Real Food Organic Grocer & Cafe - Somerset

The Real Food brand has been around for many years in Singapore now, and I recall visiting their original Clarke Quay outlet (review HERE) and being suitably impressed by the variety of dishes they sold, and the overall quality of ingredients used.  Due to the success of their first outlet, a second outlet has opened up on the trendy Killiney Road stretch.  The restaurant/cafe has a very modern interior design, with dim relaxing lighting and a feeling of being inside a family kitchen. 


Real Food Organic Grocer & Cafe
Location: 110 Killiney Road, Tai Wah Building
Contact: 67379516
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 10.00am-9.00pm, Sun 10.00am-8.00pm


For those who have visited the Clarke Quay outlet, the menu will look pretty familiar to you.  There are a variety of different snacks, soups, main dishes and drinks to choose from.  The ingredients are almost entirely organic - But a large amount of dishes are not vegan or Buddhist friendly.  I like how Real Food is seemingly such a health-conscious establishment - Having said that, if they want to really place health as a priority, then they need to get rid of the toxic dairy from the menu.


I kicked my solo meal off with a little bit of finger food, in the form of Organic Potato Wedges.  I liked the fact that the chef kept the skin of the potato (where most nutrients can be found) attached, and the quality of the potatoes used is outstanding.  Organic potatoes have a much greater sweetness, compared with its regular counterparts.  This snack is not without flaws though - I was disappointed to find the texture did not have any crunchiness at all.  It was more like eating a boiled potato - More healthy I am sure, but potato wedges will give customers a certain textural expectation.  I also found inadequate seasoning and lack of dipping sauce to be downers in this dish.

Price: $6.80.     5/10


Sometimes you just wake up in the mood for soup, especially if it is a 'cold' day.  Well, the weather outside was burning hot, but I still felt like something soupy, so I opted for the Organic Himalaya Lentils and Potato Soup.  Price wise, I find that this dish is pretty reasonable, as they are using organic ingredients.  I did have some issues with the texture and flavour of this soup, though.  Firstly, the lentils are not blended in this soup, this means that the soup is very watery, with all the lentils sinking to the bottom.  I would have preferred the soup to have been blended, so that the water and lentils conglomerate together and ultimately thicken the soup.  Along with being too watery, I also found the soup lacking in salt.  I'm not a big advocate of high salt food, but any lentil/pulse/daal dish needs a little extra salt to bring out its true flavours.

Price: $8.80.     6/10


Conclusion - Real Food do have a lot of outstanding dishes on their menu, but the two that I reviewed on this occasion don't rank very highly with me.  I remember being blown away by their pasta and burger dishes from the Clarke Quay outlet, and I am sure there are many more gems that I have yet to order.  The reason why a restaurant like Gokul is clearly the best in Singapore, is because their entire menu is flawless - You never need to say to someone 'order this, but don't order that!' - That is what separates good restaurants (like Real Food) and outstanding restaurants (like Gokul).

Overall Rating
Food - 6/10
Ambiance- 8/10
Service - 8/10
Value - 6/10