I was actually introduced to this place by my gf because she is a fish lover. So we made our way down to try it on a nice couple date, 7th July 2007 (07072007). Contrary to its name, the Manhattan Fish Market (MFM) franchise actually originated from Malaysia in 2002 and its first outlet in Singapore is the one situated at Plaza Singapura. The first thing this restuarant brings to mind is its direct competitor, Fish & Co (F&C), which has been in Singapore for a far longer time than MFM. So how does its food really fare, you know the drill by now. Read On!
For serving only fish, the menu does contain a pretty good selection of items ranging from fish to mushrooms to squid and all manner of friendlies from the ocean. I have to say i was impressed with the service attitude of its staff from the moment i stepped in. They seemed a jovial and happy lot unlike some other establishments where their staff seemed to have been placed there with a gun to their backs. When we entered, it was rather early, around 6.30 pm, and were quickly shown to a couple seat found hidden to the right corner of the restuarant. It came with a tv and simple cushioned seats, but was sufficient nonetheless. The service staff were also very attentive and i never had to raise my hand for a glass refill. Very impressive indeed, especially when the crowds started to appear, my glass was still filled! Talk about service. Bravo!
Manhattan Seafood Soup - The Manhattan seafood soup was surprisingly tasty and full bodied. A single scoop can easily net you a spoonful of fish meat, crab, scallops and even a little squid! For $4.90, this really surprised me as i was expecting something much less worthwhile. A good way to start the meal.
Fried Country Mushrooms - My gf told me this was a must try dish at the place and i must say, its really very good. I couldn't quite make out if the mushrooms were shiitake or small portebello mushrooms but they were really juicy when you bit into it. The fried layer of batter was thin and crispy, coupled with the juicy and soft mushroom, it was just a match-made in heaven. ($9.90)
Hot Fiery Action!!! - Ordering a seafood platter also gives you a small demonstration of what the staff would do to your face if you tried to flee without paying. Nah, just kidding. He's just torching the layer of mayonnaise and cooking the prawn.
Seafood Platter for Two - The main event. This monster really did us both in. Well, me anyway, since i did most of the eating. Worth mention is the rice which tasted a little like Hainan Chicken Rice and as with all things in this restuarant thus far, simply fitted in well with everything. There were 3 fried oysters, 4 scorched prawns, dozens of squid , 1 huge piece of fish fillet and loads of fries and rice. Couples on a diet? Stay away!! But honestly, this was really good and the portion much bigger then what you can get from F&C. The squid was fresh and had a sour taste that whet your appetite and really mixes well with the rice. The oysters tasted like the mushrooms mentioned above and was simply great. The fish was normal and lacked anything i could complain about except that it tasted like any other fish fillet. The prawn and scorched mayo deserve mention. Definitely eat the mayo with the rice, its really good, i wonder if we could ask for more mayo next time. And the prawn with mayo is great, i could complain a little about freshness but for the price, its pretty decent. ($29.90)
Total bill came up to $52.60. Reasonable given the quality of food and service. I'll be back for more on this place.
I like the place. Reasonable price. Big servings. Good food. Laid back atmosphere. Great service. Which is more than i can say for some insanely priced hotel outlets. This is one place thats filling on the tummy and easy on your wallet. Do swing by for a meal if you are in the vicinity and like fish.
Known for its slightly bigger than average servings and marketed as an authentic American dining place after its founder. I've personally had it quite a few times with different people but didn't really take pictures. So here's my first try at it when i went for a movie with my gf @ the Cathay because we skipped the Cathay Restaurant and opted for something less expensive. Sorry about the picture quality. Will bring my camera for real next time.
Mixed Grill - Billy bomber's mixed grill, though not as photogenic as the Jack's place (JP) rendition above won in terms of serving size and sheer ease of eating. The meats were all done pretty well and the best part was the lack of observable fats or bones much unlike the (JP) rendition. I liked the sausage which was pretty big for its price and the chicken was actually quite tender and nicely marinated. The lamb tasted a tad less fresh but i've never been a fan of lambchops. And the mashed potato beneath completed the meal well. I was satisfied (servings wise) for this rendition.
Fish And Chips - The fish and chips came in an even bigger serving then my mixed grill. 3 huge pieces of fish accompanied by sides of potato wedges and salad. I had a go at one piece of fish and loads of fries because my girl is a little on the "conservative and weight conscious" type. I felt the fish was average and a tad dry but the portion more than made up for it.
Bill: We paid $45 for all we had here. Quite reasonable if you ask me.
Simple western food at affordable prices. Still, its not really too special and falls under the generic category along with Jack's Place, Swensen's and the myriad of western food offerings out there.
It touts itself as being a place for steak and so i'd suppose the best it offers are its steak. For this review however, none of us ordered steak and so its a review on how good its other food tastes. Anyway, me a 2 other friends met up to swap some information and wanted to have Sakae Sushi, however, the queue really turned me off and so, the newly renovated Jack's Place was our stop.
Steak and Chicken(or Fish) Combo - This was had by my friend, Al, and from his reaction and comment. I'd say he liked it. Note that the steak was actually lamb steak and not beef. I didn't get to try it but Al said the steak was "tender and melts in my mouth". He was also pretty happy about the chicken(or fish) that came with it as he liked the black pepper sauce it came in.
Mixed Grill - This was what i had and i can't help but say how disappointed i was with this mixed grill. The portion was very small. Much smaller then whatever my friends ordered. Do not let the picture full you, its much smaller then it looks. The egg should be a good measurement since it managed to cover all the meat beneath which consisted on chicken and lamb. I couldn't find the beef no matter how i looked. The meat were fatty and boney which meant the portions were really small and totally not worth the money. The sauce was also too salty maybe because it was meant for a BIGGER portion? The only saving grace for this was the potato it came with. A comment by my fellow diner: "Wow! That's so much smaller a portion than i remember." And that just about sums it all up.
Grilled Salmon - only got one bite of this salmon but it was done pretty well. It was pan simmered and crispy on the outside yet juicy and succulent inside. The garlic managed to lessen the fishy taste and my friend liked it as well.
Bill: The meal came up to $70 for 3 pax.
Still, i would not recommend this place to anyone since its simply awful to serve the most expensive item, mixed grill, with so little. Its just a sin. Avoid!!
My friend was craving for Tom Yam soup that day so we decided to try out at this restaurant. Haha..
Actually it isn't exactly a restaurant (for this branch) as it merely occupies a space near the entrance of Woodlands Civic Centre. Furthermore, there isn't a proper kitchen too.
On top of the Tom Yam soup my friend had ordered, I ordered a papaya salad. They were pretty fast with their service. However, the food did not turn out too well. My friend commented that the Tom Yam soup only tasted sour & spicy but no Tom Yam taste, while my papaya salad was a little too salty.
No idea if it's because there was a queue of customers waiting for seats or they made a mistake, the waiter was eager to push us for payment when we had no intention to as we wanted to have some Thai desserts. So then we ordered the Tago, which is infact Thai pudding with coconut jelly in pandan cups. On top of that, I've ordered the assorted thai desserts for take-home. The desserts turned out to be not bad.
On the overall, I would still prefer the other Thai restaurant, both in terms of food and service, although it is a little more pricey.
Oh yah, another point about this restaurant here. They don't serve free plain water!
This place is a bar plus restaurant at the ground level of Amara Hotel, but I was there only for dinner.
Initially, I didn't quite know what this place was. I was just looking for a place to sit but it was pretty early for dinner. I only knew it after I sat there for 20 min, until someone finally noticed my presence.
I was too early for dinner, so I decided to take a look at their snacks menu. Probably because it's a hotel, things are more expensive. The snacks cost as much as, or even more than, dinner itself. So I decided to wait. While waiting, I wasn't served a cup of water but was approached by 3 different very unfriendly-looking waitresses. I thought it was because you had to pay for it (what with water not being complementary anymore..) so I didn't give it much thought.
Finally, I ordered a bowl of Vietnamese Beef Noodles for dinner. It cost me $8 but the portion was so small it wouldn't have took me more than 5 min to finish it. Not only was it expensive, the beef, although it tastes ok, looked like it was some overnight beef. While I was eating, a different person came to ask if I wanted anything to drink. I asked for a cup of ice water and one of those unfriendly-looking waitresses came with it, along with my bill. Only then did I realize that the drink was free, and it really made me wonder why did I not get my drink at all..
As the sky darkened, the place got really dark too (oh I was sitting outdoors..). Good thing I was almost done and about to leave. The place was poorly lit, I don't think I'll like eating in the dark...
I don't think I'll be going back again. Not with the expensive food and unfriendly faces coming to me all the time..
First things first! 50% OFF SELECTED SLICES OF CAKES ON WEEKDAYS AFTER 5PM! Woohoooo! Ok if this is nothing new to you, bear with me. It's not everyday that I see this at Coffee Bean! But unfortunately, it's only at this outlet that I saw this.
If you happen to be around the area, I think it's really worth dropping by after 5pm! Obviously, it's because you get cheaper cakes, but it's also because of the ambience there. As it normally is at food outlets in the business district, it's very quiet after the lunch hour and it makes it very nice to be sitting around alone, reading a book or just having some time for yourself.
In addition, the waiters and waitresses there are really nice too. They're very friendly people and I feel that when I take my orders, they don't seem to be uninterested in any way. It may be just a small gesture, however I find this friendly gesture is actually quite significant as it actually does affect the subsequent part of my experience there.
On the whole, of all the coffee bean outlets I've been to, I really like my experience at the CPF Building. If there's anyone looking for a nice coffee place to sit at, try here! (:
This is actually my 3rd time to the MSq Waraku but it's the very 1st time that I'm there for their lunch special.
Hmm...so what's special about their lunch menu?
Well, they have this lunch set which comes with a choice of a noodle on top of a don/sushi. In other words, you'll be enjoying 2 main course at the same time. No worries about the serving portion, the combination of the 2 main dish will be just nice to fill up your stomach. But for big eaters out there, you'll probably need to order more side dishes to have a more fulfilling lunch! Haha..anyway, for the price that you are paying for the lunch special, it's considered decent already.
I ordered a combination of udon and tempura don. I prefer the udon to the tempura don although it was a little plain, with only seaweed in it. But I like their thick, fat and chewy udon. As for the tempura don, the tempura sauce was lacking.
The food aside, I would say that the place is nice and it has a private room to accomodate some 20 of us. They were also prompt in their service. All we have to do was to press the service button and they were quick to attend to us.
This is the outlet that i spend more than half an hour searching for it. Well, when i saw that they are named as one of the top 5 curry puff store, i decided that i just have to try them out. And i can definitely say, my search is worth it.
This store sells only one product and in only one flavour, that is curry puffs. One can definitely know that their curry puff is of some standards just by looking at the numerous awards pasted on the wall. Priced at one dollars each, i can say its neither that expensive nor extremely cheap.
When i got my hands on the curry puffs, the first reaction is how come is soo hot and theres even steam coming out from the curry puffs itself. Then did i realise, it is because they are producing the curry puff very regularly so each customer may have just bought the curry puffs thay was just cooked.
I loved the curry puff skin as it is not overly soaked with oil, which make it the first curry puff that i took without feeling sinful.I do not know how they managed to do it but i am very impressed. Perhaps there is something to do with the skin flour batter. I do not know?
Not forgetting their super nice curry fillings. They have the normal kinds of fillings like the chicken meats, egg, and potatoes. What makes the fillings so special is actually the way they cooked it. Chicken meats are not smashed but cut into little cubes instead, so one can actually taste the chicken meat.
One will not feel thirsty while savoring the curry puff, this is because their filling has rather good proportion of curry sauce, chicken meat and potatoes. Just how can they make the fillings to the extend that is wet yet not too wet for the sauce to drip down?
Really impressed by they way they do up their curry puff, must have gone through lots of trial and error in order to achieve the perfect mix. Guess, one will require hard work in order to produce TIP TOP CURRY PUFFS.
This stall was highly recommend by my friend. He has been patronizing this store regularly for some time and one day he actually bought some dim sum from this stall just for me to try them out. From then on, i am hooked.
They got quite a few varieties of baos but i highly recommend just one type of bao, that is the 'char siew bao'. This is one of their best seller bao too.
Their 'char siew bao' is very different as compared to the normal 'char siew bao'. For example, the size of the bao are significant smaller than the normal 'char siew bao'. Well, guess its because of the small size, that why one 'char siew bao' is never enough for me. hee hee.
Their fillings is also very different. Gone were the red colour char siew, their dark soya sauce colour char siew is much more tasty. Gone were the dry char siew, their char siew were wet enough without sauce dripping out of the bao. Perfect.
Their skin is not as thick as compared to the other baos, so one will get a good combination of fillings and skin. Their bao's skin also has a glossy effect which makes the bao look more appetising.
Guess, the most important factor on why i loved their 'char siew bao' is the freshness of their bao. Beside steaming their bao every morning, they also continue steaming during the day to ensure a fresh continuous supply of bao is provided for his customers. A rather good move to lure his customers back again and again.
was wondering what cake to get for my dear sister when i saw this shop. What interest me is not the shop's non - exaggerate design, but the signage. Yes, the signage actually says that they uses D24 durians for their products.
Ok, i think its pretty rare to find one shop that uses D24 durian puree to make its pastries. Thus, i decided to try their products. Pointing to the dome shaped yellow cake, i asked the staffs following questions:
1) Is the entire cake made of durian?
2) Is this the last piece of cake?
3) What other cakes do you have?
4) Which one tastes the nicest?
5) Does the cake contains of any moose?
Was pretty surprised that the staff answered every single questions with patient. Being satisfied with the answers given, i bought the dome shaped cake back home.
Oh, not forgetting the cake tasts fabulous. Although it is not make of durian puree entirely, the smell of the durian and the taste of the durian is still of a sufficient amount. Durian puree are spread generously between slices of sponge cake One will bound to taste the durian puree with every bite of the cake. Definitely worth the price payed.
1=SGD 0.0587
I was actually introduced to this place by my gf because she is a fish lover. So we made our way down to try it on a nice couple date, 7th July 2007 (07072007). Contrary to its name, the Manhattan Fish Market (MFM) franchise actually originated from Malaysia in 2002 and its first outlet in Singapore is the one situated at Plaza Singapura. The first thing this restuarant brings to mind is its direct competitor, Fish & Co (F&C), which has been in Singapore for a far longer time than MFM. So how does its food really fare, you know the drill by now. Read On!
For serving only fish, the menu does contain a pretty good selection of items ranging from fish to mushrooms to squid and all manner of friendlies from the ocean. I have to say i was impressed with the service attitude of its staff from the moment i stepped in. They seemed a jovial and happy lot unlike some other establishments where their staff seemed to have been placed there with a gun to their backs. When we entered, it was rather early, around 6.30 pm, and were quickly shown to a couple seat found hidden to the right corner of the restuarant. It came with a tv and simple cushioned seats, but was sufficient nonetheless. The service staff were also very attentive and i never had to raise my hand for a glass refill. Very impressive indeed, especially when the crowds started to appear, my glass was still filled! Talk about service. Bravo!
Manhattan Seafood Soup - The Manhattan seafood soup was surprisingly tasty and full bodied. A single scoop can easily net you a spoonful of fish meat, crab, scallops and even a little squid! For $4.90, this really surprised me as i was expecting something much less worthwhile. A good way to start the meal.
Fried Country Mushrooms - My gf told me this was a must try dish at the place and i must say, its really very good. I couldn't quite make out if the mushrooms were shiitake or small portebello mushrooms but they were really juicy when you bit into it. The fried layer of batter was thin and crispy, coupled with the juicy and soft mushroom, it was just a match-made in heaven. ($9.90)
Hot Fiery Action!!! - Ordering a seafood platter also gives you a small demonstration of what the staff would do to your face if you tried to flee without paying. Nah, just kidding. He's just torching the layer of mayonnaise and cooking the prawn.
Seafood Platter for Two - The main event. This monster really did us both in. Well, me anyway, since i did most of the eating. Worth mention is the rice which tasted a little like Hainan Chicken Rice and as with all things in this restuarant thus far, simply fitted in well with everything. There were 3 fried oysters, 4 scorched prawns, dozens of squid , 1 huge piece of fish fillet and loads of fries and rice. Couples on a diet? Stay away!! But honestly, this was really good and the portion much bigger then what you can get from F&C. The squid was fresh and had a sour taste that whet your appetite and really mixes well with the rice. The oysters tasted like the mushrooms mentioned above and was simply great. The fish was normal and lacked anything i could complain about except that it tasted like any other fish fillet. The prawn and scorched mayo deserve mention. Definitely eat the mayo with the rice, its really good, i wonder if we could ask for more mayo next time. And the prawn with mayo is great, i could complain a little about freshness but for the price, its pretty decent. ($29.90)
Total bill came up to $52.60. Reasonable given the quality of food and service. I'll be back for more on this place.
I like the place. Reasonable price. Big servings. Good food. Laid back atmosphere. Great service. Which is more than i can say for some insanely priced hotel outlets. This is one place thats filling on the tummy and easy on your wallet. Do swing by for a meal if you are in the vicinity and like fish.
Rating given:
Known for its slightly bigger than average servings and marketed as an authentic American dining place after its founder. I've personally had it quite a few times with different people but didn't really take pictures. So here's my first try at it when i went for a movie with my gf @ the Cathay because we skipped the Cathay Restaurant and opted for something less expensive. Sorry about the picture quality. Will bring my camera for real next time.
Mixed Grill - Billy bomber's mixed grill, though not as photogenic as the Jack's place (JP) rendition above won in terms of serving size and sheer ease of eating. The meats were all done pretty well and the best part was the lack of observable fats or bones much unlike the (JP) rendition. I liked the sausage which was pretty big for its price and the chicken was actually quite tender and nicely marinated. The lamb tasted a tad less fresh but i've never been a fan of lambchops. And the mashed potato beneath completed the meal well. I was satisfied (servings wise) for this rendition.
Fish And Chips - The fish and chips came in an even bigger serving then my mixed grill. 3 huge pieces of fish accompanied by sides of potato wedges and salad. I had a go at one piece of fish and loads of fries because my girl is a little on the "conservative and weight conscious" type. I felt the fish was average and a tad dry but the portion more than made up for it.
Bill: We paid $45 for all we had here. Quite reasonable if you ask me.
Simple western food at affordable prices. Still, its not really too special and falls under the generic category along with Jack's Place, Swensen's and the myriad of western food offerings out there.
Rating given:
It touts itself as being a place for steak and so i'd suppose the best it offers are its steak. For this review however, none of us ordered steak and so its a review on how good its other food tastes. Anyway, me a 2 other friends met up to swap some information and wanted to have Sakae Sushi, however, the queue really turned me off and so, the newly renovated Jack's Place was our stop.
Steak and Chicken(or Fish) Combo - This was had by my friend, Al, and from his reaction and comment. I'd say he liked it. Note that the steak was actually lamb steak and not beef. I didn't get to try it but Al said the steak was "tender and melts in my mouth". He was also pretty happy about the chicken(or fish) that came with it as he liked the black pepper sauce it came in.
Mixed Grill - This was what i had and i can't help but say how disappointed i was with this mixed grill. The portion was very small. Much smaller then whatever my friends ordered. Do not let the picture full you, its much smaller then it looks. The egg should be a good measurement since it managed to cover all the meat beneath which consisted on chicken and lamb. I couldn't find the beef no matter how i looked. The meat were fatty and boney which meant the portions were really small and totally not worth the money. The sauce was also too salty maybe because it was meant for a BIGGER portion? The only saving grace for this was the potato it came with. A comment by my fellow diner: "Wow! That's so much smaller a portion than i remember." And that just about sums it all up.
Grilled Salmon - only got one bite of this salmon but it was done pretty well. It was pan simmered and crispy on the outside yet juicy and succulent inside. The garlic managed to lessen the fishy taste and my friend liked it as well.
Bill: The meal came up to $70 for 3 pax.
Still, i would not recommend this place to anyone since its simply awful to serve the most expensive item, mixed grill, with so little. Its just a sin. Avoid!!
Rating given:
My friend was craving for Tom Yam soup that day so we decided to try out at this restaurant. Haha..
Actually it isn't exactly a restaurant (for this branch) as it merely occupies a space near the entrance of Woodlands Civic Centre. Furthermore, there isn't a proper kitchen too.
On top of the Tom Yam soup my friend had ordered, I ordered a papaya salad. They were pretty fast with their service. However, the food did not turn out too well. My friend commented that the Tom Yam soup only tasted sour & spicy but no Tom Yam taste, while my papaya salad was a little too salty.
No idea if it's because there was a queue of customers waiting for seats or they made a mistake, the waiter was eager to push us for payment when we had no intention to as we wanted to have some Thai desserts. So then we ordered the Tago, which is infact Thai pudding with coconut jelly in pandan cups. On top of that, I've ordered the assorted thai desserts for take-home. The desserts turned out to be not bad.
On the overall, I would still prefer the other Thai restaurant, both in terms of food and service, although it is a little more pricey.
Oh yah, another point about this restaurant here. They don't serve free plain water!
Rating given:
This place is a bar plus restaurant at the ground level of Amara Hotel, but I was there only for dinner.
Initially, I didn't quite know what this place was. I was just looking for a place to sit but it was pretty early for dinner. I only knew it after I sat there for 20 min, until someone finally noticed my presence.
I was too early for dinner, so I decided to take a look at their snacks menu. Probably because it's a hotel, things are more expensive. The snacks cost as much as, or even more than, dinner itself. So I decided to wait. While waiting, I wasn't served a cup of water but was approached by 3 different very unfriendly-looking waitresses. I thought it was because you had to pay for it (what with water not being complementary anymore..) so I didn't give it much thought.
Finally, I ordered a bowl of Vietnamese Beef Noodles for dinner. It cost me $8 but the portion was so small it wouldn't have took me more than 5 min to finish it. Not only was it expensive, the beef, although it tastes ok, looked like it was some overnight beef. While I was eating, a different person came to ask if I wanted anything to drink. I asked for a cup of ice water and one of those unfriendly-looking waitresses came with it, along with my bill. Only then did I realize that the drink was free, and it really made me wonder why did I not get my drink at all..
As the sky darkened, the place got really dark too (oh I was sitting outdoors..). Good thing I was almost done and about to leave. The place was poorly lit, I don't think I'll like eating in the dark...
I don't think I'll be going back again. Not with the expensive food and unfriendly faces coming to me all the time..
Rating given:
First things first!
50% OFF SELECTED SLICES OF CAKES ON WEEKDAYS AFTER 5PM!
Woohoooo! Ok if this is nothing new to you, bear with me. It's not everyday that I see this at Coffee Bean! But unfortunately, it's only at this outlet that I saw this.
If you happen to be around the area, I think it's really worth dropping by after 5pm! Obviously, it's because you get cheaper cakes, but it's also because of the ambience there. As it normally is at food outlets in the business district, it's very quiet after the lunch hour and it makes it very nice to be sitting around alone, reading a book or just having some time for yourself.
In addition, the waiters and waitresses there are really nice too. They're very friendly people and I feel that when I take my orders, they don't seem to be uninterested in any way. It may be just a small gesture, however I find this friendly gesture is actually quite significant as it actually does affect the subsequent part of my experience there.
On the whole, of all the coffee bean outlets I've been to, I really like my experience at the CPF Building. If there's anyone looking for a nice coffee place to sit at, try here! (:
Rating given:
This is actually my 3rd time to the MSq Waraku but it's the very 1st time that I'm there for their lunch special.
Hmm...so what's special about their lunch menu?
Well, they have this lunch set which comes with a choice of a noodle on top of a don/sushi. In other words, you'll be enjoying 2 main course at the same time. No worries about the serving portion, the combination of the 2 main dish will be just nice to fill up your stomach. But for big eaters out there, you'll probably need to order more side dishes to have a more fulfilling lunch! Haha..anyway, for the price that you are paying for the lunch special, it's considered decent already.
I ordered a combination of udon and tempura don. I prefer the udon to the tempura don although it was a little plain, with only seaweed in it. But I like their thick, fat and chewy udon. As for the tempura don, the tempura sauce was lacking.
The food aside, I would say that the place is nice and it has a private room to accomodate some 20 of us. They were also prompt in their service. All we have to do was to press the service button and they were quick to attend to us.
Rating given:
This is the outlet that i spend more than half an hour searching for it. Well, when i saw that they are named as one of the top 5 curry puff store, i decided that i just have to try them out. And i can definitely say, my search is worth it.
This store sells only one product and in only one flavour, that is curry puffs. One can definitely know that their curry puff is of some standards just by looking at the numerous awards pasted on the wall. Priced at one dollars each, i can say its neither that expensive nor extremely cheap.
When i got my hands on the curry puffs, the first reaction is how come is soo hot and theres even steam coming out from the curry puffs itself. Then did i realise, it is because they are producing the curry puff very regularly so each customer may have just bought the curry puffs thay was just cooked.
I loved the curry puff skin as it is not overly soaked with oil, which make it the first curry puff that i took without feeling sinful.I do not know how they managed to do it but i am very impressed. Perhaps there is something to do with the skin flour batter. I do not know?
Not forgetting their super nice curry fillings. They have the normal kinds of fillings like the chicken meats, egg, and potatoes. What makes the fillings so special is actually the way they cooked it. Chicken meats are not smashed but cut into little cubes instead, so one can actually taste the chicken meat.
One will not feel thirsty while savoring the curry puff, this is because their filling has rather good proportion of curry sauce, chicken meat and potatoes. Just how can they make the fillings to the extend that is wet yet not too wet for the sauce to drip down?
Really impressed by they way they do up their curry puff, must have gone through lots of trial and error in order to achieve the perfect mix. Guess, one will require hard work in order to produce TIP TOP CURRY PUFFS.
Rating given:
This stall was highly recommend by my friend. He has been patronizing this store regularly for some time and one day he actually bought some dim sum from this stall just for me to try them out. From then on, i am hooked.
They got quite a few varieties of baos but i highly recommend just one type of bao, that is the 'char siew bao'. This is one of their best seller bao too.
Their 'char siew bao' is very different as compared to the normal 'char siew bao'. For example, the size of the bao are significant smaller than the normal 'char siew bao'. Well, guess its because of the small size, that why one 'char siew bao' is never enough for me. hee hee.
Their fillings is also very different. Gone were the red colour char siew, their dark soya sauce colour char siew is much more tasty. Gone were the dry char siew, their char siew were wet enough without sauce dripping out of the bao. Perfect.
Their skin is not as thick as compared to the other baos, so one will get a good combination of fillings and skin. Their bao's skin also has a glossy effect which makes the bao look more appetising.
Guess, the most important factor on why i loved their 'char siew bao' is the freshness of their bao. Beside steaming their bao every morning, they also continue steaming during the day to ensure a fresh continuous supply of bao is provided for his customers. A rather good move to lure his customers back again and again.
Rating given:
was wondering what cake to get for my dear sister when i saw this shop. What interest me is not the shop's non - exaggerate design, but the signage. Yes, the signage actually says that they uses D24 durians for their products.
Ok, i think its pretty rare to find one shop that uses D24 durian puree to make its pastries. Thus, i decided to try their products. Pointing to the dome shaped yellow cake, i asked the staffs following questions:
1) Is the entire cake made of durian?
2) Is this the last piece of cake?
3) What other cakes do you have?
4) Which one tastes the nicest?
5) Does the cake contains of any moose?
Was pretty surprised that the staff answered every single questions with patient. Being satisfied with the answers given, i bought the dome shaped cake back home.
Oh, not forgetting the cake tasts fabulous. Although it is not make of durian puree entirely, the smell of the durian and the taste of the durian is still of a sufficient amount. Durian puree are spread generously between slices of sponge cake One will bound to taste the durian puree with every bite of the cake. Definitely worth the price payed.
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