If you enjoy unlimited supply of appetizers then this is the joint you should be dining at. Yes at Hifumi, you not only get reasonably priced mains, you also do get unlimited supply of appetizers and they tasted pretty decently yummy. I went to the plaza sing outlet and couldn't help myself but have to gather a few other appetizer lovers to cheong the appetizer booth at the Marina Square outlet.
We got there at 6:45pm on a weekday evening, the large seating area has only about 5 tables filled with diners so we quickly got ourselves seated and started to order our mains. Priced about $13 - $24 with a good choice of chicken, fish, beef, noodles and everything Jap, so we chose what we wanted and went straight for the free flow appetizers. Sky Juice (aka plain water) is free, a choice of warm or iced and after topping up $3.90, you get a good choice of unlimited refills of green tea, coffee, ice peach teas, softdrinks of various flavor.
Well, we were pretty happy with the appetizer bar though its not superlot of choices but the items were yummy and many of it were what I like to have.
1) Candied Sweet potato - Strips of sweet potatoes cooked and candied, tasted crunchy and very yummy.
2) Pumpkin salad - loved this chunks of baked pumpkin with a little mix of seasoning to taste.
3) Pork belly salad - Its yummy, while i'm thinking of it I salivate
4) Chawamushi - I'm not a steamed chawa person but i must say, they made it very well. Smooth and soft yet not watery, I have 3 in one meal and i'm not a chawa person, can you imagine how many servings will a chawa person eat?
5) Cha Soba - If you love cold noodles, you could have as much as you want here....
We had the SABA teriyaki set which came with a huge portion of fish, tasted regular, nothing to wooha about. The Hayashi omelette set was a little too sweet to taste and pretty regular about it. Service was almost non existent and the free flow appetizers should be refilled more often. Otherwise all is good. Price is very affordable and its fun to eat there, more fun to watch other patrons elbow each other to get their free flow... :)
If you stay in the East Side, you will love this place. The place is beautifully set by the beach of the quiet side of Pasir Ris Park with NEON signboards and rustling trees. Its usually quiet and I must say pretty romantic with all the table candles but it does get extremely crowded on soccer nights. Alfresco dining coupled with a good large smoking area and the cleaner air side well separated by a good distance of fence and greenery. For hot days, you can soak in the aircon fish tank of what we call the indoor dining area, encased by large clear glass panels with proper diner set up and luscious couches for a relaxing group chitchat. For lonely days, you could challenge a stranger at a game of pool, a game of darts or just hang by the outdoor bar with some nice draught beer.
The food menu comprises of a good range of finger food, salads, mains like pizza, sandwiches, burgers,seafood, steaks and pasta, as well as a few choices of dessert, but for a small group weekend gathering over some draught beers, nothing is more happening then simple finger food.
We ordered some to share and we were surprised by the generous portion, appetizing presentation and friendly approaches when we ask for more sauces and condiments.
As the mushroom were out of stock, we ordered a Margarita pizza ($15.80), the crust was thin and slightly burnt, perfectly made lusciously splayed with cheese and juicy tomatoes. Hand Made crust for sure was too good to waste as such we wiped up the entire thing :)
Focaccia Bread ($5.80) with an olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette dip is one we can never resist. Focaccia is well baked with a good balance of oil and spices, served warm with plentiful dip... very yummy!
Waldorf salad ($11.80) is a good generous serving of premium veg, walnuts and crumbles of cheese. We were surprised how yummy it was, so this is one dish I recommend everybody to try :)
Cheesy Nacho with Chilli is everybody's favorite that night, imagine crusty nachos served warm with a large spread of nacho cheese and a bowl of chilli for extra dipping. It goes with children, with a glass of beer and yelling fans. Its messy but its just so good.. oooh comfort food, can't sleep without it.
5 Drunken Rabbits left a pretty good East Side Memory for me, though its not very convenient to get there yet its situated just behind an open air carpark, so if you drive its extremely convenient. Not to forget, they have their private loos, as such you don't have to go to the eerie public park loos which you dread peekaboo with puky stuffs in bowls and toilet paper woes.FYI: No rabbits were found there.. I wonder why even call it drunken rabbits... Booze i found though....
If you have never been to The Mega Flea Market, then you have never experienced the rush of a fun filled shopping spree. Picture this as you walk into the large hall crowded with stalls and stalls of vendor selling all sorts of colourful things, the smell of popcorn and burnt caramel in the air while the latest rock hits and the chatter of shoppers rushed into your ears and everything just seemed to draw you and you couldn't decide where to start your shopping.
I've been to many fleas in Singapore, Big trade fair looking serious kind selling all sorts of merchandise too extravagant for my shallow pockets and outdoor tiny fleas with simple few tables that made my shopping spree less that imperfect. I feel that the mega flea is of a good size with a good mix of vendors selling a good variety of items. I spotted quite a number of stalls that interest me like local fashion labels, cake & dessert entrepreneurs, a one dollar shop that sells knick knacks for a dollar, leather goods customization and surprisingly some very special food stalls that sells bento sets, traditional delights such as local snacks (Chee Cheong Fun) and their signature "Fatt Fatt Biscuit". There was one store that sells innovative house hold ware, stall owners retails and applying printed nail sticker for their customers, handmade soaps and essential oiled bath and beauty products and even imported lingerie. The list of interesting vendors just goes on and on and on!
The atmosphere was one that is fun and inviting and the neighboring trade fairs as well as the well planned marketing drew visitors from all over the place. The hall was spacious, air conditioning ample and contained the shoppers as well as the vendors really well. Restrooms were of amply replenished with many cubicles and the hall was well ventilated, as such nobody smelt like hawker though food was prepared inside. There were many interesting activities going on as well like the photo booth and sculptured balloons that were a great entertainment for the children. All in all, the visitors were of a good flow and shops well with many stalls closing early because they were sold out. Location was great, near many train stations and easy to locate and the neighboring trade shows and exhibitions did bring in an overflow of crowd. An indeed very enjoyable event. :)
If you enjoy Yong Tau Foo, you will fall in love with this stall. With items going as low as $0.35 a piece and 6 items with noodles/beehoon for $2.10, how do you ever get to go on diet.
Gems like this stall is almost extinct in cosmopolitan Singapore and being the most expensive city, well a less than $3 meal is pretty hard to find. So, the items are very affordable, hows the taste... I must say the taste is better than the expensive chic looking equivalent.
Sizes of the items are of good portion, no stingy splash of condiments or chilli and sweet sauce. If you would like to separate the noodles and the soup, the auntie will gladly do that for you.
Ingredients fresh, of a really good portion and is really cheap. Great place to dine if you are nearby aljunied mrt or geylang. This is one of the most yummy yong tau foo stall I've ever been to in Singapore :)
A gem on the quieter side of the matured estate at Circuit road, amidst the bustling hawkers, shaded by luscious trees is a Bistro named NOM, which I find has no meaning at all. Yes, there is no other meaning why someone would love to dine here, in its casual and clean setting with simple food made delicious and easy ambience other than it is absolutely relaxing and comforting.
I mean there's no where nearby this estate that one can hang, chit-chat with friends, enjoy a simple cuppa chamomile tea and watch the busy children rushing for their extra-curriculum activities while enjoying the quiet breeze of the air-conditioning and the rays of the setting sun all at the same time. I loved the decking outdoor seats which is good for night alfresco dining and the 'welcome counter' that is placed by the ascending steps that lead to the entrance, it kinda felt like I was entering a chic bar or an extremely Classy diner, yet the smile of friendly staff was infectious and it made me settled in with a good mood.
A spacious hall with plenty of seats is what I see while i entered the bistro, staff busying themselves making the diners feel at home with warm laughters and great food suggestions. The menu was an easy to read 2 page rustically printed scroll that has a good selection of mains, appetizers and clear descriptions of what made up of the dish. We've decided on a few interestingly named choices and were pleasantly surprised.
1) The Earth Burger ($10.90): is a wholesome burger of good portion made up of an array of greens and a fatty well seared portobello mushroom with plenty of cheese and chips on the side. Its a good portion for one, savoury and delicious.
2) The slow roast birdleg ($13.90): is a roasted full portion of a chicken's hind leg drizzled with cranberry sauce served with premium rocket greens and buttery mash. The chicken is very well made, crispy and flavourful on the outside and juicy on the inside. The clash of sweetish sauce and the savoury skin of the roast chicken is amazingly paired.
3) Churros ($7.90): looked like a mini "You Char Kway" though much harder and crispier is sprinkled lavishly with sugar and cinnamon powder paired with a chocolate and caramel dip. Its a pretty interesting choice of snack as I don't find churros served elsewhere except in very western deli and usually as a take away, but here, you get it as a dessert or snack which could easily be paired with some sweet dessert wine or light tea.
I love the ambiance and the little quirky notions of this bistro, like they call themselves NOMSTERs and interesting labels like hand rolled pizzas. Love the creativeness, hidden humors and simplicity in everything they do. Lovely food presentation and warm homeliness, not forgetting the affordable pricing and generous portions.
The next time I visit, I must really try the hand rolled thin crust pizzas "i spied at the next table and it looked super delicious and hearty".. this time round... I must bring more friends... oh yar... the cakes on the display looked fantabulous too! Theres so much to choose from....
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We got there at 6:45pm on a weekday evening, the large seating area has only about 5 tables filled with diners so we quickly got ourselves seated and started to order our mains. Priced about $13 - $24 with a good choice of chicken, fish, beef, noodles and everything Jap, so we chose what we wanted and went straight for the free flow appetizers. Sky Juice (aka plain water) is free, a choice of warm or iced and after topping up $3.90, you get a good choice of unlimited refills of green tea, coffee, ice peach teas, softdrinks of various flavor.
Well, we were pretty happy with the appetizer bar though its not superlot of choices but the items were yummy and many of it were what I like to have.
1) Candied Sweet potato - Strips of sweet potatoes cooked and candied, tasted crunchy and very yummy.
2) Pumpkin salad - loved this chunks of baked pumpkin with a little mix of seasoning to taste.
3) Pork belly salad - Its yummy, while i'm thinking of it I salivate
4) Chawamushi - I'm not a steamed chawa person but i must say, they made it very well. Smooth and soft yet not watery, I have 3 in one meal and i'm not a chawa person, can you imagine how many servings will a chawa person eat?
5) Cha Soba - If you love cold noodles, you could have as much as you want here....
We had the SABA teriyaki set which came with a huge portion of fish, tasted regular, nothing to wooha about. The Hayashi omelette set was a little too sweet to taste and pretty regular about it. Service was almost non existent and the free flow appetizers should be refilled more often. Otherwise all is good. Price is very affordable and its fun to eat there, more fun to watch other patrons elbow each other to get their free flow... :)
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The food menu comprises of a good range of finger food, salads, mains like pizza, sandwiches, burgers,seafood, steaks and pasta, as well as a few choices of dessert, but for a small group weekend gathering over some draught beers, nothing is more happening then simple finger food.
We ordered some to share and we were surprised by the generous portion, appetizing presentation and friendly approaches when we ask for more sauces and condiments.
As the mushroom were out of stock, we ordered a Margarita pizza ($15.80), the crust was thin and slightly burnt, perfectly made lusciously splayed with cheese and juicy tomatoes. Hand Made crust for sure was too good to waste as such we wiped up the entire thing :)
Focaccia Bread ($5.80) with an olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette dip is one we can never resist. Focaccia is well baked with a good balance of oil and spices, served warm with plentiful dip... very yummy!
Waldorf salad ($11.80) is a good generous serving of premium veg, walnuts and crumbles of cheese. We were surprised how yummy it was, so this is one dish I recommend everybody to try :)
Cheesy Nacho with Chilli is everybody's favorite that night, imagine crusty nachos served warm with a large spread of nacho cheese and a bowl of chilli for extra dipping. It goes with children, with a glass of beer and yelling fans. Its messy but its just so good.. oooh comfort food, can't sleep without it.
5 Drunken Rabbits left a pretty good East Side Memory for me, though its not very convenient to get there yet its situated just behind an open air carpark, so if you drive its extremely convenient. Not to forget, they have their private loos, as such you don't have to go to the eerie public park loos which you dread peekaboo with puky stuffs in bowls and toilet paper woes.FYI: No rabbits were found there.. I wonder why even call it drunken rabbits... Booze i found though....
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I've been to many fleas in Singapore, Big trade fair looking serious kind selling all sorts of merchandise too extravagant for my shallow pockets and outdoor tiny fleas with simple few tables that made my shopping spree less that imperfect. I feel that the mega flea is of a good size with a good mix of vendors selling a good variety of items. I spotted quite a number of stalls that interest me like local fashion labels, cake & dessert entrepreneurs, a one dollar shop that sells knick knacks for a dollar, leather goods customization and surprisingly some very special food stalls that sells bento sets, traditional delights such as local snacks (Chee Cheong Fun) and their signature "Fatt Fatt Biscuit". There was one store that sells innovative house hold ware, stall owners retails and applying printed nail sticker for their customers, handmade soaps and essential oiled bath and beauty products and even imported lingerie. The list of interesting vendors just goes on and on and on!
The atmosphere was one that is fun and inviting and the neighboring trade fairs as well as the well planned marketing drew visitors from all over the place. The hall was spacious, air conditioning ample and contained the shoppers as well as the vendors really well. Restrooms were of amply replenished with many cubicles and the hall was well ventilated, as such nobody smelt like hawker though food was prepared inside. There were many interesting activities going on as well like the photo booth and sculptured balloons that were a great entertainment for the children. All in all, the visitors were of a good flow and shops well with many stalls closing early because they were sold out. Location was great, near many train stations and easy to locate and the neighboring trade shows and exhibitions did bring in an overflow of crowd. An indeed very enjoyable event. :)
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Gems like this stall is almost extinct in cosmopolitan Singapore and being the most expensive city, well a less than $3 meal is pretty hard to find. So, the items are very affordable, hows the taste... I must say the taste is better than the expensive chic looking equivalent.
Sizes of the items are of good portion, no stingy splash of condiments or chilli and sweet sauce. If you would like to separate the noodles and the soup, the auntie will gladly do that for you.
Ingredients fresh, of a really good portion and is really cheap. Great place to dine if you are nearby aljunied mrt or geylang. This is one of the most yummy yong tau foo stall I've ever been to in Singapore :)
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I mean there's no where nearby this estate that one can hang, chit-chat with friends, enjoy a simple cuppa chamomile tea and watch the busy children rushing for their extra-curriculum activities while enjoying the quiet breeze of the air-conditioning and the rays of the setting sun all at the same time. I loved the decking outdoor seats which is good for night alfresco dining and the 'welcome counter' that is placed by the ascending steps that lead to the entrance, it kinda felt like I was entering a chic bar or an extremely Classy diner, yet the smile of friendly staff was infectious and it made me settled in with a good mood.
A spacious hall with plenty of seats is what I see while i entered the bistro, staff busying themselves making the diners feel at home with warm laughters and great food suggestions. The menu was an easy to read 2 page rustically printed scroll that has a good selection of mains, appetizers and clear descriptions of what made up of the dish. We've decided on a few interestingly named choices and were pleasantly surprised.
1) The Earth Burger ($10.90): is a wholesome burger of good portion made up of an array of greens and a fatty well seared portobello mushroom with plenty of cheese and chips on the side. Its a good portion for one, savoury and delicious.
2) The slow roast birdleg ($13.90): is a roasted full portion of a chicken's hind leg drizzled with cranberry sauce served with premium rocket greens and buttery mash. The chicken is very well made, crispy and flavourful on the outside and juicy on the inside. The clash of sweetish sauce and the savoury skin of the roast chicken is amazingly paired.
3) Churros ($7.90): looked like a mini "You Char Kway" though much harder and crispier is sprinkled lavishly with sugar and cinnamon powder paired with a chocolate and caramel dip. Its a pretty interesting choice of snack as I don't find churros served elsewhere except in very western deli and usually as a take away, but here, you get it as a dessert or snack which could easily be paired with some sweet dessert wine or light tea.
I love the ambiance and the little quirky notions of this bistro, like they call themselves NOMSTERs and interesting labels like hand rolled pizzas. Love the creativeness, hidden humors and simplicity in everything they do. Lovely food presentation and warm homeliness, not forgetting the affordable pricing and generous portions.
The next time I visit, I must really try the hand rolled thin crust pizzas "i spied at the next table and it looked super delicious and hearty".. this time round... I must bring more friends... oh yar... the cakes on the display looked fantabulous too! Theres so much to choose from....
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