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Ever since the demise of A&W in Singapore, Waffletown is probably the only fast food outlet in Singapore that serves up fried chicken and waffles in a small unit reminiscent of an old school American diner.InteriorLocated at Balmoral Plaza, the place isn't big and comes with brown table tops and orange chairs affixed to the ground just like A&W in the old days. A very …
Was back at Mingles for lunch one weekday afternoon because I wanted to try out their seemingly inexpensive set lunches. It also helped that the place was virtually empty. For my previous writeup on Mingles, see here.Complimentary Bread & Cream of PumpkinI didn't think too much of either the complimentary bread or the cream of pumpkin soup. The bread was well, bread that …
It was a visit high strung with expectations. After hearing so much about the famed Wagyu burger from One Ninety, my gf and I popped down for dinner one weekday evening. Ironically, it wasn't the ala carte Wagyu burger option we settled for, but the dinner buffet, which serves up limitless portions of food from a variety of 40 dishes on the small bites dinner menu. Think …
Our fourth and final stop of the tour - Waraku, a casual Japanese dining joint with quite a few outlets in the eastern and central parts of Singapore.Located on the 3rd floor of Central just further down from Wakashachiya, Waraku seems to be rather popular with Singaporeans judging from the long queues that form during meal times at alot of their outlets and the relatively …
Attended a wedding tasting lunch at Hilton courtesy of my friend who will be tying the knot later this year.Interior & Table ArrangementWell not much can be said about the interior because it was held in one of the function rooms which are named after countries, with this particular one being Singapore.Complimentary BreadIt was a unanimous decision. The bread was good. …
I was very much enticed by the 50% discount that Bistro Senso was offering on its ala carte menu during the Singapore Flyer downtime so made a purposeful trip down just to give it a shot. It definitely helped that I had a great experience at Senso Ristorante at club street quite a few years back.Interior & MenuThe interior is comfortably cafe-ish and decked out in …
Jostled with the crowds at Jurong Point's newly opened extension to have a go Lai Lai Casual Dining - a seemingly popular beef noodles cum pseudo Taiwanese eatery. There was a steady stream of people queuing up to get a seat in the eatery so we naturally assumed that this place was of a certain acceptable standard.The Eatery and MenuThe bulk of the seating at this eatery is …
Returned to Yan Ting for a pre planned dinner in the short space of about a week after the invitational CNY menu tasting dinner hosted by Flickr and St Regis. This decision was actually dr …
Was presented the opportunity to sample the Chinese New Year buffet spread at Straits Cafe at Hotel Rendezvous, courtesy of the hotel's marketing department, specifically Christina, the marketing manager.InteriorStraits Cafe's interior is typical of any hotel cafe that does, with its informal decor coupled with simple furnishing and the usual glass counters that display the …
The choice of venue for our reunion dinner this year - Crystal Jade Golden Palace, at which I've had a rather positive dining experience before. There were 3 sittings this year and we chose the one wedged right in the centre, 730pm. But trust me, you want to get there before 730pm because thats when the mad queues start for the second seating.The interior is rather grand with …
A newcomer has burst onto the dessert scene at Serangoon Gardens, which already hosts popular dessert outlets like Frolick, a yoghurt specialist and Ice Cube, which sells ice cream and the …
Saw that Dian Xiao Er was rather empty one afternoon while I was at Vivocity so popped in for a quick lunch. Legend has it that a Xiao Er (waiter) at a roast duck restaurant combined herbs with roast duck to help his bedridden master recover. The master showed remarkable improvements in his condition and emerged even stronger than before, thus giving rise to the Herbal Roast …
Had the opportunity to partake in a food tasting session at Fresh Bulggogi, courtesy of Benny, the marketing manager for Zingrill Holdings, which also owns and operates the Breeks, Seoul Garden and Zingdo chains of restaurants.Exterior, Interior & MenuLocated on level 3 of the viewing gallery at Changi Airport Terminal 2, Fresh Bulggogi spots a fresh lime green and black …
Heard many good things about Bistro 103's food and service so made the trip west one evening to try it out for myself. Opened in April 2007, Bistro 103 is a small family run restaurant with the husband as the chef and his wife and brother in law manning the store.Interior & MenuLocated at the unlikelinesses of places, in a small shop unit along Pasir Panjang Road just …
Hosted a colleague's farewell lunch at Peng due to the rather pressing time constraint and her penchant for Chinese food.InteriorHidden in the small private residential enclave of Realty Park just off Hougang Central, Peng sits amongst a row of shophouses that also houses the central kitchen of Lee Wee Brothers (which sells rather good otahs IMHO). The interior is reminiscent …
Had a craving for American style thick crust pizzas so ventured to California Pizza Kitchen's (CPK) sole Singapore outlet at Orchard. CPK is actually an international chain with 235 outlets worldwide and is well known for its extensive menu which features everything from creative pizzas to pastas, sandwiches and salads.Interior & MenuOccupying two levels at Forum the …
Had dinner at Equinox Restaurant - the much acclaimed restaurant perched right at the top of Swissotel The Stamford, on the 69th storey no less, which at 226m, gives it one of the highest vantage points in Singapore. Famed more for its bird's eye view than its Asian and Western cuisines, Equinox has consistently made it to various Singapore restaurant publications as one of …
Revisited FREN(S)H since I was in the vicinity of Vivocity and most, if not all of the other decent restaurants were packed to the brim with people.Interior & MenuNothing about the interior has changed and it is still as cramp as ever, squeezing in probably 20 pax tops. A quick flip through the menu shows that prices have increased since my last visit about 8 months back. …
Heard many good things about this tiny little stall serving up handmade beef burgers that were purportedly one of the best around. Apparently its burger is so well known that it featured in one of the recent articles in the Straits Times.The placeOccupying one of the four F&B units at a small alfresco dining area along Bukit Timah Road, Smok'inn Frogz plays neighbour to …
Attended a dinner at Tetsu one weekday evening with my gf. Tetsu, which is owned and operated by Food Junction (yes, the foodcourt operator), prides itself as the first Japanese restaurant to offer Kushi style (food is served in skewers) tempura and Tonkatsu menu which is prepared live in front of you (assuming you take the counter seats of course).Exterior & …
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