Jones the Grocer Mandarin Gallery Singapore

July 7, 2010 | 8 Comments

Confit Chicken

Jones the Grocer’s Confit Chicken ($27.5)

Jones the Grocer brings back good memories of brunch, and I am sure for many friends who have been to Australia, they will agree that Jones the Grocer is one of the best gourmet food retailer around.

Among my list of Breakfast places in Singapore, there aren’t many places that serve breakfast daily. Most of the restaurants and cafes in Singapore tend to serve brunch only during weekend, and Jones the Grocer is one of the few that has breakfast available daily. During weekdays, the breakfast menu is available from 8.30am – 12noon, while weekend brunch is from 8.30am – 3pm.

I enjoyed the brunch at Jones the Grocer, so I was really keen to check out their dinner offerings. With the opening of the new Jones the Grocer at Mandarin Gallery, it gives you the perfect chance to check them out – especially if you have been complaining that Dempsey Hill restaurants are too inaccessible.

Some of the Mandarin Gallery restaurants that have been making headlines in the Singapore food scene include Wild Honey which serves all day breakfast, and the over hype famous Ippudo Ramen which has a super-duper long queue.

Normally, I don’t start with a conclusion in my blog posts. But in case you are just drooling over the photos, and missed the words, dinner at Jones the Grocer is over-priced and under-portioned.

Given that Jones the Grocer is more of a gourmet food retailer, and the food is very cafe-ish; all of us agreed that the food was pricey considering the petite portions.

Saffron Risotto

Seafood & Saffron Risotto ($32.5)

Hey look — they have my favorite seafood & saffron risotto on the menu! Oh look, it’s a whopping $32.5! I don’t care if this makes me sounds like a cheapo, but granted the fact that I paid less than thirty bucks for risotto at an authentic Italian restaurant – I really do not see why I should fork out the extra money at an Australian cafe no less.

Jones Open Wagyu Beef Burger

Surprisingly the Jones open wagyu beef burger ($26.50) is pretty good. With a touch of roasted tomato and an abundance of rocket salad, the wagyu beef patty rested on a toast, and the potato wedges were really worth a good shout!

Mushroom Risotto

To be fair, the mushroom risotto ($25.5) was enjoyable. Made with mushroom stock, every grain of the mushroom risotto was mushy yet not sticky, firm and delicate.

Brownie

Chocolate Brownie ($6.50)

Cheesecake

Blueberry Cheesecake ($6.50)

Jones the Grocer Cheese

Trust me, just stick to their brunch and desserts and you will do great. On a side note, I preferred the interior decoration of the new Jones the Grocer at Mandarin Gallery to the one at Dempsey Hill. Don’t ask me why, go down to Mandarin Gallery and check it out. If Jones is not your type, there are many new restaurants at Mandarin Gallery.

Restaurant Review
Jones the Grocer
333A Orchard Road #04-21/23
Mandarin Gallery Singapore
Tel: +65 6836 6372

Comments

8 Responses to “Jones the Grocer Mandarin Gallery Singapore”

alkanphel
July 7th, 2010 @ 11:41 am

Hahaha I like how you strikeout the overhype! And I do think Jones is very pricey, their target market is probably the affluent expatriates.
Joyce
July 7th, 2010 @ 12:11 pm

Check out Beschle at Mandarin Gallery, the truffles there are fab! It’s from Switzerland.
Judy Millar
July 8th, 2010 @ 12:38 pm

I completely agree with your article about Jones..you get way better value at Wild Honey!
pammiez
July 8th, 2010 @ 10:05 pm

OMG the blueberry cheesecake looks really good!
ladyironchef - Singapore Food Blog
July 9th, 2010 @ 11:05 am

alkanphel: yea i guess, we are definitely not their target market! haha

joyce: OOH! i heard abt their truffles! Okie dokie will buy it for a special occasion! hehe

Judy: thanks! I haven try Wild honey yet, that’s next on the agenda for Mandarin Gallery Restaurants!

pammiez: Yea go for the desserts : )
angel
August 3rd, 2010 @ 3:34 pm

i think jones the grocer in australia is much nicer. in terms of food and pricing!
ladyironchef - Singapore Food Blog
August 6th, 2010 @ 12:53 am

angel: It’s such a shame that i didn’t try Jones the grocer when I was in Australia!
elizabeth
May 12th, 2011 @ 3:25 pm

Check out their shelves though- they’ve got a marvellous now organic olive oil called Poggiagliolmi from Tuscany – look out for the label, it is a child’s penciled drawing and comes in baby cans! Beautiful to just dribble over your salads!