First 25 Cafe - Interior

First 25 Cafe – Hoe Chiang Road, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore (Closed)

First 25 Cafe is a causal dinning environment with an elegant touch at Hoe Chiang Road. For those who find the street name alien, it is located in the vincinty of Tanjong Pagar. Pretty close to Pinnacle @ Duxton. The elegance is contributed by the Victorian mirror on the left of the cafe as you enter.

 

First 25 Cafe - Counter

 

Besides the usual Ala Carte Menu which was pretty focused.

 

First 25 Cafe - Ala Carte Menu

 

Set lunch was also offered. And the good news is that the set lunch menu is changed every 2 weeks.

 

Much of the dishes seems to be Japanese / Korean inspired such as Smoked Uni Carbonara, a dish recommended by the server. And you find Korean Paccheri and also Kome Mugi Miso Cod.

 

First 25 Cafe - Set Lunch Menu

 

The 3 course set lunch priced at $16 was value for money and so I decided to go with it.

 

Among the choice of the salad and the soup, I chose Pumpkin Soup. The soup was full of creamy pumpkin goodness. Though I am not a fan of soup, I enjoyed it.

 

First 25 Cafe - Pumpkin Soup

 

3 choices of Mains were offered with a vegetarian option. GanJangDak was my choice. It was a pepper-ish fried Chicken Thigh. Though it was a little too salty on some part of the thigh, it was tasty. It was served with Garlic Sauce by the Side, Rice and Kimichi too. The Garlic Sauce went very well with the rice. And interestingly the Kimichi reminded me of the spicy version of the Chinese Preserved vegetable. This dish is also found on the Ala Carte.

 

First 25 Cafe - GanJangDak

 

I appreciate that First 25 Cafe provided 2 selection of desserts. Cheesecake or Espresso Panna Cotta. My choice of the latter was fabulous. I could savour the coffee flavour and the coffee bean enhances the dessert.

 

First 25 Cafe - Espresso Panna Cotta

 

The black coffee was the coffee of the day. It was more than decent cuppa. A cup of full body, medium acidity with berry and nutty flavour note.

 

First 25 Cafe - Coffee of the Day, Black Coffee

 

 

NAHMJ Verdict

 

When I first scrutinized the First 25 Cafe Ala Carte Menu, I didn’t know what to order as it didn’t appeal appertising to me. After degusting in the set meal, it was tasty. Should I need to provide one feedback, be careful with the amount of salt on the chicken. Based on the food I tried at the First 25 Cafe, my verdict was delish.

 

 

 

First 25 Cafe

7 Hoe Chiang Road, Singapore 089313
Tel: +65 6221 2565

 

Opening Hours

 

Monday – Saturday  1100 to 2300; Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

 

Getting There

 

By MRT:

  • East West line – Tanjong Pagar station

 

By Bus:

  • alight at The Amara or opp Fuji Xero Towers along Tanjong Pagar Road   80, 145

 

Rating: 8/10