Since it's a franchise, basically all Ben and Jerry's taste is the same. What's kinda bummer about this particular branch is its cramped space. Even some chairs and tables put outside are still not enough. It's too packed and it's hard to move.
Sometimes they have a live band performing. If you're lucky you'll catch groovy ones. Just hope you won't come when there are some weird band playing. I once came when there was this kinda emo/punk/whatever with a girl vocalist wearing convent uniform and I hoped they would sound good since the girl was cute but then.....
Blah.
But Ben n Jerry is always a delight. Maybe it's better to "da-bao" the ice cream rather than eating there.
Their theme is fusion, so get ready for unusual but tasty mix of endless delight!
My menu was spaghetti curry. Yes, it's spaghetti, that pasta, with curry sauce! I'm sure you can't find it elsewhere... And it's suuuuper tasty :D The pasta is not sticky and the curry sauce is very fragrant and flavorful. Truly recommended. =D
The serving is quite generous, too. Perfect for full-course lunch/dinner. However, if you only want to hang out with some BFFs, they also serve refreshing mocktails.
And what I love is the ambience. It's smacked between other restaurants at The Cathay's basement, which kinda makes it hidden. However they have beautiful interior and nice, nice groovy music. Love it. =D
The price is quite steep. You might spend about $15 for the delight. But given the scrumptious food and the pleasant ambience, The Indulge will keep you coming for more!
Being one of those born in the "Strawberry Generation", film cameras aren't totally foreign. But by the time we grow up and start working, digital has taken over. So I never really got to own my very own film camera.
Digital is convenient and all, but somehow black & white photography in digital just seem to lack something. Or it simply feels unauthentic to me when you can easily convert that colour image to b&w in a single click.
So one faithful day, I saw this used camera shop at the ground floor of Peninsula Excelsior Hotel. Much to my surprise, not only do they have the pictured camera that I have been eyeing, they had two units. One of them was in pretty bad shape, while the other looked almost perfect. Amazing for a camera that is made in the 70s.
So without hesitation, I grabbed the good one at just $100, which is the typical price even if you buy one online. The owner of the shop was really experienced, as he patiently showed me every detail of the camera to the film-idiot me.
For his patience, his experience shown in handling the camera, and the good price he gave, I'm giving him a 4-star. Knocking off one star was due to the other unit that was in really bad shape. The lens was ridden with fungus, which I really do not think it should be sold at the same $100 price tag. So be sure to check meticulously if you choose to purchase a used camera here.
Having breakfast at Ng Ah Sio was a case of third time lucky. The first time my gf and I visited, it was a Monday and the shop was closed. The second time, it was closed for Chinese New Year. Third time round, our perseverance finally paid off. For those not in the know, Ng Ah Sio is the infamous Bak Kut Teh stall which turned down Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Donald Tseng, when he wanted to visit for a late night meal.
$5.50 gets you a relatively average sized bowl with 3 pieces of meat which are a little too dry and tough as compared to the one at Founder. The soup was the clear winner though, with its extremely heavy dosage of pepper and garlic. Very flavourful and guaranteed to make your nose run. I guess the word "Shiok" would be most apt in describing the feeling.
Please note that Ng Ah Sio opens early (6am) and closes early too (2pm) and its usually attracts quite a crowd whenever its open.
Had a go at Pow Sing Restaurant near my house last night as both my gf and I were ravenous and too lazy to travel. Chomp chomp was out as it was madly crowded. The place was packed to the brim when we got there at about 2030hrs. We ordered 2 plates of chicken rice and a Nonya Tofu to share. The dishes came pretty fast and service was efficient but not really friendly. The chicken was average and portion size was adequate. I particularly liked the Nonya tofu, which was a little crispy on the outside and soft and smooth on the inside due to it being deep fried.
Bill came to about $18 for 2 pax, which was quite affordable I guess. All in all, a good place to fill your stomach in an air conditioned environment minus the exorbitant prices.
Tour Tennis was founded by Julian Wong, a tennis maverick. Going against all traditions , textbooks, and senior coaches, he has established the Tour Tennis Approach, a means to equip any player with the highest tennis proficiency in the shortest time.
A pioneer in “Tennis in 5 Days” vacation crash-courses, ever featured in Sunday Times, Tour Tennis is best known for it’s 8-session Beginner Fast Track, where hundreds of students have acquired months worth of skill within hours.
No longer will there be a need to sign up for long and continuous tennis classes that take many classes just to accomplish one skill. Tour Tennis is able to cover all that and more, in just a few hours per week.
Classes can be tailored to suit anyone from ages 4 to 84! Results guaranteed.
Prices are reasonable and affordable, so there is no need to worry about burning a hole in your wallet just to pursue the sport even as a hobby.
Classes are mostly conducted at Fort Canning, however, should you wish to have your session at a convenient location for you, it can very well be arranged and at no extra cost!
Their young coaches are vibrant and dynamic, so there is no need to worry that lessons will be dry and boring, because it will be very much on the contrary!
Pros: Wonderfully decorated that gives you the feeling of "want to" chill out there. Minimum smell of cigarette smoke. Cute menu design and large variety of drinks and food for choosing. Though screens are not large but are strategically located for football lovers' viewing. (not to mention the surround sound speakers) Drinks are nicely done at least for those we ordered. We ordered Salty Dog, Topsy Turvy, Mango Tango and Lychee Martini. I especially love the Lychee Martini and will definitely order that when I go there next time. Finger foods, we only ordered fries and they tasted great. Asked for their name card and the name card came with a 15% discount coupon.
Cons: Slightly cramped and high chairs are not comfortable. Communication with crew there is not easy as the level of spoken English there is not high. Slightly on the ex side depending on what you order. (Lamborghini cost $20 )
Went there for a birthday celebration for a friend.
Pros: Nicely decorated for the Zen feeling though I see some parts of the wall is already peeling. Service from staff is quick, serving of food is big and therefore filling if you are looking for a good meal there. Ordered Curry chicken Katsu don which taste well though abit too sweet. Dessert is great and I especially like the chocolate waffle. It should be a nice place for a small family or friends outing.
Cons: Nothing special about the menu especially the main dish. Cold green tea does not taste nice and its not the "occasion" kind of thing as every time I go there, the cold green tea tasted like "cold tuna green tea". Not good for dates.
I've been to Bangkok 3 times. The recent 2 times, I stayed at Asia hotel (mid July 06 & end December 07).
If you are going there to shop, Asia hotel is a good place to stay at. It's connected to a BTS (Bangkok Transit System) Skytrain station and is walking distance from BMK and a few other shopping places.
Food wise, there's a little seafood restaurant located just next to the hotel that serves pretty good food at a pretty affordable prices. Eg. about SGD50 for a group of 5 adults. We ordered rice, 5 dishes (fish/prawn/scallop and vegetable/tomyam/green curry) and 1 bowl of bird's nest each.
I love shopping at Bangkok, but I hate the traffic. Their traffic's quite bad, so normally I just either take the skytrain or walk.
The one thing I don't like about Bangkok, it's the airport. Their staffs are quite "racist" giving different kind of service for different people. We were at this sports bar, ordered 5 set meals. After serving 2 set meals, an "angmo" couple came in. They took their orders and served their food first!
When we asked if our food were ready, they told us the chef is still fixing our food (salmon salad and 2 mango sticky rice). We waited another 30mins for our other 3 sets but it never came. (By the way, there were no other customers.) We have a flight to catch and knew we couldn't wait endlessly, so we wanted to cancel our order and they say we cannot cancel even though they have not even started fixing our food??? I was like thinking WTH, they told us 30mins ago they were fixing the food and then they come and tell us they have not fixed the food and want us to wait some more. By that time we were really late so we said we'll pay of the food but we wouldn't be eating there. My boyfriend stayed to pay up while the rest of us rushed to catch the plane. End up, they felt bad and decide to pack the food for us, and the crew were kind enough to let us bring the food inboard. (Which I thought was funny because they only took a few mins to pack the food yet take so long to serve us?) -.-
The other thing about the airport is that almost all the toilets are "under-construction". Look at the photo I've uploaded. It says "Ready in service in this December". When I was there it was already end of December yet almost all the toilets are still under construction.
When we where at Bangkok, many shopping centres closes around 8plus, so if you want to shop more, you should try walking around and explore. There are many shops nearby the shopping centres (night market). We were not the street smart, took a tuktuk and went all the way to the Bangkok Night Bazaar. Those who doesn't really know how to bargain, try not to go to the Bangkok Night Bazaar. Everything there is expensive and well, I see more "angmos" then their own people. hahas. End up wasting my boyfriend's sis and my time.
So yeah, I feel like I've ranted a lot.
Hope that helps? :p
Thinking of having a function at the Royal Pavillion Ballroom at The Regent Hotel? Perhaps you'd like to reconsider your option.
I was at the hotel on November 2006 for my secondary 4 prom, and again once again on Saturday 19 January 2008.
My prom experience was a rather disappointing one as the food was really not up to standard at all, and the accoustics of the ballroom was poor, which resulted in the music sounding very bad.
On Saturday, i was back there, not for prom, but for a friend's wedding. I decided to rid my mind of all the negative memories i had of the hotel and its ballroom, and instead, give it another chance to prove me wrong. I thought, "After about one year, they might have improved. Afterall, it is a 5-star hotel."
I was sorely disappointed.
The accoustics of the room still hasn't changed, and the music they played sounded as bad as ever.
The standard of their food hasn't improved either. Some dishes (fried bamboo rice) that were meant to be served warm turned out to be cold by the time it got to our tables. Dessert was also disappointing. It was supposed to be a dark chocolate mousse cake, but it was more like milk chocolate jelly! Too much gelatin, perhaps? The presentation of the dishes were also a far cry from what one would normally expect from a 5-star hotel.
The service was good, but apart from that, there really isn't much fantastic about Regent Hotel.
1=SGD 0.0587
Since it's a franchise, basically all Ben and Jerry's taste is the same. What's kinda bummer about this particular branch is its cramped space. Even some chairs and tables put outside are still not enough. It's too packed and it's hard to move.
Sometimes they have a live band performing. If you're lucky you'll catch groovy ones. Just hope you won't come when there are some weird band playing. I once came when there was this kinda emo/punk/whatever with a girl vocalist wearing convent uniform and I hoped they would sound good since the girl was cute but then.....
Blah.
But Ben n Jerry is always a delight. Maybe it's better to "da-bao" the ice cream rather than eating there.
Rating given:
Their theme is fusion, so get ready for unusual but tasty mix of endless delight!
My menu was spaghetti curry. Yes, it's spaghetti, that pasta, with curry sauce! I'm sure you can't find it elsewhere... And it's suuuuper tasty :D The pasta is not sticky and the curry sauce is very fragrant and flavorful. Truly recommended. =D
The serving is quite generous, too. Perfect for full-course lunch/dinner. However, if you only want to hang out with some BFFs, they also serve refreshing mocktails.
And what I love is the ambience. It's smacked between other restaurants at The Cathay's basement, which kinda makes it hidden. However they have beautiful interior and nice, nice groovy music. Love it. =D
The price is quite steep. You might spend about $15 for the delight. But given the scrumptious food and the pleasant ambience, The Indulge will keep you coming for more!
Rating given:
Being one of those born in the "Strawberry Generation", film cameras aren't totally foreign. But by the time we grow up and start working, digital has taken over. So I never really got to own my very own film camera.
Digital is convenient and all, but somehow black & white photography in digital just seem to lack something. Or it simply feels unauthentic to me when you can easily convert that colour image to b&w in a single click.
So one faithful day, I saw this used camera shop at the ground floor of Peninsula Excelsior Hotel. Much to my surprise, not only do they have the pictured camera that I have been eyeing, they had two units. One of them was in pretty bad shape, while the other looked almost perfect. Amazing for a camera that is made in the 70s.
So without hesitation, I grabbed the good one at just $100, which is the typical price even if you buy one online. The owner of the shop was really experienced, as he patiently showed me every detail of the camera to the film-idiot me.
For his patience, his experience shown in handling the camera, and the good price he gave, I'm giving him a 4-star. Knocking off one star was due to the other unit that was in really bad shape. The lens was ridden with fungus, which I really do not think it should be sold at the same $100 price tag. So be sure to check meticulously if you choose to purchase a used camera here.
Rating given:
Having breakfast at Ng Ah Sio was a case of third time lucky. The first time my gf and I visited, it was a Monday and the shop was closed. The second time, it was closed for Chinese New Year. Third time round, our perseverance finally paid off. For those not in the know, Ng Ah Sio is the infamous Bak Kut Teh stall which turned down Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Donald Tseng, when he wanted to visit for a late night meal.
$5.50 gets you a relatively average sized bowl with 3 pieces of meat which are a little too dry and tough as compared to the one at Founder. The soup was the clear winner though, with its extremely heavy dosage of pepper and garlic. Very flavourful and guaranteed to make your nose run. I guess the word "Shiok" would be most apt in describing the feeling.
Please note that Ng Ah Sio opens early (6am) and closes early too (2pm) and its usually attracts quite a crowd whenever its open.
See all my pictures here
Rating given:
Had a go at Pow Sing Restaurant near my house last night as both my gf and I were ravenous and too lazy to travel. Chomp chomp was out as it was madly crowded. The place was packed to the brim when we got there at about 2030hrs. We ordered 2 plates of chicken rice and a Nonya Tofu to share. The dishes came pretty fast and service was efficient but not really friendly. The chicken was average and portion size was adequate. I particularly liked the Nonya tofu, which was a little crispy on the outside and soft and smooth on the inside due to it being deep fried.
Bill came to about $18 for 2 pax, which was quite affordable I guess. All in all, a good place to fill your stomach in an air conditioned environment minus the exorbitant prices.
See all my pictures here
Rating given:
Tour Tennis was founded by Julian Wong, a tennis maverick. Going against all traditions , textbooks, and senior coaches, he has established the Tour Tennis Approach, a means to equip any player with the highest tennis proficiency in the shortest time.
A pioneer in “Tennis in 5 Days” vacation crash-courses, ever featured in Sunday Times, Tour Tennis is best known for it’s 8-session Beginner Fast Track, where hundreds of students have acquired months worth of skill within hours.
No longer will there be a need to sign up for long and continuous tennis classes that take many classes just to accomplish one skill. Tour Tennis is able to cover all that and more, in just a few hours per week.
Classes can be tailored to suit anyone from ages 4 to 84! Results guaranteed.
Prices are reasonable and affordable, so there is no need to worry about burning a hole in your wallet just to pursue the sport even as a hobby.
Classes are mostly conducted at Fort Canning, however, should you wish to have your session at a convenient location for you, it can very well be arranged and at no extra cost!
Their young coaches are vibrant and dynamic, so there is no need to worry that lessons will be dry and boring, because it will be very much on the contrary!
Check them out now at www.tourtennis.net!
Rating given:
Pros:
Wonderfully decorated that gives you the feeling of "want to" chill out there. Minimum smell of cigarette smoke. Cute menu design and large variety of drinks and food for choosing. Though screens are not large but are strategically located for football lovers' viewing. (not to mention the surround sound speakers) Drinks are nicely done at least for those we ordered. We ordered Salty Dog, Topsy Turvy, Mango Tango and Lychee Martini. I especially love the Lychee Martini and will definitely order that when I go there next time. Finger foods, we only ordered fries and they tasted great. Asked for their name card and the name card came with a 15% discount coupon.
Cons:
Slightly cramped and high chairs are not comfortable. Communication with crew there is not easy as the level of spoken English there is not high. Slightly on the ex side depending on what you order. (Lamborghini cost $20 )
Rating given:
Went there for a birthday celebration for a friend.
Pros:
Nicely decorated for the Zen feeling though I see some parts of the wall is already peeling. Service from staff is quick, serving of food is big and therefore filling if you are looking for a good meal there. Ordered Curry chicken Katsu don which taste well though abit too sweet. Dessert is great and I especially like the chocolate waffle. It should be a nice place for a small family or friends outing.
Cons:
Nothing special about the menu especially the main dish. Cold green tea does not taste nice and its not the "occasion" kind of thing as every time I go there, the cold green tea tasted like "cold tuna green tea". Not good for dates.
Rating given:
I've been to Bangkok 3 times. The recent 2 times, I stayed at Asia hotel (mid July 06 & end December 07).
If you are going there to shop, Asia hotel is a good place to stay at. It's connected to a BTS (Bangkok Transit System) Skytrain station and is walking distance from BMK and a few other shopping places.
Food wise, there's a little seafood restaurant located just next to the hotel that serves pretty good food at a pretty affordable prices. Eg. about SGD50 for a group of 5 adults. We ordered rice, 5 dishes (fish/prawn/scallop and vegetable/tomyam/green curry) and 1 bowl of bird's nest each.
I love shopping at Bangkok, but I hate the traffic. Their traffic's quite bad, so normally I just either take the skytrain or walk.
The one thing I don't like about Bangkok, it's the airport. Their staffs are quite "racist" giving different kind of service for different people. We were at this sports bar, ordered 5 set meals. After serving 2 set meals, an "angmo" couple came in. They took their orders and served their food first!
When we asked if our food were ready, they told us the chef is still fixing our food (salmon salad and 2 mango sticky rice). We waited another 30mins for our other 3 sets but it never came. (By the way, there were no other customers.) We have a flight to catch and knew we couldn't wait endlessly, so we wanted to cancel our order and they say we cannot cancel even though they have not even started fixing our food??? I was like thinking WTH, they told us 30mins ago they were fixing the food and then they come and tell us they have not fixed the food and want us to wait some more. By that time we were really late so we said we'll pay of the food but we wouldn't be eating there. My boyfriend stayed to pay up while the rest of us rushed to catch the plane. End up, they felt bad and decide to pack the food for us, and the crew were kind enough to let us bring the food inboard. (Which I thought was funny because they only took a few mins to pack the food yet take so long to serve us?) -.-
The other thing about the airport is that almost all the toilets are "under-construction". Look at the photo I've uploaded. It says "Ready in service in this December". When I was there it was already end of December yet almost all the toilets are still under construction.
When we where at Bangkok, many shopping centres closes around 8plus, so if you want to shop more, you should try walking around and explore. There are many shops nearby the shopping centres (night market). We were not the street smart, took a tuktuk and went all the way to the Bangkok Night Bazaar. Those who doesn't really know how to bargain, try not to go to the Bangkok Night Bazaar. Everything there is expensive and well, I see more "angmos" then their own people. hahas. End up wasting my boyfriend's sis and my time.
So yeah, I feel like I've ranted a lot.
Hope that helps? :p
Rating given:
Thinking of having a function at the Royal Pavillion Ballroom at The Regent Hotel? Perhaps you'd like to reconsider your option.
I was at the hotel on November 2006 for my secondary 4 prom, and again once again on Saturday 19 January 2008.
My prom experience was a rather disappointing one as the food was really not up to standard at all, and the accoustics of the ballroom was poor, which resulted in the music sounding very bad.
On Saturday, i was back there, not for prom, but for a friend's wedding. I decided to rid my mind of all the negative memories i had of the hotel and its ballroom, and instead, give it another chance to prove me wrong. I thought, "After about one year, they might have improved. Afterall, it is a 5-star hotel."
I was sorely disappointed.
The accoustics of the room still hasn't changed, and the music they played sounded as bad as ever.
The standard of their food hasn't improved either. Some dishes (fried bamboo rice) that were meant to be served warm turned out to be cold by the time it got to our tables. Dessert was also disappointing. It was supposed to be a dark chocolate mousse cake, but it was more like milk chocolate jelly! Too much gelatin, perhaps? The presentation of the dishes were also a far cry from what one would normally expect from a 5-star hotel.
The service was good, but apart from that, there really isn't much fantastic about Regent Hotel.
Rating given: