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Kitchenette

My mum has been raving about this place,

she loves her waffles 

so we ordered to share:

French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

Latte

Latte

Cappucino

Cappucino

Banana waffles

Banana waffles

Butter and Jam

Butter and Jam

Classic waffles

Classic waffles

Verdict: 1/2 of us will return. 

French Onion Soup: it was tasteless. I don’t think i really need to elaborate on it further. 

waffles: considering this is the second time that my mum has returned, she mentioned how the first time around the waffles were much better -> in terms of the level of fluffiness and crisp. This time around both waffles were just too airy and not very crispy. 

Damage: $15 per pax

Kitchenette
1 Goldhill Plaza, #01-11
Singapore 308899
Monday – Sunday: 8:30 am – 10:30 pm

The Flying Squrriel

Happy Friday everyone!!

have a good chillax weekend.

I have always seen this place being posted up on instagram .. food really looked appetizing

so I met my friend and we ordered to share:

Chicken Karage

Chicken Karage

Hana maki

Hana maki

Negi-toro tataki

Negi-toro tataki

close up

close up

Chirashi don

Chirashi don

for dessert

Apple Crumble

Apple Crumble

 

Verdict: 2/2 of us will return

Overall, if I had to comment, I would order everything again. (maybe minus the chicken karage because it was just ok… and the apple crumble ) I loved it all, especially the chirashi don! be sure to dig deeper into the bowl as there is like their home made sauce mixed deep with the rice.

I think the best thing about sitting at the counter seat was being able to witness how the chef prepared food for other people .. it was like an artist at work using ordinary ingredients to make it aesthetically beautiful without compromising on the taste.

 

would return for:

1. Chirashi don
2. Hana maki
3. Negi-toro tataki

would want to try: 

1. Uni Shooters
2. TFS signature roll
3. Spicy Maguro Maki
4. Foe Gras Aglio Olio

Damage: $30-40 per pax (inclusive of 2 alcoholic drinks per pax) 

*disclaimer do not drink and drive

The Flying Squirrel
92 Amoy Street
62262203
Lunch: 1130am-3pm, last order 2pm
Dinner 6pm – 11pm (Mon-Thurs),
6pm-12am (Fri-Sat),

 

The Bakery Chef

A casual meet up to explore this place in the hood

we ordered to share (ok i had the waffle to myself but couldn’t finish)

so we ordered to share

Chocolate Guanaja

Chocolate Guanaja

latte

latte

Red Velvet Waffle

Red Velvet Waffle

de constructed

de constructed

Verdict: 2/3 of us will return. 

Coffee: Impressive latte art! My friends had a whale and a bear latte art drawn on their coffees. Taste wise was really ok if you like your after taste to not be so acidic.

Cake: consistent texture.
sweet level: 4/5

Waffle: This was something new that kinda worked. the whitish part is cream cheese, not normal cream.Nonetheless, it was quite solid the waffle, probably due to the chocolate inside. If you like your waffles to have a slightly heavier consistency, I would recommend this one. Crispiness was not compromised even though the mixture was towards the heavy side. 🙂
Just a thought:
1) I think they could try to infuse the cream cheese into the waffle , as I bit into it, there was chocolate inside the waffle, so instead of chocolate, i think if they did it with the cream cheese instead and continued to drizzle the chocolate sauce on the outside, it would have been quite a pleasant surprise.
2) come up with a cream cheese ice-cream equivalent if the above mentioned menthol of infusing the cream cheese is too much of a hassle. Chocolate ice-cream was too much for me.

sweet level: 4/5

Looking forward to return and try the other desserts 🙂

Note* : If i had to measure sweetness level through a cup of milo drink, imagine when making a cup of milo:
Sweet Level (1 being the lowest, 5 being the highest) 

  1. Not at all sweet ( = 1tbsp of milo)
  2. Subtle sweet ( = 1.5 tbsp of milo)
  3. Generally Sweet ( = 2 tbsp of milo + 1 tbsp of condensed milk)
  4. Just nice (= 2 tbsp of milo + 1 tbsp of condensed milk + 1 tbsp of sugar) 
  5. Too much (= milo (9 tbsp of milo+ 2tbsp of condensed mik and sugar))

Damage: $15-$18 per pax

The Bakery Chef
Blk 161 Bukit Merah Central
Singapore 150161
Operating from:  10am-9pm (Fri- Mon),
10am – 7pm (Tues & Thurs)

Ming Kee Live Seafood

My parents explained that this restaurant has been around for quite some time..

Another special occasion 🙂

guess who also comes here:

wall of fame

wall of fame

So we ordered:

Butter garlic bamboo clams

Butter garlic bamboo clams

Deep Fried Soon Hock (Marble Goby)

Deep Fried Soon Hock (Marble Goby)

Sambal Chilli Kangkong

Sambal Chilli Kangkong

Triple Cooked Crab Bee Hoon

Triple Cooked Crab Bee Hoon

Clams

Clams

Lobster E-mee

Lobster E-mee

Butter prawns

Butter prawns

Verdict: 7/7 of us will definitely return!

1. The bamboo clams can probably be one of my favourite dish! I am not a usual raw garlic lover, but for this dish, what they did was they probably fried the garlic in butter? so it did not have that raw spiciness to the taste, but rather had a buttery fragrance. Complimented the bamboo clams very well. The clams were also not rubbery and too under cooked. I would definitely return for this again! ❤

2. Overall all the food was really good here.  Butter prawns were very unique as well! different in a good way from the usual types that you come across if you happen to visit a zhi char stall. prawn assessors mentioned they were very fresh and bouncy

3. The crab bee hoon does look bait pale from the picture, but it had that “wok hei” (literal translation: wok fire.  To better explain this, it is the same logic as baking an oven dish until it turns golden brown for that ‘additional kick’, similarly in Chinese cooking, where the wok is a dominant tool in kitchen operations, the heat emitted from the open fire when translated into the food. The true test of a Chinese chef master is to be able to capture this ‘burnt’ taste from the wok and  yet not literally burn the food till the charred and inedible, in my humble opinion)

4. I wish I had more stomach space for a bowl of rice to accompany the fried fish 🙂 Well executed and thoroughly cooked.

5. Lobster Noodles -> very well liked by everyone. Looked quite blend but tasted really good. The broth used to cook the sauce was really sweet (seafood sweet). Lobsters were sizeable .

Note: Parking here can be quite tricky.  It can be quite difficult getting a parking lot near the restaurant..

Damage: $83 per pax

Ming Kee Live Seafood
556 Macpherson Road
Singapore 368231

Kantanashi

Tried this place out as a quick takeaway since I had work

and I wanted to treat myself to something better

Entrance

Entrance

took away the lunch set

lunch set

lunch set

view of the whole set

view of the whole set

salad with sesame sauce

salad with sesame sauce

seaweed soup

seaweed soup

close up of the main

close up of the main

 

Verdict: 1/1 will return definitely!

1. This place was very different from the usual Japanese joints only because the style of cooking seemed to some extent quite home cooked

2. I ordered the most popular lunch set as recommended by the waitress, and it was really good! The chicken (ok can’t really go wrong with fried chicken) but quite a different take to the usual oyakudon ( chicken with egg on rice) with a fried twist. I like the “done-ness” of the egg yolk.

3. For a set it is quite extensive -> I couldn’t finish the whole set. Waiting time is just 20 mins..

Damage: $12  

Katanashi
77 Boat Quay
Singapore 049865

Rubato

decided to check out this neighbourhood since my bestie passed her driving!! 🙂 

Happy Friday everyone!

Ice camomile tea. Ice green tea

Ice camomile tea. Ice green tea

Seared scallop with Parma ham

Seared scallop with Parma ham

Seafood Linguine baked in parchment paper

Seafood Linguine baked in parchment paper

close up

close up

Roast Pork Medallion

Roast Pork Medallion

close up of what medium rare pork medallion looks like

close up of what medium rare pork medallion looks like

and for desert to share:

Chocolate Foundant Cake

Chocolate Foundant Cake

Verdict: 2/2 of us will return!

1. The scallop appetiser was really something different from the usual in a good way, if you like creamy sauces 🙂 Scallop was well cooked => not too raw that it is too mushy and not too over cooked that it tastes like rubber. 

2. Mains:
Seafood linguine was really flavourful. The sauce was not too saltish and overall had an impactful seafood flavour. Linguine was al dente and seafood was really fresh and plentiful. 
Pork Medallion : the first time that I am eating it medium rare – I always thought pork should be cooked till well done . It was really succulent and didn’t have that raw porky after taste. This cooking style was recommended by the friendly waitress and no turning back for me. 

3. Desserts:
was really just nice to share after the filling mains 🙂 . Crispy on the outside, molten in the inside 🙂 

4. Others: 
For one, service here is very good. We did not have a reservation but the waitresses and waiters attended to us very quickly and keep coming back to check in on our progress throughout the meal. 

Damage: $51 per pax

Rubato
the secret italian kitchen
12 Greenwood Avenue 
Singapore 289204

Supply & Demand

met up with a friend and we decided to try this place

So we ordered to share:

Calamari

Calamari

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

Cabonara

Cabonara

Close up of Cabonara

Close up of Cabonara

Mushroom Raviolii

Mushroom Raviolii

Close up of Mushroom Ravioli

Close up of Mushroom Ravioli

Verdict: 2/2 of us will return!

1. Pasta was not over cooked. we were not too hungry so the smaller portion (mushroom ravioli) was enough for the two of us. The bigger portion (cabonara) was also well executed.

2. loved the sweet potato fries 🙂 was something very different. Well-battered and not too heavy 🙂 very nice indeed.

3. Calamari was also just nothing bad and not spectacularly good. .. like its the average calamari taste across restaurants

Damage: $30 per pax

Supply & Demand
Orchard Gateway,
277 Orchard Road #02-13/14
Singapore 238858

Sugarhall

Brought a friend to this place to thank him for all his help

so we had:

Calamari with celeriac, tamarind and lime

Calamari with celeriac, tamarind and lime

Broken Pork Sausage

Broken Pork Sausage

Catch of the day

Catch of the day

Side: Potatos

Side: Potatos

Rib-eye Steak

Rib-eye Steak

 

Verdict: 1.25/2 of us will return.

1. Appetizers: Calamari was different from what we expected to be : deep fried and crispy. This different is a good kind of different. The squid was not overcooked and had a very pleasant bbq texture to it. Not at all rubbery. Well executed.  The broken pork sausage was quite a good attempt in something different… but didn’t really blow our minds

2. Mains: The fish was really fresh. The texture of it was similar to salmon and cod fish mixed together (if that makes sense).  I really enjoyed it, although I must say it is not as ‘fatty’ in terms of ‘fish oiliness’ comparatively to salmon and cod, but the meat texture was firm and not overcooked.  Well executed.   The beef was quite well done as well, not over cooked and tough.

3. Sides:  I think the picture spoke for itself. It was quite good .

Damage: $46 per pax

Sugarhall
102 Amoy Street, 
Singapore 069922

 

Extra Virgin Pizza

Met up with my classmates (can’t believe its been a year since we graduated)

for those working in CBD area and could make it during lunch time

so we had

Prosciutto & Melon

Prosciutto & Melon

Oven Fried Clams

Oven Fried Clams

Spicy Pepperoni Pizza

Spicy Pepperoni Pizza

Spotted Pig Pizza

Spotted Pig Pizza

Pistachio Pesto

Pistachio Pesto

 

Verdict: 6/6 of us will return.

1: Pizzas : Of the three, My favourite was surprisingly the Pistachio Pesto. I was abit skeptical because I liked meat on my pizza whenever possible, but this vegetarian one is really good in the sense that it was really light but flavourful.  One of the best vegetarian pizza I ever had.

2. The food is quite a long wait  .. Although ordered around 12:15, the food came around 12:45 .. so be prepared to wait during lunch

3. Appetizers: Clams were really good! not too over cooked and no sandy taste to it. the sauce was pretty light as well 🙂 not too heavy

Damage: $15 per pax

Extra Virgin Pizza
Asia Square 
Tower 1 
8 Marina View, #01-04
Singapore 018960

 

 

Symmetry Cafe

Been wanting to post about this place

Its one of those places where you read a lot of reviews about but just don’t know if it did live up to the reviews ..

for starters, the ambience is nice ..

from the outside

from the outside

So we ordered:

Passion Fruit Tea

Passion Fruit Tea

Pink Grapefruit soda

Pink Grapefruit soda

Latte

Latte

Hot Mocha

Hot Mocha

truffle fries

truffle fries

Big Breakfast : 2 Eggs of choice, maple-glazed bacon, chicken sausage, sauté mushroom, mesclun, jam & toast

Big Breakfast : 2 Eggs of choice, maple-glazed bacon, chicken sausage, sauté mushroom, mesclun, jam & toast

Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict

Flan: berkshire pork, saute mushroom, egg, soubise sauce, cream, pommery mustard

Flan: berkshire pork, saute mushroom, egg, soubise sauce, cream, pommery mustard

 

Verdict: 2.5/4 of us will return.

1. Be prepared to queue quite a while if you don’t reserve beforehand!  – though i must say we managed to get our seats without reservation quite fast .. perhaps 1/2 hr wait? we met with the lunch crowd

2. I really liked the Flan , it was something different from the usual brunch affair. The pork was thoroughly braised and so soft that it just melts in your mouth. For mustard/dijon lovers like me, i couldn’t really taste the mustard, and the texture of the sauce tasted like there was mashed potatoes mixed in. Not that that was a bad thing altogether, but just quite a different taste : I was pleasantly surprised.

3. The hollandaise for the Eggs Benedict was not as sharp as I expected it to be,  and pretty minimal. The rest were pretty normal, though I must command their creativity in presenting Jam and Butter : They merged the two and what you got was a pink slab of butter -> sweet and salty at the same time! saves the hassle for lazy spreaders. 🙂

4. If you are a fan of toby estate’s coffee, you would enjoy the mocha and latte at this place. I must say the mocha is pretty decent

Damage: $30 ish per pax 

Symmetry Cafe
9 Jalan Kubor
#01-01
Singapore 199206