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The Royal Mail had been around for about 2 years but it was never on our to dine at list for one reason or another. We finally decided to give it a shot one Friday evening before the wife took off for an extended work trip to Korea.
Occupying a spot in Ascott Raffles Place, the restaurant's name is inspired by its location, where a former British post office once stood. And it serves up "modern British cuisine" of course.
The restaurant is situated on the second floor, up a flight of stairs that open up right into the oddly shaped dining area whilst the bar takes up a small corner on the first floor. If you value your privacy, it might be a good idea to request for seats further in and not along the stairway, especially on a busy night.
Complimentary Bread - Puff pastry with brie cheese - Now that's something you don't get very often. Soft and moist with a nice cheesy nuance. I did find it a wee bit too oily though.
Amuse Bouche - The amuse bouche was a classic duck rillette on toast; nice but not creamy enough with a mildly spicy kick. Still a good start nonetheless!
The Royal Mail Caesar Salad - Our quintessential greens for the evening, the humble Caesar salad. Spiced up with bacon strips, a nicely poached egg, strips of cheese and toasted bread. Nothing too fancy but it kept the positive momentum going.
Sous-Vide Half Maine Lobster - That's a pretty small lobster if you ask me but it was good. Crunchy meat cooked to a perfect consistency and served with a shard of crisp ibérico ham and a slice of mildly sweet Japanese pumpkin, sitting in a pool of rich emulsified butter sauce.
Roasted Whole Chicken - The roasted chicken needed quite a fair bit of work, coming across as bland and uninspiring. The accompanying chermoula sauce was just plan oily and we had a hard time finishing the chicken, small as it was.
Roast Prime Rib - A signature of the restaurant, we had the classic cut (280g), which came served with delicious sauteed Brussels sprouts topped with pine nuts and blue cheese, a roasted whole garlic and Yorkshire pudding. Done up medium well instead of medium as per my request, the prime rib was quite good; Thickly cut, succulent and tasty. I didn't quite fancy the Yorkshire pudding though, which was neither crisp nor hot.
Truffle Risotto - The side of truffle risotto was al dente and beautifully creamy and fragrant with chunks of mushroom in it. Delicious!
Chocolate Fondant - Nicely moist fondant with a molten chocolate center and served with a scoop of lacklustre vanilla bean ice cream and deliciously crunchy chocolate soil with freeze dried raspberries atop. I personally loved the texture and tartness that the chocolate soil, dried raspberries combination brought to this dessert.
Banoffee Tart - A pretty decent rendition of one of my favourite western desserts (I have many by the way), the banoffee tart sported a crisp tart shell with a filling of banana, crumble and toffee, topped with a dollop of cream and dusted with cocoa powder. The salted caramel sauce could have featured a little more prominently and the bananas could have been a little more moist whilst the tart would have been better with a little more baking in my humble opinion.
With a 50% discount, the bill for the both of us came up to a mere $105, which is a rather good deal considering the very decent quality and quantity of food (with the exception of the chicken). Service was excellent; Personal without coming across as overbearing. At such a price point and quality, I'll be hard pressed to find an excuse not to revisit.
See all my pictures here.
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Hungry for a taste of Nostalgia? Go to the RoofTop @ City Square Mall and be amazed by the huge array of seen that, had that and almost got my fingers crushed by that old school cupboard, yet now the everyday objects of yesteryears brought back many fun childhood memories.
"Let's go to the flea market opposite the food court!" my friend exclaimed as we took our step of the upward riding escalator and at one glance it did look like small stores selling titter tatters yet as we approached we realised its a huge open space departmental store that sold anything from retro styled dresses to everyday lifestyle goods.
While we admired the pretty little old things that brought our memories back to childhood, we cannot but post for a few pictures and wonder if this cupboard is for sale, that green wooden couch is for sale, how about these retro pop coloured accessories. There is plenty to buy for a lady as almost half the space was dedicated to pretty geometrical shape design blouses and dresses, pop coloured accessories, hats of various shape and skin care products that my granny still uses.
The other half are mostly lifestyle products. We picked up a chicken door bell for $33 and a wooden wind vane in the shape of an airplane. We also spotted huge retro looking shades and black round plastic switches that every household used to have. It was amazing and there is so much to buy, however as our original plan is to street shop in little india, we bought whatever we could to be placed into our bags. Our hearts are not satisfied and we are sure to come back for more...
Goodbye sales lady in retro dresses... next time we hope we could pose together with you for a selfie :)
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I entered the restaurant like a Royal, yes it made me feel that way with its luxurious designs which kind of reminded me of some up-class Five Star hotel dining. Its glamorously good looking, lavishly decorated in mirror black, silver and gold.
Plush cushioned chairs with lightly embroidered table cloths and napkins in warm lighting makes the entire dining atmosphere warm and welcoming. Chinese styled round tables, spacious enough for stretching your legs with temperatures kept at a cool crisp 25 degrees away from the warm afternoon heat outside. Interestingly, almost every table is placed a fish bowl with live guppies and water ferns, keeping the entire atmosphere relaxed and close to nature while I spotted a calm looking Empurau fish in a huge tank in the middle of the dining hall.
Lift to level 2 opens up to a huge hall with special VIP rooms, chic decorations and large round dining tables with TV and i suspect a karaoke system. Sound insulation was good as we could hardly hear the merciless chit-chatting from the outside, though we could still spot some laughters and the noisy road beneath was pretty much silent.
The dishes arrived pretty nicely decorated with a little bit of surprises here and there and service was more than excellent and my personal dining portion of the table always kept promptly clean. There were a few wows factors for some of the dishes but i'm gonna just talk about the " MUST HAVES"
1) Appetizer: Fried Soft Shell Crab with Chicken Floss and Curry Leaves - Crispy and fluffy that is overwhelmed with aromatic turmeric and curry leaves that left a nice fragrant after taste. Crab was fresh and juicy while the chicken floss adds on the texture to the dish.
2) Appetizer: Crispy roast pork belly was exceptionally good. Served in half slabs, the proportion of the crispy skin and the juicy tender savoury meat had a great balance. Pretty much suffice for one mouthful each piece, extremely well executed and was not oily at all.
3) Appetizer: Honey Glazed Barbecued Pork loin or some calls it CharSiew could just be one of the more uniquely delicious BBQ Pork i've ever had. The glossy shine of the crispy caramelized crust that covered the soft juicy interiors made this dish look extremely yummy. At the first bite, i could feel the crackle of the sweet skin letting out the savoury juice of fresh pork and while i chew on i was surprised with the tenderness of BBQ pork and the texture of the sugar coating was just right which gave a good crunch.
4) Seafood: Stir-Fried Scallop with lily bulbs and gingko nut in "Si Chuan" style: I was just amazed by the green, crunchy and beautiful kailan stalk that looked like little green flowers on my plate. They tasted just of the right rawness and paired well with the lily bulb and scallop. Lily bulb looked kinda like onion but had a texture of garlic with a very light taste. The dish was refreshing and interesting.
5) Baked Silver Cod with spicy lemongrass infuse was one of our friend Eric's favourite. Travelled and tasted many Michelin chef with food reviews on Foodolicious, Eric has got what we deem exquisite taste for food and this is his absolute favourite. The fish was well prepared, seasoned with a yummy tasting sweetish sauce, served in a good portion and had a little surprise. The cherry tomatoes, though skinned tasted like PLUM.. I had a shock when it burst in my mouth as though i juiced a tangy sweetish plum. It was well paired with the fish, balanced my palette or more like gave me a pleasant shock.
6) Dessert was our (Tian Mi Mi) ending with Refreshing green apple jelly served with lime sorbet and a Lui Sha pau from the dim sum menu.
The Liu Sha pau was the absolute favourite of our good friend Rina from Rinaloveslife.com. Being a cafe-hopper and reviewer, she's got a good eye for whats good and whats not to savour.. and she loved the Liu Sha pau... The skin was yummy, not too floury and the pipping hot liquid custard and salted egg yolk was drooling and steaming while we break open its cover. The fillings was generous with a right balance in taste. It was very well made...
The overall experience was very good, venue nice and amenities ample. The restaurant is swanky, warm and welcoming which is great for casual dining and official events. Service is attentive, nimble and staff friendly with a good knowledge of the menu and ingredients. Ingredients used were fresh and dish display is outstanding. The variety of food choices though mostly Cantonese styled was plentiful with choices of dim sum for tea time, everyday staples at economical prices as well as lavish dishes for high end dining such as the Empurau fish that i heard goes for S$888 and must be reserved a couple days earlier. For sure I will come again and will bring my friends as I enjoyed myself tremendously...
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This spanking new shoe shop carries a good range of footwear for ladies and gentlemen alike. I was pleasantly surprise to find such a large boutique (2 shop outlets) at the heart of the CBD in the new One Raffles Place shopping mall.
At one glance I could see some really handsome looking leather Oxfords, Boots and a good range of leather loafers in a good hue of colours. Accessories in a standing case, ladies leather bags in chic designs, ladies pumps, heels, stilettos and flats. The brands they carry were many and I spotted some in-house brands. I love the colours and the textures not forgetting the comfort insoles built into their house brand.
I tried on a few pairs and loved the comfort of the extra padding while some imported brands gave me wobbly heels, the house brands were sleek and sturdy. Designs were trendy in a chic fashion, great for serious meetings and long time standing manning exhibition booths as well as for that hot date after working hours.
Well, we ought to have bags to match our shoes and here at Carl & Oak, they do also carry a good range of bags and my personal favourite.. the draw string.
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It was our monthly dinner again and we decided to have some cze char for a change. Being the pampered strawberry generation (草莓族) aka Gen Y we were, an air-conditioning prerequisite was thrown into the equation. And we finally settled on Orchid Live Seafood or OLS for short.
We opted for the outlet at Jalan Kelulut, in the sleepy Seletar estate just off Yio Chu Kang Road on a hectic weekday evening. Parking posed a problem as the parking lot in front was rather small and there were quite a fair bit of vehicles but we managed. The interior of the place is like any typical heartland Chinese restaurant with just the basic decor and pictures of the food adorning the walls.
Deep Fried Baby Squid - This was an additional order on top of our set menu and got us off to a decent start. A rather miniscule portion of extremely crispy squid mixed in with tons of onions made it more of a snack than a main in my humble opinion. And it honestly tasted very similar to the packets of dried squid snack that are sold in supermarkets.
Smoked Duck - The smoked duck was a tad too thinly sliced and rather lacking in chewy fats. The meat also lacked a certain smokiness that made this dish pale in comparison to that of Wo Peng.
Mixed Vegetables - Our quintessential greens for the evening; Decently stir fried mixed vegetables with a tinge of wok hei.
Steamed Patin Fish - The fish was fresh but the meat wasn't really sweet. Decently executed but doesn't really stand out.
Lobster Porridge - And the undisputed star of the evening, the lobster porridge. The broth was watery yet tasty with the individual grains of rice still visible. Cooking the lobster in the broth infused a crustacean sweetness to the latter and made for a very homely and delicious porridge. Only small gripe I had was that we had 1kg of lobster to share between the 5 of us but as lobsters have pretty heavy shells, neither of us got much meat.
Dinner for 5 pax coupled with a couple of drinks cost us just shy of $230, which wasn't really expensive per se but food quality, for the most part, hovered around average (save for the lobster porridge). Service was decent but I'm not sure if I'll return, especially with other air conditioned cze char places offering better quality cooking at around the same price point. Unless I develop a craving for lobster porridge of course.
See all my pictures here.
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Was invited for an event by the BlackList Singapore for a happening night at ALTIMATE @ the 1-altitude and boy was i amazed...
Snaking queues which grows as the night gets deeper.... Yes... the party starts officially at 11pm, so theres no excuse to be late... A pretty well arranged queue by the entrance to the lifts up to level 61... We were chopped, led and issued a game card for tonight's party game. The staffs were efficient, friendly and secretive... and us trembling with excitement... in our OH SO SEXY tiny tubes and skinny hot shorts...
A quick shot up the floors with a view out of the elevator is breath taking... It kinda felt like superman taking off yet, the lift was stable and pressure build up in ears minimized. With a Bing.... we have arrived to the 61st level and theres where the DJ spins filled the air and the party spirits take over. We of course haggled to be right where the window was and took a good view of the F1 track which made a bright outline so blinky, you couldn't avoid. Sadly the other heritage buildings were overshadowed and almost non-existent in that shimmering new track... (it was 3 days before F1).
The place was decently huge and well spaced with VIP sitting and VVIP Lounge couches with a small dance floor and great smelling restrooms. The view was great all over especially near the VVIP sitting and crowd was booming nice. A young dancing crowd of about 20-30, locals and expats were about 50 - 50... Music was great, female DJ did a superb job that sent everybody perspiring throughout.. Smiles, laughter and heat filled the air...
The drinks were priced pretty affordable with a promotion of shots running. We tried their cranberry vodka shots and it tasted not so good... Tried their house pours and we expected it to be more potent... Even the orange juice tasted a little watered down. But who cares about the drinks... let's get into the partying....
Its one of those exclusive, hard to escape kinda joint... up at 61 storeys high, its difficult even to walk down the stairways....
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Tucked at the quiet corner opposite KeyPoint right next to Beach Road is this interesting little cafe. I couldn't find the entrance as its carefully hidden at the side yet I was led into a cosy little room that seemed to resemble the fragment of my fairytale imaginary mind.
Warmly illuminated with many exotic timber furnitures and intricate shapes is all I could remember before being warmly greeted by our host. There are too many details for me to discuss however, the entire atmosphere was cosy and warm. Sharing this German cafe is interestingly a light fixture and designer company which explained the various intricate lightings installed where-ever possible. Below the Stairway to the mysterious upper room is their office. Pretty nice set up for a office, showroom and cafe...
Food and drinks available were few but ample for a coffee break discussion session. A selection of Black Coffee, Cappuccino, Latte, a few flavors for bagged tea, hot chocolate plus some icy cold concoction was available paired with some tea cakes and simple pastries to go along. Pocket friendly pricing and casual service is pretty nice until we spotted a working DUMB WAITER.... and it became WOW.... Its the first working DUMB WAITER i've seen in Singapore, well, i've heard about it and have seen them in other countries but yet first in Singapore. So we had our drinks delivered up to the upper room via MR DUMB WAITER...
While we leisurely strolled up the stairway while closely inspecting the beautiful lightings from various european styles, we were surprised by the spacious upper room that reminded me of a movie set... Yes, various lightings, antique props, cushy couches and english working desk all fused to create an interesting "DRAWING ROOM" from the English Novels... Less we didn't find a Duke and a Baron discussing farm businesses.. I kinda felt awkward without my corset and stockings and my LACY UMBRELLA that could get wet in rain...
Seats were few but extravagant and will look extremely great in selfies and photos. I must say this is one of the most interesting cafes i've ever been to and well.. look sexy posing in one of those cushy set like looking seats... Next time i will remember to bring along my top hat and park my horse by Beach road.... :)
Cool Joint :)
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We met this booth at the BlogShop Clearance Bazaar 3 during the COMEX fair at Suntec Convention Centre and was impressed at the amount of stock she carries.
I was lured to the shop by bags... yes... bags... women can't have enough of them, not to mention the handy pouches with cute prints and oh so lasting waterproof finishes that we buy them to put our smaller stuffs and coin pouches in them, in turn these pouches goes into our bags.. Yes... small stuffs into small pouch into bigger pouch then into our bags!!!
The prints were pretty and they have a good range of sizes and I love the beautifully coloured drawstring bags, its retro, good size to put our stuffs in and trendy for the local fashion scene.
Be sure to check out her range of casual tops and dresses. Designs and materials are nice and priced affordably and for sure cheaper then shops... There were even ready made loom bands for sale... some simple designs with cohesive colours and some intricately weaved together that is an approximate price range of $3 - $15 dependng on design and difficulty levels.
Love the items sold in this shop and love the friendly buying atmosphere. Love the bags and the pouches :)
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Attracted by the Korean looking chef cartoon on the sign board and not forgetting the long queue outside the restaurant. It seemed like this newly commissioned restaurant is drawing such a good crowd from the neighbouring art schools. I approached and watched the busy patrons going to and fro to the food counters, the sound of laughter and the smell of grilled meat made me realised its indeed a happening and popular Korean Barbeque joint...
Located along the walkway of SOTA, heavily used by commuters from the MRT to the Selegie area and the much loved Princep street hip joints, this restaurant literally popped out of nowhere and yet the crowd is amazing. So we made a booking and came back during dinner time and it was still crowded. We were quickly shown our table and yes the seating was a little tight but the atmosphere was somewhat comforting and at home. The sound of laughter and the sizzle of cooked chunks of well seasoned meat combined with the wonderful aroma of a mix of charred grills made me wanna start my food hunt immediately at the raw food bar...
So we went on our hunt... First the condiments and veg sector. A good choice of fresh green vegetables, some simple salad and loads of watermelon sliced carefully to fit into one bite. We got ourselves loads of sesame oil and specially concocted Korean BBQ sauce, while our friends load up on mushrooms, fresh Lettuce, some root vegetables, corns and many vegan stuffs. Then we made our way towards the fresh meat section and boy are we amazed by the selection that was there... While the crowd queued and lifted chunks of various flavoured, chicken, beef and pork out of their tanks, they were quickly replenished with nice cold ones from the kitchen. Service i must say was pretty fast and serving well... generous....
We dished our the loins, ribs and all sorts of cuts, seasoned and fresh and started the table bbq by laying them on the nonstick surfaces. Its a smart electric system that allowed us to control the strength of the heat with extreme precision, as such there weren't many burnt marks or oil splatters. The grill equipment was state of the art and one thing that made us extremely happy was cold water being served in a huge carafe with cups on our table and replenished without us having to ask for it. Though candied drinks are available and free flow, however its nice to have a swish of cold water to clear whatever it is in your mouth.
There is also a cooked food section where you can find 4 types of well broiled soups and my first love, the Ginseng soup which is well laced with load of herbs and chicken i didn't find any. There was steamed rice, fried chicken, spring rolls and many other finger food however one that really caught our favor was the Korean Rice Cake. I admit i weren't quite a fan of this traditional dish and I've tried many even Korean chef made ones which I didn't really like. This however made me wanna have more... Why u think? Such a normal and simple dish could be so different at the hands of different chefs? I cannot comment much coz i'm no chef yet at I'm Kim's Korean BBQ, the rice cake was soft and chewy, not mushy and does not stick to my teeth, the texture was good and the sauce was a well balanced of sour, saltiness and sweetness... The texture of the sauce was also of just the right thickness and the entire combination was outstanding...
Though the restaurant was about 100% packed with eager korean students fighting so hard to get a table, service was quick, friendly and happily good... It was a very good experience and I'm sure to bring more friends to visit them.
Well, we couldn't forget the price... Its much more affordable then the regular joints we go to, a good dinner will set you back about $24 plus plus and the spread and quality of food served was of a good $35 and above, so I must say its a good eat.... Keep up the good work and we will be back for more :)
Some prices for your easy reference:
Regular adult price,
Mon - Fri Lunch = S$14 plus plus ,
Mon-Thur Dinner = S$22 plus plus ,
Fri Dinner/Sat/Sun/PH/PH Eve = S$24 plus plus
This has officially become one of my favourite joints.... *Yum!*
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Crowded with a crowd I have never seen... Vendors were smiling from ear to ear and well I was being shoved around by the crowd, ding donged my way through the crowd to the stall I spied at and ended up being bounced away by an auntie's huge belly who is coveting the 'hello kitty' wallets i've been looking at. A nearby slimmer lady saved the day by shoving me back to balance with her huge bag, i think full of purchases and still trying to get a good deal on accessories with the vendor next door.
Its a crazy crowd as the COMEX happening at the higher levels did bring in many more shoppers. While the husbands, boyfriends and techno freak pals were buying their latest electronic gadgets, wives, girlfriends, mothers and childrens were shopping till they drop at the the flea market downstairs. I'm pretty sure the shopping was good for everyone and nobody complained about aching legs or having to wait for one another with that sour plumed face.
The shopping was good with a good lot of vendors selling everything from Mens / Ladies fashion to imported snacks from Japan, not to mention a good lots of accessories, toys and collectable lifestyle products. The range is so wide and I could see a good smile on their faces.
The booths were well laid with ample walkway spaces however the crowd was just simply too much to handle and it ended up a little squeezy. Shopping was exceptionally good for me as I purchased quite a few things and I must say value for money. Lots of nice stuffs were snapped up real fast and well if you come late or are slow, these one of a kind unique buys from blogshops are not easily found elsewhere. Most items are priced lower then what I find online and we met a few blogshops seriously clearing their stuffs and sold below cost.
Though crowded and squeezie, its amazing that I didn't perspire much and the crowd control staffs from Suntec did a really good job of maintaining a good traffic flow with properly placed barriers. Amenities like restrooms were ample and the room temperature was kept at a crisp cool... Though the increase in human heat and emotional bargaining. Overall this could be the best flea experience I have come across. Organizers have definitely out done themselves this time round. Matter of fact during the last few hours... vendor's tables were almost mostly empty... Its a big Smile on everyone's faces.. Great Job everyone...and Great Buy for me :)
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