Whisk Espresso Bar & Bake Shop, Empire Shopping Gallery, Subang Jaya

A trio of sweet delights...

The Pink Stacks, The Last Polka ice cream and colorful macarons

Hubby and I were killing time before our food review at Di Wei in Empire Subang. Knowing how much I love all things sweet, he turned to me and said, "Wanna go to Whisk?". Who says men don't know their women well. LOL.

When we walked through the door, the first thing we noticed was The Pink Stacks (RM14.90). I follow Whisk on Facebook and always read that these cakes sell FAST (or always sold out). Lo and behold, there it was... the last piece of cake, waiting dutifully for me. Come to mama...

Whisked away to a magical place filled with all things nice..

The main attraction for me is how pretty it looks. Layers of pink colored ombre white chocolate flavoured buttercake with WHISK's Signature Rose Buttercreme really does it for me. Not only a pretty cake, it tasted  pretty lovely and moist.

Hurrah.. I got the last piece!

Pretty in every angle

When we saw that they sold The Last Polka ice cream here, we decided to get one of those too. We first tried it at Ril's Steakhouse, where we had the salted gula melaka flavour which we loved. Hubby chose the teh tarik flavour this time,  which was alright but as a matter of personal preference, I liked the salted gula melaka flavour better. 

The Last Polka ice cream - teh tarik flavour (RM7.20)

Creamy ice cream

Ah, I can never resist macarons. We got three flavours to share - red velvet, rose and chocolate. They are quite small and are priced at RM2.20 each. Texture wise, they are not very consistent, mostly too soft in the centre. Out of the three flavours, the chocolate one is the best followed by rose. 

I love stacking em' macarons

Friends have often told me that Whisk does really good coffee, but since I am not a coffee drinker, I couldn't put that to the test and just had tea instead. However, another reader Ulric mentioned that they do a fab Oreo milkshake - now that's something I would love to return and try. ;)

English breakfast tea (RM6)

Love the pretty floor

Read my previous review here.  Full set of photos can be viewed on my Facebook page here.


Verdict: Whisk is a nice place to hang out  (quiet and relaxed) and enjoy cakes with coffee/tea. I enjoyed The Pink Stacks very much.

Pork-free.

Service: Friendly.

Price: Total bill was RM34.70.

Location: Whisk Expresso Bar & Bake Shop, LG 03A, Empire Shopping Gallery, Jalan SS16/1, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

Tel: 03-5022 2060

GPS Coordinates: 3.082033, 101.583200

Whoopie pies & macarons @ Pique Nique, Takashimaya Singapore

So, back to our Singapore trip in May... Before we went to Singapore, I looked up places for breakfast and macarons, and came across Pique Nique. Pique Nique is actually part of the Sugar Daddy Group that also own Antoinette. 

Nice things come in threes..

We had Antoinette's macarons during our last Singapore trip, and liked it hence we had faith in Pique Nique. Pique Nique is located in Takashimaya Tower A Level B1, directly opposite KFC. After our Japanese breakfast here and here, we headed straight to Pique Nique for some desserts!

Relaxed ambiance

Milk cans on the wall as part of the decor

I was certainly mesmerised by the beautiful cakes and rows of colorful macarons in the display counter at the front of the shop. After much deliberation, I settled for 2 macarons and a whoopie pie on top of my french toast order.

So what's a whoopie pie? It's an American creation, of two round mound-shaped chocolate cake with a sweet, creamy filling. At a glance, it looks a little bit like a macaron, but if you look closely you will notice it does not have feet. The whoopie pies at Pique Nique had a cute sign saying "I am not a macaron" and another saying "I am really not a macaron". LOL.

How cute is that?

I picked the red velvet and cookies & cream mint macaron (SGD2.00 each) as the flavours sounded quite unique and ones which I've not tried before in a macaron. I enjoyed both flavours - the mint flavour was refreshing and left a cooling sensation on the tongue (a bit like toothpaste but in a nice way hehe). I felt the red velvet one was very cute with the star toppings and all, and still tasted like a proper macaron despite its cuteness - nice texture and thick, creamy filling. 

Nice macarons here

Slightly chewy texture - good!

Nice feet

It's my first time tasting a whoopie pie (SGD2.00). If I was asked to describe it in my own words, I would say it's like a mini chocolate cake with cream filling. It was alright, but personally I prefer the macaron to a whoopie pie. Well, at least I've tried it.

English Breakfast Tea (SGD4.50)

Since I was feeling greedy, I also ordered a French Toast with salted caramel and creme Chantilly (aka whipped cream) (SGD7.50) to share with Hubby. The French toast is decent, but I found the salted caramel too sweet (and couldnt really taste the salt). You could also opt to have the French toast with maple syrup instead of salted caramel. The portion is quite generous for the price.

They also have many other breakfast items around the range of $12-15, which is quite reasonably priced for Singapore standards.

Verdict: Nice place for sweets and treats, wouldn't mind coming back for more of their macarons! ;)


Full set of photos can be viewed on my Facebook page here. 

Opening times: 10am to 9.30pm daily.

Service: Good.

Price: Total bill SGD21.20.

Location: Pique Nique, Level B1, #B1-01-1-2, Tower A, Ngee Ann City, Takashimaya Departmental Store, 391A Orchard Road, Singapore, 238873.

Tel: +65 6238 6705

Website: http://www.piquenique.com.sg or Facebook page here. 

Nearest MRT: Orchard