Food for Thought: A Clever Cute Quaint Cafe!

met up with Dawn for dinner date since I missed her gingerhead early in the week.  Little bird flew to KL and came back more ganguro than ever. It is now as blonde as Marilyn Monroe! It actually looks pretty good on an Asian kid, like a vanilla wafer on peaches and cream. yeah I know enough with the food metaphors.

Well too bad because this post is going to be about food! We scampered and wandered around and around and settled for a quaint little cafe called Food for Thought

Open up the door and the smell of food greets you with a friendly hello from the counter. My hair smells faintly like barbecue sauce by the end of the night. The service was fantastic! It was cramped really with their kitchen merely inches away from us but the warmth from the stove and the chefs and servers made it cosy. They were so chirpy, laughing and singing through the night. It was my first visit there.

It was a busy Friday evening too. As we wait by the counter, we spotted that they had RED VELVET CAKE! I squealed! Dawn cringed. I have to explain. Dawn is deeply disturbed that people would make a cake so red. Menstrual red. Naturally, I dared her to eat it. So we waited!

We managed to snag the table close to the door. We were instantly charmed by their spoons, shaped like ice cream scoops. I ordered Basil Pesto Chicken pasta. It was comforting. No I’ m not going to torture you with shoddy pictures from my phone camera. D ordered the set menu that came with soup, salad and a sandwich. I forgot what she ordered. Maybe you can make a guess….

Check out the spadetastic spoon!

I suck at deconstructing the taste of dishes. It just ruins the enjoyment of eating it. It was good and comforting. You’re just going to have to trust me on this okay?

We swapped tales: escape plans, unworthy accomplices, calculating whims, thieving mouse deer and even more things I’ll have to rewrite in code. Way too lazy for that right now. I actually don’t remember being disturbed by the door opening and closing even though it was right next to us. I guess the conversation and the ambience wraps you up in a lovely cocoon.

Then comes the moment we were waiting for: The Old-Southern Style Red Velvet Cake ($5.50). So here is where I’d tell you why Dawn is terrified of that pastry in a way that makes a three layers of red butter cake slathered in cream cheese frosting sounds like a frightening monster made entirely out of pints of blood from a nubile goat sacrificed at Martha Stewart’s altar. But again, way too lazy. I’ll have Smitten Kitchen explain what’s so fascinating about a red velvet cake.

Guess what? It was yummy! I love the texture and the way the frosting complements the light buttery sweetness. Win! Dawn was actually eyeing a lethal concoction made of brownies and marshmallows but instead overcame her fear of The Red Velvet Cake, coming closer to achieving the Pinnacle of Pastrydom.

You think it stops at dessert don’t you? We were already charmed by spadetastic spoons, its chirpy service and good food. What more could you possibly do to make me adore you? Food for Thought actually sets aside at least 10% of their profits for social causes. Hoo I know you’re cringing. But they’re absolutely genuine about it. Don’t believe me? Check out their website although I have to warn you, you’re going to fall in love with them too.

“We believe in serving the community. Part of Food for Thought’s profits go into social causes that we support – including School of Thought’s Financial Aid Scheme for underprivileged students. Tap water is also served free here but you have the option to donate to international well-building projects instead so that other people may have free water someday as well. We also try to work as much as possible with local farmers, local cottage industries and collectives to support small businesses with a heart

Food for Thought is our second attempt at a social enterprise. Like our school, we want to offer the same winning formula – top quality stuff at a fair price, served up with a great deal of heart in order to generate profits to support and serve the community we live in.”

–squeeeeeeee-

toooo CUTE! If Food for Thought was a person, I’d fall head over heels. The night ended with filled tummies. We parted ways. I took a long quiet walk along Orchard Road.

I love the sweet scent of the night, best savoured alone.
Feeling full and feeling whole, again.

Food for Thought
#01-06 North Bridge Centre
420 North Bridge Road
Opening hours: 9 am to 10 plus daily, last order at 9pm. Closed on Sundays