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Care Bears x Kumoya Review: Care Bears Cafe With Seafood Chowder That Comes With A Free Bear

New Care Bears Cafe at Care Bears x Kumoya in Bugis Update (5 Jan 2019) : Kumoya is now hosting a Pusheen cafe pop-up. So y’all might be as delighted as I was to hear about a new Care Bears cafe, named Care Bears x Kumoya , that will open its colourful doors on 1 Feb 2018.

Care Bears x Kumoya Review: Care Bears Cafe With Seafood Chowder That Comes With A Free Bear
“When Grumpy Bear is grumpy, nothing almost puts a smile on his face like Juicy Japanese Katsu Chicken”

Whether you are a ‘90s kid who grew up with the television series or not, this vibrant cafe is sure to lift a little of that weight off your shoulders with its rainbow decor, multi-coloured food and rows of Care Bear plushies. Hosted by Kumoya, which brought Miffy Cafe and Cinnamoroll Cafe into Singapore briefly in 2017, the Care Bears cafe will only be hanging around for two months so make sure to head down soon if you are interested! We managed to get a sneak peak into the vibrant and happy little world of Care Bears x Kumoya before it opened officially – here is how it went.

Care Bears Cafe With Seafood Chowder That Comes With A Free Bear | Care Bears x Kumoya Food at Care Bears cafe My favourite thing about this Care Bears cafe is the effort they put into the details. For our mains, we ordered a Cheer-Up Chicken Katsu ($21.90+) , which came on a fully packed plate consisting of a burger and three sides: salad, thick-cut fries, and mushroom soup.

This dish is inspired by the blue Grumpy Bear and in the words of the menu, “When Grumpy Bear is grumpy, nothing almost puts a smile on his face like Juicy Japanese Katsu Chicken”. The rest of the soup was thick and creamy with small bits of mushroom in it.

Next, we tried The Seafood Chowder You’ll Love-a-lot ($28.90+) , which is the most costly item on the menu. Care Bear lovers, watch out for this dish as it comes with a free 5-inch Love-a Lot Plushie that’s worth $14.90!

But the dish isn’t complete without the truffle mayonnaise dip which pulls it up to a solid 9. Though the truffle dish was legit, it was too jelak for one person to finish so order it to share with two to three people. Drinks at Care Bears cafe Care Bears cafe offers a variety of drinks priced from $8.90+ , and all of them seem photogenic.

The one downside was that it was a bit hard to get to the nata de coco bits in the drink since the straw was a tad too narrow. Desserts at Care Bears cafe After hearing the people at the next table rave about the Feeling Blue Berries Cake Jar ($12.90+) , we decided to give it a shot and it was fantastic.

If you only have space for one dish in the whole menu, make sure to go for this! Merchandise at Care Bears x Kumoya To #throwback even deeper into your childhood memories, you can check out their mini merchandise corner which offloads Care Bear plushies of various sizes with a rate range between $14.90 and $59.90.

The 15’’ Care Bear Plushie ($59.90) is exclusively supplied to the cafe and available for a limited time only, so make sure to get your hands on them ASAP if you are interested in bringing one home! But once you walk past it, it is almost impossible to miss the brightly decorated cafe with rainbows and Care Bears adorning its glass walls. The cafe is a small but cosy one with a seating capacity of 30 people and an interior that makes you feel like you fell down a rabbit bear hole and into the world of Care Bears.

It is a full immersive experience with catchy Care Bear theme songs playing in the background, rainbows and stars hanging, and large plushies everywhere for you to cuddle.

Key facts
  • Who: Care Bears · Kumoya · Care Bear · Grumpy Bear · New Care Bears Cafe
  • Money: $21.90 · $28.90 · $14.90 · $11.90

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