Halcyon & Crane, Sichuan-inspired brunch, At Paragon – Orchard, Singapore

Halcyon & Crane is by the same folks behind Birds of A Feather at Amoy Street. Perched at level 3 of the branded stores-filled Paragon, offering brunch to the shoppers of the bustling shopping district. Like its sister’s restaurant, they offer Sichuan-inspired dishes.

 

 

 

Whetted our appetite with the Marinated Cabbage ($6), simply with chilli soy vinaigrette and white bean. Though it is an extremely simply dish, we like the flavours and texture of the dish.

 

Halcyon & Crane, Sichuan-inspired brunch, At Paragon - Marinated Cabbage ($6)

 

Halcyon & Crane, Sichuan-inspired brunch, At Paragon - Slow-Cooked Coix Beef Soup ($15)

 

Slow-Cooked Coix Beef Soup ($15) was a little disappointing in my opinion. The tomato flavour dominated or more accurately, it masked the rest of the flavour. Personally, I would prefer a stronger beef aroma and lesser tomato fragrance.

 

Halcyon & Crane, Sichuan-inspired brunch, At Paragon - Tangy Chicken and Mushroom Braised Rice ($26)

 

Comfort food is up next with Tangy Chicken and Mushroom Braised Rice ($26). This reminds me of porridge cooked in chicken stock. Well-balanced flavour. It will be my go to dish on rainy day.

 

Halcyon & Crane, Sichuan-inspired brunch, At Paragon - Miso Red Dates Roasted Salmon ($35)

 

Even though I am not a cooked-Salmon fan, I enjoyed the Miso Red Dates Roasted Salmon ($35). Amazingly, the miso red dates glazed worked extremely well on the Salmon. In short, it was delicious. 

 

Halcyon & Crane, Sichuan-inspired brunch, At Paragon - Molten Matcha Lava ($16)

 

Meals with no dessert is never complete. We got the Molten Matcha Lava ($16) to round it up. The matcha flavour was sufficient with thick molten matcha lava flowing from the centre of the cake.

 

 

NAHMJ Verdict

 

I always love Asian elements infusing into Western dish. There might be some misses in the Sichuna-inspired dishes whipped by Halcyon & Crane, on the whole, there are more hits. 

 

 

 

Halcyon & Crane

290 Orchard Rd, #03-09 The Paragon, Singapore 238859
Tel: +65 6416 4886

FBhttps://www.facebook.com/halcyoncrane/

 

Opening Hours

 

Daily  0900 to 2200

 

Getting There

 

By MRT:

  • North-South line – Orchard or Somerset station

 

By Bus:

  • Opp Ngee Ann City along Orchard Boulevard   14, 14e, 124, 128, 143, 162, 162M, 167, 171, 190, 700, 700A
  • National Youth Council along Grange Road   7, 14, 16, 36, 65, 77, 106, 111, 123, 174, 174e, 175, 971E
  • Lucky Plaza along Orchard Road   7, 14, 14e, 16, 65, 106, 111, 123, 175, 502, 502A
  • Opp Mandarin Orchard along Orchard Road   36, 77, 124, 128, 143, 162, 162M, 171, 174, 174e, 190, 518, 700, 700A, 971E

 

Rating: 8/10