Quirky names aren’t a uncommon discover in our saturated cafe house however Blue Balls Bike Cafe takes the cake for me, completely straddling the road between inappropriate and comical. The cafe owes its origins to a gag reward that one in all its founders acquired — a pair of blue blinking testicles. Particularly, a bicycle accent that dangles off the saddle.

As a bike owner myself, I used to be wanting ahead to dropping by on my new street bike, having been caught with an previous (however sturdy) 27-speed hybrid for a decade. Sadly, I missed an opportunity to pay Wheeler’s Yard a go to earlier than they closed again in Sep.

The temperamental Nov climate will need to have it in for me. Regardless of the forecast giving a full hour earlier than the primary signal of rain, we managed to trip right into a brisk drizzle. Finally, the painful pelting and dangerous circumstances compelled us off the street to hunt shelter on the nearest void deck.

We had been stranded and left ready for the storm to go, soaked to the gills and shivering with one clad in a full-body biking jersey and the opposite in only a singlet and shorts. Information later got here of flash floods occurring in different areas that very same afternoon.

Naturally, the bike racks on the compound had been empty after we lastly arrived. Solely 2 idiots would see match to try braving close to white-out circumstances only for a trip to the cafe.

Blue Balls Bike Cafe was first opened in 2022 by Petter and Stig, each from ‘the frozen tundras of Norway’ and ‘dedicated to constructing a haven for anybody obsessed with biking’. Their group spirit extends to each novice and skilled cyclists, and so they organise group rides of various distances beneath their ‘Blue Balls Cycle Membership’.

The long-lasting penny-farthing and Blue Balls emblem had been sadly obscured by Christmas decorations (already?), particularly the tree within the nook. A totally-furnished bar caters to drinkers (hopefully non-riders), with a couple of desserts on show subsequent to the counter.

Your entire cafeteria is decked out in a various assortment of bicycles and associated paraphernalia, starting from bikes hung from the ceiling to wheels and art work affixed to the partitions.

Outdoors of some occupied tables within the small outside space, there was a nice quiet to the cafe.

What I attempted at Blue Balls Bike Cafe

As a result of the journey was (a lot) longer than anticipated, we had been fairly overzealous with our orders. First up was the Blue Balls Pizza (S$22), one in all 5 12-inch pizzas provided at Blue Balls Bike Cafe. It smelled divine and doubly so on an empty abdomen.

Given the number of toppings, I used to be anticipating a a lot heavier profile. As a substitute, every slice was remarkably mild on the palate, noticeably missing a mozzarella base (nearly no cheese pull). Ham and salami as the one proteins gave the pizza a satisfying savoury chew.

The splotches of marinara had been laborious to make out over the immediacy of the meats, and small, scant strips of bell pepper resulted in a weak peppery kick, if in any respect every now and then. What I did get pleasure from had been the crispy skinny crust and softness of the pizza, so in contrast to the leathery toughness so frequent with quick meals chain pizzas. We each agreed extra toppings would have improved it regardless of my good friend’s choice for mild pizza.

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We then turned to the Aero Burger (S$22), on the similar value level because the pizza. I’d picked this over the Blue Balls Burger (S$24) and Cadence Burger (S$24) that substituted Australian wagyu for the fried rooster patty.

The rooster sandwiched between the brioche buns was no slouch, practically matching them in thickness. Housemade sauce strains the highest layer, with tomatoes, cheddar cheese and lettuce beneath the patty.

On the gentlest squeeze, we had been handled to the mouth-watering sight of juices oozing from inside the burger, courtesy of the succulent rooster and tomatoes with some oil from the fry. The fluffy brioche buns gave the primary contact of sweetness earlier than the unfold and tomatoes took over, supplanted considerably by how moist every mouthful turned.

I couldn’t maintain again my ‘mmm’s from the sensuous meat. Its crispy pores and skin was in glorious distinction with the opposite gentler textures (save for the crunchy lettuce), all constructing as much as the meaty goodness on the centre. In some way, it by no means encroached into greasy territory, although I did want the burger leaned extra to the sweeter aspect of issues.

Fixie Truffle Fries (S$14) is served as a tower of straight-cut fries, an identical to those who include the Aero Burger. The centre had acquired a heavier sprinkling of grated parmesan cheese topped with finely chopped parsley.

The thick-cut fries trounced my expectations fully. Their delightfully crisp surfaces someway struck a superb steadiness with the extra voluminous tender insides. And uniformly throughout every stick at that. Much less very best was the cheese and truffle scenario. 

They hadn’t been very beneficiant with the parmesan and the weak truffle presence left a bitter style in my mouth (figuratively talking). The fries’ precise style was primarily of salt, backed by the gritty parmesan. This general package deal felt like frivolously dolled-up fries, although there was no signal of plain fries on the menu.

The Slip Stream Bolognese (S$18) simply overtook the opposite dishes. In truth, it didn’t must do a lot after the lows of the Fixie Truffle Fries however the sturdy flavours made this an on the spot standout anyway. Our palates lastly acquired a long-awaited payoff within the type of the hearty beef ragu’s candy tanginess.

We then gave every thing a correct toss to evenly unfold the meaty bits and permit the watery sauce on the backside to be re-absorbed. The al dente spaghetti made all of it the higher.

Our choose of dessert was the Max Watt Creme Brulee (S$9), topped with small strawberry slices and blueberries.

The thick caramelised layer was brittle, shattering like glass as we attacked unexpectedly with our spoons. I used to be momentarily afraid that the fragments would scratch up my tongue however they had been fast to dissolve in a sugary flash.

The custard beneath provided a mellow sweetness that labored nice with its creamy consistency alongside the faint tartness of the blueberries as they popped (some had been squashed into the custard itself). The few strawberry slices scaled up the acidity issue with a refreshing end.

Closing ideas

Count on a slightly normal cafe fare with neat references to biking jargon of their menu. The lighter dishes might be catering to health-conscious cyclists, however that is still a hypothesis. The house owners additionally run a bicycle store adjoining to the cafe however the primary draw is undoubtedly the bicycle-themed eating house.

Do be aware that costs displayed on the menu are earlier than service cost.

Anticipated harm: S$12 – S$46 per pax

Order Supply: Deliveroo

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