Flipper’s review – Japanese souffle pancake cafe at Bugis

It’s no question that soufflé pancakes are one of the major players when it comes to Instagrammable foods.

So when Flipper’s, a renowned Japanese pancake chain opens its flagship store in Takashimaya Shopping Centre, it’s going to be the talk of the town.

In addition to reviewing Flippers’ souffle pancakes, we’ll also be sharing our thought son whether it’s better than our local souffle pancake brand — Fluff Stack.

Flipper’s Singapore is located at Bugis and Westgate.

Our honest review of Flipper’s Singapore

Fluffy Souffle Pancakes From Tokyo

Founded in Tokyo, Japan, Flipper’s specialises in kiseki — Japanese for ‘miracle’ — souffle pancakes that are so fluffy, you could eat them with two forks. In fact, that’s literally how Flipper’s set the table, with just a serviette and two forks.

The pancakes are made with premium ingredients that are flown in from Japan such as Hinata eggs from Kanagawa prefecture and Kitahonami flour milled from Hokkaido wheat. This translates to an intense eggy aroma.

We ordered the Plain Kiseki Pancakes ($16.8).

A stack of three fluffy souffle pancakes

You can also top up $5 for fresh fruits.

As expected, the pancakes at the Bugis cafe have a relatively eggier flavours due to the more premium ingredients used. In terms of texture, it has a good mix of airy and cakey, almost stretchy.

It boils down to personal preference but I love the extra bite it has, as compared to souffle panckes that are too light and airy.

Strawberry pancakes — no longer available

Strawberry Millennial

We also tried the Strawberry Millenial, which is no longer available on the new menu. This was when Flippers first opened at Takashimaya in 2020.

The Strawberry Millenial boasts fresh Chitose strawberries, flown directly from Japan, as well as a house-made strawberry cream that has just the right balance of tang and sweetness.

So… is Flipper’s or Fluff Stack better?

So… which pancake cafe is better?

Let’s be real. Singaporeans care most about the price, so let’s settle that first. Flipper’s Singapore is definitely few dollars more expensive than Fluff Stack.

For instance, Flippers’ Strawberry Millenials, which is no longer for sale, is $8 more expensive than Fluff Stack’s rendition. Granted, the additional cost comes from the fresh Chitose strawberries that are sweeter. But, the star of the dish should be the pancakes itself!

Bringing our attention the Original souffle pancakes from both pancakes. The price of one pancake is $1.5 cheaper at Fluff Stack. But more importantly, it comes with game-changing honey butter, which beats Flipper’s attempt at simplicity with a single dollop of maple-whipped cream.

In terms of texture, I wouldn’t say one is better than the other. But they are different.

Fluff Stack has an airier, cloud-like texture whereas Flippers has a slightly denser and ‘stretchier’ consistency.

The original outlet at Takashimaya

Our verdict

So what’s our review of Flipper’s Singapore?

By itself, the pancakes are great, arguably my favourite souffle pancakes in Singapore. But when you factor in the price… my vote might have to go to Fluff Stack.

Flipper’s Singapore

Location: Bugis Junction,#01-97, 188966
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 11am-9pm
Friday: 11am-9:30pm
Saturday: 10:30am-9:30pm
Sunday: 10:30am-9pm

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Colman Cheung

There are pros and cons when being friends with Colman. You get good food recommendations and the occasional candid shots between taking snaps of the food. But there’s also the mandatory 15-minutes waiting time and the constant whining of how your noodle pull sucks. He’s also a sucker for coffee.