Jia L.
Yelp
Finally there're no longer hipsters and excited girlfriends dragging bored but placating boyfriends lining up outside Sunday Folks...now I can consider this for more regular, low-key visits! Previously I was one of those that once waited 2-3 hours for the waffles topped with soft serve ice cream. (Or let's be real, the main point was to get photos of those beautiful painstakingly plated dishes.) When I was there from 1pm+ earlier today (Sunday), there was no wait at all and plenty of empty tables.
Founded by the folks behind Cremier, Sunday Folks in Chip Bee Gardens is a little more upscale and trendy, and of course pricier as well. It's the type of place to hang out with friends, not quite the place to read a book and enjoy some solitude. The waffles - crispy and perfectly browned - are most popular, but tbh you can make good waffles in your own kitchen if you care enough to. The toppings include creations like lavender jelly, gula melaka mochi, toasted caramel popcorn, etc and adorn the waffle dishes very attractively.
The stars to me are the subtle, inventive soft-serve flavours. The earl grey lavender and sea salt gula melaka are the standouts - I personally love the floral, light taste of the earl grey ice cream. The sea salt one goes very well with the waffles. I tried dark chocolate today, served in a cone with toasted caramel popcorn and marshmallows ($7.90), and it was nothing very special.
The cakes looked good (when do they not?), and I may try them along with the coffee the next time I visit. The only complaint/slight inconvenience is that they provide free tap water, but the fancy bird-shaped tap only releases water at a trickle. So you'll see many people waiting patiently for quite awhile just to fill a teeny cup.
I'm betting Sunday Folks will continue doing well in the years to come, and give the Daily Scoop some good 'ol competition!