Crab in da Bag @ Water Sports Centre (Singapore Sports Hub)

Yupp. That's just about an everyday sight at Crab in da Bag.

Crab in da Bag has opened its second nautical-themed restaurant at the Water Sports Centre at the Singapore Sports Hub, complete with a river view, sea breeze and really chill vibes. Crab in da Bag kicked off its grand opening in style and with a huge bang, no less, treating guests to its Caboodle Festival, where we witnessed the cooking of seafood in gigantic caboodle pots outdoors.

"Ahoy, Caboodle Boil!", we shouted as buckets and buckets of freshly cooked seafood were poured into this six-foot long, custom-built boat. No doubt one of the most extravagant live cooking demonstrations I've attended

(CLOSED) 1 Market by Chef Wan

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1 Market is a 450-seater Halal restaurant located in the new wing of the amped up Plaza Singapura. Well known for its buffet spread, they have been the choice venue for a great number of events, including wedding receptions. Now that Chinese New Year is here, 1 Market has introduced a Prosperity Yusheng with homemade Thai sauce to celebrate this joyous occasion

Oceans of Seafood

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I've been to PasarBella quite a couple of times and have always walked past Oceans of Seafood but have never actually dined here. And I'm finally here to witness the cutting of the huge Northern Blue Fin Tuna! I was really excited, akin to a little kid waiting to open her Christmas presents!

TAO Seafood Asia

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Chef Lee Tong Kuon, the former executive chef and co-owner of Thai Village, is the driving force behind the highly rated TAO Seafood Asia at Asia Square. I've dined at Thai Village numerous times with my family and I honestly can't wait to bring them here! I was immensely impressed and I'm so certain that my family is going to love the food here too

GRUB Noodle Bar

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GRUB Noodle Bar is the latest venture by the folks behind GRUB, Fix and Cookyn. Situated along Rangoon Road, this noodle bar is well-positioned and easy to locate. The noodle bar sports a white and clean minimalist look and has a charming vibe.

Pince & Pints

Burger & Lobster has been on my mind ever since my visit to London. So when I heard that Pince & Pints is opening here, I was beyond excited! I saw a couple of pictures and couldn't help but note the almost identical reproduction. I really wanted to dine here but also heard about the crazy queue and no reservation policy. So I got my awesome friend, Iggy, to help me with reservations as he knows the owner! And yes, lucky me got to dine here on my birthday!

(CLOSED)Ultimate Crab Feast @ Plaza Brasserie

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Holy Crab! The Ultimate Crab Feast is back at Plaza Brasserie! This popular buffet spread features whole crabs prepared in 14 different styles and needless to say, crab lovers are in for a huge treat!

(CLOSED)Treasures of The Sea @ Plaza Brasserie

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From now till 30th April, Plaza Brasserie at PARKROYAL on Beach Road presents Treasures of The Sea, a sumptuous dinner buffet spread that will surprise you with its generous and unique selection

How does digging into four different variations of the Norwegian salmon sound? Think baked salmon with herbs, grilled salmon topped with Asian Sambal Chilli, a beautifully sea-salt crusted salmon and a Salmon Wellington wrapped up in a puff pastry.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg!

PasarBella

Home to fresh produce, organic products and sumptuous food, Pasarbella recreates and brings to Singapore an overseas experience. Having been to the famous Borough Market in London and fallen in love with it, X and I have been dying to visit Pasarbella. Here at Pasarbella, you won't feel like you're in Singapore!

Brasserie Les Saveurs

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Brasserie Les Saveurs embodies timeless elegance, luxury, opulence and extravagance. Bringing to guests lavish classic French cuisine with contemporary touches, Brasserie Les Saveurs impresses with the finest ingredients, unique flavours and impeccable creations.

10 at Claymore

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10 at Claymore presents Timeless Classics for the month of August and September with a series of skillfully crafted dishes that were prepared with methods that were really popular back in the 60s and 70s. Be prepared to be swept off your feet!

(CLOSED) The Vintage Room

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Duxton Hill is situated just a short distance away from the popular Duxton Road. Serenity and a whiff of exclusivity will greet you when you make your way to The Vintage Room, which now sits where Le Petit Cancale used to.

The Square

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"Are you Hot enough?"

That's the name of the new buffet spread offered at The Square at Novotel Clarke Quay. Cleverly manipulating chilli in a great number of their dishes(even desserts!), this is a buffet you wouldn't want to miss!

Meeting Jean and John was comforting because it's been a long while since I've met people who can't take chilli. Back in my junior college days, every single person around me couldn't take chilli hahaha but when I moved on to university, everyone could take chilli... And they said I'm really lousy ):


The usuals


Steamed salmon


Sushi


Asian platter and tapas






The "fire" extinguisher haha I liked the soya milk!


Three new dishes bearing tags that indicate their level of spiciness.

The three dishes are, in order of their level of spiciness

Spicy Pork - Level 1


Fish with Cream Sauce - Level 2


Chicken in Brown sauce - Level 3

 
Pretty display of desserts








Spicy fruit syrup








DIY station! You can make your own dessert with shaved ice and the huge selection of toppings!


Pure apple juice!


Yay jellyfish and Wakame seaweed!


I was actually pretty scared to try the 3 special dishes. Haha as you all know, both X and I are really bad at taking spice. However, to our surprise, the fish was not spicy at all! And I really liked it. It was coated with a light cream sauce that was savory and pleasant. The fish was also soft and very fresh! The second spiciest dish was the chicken. The spiciness came from the jalapenos that it was cooked with. And the spiciest one was the spicy pork! Even though it was supposed to be level 1. Haha maybe they mixed the signs up or something. The spiciest item in the buffet spread was probably the sambal squid haha it was super spicy!

We were telling John that the dishes weren't very spicy. I mean, if its anything that X and I can take, it probably is negatively spicy to the average Singaporean. Haha. And John said maybe the chefs took them too seriously as the three tasters who tried the new menu were all of foreign nationalities and are not accustomed to taking chilli. Haha so they must have said that everything was too spicy and the chefs reduced the spiciness accordingly haha


Laksa risotto
THIS WAS REALLY SPICY. One mouthful and I'm out. HAHA


Their signature Cheese Risotto.
This was really delicious! Infused with the sweetness of tomatoes and not overwhelmingly cheesy!


OMG I just realised that I didn't take a picture of the codfish in a delightful sauce which is a mix between laksa and French bisque. It was just a little spicy, but the codfish was so soft and nice and was really excellent with the rich and thick sauce! Can't believe I didn't take a picture of it.. I must be too excited to try it.


Ginger chicken, Black pepper Green Musssels, Prawns in Mayonnaise




Duck leg, Gammon Ham, Roasted beef


Nachos with salsa and cheese, siew mai and roasted potatoes


Seafood again!


Always my favourite part.
The orange tarts were great! And the chocolate ganache tart was so smooth and rich mhmm...


Poached pear in chocolate and chilli powder
A unique creation!


Marshmallows and mini fruit crumble
I love the fruit crumble! The crumble was so sweet and crunchy


Chocolate mousse with chilli
You're supposed to eat the chilli after the mousse... Haha obviously we didn't! There's chilli present in the mousse too. The sudden and sharp spiciness hits you fast but doesn't linger for long. Definitely a must-try!


Durian Pengat
A really popular item that durian lovers are bound to fall in love with! It might be a little sweet for some but it's really good!


For their CNY buffet, The Square is featuring a Do-It-Yourself Yusheng station! How cool is that. I'll steal all the golden pillows haha. And on Valentine's Day, "Love Is Hot" at The Square and their buffet spread will be going at $98++ for a couple! Screams "Value-for-money!"


"Are You Hot Enough" Buffet is available on 

Sunday- Thursday : 6pm- 10pm
-$48 ++ (Adult) $30++(Child)

Friday - Satuday: 6pm-10pm
-$58 ++ (Adult) $38++(Child)

Make a reservation here or call 66816667!


We'll like to thank John and Jean for having us and for such a pleasant evening! We really enjoyed ourselves!

177A River Valley Road

#07-00 Novotel Clarke Quay

Daily: 06:00 - 10:30, 12:00 - 14:30, 18:00 - 22:00

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Love, K

One Ninety

2pm on New Years Day.
X and I arrived at Four Seasons Hotel for our New Year's Day brunch!
Having seen the menu online, we were really psyched for the buffet!


The scroll that had the list of main courses and varying prices printed on it.






Appetizers


Salad counter


Cheese






The extensive meat section


Desserts!




Poached Maine Lobster, Alaskan king crab, Sri Lanka crabs, sashimi and ikura!
Fresh seafood!


Smoked seafood, local roast etc


Grapefruit foie gras, beef wellington, pork wellington, meat loaf, lyoner, pork mortadella, peking duck

The impressive meat selection which wasn't exactly very tasty


Turkey pie, ham with pineapple and raisin sauce, duck with prune and orange




Apple, orange, watermelon, guava juice etc available


Apple-wood grilled Wagyu steak, home-styled potatoes, asparagus - $138++
The amount that you pay for the whole meal depends on the main course that you choose. They have other selections such as eggs benedict, sea bream, French toast, turkey etc.

My steak was medium and it was nicely done. Very tender, hardly bloody and it was really good. I was too full to finish the whole steak though. It was quite a huge portion.


Wood-fire baked Maine lobster, prawn and bread crumbs stuffed - $138 ++

When the lobster first came, we were kinda shocked. Hahaha it's huge! We just stared at it and wondered how we were supposed to start. It was quite a common reaction as I see other diners with similar expressions on their faces and struggling to tackle this monster. Haha. The lobster was sweet and juicy but X didn't think that it was exactly fantastic.


Baked cheesecake, matcha trifle, banana chocolate cake, grandma's chocolate cake, rhubarb crumble, william pear cake, passion mousse cake, bread and butter pudding

The desserts were all really delicious!


Icecream




Passion fruit macarons, sticky date toffee pudding, almond cake. Love the macarons! But they didn't top up the macarons at the end ):


Chocolate mousse, caramel pralines.
The caramel pralines were seriously addictive

I was really looking forward to the live station that was supposed to have chocolate souffle with caramel sauce but I couldn't find it. Guess they made some changes to the menu.


Coffee

It was quite a pleasant experience dining at One-Ninety. Service was quite impeccable. The whole meal cost $320 for the both of us and while we feel that it's a little steep for a buffet that had only slightly more hits than misses, we still enjoyed ourselves. I think that they should improve on the presentation of the seafood and sashimi at their respective stations though!


Four Seasons Hotel
190 Orchard Boulevard


Daily: 06:30 - 10:30, 11:30 - 14:30, 18:30 - 22:30

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Love, K

K's rating of One-Ninety : 7.5/10