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Was at this outlet of Soup Restaurant a couple of months back after my graduation ceremony in NTU. Reached there close to 8.30pm, with my parents, gf and one of our good gal friend.
We ordered a number of dishes including the famous Samsui Ginger Chicken where the chicken comes fully deboned, placed around a huge round platter with a bowl of the ginger dip in the middle. A stack of nicely trimmed lettuce leaves accompanies it. You simply pick, dip, wrap and eat. The taste is simply awesome I must say. You must really try this dish if you are dining at Soup Restaurant.
We also ordered the Ribs in a Beggar's Bowl, which was a bit too sweet for us, though the meat itself was juicy and nice.
On top of that we ordered a soup of the day, which was 老黄瓜炖排骨。 The soup was served piping hot and extremely delicious, makes me wonder if it had been boiled for hours ( or just MSG at work??). But in any case, the soup was definitely shiok and the quantity was more than enough to let every one have at least 3 servings, which made it quite worthwhile. Lastly, we had sambal potato leaves that went down very well with just white rice.
And the service of the staff were pretty good too, being there promptly when you needed them, thou partly it was also near to cloing time and there weren't many customers already. LOL.
All in all, I would say that the food there was nice and the prices being reasonable. For a couple, I guess if you had ordered a couple of dishes and a soup, it would likely set you back by approximately $40 bucks or so, depending on ur orders. Would definitely go back and try the other specialities like the Black Olive Rice & Braised Doufu.
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Happened to be at Bugis Junction with my gf and chanced upon this Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant. Actually it was the only restaurant that didn't have a queue at 730pm on a weekday evening. They are supposedly a very well known outfit in Shanghai, so expectations were rather high.
The interior was rather cramp, evidently with the restaurant trying to squeeze as many tables as possible in the relatively small room, resulting in a less than comfortable boxy looking dining area. I could easily overhear the adjourning table's conversation, not that I wanted to though. I guess that gives you an idea how close the tables were.
Have you ever tried pork rib noodles that were sweet? I for one, have not. Thats why Nanxiang's rendition came as quite a surprise (or was it shock?). The broth was sweet, not the MSG kind of sweet but literally sugar sweet. The pork ribs were sweet as well, which was rather weird, considering that I had expected the entire dish to be salty. The noodles were rather springy though and appeared to be the only thing that was "normal". Sorry but sweet broth and pork ribs just don't cut it for me.
For $8.50, I had expected better. The Yang Zhou Fried Rice was a joke and I'm not kidding. Served in a rounded symmetrical form, the rice looked like it had been pre-prepared and scooped from a container using a bowl (I'm just guessing). The de facto Char Siew was replaced by luncheon meat which is a poor substitute in my humble opinion. The rice lacked taste and came across as rather bland. Probably the only thing that I liked about this dish was the homogeneity of colours.
The Fried Prawns with Salted Egg came piping hot, with the gravy still bubbling and frothing. The relatively fresh prawns were of average size and overall tasted decent with the gravy buttery and a little coarse, probably due to the bits of egg yolk. However, this dish is best eaten hot as the gravy tends to harden as it cools and things get really gross from there.
The baked mini puffs looked like your normal curry puff, but break it open to find pork, mushroom and bamboo. Supposedly of course. Truth is, I only found pathetic bits of mushroom in it with what seemed to be scrap morsels of minced meat. It was like eating the pastry more than anything else. Not that it tasted good by the way.
Steamed Soup Bun with Crab Roe and Pork Filling - Purportedly Nanxiang's signature dish - the Xiao Long Bao (XLB). I honestly wasn't the least bit impressed. The skin was way too thick and I had to literally tear it apart before I could take a snapshot of the filling. And there is something about the QC of their XLB. Some had loads of fluids contained within, some had minimal. Talk about consistency.
I have never tried Pan Fried Pumpkin Cake before and I don't think I ever want to try it again, at least not at Nanxiang. The cake was soaking in oil but tasted decent though, a little sweet and crispy on the outside.
$59 for such mediocre quality food is plain absurd. The only redeeming factor was the reasonably good service but I don't think thats enough to make me go back.
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Had tried this place a couple of times before and ytd I went there again for my dinner before going for the Kumar show at the Esplanade.
Had noticed that they had now combined the once famous roti prata seats with that of the steamboat buffet. So I guess the roti prata outlet is now defunct. Likely due to the new Food Republic opening just at the other end of the same location at the Convention Centre.
Over there, each person has their own mini steamboat instead of the conventional one big pot of soup for everyone. They have 3 soup bases, namely tom yam, spicy herbs and chicken with herbs to choose from. And normally, I go for the tom yam and chicken with herbs.
Anyway, I think that the food variety there is just so so. Nthg very fantastic, except that perhaps they offer chicken rice, rojak and some fried vegetables and deserts and ice-cream, which you may not get at those normal 重庆火锅 stalls. Other than that, everything else would be the same and also this place does not come with unlimited free drinks. They only offer plain iced water. So you have to pay for the can drinks and such, which will add on to your bill.
I had tried once their taiwanese porridge buffet and the varityof food was quite similar to that of the steamboat buffet,except that all the food were already cooked.haha..
Overall, I would say that the food is okie but the pricing is a bit high thou. The pricing for the steamboat is set at $25.80 for adults. Cant really remember the prices for kids as I nvr had brot kids there to eat.haha. You can also call up to chk out the prices.
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Had a leisurely set lunch with LSD at Jaan, one of the few well known French restaurants in Singapore. Perched at the peak of Raffles City Tower on the 70th floor, it is one level above the much talked about, but totally undeserving Equinox Restaurant. Reservations were a breeze, but the person on the other line sounded rather fake with her inclination to vary her voice pitch.
Take the ear popping but rather cheaply finished lift up to the 69th floor and walk the remaining flight of steps up to the 70th floor where you are ushered into a small dining area aka Jaan. And here you are in for a big surprise. The pictures of Jaan in food magazines show grandeur and finesse. What greets you is a tiny room which seats probably about 30 pax and done up with cheap looking wavy lights that scream bad taste. Well to be fair, the lights do look a lot better at night, almost mysterious. But in the day, they are better left off. View wise, its better I leave the talking to the photos. This is definitely Jaan's trump card and words just do not do any justification.
I had gotten this starter because I was sick of eating the scallops which I usually have when I go to Jaan. I guess bad choice sums it all up. The Crabmeat and Shrimps Ceviche was pretty normal but the Bloody Mary Granite was a total disaster. When was the last time you tried a tomato which was extremely salty yet cold? I'm sorry, but I just can't accept ice which tastes like tomato and yet be so salty. I was literally grimacing in my futile attempts to finish it.
The Red Port Jus was a recommended sauce for my medium rare steak and kudos to the waitress for the great recommendation. It hinted subtly of red wine without being artificially sweet. The steak came almost medium well, but still packed in a punch with its tenderness, juiciness and sweetness. A pity about the size of it though. It can hardly feed a 12 year old kid, much less a greedy slob like me. Probably a comparison is in order between this and Buko Nero's offering. No prizes for guessing which was the better of the two.
Jivara Mille-Feuille - Poached Rhubarb In Sangria, Chestnut Ice Cream - Now with such an interesting name, one would expect an equally interesting dish to go along with it. Sadly, that wasn't the case. The Chestnut Ice Cream didn't quite taste like Chestnut. I can't really put a finger to what it actually tastes like, but it wasn't very sweet and left a pleasant aftertaste. Not bad actually. What can I say about poached rhubarb except that it tastes like soft apple? The tiered chocolate piece by the side (I don't think it appears in the name of the dish) was chocolate mousse and the only good thing about it that I can think of is its light and not too sweet. Again, portions are smaller than small. Oh and one interesting thing to note. Sangria is a Spanish recipe, so whats it doing in a French dessert?
We went to Jaan hungry and left hungry(at least for myself). And it didn't come cheap at about $82 for 2 pax. I had to resort to eating MacDonalds after that, so imagine that. The only draw of this place, to me at least, is the respectable mains and panoramic view. Service, though reasonably good, seems rather biased towards Caucasians and well dressed customers and serving time is slow. I might probably do lunch again, but only lunch. Dinner is criminally expensive and I would be better off eating elsewhere.
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I guess signing up a bridal package will always make a woman smile and a man cry.
I love to glue my eyes on beautiful gowns from the bridal studio's window displays, letting my mind wonder how nice if I would be to be the mannequin. However, I guess the guy would feel a pinch of stress, how much does the package cost? That will be the first question that came to their mind.
I was shopping along Bugis when we saw a bridal roadshow event. A stupid move to walk-in out of curiousity, cause us to walk-out with $1,500 poorer.
With no homework done on any Bridal Studio, we signed up with Feline Bridal, as we were attracted to their pretty gowns, photography skill and reasonable price package, and the salesperson made us feel so comfortable chatting with them. They seem to have promise us the sky.
However, things did not turn out as promised for our throw-in ROM package. Then when I was at the verge of forfieting my deposit, I decided to gave Feline Bridal another one last chance. So we went ahead with my MTM gown and photoshoot discussion. To our surprise, their service had much improved. I hope it will continue to provide better services and meet up to client's expectation.
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Over the past few mths, I have been surfing online for beautiful ideals for my photoshoot and looking around for photographer for my wedding day.
I found lovely pictures that I loved very much by Kelvin Koh.
I think he is superb! He is fantastic! He is such a amazing photographer who captures not only memories and emotions, he brings pictures to life.
Of cos it does comes with a price. Wedding day package from $2800 onwards. It's towards the pricy side.
A normal photographer recommended by Bridal Shop is around at $600 to $900.
I think I am dead. After looking at his pics, I have set a kind of dream standard for my photoshoot and wedding day pictures. No No No WAY! I have to lower down my expectation if not I am afraid my disappointment will get greater.
Well, nonetheless I still love to admire those beautiful pictures!
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I'm pretty sure everyone knows Killiney Kopitiam. They have a few outlets around Singapore and most people would have been to one or the other.
Anyway this particular one in Siglap is always busy. They are never empty and I wonder why.
Coffee at Killiney's ain't different from the 70 cents one you find at your regular coffeeshop. not to mention it's more expensive here. In fact, it's more diluted if they're really busy. It's a little wierd since they supposedly make each cup as they are ordered.
They also have local foodfare like Mee siam and Nasi Lemak. Taste-wise is pretty average. Nothing special, thus it doesn't quite justify that $1 or $2 more....
I like the toast though, but again it's nothing extraordinary.
Nonetheless this small outlet is always bustling. Only try if you really have no other place to go for breakfast.
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just went to this restaurant to celebrate my dad's birthdae. When we gt there, the place was already crowded, but luckily, I had made a reservation. Else, I guess I would have to wait for some time.
So after we settled down, we decided to order the dishes. They were Cereal Prawns, Tofu in a claypot mixed with seafood, Duck, Deep fried Soon Hock, Scallops fried with Yam and Hong Kong Style Noodles. Writing this review makes me hungry again!!!! Bring me the food!! Haha...(",)
The 1st dish was promptly served within 10-15 minutes and the delivery of the remaining dishes also were quite swift. I was quite amazed as given the crowd there then, I would have expected the service to be a bit slow.
Coming to the food, the taste was quite good. The prawns were fresh and the cereal was nice as well. The claypot tofu was smooth and the gravy thick and yummy. The deep fried Soon Hock was fresh and nt very oily. As for the duck, it was presented in two styles : Bejing Style,which was wrapping the crispy skin with the egg wrap and slices of the meat stir fried.
Though Jumbo is famous for its crabs, I did not order that as my family members ain't really fans of crabs. But still, i must say that the food was really good though the price may be slightly high. ( the bill was slightly over $200)
So if you do not mind the price and like to try this restaurant out, I would recommend you go on a weekday or make a reservation prior to going on a weekend.
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Had always liked to eat at this samll eatery near Bugis Junction. For me, I would always choose the set C of the nasi lemak meal, which comes with rice, one chicjen wing, otah and egg (either omlette or those fried eggs). ANd normally without fail, I would always order an extra chicken wing to go along cos the chicken wings are really so nice!!! SEDAP!!!!
Especially if they are freshly fried, the taste is just so shiok!!! And the best thing is that the wings ain't that oily, which is good.
In addition, sometimes I would like to order one serving of the popiah. I like eating theirs cos' the skin will not break when you use your chopsticks to pick it up, and that will kee the ingredients in place. I have eaten popiah from pther places, whereby the skin breaks easily and ingredients just fall out.
Once in a while, I would also takeaway the popiah for my parents when I happened to pop by. So do go eat their popiah an dorder that extra chicken wing!!! You will not regret!!!
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Was at this restaurant abt 3 months back. Went there with gf and her family for the dad's birthday. As my gf had previously eaten the dinner buffet there with her colleagues and found it to be good, we decided to go there.
The decor of the restaurant was quite unique and abit on the 复古 style. The buffet spread consisted of 52 items including Mini Buddha Jump Over The Wall aka 迷你佛跳墙(Limited to one serving per person), which was indeed nice and very tasty.
There was also the Live Prawns (Limited to 100g per person) (which was quite little in my opinion) with a choice of being cooked in 3 different ways, namely poached, deep fry with almond flakes and fry with marmite sauce. We opted for the first two styles and the dishes were quite nice.
Also available was Salmon Sashimi, Grilled Teriyaki Salmon Fish Head, Beijing Roasted Duck, Sliced Pork Trotter with Jelly Fish, Crispy Soft Shell Crab with Salted Pepper, Sautéed Scallops with Celery in X.O Sauce and many many more..
As for desserts, there were the usual Chilled Sago Cream with Honey Dew,Herbal Jelly Served with Honey, Red Bean Pan Cake, Ice Cream Puff and a couple more.
Of course, we didn't order all 52 items. But those That I have mentioned above we have tried all of them and all were really tasty. The desserts were not too sweet which was good for people who cannot take sweet stuff.
As for the prices, its quite reasonable as well. The prices and opening hours are as follows:
Monday to Sunday
Adult @ S$33.80
Child (Below 10 yrs) @ S$23.80
最少四位 Minimum Four Persons
• Lunch : 11.30 am to 2.00 pm
• Dinner : 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
However, do note that the prices are subject to change on the eves of and on Public Holidays as well as on special occassions like Father's Day.
Overall, I would say that the food is great and the ambience is nice. But perhaps going there without a car may be slightly inconvenient. One way to go there is of course by taxi or you can take bus 31, 197, 16 and alight at the bus stop opposite Parkway Parade Shopping Centre and walk there, which is only about 10 mins away.
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