Read quite a bit of good reviews regarding sgkueh, thus decided to take a short walk from my office to try out their famous Orh Nee.
$2.50 gets you a reasonably sized portion of Orh Nee, about a small bowl full of it, like in any Teochew restaurant. The paste was smooth and a little watery, but I found the flavours rather lacking. It wasn't as robust as I would have liked it to be and it just didn't ooze goodness like the Orh Nee I had at Huat Kee. The Gingko nuts were dull and tasteless. But its just about the best Orh Nee you can find in any Hawker Centre in the CBD area at least. So do try it if you are in the vicinity and have a craving.
Finally tried the Onde Onde. $2.20 bought me 5 bite size pieces of Onde Onde. The skin was soft and chewy and coated with lots of coconut shreds with the interior filling of Gula Melaka not too thick or sweet. Quite good.
Dropped by the Goodwood Park Hotel Deli after our dinner at Chummeez to pick up some of their famous Durian Puffs. I was hoping to get 50% off as all pastries go for half price after 2000hrs everyday. Alas, it only applied to the cakes and not the Durian Puffs. Nevertheless, I bought a box of 20 at about $35, which roughly works out to be $1.80/puff. Ridiculously expensive if you ask me, especially when the puffs from 717 Cakerie go for only about $0.55 each and they serve a pretty mean Durian Puff.
However, the Durian Puffs are really good and undoubtedly live up to their reputation. The pastry is soft and fluffy, even after being left in the fridge for some time. The durian filling is simply finger licking good. Made from D24 durians, it is smooth and sweet, yet doesn't come on as being too strong or overwhelming. There's quite a huge durian filling between the pastries so you can be sure of a durian overload. Try it to believe!
Don't be fooled by its name. Of course they sell snacks like chicken stick (wings, thigh, etc.), bacon and mushroom on a stick, but they sell nice set meals too! And they're selling so cheaply. You can see the menu here : http://www.quickbite.com.sg/menu.htm There are only 4 set meals you can see on the website but in reality there are more! I believe if you're nice, you can change items in your set meal with something else too..
Don't be fooled by its unglamorous look either! Well it doesn't have proper seating, but the basement at The Cathay has plenty of tables and chairs you can sit on. So don't worry!
I like this place a lot! Selling their food very cheap, but very delicious and tasty! The teriyaki sauce is very very nice. The seaweed adds nice smell to the food. Oh and the rice is also very nice too! And the nicest thing is of course.. It's so cheap! I usually only spend 6 or 7 dollars for a fulfilling meal! Oh yes it's very fulfilling. The bowl might look small, but really, it's very fulfilling.
Another place I always frequent. Cathay has many nice food outlets!
I managed to try the famous Miharu at Gallery Hotel a year ago. I wasn't terribly hungry but I was just dying to try the noodles since they were nearby.
Hubby had the miso tsukemen - cold dipping noodles with hot broth (which tasted comforting, with a hint of a sweetish taucheo taste in it). The Sapporo Nishiyama noodles (imported from Hokkaido) were nice and springy. He liked the noodles enough to eat them on their own. But I think the highlight for him was the glass of most refreshing Sapporo draft beer for it was a very hot day.
My tokusen tonkotsu ramen came in a thick, murky soup (extremely salty!) and a layer of oil floating atop. The corn was delicious! But I hated the brown bamboo shoots which had this pungent, unwashed flavour. Hubby also removed his from his dipping broth before he could really enjoy it. I can't say I truly enjoyed the noodles as the bamboo shoots really negated any good flavour of the soup. Would I go back? Perhaps still. I'd like to try the koumi version of the tsukemen and the other ramen flavours. I'll just have to mandate that the bamboo shoots be left out.
Purpli Design is a relatively new blogstore selling accessories, mainly earrings. (er well actually all they sell is earrings...)
They have nice simple designs and what's better.. The earrings are super cheap! They are all below SGD 10. Even though they are cheap, the materials are good! Swarovski crystals and many other pretty materials are used.
The owner is very friendly and responds to your enquiries very fast. Items are also mailed very fast. In short, transaction with her is really easy and no-fuss!
However I really wish she would take care of her packaging better. My earrings came packed between cartons and it was kinda messy inside the ziploc bag and nearly fell off from the card that's holding them. Bubble wrap will be better, I guess, to keep the shape and reduce damages.
This place needs no introduction. Most famous for chicken rice and crispy roast pork, Yet Con has been serving Hainanese specialties since 1940. This institution has not changed since I last visited it 18 years ago. The old world charm it exudes remains one of its most appealing traits.
The elderly Chinese waitress spoke English well, to my surprise. We were served promptly and food arrived equally fast. A large bowl of piping hot chicken broth with tofu and coriander, followed by steamed chicken (they only have the "pak cham kai", no roast chicken here), roast pork and stir-fried kailan in oyster sauce (not pictured).
True to Hainanese tradition, the chicken did not have any soy dressing at all, so it seemed a little bland. The rice, however, delivered all the taste. It was very fragrant, beautifully savoury and I dare say, more salty than the chicken. Too bad it was in such a tiny bowl. We almost asked for more but decided to curb our carbs.
The roast pork was indeed crispy but a tad too dry for my taste. It also went very well with the rice.
I'd certainly go back again to try the other dishes. I don't know but something about eating in that environment makes adds an old homestyle flavour to the food. I love the classic marble-top tables and coffee-shop style wooden chairs, the no-frills wall tiles and lovely mosaic flooring. I hope they never renovate.
Forget the overrated and overcrowded Starbuck's. Like seriously.
Coffeebean is the less popular, yet not less delicious coffee shop. I always order their ice blended mocha and it's heavenly! The ingredients are just nice! And the taste is just nice. Not very sweet, not very bitter, just nice!
They also have cakes. Delicious cakes! I tried the mudpie once and it was very very good! It was also not expensive, priced for only about $4 a slice.
This branch has 2 computers with internet access if you need it. Well they don't have wi-fi but well... Wireless@SG is still available.
The place is also very cozy! Forget that overcrowded Starbucks! This place is rarely overcrowded so you can move freely as you want. Noise level is also not too high.
They also have nice breakfast sets! Croissants, Eggs, you name it. I used to live at Waterloo Street and everytime I was on my way to school I would pass this Coffeebean and they smelled utterly delicious! Should try their breakfast set sometime...
Was walking along Joo Chiat Road when I spotted this brightly lighted shop selling Paos and some other pastries. Saw an award (can't remember from where) for their Char Siew Pao, so thought I would buy a mini Char Siew Pao and Dao Sa Pao to try.
The Char Siew Pao's skin was nice and soft with just the right amount of bite. The Char Siew filling was not too sweet, which was a good thing, but I would have preferred less fatty meat in it. It also lacked the slightly roasted taste that good Char Siews should have.
As with the Char Siew Pao, the Dao Sa Pao's skin was nice and soft and the filling was rather smooth and not too sweet as well. I personally prefer this to the Char Siew Bao. It could do with an increase in size though, because both Paos are really small for the price. Stuffing 2 Paos at one go doesn't seem to be much of a problem.
Popped by Checkers for lunch with my ex colleagues from my previous company. I forgot to take a photo of their signage though. For those who are interested, Checkers used to be known as Dennys, which used to be situated at Holland Village (at least it was when I was a kid). It has since shifted and renamed itself to Checkers (the name change is only in Singapore. The other outlets in other countries are still called Dennys).
Situated along Shenton Way, Checkers now sits where Partyworld Shenton used to partially sit (I'm not sure if Partyworld is still operational though). The interior is simple and the crew friendly. The air conditioning could be upped a little though.
International Delight - I had a craving for breakfast items, so I had the International Delight, which was essentially French toast, waffles, eggs, bacon and sausages. Everything was as normal as they get, with the exception of the waffles, which had a rather odd aftertaste. But all in all, it did satisfy my cravings.
Apple Pie with Ice Cream - Decent tasting, but nothing close to good. The apple pie was not warm as I would have expected it to be and the ice cream was obviously from the supermarket.
Overall it wasn't too expensive and the food offered no surprises nor disappointments. The good thing about this place is that it opens 24hrs a day and only closes on Tuesdays, so if you need a place to chill out till the wee hours of the morning, this might just fit your bill.
Spotlight is huge! They sell loads of things, from art and craft needs to curtains and houseware. Whenever I'm supposed to wait for somebody to come to PS and I know that somebody will take quite a long time to arrive, I always go to Spotlight just to browse around.
Remember. Just browsing around.
Yes the place is always in a mess. I once needed to find some jewelry findings (for once I was not just browsing around) and I found that those jewelry findings are stored in different shelves. How annoying. I gotta walk back and forth just to find the ones I want. Worse still, some of the stuff are cracked or damaged. Staff is not helpful either. Well in fact I couldn't find any. Most of them are just sitting on the floor arranging stuff in the shelves.
And I think some items are simply overpriced. I wanted to buy some cross stitch patterns but my eyes popped out when I saw the price. No need to ask whether I finally bought it or not.
Repeating the stuff Bobo said in her review... Come to Spotlight IF you have the patience and time to find what you need.
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Read quite a bit of good reviews regarding sgkueh, thus decided to take a short walk from my office to try out their famous Orh Nee.
$2.50 gets you a reasonably sized portion of Orh Nee, about a small bowl full of it, like in any Teochew restaurant. The paste was smooth and a little watery, but I found the flavours rather lacking. It wasn't as robust as I would have liked it to be and it just didn't ooze goodness like the Orh Nee I had at Huat Kee. The Gingko nuts were dull and tasteless. But its just about the best Orh Nee you can find in any Hawker Centre in the CBD area at least. So do try it if you are in the vicinity and have a craving.
Finally tried the Onde Onde. $2.20 bought me 5 bite size pieces of Onde Onde. The skin was soft and chewy and coated with lots of coconut shreds with the interior filling of Gula Melaka not too thick or sweet. Quite good.
Rating given:
Dropped by the Goodwood Park Hotel Deli after our dinner at Chummeez to pick up some of their famous Durian Puffs. I was hoping to get 50% off as all pastries go for half price after 2000hrs everyday. Alas, it only applied to the cakes and not the Durian Puffs. Nevertheless, I bought a box of 20 at about $35, which roughly works out to be $1.80/puff. Ridiculously expensive if you ask me, especially when the puffs from 717 Cakerie go for only about $0.55 each and they serve a pretty mean Durian Puff.
However, the Durian Puffs are really good and undoubtedly live up to their reputation. The pastry is soft and fluffy, even after being left in the fridge for some time. The durian filling is simply finger licking good. Made from D24 durians, it is smooth and sweet, yet doesn't come on as being too strong or overwhelming. There's quite a huge durian filling between the pastries so you can be sure of a durian overload. Try it to believe!
Rating given:
Don't be fooled by its name. Of course they sell snacks like chicken stick (wings, thigh, etc.), bacon and mushroom on a stick, but they sell nice set meals too! And they're selling so cheaply. You can see the menu here : http://www.quickbite.com.sg/menu.htm
There are only 4 set meals you can see on the website but in reality there are more! I believe if you're nice, you can change items in your set meal with something else too..
Don't be fooled by its unglamorous look either! Well it doesn't have proper seating, but the basement at The Cathay has plenty of tables and chairs you can sit on. So don't worry!
I like this place a lot! Selling their food very cheap, but very delicious and tasty! The teriyaki sauce is very very nice. The seaweed adds nice smell to the food. Oh and the rice is also very nice too! And the nicest thing is of course.. It's so cheap! I usually only spend 6 or 7 dollars for a fulfilling meal! Oh yes it's very fulfilling. The bowl might look small, but really, it's very fulfilling.
Another place I always frequent. Cathay has many nice food outlets!
Rating given:
I managed to try the famous Miharu at Gallery Hotel a year ago. I wasn't terribly hungry but I was just dying to try the noodles since they were nearby.
Hubby had the miso tsukemen - cold dipping noodles with hot broth (which tasted comforting, with a hint of a sweetish taucheo taste in it). The Sapporo Nishiyama noodles (imported from Hokkaido) were nice and springy. He liked the noodles enough to eat them on their own. But I think the highlight for him was the glass of most refreshing Sapporo draft beer for it was a very hot day.
My tokusen tonkotsu ramen came in a thick, murky soup (extremely salty!) and a layer of oil floating atop. The corn was delicious! But I hated the brown bamboo shoots which had this pungent, unwashed flavour. Hubby also removed his from his dipping broth before he could really enjoy it. I can't say I truly enjoyed the noodles as the bamboo shoots really negated any good flavour of the soup. Would I go back? Perhaps still. I'd like to try the koumi version of the tsukemen and the other ramen flavours. I'll just have to mandate that the bamboo shoots be left out.
Rating given:
Purpli Design is a relatively new blogstore selling accessories, mainly earrings. (er well actually all they sell is earrings...)
They have nice simple designs and what's better.. The earrings are super cheap! They are all below SGD 10. Even though they are cheap, the materials are good! Swarovski crystals and many other pretty materials are used.
The owner is very friendly and responds to your enquiries very fast. Items are also mailed very fast. In short, transaction with her is really easy and no-fuss!
However I really wish she would take care of her packaging better. My earrings came packed between cartons and it was kinda messy inside the ziploc bag and nearly fell off from the card that's holding them. Bubble wrap will be better, I guess, to keep the shape and reduce damages.
All in all, it's still a good shop! Check it out!
Rating given:
This place needs no introduction. Most famous for chicken rice and crispy roast pork, Yet Con has been serving Hainanese specialties since 1940. This institution has not changed since I last visited it 18 years ago. The old world charm it exudes remains one of its most appealing traits.
The elderly Chinese waitress spoke English well, to my surprise. We were served promptly and food arrived equally fast. A large bowl of piping hot chicken broth with tofu and coriander, followed by steamed chicken (they only have the "pak cham kai", no roast chicken here), roast pork and stir-fried kailan in oyster sauce (not pictured).
True to Hainanese tradition, the chicken did not have any soy dressing at all, so it seemed a little bland. The rice, however, delivered all the taste. It was very fragrant, beautifully savoury and I dare say, more salty than the chicken. Too bad it was in such a tiny bowl. We almost asked for more but decided to curb our carbs.
The roast pork was indeed crispy but a tad too dry for my taste. It also went very well with the rice.
I'd certainly go back again to try the other dishes. I don't know but something about eating in that environment makes adds an old homestyle flavour to the food. I love the classic marble-top tables and coffee-shop style wooden chairs, the no-frills wall tiles and lovely mosaic flooring. I hope they never renovate.
Rating given:
Forget the overrated and overcrowded Starbuck's. Like seriously.
Coffeebean is the less popular, yet not less delicious coffee shop. I always order their ice blended mocha and it's heavenly! The ingredients are just nice! And the taste is just nice. Not very sweet, not very bitter, just nice!
They also have cakes. Delicious cakes! I tried the mudpie once and it was very very good! It was also not expensive, priced for only about $4 a slice.
This branch has 2 computers with internet access if you need it. Well they don't have wi-fi but well... Wireless@SG is still available.
The place is also very cozy! Forget that overcrowded Starbucks! This place is rarely overcrowded so you can move freely as you want. Noise level is also not too high.
They also have nice breakfast sets! Croissants, Eggs, you name it. I used to live at Waterloo Street and everytime I was on my way to school I would pass this Coffeebean and they smelled utterly delicious! Should try their breakfast set sometime...
All in all, a very good place to visit!
Rating given:
Was walking along Joo Chiat Road when I spotted this brightly lighted shop selling Paos and some other pastries. Saw an award (can't remember from where) for their Char Siew Pao, so thought I would buy a mini Char Siew Pao and Dao Sa Pao to try.
The Char Siew Pao's skin was nice and soft with just the right amount of bite. The Char Siew filling was not too sweet, which was a good thing, but I would have preferred less fatty meat in it. It also lacked the slightly roasted taste that good Char Siews should have.
As with the Char Siew Pao, the Dao Sa Pao's skin was nice and soft and the filling was rather smooth and not too sweet as well. I personally prefer this to the Char Siew Bao. It could do with an increase in size though, because both Paos are really small for the price. Stuffing 2 Paos at one go doesn't seem to be much of a problem.
Rating given:
Popped by Checkers for lunch with my ex colleagues from my previous company. I forgot to take a photo of their signage though. For those who are interested, Checkers used to be known as Dennys, which used to be situated at Holland Village (at least it was when I was a kid). It has since shifted and renamed itself to Checkers (the name change is only in Singapore. The other outlets in other countries are still called Dennys).
Situated along Shenton Way, Checkers now sits where Partyworld Shenton used to partially sit (I'm not sure if Partyworld is still operational though). The interior is simple and the crew friendly. The air conditioning could be upped a little though.
International Delight - I had a craving for breakfast items, so I had the International Delight, which was essentially French toast, waffles, eggs, bacon and sausages. Everything was as normal as they get, with the exception of the waffles, which had a rather odd aftertaste. But all in all, it did satisfy my cravings.
Apple Pie with Ice Cream - Decent tasting, but nothing close to good. The apple pie was not warm as I would have expected it to be and the ice cream was obviously from the supermarket.
Overall it wasn't too expensive and the food offered no surprises nor disappointments. The good thing about this place is that it opens 24hrs a day and only closes on Tuesdays, so if you need a place to chill out till the wee hours of the morning, this might just fit your bill.
Rating given:
Spotlight is huge! They sell loads of things, from art and craft needs to curtains and houseware. Whenever I'm supposed to wait for somebody to come to PS and I know that somebody will take quite a long time to arrive, I always go to Spotlight just to browse around.
Remember. Just browsing around.
Yes the place is always in a mess. I once needed to find some jewelry findings (for once I was not just browsing around) and I found that those jewelry findings are stored in different shelves. How annoying. I gotta walk back and forth just to find the ones I want. Worse still, some of the stuff are cracked or damaged. Staff is not helpful either. Well in fact I couldn't find any. Most of them are just sitting on the floor arranging stuff in the shelves.
And I think some items are simply overpriced. I wanted to buy some cross stitch patterns but my eyes popped out when I saw the price. No need to ask whether I finally bought it or not.
Repeating the stuff Bobo said in her review... Come to Spotlight IF you have the patience and time to find what you need.
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