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Good lord, How can an old looking/smelling/really-old-in-reality be in the heart of Singapore?!! But, it still boasts the biggest screen in Singapore.
I bloody can't stand the smell, seats are a little too uncomfy for tall people, you can't lift the arm rests, when I wear shorts I keep thinking that bugs or bacteria will harm my privates...
Time for an upgrade :)
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Italian food was on the cards on Saturday night as my gf had a craving for pasta. Settling for OSO Ristorante along Tanjong Pagar Road, we were dismayed to discover that it was full when I called in to make reservations. Nevertheless, some kind soul gave up his/her seat and we managed to squeeze our reservation through. Just a little insight into OSO. They fall under the same umbrella as PaPi, but prices are higher and food is decidedly finer.
From the moment you step in, the staff at OSO treat you with due respect. The interior is kept simple and modern, but rather haphazard if you ask me, owing to the dabs of Chinese New Year decorations around. But all in all a rather nice and comfortable place except for the fact that the tables are way to close to each other. It's still alright if there's no one seating beside you, but unfortunately for us, there were these 2 guys who were literally too close for comfort. Anyways, on to the food.
The Pan Fried Eggs "Tegamino" with Black Truffle Puree and Mixed Cheese Fondue was a rather interesting dish and came served up in a hot pan. It certainly didn't look the least bit appetising due to the huge portholes on the surface of the egg. Taste wise, I found it pretty unusual due to the mixture of the cheese, egg and black truffle. It tasted eggy and cheesy with a slightly salty and bitter presence due to the black truffle, which was not too bad actually. My gf found it gross though, so the verdict's still out.
My gf was all applause for the "Spaghetti" with Mixed Seafood, Garlic, Peperoncino and Tomato Sauce and I tend to veer in that direction too. The spaghetti was cooked to perfection - chewy and firm with a wonderful tomato sauce which didn't come across as too overwhelming. Pepperoncino adds that tinge of spiciness and garlic brings out the aroma. Add in fresh seafood and viola, you have a dish which speaks true to your tastebuds. Honestly, this is probably one of the few tomato based pastas that I have eaten and not feel overwhelmed by the tomato taste.
With the rather impressive quality of food so far, I had high hopes for the Ossobuco, having had the chance to experience a wonderful rendition at Senso some months back. My expectations were probably over the roof and OSO's Ossobuco didn't quite match up. Sure the meat was soft and fall off the bone tender, but it lacked that firm texture. Ironically, the star of this dish was not the veal, but the potato puree. The puree tasted so smooth that at a certain point, I was wondering if it was butter or puree.
The Oven Baked "Banana" Cake and Cardamom Caramel was a decent effort, but I found it a little under baked as the cake was still a little too moist and sticky. Real bananas were used in the making, not essence, which was definitely a plus. However, I wonder about the type of bananas used as the taste was a little flat. Using Ang Ba Jio would probably have been better.
I like the Hot Dark Chocolate Tart "Crostata" with Milk Ice Cream. Period. The semi molten dark chocolate is enclosed by a ring of fresh oven baked tart which is gloriously baked till golden brown and crumbly with a strong oven baked taste. Once the enclosure is compromised, the dark chocolate wobbles out and is best eaten together with the sweet milk ice cream and tart. The amalgamation is one step short of stupendous (alright I might be biased because I like chocolate and I like tarts).
A very filling dinner for 2 pax cost $99.05 (after 15% discount), which is rather reasonable for Italian restaurants of this calibre. Service is good, but can be less uptight at times, which would make for a relaxing dining experience. But then again, they are probably trying to portray an image that is in line with OSO's semi fine dining concept. I'll probably revisit if and only if they do something about the lack of personal space. My gf and I certainly do not appreciate being gawked at when we are eating or trying to have a conversation nor are we interested in hearing other people's conversations. Oh and yes, if you do want to visit during the weekends, please please please make reservations.
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I have eaten at a lot of Ya Kun outlets but ahve to say that this is the ORGINIAL YA KUN outlet and everything was done to prefection, from the eggs to the toast to the drinks.
I will always drop by if I am around the area.
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My fav brand of ice cream esp Chunky Monkey! It is my kind of happy food where I will cheer myself with their ice cream.
The best is can taste the different ice creams that they have before deciding on what I want to eat. Hee....
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A nice beach pub hidden at the corner of Tanjong Beach. Away from the main crowd as well. Great place to bring dogs and roam around while lazing and suntanning on the beach chairs provided.
The drinks are decntly priced as well with finger food to go along.
A good place to spend a lazy day by the beach.
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The newest outlet for the PF @ Vivocity. Although it is not as big as compared to other outlets, it does have one of the best view overlooking the Sentosa and the future IR. Most of the machines are new and it is not crowded as well. Hope it maintains this way.
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Nice cool place to hang out with friends.
The place has a nice and wide collection of beer and wine. For me, it will be Hoegarden by default.
The food selection is also very large. My fav are the pizza and the chicken wings, big and juicy!
Most of the time, I will be sitting at level one unless I wanna to hear he band on the 2nd level. However to go up on weekends, you better start queuing early! The two bands that plays there are really good! Worth the wait though. Hee...
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This place is recommended by one of my relatives.
This places serves the best Crab Bee Hoon I ever tasted. In order to eat their famous crab bee hoon. You need to have luck and patience! Lots of it! The dinner crowd will start to come in ard 5 plus 6 and it will contiune until 9 plus. You need to find your own table, unless you are in a big group.
However you are able to make reservation for table and crabs too.
The crab bee hoon comes in a large size crab (Remember to ask for a female crab ok!) and milky soup base. The crab is tender and sweet of cos fresh as well. The soup is sweet from the crab and yet has a flavour on its own. This dish is worth for the wait. Hee...
There is of cos other crab dishes like their creamy crab, chili crab, pepper crab also worth a try. Other dishes like their rojak chicken and seafood tofu!
The price is within reasonable range and it is the only place in a coffeeshop that accepts payment by credit card. Haa....
One thing, the auntie might be grouchy when she gets busy. Be careful. Haa....
Updated @ 17 Oct 07,
Went to have dinner with a grp of colleagues after taling about it for 3 months.
The queue still as long as ever, lucky we reach there early, no need to wait that long.
The total damage for the day is $190 ($130 on the crabs).
1. Crab Bee Hoon. There are 2 crabs inside, fairly large sized. Everything atill taste as good. One thing disappointing was the crabs are males and not females, therefore the soup might not be as sweet as it could be.
2. Creamy crab. Still taste as good. Jz loved the sauce!
3. Crispy Tofu. Light and crispy. Not to mention hot!
4. Rojak Chicken. Sweet and sour, with the rojak sauce. It is jz done the way I liked it!
Still order Thai chicken and samba kangkong, but I did not get to taste it as they finished it before I arrived.
Overall, all of us are very happy customers and not to mention FULL! It is definitely worth the wait and the money.
By the time we finished, there is still a steady and long queue of people waiting to be seated. Totally crazy!
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It is a very poor copy of the Shihlin's snack. So much different from the orginal one back in Taiwan.
The XXL chicken is tough, tastless, salty and oily. For the rest of the snacks they are selling, is also a far cry from the real thing.
Dun think I will buy from them again, unless they bring the orginal receipe back here again.
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I am always a big fan of Soup Spoon when I need something light yet filling for my meal.
I loved their soups especiall clam chowder and tokyo chicken stew. Each soup is filled with chunky pieces of clam or chicken with vegetables and/ or potatoes. Each soup will come with their specially made bread. It can be upgraded into a full meal with either half a wrap or sandwich plus a ice tea.
Their pot pie is also very good. The crust is crispy yet tasty when blended with the soup. It comes with a small serving of salad and ice tea.
They got ready packed soups to bring home reheat and eat in the comfort of your own home.
They got a rewards card that you will get a stamp for every $5 spend and once completed, you can redeem a drink and a bowl of grande soup of your choice. Definitely worth every cent!
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