WELCOME TO YEBBER
You can use your Facebook Account to register in Yebber and start reviewing your favourite or least favourite businesses
Please click the login button below and proceed to create a new Yebber ID at the next step.
Sport & Recreation
Click here for future month
1=SGD 0.0587
Was rather intrigued by the name, "The Sleeping Rhino", so decided to drop by one evening with the missus for dinner. It definitely helped that there was a 50% discount courtesy of my palate card.
Located on the ground floor of Klapsons The Boutique Hotel at Tanjong Pagar, The Sleeping Rhino offers a view of the surrounding pedestrian walkway and vehicular roads through towering floor to ceiling windows. For a little more privacy, opt for the booth seats furthest away from the windows.
Complimentary Bread - The complimentary bread roll came a little crusty and warm. Together with a small container of store bought butter, it made for a nice and simple way to start off.
Pomodoro Penne with Cajun Smoked Chicken - Al dente penne tossed in a mildly tart pomodoro sauce and topped with chunks of savoury cajun chicken - simple yet satisfying. The only gripe I had was the lack of smokiness in the chicken.
Wagyu Beef Burger - The beef patty was done up to medium well but seemed a little drier than expected. Flavours were decent and I liked the addition of the runny yolk sunny side up atop, which gave the burger an overall smooth and rich finish. Unfortunately the bun was crisp but dry and tasteless.
Tiramisu - Circular in shape, the tiramisu's portion was rather small with the sponge fingers a little too soaked in kahlua. The mascarpone cheese seemed a little diluted which definitely didn't help matters. All in all a very average rendition of this Italian classic dessert.
Dinner for 2 pax came to almost $38 with a 50% discount ($75.33 without). Overall food quality hovered around the average mark and prices were honestly on the high side for the corresponding quality. Service was good though but that could be due to the fact that we were the only table that evening (although another couple did come in when we were just about to leave).
See all my pictures here.
Rating given:
I enjoy hanging out at this nostalgia 60s looking coffee and toast place, not only because the food is yummy, the furniture and interior deco of the place gives me alot of comfort. The worn out timber stools and wooden tables, old oil lamps hanging by the side and the 70s music playing in the background is what I call a nostalgia hangout for the young ones.
Well when I'm here I never fail to order the lemon grass tea with jelly. I love the refreshing and herbal taste coupled by smooth gooey jello. The mee siam is also fantastically nice. Its sourish and not too spicy... good for my non-tolerant tummy. Also must try the curry chicken and rice, its yummy and of a good portion just enough for one to eat...
Of course the traditional toast, half boiled eggs and coffee are magnificent. Service is fast and good and tables get packed up real fast. On top of whatever chinese cafe stuffs you can get from the bistro counter, you can also buy cakes, buns and bread from the bakery right next to it.
This outlet is usually very crowded on weekends and even weekday evenings and the seats are tight because its not a very large place but you get to see the patisserie chefs baking in a glass kitchen right next to the seating area. Its a nice place to hang and have a cuppa something... If you want proper meal, there are a good choice in the menu...
Rating given:
Having a cuppa sock coffee in this charming spot of West Coast Plaza makes the afternoon a well spent time. Dressed in woody white with victorian styled lamps and custom timber table and chairs simply brings the country feel back to this modernised mall.
This outlet is extremely special, situated at the edge of the stairway near the main entrance of this mall, its almost like a standalone cottage amidst the high ceilings of level 1 and level 2. Rustic and private with a large airy space above... One can even smell the aromatic Singapore brew of maize based coffee on the second level. Love the sight of smoke rising with every pouring of the hot water into the coffee sock and blanched eggs.
Yes, the food selection is great. I think Toast Box serves one of the best traditional kaya toast in thinly sliced toasted to golden brown bread. The butter feels like cheese, thick, creamy and cold infused with smooth and sweet kaya. Love also the peanut butter thick toast which is a creamy and chunky peanut butter layered upon a lightly toasted thick slice of bread.
The food is yummy and setting is nice and rustic. Great place to hang with friends or by yourself with a faithful book.
Rating given:
This outlet opposite hang tang is a life saver... Always love a bite to carry on the diesel fumes filled seating area of the boat on the way to Batam.
The baked products are always yummy and my indon friends love the cookies I bring along in beautifully sealed jars. My favourite will have to be the chocolate pretzi and the Toblerone Chocolate Pastry. I find their pastries crispy and fresh while the breads are hearty with a good mix of fruits and nuts. Grainy and wholesome is what I would describe their products. They are of the right sweetness and I could never imagine search hard wheaty breads could taste so nice.
Pick what you want from the shiny clear plastic cabinate and for every 5 bakery items you can get 1 for free. If you like cakes, they have a good variety of that and of course pastry as well. However this outlet do not carry some of the pies I like.
Service is just on the counter and its more of a buy and go kinda shop. Service was quick and the shop is spick and span... Nothing bad to say about them just that these bakery products are somewhat a comfort to me on my stinky boat trip...
Rating given:
I chanced upon Platypus while shopping at Bugis Junction. Used to be the location of the V8 Cafe, this outlet is carefully tucked near to the little bridge towards the food court. The layout of the restaurant very much resembles V8 however I love the little deco by the side of the walls, the little flowers and wooden decoratives.
The menu they serve is very interesting, service is efficient and always with a smiling face. Love the ongoing promotional set meals, especially the beer cocktails.. really interesting. So we ordered these:
1) Wild mushroom soup ($3.90) - Tasted extremely creamy and savory. Could taste the bits of different kind of mushroom and its blended so smoothly with bits of air bubbles.. Light and fluffy.
2) Roasted Pumpkin soup ($3.90) - I expected something more sweet as the natural taste of pumpkin however this one tasted a tad too salty for me. Though smooth and creamy, this have got rooms for improvement.
3) Lemon Prawn Parpadelle ($16.50) - A very interesting choice of pasta with a zest of a slice of lemon juiced over. The prawn is crunchy and the parpadelle extremely interesting. Springy to the bite, the pasta tasted like extremely fresh dumpling skin. I fell in love with the parpadelle almost immediately. Coated in a tasty tomato based sauce with sweet prawns.. this dish is mouth watering good. It looks good, smells good, taste good and parpadelle packs a good surprise.
4) Seafood Bouillabaisse ($21.90) - It has a choice of cream or tomato based and I always believe that seafood should be zesty to bring out the natural freshness of the ingredients, as such, we chose a tomato based. Stir fried with diced tomato in a light broth is what we get, served with a couple of sliced of toasted bread. I find the portion generous, though it might not look much, yet its filling.. The chunks of salmon and generous slices of seafood such as squid and muscles gives muscles to this dish. Dip in some freshly toasted bread makes a wholesome meal. Not much of a wow factor as with the name given, yet is pretty pleasant to have.
5)Smith's Ale ($9.90) - Is a nice combination of Lager Beer with apples, lemon and passion fruit. Very light, fruity and refreshing and the passion fruit is simply amazing... Love the sizzling passion fruit bits that pops in my mouth. Extremely interesting drink... this is the highlight of my meal. The portion is generous however I wanted MORE :)
6) Momo Lychee Ale ($9.90) - Another Lager Beer, lychee and mint combined cocktail is a more sweetish and delightful drink. Love the splash of beer when you bite into the Lychee.
I had a very good experience at this outlet, the food delicious, price reasonable, especially with the ongoing promotion. Be sure to get the Smith's Ale....
Rating given:
This cold storage offers lots of conveniences for me. As compared to the other supermarket around this neighborhood which has only one sheng shiong, I would very much prefer to shop here for all the premium stuffs I would love to avail to my family.
1. They have a great selection of cereals with the very healthy muesli and oats with fruit and nuts kinds. Mostly imported, a good and healthy breakfast cereal is more than just wheat or sugar... here in cold storage they provide a good range of healthy wheat and oat kinda cereals as well as wheatbits. Its 'Ang Mo Jiak' I know.. though some may prefer porridge or a sandwich, I like my breakfast quick and filling....
2. You must check out their OILs...... Yes... oil is a must in any cuisine while oilfree cooking or preparation can't seem to slide down my throat, so since we must have oil... why not choose something healthy. The selection neatly stacked on the shelfs are from all over the world and have many different types to choose from. From the super healthy cold pressed extra virgin to the extra uncommon Avocado Oil.. you can find a whole great selection of different oils with its many flavors. For variety and price worthy.. its a 5 stars for that.
3. The alcohol section carries a good range of premium wines from the common sauvignon blanc to the rare gewurztraminer, I can mostly find what I want for common friends and friends with a wickedly crude tongue... The price i must say is pretty reasonable and if you are throwing a party and need some presentable wine glass yet you do not have space to keep so many wine glasses, in the same section, you can also find plastic wine glasses which looked like real but disposable. Though not very environmentally friendly, it is extremely convenient and love the fact they placed it in this section, so easy to find...
4. The frozen section though do not offer much items we asian like, I do appreciate the free ice to keep my frozen stuffs fresh especially ICE CREAM....
Store is neatly packed and stocked with good shelf life items. Love the quick sale concept for about to expire stuffs.. Service is okay... I mean as long as the cashier don't get too chatty.. its fine :)
Rating given:
We developed special likings for Korean BBQ after watching Running Man ~ and have visited several other places and branches of Korean BBQ. We always ended up comparing the places we went to with Hansang.
Note that we only went for the BBQ buffet dinners before:
Contrary to what the other reviewer wrote about Hansang, we found the place to be rather clean and clear of smoke. The place does have "smoke inhalers" but not at the top like other restaurants but at the sides of the BBQ oven. We are not as smelly as after we go some other restaurants.
Cuts of the meat are good, especially the pork belly which has got the perfect thickness that let's you bbq it to crispiness and yet not gag at the fattiness.
The buffet also includes free flow of very fresh vegetables, free flow of hot or cold roasted barley tea, free flow side dishes and the very nice kimchi pancake. One serving of either bibbimbap or soup and one serving of fruits and mochi. Cost is about $36 which we find to be quite reasonable.
The negative side of the place is firstly, the noisiness. Not sure why people need to laugh on top of their voices while eating Korean BBQ, that together with the loud korean music can really cause a headache.
Service is not non existence however, it is better if you get the Korean staff to serve as they seems to know better what the customers are talking about even though we are all talking in English. The Korean staff also give better explanation of cooking the meat.
Selection of meat for the BBQ is quite little, one non free flow beef, free flow of chicken, pork belly and marinated beef.
Rating given:
I went to this outlet of ART Friend on tuesday night. It is located behind the MRT Station actual, I guess its more or less part of the Buona Vista East West Line MRT Main building. A humble looking single rider escalator leads to this obscure entrance of ART FRIEND, however once inside.... I had a SHOCK...
The shop is really really long and big... I think this is one of the largest outlet they have as compared to the Bras Besah outlet. Neatly stacked in rolls and rolls of shelves are art supplies of all kinds with many brands, colors, surfaces, materials and functions to choose from. Stacked orderly with related items nearby... Here you can find all you need for any art projects. If you can't find the item you want here, I guess nobody else carries them. Their pricing are very reasonable and also do look out for special discounted or clearance items.
I actually picked up some jars of poster colours for 70% off the price.. so it came up to about 45 cents per 22ml jars... They have many colours to choose from and the poster material is still in good form and not dried up or clumpy like more clearance items are. Love the fact they carry even party goods like mask, fancy hats, fancy fabric decorations....
Matter of fact, anything you need, even for leisure room deco projects, you can find them all here. Real good place to shop and browse. The corridors are spacious, air con of the right temperature and no over hospitality following you around, You get to browse leisurely and if you need something, the friendly staff will always have time to show you the items with a great big smile.
Start an art project today... no ideas? Go pop by the store and you will have ideas flooding in your mind. :)
Rating given:
Attracted by the flower shop that is not only littered with these multi-coloured pretty living things, the decorational metal vases and wooden counter top trinkets intrigued me. I entered LALU with much anticipation of being blown away by the infusion of Japanese Countryside. A flower shop in a clothing store is simply genius...
What else is genius, a small living area with toys for children and husbands to hang out comfortably! If you like what you see, you can bring them home as well... Wow.. this not only could entertain the loved ones of these female shoppers, it would encourage them to come by to browse even if they feel they have nothing to buy. Love the trinkets and the country living decorations for sale. Some designs are very special and unique to this shop.
The style of the clothing and colour schemes are more japanese country side. Though I find some fluorescent brightly coloured pieces, they are mostly in a softer tone and materials that felt very natural. I think the pieces are priced at a good range for fashion, however living items are slightly on the high side.
Its a very interesting shop and its worth the visit for the family. Great merchandises and a pretty unique theme that is very rare to find in Sunny SG Island.
Rating given:
Luring people into its shop by offering feel nail polishing or trial packs. First a friendly smile "i avoided eye contact", then the approach "I tried to siam by walking quickly away" then comes the innocent question... "Can I ask you something..." I felt obliged to be friendly to the visiting foreigner especially when she is an Ang Mor... And the conversation started and one thing lead to another and I ended up with 2 sets of nail repair kit and hundred over dollars poorer. When I got home.. I was about to smack myself silly...
Though I must say their marketing skills are terrific, it left me a bad aftertaste... Their skin care products are pretty comprehensive and I really like some of their products especially the all natural mineral filled ingredients. The fragrance for the body lotions, sea salt scrubs and other accompanying skin care products are mild and nice. The nail polisher works like a miracle leaving a glossy nail finish and comes with a lifetime replacement of the strips, on top of that with purchase of one nail kit, I get 2 150ml body lotion and another set of nail kit free.
The products are pretty nice but prices are too steep and the way I was being marketed, I kinda felt pressured. On top of that while i returned home, I tried to go online to get my free strips, then I realised, its not so free... coz I have to pay the freight from the website, mailed out from USA. The freight is so expensive for a few pieces of small sized sand paper I felt as though i was buying the FREE LIFETIME REPLACEMENT STRIPs , totally not worth it.
Next time they come to you.. you better try to run away, less you regret like me. I could literally hear my wallet crying :'''0
Rating given: