Open Farm Community might be the latest buzz in the food scene. A farm-to-table concept opened by Spa Esprit Group, it encompasses a restaurant, a small retail store, a garden brimming with herbs and local produce and also a small playground for kids to play around. Surrounded by greenery, it is somewhere you can consider if you want to be away from city life

The Garden

Fresh Herbs

I like the decoration of the interior – high ceiling, natural lighting and twinkling lights. We were there early but the place gets filled up pretty fast and reservation is highly recommended

Flat White (left) Latte (Right)

The use of Common Man Coffee Roaster beans can never go wrong

Truffle Scrambled Organic Egg, Shimeiji Mushrooms, Portobello Mushrooms, Baby Spinach & Sourdough $24

The eggs were a little watery and there was a faint taste of truffle so you can still taste the sweetness of the egg and the fragrance of the truffle. But the other ingredients on the plate were pretty normal and not outstanding in anyway

Squid Ink Tagliatelle w Inferno Sauce, Calamari, Asparagus & Chilli Padi $26

We decided to get one non-brunch item and so we picked the squid ink pasta. The pasta was pretty bland and a little too thick for my liking. The calamari and squids were decent, but forgettable

And cos we were not impressed, we decided to go somewhere else for desserts

I would have thought the hype here was given to its farm-to-table concept but not so much for the food. The food here is not exceptional and not worth the travelling time. But we like the decoration of the restaurant and the ambience in general, though I think any other restaurant can come up with the same interior as well

Open Farm Community

130E Minden Rd, S(248819)