Galbiati

Serendipity is behind some of the world's greatest inventions and discoveries. It was how we found Galbiati. Located in the western part of Singapore at a place known as Rail Mall, Galbiati serves authentic and quality italian food good enough for even take-aways. However as the Sun and i had our lunch already that day we went in for their desserts.

Different types of italian bread. The breads smells good and looks good, seriously had my tummy going.


Galbiati has quite a comprehensive wine menu as well.


appetizers


pastries and desserts display


always like chalkboard menu


banana chocolate - lethal combi for desserts that will never go wrong.


Triple chocolate


3 layers inside which explains the triple chocolate name - a soft and smooth cake which i enjoyed.

cafe latte

Sad to say on a weekend i was expecting more crowd at the place but it was rather empty. But that is not a true reflection of their standards. Though not the best i've tasted, i still like their cakes. And judging from the food that was served on the tables next to us, i must say they look pretty delicious. Wouldn't mind coming here to try their main course since its near my place. And i feel the prices are generally reasonable as well.

I forgot to mention that their specialty cakes are the hazelnut chocolate and TIRAMISU which is apparently a must-try! I'll be back.

Galbiati

400 Upper Bukit Timah Road

Weekdays 11am - 10pm
Weekends and PH 10am - 10pm

★ ★ rating of the food: 7/10

★ ★ rating of the place: 6.5/10

love,

★ ★

Grand Salads Bistro

Let us introduce to you a place that offers good brunch and a temporary escape from the fast-paced city life. Too good to be true? Certainly not! Tucked away in a quiet corner isolated from the main roads and crowds, here we have ourselves a precious gem : Grand Salads Bistro.

The Star and I went to Grand Salads Bistro for brunch one Sunday afternoon. They have just released their brunch menu and we sure were excited to check it out! It was no trouble finding Grand Salads which is located at Solaris building. We found a parking lot easily by the roadside. Yay, free parking haha. While walking to Grand Salads, we couldn't help but feel that this is such a great location and an ideal one for weekend brunch. As you guys know that we don't fancy crowds, this was certainly the place for us.


Outdoor dining area


I really like this wooden thingy. Haha so cute!


Look, there's a giraffe with a ribbon on its head!








There's a rustic charm about the mixture of cement and bright colours and we absolutely adored it





The place is really pretty isn't it? Michelle designed it herself! We were so impressed!


Lunch menu for weekdays


Menu for dinner and weekend brunch




A selection that is affordable and brain-racking. They all sound really delicious don't they!

Get a taste of breakfast served in different countries! Which will you choose?


Latte


Hot chocolate. The biscotti with pistachio is really awesome!


Honey baked garlic. It was the first time I ever ate garlic like that but it's surprisingly yummy!


Scandinavian
I really like the combination of smoked salmon and the light cream cheese!


Good Morning America


Zucchini and blue cheese quiche!
The Star really liked it!


Marmalade

Grand Salads started out as a salad bar in Suntec and expanded to AXA Tower. And now, here they are, at Solaris! Their salads with their unique and homemade dressing have earned them many fans and supporters who requested for a dinner and brunch menu and their requests have been answered! Aren't yall glad!! Haha I sure am! When I first heard of Grand Salads, I never thought I'd be going there because I don't eat vegetables but once I heard that they have a new weekend brunch menu, I was really excited! And we are really glad we went there because we really love the place. So modern and so pretty. Furthermore, the food served is delicious and healthy! There's nothing fried at all. Even their bread is multi-grain! It's full house everyday at lunch time! That's how fantastic they are!

And Michelle is really nice and friendly and she's such a great person to talk to! We really enjoyed our conversation with her! We'll like to thank Michelle for the lovely brunch and taking time to tell us more about Grand Salads!

Healthy, delicious and affordable food at a lovely place. What more can you ask for on a Sunday afternoon?


1 fusionopolis Walk, Solaris, #01-12
Monday – Friday: 8am – 6pm
Saturday – Sunday 9am – 4pm


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Love, The Sun

Antoinette (Penhas Road) -Revisited

After what was a delightfully-surprising-jawdropping first trip to Antoinette, the Sun and i just have to revisit this awesome place. This time round, minus the novelty, the wow factor was still very much present. It must have taken them huge effort and thought to come up with the design for a place of such finesse.

On our very first trip to Antoinette , we had the Antoinette and Versailles cakes. They were delicioussss. This time round, i finally got to try their strawberry shortcake and the Sun had the Tarte Cafe Caramel.

The classic strawberry shortcake

The cream and sponge was such a delight in my mouth. One of the best strawberry shortcakes i have tasted. As long as the Sun is not having anything chocolate-esque, her standard shoots right up there like a true critic's level. hahah. Well, the Sun felt that the tart wasn't nice and she did not finish it. And I felt it was only alright.

There are really so many things there to try but its not possible to buy everything on one visit so i'm really looking forward to explore their other outlets at Mandarin Gallery and Scarlet hotel and to taste what i didn't on my first 2 visits (:

Epitome of class, opulent and fine dessert.

However, we did find the service there a bit lacking. The staff didn't bother greeting or acknowledging us when we entered. There was a serious lack of smile which made me feel like they were giving us the condescending look. The staff didn't feel approachable either. We like our service warm and bubbly. I think they should improve in this area.

★ ★ rating of the food: 8.5/10

★ ★ rating of the place: 9.5/10

love,

★ ★

Hatched

Hatched is a must-visit for brunch fanatics. Especially if you love eggs. You can have your eggs baked, fried, scrambled, however you like them! And guess whaaaaat, Hatched serves breakfast all day long! Means you get to enjoy all your favourite breakfast delights at anytime of the day! How awesome is that?

It was a sunny Tuesday afternoon and mummy decided to take The Star and I out for lunch. I decided on Hatched since The Star has never been there before(thoughtful #1 haha) Parking is available beside Evans Lodge and opposite Evans Lodge at CCAB.

It was pretty empty that afternoon, as it was a weekday. I've been there on a Saturday before and boy, was it crowded. I was glad it was pretty empty so we could enjoy our brunch in peace instead of being overwhelmed by loud conversations held by others.

I adore their menu. With its colourful designs, cute names for their dishes and thorough descriptions, this has gotta be one of my favourite menus! Plain and simple menus are really boring..








Sir Benedict


Smoked Royale



Good ol' English Muffins with poached eggs. Hmmmm yum yum in my tum tum! We like the hollandaise sauce especially. Also, the poached eggs were almost perfect and not overcooked. It's no wonder eggs are their specialty! The homemade mashed potato was a good side to have.

I have had their pancakes before and I liked them. Although I had wanted pancakes, I was too full at the end of the meal to ingest anymore. Really weird, because there's always room for desserts in my stomach! Guess part of my stomach decided to sleep that day. Haha.

Anyway, if you'll like to have drinks, please don't order their hot chocolate or iced lemon tea. The hot chocolate tastes like it's made from hersheys syrup and the iced lemon tea came without lemon. So, err iced tea? I really hope they will improve on their drinks!

Well, we'll definitely be back for more! I have yet to try their baked eggs! Sounds yummy, no?

Hatched is a great place for brunch/dinner. And it's a good place for family meals too as their menu caters to your precious little ones. The prices are pretty decent and overall, it was a pleasant dining experience. The staff are attentive and approachable too!


26 Evans Road
Evans Lodge, Singapore 259367

Tues- Thurs, Sun : 8am - 10pm(last order -9.30)
Fri-Sat : 8am - 11pm (last order- 9.30)

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Love, The Sun

Sun's rating of Hatched : 8/10

Artichoke Cafe + Bar

Guess whose turn it was to plan the day? Yes, it was my turn. On a warm sunny Sunday afternoon, I was trying to direct The Star to Artichoke without revealing its road name and all. But I got mixed up with the directions for a bit and he kept bugging me "you tell me I sure know how to go!" IRRITATING. So in the end I reluctantly said "Middle Road" and he shouted "ARTICHOKE!" and I was like "no lahhhhhhhhh" Hahahaha and he confidently replied "CONFIRM. DON'T LIE" Hahaha hate how he's so knowledgeable in foodiology in Singapore.

So anyway, we parked by the road outside sculpture square. It was around 2 in the afternoon when we got there and it was pretty crowded. We opted for an indoor seat as it was pretty hot that day.


The high tables and chairs








A really big cup of hot chocolate


Looks not bad but it was hardly average ):


Iced coffee


Scrambled eggs and smoked bacon chop -$18



Hardcore scrambled eggs (view #1) -$28


View #2


Without the wild rocket

I've been to Artichoke for dessert before and I also tried their meat candy which is the bacon chop drizzled with maple syrup. I fell in love with the meat candy and have been wanting to go back again for it for a long time. When I saw the brunch menu, and there wasn't meat candy I was devastated (HAHA exaggerating a bit here) BUT I realised that the meat candy is actually the bacon chop! So yay I was happy again. Haha

Okay let's talk about the scrambled eggs with bacon. As you can infer from its name, its scrambled eggs with bacon chop haha. There were also toasts and tomatoes accompanying them. I thought that the toasts were pretty nice!

For my hardcore scrambled eggs. It was too hardcore for me. I couldn't finish my eggs haha. There were sausages, hash, mushroom, haloumi and my favourite bacon chop too! The buttered mushrooms and the haloumi were yummy. I'm not a fan of hashbrowns and I don't like them in my brunch so yeah. I really like the bacon chop but this time round, coupled with all the other items, I felt that it wasn't as nice as the first time I tasted it. A lil disappointing but I still like it. The portion of the hardcore scrambled eggs is huge and I had trouble finishing it. Recommended to be shared if you aren't one with a big stomach!

Overall, Artichoke is quite a good place for lunch. They are great for dinner too. The outdoor dining area is super chill at night. I like how it is kinda hidden away from the main road. Oh their desserts are not bad too! Think I had a pear and almond cake and a valrhona & hazelnut brownie with mascarpone vanilla the last time.

In addition, they give you a packet of gummies when you leave! Haha they come in a small paper bag with "Artichoke" stamped across. How cute is that

161 Middle Road
Singapore 188978
Inside Sculpture Square
(beside NAFA)

Brunch - Sat & Sun: 1130am -2.45 pm(last order)
Dinner: Tues – Sat: open at 630- 9.45(last order)
Closed on Mon 

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Love, The Sun

Sun's rating of Artichoke : 7/10

Fei Fei Wan Tan Mee

Joo Chiat oh Joo Chiat..

The food paradise of the little red dot. I envy people who stay in the East really.

The Star and I were in the East, rehoming a Husky puppy when we decided to try the famous Fei Fei Wan Tan Mee. I was really excited because I've seen how crowded it gets at night. Must be really good right to receive such attention. Luckily for us, we found a parking lot by the stall just a few metres away. Even at an odd timing of 330pm in the afternoon, the place was pretty packed. The Star was very excited too and went to order right away once we found a table hahaha kiasu.



I ordered a small bowl with ketchup while The Star got a large one with chilli

When I first poked my noodles with my chopsticks, I wasn't very pleased. The noodles were in a clump and they were like pretty hard. So i started mixing my ketchup in, praying that the wanton mee will not disappoint me




The noodles are a little thicker than your usual wanton mee and it's slightly chewier. Oh and the only lonely wanton in my noodles was not bad. That's about all that I like about it. The sauce was nothing special, and when mixed with the ketchup, I felt that it was reduced to very normal or common noodles, with nothing unique about it. Kok Kee wanton mee is way better. The Star seemed to think that the chilli version is not bad though.



This was probably the best part of the meal. The fried wantons are really crispy and yummy. The portion of every wanton seems to be just right. The sweet chilli sauce that they provided is unique and goes really well with the wantons. We wanted to order another plate! A little oily though but they were satisfying. The Star secretly wanted to tabao. Don't think I don't know HAHA

We spent about $11++ and felt that it was reasonable.

I'd say they're worth a shot but don't get your hopes up. The top of my list is still Kok Kee wanton mee. Any recommendations on good wanton mee? Please share them with us!

62 Joo Chiat Place

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Love, The Sun

Sun's rating of Fei Fei : 6/10