Riders Cafe

I'd been reading all the rave reviews for brunch at Riders Cafe, and wanted to try it out for myself. So 5 of us Belgium troopers fixed a brunch date a month in advance (that's what you have to do when your friends work in the legal, banking, media and hotel management industries), and made reservations for for a lazy Saturday brunch. :)







The extremely long drive in. It's impossible to walk in, so u'll either have to drive or catch a cab in.













its non-airconditioned, but there's a constant breeze and lots of fans arnd so it isnt too warm imo.

Eggs Florentine with Creamed Spinach and Rustic Mashed Potatoes

Om nom nom

Smoked Norwegian Salmon with Eggs Benedict and Rustic Mashed Potatoes

Riders Pancakes- 3 hot fluffy pancakes- carby goodness at its best, all for me!

Omelette with Mushrooms and Tomatoes, with Breakfast Potatoes

We also ordered another main- the Riders Breakfast, which consisted of bacon, sausages (or ham, i can't remember which), eggs done any style, potatoes, mushrooms, toast and tomatoes. While it was satiating, it was the least spectacular main of the afternoon.

We also ordered 3 sides- hand-cut fries with paprika, as well as 2 servings of sauteed asparagus (lousy attempt at trying to assuage our guilt)

Death by Chocolate Cake- by the time we were done with our mains and sides, no one could move. BUT the allure of chocolate proved irresistable (or maybe it was my constant wheedling), and we eventually succumbed to greed and ordered this massive chunk of warmed chocolate fudge cake smothered in (what else?) chocolate fudge sauce.



We managed to catch the horses trotting by! Rides Cafe is also famed for allowing customers to enjoy their food amidst much greenery as well as stables.

Having been to Riders Cafe for brunch and Mimolette for dinner, I think Riders Cafe is much more value for money and wallet-friendly than its sister restaurant. Of course, some would argue that that's because they are targetting different crowds and clientele. Overall, though, Riders Cafe gets my vote!