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Went there to celebrate a friend's birthday and had an absolute unsatisfying meal. We ordered Set Shabu Shabu for 4 as we had 6 persons and the waitress told us that the Set can serve 6 too. Yeah, I think she meant can serve 6 but not necessary enough for 6. As can be seen on the picture, there's an absolute total or 1 mushroom for a Set for 4?? Or 2 small pieces of Toufu for 4?? In the end, we saw the table besides us ordered ala cart Shabu Shabu for 1 person and the serving was like about the same as ours.
Food quality wise, the freshness and taste was good and the soup base was just nice after we cooked the ingredients. This slightly appeased our anger over the portion of Set for 4.
Service was quite good, it was service with a smile from the servers and request for fillings of tea was met quite fast.
Would recommend this place if you don't look at the Shabu Shabu Set menu.
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It was the usual weekly dinner with my folks again and the venue of choice was The Chinese Restaurant at Raffles Town Club. Apparently this is a members only restaurant so I didn't harbour any hopes of a fantastic meal even though prices aren't exactly the cheapest around.
In the glossy pages of the club magazine, the restaurant looked like a blast. However reality is harsh and the interior turned out looking more dreary then glam. What was rather amusing was that the restaurant required us (the customers) to switch off our cell phones during our meal. Fortunately, it wasn't strictly enforced though.
Smoked Salmon with Passion Fruit & Vegetable Salad - There were only 2 slices of the smoked salmon, which was quite pathetic if you ask me. And the salmon was way too salty but I guess not having the overwhelmingly raw taste is a plus.
Braised Superior Shark's Fin with Bean Sprout - The broth was a tad too starchy but the fins were relatively generous, though of the mediocre variant. Adding to the woes was the overdose of salt, which made the soup rather heavy.
Braised Seasonal Vegetables with Bean Curd Stick & Conpoy in Chicken Stock - This dish was a major turn off. The spinach wasn't properly washed and I could hear the resounding crunch of sand/sediment with every bite. The bean curd stick tasted like flour but to give it credit, it was well deep fried and topped with shreds of deep fried dried scallops.
Sauteed Scallop & Fresh Prawn in Sichuan Sauce - This was probably the best dish of the evening as the scallops were crunchy and sweet while the prawns fresh but a tad small. The bed of broccoli wasn't over or undercooked but the sichuan sauce came across as mildly spicy and very normal.
Steamed Sea Perch with Chilli - I couldn't quite make out the chilli in this dish. What I could taste was black bean sauce. And lots of it. The meat was firm, a tad too firm actually, from being overcooked.
Braised Vermicelli & Mian Xian with Dried Seafood -
This dish was well fried with a discernible wok hei taste and the noodles weren't too soggy. However too much of it rendered me nauseous.
I thought $215 for an unsatisfactory meal for 4 was expensive and if given a choice, I would never return, ever again. There is a strict dress code as well, which adds to the annoyance.
See all my pictures here.
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Went there recently in Mar 09.
I think the smell of the fuel they used for the individual pot should change as the burning fuel did reduced my appetite greatly.
Soup:
Taste of soup too strong hence masking the taste of the food. Especially the Laksa soup base. Quoting my friend... "Everything tasted like Laksa..."
Food Variety:
Fresh, especially the vegetables but we don't see much meat though. Variety of cooked food and raw food is wide though I don't know why there are so many spicy cooked dishes on the menu. The Douhu Goreng is not bad if they did not overcooked it till its (very) hard. The black pepper (I think) beef is good too. I liked the spring onions and other condiments provided.
Dessert:
Poor and I must agree the chocolate of the fondue saved the dessert section as without it, there will only be mashmellow, fruits and some banana walnut cakes.
Service:
Except for some no-smile-policy people from China, the service is quite fast considering the place was packed when we went there.
Can go again. However, do not wait till too late to order the chocolate fondue as there won't be much things left to go with it. (We had only banana, strawberry and mashmellows)
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Like Trumpat, we went there for the first time because a colleague wanted to eat the mango pudding. ;D Went there 2 more times after.
At $26 per person, the place require additional charge for drinks other than cold water (and the water dispenser was like hidden in one corner). 3 kinds of soup base to choose from alternating between Winter Melon, Laksa (very sweet), Herbal Chicken (a bit too bitter) and pork base (this is the best I feel). (Refillable of the same kind, $3 for additional pot of soup)
Variety of raw food for cooking and cooked food to choose from. Raw food kinds are quite fresh though there's variety, its not reall~~~y wide. Haven't really tried the cooked food cept for the Po Piah which tasted quite good but need thinner skin and more garlic.
Service was ok, empty plates cleared quite fast and the "aunties" are very friendly too.
However, the desserts are not as good comparative to the food stuffs. Most probably because I only ate the western desserts which will taste nice if they are cold (but left out in the open, they are not cold). So we had room temperature Choc Eclaire etc. However the mango pudding is a MUST try. The taste of Mango thick but not too sweet. Texture great, elastic, not too watery. (Best!)
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Seems like many people have actually blogged about this up and coming patisserie hidden at the corner of the Notorious Keong Saik Road, Craig Road and Neil Road intersection within Chinatown Plaza - a rather dilapidated private apartment of sorts. Helmed by Master Chef Yamashita who hails from Nara, Japan, this tiny patisserie has been garnering rave reviews in the media and blogosphere alike.
Banana Mille-Feuille ($4.50) - I thought that the mille feuille was a great way to start off as it was light and crisp due to the layer of puff pastry thats sandwiched in between layers of chocolate mousse, sponge and bananas. The chocolate mousse itself was very well balanced and didn't threaten to overwhelm.
Strawberry Hill ($5.20) - Topped with sliced strawberries on layers of light and fluffy sponge sandwiching fresh cream on a wholesome oven baked tart base, the strawberry hill was sublimely good. What's interesting about this cake is that the name really suits it! The cake gets substantially more dense towards the bottom, very much like a hill, where the soil is looser at the top and gradually becomes more compact towards the bottom.
Strawberry Soufflé ($5.30) - The pièce de résistance. Dense yet light on the palate with a tinge of lemony zest and topped with strawberries. Its probably one of the best cheesecakes I've eaten in a long long while.
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Anybody tried face threading?
Its an ancient skill of hair removal using nothing but a piece of thread.. If you ask your grandma, she might know.... Some people describes it as the feeling of the blade of a knife scraping through their face. Well.. If you like to fly a kite, you could truly understand the destructive power of a single thread when held tight and colliding with another surface. I should say.. for Beauty, we're willing to sacrifice anything...
My experience however is more exciting and it all happened so quick.... I couldn't even come to terms with it before the whole session was over.. I was more of shock and happy to see the wonderful results of my beautiful eye brows... This is how it happens...
I was feeling rather bushy (brows bushy) and felt i needed some tidying.. and so being in the west.. I've decided to find that famous indian threading shop I've heard so much about. I went online i tried to find its location and through some tedious means, I finally got one information.... Thats.. its along the OCBC stretch of Clementi Central.. and so here I go...
I'm not a clementi fan but however... after much walking.. I managed to find OCBC.. Now OCBC is at a corner.. so naturally, theres 2 stretches.. I finally found the shop.. which is nearer to the hawker side... I saw 2 well kept indian ladies each working on a customers on a chair... so i went in and asked how long do i need to wait....
The lady just said 5 minutes.. and there are 2 more customers patiently sitted there waiting... so i joined the queue.. before i knew it the lady on the chair is done and the customer was asked to get up from the chair with her face still covered with residual hair.. Not a piece of tissue was offered however.. the lady gladly gave up her sit and went on to the side to clear her unkempt self...
In about 3 minutes... it was mine turn.... I just told her i need to do my brows and when i closed my eyes. It started.. quite a pleasant experience.. I could feel the thread cutting my bushy brows and clearing the sparse hair all around it... Before i could winch my eyes.. she says.. OK... I was surprised.. and then i told her i need to do other parts of my face... she just lay me down and continued.... after about 3 minutes I was completely done... and asked to leave the chair with my face full of hair.. I checked in the mirror at the side.. it was PERFECT... I didn't need to tell her how i want my brows to be done and it was perfectly nice.... Shapy, neat and balanced.. I always had this one side high and one side low brows.. but its perfect.... So i dusted my face with my hands and proceed to pay...
The Service was quick, a little stinging but feels rather comfy afterwards and its so ECONOMICAL in pricing...
Eye Brows are $5 for both
Full Face is $10
Eyebrows and Face is $15
Eyebrows and Upper Lip is $8
Its the better of the threading comparatively to the one i had at Toa Payoh from the China woman.
Its quick and gives very good results... A must try for the beautiful brow lovers...
Everything happens so quick, i'm still in shock.. photos will posted after my next visit :)
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Comfort food in cosy setting.
Breeks located at the corner of level 3 at T2 is a nice place to chill while waiting for friends to arrive or depart. >.<
Being Halal certified also means that everyone is able to enjoy the food and wide variety of desserts here.
If you're looking for powerpoint for your machines, there's only one (I think) near the entrance on the red wall.
Food here is nice and the serving size fits my tummy just fine. The chicken patty is packed with crunchy onions, and some unknown stuff which I simply ignored. I digg anything chicken and with melted cheese!
The Nutella Milkshake though could be better. The shake isn't thick enough imo.
Looking at the crowd here now, at this hour (yes I'm writing this review while I'm still here) on a Friday night, I guess it shouldn't be a problem getting a table for meal.
Perhaps if I'm going to stay here longer, I might give one of their desserts a try. Anyone wants to join me?
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I thought the name Tampopo was pretty interesting... Its does sound a little korean or perhaps a distant cousin of SHABU SHABU.. However, Tampopo is a nice japanese restaurant with delightful deep fried pork...
I love Fried Pork to TonKatsu... or whatever you call them... Crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside.. with plentiful of plum sauce never fails to make me salivate.....
My JC Classmates introduce me to this place.... Since I'm not a great fan of the Liang Court.. This restaurant seemed to draw a good crowd. The service is only ok... unlike most jap restuarants we go to.. Its suppose to be GREAT......
The food in comparison is much better.... Set lunches value for money and portion not overly generous.... Since so much have been talked about regarding the pork chops, noodles and etc.... I shall not add on to how tasty the main course are...
I'll instead talk about desserts... I've heard people say, japanese desserts are not so much as delightful as main courses.. or appetizers.. however.. I found Tampopo's cakes to be nice...
We ordered a light cheese cake which is soft with a rich cheese texture yet light and fluffy..... Its hard to find a cheese cake which is cheesy yet light.. Its either CHEESY.... OR LIGHT... but this is cheesy and light... Beautiful like most cakes were and it sure taste better then how it looks...
The Other cake we ordered is the fruit cake which is easy on the cream yet the fruits are fresh... Not alot of gelatine were added.. unlike some.. in which the fruits will bounce around like a silicon toy when pressed....
The dessert is already so yummy... What more about the food :) Its definitely worth to dine here.....
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I was there for the poh piah.... It was soo.... Good..
I always loved poh piah because its healthy with lots of fibre.... I mean how many yummy food out there are healthy and yummy at the same time....
I totally love the idea of wrapping my own poh piah.. I think its fun.. and I can really put the stuffs i want to eat into a nice packet before i stuff it into my mouth.... Poise.. Aside...
You only need to pay for the pot of shredded nicely stewed tunip or some call it bangkwang... The skin, sauce, vegetables and crispy stuff is all free flow, however, only ask for refill when you can finish them... We don't want to waste such good stuffs....
The skin is freshly made from the factory next door... Its fun to watch the SHI FU.. make the skin after which when u eat it, you could totally appreciate the freshness and I could almost taste the Q-ness of the skin......
The tunip.. or bang Kwang is nicely stewed.. Soft yet crunchy, full of flavour especially the baby shrimps totally added to the richness of this dish... Some halfed prawns... which taste like poached prawns... is of a normal size..
So here's how it goes....
1) Take a yummy skin.. One will do.. Sprayed some sweet sauce,chilli and my favourite minced garlic.
2) Add a leaf or 2 Veg
3) Put 2 spoonful of bang kwang and lace on the prawn..
4) Absorb the beautiful sight....
5) Wrap it up with folding the sides first and then the bottom and roll it up to the top...
6) Lick your fingers and TUCK IN.. after which... lick your fingers again...
Mmmmm... I'm hungry now...
Totally educational, healthy and fun experience.... Its a must go.. especially with kids... Its fun and yummy plus it does not burn a hole in your pocket...
By The Way... they serve LiangTeh in a guinness stout glass.. Which is so cute.. heehee!
How about some gasless cooling stout???
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Popular at Jurong Point used to be my favourite hang out.... I should say its more then a bookstore.. Its a stationary haven... Music Shop, Game shop, Candy Store..... The array of things sold in the popular is just more than one can imagine....
Though reading is not my favourite hobby, but i do enjoy buying cookbooks, reference books and especially stationary.. I am not called a stationary queen for nothing...
In popular... there are stationary for your every need.. Be it different blue hues of ball point pens or various types of notepads for your writing pleasure. You can indulge yourself in the galore of stationary supplies you can find there....
Assessment books, popular novels, general information books, encyclopedias, school text books... you can find it all in popular... Its Convenient one stop for all your school needs.
Join their membership for a small fee ($5 for student, $10 for adults) and you can get a minimum 10% discount for every purchase. Popular is available everywhere and you can use them at harris too :)
Indulge in a book and some stationary today.....
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