Hi there
The first time I heard about Robert Timms is when I heard they sell lamington cakes which is not very popular in Singapore.
Then I heard about the mussels, the kangaroo meat, the crocodile meat haha.. All these just remind me so much about Aussie and Kiwi food. So I made it a point to check it out.
And finally couple weeks back I was able to dine there during lunch and was still in time in their 1 for 1 GSS promotion. 🙂
Glancing through the menu, it consist of lots of Aussie comfort good and has a good mix of western fare that should satisfy most taste buds. They also have a All Day Breakfast menu and also a Steak menu.
Their prices although is not hi ends ones but it also does not come cheap, definitely more expensive than swensens or olio cafe. However their food looks relatively looks much more interesting and there are quite a few which I would like to try it out. You can find their menu listing at the bottom of this post. 🙂
We decided to go with their signature dishes and opted for kangaroo stout stew and also paper bag snapper.
I have tried crocodile pizza, kangaroo pizza back in NZ and I remembered I didn’t like it that much. I remembered one tasted like very tough chicken and the other oh well just plain gamey. But as this is stewed in stout beer, I will give it a try and see if it will make a difference.
We were told that the paper bag snapper will takes 20 mins to cook and we were ok with it as this reassures me it is not something out from the microwave oven.
Tick tok tick tok and our paper bag snapper was served first. At $26.50, it sure does not come cheap as it is one piece of snapper fillet with some vegetables cooked in thyme.
It was served piping hot and we squeeze couple wedges of lemon over the piping steamy paper bag. I like the broth that has already infused with the olives and vegetables.
The snapper was ok for me as I find it taste a little fishy which was a little pity. After eating this, it does make me want to cook up some paper bag food too 🙂 (stay tune, I did immediately over the weekend :D)
Next up is Stout Braised Kangaroo Loin, the reason I am trying it for the second time is I do have that belief this might taste better than the first time I have it.
This stew ($26.90)  comes with generous chunks of kangaroo meat soaked in the beer stout stew gravy. First thing first, it still taste very gamey to me, which means the first time I tried with pizza is true that this meat no matter how you cook will still have this games taste. It kind of taste like beef but it is not as tender and it is just too chunky which at times taste rather dry and you will end up having very meaty mouthful and the taste just diminish during the chewing .
Second the pastry that goes with the stew tasted a little stale not flaky enough so the whole dish taste a little too heavy for me. To be honest the part that I enjoyed the most is the Zucchini and carrots..
So overall this meal will perhaps cost us $60 bucks but because is 1 for 1, we paid $30 instead, for $30 this still sounds reasonable but I might have a hard time forking out $60, perhaps the idea is there, but the execution is still not there yet.
I will still come back to try out their mussels, lamington cakes and perhaps the egg drop fettuccine but as for crocodile and kangaroo, I think two times will be the max I will try it out and I am glad that I have hit my quota. 🙂
ALL DAY BREAKFAST
- Eggs Benedict – Poached eggs with hollandaise sauce, smoked turkey breast and bcon on toats, served with baked beans and grilled tomato $14.80
- The Big Bang – combination of bratwurst sausage, american sausage, smoked turkey breast and beef patty, served with toasts $18.80
- 3 Ways Toasts – Sauteed mixed mushroom, bratwurst sausage and poached egg with turkey breast on multigrain toasts, served with grilled tomato $15.50
- Breakfast Down Under – Bratwurst sausage and grilled bacon served with toasts and choice of eggs – sunny side up or scrambled $15.50
- French Toasts with Smoked Turkey Breast – Smoed turkey breast and cheddar cheese on corn loaf, served with baked beans and grilled omato $12.80
- Bratwurst Sausage and scrambled Eggs Croissant – Bratwurst sausage & scrambled eggs in butter croissant, served with bked beans and grilled tomato $12.50
- Gammon Ham & Scrambled Eggs Croissant – Gammon ham & scrambled eggs in butter croissant, served with baked beans and grilled tomato $11.80
- French Toasts with Fresh Fruits – crn loaf served with maple syrup, caramelised banana and mixed berries $11.80
- Hearty Cereal – Cornflakes with choice of ruits (any 3 selections – banana, kiwi, strawberry, raisins, raspberry, blueberry, mango or melon) Choice of milk – plain, chocolate or strawberry $9.50
WRAPS * served with choice of french fries or criss cut fries and garden green
- Herb Roasted Chicken with Cheddar Cheese Wrap $13.50
- Spicy Beef Wrap $14
- Tuna, Cheese & Egg Wrap $12.50
- Spiced Chicken Cheesy Wrap $13.50
- Chili-mint Prawn Wrap $12.80
- Roasted Turkey with Omelette Wrap $13.50
SANDWICHES
- Cheesy Roasted Chicken Sandwich $15.50
- House Sandwich $18
- Grilled Vegetables Sandwich $15
- Cheesy Gammon Ham Sandwich $15.50
- Grilled Chicken Breast with Paprika Mayo Sandwich $16.50
LITE BITES
- Garlic Bread $7
- French Fries $9
- Criss Cut Fries $9
- Vegemite Toast $5
- Cheesy Bolognese Fries $13.50
- Cheesy Bolognese Criss Cut Fries $13.50
- Seafood Platter (serving for 3 – 4) $45
- Sausage Platter (serving for 3 – 4) $38
- Calamari $11
- Onion Rings $7.90
- Crispy Beer Battered Prawn Fritters $12.50
- BBQ Buffalo Wings $12.50
SALAD & SOUP
- Roasted Chicken Salad – roasted chciken served with romaine & butterhead lettuce, cherry tomato & mango, tossed in balsamic vinaigrette & drizzled with honey mustard mayo $13.80
- Prosciutto & Grilled Pineapple Wild Rocket Salad $16
- Baby Spinach & Mushroom Salad – Baby spinach & sauteed mushrooms, crispy bacon, hard boiled eggs, pine nuts with parmesan cheese shavings rved with bacon – infused balsamic vinaigrette $14
- Caesar Salad – classic caesar with crispy bacon, homemade croutons, hard boiled eggs, and romaine lettuce with parmesan cheese shavings tossed in caesar salad dressing $15
- Cream of Mushroom served with multigrain toasts $9.90
- Cream of Butternut Pumpkin & Fennel served with multigrain toasts $8.90
- Vegetabes Soup – mix of carrot, onion and zucchini with parmesan cheese soup served with multigrain toasts $8.90
- Mussels $19.50
- Clams $19.50
- Mixed (Mussels & Clams) $19.50
- * Choice of White Wine / Perth Style / VB Beer / Spicy Chilli
MAIN
- Stout Braised Kangaroo Loin – braised kangaroo loin in stout brown sauce served with carrot, zucchini, mashed potatoes & crispy puff pastry $26.90
- Trukey Parcle – oven baked turkey parcle stuffed with mushroom & gammon ham, served with apricot & mango chutney, colelaw & choice of french fries or criss cut fries $22.80
- Herb Roasted Spring Chicken – herb roasted half chicken with onion brown sauce served with choice of french fries or criss cut fries $23.80
- Braised Crocodile Casserole – braised crocodile casserole served with carrot, zucchini, eggplant & mashed potatoes $24.50
- Beer Battered Fish & Chips – creamy beer battered snapper with tartare sauce and coleslaw, served with a choice of french fries or criss cut fries $19.80
- Barramundi with Cilantro Butter – pan fried barramundi with cilantro butter, served with spiced cherry tomatoes chutney, mashed potatoes & sugar pes $26.50
- Paper Bag Baked Snapper Fillet – paper bag baked snapper fillet i white wine butter sauce, served with carrot, zucchini, potato & pearl onion $26.50
- Crispy Tofu Patty with Aromatic Tomato Sauce – deep fried tofu patty in aromatic tomato sauce, served with button mushrooms, zucchini & mashed potatoes $18
- Gratin Salmon with Mushroom & tomato Mousseline – gratinated fresh salmon with tomato & button mushrooms cooked in white wine, in a mixture of hollandaise sauce, onion & cooking cream, served with banquette $24
- Kangaroo Rendang – braised kangroo loin cooked in rendang gravy served with steamed rice, cucumber, tomato & papadum $26.90
- Crocodile Curry – Braised crocodile met cooked in curry gravy and served with steamed rice, cucumber, tomato & papadum $24
- Honey Chicken Mee Rebus – Oven baked boneless chicken legg marinate in honey, served in yellow noodles, chilli & bean sprouts, wrapped with Mee Rebus gravy $14.80
STEAK MENU
- Gratin Fed Tenderloin (250gm – 280gm) $42
- Gratin Fed Ribeye Steak (250gm – 280gm) $40
- T-Bone Steak (450gm – 500gm) $48
- Porterhouse Steak (600gm – 650gm) $58
- Prime Rib Steak (900gm – 1000gm) $89
- Sirloin Steak (250gm – 280gm) $38
- Veal Chop (280gm – 300gm) $45
- Kangaroo Loin Steak (250gm – 280gm) $32
- Spring Lamb Cutlet (250gm) $38
- * Choice of Sauce – (choice of 1) Tro Peppercorn / Red Wine / Mushroom / Juniper Berry
- Side Potato (choice of 1) – Onion Roasted New Potat / Jacket Potato / Criss Cut Fries / French Fries / Mashed Potato
- Side Vegetabes (choice of 3) Coleslaw / Buttered Broccoli / Buttered Zucchini / Buttered Honey Peas / Sauteed Carrot / Roasted Halved Tomato / Roasted Corn on Cob
PASTAS
- Bacon & Mushroom Egg-drop Fettucine – bacon & mushroom egg drop fettucine served with cripsy parma ham & parmesan cheese $18.80
- Pumpkin Lasagna – Pumpkin lasagne in pomodori sauce $16.80
- Garlic Cilantro Prawn Spaghetti – Spaghetti with garlic cilantro prawns & asparagus $205.0
- Spicy CHicken Pomodori Spagghetti – spaghetti with spicy chicke chunks in pomodori sauce $18.50
- Spicy Chorizo and Bacon Spaghetti – spaghetti with spicy chorizo and bacon in spicy pomodori sauce $18.90
- Asaparagus and Mushroom Spaghetti – spaghetti with asparagus & mushrooms in pomodori sauce $16.80
TEA $7.50
- English Breakfast
- Russian Earl Grey
- Darjeeling
- Peppermint
- Chamomile
- Ginger Herbal
- Bush Rock
ICED TEA
- Iced Lemon Tea $6.30
- Iced Green Apple Tea $6.40
- Iced Strawberry Tea $6.40
- Iced Passion Fruit Tea $6.40
SMOOTHIE $7.50
- Mango Delight Dairy Free
- Mixed Berry Dairy Free
- Caribbean Dairy Free
- Mango Smoothie
- Strawberry Smoothie
- Banana Smoothie
- Chocolate Smoothie
- Cookies & Cream Smoothie
- Vanilla Smoothie
- Strawberry Chocolate Smoothie
SODA $6
- Bundabery Ginger Ber
- Bundabery Lemon Lime & Bitters
- Bundaberg Root Beer
- Coke
- Coke Light
- Sprite
OTHERS
- Hot Chocolate $5.80
- Iced Chocolate $6.30
- Chai Tea Late $5.80
- San Pellegrino $5.90
- Acqua Panna $5.90
RESTAURANT REVIEWS : ROBERT TIMMS AT ORCHARD SHOPPING CENTER REVIEWS
Locations : Orchard Shopping Centre 321 Orchard Road, #01-01/02, Singapore 238866
Tel: 6733 0609
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