Japanese food. I love Japanese food but not just any run of the mill japanese food. I only like good Japanese food. It was this thought that i joined our dear friend, HFB's invitation to try out a place which he has raved about since his visit. 3 times in 2 months? Definitely a must try for foodies when a tongue as tough to please as his, wags praises about a restaurant.
First up, it took us a long time to locate the restaurant because it was supposed to be found in UE square. The truth of the matter is, it can be found along the sides of UE square. In fact, its directly opposite Mohammad Sultan road and next to another restaurant called Bonta. En jap also boasts 2 different settings for seating. There's the semi alfresco seats on the outside and the oily and stuffy seats on the inside. Good thing for us, HFB managed to secure the alfresco seats which was still a double edged sword at best. Why is that so? Because the weather is so darn warm, its impossible not to sweat regardless of where you sit in this restaurant. However, a good point is that the waiters noticed that and actually turned the fans in our direction. Thats a good start in terms of service.
2 x Salmon Belly Sashimi ($13 x 2) - Recommended by HFB as the must eat and must have dish of the day, we had 2 servings of this elusive salmon sashimi. Well, i'm no expert but i have to say its rather interesting. Unlike normal salmon sashimi, it has a layer of fats which gives it a certain new degree of texture. The salmon is fresh and sweet but not cold enough even with all that ice beneath it. Its nice but sinful due to the fats.
maiyu Salad ($15) - Yummy. Appetising and definitely a must try. The Imaiyu salad comes with generous salmon sashimi pieces scattered throughout the immaculately chosen greens. Its also topped with delicious sour dressing which serves its purpose well in whetting our appetites. Definitely worth the time and effort to enjoy.
Beef Carpaccio ($16) - The star of the day in my book. This beef carpaccio beats every other beef carpaccio i've eaten thus far. Tender and thinly sliced beef smothered in something akin to cheese and a sweet and sour soya sauce dressing that has to be tasted to be believed. You can taste the fragrant cheesy taste in every bite and the beef is literally juicy and melts in your mouth. Must try this!
Kushi Mori ($17) - HFB introduced that En Jap is actually famous for their skewered meat but unfortunately on this case, i have to say i disagree. I had minimal tastings of the above but from what i did have, basically the bacon and asparagus and the chicken, it tasted fairly normal to me. Nothing particularly interesting about the item at all.
Unagi Fried Rice ($13) - Now this is a close second when it was served. Unagi fried rice. The fragrance of the rice is unbearable to the point that smelling it invariably makes you want to savor the dish immediately, but it was the generous serving of unagi mingled with the rice that makes it so much more special. When had together, its simply sweet, fragrant and undeniably good, not to mention the portion was generous as well. A must have on any visit!
Satsuma Age ($7) - We were nearing the end when we ordered this and honestly, it looked so much more promising on the menu. When it was served, we were slightly taken aback that we had ordered fish cake. And worst of all, its 2 miserly pieces at a whooping $7. Now this takes the cake as a royal waste of money. How it tastes like? Just like any 50 cent fish cake you can find outside, and i'm not even trying to be nasty.
Salmon Belly ($13) Mekajiki ($12) Tako ($11.50) = $36.50 - Another sashimi platter which we ordered. Needless to say, the salmon belly is as fresh as ever and the same goes for the squid and the swordfish pieces. I didn't get to try much of the rest but i'd say that for the price, they really could have given more sashimi. The portions as above were miserly at best and a rip off at worst.
Wafu Steak ($17) - Recommended by HFB as one of the better items on the menu as well, this was our last order of the day. Juicy thick cubes of beef prepared simply can still turn out to be an art form. Fresh juices accompany each bite of this little gem and is a joy to have. The only gripe here is that its too oily and there's too little beef to go around. Other then that, i'd love to have it again.
A semi satisfying and interesting meal turned out to be $173.16 for 5 people. Effectively, i'm a happy man because of the company and some of the hits we've found.
Thank you HFB for introducing the place. Its pretty good. Not excellent, but pretty good still. The good items like the carpaccio, unagi fried rice and the Imaiyu Salad are items not to be missed while the rest are either too miserly portioned to recommend or simply don't measure up. I've heard comments that the standard is inconsistent as well but overall, i'm still happy with my visit here. Definitely return for the value items and the carpaccio.
Decided to dropped in at Cathay Cineplex @Downtown East to catch the movie "The Forbidden Kingdom". Being a brand new cinema, there were many plus points.
(1) The seats are very comfortable and you would have no "heads" blocking your view no matter how the person in front of you sat. It did not seem like there was anyone seating infront of us until the end of the show when the person stood up. haha. So that is how great the view was.
(2) The legroom is superb in Hall 4 (one of the bigger halls). You can easily stretch, fold and make all sorts of movements with your legs (limited by your bone structure and ligaments) and you will hardly ever hit the chair in front of you. Perhaps we were too engrossed with the show, but the legroom really was not a problem.
(3) The sound system was clear and there were no audible cracking or sizzing sounds.
(4) Being new, there was practically no one in the cinema. haha. execpt for the people infront of us.
The only strange point is the design of the exits. After the show, we walked down to the exit, entered the door and the whole group nearly got lost. There were no visible signs so we just had to find our way out. We ended up in an enclosed and barricaded section and had to move over pylons and barriers in order to get out to the escalator. The workers were staring at us wondering where did this crowd come from as the area was barricaded.
Holiday Eve... My BF & I not sure where to go. I decide to go E! Hub since we have never go there before. E! Hub at Pasir Ris Downtown East has open a few days ago, it looks big and nice with the lights.
After walking from Level 4 till basement. My BF & I decide to have our dinner at Superdog to give it a try since we got the coupon from their staffs.
Looking at the pictures doesn't really attract us at all. After choosing the food from the coupon. We decide to choose 'Deluxe Meal'. Order from the counter and they will serve us. We waitied for about 10 mins and our dinner is serve.
Deluxe Meal - $18.90 with coupon (UP $27.90)
Includes 1 Superdog, 1 Bacon Chili Cheese Dog, 1 Breaded Fish N Chips, 1 tall Iced Chocolate and 1 tall pineapple sensation.
Superdog - It come with soft bun, bratwurst(Pork), bacon, tomatoes, onions and cheese. They grilled the bratwurst and soft bun. It nice and tasty.
Bacon Chili Cheese Dog - It come with soft bun, hotdog(Beef), bacon, onion and chili cheese sauce. They grilled the hotdog and soft bun. It nice, tasty and abit spicy too.
Breaded Fish N Chips - The Dory Fish and Fries were serve hot together with tartar sauce. They marinated with abit of pepper and herbs. The fish is not oily, it taste sweet and nice with the tartar sauce. The Fries were nice too.
Iced Chocolate - Chocolate taste wasn't really strong but overall is not bad
Pineapple Sensation - It stated Made from Real Honey Pineapple Slices. It a bit sweet and sour, not bad drink.
After having the dinner, both of us agree that don't judge the food by the pictures. The food was suprise nice and the service was good too.
They do have some fun facts like; Dos and Don'ts for eating hotdog. Do check out from their website or their branch.
*Please take note that the foods that they sell may not be Halal as they do sell pork.
This florist is located inside a restaurant. It is very accessible as you can locate it once you exit from the MRT Station. I purchased and reserved a bouquet of flowers here for Valentine's Day, and I was very pleased in that they were very patient is serving me.
During this period of time, many florist tends to be arrogant with that "take it or leave it" attitude and that really makes me disgruntled. But this shop owner is very friendly. He holds a smile when I first enter the shop. He just makes me feel that my day ahead will be a joyful one. Hehe..
He seems very proficient in preparing my bouquet of flower and I can see that he is very satisfied with his work. In order for people to provide great service, he must be interested and satisfied with what he is doing before giving a service. This is what I call service excellent.
The flowers are of the finest quality and not compromised at this peak period of the year. The final product is beautifully packaged. The flower only withered after more than a week, pretty impressive I must say. Will definitely come back again as it is very convenient, whilst their service is unforgettable.
Back and now with more food and food and food to share just with all of you. :P
As we all know, monther's day is coming real soon (yes, mother's day will be here in 2 weeks time). Have you decided where to bring your special mother out for a nice meal? If you have no particular place in mind or you are on a tight budget constraint, i do have a place to recommend.
And this place is non other than the Crystal jade one and only hongkong cafe in singapore and the rest of the world. As we all know, the craze of hongkong cafe is getting hotter nowadays, and one will really need to have some skills (in terms of cooking) as well as some creativity (in terms of specialty).
Personally, i do find that this cafe indeed has both of the criteria. Beside the normal hongkong specialty stuffs like 'maggie mee'and toast bread, this cafe offers something extra with a not bad taste too. ;)
Have already been there more than once, and will recommend just free dishes that you (my friend) should really go and try them out.
1. The crispy beancurd (with some pork floss and spicy sauce) Ok, basically thats the name that i remember from the menu, but some how the pork floss got loss (haha). Basically is just some beancurb with 'chai por'. But, the taste is really fanastic, with slight spicy taste surrounding the crispy coating of the bean curb, the chef somehow managed to make it so nicely crispy on the outer layer and super silky small in the inner portion. Thumbs up!
2. Baked cauliflowers with cheeseeeee
Well, this is really my first time ordering vegetables in a cafe, but this preety creative way of creating this dish makes me want to order them anyway. :) With melted cheese and some cheese powder sprinked on top of this cauliflowers, it make the whole dish so much nicer and cheesier. On the other hand, i do find the cheese abit too dilut, would definitely be better if the cheese is thicker.
3. Shark Fins in 'bowl'
Ok, i was very surprised to find some sharkfins in a hongkong cafe. And, even surprise to find it costing less than 5 bucks. While wondering if this could be some plot, i decided to order them out. Ok, as you all might have guessed, this 'sharkfin' is not really authentic, using some mushrooms and chicken shreds to replace the 'shark fin'. The whole product do looks authentic and even taste really like the real stuff, just that the ingredient is slightly different. Great for people who do not eat sharks?
4. Pork chop rice
Using fried rice plus nicely baked pork chop, this dish is simply good (minus the tasteless fried rice and the small size pork chop). Everything is good.
5. Dessert time, their red bean with homemade bean curb
They have many many interesting desserts available, and if i have the luxury, i would definitely loved to taste all of them. Tried this particular dessert, and realize that red bean can actually taste so good when combined with bean curb. Loved their not so sweet bean curb and the strong soya smell (which keep lingering in my mouth).
Overall, its really a worth to try it out place and very suitable for family and friends to have gatherings there too. Not forgetting, they have some kind of promotion every different day. Thus, if you happen to drop by on monday, then you get to purchase a red bean ice at a much lower price. Pretty worth, i can say.
P/S: will upload the pictures real soon, stay tuned. :)
After the success of the Gold Class concept in the Great World City outlet, Golden Village decides to roll out this service at Vivocity, the largest mall in Singapore.
This is a place for you to pamper yourself, especially after a long day or week of work. In this stressed filled society, people needs to take time off and put themselves off in a relaxing environment.
The pricing tends to be cheaper on the weekdays at $25 and $30 over the weekends. Do book your ticket in advance for weekend shows because the tickets tend to sell out fast for these sessions.
The red sofa seats are big, spacious and comfortable. They even provide you with blankets to ensure that you are kept warm if you are feeling cold. The seats can be adjusted with a press of the button on the side of the arms.
The one thing you cannot miss out is the food. The food here makes up the complete Gold Class experience. You can order the ala carte items or the set meals. Whatever the case, I do strongly recommend the Golden Wings. It is something not to be missed. You can even order wines to go along with your food.
Service level is not compromised in such a dark environment with the touch of the service button on the table. The staffs are able to locate you and attend to you promptly, even discreetly clearing your empty plates after each course to avoid disruption to your movie going experience.
I would strongly recommend this place if you are catching a blockbuster or long movie to make your trip a worthwhile one, rather than a movie that last 70 minutes. And please try out the food if you do come here because it is really that good.
Unlike "feizhu", I went there the first time for a wedding dinner recently. As I went in I was like quite in awe of the place as the deco look so grand and definitely suitable for a chinese wedding dinner.
But as we sat down and had a good look, there were some points that are definitely a no-no for a wedding dinner.
Firstly, the TV (TV!!!) screen was damn small. Really really very small I think some sort like a 19 inch plasma TV although there were many screens there but what the toot can the guests see of the bridal photos or videos??? And the restaurant showed 9pm Channel 8 shows while the groom was still talking on stage!
2nd, there were 2 entrances and my husband and I went in by the back door. Well, who told them to hide the main entrance at the back of the car park???
3rd, the walk in for the couple was too short. The couple reached the stage and were immediately blocked by the pillar with its TV screen which was somewhere in front of the stage. (sweatz)
4th, there wasn't any dry ice or spot light for the couple's walk in. Half the guests didn't know where to look for the couple until the couple was half way through the walk. My table was near the walk in area other wise we won't know as well.
Ok, never mind, lets talk about the food. There's no dim sum at the dinner so I'm not sure how nice they are. But the dinner menu dishes were really not very nice. Cold plate came... well... cold and dry. Nothing really special though it does look nice. Other dishes like chicken which was dry, vegetables which was salty. Only the Oatmeal Prawns, Sharks fin soup and Steamed Fish tasted great and fresh. I guess should be so since the restaurant was displaying live fish there. In the end we did not finish the main dishes. Dessert was red bean which we felt was too thick.
Service was ok. Depends on your luck. We were served by 2 persons, one was friendly and fast. The other insisted we only take 2 cubes of ice for our drinks and the ice only came after 3 or 4 requests.
Definitely not recommended for a wedding dinner if you want your wedding to be enjoyed by your guests.
This cafe is situated on level 1, which can be seen from outside M Hotel. This is a nice place to chill and relax for that afternoon day out.
And of course, there is a signature dish which most people will relate this cafe to. It is their curry puff that made them so popular. You can either choose to dine-in or take away, whichever manner you prefer as the cart selling the puff is located outside the cafe. I would say it is more like a pie.
Other than that, you can just come down here during the lunch time period for a break or talking casual business over the relaxing ambience in this Shenton Way area. It's just such a good feeling to just sit down and enjoy a cup of warm cocoa, splendid!
First tried out Ms Clarity way back in 2005/2006 when it first opened and was relatively unknown back then. Used to have their chicken cordon bleu which is essentially chicken stuffed with cheese and ham. There was no crowd then and prices were kept before $10 for a main course. With the publicity generated over the years and the opening of 2 new branches, the standard of food has dipped, prices have increased and the queues are quite insane. Oh did I mention that service is slow as well?
After a short wait, our dishes arrived and we tucked in. First impressions, the beef I had was very well done and the meat was tender and a little juicy. (I had ordered it medium well)The sides were nothing to shout about though. The hog tail fries tasted like the curly fries from MacDonalds and the salad looked like it could use some sprucing up. I managed to try some of my gf's chicken and it tasted kinda weird with peachy-mangoey sauce on top of the chicken. The sauce tasted like those you would find in puddings.
My take on this one? The beef is good, but only the beef. Didn't get to try the dessert as we had plans to head on to Haagan Dazs after that. The waitresses were friendly, but a little lacking in service. I ordered a refillable glass of Coke and I had to wait for quite some time to even see a waitress to get it filled up. Nice laid back atmostphere though.
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Japanese food. I love Japanese food but not just any run of the mill japanese food. I only like good Japanese food. It was this thought that i joined our dear friend, HFB's invitation to try out a place which he has raved about since his visit. 3 times in 2 months? Definitely a must try for foodies when a tongue as tough to please as his, wags praises about a restaurant.
First up, it took us a long time to locate the restaurant because it was supposed to be found in UE square. The truth of the matter is, it can be found along the sides of UE square. In fact, its directly opposite Mohammad Sultan road and next to another restaurant called Bonta. En jap also boasts 2 different settings for seating. There's the semi alfresco seats on the outside and the oily and stuffy seats on the inside. Good thing for us, HFB managed to secure the alfresco seats which was still a double edged sword at best. Why is that so? Because the weather is so darn warm, its impossible not to sweat regardless of where you sit in this restaurant. However, a good point is that the waiters noticed that and actually turned the fans in our direction. Thats a good start in terms of service.
2 x Salmon Belly Sashimi ($13 x 2) - Recommended by HFB as the must eat and must have dish of the day, we had 2 servings of this elusive salmon sashimi. Well, i'm no expert but i have to say its rather interesting. Unlike normal salmon sashimi, it has a layer of fats which gives it a certain new degree of texture. The salmon is fresh and sweet but not cold enough even with all that ice beneath it. Its nice but sinful due to the fats.
maiyu Salad ($15) - Yummy. Appetising and definitely a must try. The Imaiyu salad comes with generous salmon sashimi pieces scattered throughout the immaculately chosen greens. Its also topped with delicious sour dressing which serves its purpose well in whetting our appetites. Definitely worth the time and effort to enjoy.
Beef Carpaccio ($16) - The star of the day in my book. This beef carpaccio beats every other beef carpaccio i've eaten thus far. Tender and thinly sliced beef smothered in something akin to cheese and a sweet and sour soya sauce dressing that has to be tasted to be believed. You can taste the fragrant cheesy taste in every bite and the beef is literally juicy and melts in your mouth. Must try this!
Kushi Mori ($17) - HFB introduced that En Jap is actually famous for their skewered meat but unfortunately on this case, i have to say i disagree. I had minimal tastings of the above but from what i did have, basically the bacon and asparagus and the chicken, it tasted fairly normal to me. Nothing particularly interesting about the item at all.
Unagi Fried Rice ($13) - Now this is a close second when it was served. Unagi fried rice. The fragrance of the rice is unbearable to the point that smelling it invariably makes you want to savor the dish immediately, but it was the generous serving of unagi mingled with the rice that makes it so much more special. When had together, its simply sweet, fragrant and undeniably good, not to mention the portion was generous as well. A must have on any visit!
Satsuma Age ($7) - We were nearing the end when we ordered this and honestly, it looked so much more promising on the menu. When it was served, we were slightly taken aback that we had ordered fish cake. And worst of all, its 2 miserly pieces at a whooping $7. Now this takes the cake as a royal waste of money. How it tastes like? Just like any 50 cent fish cake you can find outside, and i'm not even trying to be nasty.
Salmon Belly ($13) Mekajiki ($12) Tako ($11.50) = $36.50 - Another sashimi platter which we ordered. Needless to say, the salmon belly is as fresh as ever and the same goes for the squid and the swordfish pieces. I didn't get to try much of the rest but i'd say that for the price, they really could have given more sashimi. The portions as above were miserly at best and a rip off at worst.
Wafu Steak ($17) - Recommended by HFB as one of the better items on the menu as well, this was our last order of the day. Juicy thick cubes of beef prepared simply can still turn out to be an art form. Fresh juices accompany each bite of this little gem and is a joy to have. The only gripe here is that its too oily and there's too little beef to go around. Other then that, i'd love to have it again.
A semi satisfying and interesting meal turned out to be $173.16 for 5 people. Effectively, i'm a happy man because of the company and some of the hits we've found.
Thank you HFB for introducing the place. Its pretty good. Not excellent, but pretty good still. The good items like the carpaccio, unagi fried rice and the Imaiyu Salad are items not to be missed while the rest are either too miserly portioned to recommend or simply don't measure up. I've heard comments that the standard is inconsistent as well but overall, i'm still happy with my visit here. Definitely return for the value items and the carpaccio.
Rating given:
Decided to dropped in at Cathay Cineplex @Downtown East to catch the movie "The Forbidden Kingdom". Being a brand new cinema, there were many plus points.
(1) The seats are very comfortable and you would have no "heads" blocking your view no matter how the person in front of you sat. It did not seem like there was anyone seating infront of us until the end of the show when the person stood up. haha. So that is how great the view was.
(2) The legroom is superb in Hall 4 (one of the bigger halls). You can easily stretch, fold and make all sorts of movements with your legs (limited by your bone structure and ligaments) and you will hardly ever hit the chair in front of you. Perhaps we were too engrossed with the show, but the legroom really was not a problem.
(3) The sound system was clear and there were no audible cracking or sizzing sounds.
(4) Being new, there was practically no one in the cinema. haha. execpt for the people infront of us.
The only strange point is the design of the exits. After the show, we walked down to the exit, entered the door and the whole group nearly got lost. There were no visible signs so we just had to find our way out. We ended up in an enclosed and barricaded section and had to move over pylons and barriers in order to get out to the escalator. The workers were staring at us wondering where did this crowd come from as the area was barricaded.
Rating given:
Holiday Eve... My BF & I not sure where to go. I decide to go E! Hub since we have never go there before. E! Hub at Pasir Ris Downtown East has open a few days ago, it looks big and nice with the lights.
After walking from Level 4 till basement. My BF & I decide to have our dinner at Superdog to give it a try since we got the coupon from their staffs.
Looking at the pictures doesn't really attract us at all. After choosing the food from the coupon. We decide to choose 'Deluxe Meal'. Order from the counter and they will serve us. We waitied for about 10 mins and our dinner is serve.
Deluxe Meal - $18.90 with coupon (UP $27.90)
Includes 1 Superdog, 1 Bacon Chili Cheese Dog, 1 Breaded Fish N Chips, 1 tall Iced Chocolate and 1 tall pineapple sensation.
Superdog - It come with soft bun, bratwurst(Pork), bacon, tomatoes, onions and cheese. They grilled the bratwurst and soft bun. It nice and tasty.
Bacon Chili Cheese Dog - It come with soft bun, hotdog(Beef), bacon, onion and chili cheese sauce. They grilled the hotdog and soft bun. It nice, tasty and abit spicy too.
Breaded Fish N Chips - The Dory Fish and Fries were serve hot together with tartar sauce. They marinated with abit of pepper and herbs. The fish is not oily, it taste sweet and nice with the tartar sauce. The Fries were nice too.
Iced Chocolate - Chocolate taste wasn't really strong but overall is not bad
Pineapple Sensation - It stated Made from Real Honey Pineapple Slices. It a bit sweet and sour, not bad drink.
After having the dinner, both of us agree that don't judge the food by the pictures. The food was suprise nice and the service was good too.
They do have some fun facts like; Dos and Don'ts for eating hotdog. Do check out from their website or their branch.
*Please take note that the foods that they sell may not be Halal as they do sell pork.
Rating given:
This florist is located inside a restaurant. It is very accessible as you can locate it once you exit from the MRT Station. I purchased and reserved a bouquet of flowers here for Valentine's Day, and I was very pleased in that they were very patient is serving me.
During this period of time, many florist tends to be arrogant with that "take it or leave it" attitude and that really makes me disgruntled. But this shop owner is very friendly. He holds a smile when I first enter the shop. He just makes me feel that my day ahead will be a joyful one. Hehe..
He seems very proficient in preparing my bouquet of flower and I can see that he is very satisfied with his work. In order for people to provide great service, he must be interested and satisfied with what he is doing before giving a service. This is what I call service excellent.
The flowers are of the finest quality and not compromised at this peak period of the year. The final product is beautifully packaged. The flower only withered after more than a week, pretty impressive I must say. Will definitely come back again as it is very convenient, whilst their service is unforgettable.
Rating given:
Back and now with more food and food and food to share just with all of you. :P
As we all know, monther's day is coming real soon (yes, mother's day will be here in 2 weeks time). Have you decided where to bring your special mother out for a nice meal? If you have no particular place in mind or you are on a tight budget constraint, i do have a place to recommend.
And this place is non other than the Crystal jade one and only hongkong cafe in singapore and the rest of the world. As we all know, the craze of hongkong cafe is getting hotter nowadays, and one will really need to have some skills (in terms of cooking) as well as some creativity (in terms of specialty).
Personally, i do find that this cafe indeed has both of the criteria. Beside the normal hongkong specialty stuffs like 'maggie mee'and toast bread, this cafe offers something extra with a not bad taste too. ;)
Have already been there more than once, and will recommend just free dishes that you (my friend) should really go and try them out.
1. The crispy beancurd (with some pork floss and spicy sauce) Ok, basically thats the name that i remember from the menu, but some how the pork floss got loss (haha). Basically is just some beancurb with 'chai por'. But, the taste is really fanastic, with slight spicy taste surrounding the crispy coating of the bean curb, the chef somehow managed to make it so nicely crispy on the outer layer and super silky small in the inner portion. Thumbs up!
2. Baked cauliflowers with cheeseeeee
Well, this is really my first time ordering vegetables in a cafe, but this preety creative way of creating this dish makes me want to order them anyway. :) With melted cheese and some cheese powder sprinked on top of this cauliflowers, it make the whole dish so much nicer and cheesier. On the other hand, i do find the cheese abit too dilut, would definitely be better if the cheese is thicker.
3. Shark Fins in 'bowl'
Ok, i was very surprised to find some sharkfins in a hongkong cafe. And, even surprise to find it costing less than 5 bucks. While wondering if this could be some plot, i decided to order them out. Ok, as you all might have guessed, this 'sharkfin' is not really authentic, using some mushrooms and chicken shreds to replace the 'shark fin'. The whole product do looks authentic and even taste really like the real stuff, just that the ingredient is slightly different. Great for people who do not eat sharks?
4. Pork chop rice
Using fried rice plus nicely baked pork chop, this dish is simply good (minus the tasteless fried rice and the small size pork chop). Everything is good.
5. Dessert time, their red bean with homemade bean curb
They have many many interesting desserts available, and if i have the luxury, i would definitely loved to taste all of them. Tried this particular dessert, and realize that red bean can actually taste so good when combined with bean curb. Loved their not so sweet bean curb and the strong soya smell (which keep lingering in my mouth).
Overall, its really a worth to try it out place and very suitable for family and friends to have gatherings there too. Not forgetting, they have some kind of promotion every different day. Thus, if you happen to drop by on monday, then you get to purchase a red bean ice at a much lower price. Pretty worth, i can say.
P/S: will upload the pictures real soon, stay tuned. :)
Rating given:
After the success of the Gold Class concept in the Great World City outlet, Golden Village decides to roll out this service at Vivocity, the largest mall in Singapore.
This is a place for you to pamper yourself, especially after a long day or week of work. In this stressed filled society, people needs to take time off and put themselves off in a relaxing environment.
The pricing tends to be cheaper on the weekdays at $25 and $30 over the weekends. Do book your ticket in advance for weekend shows because the tickets tend to sell out fast for these sessions.
The red sofa seats are big, spacious and comfortable. They even provide you with blankets to ensure that you are kept warm if you are feeling cold. The seats can be adjusted with a press of the button on the side of the arms.
The one thing you cannot miss out is the food. The food here makes up the complete Gold Class experience. You can order the ala carte items or the set meals. Whatever the case, I do strongly recommend the Golden Wings. It is something not to be missed. You can even order wines to go along with your food.
Service level is not compromised in such a dark environment with the touch of the service button on the table. The staffs are able to locate you and attend to you promptly, even discreetly clearing your empty plates after each course to avoid disruption to your movie going experience.
I would strongly recommend this place if you are catching a blockbuster or long movie to make your trip a worthwhile one, rather than a movie that last 70 minutes. And please try out the food if you do come here because it is really that good.
Rating given:
Unlike "feizhu", I went there the first time for a wedding dinner recently. As I went in I was like quite in awe of the place as the deco look so grand and definitely suitable for a chinese wedding dinner.
But as we sat down and had a good look, there were some points that are definitely a no-no for a wedding dinner.
Firstly, the TV (TV!!!) screen was damn small. Really really very small I think some sort like a 19 inch plasma TV although there were many screens there but what the toot can the guests see of the bridal photos or videos??? And the restaurant showed 9pm Channel 8 shows while the groom was still talking on stage!
2nd, there were 2 entrances and my husband and I went in by the back door. Well, who told them to hide the main entrance at the back of the car park???
3rd, the walk in for the couple was too short. The couple reached the stage and were immediately blocked by the pillar with its TV screen which was somewhere in front of the stage. (sweatz)
4th, there wasn't any dry ice or spot light for the couple's walk in. Half the guests didn't know where to look for the couple until the couple was half way through the walk. My table was near the walk in area other wise we won't know as well.
Ok, never mind, lets talk about the food. There's no dim sum at the dinner so I'm not sure how nice they are. But the dinner menu dishes were really not very nice. Cold plate came... well... cold and dry. Nothing really special though it does look nice. Other dishes like chicken which was dry, vegetables which was salty. Only the Oatmeal Prawns, Sharks fin soup and Steamed Fish tasted great and fresh. I guess should be so since the restaurant was displaying live fish there. In the end we did not finish the main dishes. Dessert was red bean which we felt was too thick.
Service was ok. Depends on your luck. We were served by 2 persons, one was friendly and fast. The other insisted we only take 2 cubes of ice for our drinks and the ice only came after 3 or 4 requests.
Definitely not recommended for a wedding dinner if you want your wedding to be enjoyed by your guests.
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This cafe is situated on level 1, which can be seen from outside M Hotel. This is a nice place to chill and relax for that afternoon day out.
And of course, there is a signature dish which most people will relate this cafe to. It is their curry puff that made them so popular. You can either choose to dine-in or take away, whichever manner you prefer as the cart selling the puff is located outside the cafe. I would say it is more like a pie.
Other than that, you can just come down here during the lunch time period for a break or talking casual business over the relaxing ambience in this Shenton Way area. It's just such a good feeling to just sit down and enjoy a cup of warm cocoa, splendid!
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First tried out Ms Clarity way back in 2005/2006 when it first opened and was relatively unknown back then. Used to have their chicken cordon bleu which is essentially chicken stuffed with cheese and ham. There was no crowd then and prices were kept before $10 for a main course. With the publicity generated over the years and the opening of 2 new branches, the standard of food has dipped, prices have increased and the queues are quite insane. Oh did I mention that service is slow as well?
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After a short wait, our dishes arrived and we tucked in. First impressions, the beef I had was very well done and the meat was tender and a little juicy. (I had ordered it medium well)The sides were nothing to shout about though. The hog tail fries tasted like the curly fries from MacDonalds and the salad looked like it could use some sprucing up. I managed to try some of my gf's chicken and it tasted kinda weird with peachy-mangoey sauce on top of the chicken. The sauce tasted like those you would find in puddings.
My take on this one? The beef is good, but only the beef. Didn't get to try the dessert as we had plans to head on to Haagan Dazs after that. The waitresses were friendly, but a little lacking in service. I ordered a refillable glass of Coke and I had to wait for quite some time to even see a waitress to get it filled up. Nice laid back atmostphere though.
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