There are many restaurants serving brunch, but most of them are only mediocre. Club Street Social – located at Gemmil Lane, a quiet corner off Club Street where you can also find Luke’s Oyster Bar – is definitely not one of them. I am not afraid to say that it is one of the best, if not the best brunch place in town. Trust me, that is no small praise.
Since going there, I’ve been recommending it to all my friends. If this is your first time hearing about it, I’d suggest going there soon before they get too popular.
On my first visit, we were there for drinks (they have very good cocktails which are priced from $16-20, but that’s a story for another day), and I loved the vibe of the place. I remember telling my companion that I felt like I was transported to Manhattan. I made a mental note to come back to try the food. A week later, I was back for brunch, and I absolutely fell in love with the place.
Besides serving all day breakfast (note: they serve it daily), they also have salad, soups, crostini (toppings on small slices of toasted bread, somewhat like a bruschetta), tramezzini (sandwich made from soft white bread), panini (toasted sandwich made with ciabatta), and desserts on the menu. Being gluttons, we were tempted to order everything.
The truffled egg toast ($14) was very appealing, while the pan-seared lobster panini ($28) also called out to us. We eventually went for the scrambled eggs ($12), and prosciutto panini ($16).
The scrambled eggs with fontina and chives was creamy and very well prepared; it had the right consistency and flavour. My dining partner and I agreed that this was one of the best scrambled eggs we’ve had in Singapore. It will have me returning over and over again.
The panini – with prosciutto, tomato, mozzarella, and truffle mayo – was equally outstanding. It was simple, but very delicious. Easily one of the best tasting paninis. A few of my friends who are regulars at Club Street Social also told me good things about their bacon & egg panini ($14) and duck confit panini ($19).
The perfect bread pudding should have the texture of steamed eggs. It needs to have nicely soaked bread, where you can get a bready (pun intended) texture, and when you dig in, it should be moist and soft – like a pudding.
Unfortunately, Club Street Social’s rendition came nowhere close. The middle of the nutella bread pudding was okay, but it was mostly too dry. The lemon tart ($7) was also run-of-the-mill. Desserts are probably not their strength. I’d spend the money to get a cocktail, or go somewhere else for desserts.
With great, affordable food and cocktails served in a classy environment, I have no doubt that Club Street Social is the new “IT” restaurant in Singapore. It already has plenty of fans, so plan a trip this weekend.
Club Street Social
5 Gemmill Lane, off Club Street
Tel: +65 6225 5043
Mon to Fri: 11am – 10.30pm
Sat: 9am – 10.30pm
Sun: 9am – 9pm
For more recommendations, please read my list of best brunch places in Singapore
Yeay, they are so well-received these days. I think it all boils down to each preference, for everyone has different food memories of their own. Thanks for your post, lup it.
you didnt try all the crostinis?! that’s the best part of the menu imo.
does anyone know if they serve brunch all day?
@HuanZhi Yes they serve brunch all day.
Are they very busy during brunch on Sundays? Any reservation required ?
@J They are crowded during Fri and Sat night. Brunch on weekends should be ok.
Brad, I beg to differ (regarding the desserts). The nutella bread pudding is pretty damn divine in my opinion, maybe you caught them on a day where it was less than satisfactory and that’s sad to hear.
But otherwise I was also totally impressed with Club Street Social. Didn’t expect the food to impress me so much but it was just gorgeous. Everything was.
went there for brunch after reading this post and I was extremely appalled by the service provided.
I went there with 3 friends and we were given 2 tables that were joined together. 2 of us were there first. while waiting for the 3rd friend, we ordered the maincourse and drinks first. one of the service staff came over and asked very rudely if the friend is coming as they may need the table, and that they don’t do reservations. however, at that point in time, there will still tables available, and no one was entering the restaurant.
since my friend was only going to reach after another 15minutes, we ordered a main course for her first. 5minutes later, the same waiter came over and ask if the friend was going to arrive soon. we then mentioned that we already ordered a main course for her and she will be arriving shortly. he then said that we will have to squeeze 3 people at one table. this is totally ridiculous because there were still tables available, no one was coming into the restaurant, and furthermore, there were several groups of 3 people, why is that we are the ones who have to squeeze into 1 tiny table?
as we were having our meals, when we weren’t done eating, that same waiter kept coming over and want to clear our plates away. hello dude, we haven’t even finish eating! and after he cleared the plates away, he THREW the receipt on the table and walked away. 10minutes later, he came and asked very rudely if we are ready to pay. and that they need the table. there were no customers walking in, and since the restaurant don’t take reservations. why is there a need to chase us away?? and the waiter was so rude it was appalling.
after we made payment, he told us the same thing again and ask us to leave. when I asked him for his name, he started getting defensive and even raised his voice. he then said that I can talk to his boss, which I gladly accepted. 5 minutes later he came back and just threw the name card on the table and said that u can feedback to this email here, and then he walked away. you call this service???
when asked for his name, he replied that it was unnecessary and refused to give. and when asked to speak to the manager, he said that he is the manager and then just walked away.
if this waiter is the manager, then what can u expect more from the rest of the waiters? worse service? and no apologies were made for the terrible service provided!
what’s even more appalling is that it seems like we were being discriminated. most of the tables there were Caucasians and they didn’t seem to face the same problem as we did.
given such horrible service and discrimination. I really wouldn’t recommend anyone to go there, at all.
to give them some credits, the food was not bad, but not fantastic.
So disappointed…
I used to read your reviews religiously, and believed (but seldom tried) your recommendations.
But! seeing Club street social here in ANY capacity, and especially “one of the best, if not THE best”… I don’t know what to say… Club Street Social is BY FAR, the worst place I’ve ever been to in Singapore, and just to make sure, I tried it 3 times. (I was forced in the last one).
The service: Horrible. Long and grouchy.
The food: Horrible. Pricey, boring, bland and 0 bang for your buck. Bad presentation, bad flavours, tiny ammounts with nothing on the side… bad bad bad!
The decor: Horrible. impersonal, wannabe NewYorker without the substance, and again, bland and boring.
The Owner… that’s the cherry on top. Stuck-up, prissy and just like her decor: wannabe NewYorker without the substance.
Sorry for this rant, but I stand behind every word. And if you think this is the best brunch in Singapore, You have no idea what brunch is, and sorry to say… what a good restaurant is all about.
My first time there after reading this review. Tried the truffle toast and don’t like it at all. Very simple and overpriced of course. I don’t mind paying for a nice brunch but it has to be worthwhile of cos.
My boyfriend ordered the greek yogurt and was ok. The coffee we had were normal too. Nothing to shout about.
Wouldn’t come here again, to be honest.
I just want to comment that even though its been written that they work 11 am – 9.30 pm, they close their kitchens in the afternoon. When I got there around 3.30 pm, we were informed that the kitchen was closed and the only options we had were the appetizers and pizzas.
Left very disappointed and my girlfriend upset that she “ruined” my birthday.