Sarnies

Sarnies
136 Telok Ayer Street

3 Temasek Boulevard
#01-455 Suntec City

https://sarnies.com/

Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich (SGD $14.50)

Tasty, Value For Money Brunch & Good Coffee

(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 7
Ambience & Setting: 6
Food & Beverage: 7
Service: 5
Value for Money: 7
Spent about SGD $27 per person.


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Since opening in July 2011, Sarnies has been attracting folks with their gourmet sandwiches, freshly roasted coffee, and rustic vibe, not unlike the cafe culture of Melbourne, Australia. The chilled, relaxed vibe of Sarnies and rustic, hormone-free food makes this place suitable even for daily dining.

Ambience at Sarnies calls to mind the hipster cafes of Melbourne, Australia, with their rustic wooden furniture and eclectic decor. The dimly lit interior is heady with the aroma of robust coffee, though the cramped interior can get noisy when crowded. The relaxing exterior al-fresco dining by the roadside allows for people watching, though bad weather can be a concern.

Service at Sarnies is partial self-service, while ordering and payment is done over the counter, staff will serve orders to your table. There's some minimal interaction with the cashier, and staff are generally friendly. The menu cards are small and provide sufficient information, you'll rarely need to ask staff for more. Waiting time for orders can stretch up to 15 minutes during peak periods though.

Food at Sarnies is all about hearty, rustic, filling sandwiches and mains. Primarily British English / Australian in style, the portions at Sarnies are large and filling, made with fresh, tasty ingredients. Presented in a simple, rustic, straight forward manner, the food can be unashamedly greasy at times. They're mostly known for their breakfast / brunch and sandwiches. Prices are typical of a cafe, budget about SGD $27 per person for a meal here.


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Sarnies Facade

The Cortado (SGD $5) is robust and strong, great as a morning pick-me-up beverage. You get the good, strong flavour of the roasted coffee beans, and just a hint of the creamy milk.

Cortado (SGD $5)

The Hot Chocolate (SGD $6) here is very good, with a thick, smooth texture, and a rich, deep flavour of chocolate. Love the precise chocolate art pour! Warming like a hug, this is worth ordering!

Hot Chocolate (SGD $6)

A little Piccolo (SGD $4.50) which is good and strong, great for a morning shot of energy!

Piccolo (SGD $4.50)

The Fry-Up With Eggs, Shrooms, Baked Beans, Home Cured Bacon & Sausage (SGD $24.50) is their rendition of the classic British English fry-up breakfast. I must say that each component here is done well, the scrambled eggs are soft and fluffy, the baked beans in house made tomato gravy are tangy and sweet, the toasted bread is crusty, firm, and crunches nicely. The sauteed wild button mushrooms are tender and earthy, the large herb pork sausage is meaty and juicy within. Love the generous amount of home cured bacon as well, which is crisp and crunchy! This huge portion is sufficient for 2 people, and while it's not the most tasty, it's a solid, straight forward classic, done well.

Fry-Up With Eggs, Shrooms, Baked Beans, Home Cured Bacon & Sausage (SGD $24.50)

Fry-Up With Eggs, Shrooms, Baked Beans, Home Cured Bacon & Sausage

The Omelette With Cheddar, Mushrooms & Onion (SGD $21) had a slight drawback, it was more greasy than I would have liked. This is somewhat mitigated by the toasted bread, which helps to soak up the excess oil. Extremely filling, the fluffy egg omelette is stuffed with sauteed onions, wild button mushrooms, and gooey cheddar cheese. Portion is sufficient enough for 2 people, and while it's not the very best I've had, this dish is still pretty good. Pure, straight forward comfort breakfast. Good!

Omelette With Cheddar, Mushrooms & Onion (SGD $21)

Omelette With Cheddar, Mushrooms & Onion

The Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich (SGD $14.50) may only feature 4 ingredients; crunchy roma lettuce, savoury and juicy breaded chicken schnitzel chunks, soft rye bread, and creamy home made mayonnaise, but the combination is incredibly delicious and tasty! Good!

Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich (SGD $14.50)

Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich

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Update May-2022: Returned to Sarnies after 7 years, to find they're now more popular than ever. Queues form even before they open on weekends, and Sarnies remains packed throughout the day - having perfected a winning combination of relaxing ambience, friendly service, delicious British English / Australian cuisine served in large portions, and wallet-friendly prices than are more affordable than other cafes.

The Hot Chocolate (SGD $6.50) here has changed to a more typical Australian style, with a mild and smooth texture to the hot chocolate, and pleasant milky chocolatey sweet flavour without any hint of bitter notes. Tame in strength but will appeal to most. Worth ordering!

Hot Chocolate (SGD $6.50)

Hot Chocolate

Their version of Chai Latte (SGD $6.50) has a more pronounced milky sweet flavour with a hint of spice notes on the finish. Rich and smooth but lacking the kick of spice I would have preferred. Could be improved.

Chai Latte (SGD $6.50)

Chai Latte

The Loaded Omelette (SGD $18) has improved over the years, being better executed now. The egg omelette itself is thick and fluffy on the exterior, with a juicy semi-runny interior, almost like a pocket filled with a generous amount of ingredients. Has bold eggy sweet savoury salty flavour. The fillings of tender sauteed button mushrooms and soft caramelised white onions have a vegetal earthy sweet flavour, complemented by the gooey cheddar cheese with cheesy salty flavour. Served over a crisp rustic sourdough bread, which crunches beautifully to release its natural bready sour sweet fragrance. Good!

Loaded Omelette (SGD $18)

Loaded Omelette

Loaded Omelette

The classic British English / Australian Fry-Up (SGD $25) has improved over the years, with a wider range of components and better execution. The fluffy moist scrambled eggs have eggy sweet savoury flavour, the tender fried potatoes hold starchy savoury salty spice flavour, and the tender sauteed button mushrooms lend vegetal earthy sweet flavour. The warm chunky baked beans with tomato burst with a bright vegetal earthy sweet flavour, whle the crispy pork bacon lends robust meaty salty savoury fatty flavour. A snappy juicy pork sausage with meaty salty savoury herbal flavour to complete. Served with a crisp rustic sourdough bread, which crunches beautifully to release its natural bready sour sweet fragrance. Good!

Fry-Up (SGD $25)

Fry-Up

Fry-Up

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