Thank you to all the lovely indivuduals for taking time off to celebrate my birthday with me. It was a great surprise to see you all there and I really enjoyed my time minus the one lamppost who just had to tag along(i apologise for that).
Now due to Timbre screwing up the reservations thingy(like CG mentiond) we had my birthday celebs at Barfly. Good idea since housepours n martinis n stuff were 1 for one. only i had just 2 drinks(since i gota work the nxt day). Tried the Aprodisiac and Melontini. The first being the better one.
Was tempted to order fish n chips from the bar menu but got a scolding for that so settled on the Tenderloin while my fren had the lamb rack. Tenderloin was erm ok. Asked for medium rare but got medium so abit on the hard side. Taste wise abit bland actually. Flavours werent really retained in the dish. The Lamb however was juicy, didnt have that lamby taste and was flavourful. Yes i ended up exchangin with my fren. I did like the potato gratin like thingy. but a bit small though.
Got a surprise Tiramisu cake which although again small was really really nice. Doesnt look like tiramisu at all( probably got private supplier) and tasted so good i was half asking if i should offer to the rest or not(of cos i did lah).
after 9 champange is free flow for ladies but i didnt drink much. Was too full of happiness(esp when i saw my present) and was enjoying the company too much.
Loved the ambiance and the decor. Very chic and i will definitely come back to sit at the nice sofa with the dangly thingys. They have live dj and performances i think. Must check it out.
Service was great. The staff were attentive and obliging(taking pics for us and singing for me). Great Job ('',)
Thank you again guys. My 22nd birthday is officially the best birthday EVERR..And most people say that the 21st is the best. Well not for me(ok both are tied cos my bf would freak if i said my 21st wasnt good)
Its slightly far for me to go but when I get the chance I will drag my frenz(esp those so used to Ben n Jerrys and other commercial Ice creams) to try out the yummy unique ice cream flavours
Since day 1 i never ever ever not get the Baileys and Bourbon ice cream. It has the just nice amount of alcohol to give it that kick yet not so much till those that cannot hold the liqour get very *wheeeee*.
Tried to convert the bf to it but hez not a liqour person(yeah shockin i know). he opted for the choco marshmellow and the yamilla(my 2nd fave) we both agreed the choc was indeed better and richer than awfully chocolate's ice cream and the marshmellow made it easier on the palette. Yamilla is naturally another fav of mine and thank god the bf liked it too. I mean its marzipan!!I love marzipan and together with vanilla and almond. Yum.
Tried the Gula Melaka too and yup another winner. The coconut in it just gives it more umph since im a sucker for ice cream with little extra ingredients in it. But wasnt abig fan of the nutella ice cream though. Found it abit on the tasteless side.
Oh and the hot chocolate. OMG. i was high on chocolate cos of that ok. Mixing it myself. Piping hot with the marshmellows. I think i scared my bf with the amnt of chocolate i ate and drank.
I like how u can play games at and just slack till late since it closes late.
Oh oh forgot. Try the waffles. Yumm..
Think price wise it is worth it. David makes his ice cream himself experimenting like a true teacher and he is very generous with ingredients. So i dnt mind payin a bit more for better quality ice cream. Esp my baileys. Yumm
Did get a chance to meet David, the genius behind this fantastic ice cream joint, his lovely wife(at the taka food fair) and his business partner. David is always out to find out what his customers like/ dont like to improve his ice cream and to that i say "way to go!!!". and i like how all 3 are very involved with the store and just dont leave sum1 to run it all the time. Staff are also very friendly and nice(allowing us to try as many flavours as we want). Tho asking for more than 2 just feels weird to me. Wasting the tasting stick
I still have no idea how we ended up having dinner here. Oh yeah we wanted fast and didnt really feel like going for fast food. ok that was ironic.
It was the fastest choosing of food done by me. I wanted fish and although the wok fried chicken looked good I choze the crysanthemum dory thingy with thai sauce knowing full well that me n thai sauces esp those with high contents of vinegar is not a good combination but i still whacked it anyway. Bf choze the sirloin with rice. medium rare.
We also ordered the warm mushroom salad to share.
Mushroom salad came. It was definitely different from my experience at AH. the musrooms were the small little cute musrooms probably stir fried and had a side of green. not greens. Green.nice but a tad too much balsamic vinegar(not that im complaining)
Bfs food came first and shortly after mine came. For 14.90 i felt mine was like a bit too erm not filling at all. It was maybe the same amnt of fish that u can get from eating fish and chips from banquet. But one good thing. The presentation was nice. how it was shaped and the thai sauce was very sweet n spicy but not overly spicy. I did enjoy it but still it would be nice if they maybe added a side of fries or rice.
Bf let me try his beef. half of it was more medium well than medium rare but the middle part was ok. Chewable
It was a pretty noisy place cos lets face it, its the cathay on a saturday, tons of people goin in n out. Not a place for a romantic quiet date. Staff were quite good though. Although it was a full house it was easy to get their attention.
The meal was overall okay. But paying $40 was a bit steep for a meal that still left me feeling hungry. Or maybe all that action from the movie really gave me an appetite.
After almost a day(btwn 9am and 3pm) fighting over where to eat (it was between Relish & Brown Sugar).
Brown Sugar emerged the winner(mainly cos i really wanted to try the Wagyu Burger. Managed to squeeeze in a reservation @ 630(as long as we are outta there by 9(from the way i eat confirm can).
So by 645, my date and I were seated in the quaint and very cosy restaurant and deciding on what to order. Who am I kidding, I was sold on the Hand chopped Wagyu Burger(with pan fried foie gras duh).
My date had the tenderloin. I was undecided if i wanted mine to be medium or medium rare as recommended cos well blood=urgh for me. But the waitress suggested makin mine med rare and if it was still not good for me, can cook it to a medium.
The complimentary bread was good. Warm and the herbs made it so good i ate it minus the olive oil. Tho i did ask for butter.
This being my first time eatin Wagyu, i tried the patty waryly but i was floating in air after the first bite. Despite being medium rare, it was cooked just rite. not bloody at all and very juicy and yum. Even my date liked it. I completely neglected my foie gras wic i noticed only towards the end of the meal. It was the best burger I had hands down. And i was tellin my date how I wanted to buy another one to takeaway(of coz i was jokinglah). The tenderloin was ok. Im not big on steaks anyway. But he did look like he was havin a hard time cuttin it(get medium rare somemorelah).
We had the chocolate molten cake for dessert. While I liked the ice cream, i found the cake abit too thick and bitter for my taste. But it was oryt. Date liked it.
Service by both the staff was good. Despite full house, we didnt have to struggle to get their attention. And i loved loved loved my burger. Looks like my salmon craze is over.
At least for now
Oh and they have a private dining room wic seats abt 24. Quite good for big groups.
Two Hungry gals headed down to this Waraku Branch for some good nosh.
After taking forever to decide what to eat, we finally ordered.
The Hokkai Salad(s), 3 different kinds of sushi,
The Maguro Yukkei Gunkan, Kani Mayo Gunkan and the Negitoro Gunkan.
We also ordered the Dashimaki and the Chicken Houba Yaki.
The Hokkai Salad was good. Sashimi was very fresh and good, and I like the usage of the wasabe and soy sauce making it very refreshing.
Didnt try the sushi except the Maguro Yukkei one and I liked it. Tasted quite weird cos of the Egg yolk but i didnt feel sick after that so it passed.
Dashimaki was nice, done quite well actually. and my Chicken Houba Yaki certainly was intresting. Cooked it myself but enjoyed it throughly. The paste it was cooked on was delicious as well. Good food.
Staff was polite, friendly and service was prompt. Good job
1=SGD 0.0587
Now due to Timbre screwing up the reservations thingy(like CG mentiond) we had my birthday celebs at Barfly. Good idea since housepours n martinis n stuff were 1 for one. only i had just 2 drinks(since i gota work the nxt day). Tried the Aprodisiac and Melontini. The first being the better one.
Was tempted to order fish n chips from the bar menu but got a scolding for that so settled on the Tenderloin while my fren had the lamb rack. Tenderloin was erm ok. Asked for medium rare but got medium so abit on the hard side. Taste wise abit bland actually. Flavours werent really retained in the dish. The Lamb however was juicy, didnt have that lamby taste and was flavourful. Yes i ended up exchangin with my fren. I did like the potato gratin like thingy. but a bit small though.
Got a surprise Tiramisu cake which although again small was really really nice. Doesnt look like tiramisu at all( probably got private supplier) and tasted so good i was half asking if i should offer to the rest or not(of cos i did lah).
after 9 champange is free flow for ladies but i didnt drink much. Was too full of happiness(esp when i saw my present) and was enjoying the company too much.
Loved the ambiance and the decor. Very chic and i will definitely come back to sit at the nice sofa with the dangly thingys. They have live dj and performances i think. Must check it out.
Service was great. The staff were attentive and obliging(taking pics for us and singing for me). Great Job ('',)
Thank you again guys. My 22nd birthday is officially the best birthday EVERR..And most people say that the 21st is the best. Well not for me(ok both are tied cos my bf would freak if i said my 21st wasnt good)
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Since day 1 i never ever ever not get the Baileys and Bourbon ice cream. It has the just nice amount of alcohol to give it that kick yet not so much till those that cannot hold the liqour get very *wheeeee*.
Tried to convert the bf to it but hez not a liqour person(yeah shockin i know). he opted for the choco marshmellow and the yamilla(my 2nd fave) we both agreed the choc was indeed better and richer than awfully chocolate's ice cream and the marshmellow made it easier on the palette. Yamilla is naturally another fav of mine and thank god the bf liked it too. I mean its marzipan!!I love marzipan and together with vanilla and almond. Yum.
Tried the Gula Melaka too and yup another winner. The coconut in it just gives it more umph since im a sucker for ice cream with little extra ingredients in it. But wasnt abig fan of the nutella ice cream though. Found it abit on the tasteless side.
Oh and the hot chocolate. OMG. i was high on chocolate cos of that ok. Mixing it myself. Piping hot with the marshmellows. I think i scared my bf with the amnt of chocolate i ate and drank.
I like how u can play games at and just slack till late since it closes late.
Oh oh forgot. Try the waffles. Yumm..
Think price wise it is worth it. David makes his ice cream himself experimenting like a true teacher and he is very generous with ingredients. So i dnt mind payin a bit more for better quality ice cream. Esp my baileys. Yumm
Did get a chance to meet David, the genius behind this fantastic ice cream joint, his lovely wife(at the taka food fair) and his business partner. David is always out to find out what his customers like/ dont like to improve his ice cream and to that i say "way to go!!!". and i like how all 3 are very involved with the store and just dont leave sum1 to run it all the time. Staff are also very friendly and nice(allowing us to try as many flavours as we want). Tho asking for more than 2 just feels weird to me. Wasting the tasting stick
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It was the fastest choosing of food done by me. I wanted fish and although the wok fried chicken looked good I choze the crysanthemum dory thingy with thai sauce knowing full well that me n thai sauces esp those with high contents of vinegar is not a good combination but i still whacked it anyway. Bf choze the sirloin with rice. medium rare.
We also ordered the warm mushroom salad to share.
Mushroom salad came. It was definitely different from my experience at AH. the musrooms were the small little cute musrooms probably stir fried and had a side of green. not greens. Green.nice but a tad too much balsamic vinegar(not that im complaining)
Bfs food came first and shortly after mine came. For 14.90 i felt mine was like a bit too erm not filling at all. It was maybe the same amnt of fish that u can get from eating fish and chips from banquet. But one good thing. The presentation was nice. how it was shaped and the thai sauce was very sweet n spicy but not overly spicy. I did enjoy it but still it would be nice if they maybe added a side of fries or rice.
Bf let me try his beef. half of it was more medium well than medium rare but the middle part was ok. Chewable
It was a pretty noisy place cos lets face it, its the cathay on a saturday, tons of people goin in n out. Not a place for a romantic quiet date. Staff were quite good though. Although it was a full house it was easy to get their attention.
The meal was overall okay. But paying $40 was a bit steep for a meal that still left me feeling hungry. Or maybe all that action from the movie really gave me an appetite.
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Brown Sugar emerged the winner(mainly cos i really wanted to try the Wagyu Burger. Managed to squeeeze in a reservation @ 630(as long as we are outta there by 9(from the way i eat confirm can).
So by 645, my date and I were seated in the quaint and very cosy restaurant and deciding on what to order. Who am I kidding, I was sold on the Hand chopped Wagyu Burger(with pan fried foie gras duh).
My date had the tenderloin. I was undecided if i wanted mine to be medium or medium rare as recommended cos well blood=urgh for me. But the waitress suggested makin mine med rare and if it was still not good for me, can cook it to a medium.
The complimentary bread was good. Warm and the herbs made it so good i ate it minus the olive oil. Tho i did ask for butter.
This being my first time eatin Wagyu, i tried the patty waryly but i was floating in air after the first bite. Despite being medium rare, it was cooked just rite. not bloody at all and very juicy and yum. Even my date liked it. I completely neglected my foie gras wic i noticed only towards the end of the meal. It was the best burger I had hands down. And i was tellin my date how I wanted to buy another one to takeaway(of coz i was jokinglah). The tenderloin was ok. Im not big on steaks anyway. But he did look like he was havin a hard time cuttin it(get medium rare somemorelah).
We had the chocolate molten cake for dessert. While I liked the ice cream, i found the cake abit too thick and bitter for my taste. But it was oryt. Date liked it.
Service by both the staff was good. Despite full house, we didnt have to struggle to get their attention. And i loved loved loved my burger. Looks like my salmon craze is over.
At least for now
Oh and they have a private dining room wic seats abt 24. Quite good for big groups.
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!okay, i been ranting about wanting to visit brown sugar for ages, but i haven go yet!! haha
06 Jul 2008 at 12:30 pm
haha..u still hvnt go?im now dying to go again lah..hooked on the wagyu yummness
06 Jul 2008 at 9:45 pm
After taking forever to decide what to eat, we finally ordered.
The Hokkai Salad(s), 3 different kinds of sushi,
The Maguro Yukkei Gunkan, Kani Mayo Gunkan and the Negitoro Gunkan.
We also ordered the Dashimaki and the Chicken Houba Yaki.
The Hokkai Salad was good. Sashimi was very fresh and good, and I like the usage of the wasabe and soy sauce making it very refreshing.
Didnt try the sushi except the Maguro Yukkei one and I liked it. Tasted quite weird cos of the Egg yolk but i didnt feel sick after that so it passed.
Dashimaki was nice, done quite well actually. and my Chicken Houba Yaki certainly was intresting. Cooked it myself but enjoyed it throughly. The paste it was cooked on was delicious as well. Good food.
Staff was polite, friendly and service was prompt. Good job
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