ikea doesnt need much introduction and im sure everyone knows its one of the most well known brands in the world.
most of my furniture comes from ikea. from the real ones to small items like table lamps etc n some of their products are real cheap especially during sale. but neither can i deny that their quality especially for bigger furniture are just not comparable to those from normal furniture shops. it may just last you half the time of usual furniture before they wear and tear. can you imagine a kid jumped once on my bed and i had to change the wooden plank beneath it?
however, id say the quality of the smaller products are not too bad and furthermore, they are cheap! (not all, but there are still bargains to grab)
one of the reason they gave us for the self service system is to provide us with cheaper pricings. but sometimes it gets so frustrating when you cant find the items yourself or when you just to make simple enquiry and no one is around. i know there are many complains about its services but i guess its just one of the thing we have to bear with for such low pricings.
another bad point id say is the lack of uniqueness. have you seen many of your items appearing on the setting of many TV programmes?
but nevertheless, i think in all ikea did quite a good job in their overall system. it allows people to show their creativity with their products and provide lots of services from tailoring to full refund within 7 days.
with regards to its yet to be improved services, i guess theres just no perfect deals and we just have to find out the good points and be appreciative of it :)
i stumbled across this website while surfing the net and was impressed by the young owner jeanine, of this website who made all the accessories by herself with her own designs. she was featured in some mags as shown in her website and i thought, 'wow, quite an accomplishment for a young lady'
the owner is very friendly, prompt in replying to emails and patient to my never ending questions.
her items are unique and quite creative. you can even custom make accessories with your own design and jeanine can make it out for you accordingly. i have some custom made myself at reasonable prices.
when items are delivered to you, they are packaged with sweet little notes and very customized id say.
to be frank, i think some of the materials used can be improved and certains items i think are abit overpriced. but i think it all depends on whats the expectation of the person while looking at the pictures of her items.
nevertheless, i do admire jeanine for her creativity and sometimes its good to just let her design an item for you when you give her a specific theme. becoz it seems like some of my ideas didnt work out well, but hey im not a designer you know haha
i was attracted to try out their lengendary botak burger after seeing many reviews and photos of my friends having the super 3 layers of beef patty botak burger. it just seemed so good to me.
even though i did not encounter any long queues like my friends have warned me, it took quite a while for the food to arrive. if my memory didnt fail me, a normal botak burger with just one beef patty starts from about $6 or $7.
additional toppings like extra cheese, bacon, mushrooms etc will be additional of $1 to $3. for my dinner of a normal burger with greedy toppings added, it easily cost up to $12 or $13.
id say their burger is quite satisfying given that the portion is quite big and pretty tasty. the beef was just presented in the way i imagined it to be, tender and juicy. id easily choose this over carls junior. but you know, having spent $12 on a dinner in a kopi tiam just makes me feel 'overspent'. n i think with the same price i could have gotten the same thing in a decent restaurant.
im still a supporter of botak jones but it seems to me like its only me who fancy their burgers but the people im with will always order fish n chips.
their fries are okay, slightly overrated and its no longer free top up (okay, i know thats like decades ago) but i personally like the cheese potato, and i think its a better choice as a side dish when compared to their fries.
in all, i like it! in fact, i am still craving for it now as im writing this. but its not worth me purposely making a trip down to any branches just to have it. its more of a 'oh i passed by, why not?'
Im not so much of an ice cream lover but udders ice cream did provide me with a pleasurable time having it, even though not exactly fantastic, but not too bad id say. You can tell that they are definitely not stingy with ingredients they used in their ice creams. As many others have already described pretty much in details about their flavour, i shall just skip that. However, for the pricing wise, i think that they can be substituted for other brands like haagen daz.
Indeed pretty hard to find the location for my first trip and i think its a bit of a hassle to travel all the way there just for ice creams. But it was being highly recommended by some of my friends and they insisted on dropping by udders, so i thought id just give it a try.
With a relatively small store area, the shop was quite packed when i visited it and it definitely seemed to gain the liking of many customers. However, with the large group of people i was with, its quite hard to fit us in.
The wide variety of interesting flavours offered, id recommend it for ice cream lovers who would like to try out new stuff.
However for me personally, id think the effort made to try out their ice cream made me contented with the other brands like ben & jerrys etc which are more available everywhere.
Situated in an old neighbourhood coffee shop, LavaRock is another food stall determined to bring fine food to the masses.
It's hard to miss them; their signboard is huge and bright red, while the service staff would tempt passers-by with copies of their menu.
Their style of service is somewhat similar to Kenny Rogers - you order a main and get to choose two side dishes from the array at their counter.
I decided to start with their Homemade Mushroom Soup. It was a little bland and there were some lumps of starch floating around. At $2, I guess I couldn't really ask for much. It's leaps and bounds better than canned soup after all.
Apparently they are famous for their steak, so how could I not try it? I ordered a Grilled Ribeye Steak King Sized for $15.90. Yes they have queen sized steaks too but I was really hungry... They tried to up sell me the Sizzling Grilled Ribeye Steak for $2 extra, which is essentially the same thing I ordered except it comes on a hotplate. Didn't see the point or value in that.
Anyhow, their steaks are chilled, not frozen, and air-flown from New Zealand. It really does show when you bite into it; the meat was slightly pink in the center, tender and juicy, while the fat completely melted in my mouth. Awesomeness in a bite!
With my steak, I had Mashed Potato with Gravy and a Pasta Salad. Nothing special there, just comfort food.
My boyfriend had Chicken Cutlet ($6.50) with Creamy Pasta Salad, Butter Potato and Butter Rice. Carb overload much. Anyway, the chicken was very crispy, a little oily but generally very tender and not chewy like what you get at other kopitiams. However, if you go there, don't order the Butter Rice. It's completely tasteless.
Overall, the price is a little steep for a kopitiam but great for the quality of food they provide. For the main courses, anyway. Try if you're in the area!
Yes! The good old irresistible Scotts (Picnic) Beef Noodles is back, and can be found at B4 foodcourt - Food Opera, within ION Orchard Turn. This is the same famous stall that popularise the Beef Noodle Dry ($5.00) that comes with the thick, flavourful and yummy gravy.
Paired it with Chor Bee Hoon (Thick Vermicelli), Beef Balls, Sliced Beef, Beef Brisket and Beef Tripe and one gets a satisfying bowl of noodles.
Did HFB also mentioned that the small bowl of soup coupled with the dry version also tasted really flavoursome too! Ahhhh.... such wonderful memories.
If one was there for lunch, chances were they were in for 7atenine’s “Lunch Unlimited” offering @ $37 per pax – where there’s no menu in sight, and diners are subjected to unlimited elements of surprises and heighten anticipation by the chef.
First up, we had the Tomato and Thyme on Parmesan Biscuit – this was one of the two dishes that we did not complete. Uninspiring.
Another dish that looked better than it tasted, the pairing of Thai Asparagus Rolls with Wasabi just didn’t make the grade for HFB in this instance. The veggie was slightly tough too.
Sadly, the Homemade Ravioli with Parmesan Cheese and Ebi Bisque was flavoursome in a bad way - the cheese totally overwhelmed this dish i.e. the prawn flavoured broth waned in comparison.
To be honest, HFB certainly didn’t expect to spot the Maguro Sushi with Roe at his table. It wasn’t bad, but it certainly didn’t impressed. Perhaps the whole Japanese dish served in a western restaurant concept didn’t resonated well with him.
However, if there was any reason why HFB would be back at this establishment, the Beef Roll with Parmesan and Wild Herbs alone would sufficed as the answer. Served atop a piece of hot rock, one gets to enjoy the very bottom of the beef cooked, the middle portion medium rare, and the top raw. The play on the texture was amazing, the meat was succulent and the parmesan complemented the dish. We certainly did request for repeated servings of this dish.
The Crispy Pork Belly with Apple Puree was another brilliant dish. Nicely crisp on the exterior, the sweet and savoury combination also flourished. Marvellous!
The Jerusalem Artichoke Puree with Foam was flavourful despite its lacklustre appearance. HFB enjoyed this!
However, none can be said about the Cucumber Gazpacho with Crouton. It didn’t work well for HFB - acting as a palate cleanser, he found it too “green” for his liking.
The Caesar Salad was another one of the "ordinary" dishes that day - nothing quite wrong, yet nothing striking.
Another reorder we had was the Seared Scallops with Avocado Mousse and Red Grapefruit. The scallops were really sweet, luscious and nicely seared. HFB though craved the scallops to be bigger.
The Crab Salad Wrapped with Onion was the other dish that was left unfinished. Although in its defence, HFB had to say he enjoyed this dish pretty much. His guess was one probably need to enjoy onions to appreciate this dish. He surely did.
The Tuna Tartare with Miso Jelly was a dish of hits and misses. While he truly enjoyed the tuna, HFB felt that the miso jelly didn’t quite make the grade – its texture was chewy and the assortments of veggies within just didn’t quite gel.
Simply called the 7atenine Burger, the beef patties were really yummy and goes really well with the salsa coupled within. Only irk was that the bread was a tad oily.
One of their signatured dishes, the Udon Carbonara with Miso Scented Cream Reduction and Serrano Ham was in replacement of the beef roll, when we wanted for a third serving. Luckily for us, the Lolita of Spicc, Katharina, was gracious enough, as it was unavailable for the day’s lunch unlimited offering, to offer us a chance to savour her favourite dish. It was really a pleasant twist and in truth palatable, although HFB thought the noodles were slightly overcooked – al dente would have been much better welcomed.
Once we were done with the carbs, we signalled for the desserts to be served. The Cranberry Pastille with Chocolate Praline looked unimpressive yet it tasted oh so good. Simple yet packed a punch!
The Vanilla Mousse with Mango Ice-cream was really fruity and HFB thought it was a nice way to end the meal, along with Assorted Biscuits which went really well with our cup of coffee.
Overall, it was an out of the ordinary dining experience and although there were some misses with the dishes, there were others that makes a revisit a possibility.
The world we live in, is complex and beyond our wildest imaginations. Life is a mess, there will always be new problems arising everyday. Life is never fair and you have no control over it. But hey, who says life is ever gonna be easy? Babies cry when they enter this world don’t they? But sweetie, our world is also a beautiful place to live in, close your eyes and hold your breathe for a second; you will appreciate it a lot better.
And in life, nothing beats walking into a bakery with the smell of the freshly baked bread straight from the oven!
But I knew from the moment I stepped inside the bakery that it was a mistake. I wanted to buy everything! It was astonishing to see the number of Milkpan that they baked there - rows and rows of them, and everything smelled so good! The unbelievable softness, the light fragrance, and the creamy custard fillings, oh my god, one milkpan’s really not enough.
There was two types of anpan; I was convinced/psycho to get this one. It vaguely reminded me of the red-bean buns that I often got from the neighbourhood bakery. Nosh and nosh.
The scary thing about the bread here, they’d sold out the moment they are out! We got ten of them, five custard, and five chocolate. And it definitely wasn’t enough.
We preferred the chocolate wassants though; the other one was lacking in flavour, while this one had the subtle sweet chocolate within the bread. And there’s even a new kaya version, but that’s for the next visit!
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!
My fellow Bukit Batok-ians, this is THE place to go to for char kuay teow and hokkien mee. I often like to ask what local food will you miss the most if you go overseas, and my answer will always be ckt. By and large it’s not a easy choice, not when there are so many nice and delicious local food around; chicken rice, rojak, laksa just to name a few, but yes, I will miss my ckt the most.
From afar, I could smell the aroma, and I’m drawn in, immediately. What is that smell? Sniff, sniff: this, is the smell of my love. Every mouthful was so good, and I wolfed down one plate in a blink of the eye. One plate was definitely not enough, I always order two plates of char kuay teow ($2). And I don’t want to share with you, shoo! go away.
I love the char kuay teow here, for a period of time initially, I was having ckt for almost four-five times a week (two plates each time). But when you have too much good food, you will become sick of it, and so was I, which brought my attention to…
Hokkien mee!
I have the black carrot cake for breakfast, char kuay teow for lunch, and hokkien mee for dinner. Sounds good right? Nah, I usually rotates between the char kuay teow or hokkien mee ($3) for lunch since the stall closes during the afternoon. I know judging from the photo, the ckt looks a lot better than the HM, but believe me, I’ll go to the extent of saying this is the best Hokkien mee, at least in Bukit Batok. He cooks every order by plate, which meant a longer waiting time; but hey, every plate is fricking good! And I like the wetness and moist version of HM, with a lot chilli and two limes squeeze in; I’m a happy man!
And oh, it’s almost lunch time. Uncle, one packet of char kuay teow, and one packet of hokkien mee with extra chilli and lime please!
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!
my laptop charger was down and i was so much in a loss as i had so many work to do. the first immediate thing i thought of was to dash down to sim lim square as i could not think of any other places that will sell only charger after 6pm.
i went to a shop and asked how much will a charger cost. the guy told me, 'ohhh not worth it. very expensive. about a hundred'
i was shocked and just left the place thinking of getting even a second hand one at a cheaper price. so i found this store and the guy told me a second hand one will cost $60. alright, a desperate person cant be too picky and so i took up the offer.
months later, the charger was spoilt again. it was then, i had time to call up HP service centre to ask how much is an original first hand charger. $60 the customer service officer told me.
1=SGD 0.0587
ikea doesnt need much introduction and im sure everyone knows its one of the most well known brands in the world.
most of my furniture comes from ikea. from the real ones to small items like table lamps etc n some of their products are real cheap especially during sale. but neither can i deny that their quality especially for bigger furniture are just not comparable to those from normal furniture shops. it may just last you half the time of usual furniture before they wear and tear. can you imagine a kid jumped once on my bed and i had to change the wooden plank beneath it?
however, id say the quality of the smaller products are not too bad and furthermore, they are cheap! (not all, but there are still bargains to grab)
one of the reason they gave us for the self service system is to provide us with cheaper pricings. but sometimes it gets so frustrating when you cant find the items yourself or when you just to make simple enquiry and no one is around. i know there are many complains about its services but i guess its just one of the thing we have to bear with for such low pricings.
another bad point id say is the lack of uniqueness. have you seen many of your items appearing on the setting of many TV programmes?
but nevertheless, i think in all ikea did quite a good job in their overall system. it allows people to show their creativity with their products and provide lots of services from tailoring to full refund within 7 days.
with regards to its yet to be improved services, i guess theres just no perfect deals and we just have to find out the good points and be appreciative of it :)
Rating given:
i stumbled across this website while surfing the net and was impressed by the young owner jeanine, of this website who made all the accessories by herself with her own designs. she was featured in some mags as shown in her website and i thought, 'wow, quite an accomplishment for a young lady'
the owner is very friendly, prompt in replying to emails and patient to my never ending questions.
her items are unique and quite creative. you can even custom make accessories with your own design and jeanine can make it out for you accordingly. i have some custom made myself at reasonable prices.
when items are delivered to you, they are packaged with sweet little notes and very customized id say.
to be frank, i think some of the materials used can be improved and certains items i think are abit overpriced. but i think it all depends on whats the expectation of the person while looking at the pictures of her items.
nevertheless, i do admire jeanine for her creativity and sometimes its good to just let her design an item for you when you give her a specific theme. becoz it seems like some of my ideas didnt work out well, but hey im not a designer you know haha
Rating given:
i was attracted to try out their lengendary botak burger after seeing many reviews and photos of my friends having the super 3 layers of beef patty botak burger. it just seemed so good to me.
even though i did not encounter any long queues like my friends have warned me, it took quite a while for the food to arrive. if my memory didnt fail me, a normal botak burger with just one beef patty starts from about $6 or $7.
additional toppings like extra cheese, bacon, mushrooms etc will be additional of $1 to $3. for my dinner of a normal burger with greedy toppings added, it easily cost up to $12 or $13.
id say their burger is quite satisfying given that the portion is quite big and pretty tasty. the beef was just presented in the way i imagined it to be, tender and juicy. id easily choose this over carls junior. but you know, having spent $12 on a dinner in a kopi tiam just makes me feel 'overspent'. n i think with the same price i could have gotten the same thing in a decent restaurant.
im still a supporter of botak jones but it seems to me like its only me who fancy their burgers but the people im with will always order fish n chips.
their fries are okay, slightly overrated and its no longer free top up (okay, i know thats like decades ago) but i personally like the cheese potato, and i think its a better choice as a side dish when compared to their fries.
in all, i like it! in fact, i am still craving for it now as im writing this. but its not worth me purposely making a trip down to any branches just to have it. its more of a 'oh i passed by, why not?'
Rating given:
Im not so much of an ice cream lover but udders ice cream did provide me with a pleasurable time having it, even though not exactly fantastic, but not too bad id say. You can tell that they are definitely not stingy with ingredients they used in their ice creams. As many others have already described pretty much in details about their flavour, i shall just skip that. However, for the pricing wise, i think that they can be substituted for other brands like haagen daz.
Indeed pretty hard to find the location for my first trip and i think its a bit of a hassle to travel all the way there just for ice creams. But it was being highly recommended by some of my friends and they insisted on dropping by udders, so i thought id just give it a try.
With a relatively small store area, the shop was quite packed when i visited it and it definitely seemed to gain the liking of many customers. However, with the large group of people i was with, its quite hard to fit us in.
The wide variety of interesting flavours offered, id recommend it for ice cream lovers who would like to try out new stuff.
However for me personally, id think the effort made to try out their ice cream made me contented with the other brands like ben & jerrys etc which are more available everywhere.
Rating given:
Situated in an old neighbourhood coffee shop, LavaRock is another food stall determined to bring fine food to the masses.
It's hard to miss them; their signboard is huge and bright red, while the service staff would tempt passers-by with copies of their menu.
Their style of service is somewhat similar to Kenny Rogers - you order a main and get to choose two side dishes from the array at their counter.
I decided to start with their Homemade Mushroom Soup. It was a little bland and there were some lumps of starch floating around. At $2, I guess I couldn't really ask for much. It's leaps and bounds better than canned soup after all.
Apparently they are famous for their steak, so how could I not try it? I ordered a Grilled Ribeye Steak King Sized for $15.90. Yes they have queen sized steaks too but I was really hungry... They tried to up sell me the Sizzling Grilled Ribeye Steak for $2 extra, which is essentially the same thing I ordered except it comes on a hotplate. Didn't see the point or value in that.
Anyhow, their steaks are chilled, not frozen, and air-flown from New Zealand. It really does show when you bite into it; the meat was slightly pink in the center, tender and juicy, while the fat completely melted in my mouth. Awesomeness in a bite!
With my steak, I had Mashed Potato with Gravy and a Pasta Salad. Nothing special there, just comfort food.
My boyfriend had Chicken Cutlet ($6.50) with Creamy Pasta Salad, Butter Potato and Butter Rice. Carb overload much. Anyway, the chicken was very crispy, a little oily but generally very tender and not chewy like what you get at other kopitiams. However, if you go there, don't order the Butter Rice. It's completely tasteless.
Overall, the price is a little steep for a kopitiam but great for the quality of food they provide. For the main courses, anyway. Try if you're in the area!
Rating given:
Yes! The good old irresistible Scotts (Picnic) Beef Noodles is back, and can be found at B4 foodcourt - Food Opera, within ION Orchard Turn. This is the same famous stall that popularise the Beef Noodle Dry ($5.00) that comes with the thick, flavourful and yummy gravy.
Paired it with Chor Bee Hoon (Thick Vermicelli), Beef Balls, Sliced Beef, Beef Brisket and Beef Tripe and one gets a satisfying bowl of noodles.
Did HFB also mentioned that the small bowl of soup coupled with the dry version also tasted really flavoursome too! Ahhhh.... such wonderful memories.
You can view all the photos here.
Rating given:
If one was there for lunch, chances were they were in for 7atenine’s “Lunch Unlimited” offering @ $37 per pax – where there’s no menu in sight, and diners are subjected to unlimited elements of surprises and heighten anticipation by the chef.
First up, we had the Tomato and Thyme on Parmesan Biscuit – this was one of the two dishes that we did not complete. Uninspiring.
Another dish that looked better than it tasted, the pairing of Thai Asparagus Rolls with Wasabi just didn’t make the grade for HFB in this instance. The veggie was slightly tough too.
Sadly, the Homemade Ravioli with Parmesan Cheese and Ebi Bisque was flavoursome in a bad way - the cheese totally overwhelmed this dish i.e. the prawn flavoured broth waned in comparison.
To be honest, HFB certainly didn’t expect to spot the Maguro Sushi with Roe at his table. It wasn’t bad, but it certainly didn’t impressed. Perhaps the whole Japanese dish served in a western restaurant concept didn’t resonated well with him.
However, if there was any reason why HFB would be back at this establishment, the Beef Roll with Parmesan and Wild Herbs alone would sufficed as the answer. Served atop a piece of hot rock, one gets to enjoy the very bottom of the beef cooked, the middle portion medium rare, and the top raw. The play on the texture was amazing, the meat was succulent and the parmesan complemented the dish. We certainly did request for repeated servings of this dish.
The Crispy Pork Belly with Apple Puree was another brilliant dish. Nicely crisp on the exterior, the sweet and savoury combination also flourished. Marvellous!
The Jerusalem Artichoke Puree with Foam was flavourful despite its lacklustre appearance. HFB enjoyed this!
However, none can be said about the Cucumber Gazpacho with Crouton. It didn’t work well for HFB - acting as a palate cleanser, he found it too “green” for his liking.
The Caesar Salad was another one of the "ordinary" dishes that day - nothing quite wrong, yet nothing striking.
Another reorder we had was the Seared Scallops with Avocado Mousse and Red Grapefruit. The scallops were really sweet, luscious and nicely seared. HFB though craved the scallops to be bigger.
The Crab Salad Wrapped with Onion was the other dish that was left unfinished. Although in its defence, HFB had to say he enjoyed this dish pretty much. His guess was one probably need to enjoy onions to appreciate this dish. He surely did.
The Tuna Tartare with Miso Jelly was a dish of hits and misses. While he truly enjoyed the tuna, HFB felt that the miso jelly didn’t quite make the grade – its texture was chewy and the assortments of veggies within just didn’t quite gel.
Simply called the 7atenine Burger, the beef patties were really yummy and goes really well with the salsa coupled within. Only irk was that the bread was a tad oily.
One of their signatured dishes, the Udon Carbonara with Miso Scented Cream Reduction and Serrano Ham was in replacement of the beef roll, when we wanted for a third serving. Luckily for us, the Lolita of Spicc, Katharina, was gracious enough, as it was unavailable for the day’s lunch unlimited offering, to offer us a chance to savour her favourite dish. It was really a pleasant twist and in truth palatable, although HFB thought the noodles were slightly overcooked – al dente would have been much better welcomed.
Once we were done with the carbs, we signalled for the desserts to be served. The Cranberry Pastille with Chocolate Praline looked unimpressive yet it tasted oh so good. Simple yet packed a punch!
The Vanilla Mousse with Mango Ice-cream was really fruity and HFB thought it was a nice way to end the meal, along with Assorted Biscuits which went really well with our cup of coffee.
Overall, it was an out of the ordinary dining experience and although there were some misses with the dishes, there were others that makes a revisit a possibility.
You can view all the photos here.
Rating given:
The world we live in, is complex and beyond our wildest imaginations. Life is a mess, there will always be new problems arising everyday. Life is never fair and you have no control over it. But hey, who says life is ever gonna be easy? Babies cry when they enter this world don’t they? But sweetie, our world is also a beautiful place to live in, close your eyes and hold your breathe for a second; you will appreciate it a lot better.
And in life, nothing beats walking into a bakery with the smell of the freshly baked bread straight from the oven!
But I knew from the moment I stepped inside the bakery that it was a mistake. I wanted to buy everything! It was astonishing to see the number of Milkpan that they baked there - rows and rows of them, and everything smelled so good! The unbelievable softness, the light fragrance, and the creamy custard fillings, oh my god, one milkpan’s really not enough.
There was two types of anpan; I was convinced/psycho to get this one. It vaguely reminded me of the red-bean buns that I often got from the neighbourhood bakery. Nosh and nosh.
The scary thing about the bread here, they’d sold out the moment they are out! We got ten of them, five custard, and five chocolate. And it definitely wasn’t enough.
We preferred the chocolate wassants though; the other one was lacking in flavour, while this one had the subtle sweet chocolate within the bread. And there’s even a new kaya version, but that’s for the next visit!
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:
My fellow Bukit Batok-ians, this is THE place to go to for char kuay teow and hokkien mee. I often like to ask what local food will you miss the most if you go overseas, and my answer will always be ckt. By and large it’s not a easy choice, not when there are so many nice and delicious local food around; chicken rice, rojak, laksa just to name a few, but yes, I will miss my ckt the most.
From afar, I could smell the aroma, and I’m drawn in, immediately. What is that smell? Sniff, sniff: this, is the smell of my love. Every mouthful was so good, and I wolfed down one plate in a blink of the eye. One plate was definitely not enough, I always order two plates of char kuay teow ($2). And I don’t want to share with you, shoo! go away.
I love the char kuay teow here, for a period of time initially, I was having ckt for almost four-five times a week (two plates each time). But when you have too much good food, you will become sick of it, and so was I, which brought my attention to…
Hokkien mee!
I have the black carrot cake for breakfast, char kuay teow for lunch, and hokkien mee for dinner. Sounds good right? Nah, I usually rotates between the char kuay teow or hokkien mee ($3) for lunch since the stall closes during the afternoon. I know judging from the photo, the ckt looks a lot better than the HM, but believe me, I’ll go to the extent of saying this is the best Hokkien mee, at least in Bukit Batok. He cooks every order by plate, which meant a longer waiting time; but hey, every plate is fricking good! And I like the wetness and moist version of HM, with a lot chilli and two limes squeeze in; I’m a happy man!
And oh, it’s almost lunch time. Uncle, one packet of char kuay teow, and one packet of hokkien mee with extra chilli and lime please!
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:
Another case of 'feeling cheated' at sim lim.
my laptop charger was down and i was so much in a loss as i had so many work to do. the first immediate thing i thought of was to dash down to sim lim square as i could not think of any other places that will sell only charger after 6pm.
i went to a shop and asked how much will a charger cost. the guy told me, 'ohhh not worth it. very expensive. about a hundred'
i was shocked and just left the place thinking of getting even a second hand one at a cheaper price. so i found this store and the guy told me a second hand one will cost $60. alright, a desperate person cant be too picky and so i took up the offer.
months later, the charger was spoilt again. it was then, i had time to call up HP service centre to ask how much is an original first hand charger. $60 the customer service officer told me.
very well...
Rating given: