Was at this outlet of Soup Restaurant a couple of months back after my graduation ceremony in NTU. Reached there close to 8.30pm, with my parents, gf and one of our good gal friend.
We ordered a number of dishes including the famous Samsui Ginger Chicken where the chicken comes fully deboned, placed around a huge round platter with a bowl of the ginger dip in the middle. A stack of nicely trimmed lettuce leaves accompanies it. You simply pick, dip, wrap and eat. The taste is simply awesome I must say. You must really try this dish if you are dining at Soup Restaurant.
We also ordered the Ribs in a Beggar's Bowl, which was a bit too sweet for us, though the meat itself was juicy and nice.
On top of that we ordered a soup of the day, which was 老黄瓜炖排骨。 The soup was served piping hot and extremely delicious, makes me wonder if it had been boiled for hours ( or just MSG at work??). But in any case, the soup was definitely shiok and the quantity was more than enough to let every one have at least 3 servings, which made it quite worthwhile. Lastly, we had sambal potato leaves that went down very well with just white rice.
And the service of the staff were pretty good too, being there promptly when you needed them, thou partly it was also near to cloing time and there weren't many customers already. LOL.
All in all, I would say that the food there was nice and the prices being reasonable. For a couple, I guess if you had ordered a couple of dishes and a soup, it would likely set you back by approximately $40 bucks or so, depending on ur orders. Would definitely go back and try the other specialities like the Black Olive Rice & Braised Doufu.
Happened to be at Bugis Junction with my gf and chanced upon this Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant. Actually it was the only restaurant that didn't have a queue at 730pm on a weekday evening. They are supposedly a very well known outfit in Shanghai, so expectations were rather high.
The interior was rather cramp, evidently with the restaurant trying to squeeze as many tables as possible in the relatively small room, resulting in a less than comfortable boxy looking dining area. I could easily overhear the adjourning table's conversation, not that I wanted to though. I guess that gives you an idea how close the tables were.
Have you ever tried pork rib noodles that were sweet? I for one, have not. Thats why Nanxiang's rendition came as quite a surprise (or was it shock?). The broth was sweet, not the MSG kind of sweet but literally sugar sweet. The pork ribs were sweet as well, which was rather weird, considering that I had expected the entire dish to be salty. The noodles were rather springy though and appeared to be the only thing that was "normal". Sorry but sweet broth and pork ribs just don't cut it for me.
For $8.50, I had expected better. The Yang Zhou Fried Rice was a joke and I'm not kidding. Served in a rounded symmetrical form, the rice looked like it had been pre-prepared and scooped from a container using a bowl (I'm just guessing). The de facto Char Siew was replaced by luncheon meat which is a poor substitute in my humble opinion. The rice lacked taste and came across as rather bland. Probably the only thing that I liked about this dish was the homogeneity of colours.
The Fried Prawns with Salted Egg came piping hot, with the gravy still bubbling and frothing. The relatively fresh prawns were of average size and overall tasted decent with the gravy buttery and a little coarse, probably due to the bits of egg yolk. However, this dish is best eaten hot as the gravy tends to harden as it cools and things get really gross from there.
The baked mini puffs looked like your normal curry puff, but break it open to find pork, mushroom and bamboo. Supposedly of course. Truth is, I only found pathetic bits of mushroom in it with what seemed to be scrap morsels of minced meat. It was like eating the pastry more than anything else. Not that it tasted good by the way.
Steamed Soup Bun with Crab Roe and Pork Filling - Purportedly Nanxiang's signature dish - the Xiao Long Bao (XLB). I honestly wasn't the least bit impressed. The skin was way too thick and I had to literally tear it apart before I could take a snapshot of the filling. And there is something about the QC of their XLB. Some had loads of fluids contained within, some had minimal. Talk about consistency.
I have never tried Pan Fried Pumpkin Cake before and I don't think I ever want to try it again, at least not at Nanxiang. The cake was soaking in oil but tasted decent though, a little sweet and crispy on the outside.
$59 for such mediocre quality food is plain absurd. The only redeeming factor was the reasonably good service but I don't think thats enough to make me go back.
While searching for a place to dine at for dinner, we spotted Ma Maison at the corner of the food area in Bugis Junction. It was just like a little world hidden from sight and the hustle and bustle of the crowds in the mall.
Stepping into Ma Maison, you would feel as though you have went back into the 1950s of England, in a cosy and beautiful dining place where wooden beams and intricate ornaments settled around the interior. Small orange lamps of different shapes and sizes lighted up each table with their warm and soft orange light, making the whole place simply amazing.
We had a window seat, and it'd have been nice if the view was great. Yet, all we saw were the cars zooming across and the people who were crowded in the steamboat restaurant across the road. Not something I would consider as a great view though.
Then, the food.
I had one of the popular dishes - Beef Stroganoff with Butter Rice. Mm..it was great! Simply delicious. Though it looked like a simple dish of pan fried beef with rice wrapped in an omelette, drowned by thick brown gravy, it was goooooood! :D
My friends all enjoyed their dishes as well. :) And when it was time to pay, we were all surprised! Haha.. We were given a big brass key, and were told to pass it to the cashier while walking out to make payment. What a refreshing and fun idea! :)
Overall, it was a great and enjoyable dining experience there. The service was prompt and good, and with the cosy and amazing ambience matched up with the great dishes? Wonderful. :)
Not being a fan of the donut craze in Singapore, I still found myself in the queue for the donuts at Donut Factory. The queue was shorter than usual on a particular weekday last week and thus, my friend and I decided to give this well-known donut place a try.
While queuing up, we were just spoilt for choice looking at the menu of all 16 flavours of donuts. However, I noticed that the queues weren't moving fast due to the slightly slow service by the people behind the counters, especially the cashier. Hmm.. Many of the flavours were also gone by the time we were there.
Finally, it was our turn. I got a box of 6 with Lotus Mocha, Peanut Dark Chocolate, Double Chocolate, Strawberry White Chocolate, Spicy Cheese & Mint Dark Chocolate.
I had the Double Chocolate first, and for a chocolate lover like me, it was delicious. :) The donut was soft, the chocolate was smooth and the sweetness of it was just nice for me. :)
However, I found the Strawberry White Chocolate a little too sweet for my tastebuds though. Perhaps I didn't really like the idea of it tasting like I had too much sugar and cream in my mouth. As for the rest, I got reviews from my family that they were not bad.
Hmm. Generally, I still don't see the reason why people would want to join in the long queues for donuts. Yet..comparing the donuts that I've tried at a few places so far, Donut Factory's can be considered one of the better ones. :)
I like the concept that there is a cafe by the side at this branch. Hmm..but the fact that it's overcrowded and that u can only buy a max of 2 donuts, makes the place a little less appealing.
Had tried this place a couple of times before and ytd I went there again for my dinner before going for the Kumar show at the Esplanade.
Had noticed that they had now combined the once famous roti prata seats with that of the steamboat buffet. So I guess the roti prata outlet is now defunct. Likely due to the new Food Republic opening just at the other end of the same location at the Convention Centre.
Over there, each person has their own mini steamboat instead of the conventional one big pot of soup for everyone. They have 3 soup bases, namely tom yam, spicy herbs and chicken with herbs to choose from. And normally, I go for the tom yam and chicken with herbs.
Anyway, I think that the food variety there is just so so. Nthg very fantastic, except that perhaps they offer chicken rice, rojak and some fried vegetables and deserts and ice-cream, which you may not get at those normal 重庆火锅 stalls. Other than that, everything else would be the same and also this place does not come with unlimited free drinks. They only offer plain iced water. So you have to pay for the can drinks and such, which will add on to your bill.
I had tried once their taiwanese porridge buffet and the varityof food was quite similar to that of the steamboat buffet,except that all the food were already cooked.haha..
Overall, I would say that the food is okie but the pricing is a bit high thou. The pricing for the steamboat is set at $25.80 for adults. Cant really remember the prices for kids as I nvr had brot kids there to eat.haha. You can also call up to chk out the prices.
Had a leisurely set lunch with LSD at Jaan, one of the few well known French restaurants in Singapore. Perched at the peak of Raffles City Tower on the 70th floor, it is one level above the much talked about, but totally undeserving Equinox Restaurant. Reservations were a breeze, but the person on the other line sounded rather fake with her inclination to vary her voice pitch.
Take the ear popping but rather cheaply finished lift up to the 69th floor and walk the remaining flight of steps up to the 70th floor where you are ushered into a small dining area aka Jaan. And here you are in for a big surprise. The pictures of Jaan in food magazines show grandeur and finesse. What greets you is a tiny room which seats probably about 30 pax and done up with cheap looking wavy lights that scream bad taste. Well to be fair, the lights do look a lot better at night, almost mysterious. But in the day, they are better left off. View wise, its better I leave the talking to the photos. This is definitely Jaan's trump card and words just do not do any justification.
I had gotten this starter because I was sick of eating the scallops which I usually have when I go to Jaan. I guess bad choice sums it all up. The Crabmeat and Shrimps Ceviche was pretty normal but the Bloody Mary Granite was a total disaster. When was the last time you tried a tomato which was extremely salty yet cold? I'm sorry, but I just can't accept ice which tastes like tomato and yet be so salty. I was literally grimacing in my futile attempts to finish it.
The Red Port Jus was a recommended sauce for my medium rare steak and kudos to the waitress for the great recommendation. It hinted subtly of red wine without being artificially sweet. The steak came almost medium well, but still packed in a punch with its tenderness, juiciness and sweetness. A pity about the size of it though. It can hardly feed a 12 year old kid, much less a greedy slob like me. Probably a comparison is in order between this and Buko Nero's offering. No prizes for guessing which was the better of the two.
Jivara Mille-Feuille - Poached Rhubarb In Sangria, Chestnut Ice Cream - Now with such an interesting name, one would expect an equally interesting dish to go along with it. Sadly, that wasn't the case. The Chestnut Ice Cream didn't quite taste like Chestnut. I can't really put a finger to what it actually tastes like, but it wasn't very sweet and left a pleasant aftertaste. Not bad actually. What can I say about poached rhubarb except that it tastes like soft apple? The tiered chocolate piece by the side (I don't think it appears in the name of the dish) was chocolate mousse and the only good thing about it that I can think of is its light and not too sweet. Again, portions are smaller than small. Oh and one interesting thing to note. Sangria is a Spanish recipe, so whats it doing in a French dessert?
We went to Jaan hungry and left hungry(at least for myself). And it didn't come cheap at about $82 for 2 pax. I had to resort to eating MacDonalds after that, so imagine that. The only draw of this place, to me at least, is the respectable mains and panoramic view. Service, though reasonably good, seems rather biased towards Caucasians and well dressed customers and serving time is slow. I might probably do lunch again, but only lunch. Dinner is criminally expensive and I would be better off eating elsewhere.
This is the fast food place that I will go, as it serves only the freshest sandwich around.
Below are the steps when ordering your sandwhich:
1. First you got to choose your bread. They got lots of bread to choose from! I loved Hearty Italian bread! So much so that if they ran out of the bread, I will move off tot he next branch. Of cos there are still others like Italian, Wheat, Parmesan Oregano, Honey Oat.
2. Next you got to choose, you wanna 6 inch or a foot long sandwich!
3. Choose which sub you wanna to go for. There are sandwiches which only have 6 gram of fats or the normal tuna, steak, chicken etc. Tons of choices to choose from. My fav will be Turkey Breast, Ham and Subway Melt.
4. Choose if you wanna to toast ur bread. (Toast it! Melted chesse taste nicer. Hee....)
5. Choose what veges you wanna. They are very generous with their vege. So much so that in the end, you will not see the meat but only vege in the sandwich. I like! Hee....
6. Dressing. Again a few dressing to choose from. Even they match certain dressing to certain sandwich. My fav is always Sweet onion sauce for all sandwiches.
7. Choose if you wanna to upgrade a meal, means to complete your subway sandwich with a drink and either cookies / chips. Go for the cookies. My fav will be white chocolate mac nut cookie!
8. Lastly, enjoy ur sandwich!
For service wise most of the sandwich artists (Yes they are called sandwich artist! Nice right!) are very friendly also. They are also fast with their hands as well
They also got membership card where you can get it from the website FOC! They got promotions and discounts from time to time!
I guess signing up a bridal package will always make a woman smile and a man cry.
I love to glue my eyes on beautiful gowns from the bridal studio's window displays, letting my mind wonder how nice if I would be to be the mannequin. However, I guess the guy would feel a pinch of stress, how much does the package cost? That will be the first question that came to their mind.
I was shopping along Bugis when we saw a bridal roadshow event. A stupid move to walk-in out of curiousity, cause us to walk-out with $1,500 poorer.
With no homework done on any Bridal Studio, we signed up with Feline Bridal, as we were attracted to their pretty gowns, photography skill and reasonable price package, and the salesperson made us feel so comfortable chatting with them. They seem to have promise us the sky.
However, things did not turn out as promised for our throw-in ROM package. Then when I was at the verge of forfieting my deposit, I decided to gave Feline Bridal another one last chance. So we went ahead with my MTM gown and photoshoot discussion. To our surprise, their service had much improved. I hope it will continue to provide better services and meet up to client's expectation.
Over the past few mths, I have been surfing online for beautiful ideals for my photoshoot and looking around for photographer for my wedding day.
I found lovely pictures that I loved very much by Kelvin Koh.
I think he is superb! He is fantastic! He is such a amazing photographer who captures not only memories and emotions, he brings pictures to life.
Of cos it does comes with a price. Wedding day package from $2800 onwards. It's towards the pricy side.
A normal photographer recommended by Bridal Shop is around at $600 to $900.
I think I am dead. After looking at his pics, I have set a kind of dream standard for my photoshoot and wedding day pictures. No No No WAY! I have to lower down my expectation if not I am afraid my disappointment will get greater.
Well, nonetheless I still love to admire those beautiful pictures!
I'm pretty sure everyone knows Killiney Kopitiam. They have a few outlets around Singapore and most people would have been to one or the other.
Anyway this particular one in Siglap is always busy. They are never empty and I wonder why.
Coffee at Killiney's ain't different from the 70 cents one you find at your regular coffeeshop. not to mention it's more expensive here. In fact, it's more diluted if they're really busy. It's a little wierd since they supposedly make each cup as they are ordered.
They also have local foodfare like Mee siam and Nasi Lemak. Taste-wise is pretty average. Nothing special, thus it doesn't quite justify that $1 or $2 more....
I like the toast though, but again it's nothing extraordinary.
Nonetheless this small outlet is always bustling. Only try if you really have no other place to go for breakfast.
Was at this outlet of Soup Restaurant a couple of months back after my graduation ceremony in NTU. Reached there close to 8.30pm, with my parents, gf and one of our good gal friend.
We ordered a number of dishes including the famous Samsui Ginger Chicken where the chicken comes fully deboned, placed around a huge round platter with a bowl of the ginger dip in the middle. A stack of nicely trimmed lettuce leaves accompanies it. You simply pick, dip, wrap and eat. The taste is simply awesome I must say. You must really try this dish if you are dining at Soup Restaurant.
We also ordered the Ribs in a Beggar's Bowl, which was a bit too sweet for us, though the meat itself was juicy and nice.
On top of that we ordered a soup of the day, which was 老黄瓜炖排骨。 The soup was served piping hot and extremely delicious, makes me wonder if it had been boiled for hours ( or just MSG at work??). But in any case, the soup was definitely shiok and the quantity was more than enough to let every one have at least 3 servings, which made it quite worthwhile. Lastly, we had sambal potato leaves that went down very well with just white rice.
And the service of the staff were pretty good too, being there promptly when you needed them, thou partly it was also near to cloing time and there weren't many customers already. LOL.
All in all, I would say that the food there was nice and the prices being reasonable. For a couple, I guess if you had ordered a couple of dishes and a soup, it would likely set you back by approximately $40 bucks or so, depending on ur orders. Would definitely go back and try the other specialities like the Black Olive Rice & Braised Doufu.
Rating given:
Happened to be at Bugis Junction with my gf and chanced upon this Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant. Actually it was the only restaurant that didn't have a queue at 730pm on a weekday evening. They are supposedly a very well known outfit in Shanghai, so expectations were rather high.
The interior was rather cramp, evidently with the restaurant trying to squeeze as many tables as possible in the relatively small room, resulting in a less than comfortable boxy looking dining area. I could easily overhear the adjourning table's conversation, not that I wanted to though. I guess that gives you an idea how close the tables were.
Have you ever tried pork rib noodles that were sweet? I for one, have not. Thats why Nanxiang's rendition came as quite a surprise (or was it shock?). The broth was sweet, not the MSG kind of sweet but literally sugar sweet. The pork ribs were sweet as well, which was rather weird, considering that I had expected the entire dish to be salty. The noodles were rather springy though and appeared to be the only thing that was "normal". Sorry but sweet broth and pork ribs just don't cut it for me.
For $8.50, I had expected better. The Yang Zhou Fried Rice was a joke and I'm not kidding. Served in a rounded symmetrical form, the rice looked like it had been pre-prepared and scooped from a container using a bowl (I'm just guessing). The de facto Char Siew was replaced by luncheon meat which is a poor substitute in my humble opinion. The rice lacked taste and came across as rather bland. Probably the only thing that I liked about this dish was the homogeneity of colours.
The Fried Prawns with Salted Egg came piping hot, with the gravy still bubbling and frothing. The relatively fresh prawns were of average size and overall tasted decent with the gravy buttery and a little coarse, probably due to the bits of egg yolk. However, this dish is best eaten hot as the gravy tends to harden as it cools and things get really gross from there.
The baked mini puffs looked like your normal curry puff, but break it open to find pork, mushroom and bamboo. Supposedly of course. Truth is, I only found pathetic bits of mushroom in it with what seemed to be scrap morsels of minced meat. It was like eating the pastry more than anything else. Not that it tasted good by the way.
Steamed Soup Bun with Crab Roe and Pork Filling - Purportedly Nanxiang's signature dish - the Xiao Long Bao (XLB). I honestly wasn't the least bit impressed. The skin was way too thick and I had to literally tear it apart before I could take a snapshot of the filling. And there is something about the QC of their XLB. Some had loads of fluids contained within, some had minimal. Talk about consistency.
I have never tried Pan Fried Pumpkin Cake before and I don't think I ever want to try it again, at least not at Nanxiang. The cake was soaking in oil but tasted decent though, a little sweet and crispy on the outside.
$59 for such mediocre quality food is plain absurd. The only redeeming factor was the reasonably good service but I don't think thats enough to make me go back.
See all my pictures here
Rating given:
While searching for a place to dine at for dinner, we spotted Ma Maison at the corner of the food area in Bugis Junction. It was just like a little world hidden from sight and the hustle and bustle of the crowds in the mall.
Stepping into Ma Maison, you would feel as though you have went back into the 1950s of England, in a cosy and beautiful dining place where wooden beams and intricate ornaments settled around the interior. Small orange lamps of different shapes and sizes lighted up each table with their warm and soft orange light, making the whole place simply amazing.
We had a window seat, and it'd have been nice if the view was great. Yet, all we saw were the cars zooming across and the people who were crowded in the steamboat restaurant across the road. Not something I would consider as a great view though.
Then, the food.
I had one of the popular dishes - Beef Stroganoff with Butter Rice. Mm..it was great! Simply delicious. Though it looked like a simple dish of pan fried beef with rice wrapped in an omelette, drowned by thick brown gravy, it was goooooood! :D
My friends all enjoyed their dishes as well. :) And when it was time to pay, we were all surprised! Haha.. We were given a big brass key, and were told to pass it to the cashier while walking out to make payment. What a refreshing and fun idea! :)
Overall, it was a great and enjoyable dining experience there. The service was prompt and good, and with the cosy and amazing ambience matched up with the great dishes? Wonderful. :)
Rating given:
Not being a fan of the donut craze in Singapore, I still found myself in the queue for the donuts at Donut Factory. The queue was shorter than usual on a particular weekday last week and thus, my friend and I decided to give this well-known donut place a try.
While queuing up, we were just spoilt for choice looking at the menu of all 16 flavours of donuts. However, I noticed that the queues weren't moving fast due to the slightly slow service by the people behind the counters, especially the cashier. Hmm.. Many of the flavours were also gone by the time we were there.
Finally, it was our turn. I got a box of 6 with Lotus Mocha, Peanut Dark Chocolate, Double Chocolate, Strawberry White Chocolate, Spicy Cheese & Mint Dark Chocolate.
I had the Double Chocolate first, and for a chocolate lover like me, it was delicious. :) The donut was soft, the chocolate was smooth and the sweetness of it was just nice for me. :)
However, I found the Strawberry White Chocolate a little too sweet for my tastebuds though. Perhaps I didn't really like the idea of it tasting like I had too much sugar and cream in my mouth. As for the rest, I got reviews from my family that they were not bad.
Hmm. Generally, I still don't see the reason why people would want to join in the long queues for donuts. Yet..comparing the donuts that I've tried at a few places so far, Donut Factory's can be considered one of the better ones. :)
I like the concept that there is a cafe by the side at this branch. Hmm..but the fact that it's overcrowded and that u can only buy a max of 2 donuts, makes the place a little less appealing.
Rating given:
Had tried this place a couple of times before and ytd I went there again for my dinner before going for the Kumar show at the Esplanade.
Had noticed that they had now combined the once famous roti prata seats with that of the steamboat buffet. So I guess the roti prata outlet is now defunct. Likely due to the new Food Republic opening just at the other end of the same location at the Convention Centre.
Over there, each person has their own mini steamboat instead of the conventional one big pot of soup for everyone. They have 3 soup bases, namely tom yam, spicy herbs and chicken with herbs to choose from. And normally, I go for the tom yam and chicken with herbs.
Anyway, I think that the food variety there is just so so. Nthg very fantastic, except that perhaps they offer chicken rice, rojak and some fried vegetables and deserts and ice-cream, which you may not get at those normal 重庆火锅 stalls. Other than that, everything else would be the same and also this place does not come with unlimited free drinks. They only offer plain iced water. So you have to pay for the can drinks and such, which will add on to your bill.
I had tried once their taiwanese porridge buffet and the varityof food was quite similar to that of the steamboat buffet,except that all the food were already cooked.haha..
Overall, I would say that the food is okie but the pricing is a bit high thou. The pricing for the steamboat is set at $25.80 for adults. Cant really remember the prices for kids as I nvr had brot kids there to eat.haha. You can also call up to chk out the prices.
Rating given:
Had a leisurely set lunch with LSD at Jaan, one of the few well known French restaurants in Singapore. Perched at the peak of Raffles City Tower on the 70th floor, it is one level above the much talked about, but totally undeserving Equinox Restaurant. Reservations were a breeze, but the person on the other line sounded rather fake with her inclination to vary her voice pitch.
Take the ear popping but rather cheaply finished lift up to the 69th floor and walk the remaining flight of steps up to the 70th floor where you are ushered into a small dining area aka Jaan. And here you are in for a big surprise. The pictures of Jaan in food magazines show grandeur and finesse. What greets you is a tiny room which seats probably about 30 pax and done up with cheap looking wavy lights that scream bad taste. Well to be fair, the lights do look a lot better at night, almost mysterious. But in the day, they are better left off. View wise, its better I leave the talking to the photos. This is definitely Jaan's trump card and words just do not do any justification.
I had gotten this starter because I was sick of eating the scallops which I usually have when I go to Jaan. I guess bad choice sums it all up. The Crabmeat and Shrimps Ceviche was pretty normal but the Bloody Mary Granite was a total disaster. When was the last time you tried a tomato which was extremely salty yet cold? I'm sorry, but I just can't accept ice which tastes like tomato and yet be so salty. I was literally grimacing in my futile attempts to finish it.
The Red Port Jus was a recommended sauce for my medium rare steak and kudos to the waitress for the great recommendation. It hinted subtly of red wine without being artificially sweet. The steak came almost medium well, but still packed in a punch with its tenderness, juiciness and sweetness. A pity about the size of it though. It can hardly feed a 12 year old kid, much less a greedy slob like me. Probably a comparison is in order between this and Buko Nero's offering. No prizes for guessing which was the better of the two.
Jivara Mille-Feuille - Poached Rhubarb In Sangria, Chestnut Ice Cream - Now with such an interesting name, one would expect an equally interesting dish to go along with it. Sadly, that wasn't the case. The Chestnut Ice Cream didn't quite taste like Chestnut. I can't really put a finger to what it actually tastes like, but it wasn't very sweet and left a pleasant aftertaste. Not bad actually. What can I say about poached rhubarb except that it tastes like soft apple? The tiered chocolate piece by the side (I don't think it appears in the name of the dish) was chocolate mousse and the only good thing about it that I can think of is its light and not too sweet. Again, portions are smaller than small. Oh and one interesting thing to note. Sangria is a Spanish recipe, so whats it doing in a French dessert?
We went to Jaan hungry and left hungry(at least for myself). And it didn't come cheap at about $82 for 2 pax. I had to resort to eating MacDonalds after that, so imagine that. The only draw of this place, to me at least, is the respectable mains and panoramic view. Service, though reasonably good, seems rather biased towards Caucasians and well dressed customers and serving time is slow. I might probably do lunch again, but only lunch. Dinner is criminally expensive and I would be better off eating elsewhere.
See all my pictures here
Rating given:
This is the fast food place that I will go, as it serves only the freshest sandwich around.
Below are the steps when ordering your sandwhich:
1. First you got to choose your bread. They got lots of bread to choose from! I loved Hearty Italian bread! So much so that if they ran out of the bread, I will move off tot he next branch. Of cos there are still others like Italian, Wheat, Parmesan Oregano, Honey Oat.
2. Next you got to choose, you wanna 6 inch or a foot long sandwich!
3. Choose which sub you wanna to go for. There are sandwiches which only have 6 gram of fats or the normal tuna, steak, chicken etc. Tons of choices to choose from. My fav will be Turkey Breast, Ham and Subway Melt.
4. Choose if you wanna to toast ur bread. (Toast it! Melted chesse taste nicer. Hee....)
5. Choose what veges you wanna. They are very generous with their vege. So much so that in the end, you will not see the meat but only vege in the sandwich. I like! Hee....
6. Dressing. Again a few dressing to choose from. Even they match certain dressing to certain sandwich. My fav is always Sweet onion sauce for all sandwiches.
7. Choose if you wanna to upgrade a meal, means to complete your subway sandwich with a drink and either cookies / chips. Go for the cookies. My fav will be white chocolate mac nut cookie!
8. Lastly, enjoy ur sandwich!
For service wise most of the sandwich artists (Yes they are called sandwich artist! Nice right!) are very friendly also. They are also fast with their hands as well
They also got membership card where you can get it from the website FOC! They got promotions and discounts from time to time!
Rating given:
I guess signing up a bridal package will always make a woman smile and a man cry.
I love to glue my eyes on beautiful gowns from the bridal studio's window displays, letting my mind wonder how nice if I would be to be the mannequin. However, I guess the guy would feel a pinch of stress, how much does the package cost? That will be the first question that came to their mind.
I was shopping along Bugis when we saw a bridal roadshow event. A stupid move to walk-in out of curiousity, cause us to walk-out with $1,500 poorer.
With no homework done on any Bridal Studio, we signed up with Feline Bridal, as we were attracted to their pretty gowns, photography skill and reasonable price package, and the salesperson made us feel so comfortable chatting with them. They seem to have promise us the sky.
However, things did not turn out as promised for our throw-in ROM package. Then when I was at the verge of forfieting my deposit, I decided to gave Feline Bridal another one last chance. So we went ahead with my MTM gown and photoshoot discussion. To our surprise, their service had much improved. I hope it will continue to provide better services and meet up to client's expectation.
Rating given:
Over the past few mths, I have been surfing online for beautiful ideals for my photoshoot and looking around for photographer for my wedding day.
I found lovely pictures that I loved very much by Kelvin Koh.
I think he is superb! He is fantastic! He is such a amazing photographer who captures not only memories and emotions, he brings pictures to life.
Of cos it does comes with a price. Wedding day package from $2800 onwards. It's towards the pricy side.
A normal photographer recommended by Bridal Shop is around at $600 to $900.
I think I am dead. After looking at his pics, I have set a kind of dream standard for my photoshoot and wedding day pictures. No No No WAY! I have to lower down my expectation if not I am afraid my disappointment will get greater.
Well, nonetheless I still love to admire those beautiful pictures!
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I'm pretty sure everyone knows Killiney Kopitiam. They have a few outlets around Singapore and most people would have been to one or the other.
Anyway this particular one in Siglap is always busy. They are never empty and I wonder why.
Coffee at Killiney's ain't different from the 70 cents one you find at your regular coffeeshop. not to mention it's more expensive here. In fact, it's more diluted if they're really busy. It's a little wierd since they supposedly make each cup as they are ordered.
They also have local foodfare like Mee siam and Nasi Lemak. Taste-wise is pretty average. Nothing special, thus it doesn't quite justify that $1 or $2 more....
I like the toast though, but again it's nothing extraordinary.
Nonetheless this small outlet is always bustling. Only try if you really have no other place to go for breakfast.
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