Breakfast of champions @ Killiney Kopitiam

1030am on a Saturday morning.

And I find myself at Killiney Kopitiam.

At Killiney Road.

With a whole bunch of other hungry people.

To be honest, breakfast is my worst meal of the day.

Given my early starts, I eat whatever I can just so I don't work on an empty tummy and sometimes I'm so hungry I'm eating up a whole packet of greasy fried economical noodles at 9am and snacking after.

That's not breakfast.

That's like a binge fest.

All day. Everyday.

Which is why I love my weekends.

I'm usually at trainings both days which means I grab two pieces of bread and have that for breakfast.

Now that. 

Qualifies as breakfast.

But I digress.

So breakfast here at Killiney.

You'd think I'd do the quintessential kaya toast order.

But nope.

I went for the ultimate indulgence.

An order of laksa.

Actually, I do suppose the order of chicken curry and prata would be even more indulgent.

In any case, I was pleased with my order.

I mean, look at that dollop of chilli! :)

It was rich.

Redolent with the richness and fragrance of coconut milk and spices.

Fresh blood cockles would've made this perfect.

A cup of teh halia + milk - ginger tea with milk to help with my digestion of this bowl of yum!

Also popular on the tables was the mee siam.

It did look enticing.

And I'll probably try that on my next visit.

Asian pride.

Full of all that eggy goodness and rich coconut milk.

This was hot and freshly packed.

It took all of my willpower to resist opening the bottle for a spoonful of kaya.

Saving it for breakfast spread on Sunday :)

Marco's Oyster Bar and Grill

First time having breakfast at a proper dine-in restaurant that isn't serving dim sum.

Being totally unintiated.

I ordered a main of chicken congee.

With a side of smoked salmon,

fried egg and buttered toast.

The chicken congee was weak at best.

And had random chicken parts that were more bone than meat.

Me, 

the happy camper with my breakfast of champions.

On hindsight, 

I should've listened to my girlfriend and gone for their beef steak set which she loves.

At HKD $70,

this was quite the steal for a breakfast set.

That's a palm sized beef steak, two fried eggs, ham, bacon, baked beans and buttered toast.

And an orange juice. :)

Next time you're in the mood for some Western style breakfast,

head on over.

Just opposite the road from BP International Hotel.

And you might just meet my happy girlfriend enjoying her favourite morning set.

Marco's Oyster Bar & Grill

169-189 WooSung Street

Jordan, Hong Kong

Anthesis

Romanticising life through a flower in bloom.

A fairly new cafe and bakery that has sprung up along the riverside at Robertson Quay.

Right next to Toby's Estate.

What's up?

Wooden beams and birdcage lamp fixtures.

What's below?

Retro-style floral motifs on ceramic tiles.

What's you seated on?

Steel frame chairs and muted gray sofas.

Surroundings of rattan/steel baskets, wooden shelves and simple table decorations of lavender stalks give character to this rustic village like cafe 

along the Singapore River at Robertson Blue.

A 3-D panel of white washed pebbles in varying shapes and sizes made for an interesting photo background.

If you're lucky enough to snag a seat at the tables here.

To which, I could not resist.

And it couldn't have been more perfect. 

The Anthesis blend- a custom blend of Sumatran, Guatemalan and Brazilian beans with chocolate notes and a lingering bitter orange aftertaste.

This was perfectly paired with a good milk to coffee ratio in my flat white.

Perfect never looked better.

The Pegasus breakfast platter.

For $28.

An egg pot pie with savoury minced beef in a tomato base that I wished had runny yolk, 

More eggs- scrambled this time, atop a chicken snail sausage that was deliciously done, 

Streaky bacon too dry and hard for my poor teeth, 

Smoked salmon perfect from the pack 

And sweet duck breast- might've been the sweet vinigarette dressing on the side salad.

All was good till we got to the breads.

These were toasted so much, they crumbled apart at first bite like hollow biscuits.

Just like my hopes of freshly baked bread love at this artisan boulangerie.

Tragic.

I did want to pick up a baguette for takeaway at the counter but it was soft to the touch?

Perhaps today was not a good day for breads.

Because we didn't have space for desserts, you'll be sure we'd be back.

For that and.

My current house blend of choice.

Anthesis

:)