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The Glasshouse
Review
About
Specialty Coffee and Toast Bar
Features
CUISINES
Cafe, Fusion
Meal types
Breakfast, Brunch
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
FEATURES
Seating
Location
Central Area/City Area
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Hours
Opens in 13 min
Sunday
8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Monday
8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tuesday
8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday
8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am - 10:00 pm
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4.2
(69)
Excellent
34
Good
24
Average
4
Poor
3
Terrible
4
CCHSingapore
Singapore784 contributions
Apr 2024 • solo
It was crowded for a weekday morning. The cafe is located at a corner and is hard to miss. It is tastefully decorated with sleek clean lines. I sat facing a patch of grass. It was very serene.
Find a table and the menu is brought to you. Orders are also taken at the table. I ‘built my own breakfast’ from a list of food items. Breakfast was the sourdough toasts with smoked salmon and creamy scrambled eggs. It was delicious. I washed it down with a cup of hot chocolate, well, semi-hot when it got to my table.
The service was efficient and fuss-free and I would recommend this cafe to anyone needing time for a quiet morning.
Written 24 April 2024
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gfsc5
Perth1942 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
My wife and I visited The Glasshouse first thing - 8am - on a Sunday morning. It's situated in Chijmes which is just across the road from our hotel.
Service was very efficient and the staff were very friendly without exception.
There are stacks of options for individual breakfast items and you can pick and choose to build up your own breakfast. Or there are some pre-determined dishes. My wife had crispy bacon, avocado, toast and butter together with a white coffee. All, including the coffee, received a thumbs up. I ordered the granola bowl along with a matcha latte. My first matcha so I can tick that off my 'to do' list now. The granola bowl looked small but was filling. Berry yoghurt with dragon fruit, fresh pineapple, granola, chocolate buttons and honey. Very tasty.
Well worth a visit. We'll try to go again before we leave Singapore as I have my eye on an egg dish.
Written 4 March 2023
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Justine L
Singapore2683 contributions
Apr 2021 • none
Warm and friendly staff. We ordered the Truffle Tater Tots $9, Peach Milllefeuille $12 and hot white coffee $5.50. The white coffee was smooth and aromatic. I like the natural deco. Kitchen closes at 5.30pm. After which, the cafe offered a smaller menu.
Written 19 April 2021
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Francis C
Celebration5 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
The meal starts with room temperature tap water. Then we are asked to put in our order through the app. Fine. I am still hopeful. The food was served pretty quick. The problem was the flavors were just not working. The toast that came with avocado and an egg, with nuts and seeds had an unpleasant taste. The breakfast bagel was not much better. The toast was so soggy, how long was the avocado on the toast? The coffee was not very good either. Not recommended.
Written 26 April 2023
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Rita Bee Yong G
Singapore1 contribution
Jun 2024 • friends
We got stale bagel for our egg benny- passed to the chef to show. Waiter told us they had complaints abou the stale bagel before. Offered my friend a dessert although she preferred the egg & ham on a croissant- manager said no. Our fresh watermelon was made 2 days ago., what a bad lunch Will be our last visit to the Glasshouse @ Chijmes
Written 26 June 2024
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Vaylor Tan
Singapore204 contributions
Jul 2021 • none
This is the third time I have visited the Glasshouse, and most have had great experiences, but do agree that the service could be brought up by a notch or two.
Despite the menu being rather compact and easy to explain, questions to the servers for recommendations drew blanks, rather than explanations that could perhaps help narrow down our choices to aid us in our ordering process. The overall vibe of the place just feels rather stand-offish.
Notwithstanding, the matcha latte and iced latte ordered were on point, so was the portion of tater tots we ordered.
Written 12 July 2021
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Traveler123585
1 contribution
Feb 2021 • friends
The cafe has many reviews, so i went with my cousins during our hols. Nice and comfortable place. But we were turned down by the behaviour of the manger. Our food came and we started eating. Halfway through, we felt uncomfortable. This person keeps lingering at our table with his hawk eyes eyeing at us. THE MANGER. It makes us felt uncomfortable. We quickly finished our food and went to the counter to pay. The manager served us and told us our payment. We took out our cash and guess what, the manager says, payment by card only. Huh ??? Ok, we took out our debit card and guess what again, the manager says, payment only by credit card. Huh, what ?? This is ridiculous ! Dont accept cash or debit card. Oh, the manager wants to play 'such games', luckily, we do have credit cards. We paid and went off. You can see the manager face went black and annoyed. To the manager whom we forgotten to jot down yoir name, you are so much older than us but acting so childish and discriminating your customer. Trying to belittle us and maybe, throw a scene at the cafe ?! Are you watching too many kdrama and getting influenced by the plot, lol... Grow up, please, you are disgracing not yourself but the cafe and the service line. Kindly be more matured. We are living in Singapore, a fine city. Oh well, this is the first and last time we will be stepping into this cafe, we wont even recommend our friends and family to this place.
Written 27 March 2021
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E.S
Singapore112 contributions
Sept 2020 • friends
Found the glasshouse from the google actually, went there early morning, very nice and cosy way to start the day. Tried the mocha and grilled cheese add with ham, the portion is quite good.
Great food, nice ambience and
Friendly service too, will be back for more...!
Written 10 September 2020
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KGB777
Singapore40791 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
I came back here for another great cappuccino in Feb 2020 with a friend after lunch nearby. Always very happy with the coffee at this place, but sometimes it can be tricky to find a table. Hoping to visit again once the lockdown has ended.
Written 5 June 2020
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Hugary1
Sydney9868 contributions
Jan 2022 • none
Great coffee is an out of the way place.
Outside seating is not as comfortable as inside but your not there long anyway.
Inside with a/c is much better. Service was quick, courteous and efficient.
Toilet is up stairs via and old style spiral stair case. Toilets were clean as expected in Singapore.
There is an alternative toilet but it is on the opposite side of the building at ground level.
Written 24 January 2022
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Erico2709
Singapore2516 contributions
Jul 2024 • friends
We went there around 9:30pm with the sign saying close at 10pm. Unfortunately, at that time, they only offer ice cream and tea (no coffee). Service was decent and nice setting.
Written 19 July 2024
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milcah889
Quezon City1062 contributions
Jun 2023 • family
Nothing beats a peaceful stroll along Chijmes – its gorgeous architecture and its well-kept open spaces would always be impressive.
I decided to bring my mom to Glasshouse to enjoy some brunch – and I loved how each table came with conversation cards – perfect for get-to-know-you icebreakers!
They have a pretty decent brunch selection; but I was drawn to its build-your-own concept as it allowed me to create my ultimate pick-me-up breakfast. Admittedly, I went quite overboard with it – my running total ended up reaching SGD26 – pretty steep for brunch, haha but no regrets – as it’s really the breakfast plate of my dreams!
A gorgeous serving of smoked salmon (see its beautifully bright color) paired with incredibly creamy scrambled eggs, a crunchy slice of hasb brown and to-die-for sauteed wild mushrooms - I couldn't ask for more. My only complaint (apart from its price, haha would be that the hash brown was on the greasy side). I paired this with the perfect cup of coffee that came in the form of their Peru Blend (I opted to have it filtered) (SGD8).
Written 25 May 2024
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AndersUA
Abu Dhabi2617 contributions
Mar 2024 • friends
Very nice cafe with modern setting and good food. Selection is quite good and the food looks and tastes great. Contemporary vibe
Written 29 March 2024
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RonaD
32 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
Came here for brunch. Was absolutely delicious. Both had build your own breakfast and could not fault a single element. Scrambled eggs so creamy! Very reasonably priced. Good selection. Very clean and nice atmosphere. Will definitely return.
Written 4 August 2023
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Andrew W
1 contribution
May 2023 • family
We had a delicious breakfast. The breakfast bagel is fantastic and the watermelon juice is great with just the right amount of ice to drink ratio. Very friendly staff.
Written 3 May 2023
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