I wonder what do you think about READING MAGAZINES on your computer? Well, i think its saves the earth by reducing printing and waste and these days we spend most our time on the computer then anything else.
I recognise the fact that hard copies of magazines and books are still one of our favorites and i can go on and on about the multiple usages of overdue copies of the magazines...
However, i took it as a new challenge to read magazine on my lappy and I found it more interactive and fun then ever. There are thousand and one online magazine shops but i chose ZINIO because of its very good deals. I could get some overseas magazines for just a fraction of its price at the local book store. I do receive some free magazines occassionally with them as well... Its really good.....
You may subscribe or download some free copies of magazine for viewing first. I don't deny that there will be some getting used to... But its good...
Firstly, the magazines are cheaper.... but they arrive more timely then the actual print. It flips just like a normal magazine then again, it is prone to your lappy's Speed. The files are not huge and you may download them into more then one computer. They are also stored online and if you log in at your work computer, you can download the current copy and the past copies right into your 2nd computer at work... Some magazines are interactive... On some pages, you can see videos, music and multiple images on one page.
You must really try it.. Its FUN and It SAVES THE EARTH.....
Me too when to a complimentary massage session at Body Wellness.... The treatment was pretty comfortable, not fabulous but OK....
But i didn't really like the no emotions face the staff put on. Its rather not welcoming. The environment was relaxy... and during my hot wrap therapy, the lady that massaged me were talking with her staff outside my room at the walkway... The partition was thin..... i could hear the exclaimation the laughter and everything else... Talk about resting and relaxing.....
After my session, they showed me into this mean looking room and started to rattle on their packages. I kindly rejected them, but they insisted on telling me more... Coaxing my credit card out of my wallet.... I did not purge.... Just insisted NO.....
I should just say... good range of services... but got much to work on the staffs.
Werner's Oven is a famous German bakery and restaurant situated along Upper East Coast in the Siglap area.
I've been buying bread from them for ages and only today, I've tasted the food in their restaurant.
They have good pastries in their bakery. Great if you love wholemeal bread with all kinds of breads and seeds. I love the Fitness Bread which goes for $6.45. It's really healthy but quite costly at that price as one loaf can only be cut into about 15 pieces.
Food ordered (for 6 adults) Schlachtplatte for 3 A knuckle, smoked sausage, farmer's sausage, wild garlic sausage, two kassler and nurnbergerle, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and brezel
Beef Lasagne Calamari Breadcrumbed Fish
The Calamari came first and it was very fresh. It was deep fried in a special batter but not very oily. The batter was delicious although not light.
The Beef Lasagne came next. It was pretty decent, served with potato salad.
The Schlachtplatte was the ultimate. There were a variety of sausages (German fare) and a huge pork knuckle. There were also two pretzels. It filled up the stomachs of 5 hungry adults.
They also serve a variety of German beers which was ordered at every table but ours. The ambience is pretty casual and cosy. The service was fine, though not fantastic.
Really worth a try. We spend about $100 which is about $16 per person.
Was walking around this heartland mall and at the same time thinking what i should eat for lunch when i saw this particular restuarant. Yah, this restuarant is non other than the famous ice cream restuarant -- Swensen's.
Heard from my friend that they have recently update their menu, so under the power of curiosity, we decided to give Swensen a try.
This particular Swensen outlet is pretty small in size (probably due to the structure of the outlet which is in L shaped). Tables and chairs were pretty limited but they still managed to input some comfortable sofa seats which i preferred. One good thing about this outlet is that you get to see a magnificant view from the dining area. Although the view is not some sea side view, its still pretty refreshing to see those vehicles (buses and cars) and people passing by.
The first difference that i have spot about the menu its the size. Yes, they have up the size of their menu and now it comprises more pictures and varieties of food.
They have included soups in their food menu too which i think its a good change. However, their soup variety that was introduced was pretty limited (only two types) and even lacks the most common mushroom flavour. sad.
We decide to order their burgers which looks appetising from the pictures in the menu. hahaha... was trying to decide between the two burgers -- one is the bbq mushroom chicken burger and the other is the sourdough sandwich. In the end, we settled for the sourdough as the chicken burger consist of eggplant! (which i strongly dislike) :P
The sourdough turns out to be quite normal. :( Bread was not toasted (oh well, the picture in the menu gave me the impression that its toasted, was rather disappointed when i found out later that it not) and the chicken meat was abit too salty for my taste.
Just how can we walk into swensen without tasting their famous ice cream??? But servings of ice cream in a cup is too ordinary, so we decided to try out something new --Their sizzing pans!
They have four types of sizzling pans -- the banana crumble, apple crumble, walnut pie and the white chocolate blondie.
Tried their apple crumble which i think its nice!!!
They bascially put a large piece of apple crumble on the hot pans and placed a single scope of vanilla ice cream (yummy!)right on top of it. Upon serving the dish, they would pour in apples cubes and also some milky cream sauce into the entire pan. (which consitute to the sizzling sound) One of the best dessert i have eaten so far.
I acutally quite like their service. Reason being their attentiveness to their customer. They will look into every small details of their customer. Take for example, when they see that our water is almost finish, they will top up our water without asking. Rather rare to find in today service line. :)
I'm not a customer of bodywellness. But have went for trial session before complimentary from some creditcards. I've to agree with ragbede. The ladies there are very pushy when come to selling. Kinda "chase" people away due to their agressive sales talk. That's what they did to me. I quite enjoyed the complimentary treatment and during the process, I was considering signing up in the future. But the sales talk after my treatment was too pushy, it changed my mind of signing up.
Agree with tinkle too, if the packages were good and services and all were well done, customers would eventually want to return for more treatments. Guess they just aren't doing that well.
IMO, Body Wellness is not the best place to go for beauty services.
Interested in getting a Brazilian WAX? For First Timers... you must come to Revive Wellness and especially ask for Lynn...
I guess many have definitely heard of brazilian waxing and it is always associated with pain, but I'm quite sure its worth the effort... after which you could see your tropical rainforest bare with baby smooth skin....
You need some courage to do such kind of waxing and Lynn is very assuring and accomodating...
When i first stepped in Revive wellness, the soothing aroma of the essential oils soothes me from my rush rush. It is not Huge but its very cosy. The lighting and interior design brings about a relaxing atmosphere, immediately I felt calmness within me.
The ladies working there were helpful and nice. They showed me to a spacious restroom where I can wash up and slip into the comfy 100% SILK Jap Style Bathrobe.. It was very sweet and I have since decided to get myself a couple of those beautiful comfy robes.
I was then showed into another room when Lynn introduced herself and brief me about the procedure.. She even provided me with cushions and asked me if I was comfortable. She is very assuring and resourceful as she made use of many nominal things to prop me up in many ways and it was very very comfortable.
First she covered your legs with a warm towel and trimmed the area. She did it so gently that there was no need for embarassing feelings. Then she applied some cool lotions.
I really liked the different creme being applied. There was one for clensing, one to numb and one to soothe... When the wax is being applied, it was warm and very SHIOK.. and then the ripping part in which is quick and it sure did remove alot of hair, best of all, you could see the white heads of the hair (Sense of Establishment).
It felt exactly like when you get smacked on your thighs. Its like a one time pain, BEARABLE yet it goes away real QUICK and leaves a nice bare portion. The whole process was so quick and I was very very comfortable. The soothing music and comfy environment made me a little sleepy despite the supposedly aggitating process. Lynn was really attentive to my emotions and needs. She made the whole process such a brisk and fun one.
The wax has got different flavours. The one i choose is the Strawberry one... Its a nice pinky tinge and its very soothing. They do have the chocolate version for it, and if you like it chocolatie you can ask them for it. The wax they use is unlike other kinds. It rips off cleanly and does not leave ugly wax bits behind. Unlike strip Waxing, Soft Wax rids hair more cleanly and drags the roots up with them rather strip wax is just acting on the surface.
After the wax, they offer me nice cup of ginger tea and it just completes the whole experience. The other I like about their service is that they are not pushy to buy their packages. Everything is so relaxing and simple. I'm sure to bring my friends back there again.
Its fun and the afterward effects are Fabulous.......
My colleagues and I were planning a BBQ at our supervisor's house, and hence decided to order foodstuff online from BBQ Wholesale in order to save the hassle of preparing the foodstuffs ourselves.
I went to their website and was quite impressed by the range of items that they offered. After submitting the order form, I received an sms confirming the receival of my orders, and that their operators would call me back as soon as possible. And within the day itself, I got the call.
Very efficient, I must say.
However, the impression dropped. I was quite disappointed by the attitude/service provided by the operator, after the calls and further communications with them.
The operator was not at all professional and spoke quite rudely against a somewhat noisy environment. I could sense her lack of concentration, when I picked up the phone and yet she was still on the other end talking to her colleagues in the background. Why call when you are not prepared to speak to your customer seriously?
The rest of the call went on quite well as she confirmed my order with me. However again, I felt that she wasn't concentrating wholely on the conversation when I had to repeat myself a few times to make sure she got the right items and quantity.
One good thing about the service, is that it allows you to call and still make changes 2 or 3 days before the day of delivery. Furthermore, it is quite convenient as you can order online, transfer the payment through bank transfer, and just give them a call after that to notify them.
The foodstuffs were delivered in an ice box which helps to keep the foodstuffs fresh for a longer period of time. However, you may ask for a refund and return the ice box ($3.50, if i'm not wrong) upon delivery as well.
However, it was also not very convenient in the sense that, you are not allowed to choose the timing of your delivery. They have 3 certain slots for delivery - 10am - 12pm, 2pm - 4pm and 4pm -6pm, and postal codes are also in consideration when it comes to the cost and timing that they'll deliver the items.
This can be really troublesome as you wouldn't be sure of the definite time that they'll delivery the stuff. So..unless the place of the BBQ is at your house, or that you'll be there at the BBQ venue earlier, then it wouldn't be a problem.
For me, I had to purposely make sure that I was at my supervisor's house early, so that I can sign and collect the foodstuffs delivered. The time sitting there, waiting aimlessly for the delivery wasn't such a good idea as well. Especially when I could only opt for the timing 4-6pm, when our BBQ would only start at 8pm. >__
Island Creamery, a place where I've read alot on it as well. After reading all the ravings about their unique ice creams and other stuff, I was really curious about this place.
Was it as good as these people mentioned it to be?
With my bf bringing me there as a surprise treat, I finally got to step in Island Creamery and take a look at this place for myself.
Stepping into Island Creamery, you'll notice the crowd inside being mostly students in uniforms, gathering around tables with tubs of ice cream. Seems like the place has become a place for students to gather after school, which reduced the marks on its ambience as it was quite noisy, making the place less attractive for a relaxing afternoon treat.
However, like what Claudia mentioned, the many pictures of the different people who have stepped into Island Creamery filled the walls. For me, I really like this concept. Sitting there and just staring at the photos-filled walls, it was a good feeling seeing the smiles and observing every one in the pictures. Serious ones, heartwarming ones, and of cuz, some hilarious ones as well.. =)
Due to the lack of seats, we settled ourselves at the children's corner at the side and..it was a really nice place to be in. :) With the photos filled with happy people on your left, and colourful drawings of animals & characters on your right, it was just like being in a bright and colourful world. :D
However, we weren't really in the mood for ice cream and chose to try their mudpie ($4.80) instead. Wow. The mudpie there is gooooood~ With the smooth texture of the ice cream between the toppings of crushed Oreo™ biscuits and a thin chocolate base, it was heavenly! ^^
A must-try! :)
The next time I go, I shall try their unique ice-cream flavours then. :)
If you’re looking for a place for fine dining, this would be a great place. Definitely, you’ll be expecting your meal to cost a bomb at this restaurant at Fullerton ($100 per head on average). But I’ll say it’s worth the money, for the ambience and great service!
A nicely decorated restaurant which gives the feel of a small room, they offer 5-star service and quality food. You have a whole list of wine to select from to go with your meal, but the menu for the main course changes once every few months. If and when they do offer this, I highly recommend the Scallop entrée and Wagyu Beef main course. The Wagyu Beef comes with oxtail with foie gras. The waiter may warn you that it has a really strong taste, but I assure you the oxtail and foie gras was a good combination of 2. The beef I ordered was medium rare, extremely tender! Well it’s Wagyu Beef after all, so it’ll of course be good. The best thing was that the natural taste of the beef was not concealed by anything like mushroom or black pepper sauce.
Alternatively, if you’re a seafood lover there’s always lobster! The lobster is very fresh and crunchy upon chewing. Once again, there was minimal amount of sauce on the plate, thus allowing one to taste the natural sweet flavour of the lobster. This, in my opinion, would be less filling however.
As the place seats only 50 at all times, it allows you to enjoy your meal peacefully. In addition, as San Marco is situated at the top level of Fullerton, you get to enjoy a wonderful view of the sky.. (with an exception of the construction site view). The view may not be extremely awesome, but it sure does beat staring at walls. Perhaps due to the small number of customers at all time, service is efficient too and the waiters are patient and polite. It makes your dining experience even more pleasant.
Great place I’d say! But remember to make reservations.
After reading so much about Island Creamery from blogs and hearing people talk about it in forum, finally I went to check the place out yesterday. Rushed down to meet a group of bloggers at Serene Centre after a quicky at Games Convention over at Suntec.
First thing that came to mind upon entering the small shop at the corner of Serene Centre was, "Hmm... another one with photo wall, just like pitstop." The big wall opposite the counter was covered with photos taken by the customers of Island Creamery. They have a portable photo printer where you can use to print your photos on the spot, scribble your names and what not on the photo and have a piece of the wall for your group. This is a very nice way to fill-up blank spaces on the wall as it added colors to the place with all the photos. This might also be one of the pulling factor that draws customers to return to see if they can spot their photos again few months later at the same spot or if any friends they know visited the place too.
So what can you find other than the photo wall at Island Creamery? Ice-cream of course! And in many interesting flavors too. One of the other attraction is the many local taste flavored ice-creams available. Find Teh Tarik, Pulua Hitum, Chendol, Apple Pie, Holick, Milo and many other flavors that'll make you want to try them all.
My group bought 4 tubs for $8 each and shared. Flavors are Nutella, ReversO, Burnt Caramel and Teh Tarik. I tried them all and concluded that other than the unique flavors and taste, that tasted just the way they should, there's really nothing much to rave about. The ice-cream is too creamery for my liking. And they are very sweet too. I had to drink 2 gulps of water after each scope (small scope) of ice-cream.
My bf bought a scope (at $2.50) of the berry mixed flavor to try. We both felt that this one tasted slightly better as the sourness from berries somehow lessen the sweet taste of the ice cream. And you can taste the berries and had to crew on it.
There're other better ice creams out there. If I were to return to Island Creamery, it would either be for another gathering or someone invited me there for free ice-cream. Other than that, I'll probably not return for the ice cream.
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I wonder what do you think about READING MAGAZINES on your computer? Well, i think its saves the earth by reducing printing and waste and these days we spend most our time on the computer then anything else.
I recognise the fact that hard copies of magazines and books are still one of our favorites and i can go on and on about the multiple usages of overdue copies of the magazines...
However, i took it as a new challenge to read magazine on my lappy and I found it more interactive and fun then ever. There are thousand and one online magazine shops but i chose ZINIO because of its very good deals. I could get some overseas magazines for just a fraction of its price at the local book store. I do receive some free magazines occassionally with them as well... Its really good.....
You may subscribe or download some free copies of magazine for viewing first. I don't deny that there will be some getting used to... But its good...
Firstly, the magazines are cheaper.... but they arrive more timely then the actual print. It flips just like a normal magazine then again, it is prone to your lappy's Speed. The files are not huge and you may download them into more then one computer. They are also stored online and if you log in at your work computer, you can download the current copy and the past copies right into your 2nd computer at work... Some magazines are interactive... On some pages, you can see videos, music and multiple images on one page.
You must really try it.. Its FUN and It SAVES THE EARTH.....
Rating given:
Me too when to a complimentary massage session at Body Wellness.... The treatment was pretty comfortable, not fabulous but OK....
But i didn't really like the no emotions face the staff put on. Its rather not welcoming. The environment was relaxy... and during my hot wrap therapy, the lady that massaged me were talking with her staff outside my room at the walkway... The partition was thin..... i could hear the exclaimation the laughter and everything else... Talk about resting and relaxing.....
After my session, they showed me into this mean looking room and started to rattle on their packages. I kindly rejected them, but they insisted on telling me more... Coaxing my credit card out of my wallet.... I did not purge.... Just insisted NO.....
I should just say... good range of services... but got much to work on the staffs.
Rating given:
Werner's Oven is a famous German bakery and restaurant situated along Upper East Coast in the Siglap area.
I've been buying bread from them for ages and only today, I've tasted the food in their restaurant.
They have good pastries in their bakery. Great if you love wholemeal bread with all kinds of breads and seeds. I love the Fitness Bread which goes for $6.45. It's really healthy but quite costly at that price as one loaf can only be cut into about 15 pieces.
Food ordered (for 6 adults)
Schlachtplatte for 3
A knuckle, smoked sausage, farmer's sausage, wild garlic sausage, two kassler and nurnbergerle, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and brezel
Beef Lasagne
Calamari
Breadcrumbed Fish
The Calamari came first and it was very fresh. It was deep fried in a special batter but not very oily. The batter was delicious although not light.
The Beef Lasagne came next. It was pretty decent, served with potato salad.
The Schlachtplatte was the ultimate. There were a variety of sausages (German fare) and a huge pork knuckle. There were also two pretzels. It filled up the stomachs of 5 hungry adults.
They also serve a variety of German beers which was ordered at every table but ours. The ambience is pretty casual and cosy. The service was fine, though not fantastic.
Really worth a try. We spend about $100 which is about $16 per person.
Rating given:
Was walking around this heartland mall and at the same time thinking what i should eat for lunch when i saw this particular restuarant. Yah, this restuarant is non other than the famous ice cream restuarant -- Swensen's.
Heard from my friend that they have recently update their menu, so under the power of curiosity, we decided to give Swensen a try.
This particular Swensen outlet is pretty small in size (probably due to the structure of the outlet which is in L shaped). Tables and chairs were pretty limited but they still managed to input some comfortable sofa seats which i preferred. One good thing about this outlet is that you get to see a magnificant view from the dining area. Although the view is not some sea side view, its still pretty refreshing to see those vehicles (buses and cars) and people passing by.
The first difference that i have spot about the menu its the size. Yes, they have up the size of their menu and now it comprises more pictures and varieties of food.
They have included soups in their food menu too which i think its a good change. However, their soup variety that was introduced was pretty limited (only two types) and even lacks the most common mushroom flavour. sad.
We decide to order their burgers which looks appetising from the pictures in the menu. hahaha... was trying to decide between the two burgers -- one is the bbq mushroom chicken burger and the other is the sourdough sandwich. In the end, we settled for the sourdough as the chicken burger consist of eggplant! (which i strongly dislike) :P
The sourdough turns out to be quite normal. :( Bread was not toasted (oh well, the picture in the menu gave me the impression that its toasted, was rather disappointed when i found out later that it not) and the chicken meat was abit too salty for my taste.
Just how can we walk into swensen without tasting their famous ice cream??? But servings of ice cream in a cup is too ordinary, so we decided to try out something new --Their sizzing pans!
They have four types of sizzling pans -- the banana crumble, apple crumble, walnut pie and the white chocolate blondie.
Tried their apple crumble which i think its nice!!!
They bascially put a large piece of apple crumble on the hot pans and placed a single scope of vanilla ice cream (yummy!)right on top of it. Upon serving the dish, they would pour in apples cubes and also some milky cream sauce into the entire pan. (which consitute to the sizzling sound) One of the best dessert i have eaten so far.
I acutally quite like their service. Reason being their attentiveness to their customer. They will look into every small details of their customer. Take for example, when they see that our water is almost finish, they will top up our water without asking. Rather rare to find in today service line. :)
Rating given:
I'm not a customer of bodywellness. But have went for trial session before complimentary from some creditcards. I've to agree with ragbede. The ladies there are very pushy when come to selling. Kinda "chase" people away due to their agressive sales talk. That's what they did to me. I quite enjoyed the complimentary treatment and during the process, I was considering signing up in the future. But the sales talk after my treatment was too pushy, it changed my mind of signing up.
Agree with tinkle too, if the packages were good and services and all were well done, customers would eventually want to return for more treatments. Guess they just aren't doing that well.
IMO, Body Wellness is not the best place to go for beauty services.
Rating given:
Interested in getting a Brazilian WAX? For First Timers... you must come to Revive Wellness and especially ask for Lynn...
I guess many have definitely heard of brazilian waxing and it is always associated with pain, but I'm quite sure its worth the effort... after which you could see your tropical rainforest bare with baby smooth skin....
You need some courage to do such kind of waxing and Lynn is very assuring and accomodating...
When i first stepped in Revive wellness, the soothing aroma of the essential oils soothes me from my rush rush. It is not Huge but its very cosy. The lighting and interior design brings about a relaxing atmosphere, immediately I felt calmness within me.
The ladies working there were helpful and nice. They showed me to a spacious restroom where I can wash up and slip into the comfy 100% SILK Jap Style Bathrobe.. It was very sweet and I have since decided to get myself a couple of those beautiful comfy robes.
I was then showed into another room when Lynn introduced herself and brief me about the procedure.. She even provided me with cushions and asked me if I was comfortable. She is very assuring and resourceful as she made use of many nominal things to prop me up in many ways and it was very very comfortable.
First she covered your legs with a warm towel and trimmed the area. She did it so gently that there was no need for embarassing feelings. Then she applied some cool lotions.
I really liked the different creme being applied. There was one for clensing, one to numb and one to soothe... When the wax is being applied, it was warm and very SHIOK.. and then the ripping part in which is quick and it sure did remove alot of hair, best of all, you could see the white heads of the hair (Sense of Establishment).
It felt exactly like when you get smacked on your thighs. Its like a one time pain, BEARABLE yet it goes away real QUICK and leaves a nice bare portion. The whole process was so quick and I was very very comfortable. The soothing music and comfy environment made me a little sleepy despite the supposedly aggitating process. Lynn was really attentive to my emotions and needs. She made the whole process such a brisk and fun one.
The wax has got different flavours. The one i choose is the Strawberry one... Its a nice pinky tinge and its very soothing. They do have the chocolate version for it, and if you like it chocolatie you can ask them for it. The wax they use is unlike other kinds. It rips off cleanly and does not leave ugly wax bits behind. Unlike strip Waxing, Soft Wax rids hair more cleanly and drags the roots up with them rather strip wax is just acting on the surface.
After the wax, they offer me nice cup of ginger tea and it just completes the whole experience. The other I like about their service is that they are not pushy to buy their packages. Everything is so relaxing and simple. I'm sure to bring my friends back there again.
Its fun and the afterward effects are Fabulous.......
Rating given:
My colleagues and I were planning a BBQ at our supervisor's house, and hence decided to order foodstuff online from BBQ Wholesale in order to save the hassle of preparing the foodstuffs ourselves.
I went to their website and was quite impressed by the range of items that they offered. After submitting the order form, I received an sms confirming the receival of my orders, and that their operators would call me back as soon as possible. And within the day itself, I got the call.
Very efficient, I must say.
However, the impression dropped. I was quite disappointed by the attitude/service provided by the operator, after the calls and further communications with them.
The operator was not at all professional and spoke quite rudely against a somewhat noisy environment. I could sense her lack of concentration, when I picked up the phone and yet she was still on the other end talking to her colleagues in the background. Why call when you are not prepared to speak to your customer seriously?
The rest of the call went on quite well as she confirmed my order with me. However again, I felt that she wasn't concentrating wholely on the conversation when I had to repeat myself a few times to make sure she got the right items and quantity.
One good thing about the service, is that it allows you to call and still make changes 2 or 3 days before the day of delivery. Furthermore, it is quite convenient as you can order online, transfer the payment through bank transfer, and just give them a call after that to notify them.
The foodstuffs were delivered in an ice box which helps to keep the foodstuffs fresh for a longer period of time. However, you may ask for a refund and return the ice box ($3.50, if i'm not wrong) upon delivery as well.
However, it was also not very convenient in the sense that, you are not allowed to choose the timing of your delivery. They have 3 certain slots for delivery - 10am - 12pm, 2pm - 4pm and 4pm -6pm, and postal codes are also in consideration when it comes to the cost and timing that they'll deliver the items.
This can be really troublesome as you wouldn't be sure of the definite time that they'll delivery the stuff. So..unless the place of the BBQ is at your house, or that you'll be there at the BBQ venue earlier, then it wouldn't be a problem.
For me, I had to purposely make sure that I was at my supervisor's house early, so that I can sign and collect the foodstuffs delivered. The time sitting there, waiting aimlessly for the delivery wasn't such a good idea as well. Especially when I could only opt for the timing 4-6pm, when our BBQ would only start at 8pm. >__
Rating given:
Island Creamery, a place where I've read alot on it as well. After reading all the ravings about their unique ice creams and other stuff, I was really curious about this place.
Was it as good as these people mentioned it to be?
With my bf bringing me there as a surprise treat, I finally got to step in Island Creamery and take a look at this place for myself.
Stepping into Island Creamery, you'll notice the crowd inside being mostly students in uniforms, gathering around tables with tubs of ice cream. Seems like the place has become a place for students to gather after school, which reduced the marks on its ambience as it was quite noisy, making the place less attractive for a relaxing afternoon treat.
However, like what Claudia mentioned, the many pictures of the different people who have stepped into Island Creamery filled the walls. For me, I really like this concept. Sitting there and just staring at the photos-filled walls, it was a good feeling seeing the smiles and observing every one in the pictures. Serious ones, heartwarming ones, and of cuz, some hilarious ones as well.. =)
Due to the lack of seats, we settled ourselves at the children's corner at the side and..it was a really nice place to be in. :) With the photos filled with happy people on your left, and colourful drawings of animals & characters on your right, it was just like being in a bright and colourful world. :D
However, we weren't really in the mood for ice cream and chose to try their mudpie ($4.80) instead. Wow. The mudpie there is gooooood~ With the smooth texture of the ice cream between the toppings of crushed Oreo™ biscuits and a thin chocolate base, it was heavenly! ^^
A must-try! :)
The next time I go, I shall try their unique ice-cream flavours then. :)
Rating given:
If you’re looking for a place for fine dining, this would be a great place. Definitely, you’ll be expecting your meal to cost a bomb at this restaurant at Fullerton ($100 per head on average). But I’ll say it’s worth the money, for the ambience and great service!
A nicely decorated restaurant which gives the feel of a small room, they offer 5-star service and quality food. You have a whole list of wine to select from to go with your meal, but the menu for the main course changes once every few months. If and when they do offer this, I highly recommend the Scallop entrée and Wagyu Beef main course. The Wagyu Beef comes with oxtail with foie gras. The waiter may warn you that it has a really strong taste, but I assure you the oxtail and foie gras was a good combination of 2. The beef I ordered was medium rare, extremely tender! Well it’s Wagyu Beef after all, so it’ll of course be good. The best thing was that the natural taste of the beef was not concealed by anything like mushroom or black pepper sauce.
Alternatively, if you’re a seafood lover there’s always lobster! The lobster is very fresh and crunchy upon chewing. Once again, there was minimal amount of sauce on the plate, thus allowing one to taste the natural sweet flavour of the lobster. This, in my opinion, would be less filling however.
As the place seats only 50 at all times, it allows you to enjoy your meal peacefully. In addition, as San Marco is situated at the top level of Fullerton, you get to enjoy a wonderful view of the sky.. (with an exception of the construction site view). The view may not be extremely awesome, but it sure does beat staring at walls. Perhaps due to the small number of customers at all time, service is efficient too and the waiters are patient and polite. It makes your dining experience even more pleasant.
Great place I’d say! But remember to make reservations.
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Yes, its creamery. But is there more to it?
After reading so much about Island Creamery from blogs and hearing people talk about it in forum, finally I went to check the place out yesterday. Rushed down to meet a group of bloggers at Serene Centre after a quicky at Games Convention over at Suntec.
First thing that came to mind upon entering the small shop at the corner of Serene Centre was, "Hmm... another one with photo wall, just like pitstop." The big wall opposite the counter was covered with photos taken by the customers of Island Creamery. They have a portable photo printer where you can use to print your photos on the spot, scribble your names and what not on the photo and have a piece of the wall for your group. This is a very nice way to fill-up blank spaces on the wall as it added colors to the place with all the photos. This might also be one of the pulling factor that draws customers to return to see if they can spot their photos again few months later at the same spot or if any friends they know visited the place too.
So what can you find other than the photo wall at Island Creamery? Ice-cream of course! And in many interesting flavors too. One of the other attraction is the many local taste flavored ice-creams available. Find Teh Tarik, Pulua Hitum, Chendol, Apple Pie, Holick, Milo and many other flavors that'll make you want to try them all.
My group bought 4 tubs for $8 each and shared. Flavors are Nutella, ReversO, Burnt Caramel and Teh Tarik. I tried them all and concluded that other than the unique flavors and taste, that tasted just the way they should, there's really nothing much to rave about. The ice-cream is too creamery for my liking. And they are very sweet too. I had to drink 2 gulps of water after each scope (small scope) of ice-cream.
My bf bought a scope (at $2.50) of the berry mixed flavor to try. We both felt that this one tasted slightly better as the sourness from berries somehow lessen the sweet taste of the ice cream. And you can taste the berries and had to crew on it.
There're other better ice creams out there. If I were to return to Island Creamery, it would either be for another gathering or someone invited me there for free ice-cream. Other than that, I'll probably not return for the ice cream.
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