Was in the vicinity of Joo Chiat so decided to pop down to this kid on the block after reading rather favourable reviews of it by some food bloggers. It also helped that I was financially strapped and had to eat on a tight budget.
Located right at the junction of Joo Chiat Road and Koon Seng Road, Tai Shek Hei has only been in operations for about 2 months or so and the decor is typical of a Chinese type eatery. According to the writeup in the menu, Tai Shek Hei specialises in bamboo noodles, which are purportedly unique in the sense that the dough used in making the noodles are beaten with a long thick bamboo pole that promises a springy product without the lye (alkaline) taste.
Speciality Tobiko Dumpling - I had a go at the bamboo noodles, topped with their speciality tobiko (flying fish roe) dumplings. The noodles were thing and springy with lots of bite while the dumplings were quite good with the skin not too thick and the prawns crunchy with a little help from the roe. The soup base was supposedly made from boiling sole fish, prawn shells, dried scallops etc but though rather tasty, it didn't exactly wow me.
Cai Xin - A very normal dish and something you can find at any random cze char stall. $6 is still reasonable I guess.
Roast Combination - We opted for the Soy Chicken and Roast Duck combination which was surprisingly quite good. The meat was tender yet moist and had a nice chewy sensation to it. The amount of fats beneath the skin was also minimal, which is good for health conscious folks. I would have liked the skin to be a little crispier though.
To be honest, I think the food was quite decent and it wasn't exactly expensive either, standing at about $28 for 2 pax. Its a pity about the location and the lack of crowds though.
located at the third level of singapore well known building structure, the esplanade, the library there is very much different from the other libraries in singapore.
its our first performing arts library, which offers all sorts of materials relating to performing arts which you can hardly find where else. things like music, dance, theatre and films.
being such an arty farty library, arts are also shown in their decorations. Lights are slightly dimmed, creating a real comfortable environment.
there is a cafe there which sells light desserts and coffee, so you can enjoy your daily caffeine while enjoying the artistic atmosphere.
seriously, the place really didnt seem like a library to me.
Pasir Ris Library is located at the top level of white sands shopping centre. so it does take some hard work to get there :)
Its a simple place, when you first entered you'll reach a big hall with all the books and limited e-kiosk and computers at the sides.
The place felt young as their decorations are quite funky and young designers posters are all over the place.
i feel not much books are available there and most of them are on lone.
With the funky furniture, i feel more fun than wanting to be serious and study. haha abit contridictory. but its definitely a place which can brighten up your mood, changing your impression of a typical library.
In the heartland of tampines, this library seems to be associated more with the residents there. Nothing fanciful building but yet a place always packed with students from nearby school.
The building is abit old, and not much e-kiosk and computers are available. However, when you first entered the library there'll be one long stretch of customer service officers attending to you.
The library did not provide fanciful decorations but more down to earth. It does not have escalators like how others have.
Customer service wise, very helpful. The officer did not even show any form of displeasure when i act like a total idiot not knowing how to even locate my books.
The central library is one of my favourite libraries as I can find a super wide variety of books, and they are still on the shelves :)
Not only does it have an artistic building, inside the library itself, at the basement, creates a very cosy place for you to read.
They have a large photocopy machine room with assistance if you do not know how to use them. The staff are really friendly.
Computers and e-kiosk are everywhere i almost need not queue at all to use them. The only bad thing about it is that it doesnt have a cafe in it where you can read and sip a cup of cuppucino :)
I am on a project related to Singapore's libraries and found out that many of them have their own uniqueness in ambience, environment and the range of books etc they provide.
This libraray consist of 7 storeys high and full glass windows giving it natural sunlight into the room which made people feel so relaxed.
They have services like accessing to electronic databases, document delivery, microfilm, reprography CD, VCDs and DVDs are available. They also have WIFI service FOC and some rooms for reading and meetings.
It give much privacy for people who just want to have a nice afternoon reading some books.
ordered some stuff from victoria's secret and ups was the delivery agent to send the stuff to my place
it was a big parcel and... it was lost
i had an email regarding the GST payment and called them up. to my surprise, the parcel was 'delivered'
no phonecall no nothing!
i listened to their side of the story: they said they called me up and i instructed them to proceed with the delivery to my place. a lady signed for it and even paid for the gst.
i insisted i didnt receive the items but they told me it couldnt be. and the signature that was shown to me was merely a scribble.
nobody was home that day that time. unless my place is haunted. they werent exactly rude, but they strongly insist maybe i myself have forgotten.
they suggested an investigation even though victorias secret has promised to refund me for the lost package.
responsible act id say, but how can they lose such a big parcel or even delivered it to the wrong person? a verification of the IC of the recipient is the least they can do, at least thats what i think
After a very pleasurable and gratifying dinner at Aburiya some time back, HFB was looking forward to his next Yakiniku meal (焼き肉 or 焼肉), or Japanese BBQ-styled of cooking bite-sized meat over flame of wood charcoals carbonised by dry distillation (Sumibi (炭火) or gas/electric grill. So off he went to sample Yakiniku Daidomon’s Buffet Dinner (Adult: $63.00 child: $28.00 ) that is only available at their Keypoint outlet along Beach Road.
With slightly more than 100 items to choose from, HFB was absolutely spoiled for choice. So being the Kiasu Singaporean that he is, HFB did his share of research and zeroed in on a few items. For appetisers, it was kick-started with the much raved about Yukke Sushi, or Marinated Beef with Egg Yolk, and it was rightly so – nicely seasoned with spices and sauces such as sesame oil and soy sauce, a raw egg yolk was cracked on top, giving it a smooth velvety taste. The beef was thickly sliced thus granting the person consuming, a nice bite.
The trio of Tuna (Maguro), Salmon (Shake) and Sea Bream (Tai) Sashimi though were disappointing. Although served chilled, it just didn’t tickle HFB's fancy and tasted flat and uninspiring.
The Gyu Tataki, or Marinated & Lightly Grilled Raw Beef was also lacklustre; so much so that HFB thinks the one he had in Bangkok was better.
Surprisingly, the Teiru, or Oxtail Soup that looks boring when served tasted yummy. The gelatinous meat from the oxtail was simply amazing and my only nitpick was there was only one piece floating in the soup.
Once done, the real show begun, and the raw food was set in place. Salmon was thick but filling, thus HFB advise one to go slow and concentrate on other dishes instead.
The Hotate, or Scallop is a MUST try - served whole and juicy, two servings were ordered that evening.
The Kaki Butter, or Oyster with Butter was another orgasmic experience for HFB. Fresh and meaty, cooked it just right and a sweet juicy feasting experience await.
The Ebi, or Prawn was of medium size – nothing fanciful.
The Buta Karubi, or Pork Belly came nicely streaked in fats and tasted wonderful when grilled.
Vegetables were a much welcome break from the meat and the Mushrooms were delightful.
Very high in fat content, it is no wonder the Tan, or Beef Tongue is considered a prized item in Japanese BBQ. Slightly chewy for a bite, however HFB didn’t really fancy it much that night.
The Karubi, or Beef Belly Tender was better appreciated. Slightly marbled – allowed the fats to cook slowly, and what one gets in return is a nice juicy piece of meat.
However, if one think that’s the finest, one would be thrilled to know that the Honetsuki Karubi, or Belly Tender with Rib is one notch better. It tasted so scrumptious that no words can simply describe it and if HFB is to come back to this restaurant, this dish would probably be the reason!
Overall, HFB thinks this is one of those places he will visit if he craves for meat and feel like pampering himself with a treat.
You can view all the photos and other reviews here.
This is one of the latest fast food outlet at Compass Point. When it first opened, the crowd was overflowing. The queue is super long and there'll never be any tables available. Everyone is curious when new things arrived. But after the initial fanfare, things just seem to slow down. And now I know the reason why!
Like the rest of the curious customers, I gave Curry San a go. Although the smell of Japanese Curry filling the outlet was overpowering, we thought it should probably be worth while to give it a try.
Ordered Curry Chicken Katsu - $6.80 (which was recommended as their best seller) and Ebiko Cream Fried Shrimp - $7.90. When the food came, both of us lost our appetite. If we had not pay for the food, we'll probably kick a big fuss and walk away.
Curry Chicken Katsu came burned. The fried chicken was tough and tasteless. The rice was overcooked and was too mushy. The curry was no way near tasty too. Very sad! Even the two little girls (around 4-5 yrs old) sitting next to us commented that its not nice!
When I thought mine was bad, the Ebiko Cream Fried Shrimp was worst! Diluted cream sauce with plain looking pasta, few seeds of sesame and sad looking fried shrimp. I could see the total disappointment in his eyes. One word to describe this dish - tasteless.
I wonder if the boss themselves are tasting what they're serving. Too much improvements need to be made. Unless there's a new crowd forming again at Curry San (because of great improvement to the menu), I'll not be stepping into it anymore.
Just beside the “old-school” Love confectionery at Alexander Village which I just recommended, there’s another one by the name of Chinatown Tai Chong Kok Confectionery, which is also similarly traditional.
Egg cupcake ($1 for 3 small one) I’m a devotee after just one bite of their egg cupcake. Soft, light, and fluffy, the egg cupcakes are really very good. And 3 for one dollar is cheap okay! I can easily finish half a dozen on my own. Gosh, i’m going to get more of them the next time.
Egg cupcake with red bean fillings ($1 for 1 big) There’s also the bigger egg cup cake, which had red bean paste fillings at the bottom. But i was rather disappointed with it because there wasn’t anything special with the red bean paste, and the filling was just a little. I’ll think that three small ones are more than a big one, so take the 3 small one for a dollar instead.
Red bean biscuit Their red bean biscuit was also worth the try, crispy pastry skin with generous fillings of the red bean paste.
Egg tart Initially i was unsure about the egg tart because it didn’t seem to be very nice. But boy I had to take back my words after eating it. The egg custard was those watery kind, smooth and eggy!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
1=SGD 0.0587
Was in the vicinity of Joo Chiat so decided to pop down to this kid on the block after reading rather favourable reviews of it by some food bloggers. It also helped that I was financially strapped and had to eat on a tight budget.
Located right at the junction of Joo Chiat Road and Koon Seng Road, Tai Shek Hei has only been in operations for about 2 months or so and the decor is typical of a Chinese type eatery. According to the writeup in the menu, Tai Shek Hei specialises in bamboo noodles, which are purportedly unique in the sense that the dough used in making the noodles are beaten with a long thick bamboo pole that promises a springy product without the lye (alkaline) taste.
Speciality Tobiko Dumpling - I had a go at the bamboo noodles, topped with their speciality tobiko (flying fish roe) dumplings. The noodles were thing and springy with lots of bite while the dumplings were quite good with the skin not too thick and the prawns crunchy with a little help from the roe. The soup base was supposedly made from boiling sole fish, prawn shells, dried scallops etc but though rather tasty, it didn't exactly wow me.
Cai Xin - A very normal dish and something you can find at any random cze char stall. $6 is still reasonable I guess.
Roast Combination - We opted for the Soy Chicken and Roast Duck combination which was surprisingly quite good. The meat was tender yet moist and had a nice chewy sensation to it. The amount of fats beneath the skin was also minimal, which is good for health conscious folks. I would have liked the skin to be a little crispier though.
To be honest, I think the food was quite decent and it wasn't exactly expensive either, standing at about $28 for 2 pax. Its a pity about the location and the lack of crowds though.
See all my pictures here.
Rating given:
located at the third level of singapore well known building structure, the esplanade, the library there is very much different from the other libraries in singapore.
its our first performing arts library, which offers all sorts of materials relating to performing arts which you can hardly find where else. things like music, dance, theatre and films.
being such an arty farty library, arts are also shown in their decorations. Lights are slightly dimmed, creating a real comfortable environment.
there is a cafe there which sells light desserts and coffee, so you can enjoy your daily caffeine while enjoying the artistic atmosphere.
seriously, the place really didnt seem like a library to me.
Rating given:
Pasir Ris Library is located at the top level of white sands shopping centre. so it does take some hard work to get there :)
Its a simple place, when you first entered you'll reach a big hall with all the books and limited e-kiosk and computers at the sides.
The place felt young as their decorations are quite funky and young designers posters are all over the place.
i feel not much books are available there and most of them are on lone.
With the funky furniture, i feel more fun than wanting to be serious and study. haha abit contridictory. but its definitely a place which can brighten up your mood, changing your impression of a typical library.
Rating given:
In the heartland of tampines, this library seems to be associated more with the residents there. Nothing fanciful building but yet a place always packed with students from nearby school.
The building is abit old, and not much e-kiosk and computers are available. However, when you first entered the library there'll be one long stretch of customer service officers attending to you.
The library did not provide fanciful decorations but more down to earth. It does not have escalators like how others have.
Customer service wise, very helpful. The officer did not even show any form of displeasure when i act like a total idiot not knowing how to even locate my books.
Rating given:
The central library is one of my favourite libraries as I can find a super wide variety of books, and they are still on the shelves :)
Not only does it have an artistic building, inside the library itself, at the basement, creates a very cosy place for you to read.
They have a large photocopy machine room with assistance if you do not know how to use them. The staff are really friendly.
Computers and e-kiosk are everywhere i almost need not queue at all to use them. The only bad thing about it is that it doesnt have a cafe in it where you can read and sip a cup of cuppucino :)
Rating given:
I am on a project related to Singapore's libraries and found out that many of them have their own uniqueness in ambience, environment and the range of books etc they provide.
This libraray consist of 7 storeys high and full glass windows giving it natural sunlight into the room which made people feel so relaxed.
They have services like accessing to electronic databases, document delivery, microfilm, reprography CD, VCDs and DVDs are available. They also have WIFI service FOC and some rooms for reading and meetings.
It give much privacy for people who just want to have a nice afternoon reading some books.
I like the ambience :)
Rating given:
ordered some stuff from victoria's secret and ups was the delivery agent to send the stuff to my place
it was a big parcel and... it was lost
i had an email regarding the GST payment and called them up. to my surprise, the parcel was 'delivered'
no phonecall no nothing!
i listened to their side of the story: they said they called me up and i instructed them to proceed with the delivery to my place. a lady signed for it and even paid for the gst.
i insisted i didnt receive the items but they told me it couldnt be. and the signature that was shown to me was merely a scribble.
nobody was home that day that time. unless my place is haunted. they werent exactly rude, but they strongly insist maybe i myself have forgotten.
they suggested an investigation even though victorias secret has promised to refund me for the lost package.
responsible act id say, but how can they lose such a big parcel or even delivered it to the wrong person? a verification of the IC of the recipient is the least they can do, at least thats what i think
Rating given:
After a very pleasurable and gratifying dinner at Aburiya some time back, HFB was looking forward to his next Yakiniku meal (焼き肉 or 焼肉), or Japanese BBQ-styled of cooking bite-sized meat over flame of wood charcoals carbonised by dry distillation (Sumibi (炭火) or gas/electric grill. So off he went to sample Yakiniku Daidomon’s Buffet Dinner (Adult: $63.00 child: $28.00 ) that is only available at their Keypoint outlet along Beach Road.
With slightly more than 100 items to choose from, HFB was absolutely spoiled for choice. So being the Kiasu Singaporean that he is, HFB did his share of research and zeroed in on a few items. For appetisers, it was kick-started with the much raved about Yukke Sushi, or Marinated Beef with Egg Yolk, and it was rightly so – nicely seasoned with spices and sauces such as sesame oil and soy sauce, a raw egg yolk was cracked on top, giving it a smooth velvety taste. The beef was thickly sliced thus granting the person consuming, a nice bite.
The trio of Tuna (Maguro), Salmon (Shake) and Sea Bream (Tai) Sashimi though were disappointing. Although served chilled, it just didn’t tickle HFB's fancy and tasted flat and uninspiring.
The Gyu Tataki, or Marinated & Lightly Grilled Raw Beef was also lacklustre; so much so that HFB thinks the one he had in Bangkok was better.
Surprisingly, the Teiru, or Oxtail Soup that looks boring when served tasted yummy. The gelatinous meat from the oxtail was simply amazing and my only nitpick was there was only one piece floating in the soup.
Once done, the real show begun, and the raw food was set in place. Salmon was thick but filling, thus HFB advise one to go slow and concentrate on other dishes instead.
The Hotate, or Scallop is a MUST try - served whole and juicy, two servings were ordered that evening.
The Kaki Butter, or Oyster with Butter was another orgasmic experience for HFB. Fresh and meaty, cooked it just right and a sweet juicy feasting experience await.
The Ebi, or Prawn was of medium size – nothing fanciful.
The Buta Karubi, or Pork Belly came nicely streaked in fats and tasted wonderful when grilled.
Vegetables were a much welcome break from the meat and the Mushrooms were delightful.
Very high in fat content, it is no wonder the Tan, or Beef Tongue is considered a prized item in Japanese BBQ. Slightly chewy for a bite, however HFB didn’t really fancy it much that night.
The Karubi, or Beef Belly Tender was better appreciated. Slightly marbled – allowed the fats to cook slowly, and what one gets in return is a nice juicy piece of meat.
However, if one think that’s the finest, one would be thrilled to know that the Honetsuki Karubi, or Belly Tender with Rib is one notch better. It tasted so scrumptious that no words can simply describe it and if HFB is to come back to this restaurant, this dish would probably be the reason!
Overall, HFB thinks this is one of those places he will visit if he craves for meat and feel like pampering himself with a treat.
You can view all the photos and other reviews here.
Rating given:
Once and never going to return
This is one of the latest fast food outlet at Compass Point. When it first opened, the crowd was overflowing. The queue is super long and there'll never be any tables available. Everyone is curious when new things arrived. But after the initial fanfare, things just seem to slow down. And now I know the reason why!
Like the rest of the curious customers, I gave Curry San a go. Although the smell of Japanese Curry filling the outlet was overpowering, we thought it should probably be worth while to give it a try.
Ordered Curry Chicken Katsu - $6.80 (which was recommended as their best seller) and Ebiko Cream Fried Shrimp - $7.90. When the food came, both of us lost our appetite. If we had not pay for the food, we'll probably kick a big fuss and walk away.
Curry Chicken Katsu came burned. The fried chicken was tough and tasteless. The rice was overcooked and was too mushy. The curry was no way near tasty too. Very sad! Even the two little girls (around 4-5 yrs old) sitting next to us commented that its not nice!
When I thought mine was bad, the Ebiko Cream Fried Shrimp was worst! Diluted cream sauce with plain looking pasta, few seeds of sesame and sad looking fried shrimp. I could see the total disappointment in his eyes. One word to describe this dish - tasteless.
I wonder if the boss themselves are tasting what they're serving. Too much improvements need to be made. Unless there's a new crowd forming again at Curry San (because of great improvement to the menu), I'll not be stepping into it anymore.
Rating given:
Just beside the “old-school” Love confectionery at Alexander Village which I just recommended, there’s another one by the name of Chinatown Tai Chong Kok Confectionery, which is also similarly traditional.
Egg cupcake ($1 for 3 small one)
I’m a devotee after just one bite of their egg cupcake. Soft, light, and fluffy, the egg cupcakes are really very good. And 3 for one dollar is cheap okay! I can easily finish half a dozen on my own. Gosh, i’m going to get more of them the next time.
Egg cupcake with red bean fillings ($1 for 1 big)
There’s also the bigger egg cup cake, which had red bean paste fillings at the bottom. But i was rather disappointed with it because there wasn’t anything special with the red bean paste, and the filling was just a little. I’ll think that three small ones are more than a big one, so take the 3 small one for a dollar instead.
Red bean biscuit
Their red bean biscuit was also worth the try, crispy pastry skin with generous fillings of the red bean paste.
Egg tart
Initially i was unsure about the egg tart because it didn’t seem to be very nice. But boy I had to take back my words after eating it. The egg custard was those watery kind, smooth and eggy!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
Rating given: