Five & Dime

We paid a spontaneous visit to Five & Dime for dinner, bringing along three buddies! We've been here a couple of times for brunch and have loved their Eggs Benny. And now, its time to give their dinner a try!






Fish & Chips - $22
I felt that this was best eaten with your hands! The size of the pieces of crispy fish was perfect for your fingers to pick them up and dip them into the sweet ketchup and yummy tartare sauce. The tartare sauce was really special. It was really tasty I cleaned up the whole serving of tartare sauce!


The chips were crispy and really yummy too. The buddies were saying that the chips were unique and good. Sister N who ordered Fish & Chips too also praised the dish! Being one with a tiny stomach, she had great difficulty finishing this. I couldn't finish my fish and chips too and had to seek help from the other three pigs haha.

Fresh fish, great sauce, crispy chips and delicious on the whole!


Mac & Cheese - $16
This mac and cheese looks simple but as they say, looks are deceiving. Infused with creamy lobster sauce, this dish was tasty and contrary to popular belief, not the least bit "ger-lat". I was secretly jealous of XM who ordered this... HAHA. Three types of cheese make up the thick layer of fragrant cheese. So good! Might be a little small on the portion side for some though


Cajun Chicken - $18
Grilled chicken maryland with mashed potato, corn and tangy tomato sauce.
The mashed potato is hidden under the slab of chicken. Brother Z couldn't stop praising the mashed potato.. HAHA. Excuse me the highlight is the chicken maybe? Haha the chicken was tender and well-cooked! In Brother Z's words, this dish was "sick" and the mashed potato was "too sick" haha


The Burger - $23
As you can see, this is pretty huge. Haha and X said the burger was not bad

Our buddies were really pleased with dinner and we were really glad they liked it! I'm gonna get the mac and cheese the next time I go there. Hahaha. We wanted to try the youtiao churros but that wasn't on their menu anymore. Does anyone know if they removed it? We wanted to try the pork belly and the beef but they were out of it. Must be good! Will try them when we return the next time round!

Service was efficient and the waitress was very attentive and cheerful. I really like such people. They really make the whole dining experience better. 

297 River Valley Road
Weekdays -12 noon to 12 midnight (Closed on Tuesdays)
Saturday - 10 am to 12 midnight
Sunday - 10 am to 10 pm
Last orders for lunch at 230 pm. Last orders for dinner is 930 pm.


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Love, K

K's rating of Five & Dime: 8/10

(CLOSED) MU Parlour

Mu Parlour is the latest addition to Holland Village, which is home to many eateries. It caught our eyes as we were walking from Sushi Tei to the carpark after dinner one night. It looked pretty from where we were and the interior design did not disappoint when we finally visited it.








Brick walls and cement floors. Love it



From what seemed to be rustic and old, we emerged into a room that is very charming.

The elaborate play of three colours wormed its way into our hearts.
How can we not be captivated by this?










White brick walls decorated with pretty paintings


















Burger selection.

MU parlour offers only burgers as mains

Hot chocolate- $3.50
This was pretty disappointing. I dislike Hershey's chocolate sauce and this tasted just like it.


Iced Cafe Latte - $6
The coffee was strong and fragrant.
X enjoyed his coffee!


Number 11 : Avocado, streaky bacon, MU secret sauce - $15
You can choose the type of cheese that you want!
I chose emmental cheese




The patty, accompanied by the interesting MU secret sauce was pretty tender and it was not tough to chew. The fries, topped with seasoning and a little minced meat, were quite good.


Number 1 : Monterey Jack, Streaky bacon, gherkin - $14
X felt that his burger was decent.
However, we both felt that the buns which tasted like the ones that Mcdonalds' serve were not very appetizing. Buns play an extremely crucial role in burgers and for a homemade gourmet burger, we expected more.




Toilet.

Perhaps many still do not know of this newly opened restaurant as it was empty that night. The place is beautiful and we enjoyed the ambience and music. Service was efficient and the staff asked us how the burgers were. However, we have to say that the food is not up to mark.

16A Jalan Mambong, Level 2 & 3
Cafe: Mon–Sun: 11am – 11pm
Bar:  Sun–Thu: 5pm – 11pm
Fri–Sat: 5pm – 2am


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Love, K

K's rating of MU Parlour : 6.5/10

Skyve Elementary Bistro & Bar

It was time for brunch with our clique and we decided to bring them to Skyve! Situated at where District 10 used to be, Skyve is not difficult to locate. However, if you're driving, do take note of which road you're supposed to turn into as it can get quite confusing! Parking is readily available in the compound.

We wanted to bring Waffles here for brunch before but they don't serve food in their alfresco area. Strange but yeah, that's what they told us.















Pretty and cozy area













Interesting menus


Iced Cafe latte - $6
We felt that the latte wasn't very fragrant, and the taste of coffee was largely absent.
Perhaps its due to the ice?


Cappuccino - $6
My friends said that this was not bad. However, the collapse of the foam hints of this cuppa being left at the counter for too long before it was sent to us.


Croque Madame - $14
Sunny side up, brioche, ham, cheddar cheese, tomatoes.

This was pretty good! The cheese melted in my mouth and the egg was perfectly runny. The ham was a little dry but ham and cheese will never go wrong! Also, the portion of ham was pretty generous. And everyone said that the sauce on the salad was delicious


Skyve Sous Vide Egg Benedict - $16
Sourdough, portobello mushroom, sweetcorn, argula salad, hollandaise sauce

The eggs were perfectly poached. Seeing the yellow yolk burst through delights me, always. Haha cheap thrill. The hollandaise seemed to have gone under the blow torch. The slightly crispy texture left us intrigued and satisfied. The hollandaise was good! The mushroom were a little burnt though. I thought the sweet corn was a wonderful addition as it added a sweet touch to this savory wonder.


Special spoon for you to scoop up the yolk!


Classic Breakfast - $20
Scrambled eggs, mushroom fricassee, pork sausage, tomato, brioche.

This was pretty ordinary. The brioche was pretty good. It was crispy but not too hard.
Other than that, there's nothing really worth a mention.


Mini beef burger - $16
Sunny side up, sesame seed mini bun, marinated sliced tomatoes, gherkins, cheddar cheese, bearnaise sauce.

Guest food taster N had been targeting this ever since she saw pictures online. HAHA. She was so excited to finally get to eat these mini burgers. According to her, it was really delicious. The beef was tender and it was drizzled in sauce that enhanced the taste of the beef. The size of the burgers were just right for her and last of all, the sunny side up was perfect.


Ricotta Hot Cakes - $14
Maple syrup, passionfruit butter, caramelized almond flakes.

The fluffy hot cakes were a little crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.Yum yum!
We all gave special attention to the unique passionfruit butter which was sweet and sour.
The caramelized almond flakes were crunchy and sweet and I really liked them


Hot chocolate - $6
My hot chocolate arrived only after all the main courses were served. I wasn't very pleased with that but thought that maybe the hot chocolate itself could salvage the lack of speed in service.
Well, I'm pretty particular about my chocolate and this hot chocolate tasted more like sweetened warm milk. Minus points.

Skyve seems to be good with eggs but not their drinks. The runny yolks of the sunny side ups and the poached eggs made us happy haha. However, they should really step up on their drinks and service. It can be pretty difficult to get the attention of the service staff and I had to walk to the counter to get a copy of the menu when we were contemplating if we should get dessert. And even when I went to get the menu myself, the staff had their differences over whether I could get the menu? I was really puzzled. The place is spacious and pretty chill and we spent a good 3 hours there.

Overall, my friends enjoyed the food and their time at Skyve. So the experience here was quite a pleasant one for us.

10 Winstedt Road, Blk E, #01-17
Tue–Fri: 8.30am – 12am
Sat–Sun, PH: 10am – 12am

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Love, K

K's rating of Skyve: 7/10