The only centrally located restaurant that would take a reservation of 10 on a Friday night got our business by natural process of elimination.
We streamed into Heaven's Loft, located on the 8th floor of Orchard Central. I had pretty much resigned myself to expecting NYDC-standard food (ie bad diner food priced more than it should) but was pleasantly surprised at the variety and the quality that was served.
Funnily enough, the meal got better as we progressed through the different courses.
We started off with nachos and fries. Both were pretty decent, but nothing particular to shout out about.
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| Cheesy Nachos |
Oh, it was worth the wait. Seriously.
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| Basil Pesto Chicken Spaghetti |
Served with sundried tomatoes (what's not to love about that??), sauteed chicken, basil pesto and topped with parmesan cheese, the dish exceeded all expectations. Each mouthful was a delightful intake -- perfectly al dente spaghetti, a beautifully moist pesto with enough olive oil that wasn't too overwhelming and succulent pieces of chicken.
I only wished there were more sundried tomatoes. Then again, that's because I could eat sundried tomatoes (and avocados) all day long.
We also got pizzas to share. Decided to go to 2 extremes and get an all-vegetarian one, and an all-carnivore one.
The Farmer's Market Pizza ($15.80) was all veges - zucchini, bell peppers, eggplant, onions, sundried tomatoes and loads of mozzarella cheese.
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| Farmer's Market Pizza |
The Meat Lovers Pizza ($19.80) had 3 types of meat - bacon, salami, bbq chicken - together with onions, mushrooms, and of course, loads of mozzarella cheese.
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| Meat Lovers Pizza |
Both pizzas were really good!
The pizza base was nice and crisp, although it did start to get a little soggy in the centre due to the condensation from the heat of the pizza against the porcelain plate.
Nonetheless, Heaven's Loft was generous with the pizza toppings in both cases, and I didn't feel jelat (nauseous from rich food) after eating them. I did prefer the Farmer's Market one slightly more -- because it had sundried tomatoes! :)
Then the time for dessert came. There's always room for dessert!
Heaven's Loft has a pretty extensive dessert selection, helped no less by the Ben & Jerry's counter that shares the same premise. Almost all their dessert options are served with at least a scoop of B&J's.
We decided to try a sampler since it was our first time there -- The Loft's Experience ($20.90) -- surely that should summarise it all, right??
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| The Loft's Experience |
The 8-item dessert sampler included pint-sized versions of apple crumble, raspberry tart, vanilla creme brulee, 3 types of cheesecake, chocolate mousse and a scoop of B&J strawberry ice cream.
Decadent :)
The apple crumble was the best of the lot. Warm with enough tartness and great crunch from the crumble.
The cheesecakes were forgettable, though.
Decided to also try out the Pear Temptation ($13.90) based on its description: pear and almond cream enclosed in a crispy puff pastry, served warm with B&J strawberry ice cream and home-made caramel.
How can one not order something that sounds like that??
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| Pear Temptation |
Temptation lived up to its name.
Heaven't Loft clearly only baked it upon order - the pastry was warm, fluffy and crisp, and the pear filling oozed out from the sides. The caramel drizzle gave it the perfect ending note.
My advice is to go in a group and order several items to share - the servings are pretty decent and the desserts especially, are sized to share.
I'll be back!
Photos taken with Nikon D5000
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