Oh my eggs benedict!

Being so inspired by one of my besties' food blog, I've decided to try my hand at being a foodie too!  So on a fine, beautiful Sunday morning, Phong and I decided to go for a nice brunch.  We decided on a small little cafe called "The Creamery" which is located just behind our local supermarket, a 10 minute walk away from our apartment.  By the way, it's 10 minutes based on my walking pace.  Phong claims I walk slower than a crippled old woman... to that I reply where's the rush???  :)

"The Creamery".. makes you think that this is an ice cream joint doesn't it?  I know!!  

The Creamery 

I love the old quaint look and feel of this place.  However it is a little small and on this day, extremely crowded.  I found myself having to fight through a crowd of waiting patrons just to reach the sugar and milk area for my coffee!  When you first walk in you are instantly hit with the scent of freshly brewed coffee.  

Eagerly awaiting for his brunch... it was a bit late cause yours truly woke up late.. sorry! :(

The menu consists of both savory and sweet crepes, sandwiches of all sorts, and your typical brunch type items such as scrambled eggs, omelette and of course, eggs benedict!

Eggs Benedict

I don't think there is anything to hate about eggs benedict!  I mean you have eggs, bacon, and bread.. all the necessary items for a healthy balanced meal!  This dish came with a side of fresh fruits which adds to the healthiness of this meal .. bonus! :)

However as beautiful as this dish looks, there are a few things that I didn't quite enjoy.  First of all, the juices from the fruits leaked all over the plate, making the bottom of the english muffin soggy in several areas.  Very disappointing as I absolutely hate soggy bread!  Not to mention the fruits didn't quite go very well with hollandaise sauce... a good suggestion will be to serve the fruits in a separate bowl!  

The greatest part of this dish was of course, the canadian bacon!!  It had just the right amount of smokiness and saltiness to taste and it was absolutely divine.  The eggs were perfectly poached in my opinion.. which meant that the egg yolk was thoroughly cooked through and wasn't runny at all! This made it easier for me to negotiate around the egg yolk, pulling out as much white as I could and not letting the egg yolk ruin the dish for me! :)  The hollandaise sauce was fantastic as well, not too thick and tastes awesome.  Overall, I would rate this dish a 7 out of 10.

Phong ordered an omelette filled with capsicums, olives, spinach and feta cheese with a side of roasted potatoes and toasts.

This dish looked absolutely delicious as well, but unfortunately after I was done taking pictures and sampling my eggs benedict, I looked over to find that Phong had already polished off his eggs.  I guess he was a lot hungrier than I thought... :D