Something different from the usual Swensen's outlet. Earle serves a finer menu and yet have their famous sundaes and fish and chips.
Went to Earle at Vivo almost everytime we were there for dinner. What we enjoyed most is the salad bar that comes with all main course order. Not alot of variety but enough to make you want to have more than just one serving.
If you're there with a friend, try their Cioppino. Yummy sauce and fresh crayfish. Sure to fill 2 hungry tummies. If you're not into sharing, and can't decide whether to take the chicken or the seafood, give Surf & Turf a try. Chicken breast meat, fresh prawn and fresh crayfish grilled to perfection! The thought of it now just make me want to have it now!
So if you're down at Vivo and don't know where to makan, try Earle Swensen's.
Updated 23 September 2007 I returned today with a few yebbers for lunch. After reading their menu for 30mins (while waiting), I decided to try their lobster. There were 2 options, the grilled or the baked. When I saw my order, I was rather upset and thought I should have taken the baked lobster instead. The lobster looked white and there's no sign of grilling done. Tasted it and ya, definetly not grilled. Or maybe they did for like 5 seconds? It's more boiled than grilled.
This time round, the quality of the food dropped. Wasn't just my own opinion, but the others there with me also mentioned that the food isn't good. Quite disappointed with my visit this time round. Might give this place a miss the next time I'm at Vivo. Hence, I'm re-rating Earle Swnsen's.
My sis intro me to this new Jap restuarant in THE CENTRAL. She said she din get to try this ramen shop coz by the time she went there with her hubby, the ramen was SOLD OUT. Yeah, it’s around 5pm plus. Why leh… coz it was on Tee Bee mah.
Yeah, my Dear and I were lucky to taste it on Saturday nite around 8pm plus. Their “Yu Zi” refers to their seasoned egg (Ajitsuke Tamago) bah.
It’s very special. Shoyu taste. Half boiled. I came to a conclusion on how it’s made (not sure if it’s correct). - marinate the eggs with shelled on in shoyu for days. Like how u made vinegar eggs. I suspected it’s that way lah. One serving is enough coz it’s very salty.
Another thing must try is the Tori dango (chicken meatballs). Wooo… its Oiishi! A bit sweet and sour. Like the thai tom yam.
My Dear ordered Char Siu Marutama Ramen. The soup based is Chicken soup. They have 3 other soup based on the menu - Chicken soup with raw chili; Prawn soup (Special - limited ed); and Bean soup (Special - limited ed). My Dear added Char Siu (extra Toppings) coz the original ramen only has 2 pcs of Char Siu. You can add other toppings on the menu too. For me, I added Ajitsuke Tamago.Oh… they have fried Garlic for you to add flavours to your Ramen too!
Beverages only - Beer or Wine.. and the FOC Ice water. :)
The chef were Japanese. Think only one assistant chef is not. There are 2 Japanese serving staff and the rest of the serving staff must speak Japanese too. I guess it’s to communicate with the chef.
I love Yunnan Garden’s dim sum. Went to their new branch at One-North, NTU Alumni Club a couple of times.
I will always order their Steam dim sum set (prawn dumplings, siew mai, bbq pork bun, fragrant dumplings with lily bulbs) and Fried dim sum (pan fried carrot cake, vegetarian spring roll, prawn with mango roll, bean curb skin roll with chives.
The recommended with vegetables dish is XO sauce pan-fried Asparagus with scallops. Oiishi!!! It’s actually a custom-made dish. I want Asparagus with scallops, but the staff insisted that I should their XO sauce. The combination is delicious! The ingredients are fresh!
The special dish that I ordered that day is the lobster noodles ($16 per person). Sauce is flavorful. Lobster is fresh. Its a difficult to eat dish. Coz need to dissect the lobster. :p
This is THE place to get all your scrapbooking and paper supplies! They have the largest collection of materials such as pattern papers, tools and embellishments. The largest scrapbooking store in Asia I think.
The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Always willing to give a helping hand. For mummys out there, they can help look after your kids while you shop too! (Well, this one depends on the crowd lah. If its very busy day, try to understand.)
They have very cool workshops too! Learn to scrapbook and create pretty handmade albums and cards.
If you're around Plaza Singapura, check out their store!
Cafe Cartel has been in Siglap for a long time... 6-7 years maybe. It's a permanent fixture now. They've recently adopted a 10% service charge (across all outlets) and started to serve the customer, instead of having the customer go pay at the counter. (I prefer the old system actually)
These are my usual orders: Pork Ribs, Chicken Lasagna, Aloha Soda.
I love the Aloha Soda. But well it's the only drink which has remained constant. Due to the change of servers all the time, the blended drinks tend to taste different every time my friend orders them.
The food portions have gotten a little smaller. But still sufficient for one person. The fries that come with the Pork Ribs... have been reduced to about less than 20 bits. But it's the kind I like the fat sort.
The cakes are pretty good. They go half price after 9 every night so that's a good thing if you love cakes.
All in all, I still frequent the place, but it's not really worth the price. 2 people for about $30 ...
Giraffe is situated at Istana Park, right opposite Plaza Singapura. It's a glass building amongst all the greenery. Needless to say it has fantastic ambience with great music playing, perfect for a romantic meal or a chill-out with friends.
The first level is the bar with wine, spirits and some finger food. From what I know, the drinks are fine, but don't get the finger food.
Head to the second floor for the dining area. The servers are all smiley and look welcoming. There are seats inside and outside so you can choose. They have some sofa seats and regular dining ones. :)
They basically serve up international cuisine. We picked quite a bit and enjoyed all. Food was a tad oily for my taste. But they change their menu so couldn't get the exact names of the dishes we had anymore. In the middle of our meal, we decided to change to indoor seats... This was the only glitch in the meal where the servers took very long to respond to us and to help us move in. Other than that, all was fine.
We spent about $40 for the 2 of us so that's pretty regular. :) Good Stuff
This Wanton Noodle is CHEAP CHEAP... $2-$2.50 a plate and the portion is not tiny. Value for money really.
The noodles are cooked just right, slightly chewy. Not for people who likes theirs soft. The char siew is a very wierd red colour but it tastes good. I've yet to eat large fatty bits there. The char siew is always fresh and chewy.
The service is ok, I guess. They're fast. But don't expect any smiles or anything... it's strictly business.
The bad part would be having to find the place itself and not much parking space. :P
Beadyplace is a a blogshop which has been around for more than a year. It's established a good clientele base with many regular customers purchasing from it on a frequent basis.
It boasts a variety of accessories in various styles. In fact there are always some items in each update that are absolutely unique. Even I myself cannot remake them. (Yes I own this blogshop.)
The price range is between $5 - $30, which is dirt-cheap for something unique and handmade. I provides personalised service such as remaking in a different colour or giftwrapping and providing cards.
The only flaw would be that updates are so far apart...
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Something different from the usual Swensen's outlet. Earle serves a finer menu and yet have their famous sundaes and fish and chips.
Went to Earle at Vivo almost everytime we were there for dinner. What we enjoyed most is the salad bar that comes with all main course order. Not alot of variety but enough to make you want to have more than just one serving.
If you're there with a friend, try their Cioppino. Yummy sauce and fresh crayfish. Sure to fill 2 hungry tummies. If you're not into sharing, and can't decide whether to take the chicken or the seafood, give Surf & Turf a try. Chicken breast meat, fresh prawn and fresh crayfish grilled to perfection! The thought of it now just make me want to have it now!
So if you're down at Vivo and don't know where to makan, try Earle Swensen's.
Updated 23 September 2007
I returned today with a few yebbers for lunch. After reading their menu for 30mins (while waiting), I decided to try their lobster. There were 2 options, the grilled or the baked. When I saw my order, I was rather upset and thought I should have taken the baked lobster instead. The lobster looked white and there's no sign of grilling done. Tasted it and ya, definetly not grilled. Or maybe they did for like 5 seconds? It's more boiled than grilled.
This time round, the quality of the food dropped. Wasn't just my own opinion, but the others there with me also mentioned that the food isn't good. Quite disappointed with my visit this time round. Might give this place a miss the next time I'm at Vivo. Hence, I'm re-rating Earle Swnsen's.
Rating given:
My sis intro me to this new Jap restuarant in THE CENTRAL. She said she din get to try this ramen shop coz by the time she went there with her hubby, the ramen was SOLD OUT. Yeah, it’s around 5pm plus. Why leh… coz it was on Tee Bee mah.
Yeah, my Dear and I were lucky to taste it on Saturday nite around 8pm plus. Their “Yu Zi” refers to their seasoned egg (Ajitsuke Tamago) bah.
It’s very special. Shoyu taste. Half boiled. I came to a conclusion on how it’s made (not sure if it’s correct).
- marinate the eggs with shelled on in shoyu for days. Like how u made vinegar eggs.
I suspected it’s that way lah. One serving is enough coz it’s very salty.
Another thing must try is the Tori dango (chicken meatballs). Wooo… its Oiishi! A bit sweet and sour. Like the thai tom yam.
My Dear ordered Char Siu Marutama Ramen. The soup based is Chicken soup. They have 3 other soup based on the menu - Chicken soup with raw chili; Prawn soup (Special - limited ed); and Bean soup (Special - limited ed). My Dear added Char Siu (extra Toppings) coz the original ramen only has 2 pcs of Char Siu. You can add other toppings on the menu too. For me, I added Ajitsuke Tamago.Oh… they have fried Garlic for you to add flavours to your Ramen too!
Beverages only - Beer or Wine.. and the FOC Ice water. :)
The chef were Japanese. Think only one assistant chef is not. There are 2 Japanese serving staff and the rest of the serving staff must speak Japanese too. I guess it’s to communicate with the chef.
Rating given:
I love Yunnan Garden’s dim sum. Went to their new branch at One-North, NTU Alumni Club a couple of times.
I will always order their Steam dim sum set (prawn dumplings, siew mai, bbq pork bun, fragrant dumplings with lily bulbs) and Fried dim sum (pan fried carrot cake, vegetarian spring roll, prawn with mango roll, bean curb skin roll with chives.
The recommended with vegetables dish is XO sauce pan-fried Asparagus with scallops. Oiishi!!! It’s actually a custom-made dish. I want Asparagus with scallops, but the staff insisted that I should their XO sauce. The combination is delicious! The ingredients are fresh!
The special dish that I ordered that day is the lobster noodles ($16 per person). Sauce is flavorful. Lobster is fresh. Its a difficult to eat dish. Coz need to dissect the lobster. :p
Rating given:
Great place to check out on Sundays. This Flea Market has been around for many years. (It was previously at Clarke Quay if I'm not wrong.)
What you'll find there?
Collectors items, Toys, Vintage stuff, Second-hand stuff, Fashion accessories, bags and many many interesting finds.
Do give this place a go if you've got no where to shop on Sunday.
Nearest MRT station: Chinatown or Raffles Place
Updated 7 September 2008
I was back again recently and took a video of what you will usually find at China Square Central Flea Market.
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This is THE place to get all your scrapbooking and paper supplies! They have the largest collection of materials such as pattern papers, tools and embellishments. The largest scrapbooking store in Asia I think.
The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Always willing to give a helping hand. For mummys out there, they can help look after your kids while you shop too! (Well, this one depends on the crowd lah. If its very busy day, try to understand.)
They have very cool workshops too! Learn to scrapbook and create pretty handmade albums and cards.
If you're around Plaza Singapura, check out their store!
Rating given:
Cafe Cartel has been in Siglap for a long time... 6-7 years maybe. It's a permanent fixture now. They've recently adopted a 10% service charge (across all outlets) and started to serve the customer, instead of having the customer go pay at the counter. (I prefer the old system actually)
These are my usual orders: Pork Ribs, Chicken Lasagna, Aloha Soda.
I love the Aloha Soda. But well it's the only drink which has remained constant. Due to the change of servers all the time, the blended drinks tend to taste different every time my friend orders them.
The food portions have gotten a little smaller. But still sufficient for one person. The fries that come with the Pork Ribs... have been reduced to about less than 20 bits. But it's the kind I like the fat sort.
The cakes are pretty good. They go half price after 9 every night so that's a good thing if you love cakes.
All in all, I still frequent the place, but it's not really worth the price. 2 people for about $30 ...
Rating given:
Giraffe is situated at Istana Park, right opposite Plaza Singapura. It's a glass building amongst all the greenery. Needless to say it has fantastic ambience with great music playing, perfect for a romantic meal or a chill-out with friends.
The first level is the bar with wine, spirits and some finger food. From what I know, the drinks are fine, but don't get the finger food.
Head to the second floor for the dining area. The servers are all smiley and look welcoming. There are seats inside and outside so you can choose. They have some sofa seats and regular dining ones. :)
They basically serve up international cuisine. We picked quite a bit and enjoyed all. Food was a tad oily for my taste. But they change their menu so couldn't get the exact names of the dishes we had anymore. In the middle of our meal, we decided to change to indoor seats... This was the only glitch in the meal where the servers took very long to respond to us and to help us move in. Other than that, all was fine.
We spent about $40 for the 2 of us so that's pretty regular. :) Good Stuff
Rating given:
This Wanton Noodle is CHEAP CHEAP... $2-$2.50 a plate and the portion is not tiny. Value for money really.
The noodles are cooked just right, slightly chewy. Not for people who likes theirs soft. The char siew is a very wierd red colour but it tastes good. I've yet to eat large fatty bits there. The char siew is always fresh and chewy.
The service is ok, I guess. They're fast. But don't expect any smiles or anything... it's strictly business.
The bad part would be having to find the place itself and not much parking space. :P
Rating given:
Beadyplace is a a blogshop which has been around for more than a year. It's established a good clientele base with many regular customers purchasing from it on a frequent basis.
It boasts a variety of accessories in various styles. In fact there are always some items in each update that are absolutely unique. Even I myself cannot remake them. (Yes I own this blogshop.)
The price range is between $5 - $30, which is dirt-cheap for something unique and handmade. I provides personalised service such as remaking in a different colour or giftwrapping and providing cards.
The only flaw would be that updates are so far apart...
Rating given:
Hi everyone! If you're looking for something special to give to your love ones or friends, drop by felt-in-love @ www.limedsign.com! We have the cutest handmade accessories and gifts for you.
We update our site daily with new creations. As all the products are handmade, it takes time to create and upload to the site. And since its handmade, no one item is identical! If you're looking for that uniqueness in your gift, felt-in-love is the place for you! Come by and check it out!
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