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“Take a trip back to the 1930s.”
I was recently invited to a food tasting session over at 1933 last week; 1933 being one of the recently opened eating establishments over at the newly renovated Capitol Piazza. 1933 is by the well-known & home-grown F&B brand that is The Breadtalk Group. The concept revolves around the 1930s, where both cultures & cuisine converged. 1933 offers a mixture of Southeast Asian meets Western cuisine, with familiar local favourites.
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The decor of the establishment.
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Head upwards for additional seating at the balcony.
Aesthetic
1933’s decor relates back to the 1930s, with classic Peranankan-motif tile patterns at the counter/bar mixed with marble table tops & vintage rattan chairs. The restaurant is located along the Capitol Piazza, fitting right at home with the Neo-Classical architecture that is the Capitol Theatre.
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Freshly-baked breads, tarts & pastries from the ovens of 1933.
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The menu of 1933.
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First page of the mains.
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Here’s the second. There’s a tad too many pages to the menu, hence I won’t upload them all.
Food
As mentioned earlier, 1933’s eclectic menu consists of a mix of Asian & Western cuisine, bringing back the whole concept of the 1930s era. Aside from local favourites such as Hainanese Kampong Chicken Rice & Nanyang Curry Chicken, 1933 also offers Western dishes such as Grilled Pork Loin & Golden Chicken Cordon Bleu. You’ll be able to sample two great cuisines at one simple location. Apart from their main dishes, you can also find a wide variety of signature milkshakes that is reminiscent of the 1930s Magnolia Snack Bar at Capitol.
Price
Perhaps one downside to 1933 is their prices, which is a fair representative of their location. Western mains go above the 20 dollar mark while the two local favourites remain below it. I’m fairly certain that there’s service fees & GST as well, considering it’s premium locale.
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Kopi Mocha ($6)
The coffee over at 1933 is based on Torrefacto Nanyang coffee beans in a trendy espresso style.
The coffee here is definitely quite good; I really liked the subtle taste of chocolate. The “1933” number on their coffee drinks were a nice touch as well.
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Berry Bliss Lemonade ($8)
The scorching days over here calls for a quenching drink like this, hence I decided to give their Berry Bliss a try. (Perhaps I should have ordered a milkshake instead, seeing as how it’s really popularized.)
Nonetheless, it was a great drink that was cooling & thirst quenching. Each sip yield a decent amount of berry pieces.
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Sawadee Greens
Can’t remember the price for this unfortunately.
Anyway, it was quite interesting to see an inclusion of a Thai-style salad in the menu. It tasted really great though, both my friend & I liked it. The lime gave the salad a nice kick & added flavour, coupled with the minced meat & seafood.
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1933 Power Carrot ($9.60)
Essentially a carrot soup served in a bread bowl, the 1933 Power Carrot consists of a mixture of orange zest, carrots, onions, cream, ginger & butter which creates a velvety yet smooth textured soup. Full of bursting flavour, both my friend & I were quite impressed with this. The bread bowl is also baked freshly everyday by 1933 themselves.
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Nanyang Curry Chicken ($14.90)
One of the local favourites, the Nanyang Curry Chicken is also served in a crusty yet soft bread bowl.
Kampong chicken is used for the dish, ensuring tender pieces of meat mixed with delectable coconut-based curry. The bread bowl was a perfect complement to the curry dish; just tear off a piece & dip it inside. Recommended.
(My only gripe was that the chicken pieces were quite little.)
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Hainanese Kampong Chicken Rice ($16.80)
Anyone & everyone who knows me, would probably get a shock to see me eat chicken rice. (I’m more of a Western foodie after all.)
Nonetheless, 1933’s chicken rice was quite superb with a fantastic quantity of chicken meat. The rice is cooked in a rich chicken broth to give it fragrance & flavour, while the kampong chickens are selected for their tender meat that has a reduced amount of oil.
The entire dish definitely tasted really good, though I’m sure that if you’re a local here, you’ll be able to find this extremely common dish at a lower price point. (Much lower.)
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Grilled Pork Loin ($28.90)
One of the Western dishes over at 1933 is the grilled pork loin & it was what my friend & I were looking forward to. The succulent pork is dipped & perfectly seasoned in thyme, bay leaves, honey & brine.
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The beautiful rack of pork is accompanied with a choice of Hainanese, black pepper or mushroom sauce.
My friend & I combined the Hainanese and black pepper sauce, which surprisingly complemented each other well, giving the pork loin a burst of flavour. The dish is also served with a side of sauteed potatoes in olive oil. Recommended. (Though the price sticks out like a sore thumb.)
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Gula Melaka Pandan Cake ($8.90)
Ending off the meal, we were served a lovely soft pandan chiffon cake. At first, my friend & I looked at it with apprehension, thinking that the cake would turn out boring & dry.
We were dead wrong after taking a taste. The chiffon cake was simply divine as it was soft. You even get bits of palm sugar on the inside of the cake which brought this dessert to a whole new level. The Gula Melaka dip was to die for as well. I was pretty much blown away & in love with this dessert. Highly recommended!
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Welcome to an old era.
Worth A Visit/Revisit?
The Breadtalk Group is definitely onto something with this whole concept of bringing back the 1930s. The food here is quite fantastic & a great nod to the local favourites while intermixing with Western cuisine. Their locale over at the Capitol Piazza perfectly complements their aesthetic & will be a great addition for the tourists around the area looking to try our local cuisine.
I do also want to thank The Influencer Network & 1933 for the invite & for being fantastic hosts for the food tasting event.
RATING
Food
8/10
Aesthetic
7/10
Price
6/10
Service
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1933 SINGAPORE
Capitol Piazza 15 Stamford Road, #01-83, Singapore 178906
(Nearest train station: City Hall)
Contact: 6384 3660
Email: –
Opening Hours:
Mon – Sun: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
https://www.facebook.com/1933.SG
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