Although, the location is at the heart of Singapore, and vulnerable to office crowd and tourists, the place was pretty much empty, which took me aback, and at one point, we were the only ones in the place itself! However, I was excited to see the menu and try some Swedish comfort food!
The restaurant was spacious, and had a similar layout to Lola's Café, with tables and chairs in front of a beautiful bar that showcased desserts and coffee to order. The menu consisted of traditional Swedish dishes, and also regular Western comfort food. We decided to go for the traditional Swedish dishes to get a taste of Swedish food.
Swedish Onion Soup
The Swedish Onion Soup ($6.90) was the Soup of the Day for Friday, July 11. This onion soup didn't fail to impress me, as the aromatic caramelised onion brought out a beautiful roasted flavour to the soup. The soup was quite watery, which I enjoyed as it matched with the flavour of the caramelised onions. I felt that the number of onion slices could be massively reduced, as it is not always a pleasurable feeling to have a mouthful of onions in each spoon of the soup. Nevertheless, it was a good way to start our lunch.
Rating- 4/5
Swedish Apple Tea
The Swedish Apple Tea ($7.90) was a drink I was fascinated to try, as I love iced teas in general. However, when I drank it, I felt that the balance between the apple and the tea, was not good, as there was an extremely strong bitter taste of the tea, and the apple could merely be tasted. This drink is one I wouldn't order again. Also, make sure you mix it well before drinking it, or you'll lose your appetite for the rest of the lunch.
Rating- 3/5
Rating- 3/5
Bread Board
The Bread Board ($7.90) was an assortment of Swedish bread, served in a small, rustic basket, along with some butter. The types of bread included the regular cylindrical loaf, the brown cookie bread, and the brown cylindrical loaf. The bread didn't have any taste in particular, but it was soft, except for the cookie bread, which was hard and unappetizing. Also, the butter was too hard to spread, as it hadn't melted enough. In my opinion, the bread could have been accompanied by a lingonberry jam, to make the bread more moist, and to elevate the flavours of it. I think this appetizer could do with some improvements, in general.
Rating- 3.5/5
Swedish Home-made Meatballs
The Swedish Home-made Meatballs ($19.50) is a traditional combination of meatballs and a cream sauce with the mild sourness of a lingonberry jam. I felt that this simple combination tasted absolutely delicious, as the cream sauce gives the meatballs a heavy feel, and the lingonberry contrasts it with a light feel on the meatballs. The meatballs itself were slightly dry, but the cream sauce definitely made up for it. The contrast between sweet, from the cream sauce and sour from the lingonberry was delicious, which is what makes the combination so flavourful. However, I couldn't say the same for the sides. The potatoes were bland, as it definitely needed way more seasoning, and the salad was pretty awful, as it was unbearably acidic and sour for my taste, and you just couldn't enjoy it. Overall, the meatball is the hero of the dish, and not the sides, so I still managed to savour this dish. Also, as a notice, the dish is quite heavy, so sharing might be a good option, as the meatballs continued bouncing in my stomach hours later.
Rating- 4/5
Panbiff
Panbiff ($19.90) is a Swedish beef pattie (like a steak) served with a cream sauce and lingonberry jam. You might think its the same thing as the previous dish, but its not, although it looks the same. The beef pattie indeed tastes different from the meatballs, and the sides include a garden salad and mashed potatoes. The beef pattie was however dry, as it was slightly burned on its sides. However, the same classic combination still proved to be delicious, and refreshing. The sides, unlike the meatballs, tasted fantastic; the mashed potatoes was at the perfect consistency and the simple salad was wonderful mainly because of the contrast of sweetness from the carrots and the acidity from the cherry tomato and the dressing. I thoroughly enjoyed the dish, although much can be done to improve the beef pattie.
Rating- 4/5
Apple Crumble Pie
As we were coming to the end of our Swedish lunch, we decided to end it off with a simple dessert. The Apple Crumble Pie ($9.90) seemed to be the perfect choice for it. I absolutely savoured this dessert as it was absolutely perfect! The crust of the pie was crunchy and perfectly baked, and the sweetness of the cream was balanced with the sourness of the strawberry pieces and the syrup. The apple pieces were crunchy and crispy, which was just right for me. I felt that they could have increased the portion size, as the dessert was quite small, as you see in the photo. But whatever was served, was perfected!
Rating- 5/5
The service at Fika was decent, I wouldn't say great, as I felt they could have given out the food in a more timely fashion, especially because we were, at a point, the only ones in the cafe.
Service- 4/5
My overall opinion about Fika isn't that great, as there are many areas in their dishes they can improve on. However, their traditional specialities such as their meatball, were delicious and I recommend that you order some of their beef dishes, as I found it flavourful and delicious. I hope they work on improving their other dishes, as their other dishes are mediocre. I would however come back for their meatballs!
Overall Rating- 7/10
A set lunch is available from 11 am- 2 pm from Monday to Friday at $19.90 per person, with a choice of soup, main and a dessert. More information can be found at Fika's website (http://www.fikacafe.com/).
Fika Café (Millenia Walk)
9 Raffles Boulevard, #01-20,
Singapore- 039596
Nearest MRT- Promenade (CC4, DT15) (Connected)
Reservations at 6336 7234 (Millenia Walk)
Opening Hours
Monday- Friday: 11 am- 11 pm
Saturday- Sunday: 12 pm- 11 pm
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