Loving Heart Cafe - Aljunied

I've received a couple of emails and comments urging me to head back down to Loving Heart Cafe, as the place has had a change of management.  Sure enough, upon arriving, the place certainly does look quite different.  In the past, Loving Heart Cafe looked almost identical to Loving Hut - But now the bright orange interior makes this eatery a little more unique.  Although there has been a significant change to the interior, the menu has remained pretty much the same.


Loving Heart Cafe
Location: Blk 134 Geylang East Ave 1, #01-219
Contact: 67442029
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 10am - 10pm. Sunday 7am - 10pm
 
This restaurant is 100% vegan, and (similarly to Loving Hut) is under the Supreme Master 'name'.  You will see television screens playing their infamous Supreme Master TV, which is run predominantly by the well-known blonde-haired Vietnamese Master Ching Hai.
The first time I visited/reviewed Loving Heart Cafe was almost two years ago, and the one item that stuck in my mind the most was the Black Pepper Burger.  This burger was one of the most affordable and high quality burgers that I had sampled in Singapore.  Therefore, this time around, I wanted to ensure that the quality had not diminished.  Unfortunately, I did find that the quality of this burger has taken a turn for the worse.  The burger bun was not as nicely toasted as before - Due to this, the ingredients and the bread tended to have quite a soggy consistency.  Still a good value burger, though.

Price: $2.50.     6/10


Next dish that made its way to the table was the Minced Mushroom Noodle.  I was impressed by the quality and freshness of the vegetables and noodles in this dish.  The noodles were cooked well and had suitable QQ texture.  The mushroom sauce was full of flavour and matched well with the beansprouts and pieces of mushroom.  I also enjoyed the soup, which accompanied this dish.  Although I am certainly more of a rice person, I still found this dish enjoyable and had no problems finishing the entire bowl.

Price: $3.00.     7/10


During my previous visit I tried the fried chicken rice, which I found to be pretty decent.  This time around I went for the Hainanese Fragrant Rice (Steamed) - Otherwise known as 白雞飯.  This was definitely the highlight of the meal for me.  Although the price may be off putting to the more money conscious customers, I found it to be worth the cost.  Firstly, it is presented beautifully on the plate.  The elongated white plate allows for the ingredients to be lined up in a perfect uniform pattern.  Flavour wise, the red chilli sauce had the right amount of zest and spice.  The greens were fresh and crunchy.  The mock steamed 'chicken' was juicy and flavourful.  Overall, this is an incredibly solid version of 'chicken' rice, which takes some beating.

Price: $4.00.     8/10


Conclusion - If you're looking for 100% vegan food in Singapore, then Loving Heart Cafe should definitely be on your list of places to visit.  Although I was slightly disappointed with the burger, I found that the rest of the dishes were of excellent quality, with reasonable pricing to match.

Overall Rating
Food - 7/10
Ambiance- 7/10
Service - 7/10
Value - 8/10