Located in the serene Bishan Park, GRUB has already been drawing huge crowds during lunchtime despite only having launched their new lunch menu very recently! Well, just look at that spread!
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Showing posts with label Pasta. Show all posts
Monday, June 2, 2014
GRUB @ Bishan Park
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Located in the serene Bishan Park, GRUB has already been drawing huge crowds during lunchtime despite only having launched their new lunch menu very recently! Well, just look at that spread!
Located in the serene Bishan Park, GRUB has already been drawing huge crowds during lunchtime despite only having launched their new lunch menu very recently! Well, just look at that spread!
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Toby's The Dessert Asylum
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Toby's had been on our list of places-to-go before we started this food blog and after years, I'm finally here for dinner with Derrick!
Toby's had been on our list of places-to-go before we started this food blog and after years, I'm finally here for dinner with Derrick!
Sunday, December 29, 2013
District 10 Bar & Restaurant
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District 10 at UE Square has recently launched a new menu! And fans of Bonta will be glad to know that Chef Luca has brought over to District 10 some of the hot favourites from Bonta.
District 10 at UE Square has recently launched a new menu! And fans of Bonta will be glad to know that Chef Luca has brought over to District 10 some of the hot favourites from Bonta.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Lola's Cafe
Located conveniently near the entrance of Simon Road and just a few minutes walk from Kovan Mrt, Lola's Cafe has an eye-catching signboard that you'll not miss!
Saturday, October 12, 2013
STREET 50 Restaurant & Bar
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Revamped and reconceptualised from the previous Rumah Rasa is STREET 50 which sits on the first level of Bay Hotel. Bay Hotel is situated just opposite Vivocity. STREET 50 is now serving up global flavours with a twist and unique interpretations on classic dishes. We're giving away 5 discount vouchers to STREET 50 at the end of the post!
Revamped and reconceptualised from the previous Rumah Rasa is STREET 50 which sits on the first level of Bay Hotel. Bay Hotel is situated just opposite Vivocity. STREET 50 is now serving up global flavours with a twist and unique interpretations on classic dishes. We're giving away 5 discount vouchers to STREET 50 at the end of the post!
Friday, July 19, 2013
Necessary Provisions
Nestled in a quiet estate and basking in refreshing serenity is Necessary Provisions, a cafe that is just slightly more than a month old. I didn't know of this place and X didn't want to tell me where we were going so I was really excited as he drove into an unfamiliar place. I love exploring new places, and especially, a hidden gem like Necessary Provisions!
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Rice & Fries
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As you might have guessed from the name of this relatively new restaurant off Frankel Avenue, dishes are served with rice, fries or a side of potato. Helmed by Chef Ken Chia, who held sous-chef positions at The Ritz Carlton and The Fullerton Hotel, Rice & Fries aims to bring you delicious western fare at attractive and pocket-friendly prices
As you might have guessed from the name of this relatively new restaurant off Frankel Avenue, dishes are served with rice, fries or a side of potato. Helmed by Chef Ken Chia, who held sous-chef positions at The Ritz Carlton and The Fullerton Hotel, Rice & Fries aims to bring you delicious western fare at attractive and pocket-friendly prices
Monday, April 1, 2013
Gunther's
Restaurant Week
X and I didn't make any reservations this Restaurant Week after having been to 8 places during the last 2 Restaurant Weeks haha. We have tried every restaurant that we wanted to except that I really wanted to go to Gunther's! Gunther's is new on the list and I wanted to go really badly but X was super busy during Restaurant Week ): BUT, thank God for fellow food bloggers!
Charleen, Derrick, Nicole and I met at Gunther's for lunch. We were notified earlier on that we only had an hour to dine. Our reservation was at 11.15 and I only got there at 11.40! I almost panicked haha
Warm and fragrant mini baguette
Cold Angel Hair Pasta, Tomato, Mozzarella, Ham
A simpler rendition of their signature Cold Angel Hair Pasta, Oscietra Caviar. Even without the caviar, this dish was delicious right down to the last strand. Cold and springy pasta with paper-thin savory ham and chewy small blocks of mozzarella, heaven was never closer. Quite a generous portion for a starter but it was definitely insufficient! We were all craving for more!
Carpaccio Wagyu Beef, Tartare Style
Top quality beef that not everyone will take too. It's too raw for me but Derrick loved it!
Pan-roasted Foie Gras, "a la dragees" (additional $15)
Perfectly roasted and tantalizing foie gras that is topped with crunchy almond bits. The almond complemented the roasted foie gras so well and enhanced the taste of the lightly crisp and melt-in-your-mouth slab of happiness.
Love it to bits.
Pork Ribs, Provencale Style
A giant piece of pork rib coupled with extremely delicious tomato omu rice. The tomato omu rice was rich and tasty with hints of spices that do not overwhelm your tastebuds. Every bite of the pork rib was joy and you really can't help but relish it. Brilliant and impeccable.
Grilled Brittany Cod Fish, Couscous of vegetables
The cod fish pales a little in comparison to the pork ribs in terms of its portion and taste. The fresh cod fish was delicious with the creamy mushroom based sauce that it was partnered with. It does not leave as strong an impression as the pork ribs though!
English Breakfast Tea Bavarois, Salty Caramel
The pudding like Bavarois sits in a lemongrass infused sauce that tasted a little too strong on its own but was immaculate with the bavarois and the oh-so-good salty caramel. I took really long to eat this as I savoured every mouthful. Pure goodness.
Petit Fours
The thin almond cracker was fragrant and crunchy and the dark chocolate praline was really good. The madelaine was buttery and plain and probably the least outstanding but it was a simple end to the meal
Coffee
Gunther's is incredible, superb and just downright impressive. They're elaborate in every aspect, from the plating to service. For the cold angel hair pasta, the dish that it was served in was cold. The pasta was, thus, kept at its optimum temperature for consumption. For the pork ribs and bavarois, the dishes were warm. I was really impressed! The restaurant is cozy and unpretentious with a smart casual dress code. And service was top-notch. The chef also spoke to us personally asking us how we found the food. We were initially told that we only had an hour to dine but the dishes weren't served all that quickly so the meal was extended but we never felt pressured to rush into our food. It was truly a wonderful dining experience!
Mon - Sat: 12:00 - 15:00
Mon - Sat: 18:30 - 22:30
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Love, K
K's rating of Gunther's : 9.5/10
X and I didn't make any reservations this Restaurant Week after having been to 8 places during the last 2 Restaurant Weeks haha. We have tried every restaurant that we wanted to except that I really wanted to go to Gunther's! Gunther's is new on the list and I wanted to go really badly but X was super busy during Restaurant Week ): BUT, thank God for fellow food bloggers!
Charleen, Derrick, Nicole and I met at Gunther's for lunch. We were notified earlier on that we only had an hour to dine. Our reservation was at 11.15 and I only got there at 11.40! I almost panicked haha
Warm and fragrant mini baguette
Cold Angel Hair Pasta, Tomato, Mozzarella, Ham
A simpler rendition of their signature Cold Angel Hair Pasta, Oscietra Caviar. Even without the caviar, this dish was delicious right down to the last strand. Cold and springy pasta with paper-thin savory ham and chewy small blocks of mozzarella, heaven was never closer. Quite a generous portion for a starter but it was definitely insufficient! We were all craving for more!
Carpaccio Wagyu Beef, Tartare Style
Top quality beef that not everyone will take too. It's too raw for me but Derrick loved it!
Pan-roasted Foie Gras, "a la dragees" (additional $15)
Perfectly roasted and tantalizing foie gras that is topped with crunchy almond bits. The almond complemented the roasted foie gras so well and enhanced the taste of the lightly crisp and melt-in-your-mouth slab of happiness.
Love it to bits.
Pork Ribs, Provencale Style
A giant piece of pork rib coupled with extremely delicious tomato omu rice. The tomato omu rice was rich and tasty with hints of spices that do not overwhelm your tastebuds. Every bite of the pork rib was joy and you really can't help but relish it. Brilliant and impeccable.
Grilled Brittany Cod Fish, Couscous of vegetables
The cod fish pales a little in comparison to the pork ribs in terms of its portion and taste. The fresh cod fish was delicious with the creamy mushroom based sauce that it was partnered with. It does not leave as strong an impression as the pork ribs though!
English Breakfast Tea Bavarois, Salty Caramel
The pudding like Bavarois sits in a lemongrass infused sauce that tasted a little too strong on its own but was immaculate with the bavarois and the oh-so-good salty caramel. I took really long to eat this as I savoured every mouthful. Pure goodness.
Petit Fours
The thin almond cracker was fragrant and crunchy and the dark chocolate praline was really good. The madelaine was buttery and plain and probably the least outstanding but it was a simple end to the meal
Coffee
Gunther's is incredible, superb and just downright impressive. They're elaborate in every aspect, from the plating to service. For the cold angel hair pasta, the dish that it was served in was cold. The pasta was, thus, kept at its optimum temperature for consumption. For the pork ribs and bavarois, the dishes were warm. I was really impressed! The restaurant is cozy and unpretentious with a smart casual dress code. And service was top-notch. The chef also spoke to us personally asking us how we found the food. We were initially told that we only had an hour to dine but the dishes weren't served all that quickly so the meal was extended but we never felt pressured to rush into our food. It was truly a wonderful dining experience!
36 Purvis Street
#01-03
Mon - Sat: 12:00 - 15:00
Mon - Sat: 18:30 - 22:30
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Love, K
K's rating of Gunther's : 9.5/10
Friday, January 25, 2013
Table Manners
After an afternoon of fun at Lek Lim Nonya Confectionery, we headed to a mystery place for dinner. We had gone to Bedok 85, initially, for the famous bar chor mee but it wasn't open. So while I was in the washroom, X came up with a secret plan with our 2 friends and soon, I was on a journey to I-don't-know-where. We finally arrived at Changi Business Park, after a 10-15 minute drive and X was wearing this smug smile because I didn't know where we were going... So I was trying to guess and all but every wrong guess only made his smug smile widen hahaha
So anyway, here we were! At Table Manners. Not like I've never heard of this place before, just that I didn't know it was here what. So smug for what haha
Apricot Peach Cocktail - $13
Their cocktails are from Bar Stories so alcoholic X decided to give the Apricot Peach a try.
it was happy hour so the cocktail was $13 instead of $16. Unfortunately, we all really disliked the cocktail. It tasted like medicine and had an extremely strong and overwhelming artificial taste. So X gulped it down to end his misery
Beer- $4.80
Iced Latte - $6
When my eyes saw "Coffee by Papa Palheta", my eyes lit up. Time for a good cuppa coffee!
I don't know if I was oversensitive or what, but I felt that this coffee isn't as good as the one I had at Papa Palheta itself, or at The White Rabbit.
Mushroom risotto balls - $7.50
This was really bad. I took a bite of it and abandoned it. Nobody wanted another one after finishing one of it. We couldn't figure out why this item was recommended on the menu. The name of the dish does sound appetizing but really, try something else.
Aglio Olio - $15
Spaghetti with grilled pork sausage, bacon bits and chilli with parmesan cheese
The spaghetti was well cooked and carried a spicy aftertaste. The pork sausage was pretty huge but the overall taste was quite average.
Spaghetti Bolognaise - $15
Spaghetti tossed with minced beef in tomato sauce with grated parmesan cheese
The portion was big but you can hardly taste the beef in the dish.
Fish and Chips - $16
Beer battered fish and truffle fries
The fish was pretty good. It was juicy and had a sweetness to it but the batter was a bit too thick. Also, the portion was huge! Two big pieces of fish!
Angus Ribeye Steak - $23
New Zealand Angus Ribeye steak with truffle fries and side vegetables
I changed my vegetables to more fries! I was really surprised by the huge slab of beef! It's a very generous portion for its price. I always have my beef medium but this was too rare for me. The taste of truffle oil in the fries was hardly detectable too. Also, they do not have steak knives..
If you're looking for decent affordable fare, do give Table Manners a shot. We thought the food was just average but they were reasonably priced. We also fancied the interior design of the place and it seems that TM is pretty popular as the seats outdoors at the pavilion were all fully reserved when we got there. If you're in the area and looking to get a drink, do check out their happy hour promotions!
5 Changi Business Park Central 1
#01-68/69
So anyway, here we were! At Table Manners. Not like I've never heard of this place before, just that I didn't know it was here what. So smug for what haha
Apricot Peach Cocktail - $13
Their cocktails are from Bar Stories so alcoholic X decided to give the Apricot Peach a try.
it was happy hour so the cocktail was $13 instead of $16. Unfortunately, we all really disliked the cocktail. It tasted like medicine and had an extremely strong and overwhelming artificial taste. So X gulped it down to end his misery
Beer- $4.80
Iced Latte - $6
When my eyes saw "Coffee by Papa Palheta", my eyes lit up. Time for a good cuppa coffee!
I don't know if I was oversensitive or what, but I felt that this coffee isn't as good as the one I had at Papa Palheta itself, or at The White Rabbit.
Mushroom risotto balls - $7.50
This was really bad. I took a bite of it and abandoned it. Nobody wanted another one after finishing one of it. We couldn't figure out why this item was recommended on the menu. The name of the dish does sound appetizing but really, try something else.
Aglio Olio - $15
Spaghetti with grilled pork sausage, bacon bits and chilli with parmesan cheese
The spaghetti was well cooked and carried a spicy aftertaste. The pork sausage was pretty huge but the overall taste was quite average.
Spaghetti Bolognaise - $15
Spaghetti tossed with minced beef in tomato sauce with grated parmesan cheese
The portion was big but you can hardly taste the beef in the dish.
Fish and Chips - $16
Beer battered fish and truffle fries
The fish was pretty good. It was juicy and had a sweetness to it but the batter was a bit too thick. Also, the portion was huge! Two big pieces of fish!
Angus Ribeye Steak - $23
New Zealand Angus Ribeye steak with truffle fries and side vegetables
I changed my vegetables to more fries! I was really surprised by the huge slab of beef! It's a very generous portion for its price. I always have my beef medium but this was too rare for me. The taste of truffle oil in the fries was hardly detectable too. Also, they do not have steak knives..
If you're looking for decent affordable fare, do give Table Manners a shot. We thought the food was just average but they were reasonably priced. We also fancied the interior design of the place and it seems that TM is pretty popular as the seats outdoors at the pavilion were all fully reserved when we got there. If you're in the area and looking to get a drink, do check out their happy hour promotions!
5 Changi Business Park Central 1
#01-68/69
Mon - Sun: 11:00 - 00:00
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Love, K
K's rating of TM: 6.5/10
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Hoshino Coffee
Located in the extended wing of Plaza Singapore, Hoshino Coffee has been attracting many patrons. The restaurant was packed, as expected, on a Saturday evening and we waited for about 20 minutes before we got a table for four.
Cute container for sugar
Iced Royal Milk Tea - $7.50
This is different from their iced milk tea but the waitress wasn't able to convey to us what the difference was.
The milk tea comes with a scoop of cream but the milk tea was diluted, and very bland. At $7.50, this is severely overpriced.
Iced Cafe Latte - $7.50
For a small cup of coffee, this cup has more ice than coffee. It was diluted before long and wasn't enjoyable. Once again, it's a very pricey and below average cup of coffee.
We also ordered a mango smoothie - $7. I didn't get a picture of it. But it tasted so raw, and it was practically sugarless. We asked for it to be changed because it tasted so bad. But it came back, almost the same. The drinks were extremely disappointing.
Tomato Omu - $15
The tomato cream sauce was savory and tasty. It goes very well with the rice and eggs. However, the portion of seafood is quite pathetic.
Pescatora Seafood Pasta - $15
The pasta was nicely done and well-cooked.
Fuwa Fuwa - $15.80
This looks really interesting and we just knew that we had to get it. Its very fluffy and eggy and there's rice, cuttlefish and mushrooms underneath the fluffy cloud of egg. It was pretty yummy
Pancake with chocolate banana and soft serve - $13.50
A single thick fluffy pancake coupled with only a few slices of bananas and a much melted side of soft serve. This dessert was less than satisfactory and definitely expensive. The pancake was too dry and tasted more like bread. Also, there were too few pieces of bananas.
Vanilla Souffle - $9.80
The vanilla souffle was very eggy and we got quite sick of it after awhile. There's nothing really worth mentioning.
It was quite a disappointing experience at Hoshino. The drinks and desserts are overpriced but their main courses are worth a try. Also, it was difficult to get the attention of the staff and service wasn't really up to mark.
Mon - Sun: 11:30 - 22:00
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Love, K
K's rating of Hoshino Coffee: 6/10
Cute container for sugar
Iced Royal Milk Tea - $7.50
This is different from their iced milk tea but the waitress wasn't able to convey to us what the difference was.
The milk tea comes with a scoop of cream but the milk tea was diluted, and very bland. At $7.50, this is severely overpriced.
Iced Cafe Latte - $7.50
For a small cup of coffee, this cup has more ice than coffee. It was diluted before long and wasn't enjoyable. Once again, it's a very pricey and below average cup of coffee.
We also ordered a mango smoothie - $7. I didn't get a picture of it. But it tasted so raw, and it was practically sugarless. We asked for it to be changed because it tasted so bad. But it came back, almost the same. The drinks were extremely disappointing.
Tomato Omu - $15
The tomato cream sauce was savory and tasty. It goes very well with the rice and eggs. However, the portion of seafood is quite pathetic.
Pescatora Seafood Pasta - $15
The pasta was nicely done and well-cooked.
Fuwa Fuwa - $15.80
This looks really interesting and we just knew that we had to get it. Its very fluffy and eggy and there's rice, cuttlefish and mushrooms underneath the fluffy cloud of egg. It was pretty yummy
Pancake with chocolate banana and soft serve - $13.50
A single thick fluffy pancake coupled with only a few slices of bananas and a much melted side of soft serve. This dessert was less than satisfactory and definitely expensive. The pancake was too dry and tasted more like bread. Also, there were too few pieces of bananas.
Vanilla Souffle - $9.80The vanilla souffle was very eggy and we got quite sick of it after awhile. There's nothing really worth mentioning.
It was quite a disappointing experience at Hoshino. The drinks and desserts are overpriced but their main courses are worth a try. Also, it was difficult to get the attention of the staff and service wasn't really up to mark.
#03-84 Plaza Singapura
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Love, K
K's rating of Hoshino Coffee: 6/10
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