Halloween At Woody Family Cafe, A Great Place To Chill Out In Sembawang!

Nestled in a tranquil part of Sembawang, among the private residential estates is a hidden gem to get your booze & delectable cuisine all at one place.

Woody Family Cafe offers you a breath of fresh air away from the concrete jungle of the city, offering you a wide varieties of concocted drinks, beers, both Western & Peranakan food.

Bloggers were invited by Woody Family Cafe for a food-tasting event just two days before Halloween, organized by StreetDirectory. I was glad to have my pal Doris, joining me for the fun event.

That evening, the bistro was filled with creepy decors & pumpkin carvings etc. The Halloween mood was already intense, & we were ushered to our creepy crawling seats, named 'Cosy Corner'!

Woody has a list of interesting cocktails for Halloween, with names like 'Scream', 'Zombie', 'Devil's Juice' etc. A lot of other cocktails in the menu were concocted by the lady owner herself! I had the Magical Potion @ S$8.90, which came highly recommended. The refreshing non-alcoholic drink is a mixture of Pineapple, Orange, Mango, Ginger Ale, Rose Syrup & Soda. ★★★★☆

My friend had the Devilish Pumpkin @ S$18. The strong cocktail has Tequila content & she loves it! It's fun to see a drink serve in a pumpkin shell instead of soup. ★★★★★

Interestingly, Woody's Pumpkin Soup was served in a bowl & not in a pumpkin. The pumpkin soups I've tried to date were all creamy, but this is a clear broth with vegetables & meat; just like any other ordinary vegetables soup. ★★★☆☆

A popular appetizer among the bloggers was the Enokimush @ S$10.90, The crispy Enoki Mushrooms were served with Woody Sambal dippings & these were all gone in no time! ★★★★★

Onion Ring lovers will love Woody's Crispy Onion Rings @ S$10.90, served with a special Wasabi Mayo dip. These onion rings were made from fresh onions & not frozen ones, making them very different from those you've tasted outside. ★★★★☆

Does the Fish & Chips look burnt to you? The Dunkel Fish & Chips @ S$21.90 are actually battered in Guinness Stout, which explains why the colour is a bit darker than usual. I'm not a fish lover so I'm not in a position to comment. I took a small bite but found the fish a tat too bland. Doris too, thought the dish was nothing to shout about.

If you like sweet & sour, you'll like the Mango Salad, top with cashew nuts & cornflakes. ★★★★☆

Devil's Curry Chicken @ S$18.90 is cooked with Woody's special curry spices, chicken hot dogs, potatoes & carrots. This Portuguese dish has green papaya & gourds in the curry & this dish is cooked without coconut milk! It's definitely something new to me. ★★★★☆

I love crispy Pork Knuckles, but I've never tried a Peranakan-style before. Over at Woody's, you'll have a choice of Garam Assam, Curry or Nonya Ponteh. The boss Jenny, cooked the Garam Assam Pork Knuckles @ S$19.90 for us. The flavourful dish is cooked with lots of pineapple cubes & it was soft & tender. Doris & I both like the gravy too, but there weren't much meat in this dish. ★★★★☆

Do not expect super fast service here as the lady boss whips up all the dishes herself personally! Jenny had also revealed that she's hoping to come up with a cookbook with her recipes. Do go up to the friendly & chatty boss to say 'Hi' if you're there. As you speak with her, you'll soon discover her passion in cooking & concocting cocktails from her sparkling eyes.

Steamed Spicy Fish Otah @ S$12.90. Maybe I've tasted the best Otah during my recent food blogging trip to Malacca, the steamed fish paste at Woody is just very average. ★★★☆☆

My fave dish at Woody is their signature Buffalo Wings. ★★★★★ Most buffalo wings I've tried were drenched in spicy & sticky sauces, making the wings soggy & not crispy.

As the bloggers preferred a less spicy version, we opted for these mild-spicy Buffalo Wings @ S$17.90 for half-dozen. The Buffalo Wings were really crispy & tasty, makes you wanting for more. If you're in for a challenge, you can try their super spicy buffalo wings like the Eruption, which is S$28.90 for half a dozen.

Be enticed by their funky desserts like the Limoncello Flute, Coco Loco Sorbet (coconut) & Swirly Hazy Choco (Gelato Vanilla ice-cream with hazelnuts & cocoa); all @ S$12.90/each. Of the three desserts that we'd ordered to share, Doris & I like the Limoncello Flute most. It's from fresh lemon ice-cream with swirls of limoncecllo liquer sauce. A very uplifting dessert & you mustn't miss this! ★★★★★

With a cozy ambience & warm lightings, you'll feel totally at home at Woody, & it's a great place to chill out with friends & family. With me is my friend Doris, & the other two young & pretty bloggers are Jasmine & Renzze.

With us here, is the friendly owner Sam. The husband-wife team restaurant pub is set in an idyllic atmosphere, playing music from the 80s. Over at Woody Family Cafe, you can savour a unique blend of Chinese, Malay & Indonesian flavours with rich cuisine like stews & curries. And if nonya cuisine isn't your type, Woody also offers a range of Western dishes to suit your palate.

So how did you spend your Halloween? Did you have a bashing time with family & friends?

Woody Family Cafe
Sembawang Straits Estate
12 Andrews Avenue
Singapore 759930
Tel: +65 6758 1185