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It was a pretty good experience dining at Robert Timms, not to mention the efficient staff and the nice ambiance. Adore the alfresco dining area that faces the quieter side of orchard road.
The selection on the menu was pretty lacking, with only a few choice of Mains and Sides, however we were pleasantly surprised by what we saw... Braised Kangeroo stew and Kangeroo steak as one of the mains. We took quite alot of courage to try the stew which was presented in dark reddish cubes coupled by some sweet chunks of carrots, zuchinni and onions. The kangeroo meat tasted like a mix of beef and mutton. The texture was good and juicy with a slight muttony after taste. We were quite pleased to be able to boast of our courage to try exotic meat (thats if you consider that exotic.... i know the auzzies are laughing at me the Swar Ku 'mountain tortoise')
We also had the roasted chicken which was pretty well executed with breast meat not too tough and skin well marinated with plentiful herbs served with criss-cut fries which by the way was super yummy.
It was great to meet the buy 2 get 1 free promo as such our free main course was a mushroom and bacon fettuccine. Who can resist these broad chewy noodles in cream sauce.. yes we couldn't and slurped up every bit of it....
The selection of desserts were interesting and there were cakes as well but yet again we couldn't stop ourselves from cafe hopping as such... We would be sure to return to try out the dessert the next round.
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We often drove/walked past Hatter Street Bakehouse & Cafe and the place used to be rather quiet until it got featured in a few publications as well as The Straits Times. Intrigued by the hype, we popped by one weekend afternoon for a dessert fix. And even at about 3pm, the place was still pretty full (it's actually pretty small and cramp) but we were lucky to snag two counter seats facing the pedestrian walkway.
Chocolate Hazelnut Tart ($6) - I love a good chocolate hazelnut tart and this was actually pretty good; Chilled, smooth richly yet not too sweet chocolate encased within a crumbly tart shell and topped with a hazelnut. Only gripe I had was that the shell was a tad too moist and could do with a little more stiffness.
Waffle With Pandan Ice Cream & Gula Melaka Sauce ($9.80) - This was a rather unique combination and it piqued our interest quite a fair bit. Crisp waffle (I found it a tad too hard for my liking though) coupled with a scoop of smooth, mildly flavoured pandan ice cream and drizzled over with a distinctive yet not cloyingly sweet gula melaka (palm sugar) sauce. Pleasantly nice local twist to a western dessert I must say.
Will I be back? Most probably, since I don't stay too far off. However Ciel Patisserie might still be my top choice for desserts in the same area as it's cheaper, has less crowds (although seating is even more limited) and quality as a whole is rather similar. Only downside is that they don't do waffles.
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Quite an interesting concept of a claypot steamboat with a thick gravy like soup that is well spiced and full of flavor.
We stumbled upon this restaurant while exploring the higher levels of this brand new shopping mall and well the aroma of braised claypot chicken lured us in. The restaurant is of a good size and seating aplenty however the staffs were pretty adamant about not allowing you to occupy a larger seat and we kinda ended up with a tight dining table with butter finger me almost topple my drink and dropping stuffs on the floor.
We ordered a Chicken Hotpot which arrived in a claypot, smaller then what we expected but smelt amazingly yummy. When asked for spiciness, we opted for the minimal which is pretty acceptable to us. We suspected they added MALA (Chinese numbing chilli) to the soup and turned our taste-buds on.
There were plenty of chicken pieces in the claypot coupled with some veg and as we removed the chicken to avoid cooking it, the staff offered to top up with some soup and they did... We were then asked to pick some veg and other steamboat ingredients from the fridge nearby which we did and to be dunk into the now clearer soup to cook.
The meal was satisfying, while the chicken hotpot plus later steamboat was pretty fun and a fresh experience for us, however our clothes do stank a little as we exited.
The medium sized claypot chicken cost us $21.80, while the white plates we took from the fridge $2:80 and black plates $3:80. And there was this snack that was given to us when we first got settled in, which we didn't order and didn't eat that cost us $2:00...
Don't enjoy the snack and the idea behind it.. I mean if you wanna give it without consent, then give it for free... Why Charge somebody for something they didn't ask for... Next time i'm gonna make a big deal out of this *pissed*
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It was restaurant week again and we decided to do Chinese for once. Since neither of us had ever been to Summer Palace, we decided to give their lunch a shot.
Located on the third floor of Regent Singapore, just a level above Basilico, Summer Palace houses a rather traditional Chinese interior complete with wooden chairs, golden pillars and a floor of red trim carpeting. We were lucky to be seated by the window (3 such tables available) but there was honestly no view to speak of except for the pool below and the hotel guests sunbathing by it. Still, I appreciated the serenity of the whole place.
Chef's Dim Sum Selection - Deep Fried Prawn Roll with Mango - I liked the crisp, deep fried rice noodles that encapsulated bits of crunchy prawn but unfortunately, the taste of mango was almost non existent. What was interesting was that the mayonnaise that came served alongside actually had hints of mango in it. Or was I imagining things?
Barbecued Pork Bun with Pine Nuts - Boasting a crusty, not too sweet top and a generous filling of sweet, mildly gooey BBQ pork, the bun was actually pretty respectable. However, unlike my personal favourite from Lung King Heen, the sweetness from the BBQ pork actually overwhelmed the nutty taste of the pine nuts and the bun itself wasn't as soft or chewy.
Steamed Prawn Dumpling with Bird's Nest -This was your typical 虾角 with a mere aesthetic upgrade aka tasteless shreds of birds nest. Throw in a relatively limp dumpling skin and you have an average prawn dumpling.
Double Boiled Ginseng with Fish Maw, Conpoy and Bamboo Piths - Although I'm personally not a fan of ginseng, this soup was quite good in my humble opinion. Tasty yet light with the mild taste of ginseng helping to keep the nausea at bay and the spongy fish maw coming across as crunchy.
Stir Fried Fish Cubes with Asparagus in Teriyaki Sauce - Flaky and smooth flesh coupled with a light sweetness from the teriyaki sauce and a mild savouriness from the stir fried garlic and ginger. Pretty good. Only issue I had was that the sweetness of the teriyaki dominated the natural sweetness of the cod fish, which I personally am quite a fan of.
Fried Glass Vermicelli with Crabmeat and Black Pepper - A tad chewy with an abundance of wok hei, crab meat shreds and black pepper for that mildly peppery kick, the glass vermicelli was pretty decent. And the beansprouts added a nice crunchiness to it.
Combination of Desserts - Osmanthus Jelly with Wolfberries - Nice and sweet with the wolfberries tasting very similar to raisins.
Mango Sago - Chilled and a tad runny but thankfully, not too sweet. Not as refreshing as I expected and could probably do with a little tartness and a little more time in the fridge.
Lemongrass Jelly - I absolutely dislike lemongrass but this turned out surprisingly acceptable. The lemongrass taste was rather faint and it tasted like your regular ice jelly dessert with crunchy bits of aloe vera. Very decent.
And so concluded our lunch, with two restaurant week lunch sets and a pot of 龙井 hitting the century mark. Pretty satisfactory lunch but I personally don't deem it wow enough for a return visit, not when the normal ala carte prices seem a tad steep for the quality of food. Service was excellent though; warm yet unintrusive.
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Mooks, our late night mookata (thai BBQ/Steamboat) hangout. Yes, they are open till 3am on most nights especially weekends and eves of public holidays and well be sure to call to reserve seats before heading down as this cosy joint which is one of the uncommonly few air-conditioned mookata restaurants in Singapore keeps your food sizzling hot and you as cool as a basking polar bear.
Love the location as parking is just at your doorstep, especially when the night gets younger, the parking gets more convenient and well, taxis are easy to catch and public transport is just 5 mins walk away.
I enjoyed the simple no frills setting, no fancy corridor blockers, just simple, spacious and clean designs with spacy sitting and real fresh ingredients for the BBQ. We were quickly seated by the friendly staff and served a menu while she took orders for our drinks. The menu was simple, you could order ala cart or a set which comprises of seafood, poultry, noodles, eggs and many more item which 2 ladies are unable to complete. Yes we ordered the set and additional beef to go with.
We took fancy of the dome shaped mookata cooking equipment and loved it more when we were told to fry our own pork fats to oil the plate. It was fun and quite a new experience for both of us. Once an innovative invention of survivors in the jungle, turning soldier helmets into cooking utensils for fresh BBQ with well flavoured soup to finish the meal created today's hip combination of BBQ & Steamboat.
The ingredients were fresh and included fish, prawns and squid for seafood. I felt less guilty when i realised all ingredients were non seasoned and we were supposed to dunk them into a special bowl of dipping sauce. Well the dipping sauce was out of this world. I adored the burst of sweet, savoury and slightly spicy taste with hints of lingering fragrance of sesame from the special sauce.
We managed to cook some Tung Fen (Rice Vermicelli) and veg in the soup which tasted savoury with all the goodness of the grilled ingredients and we also managed to poach some eggs in the oh so rich soup.
Though we completed the meal smelling like BBQ ourselves, it was an extremely fun experience and is a very good bonding activity for friends. It was exciting to experiment different cooking styles together while chit-chatting and updating each other about our everyday mundane lives. Another great thing is that i didn't get any hot oil splattered on me like when i'm BBQing elsewhere.
Was a really fun experience with yummy food and the special concocted dipping sauce is just AWESOME... Love the late night dining concept especially friendly to night owls like me... Nice place to hang out and will invite more friends to visit it again... #SleeplessNightsInSG
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I was in search of a good burger, having been recently disappointed by W39's over-hyped rendition and word on the street was that Suprette served up one of the best burgers in Singapore in current times. Since it wasn't too far from our place, the wife and I decided to drop by one Sunday morning for brunch (yay to free parking at the public carpark).
Suprette is actually housed in the heritage Kam Leng Hotel (first established in 1927 and later extensively refurbished and reopened in 2012), along the busy and sometimes chaotic Jalan Besar Road. The simply furnished eatery is quite small and can probably take up to about 30 customers in one sitting. As it is located on the ground floor, all the views you get are of cars and passers-by (relatively rare). But the place is cosy in it's own right, exuding an unhurried, small world charm amidst the hustle of the passing traffic. However, having said that, pray for quiet patrons. During our visit, there was a relatively loud table who held us hostage with their gossips and that marred our experience quite a fair bit.
Pasta Of The Day - Pasta of the day happened to be Carbonara so went for it. In a "tribute" to the local dining scene, the spaghetti is served on a water resistant brown foil (like those you would get at nasi lemak or economic beehoon stalls) placed in a old school tin plate. Or maybe they just wanted to save cost and do away with the fancy tableware. Anyways, the spaghetti was a little overcooked while the cream sauce came across as a tad runny. Throw in generous handful of porky, fat laden bacon bits and you end up with a rather uninspiring rendition of this Italian classic. I reckon I could get something similar at a random western food stall in Singapore, at a fraction of the cost.
Suprette Burger - The sole reason why we were here; Suprette's eponymous burger, with an additional topping of bacon and mushrooms ($3 apiece). Soft buns slathered with butter and toasted on the griddle till crisp and golden brown on the surface, sandwiching a juicy, beefy patty with bits of fat for that extra chewiness and topped with a layer of gruyere cheese which imbued it with a faintly sweet, nutty taste.The additional topping of mushrooms was worth it, adding an earthy perspective to the mix but the bacon did come across as a tad too crisp, dry and lacking in salt. Overall still a good burger and one of the best I've had in a while (last one was at Minetta Tavern in New York).
There is only 1 dessert available daily and we didn't fancy what was on offer that day (lemon meringue pie with vanilla ice cream) so we skipped it.
At $20 for a basic burger with fries, it is honestly a little on the pricey side but I reckon it's well worth the dough. Service was decent and I'll be happy to return just for the burger (and the nostalgia from the hotel), minus the bacon strips of course.
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I had read about W39's awesome burger in the various (un)conventional media outlets and eagerly made my way down with my colleagues one weekday afternoon to partake in the consumption of one of my favourite dishes.
The Place & Menu - Nestled within the quiet private estate stretch of Jalan Mas Puteh and playing neighbour to KFC, W39 stands out with its cosy yet rather quirky interior with a nostalgic nod to yesteryear. Think bare floors, brightly coloured chairs, and knick knacks from my childhood (okay I'm old).
Wagyu Burger - The main reason why I was here, the much raved about wagyu burger. I should had known better. For starters, it was relatively tiny (think McD's new Big Mac size but without the middle slice of muffin) and the bun was dry and insipid though crisp in some parts. Instead of medium rare as per my request, the patty came medium well but looked like it had hemorrhaged just before service (check out the amount of blood soaked up by the bun). Taste wise, it was rather similar to McD's Quarter Pounder patty, albeit coming across as slightly thicker. And the cheese atop tasted almost non existent. In my humble opinion, this burger doesn't even meet the mark for a normal, non fast food beef burger, much less a wagyu beef burger. How it is so highly raved about honestly confounds me.
Mister Chocolate - Apparently the best selling dessert at W39 (according to a placard in the display fridge), the Mister Chocolate did manage to provide a wee bit of redemption after the less than satisfactory burger experience. Smooth and rich chocolate fudge covering and flowing through the moist sponge whose texture was strangely similar to huat kueh (Chinese steamed cake). Top up $2 for a scoop of average quality vanilla ice cream. Overall still a decent dessert.
Rainbow Cake - As vibrant and appetising as the rainbow cake looked, it was actually pretty bad. The buttercream was stodgy and eating it was akin to chomping straight down into a cube of butter. Dry sponge layers definitely didn't help one bit. It was so bad that there was quite a bit left over.
Lunch for the 3 of us cost almost $87, which was pricey considering the quality of food. Service was alright but it will take more than service and a cosy ambience to get me to return.
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My extravagantly pleasing Dinner at the Oscar's authentic home cooked Italian buffet by Executive Chef Michele Mingozzi was an extensive spread of delectable seafood and freshly flown poultry, carefully prepared and immeasurably enjoyed.
I was surprised by the considerable size of the buffet spread, which kinda made me feel terribly skinny in my overgrown body and yet i still didn't manage to try every dish in the spread. When I finally crawled to the Beautiful finishing point, bountifully filled with colourful sweets, the infamous EAT ALL YOU WANT dessert spread, I could only weakly manage to grab a few ganaches squares and the highly adored tiramisu, vowing to return for this food galore with a spare tank in my belly.
1) Great choices of home-made breads
I have always loved warm bread with balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil however the bakery section consist of many other lovely bakes like olive infused focaccia, bread sticks, Sesame Crisp and plenty of other herb infused choices which delighted me visually and satiated my hunger for carbs.
I spied a bowl of fried olives next to the breads and fell in love with the juicy and savoury taste of these breaded fruits bursting in my mouth.
2) Love the cheese spread
A good choice of various exotic cheeses available from the easy to eat Taleggio to the strong Gorgonzola, however the lime light is on the wooden bucket full of mozzarella littered with olives, tomato and loaded with a good choice of sauces to drizzle on. Apparently the lack of taste of this fantastically textured Mozzarellas are great taste enhancers of their partners... It liberates the taste of their partner and compliments with great texture thus making it great to pair with exotic tasting sauces and fruits.
I simple love the variety of sauces, dried fruits, nuts and biscuits that were carefully placed with each cheese platter and I appreciated the recommendations as sometimes we ain't so sure what is supposed to go with what.
3) Caesar Salad in a cheese bowl
Yes the salad here is mixed in a huge cut-out chunk of cheese bowl which is beyond coolness...
4) SEAFOOD IS AMAZING
The spread of seafood was beyond my imagination.
First there were cooked and concocted seafood salad (eg. prawns in chilli oil) served in shots or scotch glasses and then there was the sashimi counter that served freshly sliced raw fish and sushi (the salmon belly sushi had its belly melting in my mouth), and then there were buckets full of COLD SEAFOOD of many kinds (Spider Crab, Sri Lankan Crab, Mussels, Scallops, Prawns, crayfish), Cooked chilled and ready to eat. The crab was sweet, mussels fresh and scallops chunky and juicy, what more could you ask for seriously....
BUCKETS AND BUCKETS full of fresh OYSTERS from 5 different locations, each bearing a different distinctive taste of the sea they live in. Extremely fresh, nicely cleaned and I kinda felt like tearing up while I indulge in them. Yes, it was sweet and tasted like the sea and I felt honoured getting to eat them here without having to visit the USA or Canada or Ireland or France.
5) More than 30 Varieties of Pasta and Cooked food
Space utilization is at its all time high here with every available space on the buffet table filled in with a dish. Yes... applaud the efficiency of the one organizing the display of the buffet spread...
Pork Porchetta - Was not an easy dish to make especially with a a huge limb yet it was executed with such skill and expertise; skin was crispy and thin and lightly separated from the tender and well flavoured flesh. The meat lightly coated with some fats melted in my mouth was puuur-fect...
Another traditional home cooked Italian dish that was unique was the gnocchi (potato balls) in a creme sauce that was chewy and reminded me of small tang yuan however in a savoury creme sauce.
You have to also try the braised Veal Tongue in a brown sauce which I took quite some boldness to try and it tasted just like extremely tender veal. Was quite pleasant actually.
6) Don't forget the noodle bar at the outdoor dining area
Loved the idea of an outdoor lounge area and what more, 2 friendly noodle sifu cooking up yummy Laksa, wanton noodles and TomYum seafood soup to warm the belly. Lots of ingredients like succulent juicy prawns and mushrooms with some kick in that tomyum soup...
7) The Never-Ending Dessert Spread
Was indeed the largest dessert spread i've ever seen, beautifully decorated and made me hungry for sweets just thinking about it.
You might want to start with some fruits, marshmallows and pretty little things to soak up the elegant chocolate fountain and then order a waffle from the dessert chef that could be paired with (5 unique flavoured) balls of home made ice-creams. Topped with hundred and one toppings of all kinds... (never seen so many different toppings in my life).
You could also end up with some banana froyo drizzled with a huge selection of flavoured syrups otherwise some dried fruits... (i'm only halfway down the dessert aisle). Otherwise ask for some ice-cream in a cup and i personally find 'Balsamic Ice Cream a tad sour which is quite pleasing and 'Stracciatelia'- uniquely sweet with bits of something that was lovely.
And then you have arrived to the cake, tarts, tiramisu, meringue cookie, chocolate square area, in which I just didn't know where to start...
The Tiramisu is an absolute winner, served in a beautiful martini glass, the creme was smooth and cake well liquored which made everything wonderful.
I'm astonished with the Earl Grey Ganache firstly because I've never been to a dinner buffet with so many flavours for chocolate squares to choose from and the taste of the ganache was exquisite. Fit for the Earl himself, the Earl Grey was aromatic with bits of tea immersed by quality smooth bitter chocolate carefully concocted to melt in my mouth , leaving an aromatic fragrant after-taste.
The spread was extremely worth its price of (S$69 / weekday dinner) as the ingredients were fresh and spread well executed. Sitting areas were spacious, chic, comfortable and service is friendly and prompt. We relish even the lovely decorations on the buffet spread as we were in awe that a buffet spread could be so stylishly decorated. What impressed me had to be the variety of this decadent spread and the effort in sourcing these fresh and sometimes hard to obtain ingredients. The passionate chefs that made these delectable traditional dishes gave me a good glimpse of the traditional Italian culture and is somewhat memorable.
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The Kitchen is one of my favourite food court as I love the large spacious sitting and huge glass panels that allowed me to gaze out at the greenery outside.
Mala Xiang Guo was one of the later added stalls right opposite the Yong Tau Foo stall and well I was attracted by the large variety of options available, half spurred by curiousity.
So i picked up a metal bowl and started to pick the ingredients which comprises of vegetables, root vegetables, meat, some fishball/meat ball kinda processed seafood and bean curd skins in which some varieties are not commonly seen in Singapore's wet market. After picking i passed the entire metal bowl to the lady and she measured each categories of ingredients separately while using a calculator to add on the cost. The meat is most expensive i suppose and told me a lump sum of about $15 for a bowl of ingredients... She asked how spicy i wanted and of course i asked for the lowest of the lowest. I paid and as I looked at the bill i realised that there is a POT BASE charge of $2.50 on top of the open price ingredients that i picked.
After about 5 mins i picked up my bowl of delight, nicely cooked ingredients cut to a good mouthful size mixed up in a bowl of spicy, sneezy mala base with a good dose of peanuts. The mala was spicy and numbing yet savoury and good to go with a bowl of plain rice.
Love the taste of the mala and it made me sweat and leak from the nose. Well I must not say its pricey yet its worth every cent... All the ingredients tasted yummy and well the experience is something I will return for more...
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Enjoy the concept and puts the fun back into eating sizzling food from a hot plate. The portion is decently good and well food is yummy though you tend to smell like grilled food when you step out of the restaurant.
Enjoy this spacious restaurant tremendously, with plenty of seats and prompt service. So what we did was to queue up to order and make payment and while in the queue, a staff approached us to ask how many seats we needed and proceeded to reserve that for us. While we made the order, we gave our table card to the staff so to ensure food promptly delivered.
We sat next to a pillar which is not exactly very comfy however this pillar is fixed using real red bricks (hard to see this nowadays) and the table is tight when all the food arrived leaving no space for anything else except food and trays.
Love the concept of the salad in a shaker cup. All you do is to add the sauces and shake to mix it all up. We also love the plenty of sauces to top up as and when you like at your table for your sizzling platter.
My favourite, the sirloin steak... Good portion and tasty...
Will be sure to return and bring friends, mostly for dinner as the after meal smell of my clothes makes me wanna go home immediately.
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