Torte

there are really a lot of places around school which i never knew existed before! :P i happened to see a review of this place, Torte, in The Sunday Times and only then i realised it existed. it's like just a 10min walk from school?! haha but it's really quite ulu, located in the singapore council of women's organisations.

perhaps i should start off with the dessert first and explain what 'torte' is. haha i thought it was just some classy name, but apparently it is a kind of dessert! a torte is a (SUPER) rich flourless cake, and is really really dense and chocolate-y. a few mouthfuls of the Signature Torte ($3.50), and you'll start to feel the weight of it already. top it off with a cold creamy ice-cream (+$1), and it balances out the taste beautifully. i would still advise you to share it though. trying to finish one yourself will probably ruin the whole experience because you might just get a little sick of the taste after awhile.

okay i just realised i didnt get the names of the other two desserts i ate. there are desserts which change everyday! so just go there and be surprised :D here are just two to tempt you xD and beware. the chef here loves to be extreme, so the desserts are SUPER RICH, SUPER CREAMY, SUPER SWEET. haha take the challenge and try them! (:

torte produces its own gourmet chips ($3.50) - yam & sweet potato if i remember correctly! these are painstakingly shaved by the assistant chef everyday and deep-fried freshly for consumption. the result is crisply thin slices of chips with an interesting sprinkle of seasoning, and are positively addictive, yet they feel somewhat less sinful than your average potato chips.

i thoroughly enjoyed the shrimp dumplings ($7.50 for 10pcs). all the dishes here are made in-house from scratch, so there is none of that packaged nonsense you grab from the supermarket shelf. the shrimps are uber fresh, and encased in a crisp crackly casing. the soy sauce that comes as a complement simply brings the flavours together nicely.

i absolutely LOVED the buffalo wings ($7.50) here!!! for once, chicken wings which are generously drenched with the sauce. how many times have i tolerated a skimpy amount of sauce which is barely enough to cover the meat. at torte, every single inch of the chicken is covered in a thick layer slightly sweet barbeque sauce. it is accompanied with a dollop of blue cheese which was surprisingly not bad! the addition of savouriness to the dish further enhanced the flavour of the chicken.

we tried the sliders - which are mini burgers that are super cute!!! haha. the beef with bleu cheese ( $9.50) had a rather strong flavour of blue cheese, which i still couldnt really appreciate, but i loved the soft onions inside which lent a sweet dimension to the burger.

i enjoyed the beef with guacamole ($11) sliders! it seemed like such a healthy dish haha. oh yeah, it came with a generous serving of fresh salad as well!

Torte

96 Waterloo Street #01-07

Tel.: +65 6571 0197

Mon-Fri: 10am - 10pm

Sun: 10am - 3pm

(closed on Sat)