Kitchenette

My mum has been raving about this place,

she loves her waffles

so we ordered to share:

French Onion Soup

Latte

Cappucino

Banana waffles

Butter and Jam

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

Rubato

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

Happy Friday everyone!

Ice camomile tea. Ice green tea

Seared scallop with Parma ham

Seafood Linguine baked in parchment paper

close up

Roast Pork Medallion

close up of what medium rare pork medallion looks like

and for desert to share:

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

Sweet Potato Fries

Cabonara

Close up of Cabonara

Mushroom Raviolii

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

Broken Pork Sausage

Catch of the day

Side: Potatos

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

The Missing Pan

Decided to meet up in this quaint hidden place before zooming off

The Missing Pan
a very interesting name 🙂

So we ordered:

Iced Latte

Ice Chocolate

Home made bread and butter

Garden Risotto:

Snapper

Verdict: 2/2 of us will return

it is quite a hearty meal I must admit. Both of us were stuffed full after the meal.
The fish was well executed, the sides were seared nicely with a little crisp, and yet not drowned in oil.
Garden risotto was very hearty although it was all vegetables, it was pretty substantial.

A very nicely tucked away for chillout sessions or just catching up 🙂
Will like to try the brunch next time 🙂

The Missing Pan
619D Bukit Timah Rd
Singapore 269720

Fordham and Grand

Decided to head down to this new spot to try out the dinner menu
The chefs according to Timeout had stints in Tetsuya and all

Home made Sour Dough with butter

Cute Coaster

Salmon tartar, kaiso salad & ponzu dressing

Miso Eggplant, shimeji escabeche & Jerusalem artichoke chips

For mains, we had:

Rangers Valley grain fed striploin, fries and mesclun salad

Hokkaido scallops, crab tortellini & cauliflower puree

Grilled Kurobuta pork collar, grapes & sucrine lettuce

Verdict: 3/3 of us will return!
Apart from the noisy environment where even though we were sitting next to each other, we couldn’t hear ourselves, I really thought the food was pretty up to expectations.
Appetizers were very different from the usual kinds, and the combinations complimented each other very well.
Mains were all executed well.
To me, a good steak is defined as it can be eaten without any sauce. And this cut of the meat, where it is quite lean and little fats to keep the steak juicy, it does require quite a fair bit of skill to keep it at a medium rare consistency.
The pork was also good in that it is moist and the accompaniments complimented well.
The crab tortellini was also just nice (although I thought it did looked abit little) in terms of portion size and scallops cooked to perfection.

wanted to stay on for dessert but .. looking at what the other tables had, we just went off somewhere instead.

Fordham and Grand
43 Craig Rd,
Singapore 089681

Little Diner

I have been wanting to blog about this place
Where can you find comfort food?
Sometimes you just want to laze around or feast on carbs to just make yourself feel better ..
Highly Recommended by another foodie friend:

Little Diner

Remember to make reservations (not under my name)

We totally enjoyed all the food served,

Lafayette Crabcakes*

Close up of the Crab Cakes

Drunk (or not) Clams & Garlic Bread (with Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Look at this towering height!!!

Daily Special: Braised Wagyu Beef Ragout Tagliolini

Version 2.0 Baked Mac & Cheese Royale!*

All American Buttermilk Fried Chicken*

And for dessert we had:

Somewhat like a chocolate mousse

Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice-Cream

Verdict: 4/4 of us will definitely return.
All of this comfort food, it was so hard to choose a favourite.
We cleaned out all of it.

And of course, for all the beer lovers out there, they have quite an extensive list of imported beers!
(do not drink and drive, and if you are underaged, just wait till you are legal)

Little Diner
789 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 269763
+65 6466 4088
http://www.littlediner.sg

The disgruntled Chef

This is a very back track post! I do apologise for not being consistent with my updates! really been quite swamped with things on my end
But this post is pretty co-incidental with the ongoing seasonal celebrations 🙂

So troopie beaties had finally ended her last paper and we decided to go celebrate!!! (as well as late birthday celebration) so we headed down here to check out 🙂

From the outside

and so a peek inside:

from where we sat

love the environment here! it’s so sleek but yet quiet and cosy! nicely hidden away 🙂

Lemon Bitters

So then we ordered to share:

Seared Scallops with Sauce vierge and herbs

Close up

Grilled eel and foie gras with daikon, Kabayaki sauce and apple

close up

Crabcakes with Mayo and Ikura (fish roe)

close up

Roasted Miso Cod with mushrooms

Close up

and of course, a meal is never really full without DESSERT!!!!!! So for beaties, she ordered :

Churros with Hot Chocolate

and of course, my favourite :

Chocolate Foundant with Peanut Butter, Banana Brulee and Vanilla Ice-cream

OOzing Peanut Butter goodness

Verdict: 2/2 of us will definitely return here!!!

the nice ambience and all 🙂 we would be very delighted to return and try their brunch!

The crabcakes was just a dish I was looking forward to!! but I thought it was too ‘potato – stuffed’. The crab meat was slightly little for my liking.

The Foie Gras was quite an interesting dish.. it was quite a nice when eaten altogether ..and the sauce was went very well with the dish.

The Miso Cod was also very well done! It looks very under marinated but in reality, it is very flavourful! the mushrooms as well was very well seasoned.

The desserts were good to round off the dishes 🙂

The Churros were crispy on the outside, but nice and soft in the inside. Chocolate sauce was not too thick until you felt sick after eating a few sticks ..

The Foundant cake was really special! I never came across a peanut butter filled one and it was special for sure!!! the batter though was a little on the thick side. .. but the filling was just awesome 🙂

Can’t wait till the next time I am back here 🙂

The Disgruntled Chef
26B Dempsey Road,

p. s. by the way, Happy New Year!!!

Little Part One

To continue our red line adventures, we said that we will continue trying out hideaway along the red line. [ by red line, it is in the context of MRT lines, the main red and green line? yup]

So we decided to make at trip down to Little Part one to try their mains!

and a quick glance around

Surroundings

so we both ordered drinks

Double Shot latte

and for troopie gracie

Pear Cider

*disclaimer* please do not drink and drive! and if you are under aged just wait till you are legal.

and for our mains, I ordered something light because I am wanted back home for dinner. I thought I go light with a salad.. but when it came, I was shocked but the portion. ITs HUGE!

Chicken Salad

and for troopie gracie,

Ribs

I liked how at the bottom on the menu they actually put up this notice:

no wastage indeed

Verdict: 2/2 of us will return.

They are not only generous with their portions, we also felt that the price wise was pretty reasonable. The environment is also very quiet and I would recommend this place for catch ups, or even just to chill and get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Troopie grace mentioned that her ribs were very tender and not over cooked. The meat came off the bone very easily and its also moist.

My salad was really huge but nicely done as well. The dressing after a while however, was abit too much to manage.

But nonetheless, a very nice chill out from a week of business!

Looking forward to check out the new next place along the red line 🙂

Little Part One
15 Jasmine Road
Singapore 576584

Skyve Elementary Bistro and Bar

I met up with dear mama Phua – its been quite a long while since I last saw her! Busy mama phua! So, we decided to go try a new place that is convenient for us both around the Newton area for lunch, called Skyve bar ( an apt name and description to describe our mood)

The location seems like an ex factory like building, but the decoration of this restaurant is very laid back and at the same time has a tinge of “arti-ness” to it.

We both decided to order the set lunch 🙂 and to start us off, Hot bread

Bread to start

For our drinks

Flat White

Latte

For our appetizers, we took both

Cold Soba and Toufu : Seaweek ‘cavier’, spring onion and wasabi & yuzu dressing

GRAVLAX & EGG: Egg with soft yolk, fresh dill in creme fraiche, gherkin and japanese cucumber

and for our mains,

Confit of Duck Leg: Sous vide crispy duck leg, apple & fennel salad, balsamic vinegar & mustard seed dressing

Fish of the day : Grilled Snapper with layered Potato

Verdict: 1.5/2 of us will return probably to try different things.
Mama phua had the soba appetizer + the duck confit. She mentioned that she didn’t really enjoy her appetizer because she thought the combination was .. to eat it all together was a little weird. The duck confit however, was very thoroughly cooked. Nothing to complain or pint point about it, but just not the best she had ..

I had the egg appetizer + the Grilled snapper. I also didn’t enjoy my appetizer only because I thought the smoked salmon had abit of a strong fishy taste. .. I enjoy eating smoked salmon and raw fish, but somehow this one was just bad. My snapper however, was very well cooked! I enjoyed it very thoroughly and liked the sauce that went with it .. 🙂

One redeeming quality however, was the service was very good. The crew was very attentive in clearing our plates and refilling our water. 🙂

So anytime you feel like slacking … feel free to swing by here!

Skyve Elementary Bistro & Bar
No.10 Winstedt Road
Block E, #01-17

Ahballing

Eat what you can't cook.

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