when i heard of the very unusual name of “the v tea room” my reaction was “huh?” “hah?” and “what?” even after tracy’s multiple repetitions of the name.

i’m glad i wasn’t only one who did the huh-hah-what thing.

but gosh, the v tea room at esplanade is a very sweet and dainty cafe, selling cakes and cookies to die for. there were those ornamental venetian masks against the red-and-gold wallpapers with lots of fine tea sets displayed in the shop. the place was so dainty and euro-ish i felt out of place in my disney polo tee and jeans (i refused to wear decent clothes cos the weather was simply too hot).

the melty chocolate cake and the baileys cake we had were not too sweet and had the full flavours of what they were named after. the kind which doesn’t make you feel sick of cake and all things rich and heavy after eating them.

fortunately their “boys were smelly” cookies didn’t have the full smelly-boys taste.

the cookies were OOOOOH. totally different from what i get outside. the flavours were original and exquisite, the baking freshly done in the shop itself. the prices are kind of steep at $28 (i think) a tin, but it will brighten up any afternoon, seriously.

which is why i think i’m getting them for the ex-colleagues who are forever asking me out for dinners and yet whacking me when i try to pay them. they deserve happier afternoons in the office when they have to battle with evil women.

yes, the next time we all feel rich, let’s visit the v tea room!