Saybons

68 Orchard Road #B2-30/31/32 ( near Carls' Junior)

Plaza Singapura

Singapore 238839

Saybons is easy to spot. It has that cheerful blue signboard with white-washed furniture, brightly lit eating area and an open-concept kitchen. French-inspired, it serves up crepes, salads and soups. There wasn’t even much of a crowd, and that spot right there is so good for people watching. We made it our “light lunch” destination after school!

Light is not cheap though. Our total bill was $22, and everything was pretty much self-serve except when the chef leaves the kitchen to pass you your crepe. We had the meal, which was crepe with a choice of bread and a soup. Paul had his bacon crepe while I had the “DIY crepe”, and I chose avocado and smoked salmon as my fillings. We both had sundried tomato bread as side. Soup was fresh tomato for me and lobster bisque for him, which was interestingly enough, served in coffee cups.

Crepe: The skin was chewy though tasteless, but one thing that saved our meal was the generous serving of fillings. They did not scrimp on the freshness of the ingredients too. And at around $6-7, I had my crepe with "premium" ingredients like salmon & avocado, which was definitely value for money.

Soup: Paul’s soup is good for the seafood lovers, and I quite like it too, since the fishiness wasn’t that strong. There were thin shreds of ingredients visible in the soup, and the texture of the soup here is lighter than those from Soup Spoon. They are also lighter in colour too. Healthier, perhaps?

My tomato soup was not as flavourful as the tangy tomato soup from Soup Spoon, but I liked how light it tasted. No bloated feeling after the whole cup. Portion was just right too, and great as a side since we can dip our bread into the soup. That mushy goodness- so filling and delicious!

We might come back again since they are SO MANY choices of crepes to choose from. Plenty of permutations and combinations, and the other sides on the menu look quite good too. Maybe another of our “light lunch” in town when we end school late and haven’t had lunch and is nearing dinnertime.

Total bill was $22 (incl. GST & Scv Charge)]

In conclusion,

Food: B+

Service: B

Ambience: B+

Value-for-$: B

Overall grade: B

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