No Horse Run Gelato @ Yishun Block 160 [Singapore] #nohorserunsg

I had lived along Yishun Street 11 for a good part of my life (three decades to be exact) and am most acquainted with the shophouses on the ground floor of blocks 156 and 160. However, it was social media who notified me of this relatively new gelato parlor at block 160; No Horse Run. 

My first thought; is this doubling up as a betting outlet for horse racing? My second thought when I was there on site; the signboard looked like it was a pharmacy although you can also argue it appeared similar to a road sign. 

It's a very small and narrow outfit with just about thirteen indoor and four outdoor seats. Can be quite a squeeze if you are in a big group. Interior design was somewhat retro (note the old school good morning rags) with supposedly funny and quirky posters.

Why did I say supposedly funny posters? I am not exactly an observant person and the first thing I asked was "where's the menu?" Well, the poster behind the ice cream counter (above) did ask me to turn behind but I didn't notice. The lady did tell me to look behind but it can be quite frustrating for the service staff as it would be so much easier to have an B5-sized menu at the counter. Obviously, I was embarrassed too, for not reading. 

Anyway, it's time to choose the flavors for my gelato! There were interesting ones like burnt white chocolate, kopi guyou, smoked milk with cocoa nibs, muah chee etc. I was most keen with lemongrass pandan and maybe mango yuzu sorbet for my mum but Alex insisted on having muah chee. He won the battle.

I had to get a serving of waffle too! They had options for buttermilk or pandan gula melaka; as a traditionalist, let me have the former first. p.s. also because it's cheaper.

Selection of sauce for your waffle; classic maple, childhood milo, jam and caramelized cookie. Alex wanted milo but this time, I overruled his decision! No prize for guessing what a traditionalist would want to drench over his waffle.

Tea selection - as my mom was joining, I would need to cater for hot tea. Compared to Moin Moin Gelato, also in Yishun and at a way more convenient location, I did notice similar selection but price wise, it's a dollar more expensive. 

Melona Manpuku by Roji Cha - at S$5.50, the tea was served in an old classic enamel mug; it was an anticlimax given that Moin Moin Gelato had the tea served in a pot with two accompanying glasses. Taste wise, it had an enchanting melon touch, which we enjoyed.

Freshly made waffle with two scoops of ice cream, on a chicken-design plate! From my understanding, the owners are in their 20s whereas such retro designs were more common in my era, in the 1980s.

Typically,  the waffle would just be placed on the plate, as a whole. Over here at No Horse Run, it was nicely cut up for ease of sharing but the pieces were purposely laid as above for the sake of Instagram.

Eating wise, however, this would still be the preferred format. Buttermilk Waffle - I tell you; the aroma was no joke, I had to swallow my saliva a few times when it was cooking on the griddle! Size wise, it was pretty thick.

Sadly, it didn't have that very much needed crisp and was in fact, too soft for my liking. It's a pity as flavor wise, I could say it's  good. Unlike most waffle sauces which would be drenched on the waffle, No Horse Run decided to put it in a saucer, which upped the satisfaction by a lot more as my mom and Alex were more than happy not to add on to the sweetness!  

Muah Chee Gelato - an interesting flavor doesn't correlate to a tasty one. This was the lesson Alex learnt yesterday as the muah chee tasted more like peanut butter with an uncooked rice flour aftertaste. I should have gone with my lemongrass pandan. 

Mango Yuzu Sorbet - this was refreshingly sour even though my mom found it a tad sweet. Personally, I love the combination of mango and yuzu; it's like a marriage made in heaven. But yes, the sugar level can be curbed a bit.

Mom and Alex were not impressed, especially with the pricing in an obscure HDB neighbourhood (and when you compared to Moin Moin Gelato) but I am willing to try out other flavours! Without the tea.

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Address 

160 Yishun Street 11, 

#01-216, Singapore 760160

Map

As above.

Operating Hours

2.00 pm to 2.00 am

(Closed on Mondays) 

Website

https://nohorserun.com.sg/

Menu

As above.

Pricing

Hot Tea - S$5.50

Buttermilk Waffle - S$5.50

Double Gelato (Premium) - S$9.80

(No Service Charge, No GST)

Additional Information

Even though I was not showing signs of a high tide, the poster showing the directions for the washroom enticed me to take a second look. Did they decorate the toilet, like Tiramisu Hero? I die die had to check it out.

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