Dutch Baby Cafe Review: Instagrammable Flat Pancakes Served In A Pan

They are as thin as an omelette and are served individually on a skillet – nothing at all like typical American pancakes. So I decided to check it out to see if it tastes as good as my brunch must-have.

Food at Dutch Baby Cafe Dutch Baby Cafe has a range of sweet and savoury options for their pancakes, and we decided to stick to the sweet ones. It is slightly sweet, with crispy edges that give a nice contrast to the rest of the chewy pancake.

Drenched in strawberry pieces, raspberries, blueberries and berry syrup, the tartness of the fruits in Mixed Berries Pancakes ($13.80) went well with a huge scoop of vanilla ice-cream and pancake. It would be better if it was served on the side.

Mont Blanc is an Italian dessert made of sweet chestnut puree and whipped cream, so I was naturally expecting that on top of Matcha Chocolate Montblanc Pancakes ($14.80) . But what I got was matcha cream on chocolate ice-cream, with a few pieces of sweetened chestnuts scattered around the pancake.

The matcha cream and chocolate ice-cream didn’t go well together, and the entire dish felt like a haphazard combination of toppings that exist to make the pancake look Instagrammable. While photogenic food is a plus, it shouldn’t compromise the taste of a dish. Dutch Baby Cafe specialises in pancakes, so I was pleasantly surprised by their Hawaiian Chicken Baked Cheese Rice ($14.80 ).

Cherry tomatoes, pineapple slices and lemon chicken chunks topped a warm bed of rice, and a generous layer of cheese made it rich and creamy. The portion was a little smaller than forecast, but anything more would have made the dish jelak . Ambience of Dutch Baby Cafe The interior of Dutch Baby Cafe has a Japanese vibe and it made me feel like I was dining in a cottage.

The decor is similar to that of Fruit Paradise, which is under the same firm. The Verdict For a restaurant in Orchard, the quotations at Dutch Baby Cafe is considerably low as long as you stay away from drinks.

While you can add a drink by adding $2 to $3 for a set, the choices of coffee, 7-up, pepsi and root beer are not worth the extra money. Do note that water is not served and bottled water comes at $2 – a total rip-off.

Even though the matcha one was disappointing, the pancake itself was good, so I wouldn’t mind coming back to try other options on the menu.