Le Cuisson

Conveniently located in a busy coffee shop near Buona Vista MRT and a short walking distance away from the nearest bus stop, La Cuisson might just be the place for you if you're looking for affordable and decent French food. Parking is readily available at the relatively huge carpark behind the coffeeshop. You'll have to drive towards NTUC and Hans to find the carpark!




Foie Gras Salad - $12
Pan seared foie gras, mesclun with house dressing

The salad was pretty average but the sweet apple bits were quite yummy


Sous Vide Pork Neck - $15
Cooked for 5 hours with low temperature, served with purple cabbage slaw and mash

The three pieces of meat sit atop a bed of mashed potatoes and also, a sauce that tasted very much like mustard. The sauce was strong and sharp and chokes you a little. The meat was nicely crisp on the outside but was too tough. Also, the portion was rather small and I was still hungry after I've finished it.


Angus Hanging Tender - $18
A flavourful cut of beef, served with mash, confit shallots and garlic

We weren't asked how we'll like the beef to be done when we were placing our orders. Thankfully, this cut of beef was not overly done. It was a little too bloody for us though. I liked how the beef is thinly crisp on the top layer and tender when you bite into it. The sweet caramelized onions were a much welcomed garnish that added sweetness to the dish. The portion was reasonable and I can understand why it is one of the more popular dishes! If you were to dine at La Cuisson, I recommend this!

The stall operates on a self-service system which is not exactly very efficient because they just tell you to come back in 5 to 10 minutes.

40 Holland Drive

Tue - Sun: 11:00 - 14:00
Tue - Sun: 17:30 - 21:00

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Love, K

K's rating of Le Cuisson : 6/10

(CLOSED) One Kampong Bahru

Bakery by day, bar and bistro by night.

One Kampong Bahru has been making waves with its delicious and highly affordable baked goods, and now, its tapas are in the limelight.
Relatively new to the food scene, the 3-month old bar and bistro has been fully packed and reserved for private events since its opening.

The two-level bistro is not that easy to locate, especially since 3 of the boys(including X haha) were lost when driving there. They specifically requested that I include this in this post so that nobody gets lost like them hahaha. Do check the directions on your computers before you make your way to One Kampong Bahru because the maps on your phones will lead you to a dead end on Spooner Road!

Parking is available right beside the bistro, and around it. It is also easily accessible by public transport, with a bus stop just about 50 metres away. 










Level 2 which was closed for a private event.
Isn't this space perfect for a nice and cozy gathering?

While waiting for the lost kids to arrive, I had a cuppycake

Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcake - $3
Delicious? Yes.


Mini Cranberry Cream Scones - $2.50
I was a little surprised that the scones do not come with any cream but well, after eating it, I realised that there isn't a need for cream. The scones were nicely moist, fluffy and soft!

OKB's wine selection will leave you slightly irritated because you just can't decide which wine to have! Their selection is pretty huge and what's most irritating is the price of each glass of wine. At $7 or $8 per glass, you just want to have a glass of every single wine available! Well, we say... don't drive there, and just drink to your heart's content!


Baronnie De Coussergues - $7


Mohua Estate - $8


Domaine Coussergues Chardonnay - $8

The co-owner of OKB, Kenneth, taught us the correct steps to really taste and appreciate the wine and we were all looking at him in amazement and admiration only to not follow any of the steps that he taught us hahaha

Asian-fusion tapas that are created by OKB's Peranakan chef!

Seared Scallops - $10
U.S Sea Scallops, Buak Keluak Oil

Fresh, juicy scallops which were slightly sour


Hot Wings - $8
Midjoints, Belachan Butter Marinade

Crispy and fragrant wings!


Pork - $16
Baby Back Ribs, Mustard sauce, Ginger Mustard Greens


The ribs are to be eaten together with the strongly flavoured greens. The ribs are a little dry but the moist greens will make up for that.


Fish - $14
Turmeric and Dill Catfish, Vietnamese Pesto, Rice Vermicelli

The catfish was fresh and soft and I liked it! The rest of the dish was pretty simple and average.


Chicken - $14
Seared Breast, Laksa Leaf Beurre Blanc, Starfruit Pickle

We all know that chicken breast meat is hard and dry, but certainly not the one at OKB. The two big pieces of chicken are really tender and juicy! This dish is also refreshingly sour and its the first chicken-based dish that I've liked in a long time!


Beef - $18
U.S Angus Roast, Gula Melaka Glaze, Herb Garnish

This was definitely the highlight for everyone. The tough chuck cuts are soaked in a water-bath for 25 hours before they are cooked. And the end result? Unbelievably tender and succulent beef.


The gula melaka glaze was sweet and tasty and it won my heart instantly. And for one of our friends who doesn't like beef to actually like it, can you imagine how good it was? Divine.


Passionfruit Macarons - $2/piece

Fat and full macarons with tangy passionfruit curd!


Salted Caramel Macarons - $2/piece

Want a taste of heaven? Try these.
Every bite screams immense gratification! Too good.


Lemon Cream Tart - $3.50

A thick and hard crust filled with lemon cream that has gotten the delicate balance of sweet and sour right. Possibly the best lemon tart I've ever had! So good that X and I each bought another haha


74% Dark Chocolate Brownie - $2.50

A rich and heavy brownie with a thin crispy top layer. Its texture is quite different from the average floury brownies. Yum.


Red Velvet, Chocolate Chocolate, Strawberry Chocolate - $3 each

The red velvet was our favourite of the lot!


Salted Caramel Macarons, again 
Because they were so good, we bought ALL of them HAHA


Cinnamon Sticky Roll - $2

Forget the sticky bun at B Bakery or Simply Bread. Here's the best cinnamon sticky roll ever! It is amazingly soft and its cinnamon sugar coat does not harden! And it is only $2?!

Mini Cranberry Scones
Raspberry Jam Scone - $2

The prices of the baked goodies are really crazy affordable, don't you think! And they're so delicious!

Do make a reservation at OKB before you head down because they're almost always fully booked!


OKB is currently understaffed so service isn't exactly up to mark but I'm sure they're working on it.

Do let us know what you think of OKB!


1 Kampong Bahru Road

Mon - Sat: 18:00 - 23:30

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Love, K

K's rating of OKB : 8/10

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

Mon - Sun: 11:00 - 00:00

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Love, K

K's rating of TM: 6.5/10

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