Prosperity Kitchen opened with much fanfare about two weeks ago and the highlight of the grand opening was the presence of 3 TVB stars who flew down just to grace the occasion. The wow factor was upped by the vehicle of choice - a Lamborghini which was used to ferry the stars to the eatery.
Located at a rather unlikely place, Prosperity Kitchen is nestled in a short row of shophouses along upmarket Mohamed Sultan Road and plays neighbours to the excellent Sage The Restaurant and The Patissier. I can't quite begin to describe the interior with its single tiled wall that is reminiscent of traditional HK cafes, layered steps and a single line of booth seats thrown into the equation.
Yuan Yang - This concoction of tea and coffee leaned more towards the coffee side which was fine by me. I don't really drink much yuan yang so I have absolutely no idea how this one compares to the other HK cafes.
French Toast - A hallmark of HK cafes, the humble french toast is honestly not an easy dish to get right. Prosperity Kitchen's rendition was rather soft on the outside and the peanut butter layer seemed almost non existent. Although taste wise it was quite decent, what turned me off was the excessive oil that oozed out whenever I tried to cut into it. I still prefer the toast from Hong Kong Cafe along East Coast Road.
Century Egg Congee - I thought that the congee, century egg aside (I don't fancy it), was quite well done with the porridge smooth and harbouring bits of soft rice grains. It didn't come across as too starchy or nausea inducing as well but it could probably do with a wee bit more ingredients.
Four Treasure BBQ Rice - According to news in the grapevine, the chef in charge of the roasted meat section at Prosperity Kitchen was "headhunted" to join from Crystal Jade, which does lend a wee bit of credibility to the quality of the meats I guess. The "treasures" in this dish were decent but nowhere near outstanding. The char siew, roast duck and chicken all came served cold and tasted a tad bland. As for the salted egg, how bad can salted egg get?
A rather simple and filling meal set the 2 of us back by about $26, which isn't really expensive. Food quality is decent and the wait staff were all very polite, almost to a fault. Please note that the whole place is rather noisy and the tables are quite near each other, so carrying a private conversation can be quite a challenge.
I used to be a fan of TCC but lately, their food and services downgraded.
I was at this outlet days back, it was v crowded with a long queue at the door. The inside seating was a favourite among the people in the queue. But the inside was very noisy when I was offered a seat, end up i request for the outdoor, thou it's humid but at least it's not so noisy. Would have appreciated if they have all non-smoking seatings thou.
Their food served in tiny quantity for that price dont seems to be value for money. Probabaly nowadays alot of cafe coming up with cheaper prices for same drinks and food.
Bugis Junction (Atrium) being my regular hangout place not because of their food and drink but for the comfort and spacious seating and here, very limited seats so not as crowded as other outlets and also it's air-conditioned within Bugis Junction.
This outlet, just located behind the escalator leading to level 1 at Bugis Junction.
Their donuts are freshly made and v soft. Ongoing promotion: buy a beverage and you get a Glazzy donut free. They have other varieties of donuts range from $1.30. I love their crunchy crunchy and cheese me up.
The atmosphere is comfortable thou abit noisy last evening when I was there, probabaly it's school holidays. If you want a quiet afternoon tea/coffee with donuts, be there on a weekday, it was quiet and peaceful.
Located in the district of Orchard Road, this award winning steakhouse is the first of its franchise outlets outside of United States.
Since it’s opening in 1997, Black Angus has been in the business of satisfying the local market’s craving for a good beefy US steak – with the meat and other ingredients imported directly from the US. Styled like a US steak diner, there are even some tables fashioned after cubicle boxes, giving added solitude and comfort to diners. Dining al fresco is another dining alternative.
What one will love about Black Angus is that with every order of their steak, it is served with Crispy Haystack Onion String, Fresh Vegetable and your choice of Potato – accompanied by starter of choice like the Stuart’s Steak Soup, Baked Potato Soup, Garden Salad, or Coleslaw. Intense is the word best used for the steak soup – as chunks of beef cubes seeks to add to the already flavourful soup. Not forgetting the generous amount of meat within marks the start of a hearty dinner.
My dining partner, being a potato lover naturally indulged in the potato soup – completed with a dollop of cream, and some sprinkle of bacon bits, cheddar cheese and spring onions. HFB had a spoonful of it but didn’t exactly took to it – he found it too starchy to stomach.
10 oz Rib-eye Steak @ $39.90 was pretty affordable and value-for-money if you ask me. Serving of the steak was liberal and this is definitely the place to be if one is looking for a good cut of US prime steak.
It was thick, juicy and has a good beefy taste to it. Steak was well rested and came medium-rare but HFB would preferred a slightly more charred-grilled finishing to his steak.
Special mentioned goes to the onion string that is really well deep-fried and really delectable. HFB really enjoyed this side!
Well... won't comment on the ice cream since for such ice cream retail, the taste and price are the same every where. Staffs are quite ok though I've encountered better staffs who are friendlier. However the place is real small and cramp. Many of the times I went, there were no seats. Except for once we went when the shop is near closing.
Better to purchase the ice cream and eat walking around rather than wait for seats to be cleared and tables wiped. And due to the low number of staffs at each outlet, this outlet was no exception. The speed of clearing tables wasn't there and a few times, customers have to push away the used cups and spoons or throw the used utensils away to use the tables.
The door bitch was pretty and the door CSO welcomed us like some nobles. And when I went in, I wasn't really in awe.
Until the stage lit up. There were so many blings, LED, and awesome trance.
Halfway through, they surprised us with burlesque and cabaret antics. An aerialist was dancing on its cloth like pole dancing. She did awesome splits half air...nice shit. The burlesque babes were a crazy tease. They had this CFM face and...omg.
sexy dancers male and female gyrating on the balcony. You can see whatever that you can from below.
Babes in skin coloured swimsuits frolicking in a mini pool hanging from the ceiling...teasing and showing cleavages... and occasional slips....
It was real dance club. not some rnb grinding ground. men there could dress better, and no such thing as grinding impromptu. They'll really ask to dance with u n such.
Probably because the limit for males is 21 and above LOL.
Entrance and drink rates are as hefty as it was back as MOS... but toilet's clean!
Sadly the rest of the retro and rnb floor is closed, and replaced at where Kandi Bar was (near Lunar and Clinic) Called Yello Jello for retro, REBEL for the rnb :)
Check out my photos on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=68749&l=2f81f&id=768042305
Been to this Japanese Food Bazzar a couple of times, Basically I would say that this place's concept is quite similar and in some ways identical to that of Marche's. Only difference would be that this places serves mostly Japanese food instead of Western, which suits me fine.
I have tried the egg omelette, seafood pizza, sashimi, grilled food ( squid, bacon and asparagus on skewer, beef on skewer, fried vegetable,etc). And I must say that they taste much much better than those I have eaten before at Marche's. It is likely due to the sauces that they used in teh grilling. As for the sashimi, it is fresh and melts in your mouth. But the price is a bit steep for only a few slices of the sashimi. But I personally feel that it is worth the money.
It can get quite crowded on weekends and as such the waiting time for your fo dcan get a bit long as well as the queuing up time to get into the restaurant. Therefore do be prepared to wait. All in all, this is a great place to eat when you are with a big group of friends. But do watch your orders to avoid racking up a hefty bill.
Was at this outlet of the Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe at Plaza Singapura a couple of weeks ago. Ordered the prok floss fried rice, beef horfun as well as the deep fried spring rolls. Inaddition , ordered two drinks, namely the Honey Green Tea and Iced Lime Tea. For the drinks, felt that they were a bit tad too sweet. So had to ask the waiteress to add more ice to the drinks to dilute them to make them more drinkable.
As for the food, the pork floss rice was quite average, with the amount of pork floss deemed to be quite measly. As for the beef horfun, it was ok but the taste was not really superb. At best, it was comparable to those you eat at hawker centers. The only good thing was perhaps the spring rolls, which were considered the best amongst the three dishes.
To conculde, the food there is only average and does not justify the slightly high price. Unlikely to go back there again in the near future
This shop is at the basement of Tampines Mall, loacted just opposite the NTUC Fairprice supermarket. It sells nice cakes such as chocolate truffle, Tiramisu, Banana chocolate cake and many more, It also sells nyona kuehs and cookies during festive seasons. Everytime I go there, I never fail to buy some back for my family. And everytime the quality of the cakes have never failed to impress me. The cakes are neither too sweet nor too creamy for those who are more health conscious and yet like to eat cakes.
The prices are quite affordable and if you wanna try the cakes, they have samples or you can buy a single slice of the flavour you want before buying one log of the cake. In addition, if you are a SAFRA member,you can get 10% off the total bill. All in all, this cake shop though having a limited selection of variety of cakes, is one that is worthwhile to pay a visit to.
Been to this cafe a couple of times for their dinner buffet. The spread was quite pleasant, with sashimi (tuna, salmon), nice fried stuff and teppanyaki (beef, pork, prawns, mushrooms, etc on a skewer). In addition, on weekends, there is also Bejing duck served at the hot dishes counter, which tasted very nice. That was my favourite dish, as well as the sashimi, which was very fresh.
The service there was very good as well with the staff being attentive and helpful whenever you need them. Overall, I would say that this is a relatively nice place to have a meal, though the spread may be slightly lesser as compared to other places and the also being in a hotel, the price may be slightly higher as well. Still, I would recommend people to go there to have a try and see for yourself if you like it.
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Prosperity Kitchen opened with much fanfare about two weeks ago and the highlight of the grand opening was the presence of 3 TVB stars who flew down just to grace the occasion. The wow factor was upped by the vehicle of choice - a Lamborghini which was used to ferry the stars to the eatery.
Located at a rather unlikely place, Prosperity Kitchen is nestled in a short row of shophouses along upmarket Mohamed Sultan Road and plays neighbours to the excellent Sage The Restaurant and The Patissier. I can't quite begin to describe the interior with its single tiled wall that is reminiscent of traditional HK cafes, layered steps and a single line of booth seats thrown into the equation.
Yuan Yang - This concoction of tea and coffee leaned more towards the coffee side which was fine by me. I don't really drink much yuan yang so I have absolutely no idea how this one compares to the other HK cafes.
French Toast - A hallmark of HK cafes, the humble french toast is honestly not an easy dish to get right. Prosperity Kitchen's rendition was rather soft on the outside and the peanut butter layer seemed almost non existent. Although taste wise it was quite decent, what turned me off was the excessive oil that oozed out whenever I tried to cut into it. I still prefer the toast from Hong Kong Cafe along East Coast Road.
Century Egg Congee - I thought that the congee, century egg aside (I don't fancy it), was quite well done with the porridge smooth and harbouring bits of soft rice grains. It didn't come across as too starchy or nausea inducing as well but it could probably do with a wee bit more ingredients.
Four Treasure BBQ Rice - According to news in the grapevine, the chef in charge of the roasted meat section at Prosperity Kitchen was "headhunted" to join from Crystal Jade, which does lend a wee bit of credibility to the quality of the meats I guess. The "treasures" in this dish were decent but nowhere near outstanding. The char siew, roast duck and chicken all came served cold and tasted a tad bland. As for the salted egg, how bad can salted egg get?
A rather simple and filling meal set the 2 of us back by about $26, which isn't really expensive. Food quality is decent and the wait staff were all very polite, almost to a fault. Please note that the whole place is rather noisy and the tables are quite near each other, so carrying a private conversation can be quite a challenge.
See all my pictures here.
Rating given:
I used to be a fan of TCC but lately, their food and services downgraded.
I was at this outlet days back, it was v crowded with a long queue at the door. The inside seating was a favourite among the people in the queue. But the inside was very noisy when I was offered a seat, end up i request for the outdoor, thou it's humid but at least it's not so noisy. Would have appreciated if they have all non-smoking seatings thou.
Their food served in tiny quantity for that price dont seems to be value for money. Probabaly nowadays alot of cafe coming up with cheaper prices for same drinks and food.
Bugis Junction (Atrium) being my regular hangout place not because of their food and drink but for the comfort and spacious seating and here, very limited seats so not as crowded as other outlets and also it's air-conditioned within Bugis Junction.
Rating given:
This outlet, just located behind the escalator leading to level 1 at Bugis Junction.
Their donuts are freshly made and v soft. Ongoing promotion: buy a beverage and you get a Glazzy donut free. They have other varieties of donuts range from $1.30. I love their crunchy crunchy and cheese me up.
The atmosphere is comfortable thou abit noisy last evening when I was there, probabaly it's school holidays. If you want a quiet afternoon tea/coffee with donuts, be there on a weekday, it was quiet and peaceful.
I will definitely go back for more.
Rating given:
Located in the district of Orchard Road, this award winning steakhouse is the first of its franchise outlets outside of United States.
Since it’s opening in 1997, Black Angus has been in the business of satisfying the local market’s craving for a good beefy US steak – with the meat and other ingredients imported directly from the US. Styled like a US steak diner, there are even some tables fashioned after cubicle boxes, giving added solitude and comfort to diners. Dining al fresco is another dining alternative.
What one will love about Black Angus is that with every order of their steak, it is served with Crispy Haystack Onion String, Fresh Vegetable and your choice of Potato – accompanied by starter of choice like the Stuart’s Steak Soup, Baked Potato Soup, Garden Salad, or Coleslaw. Intense is the word best used for the steak soup – as chunks of beef cubes seeks to add to the already flavourful soup. Not forgetting the generous amount of meat within marks the start of a hearty dinner.
My dining partner, being a potato lover naturally indulged in the potato soup – completed with a dollop of cream, and some sprinkle of bacon bits, cheddar cheese and spring onions. HFB had a spoonful of it but didn’t exactly took to it – he found it too starchy to stomach.
10 oz Rib-eye Steak @ $39.90 was pretty affordable and value-for-money if you ask me. Serving of the steak was liberal and this is definitely the place to be if one is looking for a good cut of US prime steak.
It was thick, juicy and has a good beefy taste to it. Steak was well rested and came medium-rare but HFB would preferred a slightly more charred-grilled finishing to his steak.
Special mentioned goes to the onion string that is really well deep-fried and really delectable. HFB really enjoyed this side!
You can view all the photos here.
Rating given:
Well... won't comment on the ice cream since for such ice cream retail, the taste and price are the same every where. Staffs are quite ok though I've encountered better staffs who are friendlier. However the place is real small and cramp. Many of the times I went, there were no seats. Except for once we went when the shop is near closing.
Better to purchase the ice cream and eat walking around rather than wait for seats to be cleared and tables wiped.
And due to the low number of staffs at each outlet, this outlet was no exception. The speed of clearing tables wasn't there and a few times, customers have to push away the used cups and spoons or throw the used utensils away to use the tables.
Rating given:
MOS closed down, but fret not! ZIRCA IS HERE!
I went in, they said:
"Welcome to the Club"
The door bitch was pretty and the door CSO welcomed us like some nobles.
And when I went in, I wasn't really in awe.
Until the stage lit up.
There were so many blings, LED, and awesome trance.
Halfway through, they surprised us with burlesque and cabaret antics.
An aerialist was dancing on its cloth like pole dancing.
She did awesome splits half air...nice shit.
The burlesque babes were a crazy tease.
They had this CFM face and...omg.
sexy dancers male and female gyrating on the balcony.
You can see whatever that you can from below.
Babes in skin coloured swimsuits frolicking in a mini pool hanging from the ceiling...teasing and showing cleavages...
and occasional slips....
It was real dance club. not some rnb grinding ground.
men there could dress better, and no such thing as grinding impromptu.
They'll really ask to dance with u n such.
Probably because the limit for males is 21 and above LOL.
Entrance and drink rates are as hefty as it was back as MOS...
but toilet's clean!
Sadly the rest of the retro and rnb floor is closed,
and replaced at where Kandi Bar was (near Lunar and Clinic)
Called Yello Jello for retro,
REBEL for the rnb :)
Check out my photos on FACEBOOK:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=68749&l=2f81f&id=768042305
In short, ZIRCA is my club!
Rating given:
Been to this Japanese Food Bazzar a couple of times, Basically I would say that this place's concept is quite similar and in some ways identical to that of Marche's. Only difference would be that this places serves mostly Japanese food instead of Western, which suits me fine.
I have tried the egg omelette, seafood pizza, sashimi, grilled food ( squid, bacon and asparagus on skewer, beef on skewer, fried vegetable,etc). And I must say that they taste much much better than those I have eaten before at Marche's. It is likely due to the sauces that they used in teh grilling. As for the sashimi, it is fresh and melts in your mouth. But the price is a bit steep for only a few slices of the sashimi. But I personally feel that it is worth the money.
It can get quite crowded on weekends and as such the waiting time for your fo dcan get a bit long as well as the queuing up time to get into the restaurant. Therefore do be prepared to wait. All in all, this is a great place to eat when you are with a big group of friends. But do watch your orders to avoid racking up a hefty bill.
Rating given:
Was at this outlet of the Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe at Plaza Singapura a couple of weeks ago. Ordered the prok floss fried rice, beef horfun as well as the deep fried spring rolls. Inaddition , ordered two drinks, namely the Honey Green Tea and Iced Lime Tea. For the drinks, felt that they were a bit tad too sweet. So had to ask the waiteress to add more ice to the drinks to dilute them to make them more drinkable.
As for the food, the pork floss rice was quite average, with the amount of pork floss deemed to be quite measly. As for the beef horfun, it was ok but the taste was not really superb. At best, it was comparable to those you eat at hawker centers. The only good thing was perhaps the spring rolls, which were considered the best amongst the three dishes.
To conculde, the food there is only average and does not justify the slightly high price. Unlikely to go back there again in the near future
Rating given:
This shop is at the basement of Tampines Mall, loacted just opposite the NTUC Fairprice supermarket. It sells nice cakes such as chocolate truffle, Tiramisu, Banana chocolate cake and many more, It also sells nyona kuehs and cookies during festive seasons. Everytime I go there, I never fail to buy some back for my family. And everytime the quality of the cakes have never failed to impress me. The cakes are neither too sweet nor too creamy for those who are more health conscious and yet like to eat cakes.
The prices are quite affordable and if you wanna try the cakes, they have samples or you can buy a single slice of the flavour you want before buying one log of the cake. In addition, if you are a SAFRA member,you can get 10% off the total bill. All in all, this cake shop though having a limited selection of variety of cakes, is one that is worthwhile to pay a visit to.
Rating given:
Been to this cafe a couple of times for their dinner buffet. The spread was quite pleasant, with sashimi (tuna, salmon), nice fried stuff and teppanyaki (beef, pork, prawns, mushrooms, etc on a skewer). In addition, on weekends, there is also Bejing duck served at the hot dishes counter, which tasted very nice. That was my favourite dish, as well as the sashimi, which was very fresh.
The service there was very good as well with the staff being attentive and helpful whenever you need them. Overall, I would say that this is a relatively nice place to have a meal, though the spread may be slightly lesser as compared to other places and the also being in a hotel, the price may be slightly higher as well. Still, I would recommend people to go there to have a try and see for yourself if you like it.
Rating given: