[closed] Song Yuan Bak Kut Teh 松远 @Goldhill Shopping Centre

Posted on 23 April 2015 by lendeliz

Note: Song Yuan BKT has ceased operations at this location.

Thin and few slices

Thin and few slices

粉肠，粉肠，没粉怎么叫粉肠?

粉肠，粉肠，没粉怎么叫粉肠?

We had a craving for bak kut teh and decided to check out this place… Though the lack of crowd was a bit worrying, haha! There was also no prime ribs soup option… So… We had a few questions marks in our mind :p

We ordered a Pork Ribs Soup ($6), Braised Pig’s Intestines ($6), Bean Curd Skin ($3), Kai Lan ($4) and a bowl of Steamed Rice ($1).

The pork ribs soup looked quite sad with 5 tiny ribs floating inside, but the braised pig’s intestines looked even sadder… Haha… The soup was quite salty, and the meat was quite tough… There were even pieces with more bone than meat. The intestines were not cleaned thoroughly as there was a stinky taste to it, and somehow, the insides of the intestines were gone!! 粉肠，粉肠，没粉怎么叫粉肠? Disappointed!!

The kai lan was a bit better, but there was just too much sauce, so it was quite salty. The best dish was actually the bean curd skin… *faintz* Rice was quite a huge portion, we both could not finish it. While the rice was not overly tough, you might want to add some soup or gravy to soften it a bit…

We are not coming back here again 😦

Contact:
Categories: Central, Dinner | Tags: , , , | 2 Comments

Baker’s Well @East Coast Road

Posted on 18 April 2015 by lendeliz
Cosy after dinner set

Cosy after dinner set

Since we were rarely in this region, so we thought of searching for a resting place after my disappointing dinner, and hubby was attracted by this little sign board that said “We used Yahava coffee beans here” and suddenly, I found myself in Baker’s Well 😛

Ordered a Flat White with Carrot Cake Set ($9.10, note the set is cake with Americano for $7.50 and top up the difference for upgrading of drink), and a Hot Lemongrass Drink ($3.20).

Oooh! The lemongrass drink was very fragrant! I think they overdid the sugar though, because it reminded me of sugarcane drink 😮 The coffee was aromatic but quite acidic.. A good complement to the cake.

This has gotta be the nicest version of carrot cake that I have ever tried; not overly sweet or moist, and is more dense than other versions. I loved the nutty-ness, and the cake was topped with 4 huge walnuts! Now I just want to try the rest of the cakes…

Contact:
Categories: Coffee/Tea Break, East | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King Matsuri 豚骨王 祭@Parkway Parade

Posted on 18 April 2015 by lendeliz
Awaodori Special

Awaodori Special

We were very keen to try out this place as each ramen shop serves its own distinctive style of ramen. The queue was quite short, and we managed to get seats with 20 minutes, which was not bad at all, considering that it was a weekend evening.

We quickly decided on the Awaodori Special and Nebuta Special (each $18.90++). While waiting, we enjoyed some hard boiled eggs and marinated bean sprouts, which were freely available at each table. We even saw some customers making their own concoction of egg mayonnaise! We also rather enjoyed grinding the sesame, which really added an aromatic flavor to the ramen.

The Nebuta Special was made using a mixture of pork and fish stock, and was lighter in taste, as compared to Awaodori Special. Unfortunately, the meat was so tough that I gave up eating it after a while. On the other hand, the Awaodori had very tender meat! Frankly, I was quite disappointed with my meal 😦

Contact:
Categories: Dinner, East | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment

Hualong Fishhead Steamboat 華龍鱼頭爐 @AMK

Posted on 17 April 2015 by lendeliz
White beehoon

White beehoon

This is currently the place we go to whenever we have cravings for seafood white beehoon, especially when the queue at Sembawang is really getting far too long.

Located at i Coffee Shop just opposite AMKHub (Blk 347 to be exact), it is fairly easy to get to, and we have always managed to find seats without much hassle.

Hualong Fishhead Steamboat (華龍鱼頭爐) is the zhi char stall, and while we did enjoy the steamboat (which they are famous for), we much preferred the white beehoon! This version is of course, not quite the same as the Sembawang version, however, the $6.50 small version is delicious enough with lots of seafood, like prawns, sotong, and lala, all served on old-school banana leaf!

Continue reading →

Categories: Dinner, North | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Yam’s Kitchen @Jalan Leban

Posted on 14 April 2015 by lendeliz
Hor Fun Two Ways 严家鸳鸯河粉

Hor Fun Two Ways 严家鸳鸯河粉

This was a relatively new kid on the block, and had replaced a similar restaurant. It always looked quite empty , so we thought we ought to give it a try before it is gone :p

The deco was simple and unpretentious with the tables arranged just like the previous restaurant that it replaced (so we thought it was just a change of name and not owner). But it turned out that this was the 2nd branch of Yam’s Kitchen in Singapore (the other one is in Pasir Ris Downtown East) and there’s also one in Bangkok!

There was an offer for Curry Fish Head ($13.80++ instead of the usual $20.80++ for the small version), provided you spent a minimum of $30, so in addition to the curry, we decided to try the Hor Fun Two Ways 严家鸳鸯河粉 ($8.80++), Gold Medal Otar Bean Curd 金牌乌打豆腐 ($9.80++ for 5 pieces), Golden Sauce with Oat Vegetables  金针香麦菜 ($8.80++) and drinks.

Continue reading →

Categories: Dinner, North | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

+39 Gelato Bar @Circular Road

Posted on 10 April 2015 by lendeliz

We could not find any coffee place around the area and were almost going to call it a day when we spotted this gelato place… Woohoo! They do serve coffee 🙂 So we decided on a Waffle with Hazelnut and Pistachio ($13+), while hubby got himself an Expresso Deluxe ($4.50+)… Latte was not available because the milk steamer was down.

Waffle with Hazelnut and Pistachio

Waffle with Hazelnut and Pistachio

Expresso Deluxe

Expresso Deluxe

Woo! This has gotta be the crispiest and most aromatic waffles we ever had, inside out! It was abit overdone though, as the waffle was slightly bitter as it was burnt. However, the gelato made up for it! Super creamy and smooth, we totally loved it! The hazelnut one was sweeter but absolutely nutty, while the pistachio one was less intense in flavour.

The expresso came with cold milk, unfortunately… and came rather late too, as they had forgotten the order. Still, it was not too shabby a drink, strong but not acidic.

Overall, a pretty enjoyable after-dinner indulgence 🙂

Contact:

  • Location: 29 Circular Road #01-01 S(049385)
  • Website: www.plus39gelato.com
  • Hrs: 11am – 11pm (Mon-Sat)
Categories: Coffee/Tea Break, South | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Grill Garden @The Central

Posted on 10 April 2015 by lendeliz

Funny how there are so many buffet restaurants here at The Central!

Wanting to have something not too heavy, we chanced upon Grill Garden. It was a small shop without GST and service charge, so the prices look very affordable! Oh, and each main comes with fruit and salad!

We decided to order the Boneless Grilled Chicken Whole Leg with Baguette ($7.70), a Thai style Pork Chop ($10.80), and Bacon Asparagus ($3.90) to share. Water is chargeable at $0.30 but refillable.

Continue reading →

Categories: Dinner, South | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Sunday Folks @Holland Village

Posted on 4 April 2015 by lendeliz

It was dessert time! We decided to try coming to Sunday Folks again, after a few failed attempts due to the super long queue. Despite being a Saturday, we managed to get seats within 5 minutes, yeah!!

Waffle with Ice Cream

Waffle with Ice Cream

Flat White

Flat White

We quickly decided on a Regular-sized Waffle, topped with Ice Cream (sea salt with gula melaka) ($11.80), and a Flat White ($5).

The coffee is quite acidic, but went well with the strong aromatic flavour. The soft serve ice cream was quite yummy! And strangely, it reminded me of this long chewy candy that mummy used to buy when we were young. The waffle was crispy with a soft interior, and hubby was very pleased with it.

Overall, a nice place for ice cream and waffles! 🙂 Now we are inspired to go to Phoon Huat next door to buy some ingredients to make our own waffles at home 🙂

Contact:
Categories: Coffee/Tea Break, West | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

The Loft Cafe @Chinatown

Posted on 24 March 2015 by lendeliz
Coffee & Tea

Coffee & Tea

We were here for some drinks, after a rather full meal.

Ordered a White Ginger Pear Tea ($6.80++) and a Flat White ($5.80++). The tea had a light sweet taste, which was quite lovely, but the coffee was like plain water… And without latte art. Hubby was disappointed 😦

The sofa seats were quite comfortable, until the air-conditioning started to drip water… Sheesh. We also didn’t really understand why we had to pay service charge when we had to carry our own tray of drinks.. Haha!

I supposed it can be a nice place to people-watch if you pick the seats by the window, and there is free WiFi (ask the staff for password), so it’s not a bad place to hang out for a couple of hours.

Contact:

  • Location: 268A South Bridge Road S(058817)
  • Website: www.theloft.com.sg
  • Hrs: 7:30am – 11pm (Tue-Sun)
Categories: Coffee/Tea Break, South | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Pince & Pints @Duxton

Posted on 24 March 2015 by weiming
Simple menu

Simple menu

We were told of this place when we went cafe hopping with Ms J quite a while ago but we never had the chance to visit. And then we went London and visited Burger & Lobster. And then we thought: should we still visit Pince & Pints, given that B&L was the best that we had visited?

So the chance came for the comparison and we gladly went ahead to try after we came back from Bangkok!

The space is not that big, and they don’t take reservations. And diners have only 1.5 hours to finish your meal so that they can get more people to try their lobsters! Deco is very simple and industrial, and they do have alfresco seats but I think they are more for people who wants to drink while waiting for their seats.

The concept is very similar to B&L in that they only serve 3 dishes. But instead of burgers, they served Chilli Lobster (ala Chilli Crab), together with Live Whole Lobster (Grilled or Baked) and Lobster Roll, all at S$48++ each. At approximately £23, these are more expensive than B&L, but are they worth that much?

Continue reading →

Categories: Dinner, South | Tags: , , | 2 Comments

Blog at WordPress.com.