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Pharque's Reviews

       01 Oct 2007 at 3:25 pm
    Category: Fusion, Japanese
    Nemesis Nemesis says:

    Well I had been to the this Japanese restaurant quite some time ago. So I can't really remember what I had eaten there. However, without a doubt, the quality of the food there is not satisfactory, and is not worth the money paying.

    In addition, the staff were slow in their service even though there were not that many customers around at that time. In the ned, I did finish up my meal cos like Natsu, I was just too hungry at that time and I don;t wanna see my money go to waste in a way.

    Suffice to say, that was a really disappointing meal for me and I won't be going back again for sure. And guess what, I walked past the restaurant last week and it was all covered up. Not sure if its under renovation or the business winded up liao.


    Rating given:Rating: 1 out of 5Rating: 1 out of 5Rating: 1 out of 5Rating: 1 out of 5Rating: 1 out of 5

    172. Tom Ton (The Central)   
       01 Oct 2007 at 10:31 am
    Category: Japanese
    Nemesis Nemesis says:

    Was at this restaurant a couple of months back with my girlfriend and her friend. I was formerly introduced to this place by my colleague and so decided to give it a try.

    The place was quite nicely done up and if you were sitting by the window, you can get a good glimpse of the lights and the Singapore River while having your dinner.

    So after we were seated, we ordered Black Pig Shabu Shabu, Black Pig Loin Katsu set and extra plates of the Shabu Shabu meat. I must say that the Shabu Shabu meat was really tender and juicy. The taste was realy good, with the meat just melting in your mouth almost instantly. As for the Pig Loin Katsu, it was crispy and yet nt too oily, which was very good.

    Unfortunately,we did not get to eat their dessert which was the Orange Jelly and Nagasi Warabi Mochi, which were already sold out when we wanted to place our order.

    Overall, I would say that the food there taste really fantastic. However, the quantity of food is catered mainly either for one to two pax consumption depending on ur choice. Therefore I would be recommended to order extra plates of meat if you are a meat lover.

    However, do take note that the prices there are slightly steeper due to the high quality of the meat, which is the Berkshire pork ("black pig") which is imported from the United States. As such, you may consider ordering extra plates of meat when you have finished your intial serving and wanna have more.


    Rating given:Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5

       30 Sep 2007 at 1:21 am
    Category: Hotels, Taiwanese
    Nemesis Nemesis says:

    Was at Quality Cafe on Friday night to have their buffet Taiwanese porridge buffet. In the past, had been to this cafe several times and found their food to have quite a fair range and well worth the money. Before 10pm, the pricing is at 10.80 per pax and after that, it only costs 6.90 per pax. ( The prices are before GST).

    The range of food there includes steamed fish,curry chicken, taiwanese sausages, crab, braised eggs, tau pok, etc and the normal porridge condiments such as peanuts, ikan bilis and pickles.

    Overall, I would say that the food quite tasty and thou it may nt seem to be that wide a range as compared to other buffets, I still think that for the price stated above, it is still acceptable.

    But do take note that this cafe is rather small and thus it would be advisable to make a reservation beforehand to avoid being put on the waiting list when you get there.


    Rating given:Rating: 3 out of 5Rating: 3 out of 5Rating: 3 out of 5Rating: 3 out of 5Rating: 3 out of 5

       30 Sep 2007 at 12:07 am
    Category: Buffet, Japanese
    claud claud says:

    Value for money buffet...

    After a whole day without food, we went to Sakura for buffet dinner. Each pax $28 7%gst on weekends and $26 7%gst on weekdays. Price wise, its considered one of the cheapest buffet around. Serving quite a wide spread of Japanese food (sushi, sashimi, tempura, tepanyaki etc), Dim Sum, Chinese cooked food and yummy cakes.

    We've been there many times for their high-tea buffet which consists of just sushi and sashimi. This was our first for their dinner. And we were satisfied with the entire experience. The food is good (not very good), taste wise still alright (after eating that much, the taste just blended) and the choices were alright for the price.

    Can take a peep at what they serve in the photos I've uploaded. These are just 1/3 of what they have there.


    Rating given:Rating: 3 out of 5Rating: 3 out of 5Rating: 3 out of 5Rating: 3 out of 5Rating: 3 out of 5

       28 Sep 2007 at 2:46 pm
    Category: Coffee and Tea
    Nemesis Nemesis says:

    Sometime last month, I was at this particular outlet of Secret Recipe at VivoCity and their service leaves much to be desired. I was there around 8 plus, walking around doing some window shopping with my gf. As I was feeling a bit hungry, we decided to have a cake or two and some coffee.

    The number of patrons then were nt that many. So after being shown our seats and our order taken, we waited for our food to arrive. We had ordered two slices of cake and two cups of black coffee.

    The first piece of cake came and we started eating away. Normally the coffee should come together or at least right after that. But no, it didn't and we were already halfway done with our first slice when I decided to call the waiter to check things out. In my mind I was thinking, it was just two cups of pain black coffe, how long do you need to prepare it?

    So after our enquiry, the coffee finally came but then where was our 2nd slice of cake? Again, I had to ask the waiter to check and then only was our 2nd slice of cake brought to us.

    All this while, the waiter didn't bother to so much as make an apology for the delay in the serving of our drinks and food. And I saw that people who came in later than us were already having their food served and eating away. And theirs was a main course like pasta and not cakes which could be easily whipped out form the counter.

    That really turned me off. So we finished up our food and drinks promptly instead of slowly sipping our coffee and enjoying our cakes and called for the bill.

    To me, that experience was really bad and I will definitely not be going back there again.


    Rating given:Rating: 1 out of 5Rating: 1 out of 5Rating: 1 out of 5Rating: 1 out of 5Rating: 1 out of 5

       28 Sep 2007 at 2:02 pm
    Category: Deli and Cafe
    Nemesis Nemesis says:

    Had eaten at this outlet a couple of times after catching a movie or a meal for some desserts and coffee.

    Firstly, I must say that the serving of each slice of cake was really huge as compared to other places such as TCC, Coffebean and Starbucks. Nt to mention that the price of each slice is fixed at $4.90, irregardless of the type of cake.

    So far I have tried Mocha Walnut, Moist Chocolate Cake, Almond Coffee,Black Forest, Tiramisu, Chocolate Indulgence,Cappucino Cheese, and Chocolate Fudge. All of them tasted really good and I must say that the cakes though creamy, weren't as sweet as one may think and goes down really well with a cup of black coffee. Thinking of the cakes really makes me drool and wanna rush to have them right now. (",)

    So do go and give it a try and I am sure that you will love the cakes.


    Rating given:Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5

    177. Hong Kong Disneyland   
       28 Sep 2007 at 10:48 am
    Nemesis Nemesis says:

    Was in Hong Kong during the last few days of December last year with my family and girlfriend. During our stay there, one of the places of interest that we visited was of course Disneyland.

    Prior to that, I had never been to any other Disneyland around the world. So to me this was my first experience at a Disney Theme Park.

    Disneyland was located on Lantau Island and we took a catered bus by the travel agency to get there instead of the MTR (Mass Transit Railway). However, later we found out that we should have taken the MTR instead as it was said that the Disney characters would actually be onboard the train to allow passengers to take pictures. Nevertheless, we did manage to take pictures with characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale,and a couple others as well in the theme park.

    Coming back to the theme park, it is basically split into four areas namely Main Street USA, AdventureLand, FantasyLand and TomorrowLand. For a more in-depth description of each section, you can visit the official website for details as well as the map of the theme park.

    Most of the games there were catered mostly for kids and young children. Therefore for adults going there, there are only a couple of games or activities which is more suitable. A few of them are the Space Mountain (indoor roller coaster), Autopia ( Future Car Driving), Jungle River Cruise and Tarzan Island.

    Of course, there are also several shows such as Festival of the Lion King, Stitch Encounter and the best of them all The Golden Mickeys at Disney's Storybook Theater. It was really fun hearing Mickey and gang talking in Cantonese on stage.

    The main attraction at the theme park was of course the Disney On Parade, whereby all the characters will take to the streets for a grand parade, quite similar to that of the Chingay Parade in Singapore. Lastly, not to be missed would be the fireworks in the evening, where the
    amazing fireworks explode to the masterfully choreographed sounds of classic Disney music to round off the whole visit to DisneyLand.

    Overall, the experience was a good one and as the park is really quite small as compared to the rest of the other Disneylands around the world, a one day visit pass would more than suffice. Do check out the official website for more information and on-going promotions too.


    Rating given:Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5

    178. Chong Pang Nasi Lemak   
       28 Sep 2007 at 9:32 am
    Category: Coffee Shops
    Nemesis Nemesis says:

    Been to this place for a couple of times in the past and my last visit there was maybe around a month or two ago. Their signature dishes are the chicken wings, chicken drumsticks (which were really huge) and the crispy ikan bilis (which had a sweet and spicy flavour).

    The nasi lemak rice was also quite fragrant and the serving was quite ok as well.

    However as there are limited parking lots nearby, most people tend to park their cars illegally on the roadside. So if you are driving, do be prepared to watch out for that auntie minah while you are enjoying your meal.

    For those taking buses, buses like 167, 980, 800 (feeder bus from Yishun Interchange) are available but you need to cross a overhead bridge to get there. Therefore, it would be best that you drive there even though lots are limited.

    The stall normally opens around 5pm and you can expect a queue there but not to worry as the service is quite fast and you can get to enjoy ur meal in around 10 minutes or so.


    Rating given:Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5

       27 Sep 2007 at 5:12 pm
    Nemesis Nemesis says:

    Have tried queuing up to buy a box of donuts from this branch a couple of times, but everytime the waiting was sooo long till I gave up. In the end, I decided to join the queue at the cafe instead, whereby each customer is only allowed to buy any two flavours. Since I was with my girlfriend, we bought 4 different flavours : Peanut Butter Glazed, Lotus Mocha, Coffe Roasted Almond and Double Chocolate.

    The taste wasn't really that special. Yes the donuts were much softer than the traditional ones we used to buy from the confectionaries. But I found them to be a bit too sweet for my liking though I do have a sweet tooth. Therefore, It may be good to perhaps get a cuppa of coffee black (kosong) to go along when you are eating the donuts. Of course, that's a personal preference.

    To conclude, I would say that the variety given are quite alplenty, 16 different flavours in total. However, the quality service leaves much to be desired as the waiting time is far too long and one has to be prepared to be not gettg anything at all in the end when their turn arrives. Therefore, I would strongly recommend that you queue up at the cafe counter instead to just get hold of a few flavours.


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       27 Sep 2007 at 4:27 pm
    Category: Spas
    Nemesis Nemesis says:

    A couple of months back, I was at Esplande Mall and saw this Kenko Wellness Spa. As I was walking around aimlessly then, I decided to go for a spa and have a good relaxation.

    The body scrub and back mask helped to have a full back exfoliation and a deep cleansing effect, while the back massage served to ease off those tensed back muscles. Lastly, the whole session was finished off with a nice milk and flower bath with fruits and teas served for you to enjoy while soaking in the nice jacuzzi tub.

    The whole experience was quite nice, with the therapists giving me a very smoothing and nice massage with just the right amount of pressure applied. I almost fell asleep during the massage as It was just too comfortable.


    Overall, I would say that the package was nice, though it was a bit costly. But, there are always special promotions for usage of certain credit cards and you can check out the website for the updated promotion details.


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