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Pros:
Food was excellent, we ordered the mushroom pot steamboat buffet. The small dishes that came with it were simply delicious. Worth mentioning were the monkey-head mushroom in special sauce and Golden Mantou in the picture. Crunchy monkey-head mushroom tasted a bit like You Tiao and the Mantou taste heavenly when you eat it together with the condense milk provided. We had the "Yuan-yang" pot where there were 2 types of soup based. I did not try the "Ma-La" soup as I don't take spicy but the other mushroom soup base was great. Meat fresh and sliced thinly though my friend said the prawns were not very fresh.
Cons:
Only tea is free flow. Had a difficult time trying to explain what is the meaning of "free flow" to the waitresses. Price is still affordable and worth it but that day the waitress did not explain clearly to us that it's CNY rate and we ended up paying more than normal. Emphasis was on mushroom and meat and less on other vegetables.
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After hearing soooo much about Botak Jones at AMK (yes there are other outlets, which I only knew of TODAY), I was delighted to hear that there's one at Bedok! ie, very near me (; And so, dragging along a food-enthusiast like myself, we headed down as soon as we could, with much anticipation.
It was almost 2pm by the time we got there. All right, face it, I was disappointed because I thought we'd be seeing a little shop instead of that-stall-at-the-food-court-under-that-block. But that seems to be the trend, somehow. If you heard of, there's Blackboard doing that too.
So anyway, we got a menu each and sat down, trying to decide on what to eat. I must say BJ is trying hard to sound/look cool, but they're trying a little too hard. What with the "dawg"s in the menu and short narratives in Comic Sans, font size 14 words, it was really an eye sore for me. All that effort put in to inject that little bit of "humour" into the menu could have been converted to beautifying the menu which reminds my friend of our school's lecture notes, mistreated.
Eventually, I ordered a Cajun Chicken - supposedly the 2nd most popular meal. It came with a generous portion of Spicy Fries and Coleslaw. To be honest, I didn't quite like the idea of eating from a black plate as it felt as though the plate could have been dirty (but you'll never know). The chicken had a layer of melted cheese and cajun sauce. I thought the portion of the meat was reasonable, only that it was a tad too dry. But it went pretty well with the cheese and sauce, only that I thought they could drizzle more sauce on the chicken (isn't that why it's Cajun chicken?). The coleslaw had a weird, bitter after-taste. The fries were not too bad, just that it would have been better if it were tastier. I paid $7.50 for it.
With the price I paid, I'd say it was rather worth it. Large portion, enough to fill your tummy. Not too bad for the price I guess, but don't go with too high expectations in terms of quality of food. What with all the hoo-ha about BJ, some may probably find it over-rated by the time they've gotten down to trying it. Well, at least I did. (Ah, but I think I'd still rate it a 3.5 / 5 for the price and fairly satisfactory service.)
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Good Value. Many Varieties. One Pot. Many Cultures.
I passed by Hotpot Culture everytime I go Marina Square. But never got chance to go try it. Finally, at the Yebber shoutbox, one day we decided that this is the place to go for our Chinese New Year gathering. Together with fellow Yebbers, we cheong (rushed) down to HPC with $19.80 (promotional price) in our pocket.
You must be wondering why there's so many photos of cooked food when this place is call Hotpot Culture. Well, this is the one thing that's unique. So far its the only place that I've been to that has so much too choose from beside the mini steamboat selection. The usual steamboat buffet, you'll have less than 10 selections all cooked and "dumped" at the counter for all to take. But here at HPC, they'll serve you when you order and the food served are fresh and warm. The serving size varies with the number of pax at the table.
Some of the cooked food I tired and like includes...
Fried Tofu (2nd photo) - This is the crispy outside and soft inside kind of tofu. Simple yet nice. Taste well with the sauce and chilipadi.
Sweet and Sour Fish (3rd photo) - I love to eat sweet and sour fish. This one served at HPC is not bad. They fried the fish first then cooked it with the sweet and sour sauce. I could taste the slight texture of the fried fish still even thou I ate it only after awhile its served.
Fried Garlic Chicken - I'm not a garlic person, but this one I enjoyed. The chicken is crispy and flavorful. As recommended by Polarbear, this you have to eat it while its hot.
At HPC, everyone gets a mini pot and you get to choose the soup base from the 5 available. If I've not remembered wrongly, there's the Chicken, Fish, Hot & Spicy, Kimchi and Herbal. I had the Kimchi one and I love it! First time I had Kimchi steamboat. I drank 2 full pot of Kimchi soup. I think the next time I go, I'll just put cabbage and golden mushrooms in my Kimchi soup. Yummilicious!
I'll leave it to the rest to share their experience with you. If you would like to see the photos and happenings that day, check out at...
Blog: Night Out with Yebbers
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Bought a couple of cakes to go for valentines day..
Firstly the service was good..i called to order the cakes and the lady i spoke to took down my number sayin to call back as she was busy and she did..she was very helpful explaining the cakes to me and what was in the cakes..
i ordered the
Jupiter, Tiramisu, Mont Blanc, Creme Caramel and Chocolate Classique. Why did i order so much..
cos it comes in a realli realli nice box.
It originally came in another box but i wanted the bigger one so i asked. and even though the bigger box was for purchases of 7 to 8 cakes and i bought 5, the lady obligied and proceeded to transfer the cakes into the bigger and prettier box..
Me n bf tried abit of everything.
Jupiter-dark chocolate was heaven...melted in my mouth and i savoured it. it has good texture and i enjoyed it very much.
Creme Caramel was good too, the wasnt too much like pudding and wasnt too sweet yet can really taste the caramel and the delicious cream. i ended up drinking the caramel like a shot..
Chocolate classique was delicious too but i found it a bit too dense..liked the white meringue it came with..the next day i heated it in the microwave and tried it again and loved it...it was softer and really good warm..
I didnt try the tiramisu but my bf liked it. looked really good though..
Next to my favourite. the mont blanc.i just loved how it was like a cake but it wasnt. it was really really really good. I could taste the delicious hazlenut and the tart was crumbly and still not soggy or soft..its now my favourite tart.
didnt get to try the macaroons but i have heard they are nice. will be sure to try some next time
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Had one of my Chinese New Year dinner at Plaza Brasserie. It's an Asian Buffet dinner that seems more International to me. The selection was quite good, like all standard international buffet, there's the appetizers spread, cooked food (mostly chinese style), the sashimi counter, roasted meat, noodles, desserts (including chocolate fondue) and prata counter! This one was perhaps the one that killed my appetite that night.
After first round of appetizers and sashimi, I spotted the prata counter hidden behind and I just couldn't resist trying all the flavors! There's the usual plain and egg, and there's chocolate, banana and durian!! I loveee durian! I took a little too much and my tummy was filled with prata and didn't have too much space for the rest. I still managed to squeeze in some prawns, there's the giant one but I prefer the regular prawns. The meat is softer and tastier.
Ended my meal with desserts and chocolate fondue. Avoid the mushmellows if you're there. It's not nice one! Go for the fruits and waffles for the fondue. As for the cakes, you can perhaps give it a miss. Nothing to wow(talk) about.
Overall the buffet was good. Enjoyed the meal and most importantly, enjoyed the company. When's the next one? Hmm... LOL!
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Value for money!
Thanks to Sylvia's recommendation, I went down to check out this place recently and yes its truly value for money. In fact, I had been to The Cathay a few times trying to find a place to eat, but always ended up at Billy Bombers. But now that I've found Indulge, I'll be going back for more.
This little piece of haven is hidden behind Shilin Taiwan Chicken stall. Right at the corner waiting to be discovered. The place is quiet and have comfortable seats. Great place to just relax and chill out with friends and love ones.
They have quite a wide spread of food and you'll sure be spoiled for choice. The photos taken of the dishes in the menu is very tempting too. Makes everything look so yummy! Great photography skill! I like the way they arranged the order in their menu. First look in the menu, you'll be greeted by the various types of beverages they have. So you can order your drink first and slowly discover their little wonders inside their menu. I tried their Pink Guava smoothies and its very refreshing. Served in a margarita glass, the amount is just right to quench your thirst and last you through your meal. If you need ice water, you'll have to pay 30cents for it and its refillable.
Food we ordered...
Wok-Braised Fusilli w/Fried Chicken, Shitake Mushroom in Creamy Pesto Sauce @ $8.90
This is an award winning dish and it very well deserved it! The pasta was cooked to the right texture and the creamy pesto sauce is well blended into the fusilli. This dish is very easy to eat and you just need your spoon. Every bite into this is like being transported to creamy pesto land. Unlike other places where they sliced their mushroom, at Indulge, they cut it in slightly bigger chunks so that you can savor the mushroom and not get blended together with the pasta and sauce. The fried chicken is very crispy and juicy too. But not recommended for those on diet. Fried chicken plus pasta in cream sauce... ermm... wrong choice.
Crispy Dory Pasta w/White Wine Sauce @ $8.90
This one looks good and the white wine is mixed well with the pasta. The fish seem crispy too. Overall the person who ate this said was good.
Stir Fried Beef Strips Pasta w/Tomato Cream Sauce @ $7.90
This one looks like pasta in curry. The person who ate this said the first few bites tasted weird, but after that it's actually very pleasant. The sauce I tried a little was very tomato-cy. But this person said mine tasted better. (Of cos lah! Award winning leh!)
Overall Indulge really deserves to get 5/5. For its value for money and yummy pasta. It's much better than the one I had previously at the other pasta place. And its half the price! Serving wise, its the same and its good to fill one hungry man. We had problem finishing up ours even!
I've a feeling this will be one place I'll visit frequently.
Updated 26 Feb 2008...
I WENT BACK AGAIN!
Yap! Thanks to the group I'm volunteering, they had our recent meet-up at Indulge, I went back again for dinner and it's fantastic! This time I tried their Grilled Ribeye with Mushroom Braised. It's yet another of their award winning dish. One thing I regretted is to order for a medium-done one. Usually I would order for it to be medium-rare, so its a little too tough for me. But still its good. The mushroom braised complemented the beef well and the cold potatoe that came beneath the steak was very yummy too! The steak comes with rice and soup too! Which I didn't expect. The rice was very fragrant and the soup is simple yet flavorful. For drink, I ordered Lychee Smoothies. I love it too! Refreshing and quenched my thirst. I enjoyed the food alot. There's so much more waiting for me to try! Looks like I'll be going back often.
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Went back to Astons Express recently to try their steak. The first time I was there, I didn't know they were supposed to be very good at the steak. So I had chicken chop then.
Now that I'm a Yebber, I get to learn so much more about food and what not, I'm a better educated eater now. Haha!
I tried their ehh... I can't remember the name! It's a $11.90 sirloin steak with mushroom sauce. I had fries and coslaw for my sides.
The steak was cooked just right with slightly charred exterior. First few bites were great, but I think the fries filled me up faster than I expected. I loveeee the fries. Its crunchy and the chili powder they sprinkle on it makes it ultra sexy. (haha! yap! sexy! I loveee eating it. Makes me high! haha!) Coslaw was good too.
My bf had grilled fish which was very nice too. Slightly crispy exterior and soft in the inside. The pasta salad that came with it was tasteful too.
Will sure go back whenever I can. Lovee the fries!
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Facebook allows users to add tons of external applications onto their profile! Instead of the usual boring "About Me", "Interests", "Who I want to meet" and "Favourite Music/TV shows/Movies", Facebook lets the applications do the talking! As they said, a picture says a thousand words!
There are many different applications designed to cater to different users' various interests. Should users feel like spreading or sharing their interests with friends, they will be given an option to select friends to send the application to! You'll never be alone!
Should you find yourself bored, simply log onto your account and start doing different tests to kill time. These tests are fun and exciting and not to forgot, very refreshing and light-hearted! A very good way of destressing!
Certain applications also help to polish certain skills which may come in handy in life. Personally, i am completely useless when it comes to betting or investing, or simply just doing things to make my money grow. Also, for the longest time, my mom has been against furry animals as pets. Therefore, i added the (fluff)Friend application! This application has allowed me to raise my very own baby kangaroo (something i'll never have in real life), buy (fluff)food for it and feed it to increase its speed when racing! Also, i get to practice betting on the races! Its very useful to me because i've managed to experiment with many different methods of betting, and finally discovered a safe and profitable way of making munny, which is the fluff currency. Even if i lost munny, no worries! I can simply go around petting other (fluff)owner's pets and i get 5 munny for doing so! Its all very easy and enjoyable!
The only thing about Facebook which is not so good, is that while you get to enjoy so many applications and even engage in activities which you are not able to in real life, the profile page will get untidy and rather unsightly if left unorganized. Therefore users HAVE to take the time to organize the boxes on the profile time and again to ensure that your profile is not a pain to look at!
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Where else can u get a burger where u can choose what u want on it?
My first time at billy bombers was with my ex and we decided to get the plain burger and choose what we wanted to put in it..
First the burger..i choze chicken naturally while my ex got medium rare beef. I loved how the chicken was so tender and juicy..it reminded me of a chicken chop..not those patty ramlee burger like chicken..and it wasnt dry!!
As for the toppings, i the american chilli, onion rings and melted cheese..
The american chilli was well alright..it wasnt too spicy which was what i wanted though. But i really enjoyed the onion rings.they were huge and crunchy and the serving was generous for $1.50..and lastly..the cheese..u know those soup bowls they serve at pizza hut..well it came in that!!n they filled up like 3/4 of the bowl with cheeze!!!how sinful is that..naturally my fries all went into the cheeze..Overall i liked the burger n the fact that i can choose my toppings(not realli a big fan of the normal burgers here)..
My ex'es choices sad to say sucked..he choze jalepeno chilli and a cheese slice for his burger..yeah boring..i just rolled my eyes and warned him to leave my melted cheese alone..
The Loved the concept there..the chairs are all so diner-ey n retro n the whole movies/jukebox concept is cool too..not ur average restaurant..as for service..the uniforms are cute..wouldnt mind workin there and theyre really patient and attentive..no order mess ups here..especially cos i have a thing about not likin mayo or mustard on my burgers..and soft drinks are free flow(thank god) tho it came in a glass so huge i tink id have to run to the loo 1st to capitalise on the free flow...
Dont forget to try their malts and shakes..so far thumbs up for the chocolate n vanilla malt n the cookies n cream milkshake..creamy,thick and oh so fattening but wait..i dont care..
Sure ull leave the place slightly depressed cos u just blew like 20 bucks for a burger and drinks(which are free flow by the way)but cmon..once in a while..no mcdonaldslah...
And they alwez have sum promo where u can get vouchers..so the nxt time ur wallet wnt b crying too much..
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Was gleefully happy that the place was half full when i arrived..
love the cool decor n esp the booth seats..altho when i arrived they were all occupied
so we were shown to another couple booth thingy..long table(so can order a lot muahahaha)...
bf n i decided to get the calamari($6.90)(duh), chicken n shrimp combo($17.90) for me...
n philly steak sandwic($11.90) for him..n after debatin over onion rings(5.90) n cheese balls($6.90) we choze onion rings...n we got free nachos..cos i was payin with a dbs/posb card n we had already spent more than 40
onion rings..well theyre onion rings..tasted like those u get in the supermarket n fry urself..
The calamari rocked. The batter wasnt too overwhelming..And the calamari was easy to eat..not the kind u have to cut into a few pieces n chew and chew and chew. It can rival those from fish n co...I loved the dipping sauce it came with..was spicy with a peanut like taste..abit like satay sauce..dipped everything i ate in it. No chilli sauce for today
didnt get to try the bfs sandwic but he seemd to enjoy it. I did however steal his fries. they were crunchy and yummy
my chicken n shrimp..i had no complains..the chicken was done nicely..it was flavourful..n not hard. Well done. And the shrimp..battered nicely too. The shrimp was very crunchy and fresh. I liked it a lot. Reminded me to the LJS shrimp but a lot nicer.
The nachos were alright. They're nachos. Not much to say right nut I liked the cheese dip and the fact that the cheese came in a seperate mini bowl/ plate made the nachos not too soggy
I did try the fried mars bar once and it was good too. A bit on the pricey side though for a mars bar and ice cream but still good and very sinful.
Overall i love NYNY. Good and fast service, Good food that is different(where else can u find a main that consists of chicken, shrimp and even has salad-how balanced is that). And serves up a mean fried mars bar. Next time, I shall try their waffle and their chocolate fondue.
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