Snowlights (aka Snow's Closet) is a blogshop that sells handmade accessories. Owner Ade, who also happens to be a florist, makes use of every possible material to create her accessories, including mini teddy bears!
The accessories are very affordable such that even school students who have a fixed allowance can afford it!
While they are affordable, Ade also ensures that she uses only the best (in quality) materials to create her accessories.
When you're browsing, there will be a nice slow song playing in the background. It gives you a very relaxed feeling, and coupled with a nice and simple clear-cut layout, viewing the website is a real pleasure.
The photographs displayed on the website are accurate and there is little or no discrepancies from the real thing itself!
Personally, i've purchased a necklace from her. Initially i was quite worried that i'd purchased something that might have looked better than it actually was (like another blogshop i visited), but when i received it, i was pleasantly surprised! The real deal looked SO MUCH BETTER than in the photos! And furthermore, Ade packed my very delicate necklace into a nice little black box and cushioned it very well with just the right amount of bubble wrap.
Other blogshop owners just wrapped many layers of bubblewrap around the necklace and its a real chore to open it because i have to be cautious not to break of any part of the necklace inside!
Ade also adds in her personal touch by providing instructions on how to care for the trinklets.
All in all, i feel that for an online blogshop, Snowlights is more professional than it looks.
What you see may not be what you get, because what you get could be so much better! So go visit Snow's Closet today and be pleasantly surprised!
My colleague and I were wandering along East Coast road wondering what to have for lunch when we stumbled upon Stewhaus - a nondescript cafe located just next to Sushi Jiro.
Stepping into the simple no frills interior made me feel all warm and fuzzy, with its wooden finishings and smallish interior - just like returning home. Service was cordial but a little inattentive that sunny weekday afternoon though.
I've never actually drank summer vegetable soup before so it was quite an experience for me. The soup was refreshing and light but I didn't quite take to the kidney beans (personal preference). Overall a decent soup, but not something I would order again. As for the mushroom soup, it was nice and thick with generous bits of mushroom. However I did find it a bit too salty for my liking.
Half Pork Knuckle - Pork Knuckles are usually grilled (at least those that I've eaten) so it came as a surprise that Stewhaus's rendition was baked instead. The pros of such a cooking method is that the pork knuckle turns out healthier (less oil) but the downside is that it sacrifices quite a bit on taste and texture. For one, the meat wasn't fibrous, coming across as gluten like and the nice grilled taste which I personally like was missing. Thumbs up for the skin still retaining its crispiness though.
Mixed Berry Stew - Another first for me. Zesty from all the berries yet sweet at the same time from the ice cream. Very contrasting flavours indeed but not exactly something to shout about.
$38 for 2 soups, 1 main and 1 dessert isn't exactly expensive but its not cheap either. Food quality falls just above the average mark and only service charge is levied (No GST). Would I be back? If I happen to be in that area, maybe.
Managed to get a good spot to sit n dine comfortably..away from prying eyes(aside from those eyes frm passerbys outside)..
Ordered a decadent salad, calamari, the fish of the day)(dory) and a laksa pasta.
My drink was root beer but not the typical anw or mug..but a unique one in a cool bottle(forgot to ask to take home the bottle tho)..
Decadent salad was good..i was a bit wary when trying the foie gras but instantly liked it..dont think i can handle too much tho..salad was good, fresh, not too much dressing. delish.
Calamari was good too.Batter wasnt too thick, wasabe mayo wasnt didnt taste very wasabe-like though..liked it..
My fish was alrite..liked the dressing alot..tasted unique and went well with the fish. Think it was a mix of tomatoes, nuts. Fish was a bit small though..
The parmesan toast was my favourite.
Friend's pasta was alright. Not really fantastic. Tasted a wee bland.
Tried one prawn and it was quite good.
Was lookin Forward to trying the dessert platters but it was way over closing time so we had to leave...
Will definitely return for more decadent salad and the dessert platters..
Had its humble beginnings located at Tampines mall for about 3 years before shifting to the nearby Century Square. Being my first rating on gameshops, allow me to seperate the review into a few categories.
1. Staff and service 2. Timeliness of stock 3. Assortment of Titles 4. Price and competitiveness 5. Perks
1. Staff and service - I've known quite a few people from the shop since a long time ago. Approximately 7 years to be exact. Ever since the Tampines mall stint, one of the guys, Willy has been at the shop for a long long time. Well, what can i say? The guys there are great, always friendly and ready to help. And seeing that they remember me, i'd say they have pretty good service. No black faces or anything bad from this shop, just smiles and generally good service attitude. I guess the one reason they are nice is due to the fact they are gamers themselves and thus, talking is easy.
In a nutshell, service is good.
2. Timeliness of stock - Now this is a little difficult to judge. I'm a gamer so i know what games are great, what games are bad. And generally, if you don't reserve from the shop, the good games disappear real fast. And stock comes really slow when depleted. I mean reeeaalllyyy sllloooowww... I've also had experiences when i was anticipating a release but generally had to wait an additional week or 2 before it gets to the shop. Thus the timeliness is average at best.
3. Assortment of Titles - The shop is quite decent in this department. Stocking upwards of 1000 titles ranging from the DS, gameboy, Xbox360, PS2, PS3 and Nintendo Wii. The titles on sale are a mixed bag of hits and misses which most shops have to endure since to them, its just a guessing game.
4. Price and Competitiveness - Ah....now the most important part. The games, if new, range from $50 - 130. And they are smart to price the better games at high prices. And generally, all their games at priced at higher then average prices. This humble reviewer only bought the best hits and the second hand games so that he can maximize his dollar. And thats what everyone else should do.
5. Perks - Trade ins. I love trading in old stuff. Exchange it for cash or simply get a new game by topping up a minimal amount. This shop does it but definitely ain't giving your dollar any stretch however. There are bonus points for buying their stuff but it doesn't seem to translate into savings. So thats that.
In a pinch, a good shop with good service but definitely overpriced if you knew where else to look. (To the guys from the shop, no offense on your service but its just that i'm struggling financially thats all. lol)
For once i had this craving for Indian food but not the briyani or typical roti prata kind but the tandoori/butter chicken, piping hot garlic naan kind.
My makan buddy was recommended this eating hole by her colleague so we met up and ventured to this "new territory" for some indian nosh..
Was deciding between the cheese naan and the tandoori cheese prata and choze the latter as well where else can you find a tandoori cheese prata.
Garlic naan was ok..quite soft and not to hard or too chewy like some naans.
I liked the prata.
It was not crunchy yet chewy.
Cheese was ok..tink it would be nicer if they used shredded mozarella/cheddar instead of the cheesedale cheese they used..
but i still liked it
Butter chicken is a must, it was delicious.
Spicy and good, the spices can really be tasted.
The Chicken 65 which was juz the tandoori chicken deep fried was nice too.
Crispy and not very oily,i was happily eating my chicken.
The Kadai mutton tasted like the kurma my gdad makes but better.
Liked how the mutton was not hard and "melted" in my mouth. Kept dunkin my poori n the breads in the gravy of the butter chicken and the kadai mutton.
The chilli fry gobi aka cauliflower fried with chilli was delish.
Im not a cauliflower person(prefer broccoli) but it was really cooked well with the chilli.
It was piping hot as they cooked it after we ordered it and if i hadnt been distracted by the meat i wouldve eaten more of it.
My poori was good.
Light and quite crispy.
Ikept eatin it with the gravy of the kadai mutton n butter chicken. Went really well.
Neglected the masala it came with which was ok.
Not too spicy so i didnt pay much attention to it.
Service was good.
The manager/owner was walkin arnd n checkin on the customers, most were there for a good dinner, beryani n the likes.
Looked pretty good.
The staff were patient and helpful and prompt when asked for anything, be if a drink or questions abt the food.
I ordered the chilli chicken, butter naan and another tandoori chez prata for my mom.
Chilli chicken was super spicy but ok.
Still prefer the butter chicken.
Now i must highlight something.
When ordering chicken. Do go for the boneless options.
It is a dollar more but u get a lot more meat compared to the non boneless option.
I kept on biting on the bones which was not really enjoyable.
Will definitely return for guaranteed good food at affordable prices but
I still wanna go around trying other places that serve up butter chicken..
Thus begins my search for the best butter chicken.
More Pictures @ http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/nn319/n0_bra1nz/food/achaya curry/
Last time i dined here was in June 07,
was seated @ the non smoking area, quite generic, like ur typical restauranty ambiance, dim lights, soothing music, i liked it. But this new experience was cool, seated on a carpet and resting on a cushion@ times while chilling and chatting..i liked it..well minus the looks i kept getting from our "neighbours"..
Service was ok..a bit hard since our servers were not very fluent in english but they didnt get anything wrong and were helpful and attentive so no complains here..
Food was better than the 1st time i came. Then i also ordered the Meshawi, mix of lamb, chicken, vege kebabs and a lamb chop. Found the ones i tried b4 this too overly seasoned till it tasted too salty. This time was so much better. And cooked well not..kebabs werent hard to chew. Lamb chop was my fav. juicy and the fats were delicious..(im unhealthy so sue me)..
Dessert was baklawa. Filo pastries with nuts in then..i liked it actually..not too sweet and not overdosed with syrup..though i still love the ones my stepdad brings home from australia.
Overall i enjoyed my experience there. Special thanks to the Watch man for the treat. Especially since i tapao-ed a shish kofta kebab for my mom to eat which she loved btw..
n special mention for the bread. thin n nice..i think i can just live on the bread and the tahina(one of the dips they served)..
Shout out to the fabulous company i had, Mr Watch Man, The Cerewet One(refer to malay english dictionary to know what cerewet means), the MIB(referring to his profile pic) and my Makan Buddy aka Miss CY..I had a throughly enjoyable time. Am definitely looking forward to more get togethers..
Had about 45 minutes to have dinner and hopefully dessert so me n bf just ordered the ocean crunch salad and the sambal fish(to be slitely adventurous) and a white chocolate blondie to come together.
I ordered a sprite too
10 minutes later-No Sprite
20 Minutes later- Food came, still no sprite..called for assistance, person who assisted went to counter talked to another waiter and disappeared, other waiter came and instead of gettin sprite, got plain water
25 Minutes later - Only did sprite come(in a smaller than the happy meal cup glass)
35 Minutes later- Food gobbled up yet no Blondie in sight aside from the caucasian lady seated opposite us.Checked and it seems that they didnt put in the order So we cancelled it and asked for the bill..
i went to the loo and came back which brings us to
45 Minutes- No bill, so pay at counter(which judgin from the slow service b4 this he prob shuldv done without askin for the bill)..
Food, i still liked the salad, came in a huge portion with generous amnt of prawn, calamari n fish..typical grub,
Sambal fish was Okay, fish was a tad too fishy though, sambal was weridly not too hot probably catering to those who cannot handle too much sambal and the asparagus was a boiled too long so very not nice.
Its the airport so as usual even with not too many ppl its super noisy and busy busy busy..No ambiance really. Value. 45 for just a salad, main and a teensey weensy drink..I couldv had the same thing at cartel(with a bigger drink, no make it 2) and another main and prob another side..So nop..not really good value.
Service, not putting in an order when we ordered everything at the same time, ignoring request for drink ordered and asking sum1 else to do it(at least if get it right then something), being asked for the bill and going off somewhere not returning with any sign of the bill..What do u tink ill rate the servie??
Lucky thing i liked the salad..Only saving grace.
I really do miss the old swensens. Where food was not crazy expensive yet so normal and service was fantastic.
Used to be a loyal employee of Gelare @ the now non existant Tampines outlet and I think the last time i had their sinful waffles and ice cream(vanilla choc chip, Swiss caramel choc,cookie dough Honey Malt crunch!!!)
Just typing is making me salivate
Wanted to try desserts from our dinner location but unfortunately we couldnt cos it was closing so we transferred to Gelare for sum well deserved desserts..especially after a depressing wet day..
Got a Oreo Cheezcake and Half a waffle with Tiramisu Ice Cream, whipped cream and Caramel Sauce YUM!!..
Oreo chezcake was alryt. Reminds me of the one from other places.
But the highlight. The star of the show was the Waffle. It smelled divine. And the taste..orgasmic..It was crispy(even after it was doused with all that topping, and fluffy and tastee, The caramel sauce complimented the tiramisu ice cream well though i found the whipped cream abit on the not sweet side..
Citibank gets 10% discount with purchases over $10. Or Tuesdays is their signature half price waffles(plain waffles only no credit discount)
Overall good dinner, heavenly dessert and fantastic company..
Maybe its not the best place for sushi but its the one i find most affordable. Plus theres the Halal Hei Sushi so better.
Came here for some sushi with my gf. Had fun using that computerised ordering thing and got for ourselves loads of food.
Ika teriyaki was a wee bit on the rubberry side but good.
Teriyaki was tasty.
Chicken Cheese katsu was mayb a bit on the salty side but it was cheesy and nice. so no complains.
I can always count on my Agedashi Tofu to be delicious, nice and firm and the sauce is alwez the best. Not too salty and goes well with wasabe.
My salmon skin inari was ordered twice. Probably my favourite item on the menu. I tried the Lobster salad Gunkan and i liked it alot. Gonna add it on my must haves.
Salmon and unagi nigiri was fresh and good. With the wasabe even better.
Had like 18 coloured plates and more dishes. Left the place with our own member card and bellies so full we felt 4 months pregnant.
Service was good. Quite empty but it was a monday and food came quick.
Overall a good experience.
Will return another day to try the pizza. Their teriyaki chicken looks good
Went for a small break there while waiting for our movie to start. Wasn't quite hungry so I only ordered the "Ying Yong" (coffee tea) but its too milky for my likes. I prefer my Ying Yong to have stronger taste of tea. The lychee tea tasted great though. With a generous helping of lychee in it. Thick taste of tea.
We also ordered the mango ice. Which was really enormous. Disappointed though as the mango ice here wasn't that great. The ice shavings although great in portion, was not fine enough or pack tight enough. Though we do like the generous helping of mango pieces and jelly.
My friend ordered the "Bo Luo Bao" which she claimed to be very nice. I took a bite and felt it tasted so so. Perhaps I should have eaten it with the butter that came with it. However I do like the way the bun was treated. Real crispy.
Should go and try out other items in the extensive menu next time.
1=SGD 0.0587
Snowlights (aka Snow's Closet) is a blogshop that sells handmade accessories. Owner Ade, who also happens to be a florist, makes use of every possible material to create her accessories, including mini teddy bears!
The accessories are very affordable such that even school students who have a fixed allowance can afford it!
While they are affordable, Ade also ensures that she uses only the best (in quality) materials to create her accessories.
When you're browsing, there will be a nice slow song playing in the background. It gives you a very relaxed feeling, and coupled with a nice and simple clear-cut layout, viewing the website is a real pleasure.
The photographs displayed on the website are accurate and there is little or no discrepancies from the real thing itself!
Personally, i've purchased a necklace from her. Initially i was quite worried that i'd purchased something that might have looked better than it actually was (like another blogshop i visited), but when i received it, i was pleasantly surprised! The real deal looked SO MUCH BETTER than in the photos! And furthermore, Ade packed my very delicate necklace into a nice little black box and cushioned it very well with just the right amount of bubble wrap.
Other blogshop owners just wrapped many layers of bubblewrap around the necklace and its a real chore to open it because i have to be cautious not to break of any part of the necklace inside!
Ade also adds in her personal touch by providing instructions on how to care for the trinklets.
All in all, i feel that for an online blogshop, Snowlights is more professional than it looks.
What you see may not be what you get, because what you get could be so much better! So go visit Snow's Closet today and be pleasantly surprised!
Rating given:
My colleague and I were wandering along East Coast road wondering what to have for lunch when we stumbled upon Stewhaus - a nondescript cafe located just next to Sushi Jiro.
Stepping into the simple no frills interior made me feel all warm and fuzzy, with its wooden finishings and smallish interior - just like returning home. Service was cordial but a little inattentive that sunny weekday afternoon though.
I've never actually drank summer vegetable soup before so it was quite an experience for me. The soup was refreshing and light but I didn't quite take to the kidney beans (personal preference). Overall a decent soup, but not something I would order again. As for the mushroom soup, it was nice and thick with generous bits of mushroom. However I did find it a bit too salty for my liking.
Half Pork Knuckle - Pork Knuckles are usually grilled (at least those that I've eaten) so it came as a surprise that Stewhaus's rendition was baked instead. The pros of such a cooking method is that the pork knuckle turns out healthier (less oil) but the downside is that it sacrifices quite a bit on taste and texture. For one, the meat wasn't fibrous, coming across as gluten like and the nice grilled taste which I personally like was missing. Thumbs up for the skin still retaining its crispiness though.
Mixed Berry Stew - Another first for me. Zesty from all the berries yet sweet at the same time from the ice cream. Very contrasting flavours indeed but not exactly something to shout about.
$38 for 2 soups, 1 main and 1 dessert isn't exactly expensive but its not cheap either. Food quality falls just above the average mark and only service charge is levied (No GST). Would I be back? If I happen to be in that area, maybe.
See all my pictures here
Rating given:
This is so long overdue!!!
My first time trying foie gras
Managed to get a good spot to sit n dine comfortably..away from prying eyes(aside from those eyes frm passerbys outside)..
Ordered a decadent salad, calamari, the fish of the day)(dory) and a laksa pasta.
My drink was root beer but not the typical anw or mug..but a unique one in a cool bottle(forgot to ask to take home the bottle tho)..
Decadent salad was good..i was a bit wary when trying the foie gras but instantly liked it..dont think i can handle too much tho..salad was good, fresh, not too much dressing. delish.
Calamari was good too.Batter wasnt too thick, wasabe mayo wasnt didnt taste very wasabe-like though..liked it..
My fish was alrite..liked the dressing alot..tasted unique and went well with the fish. Think it was a mix of tomatoes, nuts. Fish was a bit small though..
The parmesan toast was my favourite.
Friend's pasta was alright. Not really fantastic. Tasted a wee bland.
Tried one prawn and it was quite good.
Was lookin Forward to trying the dessert platters but it was way over closing time so we had to leave...
Will definitely return for more decadent salad and the dessert platters..
Rating given:
Mega multimedia.
Had its humble beginnings located at Tampines mall for about 3 years before shifting to the nearby Century Square. Being my first rating on gameshops, allow me to seperate the review into a few categories.
1. Staff and service 2. Timeliness of stock 3. Assortment of Titles 4. Price and competitiveness 5. Perks
1. Staff and service - I've known quite a few people from the shop since a long time ago. Approximately 7 years to be exact. Ever since the Tampines mall stint, one of the guys, Willy has been at the shop for a long long time. Well, what can i say? The guys there are great, always friendly and ready to help. And seeing that they remember me, i'd say they have pretty good service. No black faces or anything bad from this shop, just smiles and generally good service attitude. I guess the one reason they are nice is due to the fact they are gamers themselves and thus, talking is easy.
In a nutshell, service is good.
2. Timeliness of stock - Now this is a little difficult to judge. I'm a gamer so i know what games are great, what games are bad. And generally, if you don't reserve from the shop, the good games disappear real fast. And stock comes really slow when depleted. I mean reeeaalllyyy sllloooowww... I've also had experiences when i was anticipating a release but generally had to wait an additional week or 2 before it gets to the shop. Thus the timeliness is average at best.
3. Assortment of Titles - The shop is quite decent in this department. Stocking upwards of 1000 titles ranging from the DS, gameboy, Xbox360, PS2, PS3 and Nintendo Wii. The titles on sale are a mixed bag of hits and misses which most shops have to endure since to them, its just a guessing game.
4. Price and Competitiveness - Ah....now the most important part. The games, if new, range from $50 - 130. And they are smart to price the better games at high prices. And generally, all their games at priced at higher then average prices. This humble reviewer only bought the best hits and the second hand games so that he can maximize his dollar. And thats what everyone else should do.
5. Perks - Trade ins. I love trading in old stuff. Exchange it for cash or simply get a new game by topping up a minimal amount. This shop does it but definitely ain't giving your dollar any stretch however. There are bonus points for buying their stuff but it doesn't seem to translate into savings. So thats that.
In a pinch, a good shop with good service but definitely overpriced if you knew where else to look. (To the guys from the shop, no offense on your service but its just that i'm struggling financially thats all. lol)
Rating given:
For once i had this craving for Indian food but not the briyani or typical roti prata kind but the tandoori/butter chicken, piping hot garlic naan kind.
My makan buddy was recommended this eating hole by her colleague so we met up and ventured to this "new territory" for some indian nosh..
Was deciding between the cheese naan and the tandoori cheese prata and choze the latter as well where else can you find a tandoori cheese prata.
Garlic naan was ok..quite soft and not to hard or too chewy like some naans.
I liked the prata.
It was not crunchy yet chewy.
Cheese was ok..tink it would be nicer if they used shredded mozarella/cheddar instead of the cheesedale cheese they used..
but i still liked it
Butter chicken is a must, it was delicious.
Spicy and good, the spices can really be tasted.
The Chicken 65 which was juz the tandoori chicken deep fried was nice too.
Crispy and not very oily,i was happily eating my chicken.
The Kadai mutton tasted like the kurma my gdad makes but better.
Liked how the mutton was not hard and "melted" in my mouth. Kept dunkin my poori n the breads in the gravy of the butter chicken and the kadai mutton.
The chilli fry gobi aka cauliflower fried with chilli was delish.
Im not a cauliflower person(prefer broccoli) but it was really cooked well with the chilli.
It was piping hot as they cooked it after we ordered it and if i hadnt been distracted by the meat i wouldve eaten more of it.
My poori was good.
Light and quite crispy.
Ikept eatin it with the gravy of the kadai mutton n butter chicken. Went really well.
Neglected the masala it came with which was ok.
Not too spicy so i didnt pay much attention to it.
Service was good.
The manager/owner was walkin arnd n checkin on the customers, most were there for a good dinner, beryani n the likes.
Looked pretty good.
The staff were patient and helpful and prompt when asked for anything, be if a drink or questions abt the food.
I ordered the chilli chicken, butter naan and another tandoori chez prata for my mom.
Chilli chicken was super spicy but ok.
Still prefer the butter chicken.
Now i must highlight something.
When ordering chicken. Do go for the boneless options.
It is a dollar more but u get a lot more meat compared to the non boneless option.
I kept on biting on the bones which was not really enjoyable.
Will definitely return for guaranteed good food at affordable prices but
I still wanna go around trying other places that serve up butter chicken..
Thus begins my search for the best butter chicken.
More Pictures @ http://s307.photobucket.com/albums/nn319/n0_bra1nz/food/achaya curry/
Rating given:
Last time i dined here was in June 07,
was seated @ the non smoking area, quite generic, like ur typical restauranty ambiance, dim lights, soothing music, i liked it. But this new experience was cool, seated on a carpet and resting on a cushion@ times while chilling and chatting..i liked it..well minus the looks i kept getting from our "neighbours"..
Service was ok..a bit hard since our servers were not very fluent in english but they didnt get anything wrong and were helpful and attentive so no complains here..
Food was better than the 1st time i came. Then i also ordered the Meshawi, mix of lamb, chicken, vege kebabs and a lamb chop. Found the ones i tried b4 this too overly seasoned till it tasted too salty. This time was so much better. And cooked well not..kebabs werent hard to chew. Lamb chop was my fav. juicy and the fats were delicious..(im unhealthy so sue me)..
Dessert was baklawa. Filo pastries with nuts in then..i liked it actually..not too sweet and not overdosed with syrup..though i still love the ones my stepdad brings home from australia.
Overall i enjoyed my experience there. Special thanks to the Watch man for the treat. Especially since i tapao-ed a shish kofta kebab for my mom to eat which she loved btw..
n special mention for the bread. thin n nice..i think i can just live on the bread and the tahina(one of the dips they served)..
Shout out to the fabulous company i had, Mr Watch Man, The Cerewet One(refer to malay english dictionary to know what cerewet means), the MIB(referring to his profile pic) and my Makan Buddy aka Miss CY..I had a throughly enjoyable time. Am definitely looking forward to more get togethers..
Rating given:
Had about 45 minutes to have dinner and hopefully dessert so me n bf just ordered the ocean crunch salad and the sambal fish(to be slitely adventurous) and a white chocolate blondie to come together.
I ordered a sprite too
10 minutes later-No Sprite
20 Minutes later- Food came, still no sprite..called for assistance, person who assisted went to counter talked to another waiter and disappeared, other waiter came and instead of gettin sprite, got plain water
25 Minutes later - Only did sprite come(in a smaller than the happy meal cup glass)
35 Minutes later- Food gobbled up yet no Blondie in sight aside from the caucasian lady seated opposite us.Checked and it seems that they didnt put in the order So we cancelled it and asked for the bill..
i went to the loo and came back which brings us to
45 Minutes- No bill, so pay at counter(which judgin from the slow service b4 this he prob shuldv done without askin for the bill)..
Food, i still liked the salad, came in a huge portion with generous amnt of prawn, calamari n fish..typical grub,
Sambal fish was Okay, fish was a tad too fishy though, sambal was weridly not too hot probably catering to those who cannot handle too much sambal and the asparagus was a boiled too long so very not nice.
Its the airport so as usual even with not too many ppl its super noisy and busy busy busy..No ambiance really. Value. 45 for just a salad, main and a teensey weensy drink..I couldv had the same thing at cartel(with a bigger drink, no make it 2) and another main and prob another side..So nop..not really good value.
Service, not putting in an order when we ordered everything at the same time, ignoring request for drink ordered and asking sum1 else to do it(at least if get it right then something), being asked for the bill and going off somewhere not returning with any sign of the bill..What do u tink ill rate the servie??
Lucky thing i liked the salad..Only saving grace.
I really do miss the old swensens. Where food was not crazy expensive yet so normal and service was fantastic.
Rating given:
Used to be a loyal employee of Gelare @ the now non existant Tampines outlet and I think the last time i had their sinful waffles and ice cream(vanilla choc chip, Swiss caramel choc,cookie dough Honey Malt crunch!!!)
Just typing is making me salivate
Wanted to try desserts from our dinner location but unfortunately we couldnt cos it was closing so we transferred to Gelare for sum well deserved desserts..especially after a depressing wet day..
Got a Oreo Cheezcake and Half a waffle with Tiramisu Ice Cream, whipped cream and Caramel Sauce YUM!!..
Oreo chezcake was alryt. Reminds me of the one from other places.
But the highlight. The star of the show was the Waffle. It smelled divine. And the taste..orgasmic..It was crispy(even after it was doused with all that topping, and fluffy and tastee, The caramel sauce complimented the tiramisu ice cream well though i found the whipped cream abit on the not sweet side..
Citibank gets 10% discount with purchases over $10. Or Tuesdays is their signature half price waffles(plain waffles only no credit discount)
Overall good dinner, heavenly dessert and fantastic company..
Definitely cured my Thurzday Blues
Rating given:
Maybe its not the best place for sushi but its the one i find most affordable. Plus theres the Halal Hei Sushi so better.
Came here for some sushi with my gf. Had fun using that computerised ordering thing and got for ourselves loads of food.
Ika teriyaki was a wee bit on the rubberry side but good.
Teriyaki was tasty.
Chicken Cheese katsu was mayb a bit on the salty side but it was cheesy and nice. so no complains.
I can always count on my Agedashi Tofu to be delicious, nice and firm and the sauce is alwez the best. Not too salty and goes well with wasabe.
My salmon skin inari was ordered twice. Probably my favourite item on the menu. I tried the Lobster salad Gunkan and i liked it alot. Gonna add it on my must haves.
Salmon and unagi nigiri was fresh and good. With the wasabe even better.
Had like 18 coloured plates and more dishes. Left the place with our own member card and bellies so full we felt 4 months pregnant.
Service was good. Quite empty but it was a monday and food came quick.
Overall a good experience.
Will return another day to try the pizza. Their teriyaki chicken looks good
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Went for a small break there while waiting for our movie to start. Wasn't quite hungry so I only ordered the "Ying Yong" (coffee tea) but its too milky for my likes. I prefer my Ying Yong to have stronger taste of tea. The lychee tea tasted great though. With a generous helping of lychee in it. Thick taste of tea.
We also ordered the mango ice. Which was really enormous. Disappointed though as the mango ice here wasn't that great. The ice shavings although great in portion, was not fine enough or pack tight enough. Though we do like the generous helping of mango pieces and jelly.
My friend ordered the "Bo Luo Bao" which she claimed to be very nice. I took a bite and felt it tasted so so. Perhaps I should have eaten it with the butter that came with it. However I do like the way the bun was treated. Real crispy.
Should go and try out other items in the extensive menu next time.
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