Chin Mee Chin Confectionery

Used to frequent this nostalgic place before it was closed previously. The reopening have created a new lease of life with new image and food items on the menu. It was a quick visit with colleagues today for coffee after lunch. The homemade Kaya taste on the bread is still the same if not better. I like the luncheon meat bun too and hopefully will be back to try the other bread available.

Old school kopitiam serving traditional eggs, coffee and toast. The PB chocolate tart is a surprise, and very very good. Tart shell is butter and crisp, filling is smooth and chocolate-y. Kaya and butter bread is a must order as usual. Wish the coffee was a bit more intense and flavourful but overall a great place for breakfast if there isn’t too much of a queue.

It was a walk down nostalgia lane, with the eatery spruced up but still serving items from way back. They now have a bigger, breezy dining area round the side next to Katong Church. The kaya bun set was pretty good, and the bun was soft while the kaya had that homemade pandan taste as if it was cooked over a charcoal fire. The cream horn was odd tasting for us, as it had a buttery caramel or toffee aftertaste. The pastry was also a tad hard. The hae bee hiam was too salty, while the luncheon meat bun was done nicely. The sugee cake was our favourite. - it was a tad sweet but had lovely and crunchy almond bits. All the buns were superfresh and soft. Dining is restricted to 45 minutes per table, though there were no signs of strict enforcement, perhaps because if was off peak time. Staff were friendly and efficient. At $16, and with the younger crowd, it felt more like a hispter cafe rather than the old CMC as remembered. I guess one has to move with the times.

Located at corner shophouse of east coast road going towards town direction. Every morning if drove past, 100% got queue even during CNY day 2. That why we decided to try it at some point and today is the day! Ok generally I like the ambience settings and the utensils, chairs, tables used and fans placed at right place to ensure smooth ventilation. Their staffs are welcoming, warm and polite when asking to clear finished plates of food. Ok as you can see I ordered alot of other smaller buns variety aside to the traditional kaya bun set w egg/coffee etc which I personally feel they are missing out alot. Ranking from most likings at #1 for food: 1. Hei bi hiam bun (prawn paste) 2. Luncheon meat bun 3. Kaya butter bun (set) 4. Cheese chocolate brownie 5. Gula melaka chervon (was recommended by staff but nah normal only loh) 6. Cream horn puff (seems popular and many seems to want to try it on review but out of stock but nah not my cup of tea lol I hate eat one bite and many loose crumbs fall off all over the place. My fiancée dont like the cream) Lastly their coffee O and yuan yang aren't bad but if hotter better. If I know got bigger cups, I'd have upsized. Came here and queued just for the small cup isnt shiok enough. The staff or cashier should have asked for options to upsize else first timer wont be aware. Anyway, likings more than dislikes so 5 star. Happy weekend!