Bakerzin- This is THE dessert place to be!

Bakerzin is easily one of my favourite dessert chains in Singapore. Consistent quality and good service,  are  the 2 most important determining factors of a good restaurant/café for me. 
Hence, whenever I go there, I can expect to pay about $8 for a quality cake that looks very presentable and photo-worthy.

The one gripe that I have about this place is their 30 cents water charge and the worse part is that we don't know where that water is from!! well, I've been a waitress before and in Singapore, restaurants usually  use chilled tap water.The good news is that tap water in Singapore is very safe and it's drinkable!!! Don't believe me then you see this for yourself, lor hehehe  So well, at least 30 cents for portable water, not that bad right? But of course, we 'd rather have it for free hahaha 


website: http://www.bakerzin.com

Singaporean cuisine- Tze Char Stalls

I was having dinner at one of the Tze char stalls in Pasir Ris and here are some of the typical items you can find on the menu.

Sweet & Sour Fish with Mayo

Editor's note: This is one dish I'm sure Singaporeans love. Besides fish, you can order the chicken or pork versions. The meat is then battered and fried. A ladle of sweet and sour sauce made is then poured over the dish before it gets garnished with Chinese parsley and tomatoes With its sweet and sourish notes, it makes this a popular item on the menu.

Stir Fried Beef with Onions

Rojak

Editor's note: Rojak is a Malay word for Mixture. It is a traditional fruit and vegetable salad which comes with a thick and sweet peanut sauce. Rojak is made by the Chinese, the Malays and even the Indians.
When Singaporeans use the term 'Rojak' colloquially , we mean everything all mixed in.

Stir Fried Kai Lan and Mushroom

Claypot Seafood Tofu 

Symmetry Cafe / Restaurant Review | Bugis

It's my first time and I'm so glad I came here for a Monday lunch. This cozy cafe by day and restaurant by night serves up great tasting meals and seats around 30 pax at the most, including outdoor seating. It was almost full house even when we arrived at 2.30pm. The friendly staff there appeared laid back as they donned t-shirts, shorts and sneakers, giving this place a chill-out vibe. A great place to be on a Sunday for brunch I'd say. 

Anyhow, my girl friend and I ordered  their Smoked Salmon Carbonara ($18++)  and Truffle Fries($13++). 

Truffle Fries with Mayo

Smoked Salmon Carbonara with Poached Egg and Mushrooms

 The poached egg in the pasta oozes! 

We were amazed by the freshness of the ingredients !  I really liked the truffle fries, they did use quite a lot of truffle there I must say, and the same goes for the smoked salmon.  I wished they gave a tad more pasta, though. Thankfully, the generous serving of fries did fill us up.

I will be back for their crisp golden yellow truffle fries! 

|Symmetry Cafe|
Website : http://symmetry.com.sg/
Address: 9 Jalan Kubor #01-01 S(199206) 

Nearest MRT : Bugis (5 min walk from Exit B)
Contact: +65 62919901

OPENING
HOURS

 

MON	1030 – 2100
TUE – THU	1030 – 2300
FRI	1030 – 0000
SAT	0900 – 0000
SUN	0900 – 2100

Poulèt @ Bedok Mall B2

Hello!

Thanks for dropping by to read this next post :) 

I'm really excited to share with you about Poulèt, Singapore's First french casual dining restaurant chain. 

Poulèt (poo-lay).is a French word and it means Chicken. That is why you'll notice that the restaurant's logo has a rooster's comb on top of the letter 'e'. 


Anyway, I was in Bedok and I just wanted to try something interesting and an Eiffel tower came to mind and I thought of Poulet. I 've seen this French- themed restaurant in  other malls and I've always wanted to give it a try and so yesterday, my friend and I did! 

 We tried 3 items on their menu. 



The first was their Sautéed wild mushrooms. 

The mushrooms were really good!! There was also a big round egg sitting in the middle. When i poked it gently with my fork, it was so bouncy like you know thatcertain kind of fish ball. In fact,  I was soooo tempted to burst it to see the egg yolk ooze out and I did! Cheap thrill lol 
Anyway, I really liked this dish and if i ever get to cook it , I would try it with an Asian twist and add chilli padi into my recipe:P

Next, we ordered their Chicken &Fig Marmalade Sandwich as well as their Smith Chicken & Egg Mayo Chicken Sandwich. Both were served with lightly-salted  thick golden yellow straight-cut fries on wooden chopping boards. 

                                                    

I found that the Fig Marmalade complemented the large portion of creamy chicken slices. I also liked the croissant which was baked to perfection- crusty and buttery. Tomatoes and lettuce sandwiched in-between were fresh. The hot fries really filled me up. Overall, I really like this item. 

                                      
   

Likewise, the Smith Chicken & Egg Mayo Sandwich was also well made, but unlike the previous one, it took on a creamier note due to the mayo.



By this time, both our bellies were almost filled to the brim and an attempt to take on their dessert  would have caused our stomachs to erupt..I'm not kidding... that was how filling their items were.  



Verdict: It was definitely a worth the money for the food. The 2 of us spent only $25 altogether to satisfy our palettes and tummies. Service wise, I thought the staff could have been a tad friendlier :)


Their restaurant outlets: 

Bedok Mall

311 New Upper Changi Road
#B2-31/32
Singapore 467360
Tel: (+65) 6844 9421    

Bugis+

201 Victoria Street
#04-12
Singapore 188067
Tel: (+65) 6509 9411   

Chinatown Point

133 New Bridge Road
Level 2
Singapore 059413
Tel: (+65) 6538 3595

Great World City

1 Kim Seng Promenade
#02-K2/K3
Singapore 237994
Tel: (+65) 6733 4395  

Jurong Point *

1 Jurong West Central 2
#B1-57/58/59
Singapore 648331
Tel: (+65) 6861 0217  

Raffles City Shopping Centre

252 North Bridge Road
#B1-65/66
Singapore 179103
Tel: (+65) 6336 3119

Vivocity1 HarbourFront Walk

#01-175/176/177
Singapore 098585
Tel: (+65) 6376 9087

Westgate
3 Gateway Drive

#01-07 Westgate
Singapore 608532
Tel: 6369 9465

Changi Airport Terminal 3

65 Airport Boulevard
Changi Airport Terminal 3
#04-01 Viewing Mall South Level 4
Singapore 819663

Operational hours are from 11.30am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday.

Chisozanmai at Central - I will be back!! =)

my review on... CHISOZANMAI!

I've been wanting to review on this restaurant for some time, but I put it aside as I was busy with my travels.
Anyway, this buffet is one you should head to !  I think it's really a run for your money if you crave fresh sashimi and the nice thing is the view and  If you love restaurants with great natural lighting, this is the place, which is really ideal if you want to take some food pics :)

It's located on the second floor of the Central at Clarke Quay and it can fit 200 pax. So if you have a company buffet out there, this place is big!

I really liked their raw salmon and I do have to recommend their matcha tofu to all matcha lovers out there. It's such a treat for the tongue! They also serve soba, rice, tempura, nabe(soup) in this giant pot which contains scallops and big prawns. Do note that they do replenish the soup with more ingredients every 15-20 minutes as I was told so don't be disappointed if you find nothing in there.

Also, you may wish to add a few more dollar for free flow of drinks and it includes soft drinks , fountain drinks such as Sjora,  Iced Peach Tea, and Coffee/  Green Tea.

Desert wise, the variety was lacking. saw about 5 types of cakes but they;ve got a soft serve ice cream machine there which was good enough for me after all that sashimi.

Although this restaurant doesn't offer that much choices,  it's price-friendly.  I paid about $24 per head and I did get to whack the sashimi ! :) This place is also not too crowded for dinner on weekdays (Y)





Oh tofu and sashimi, I will be back for you!

Momiji Japanese Buffet Restaurant

I just had a sleepless night all because of a buffet.
Trust me, I totally had no idea that I would end up having that for dinner until the bf suggested that we should eat some SNOW CRABS. My bf brought me to the Momiji Japanese Buffet Restaurant at City Square mall.

The spread was amazing! We had edamame, sushi, at least 5 different types of hot pot nabes, tempura,  fresh sashimi, fresh seafood including sotong, clams, prawns & scallops.

They even have over 20 made-on-the-spot items including the nabes I sound as though I am scolding a bad word. My favourites were the scallops with oyster mushroom (which was really SHIOK because they added tonnes of chilli padi to it) and also the super large scallops cooked with tofu. 

Beverage wise, their spread was really good too. They had 4 types of  Japanese drinks imported  from Kyoto: yuzu, ocha, matcha iced fuji apple tea, as well as fountain drinks. The best part? They even had FREE FLOW OF BEER (6.30-7.30PM) Too bad,  I don't drink a lot.

Another awesome part about this buffet has got to be the Häagen Daz ice cream. There are 4 different flavours to choose from: macadamia nut ( my fav) , rum and raisin, green tea and chocolate! You could even have it in a cone or a bowl. I am an ice cream lover so I had 3 rounds of it and I had fun being an ice cream scooper for a day, lol. They also had other desserts like cheesecakes, and chocolate fondue fountain. Fresh fruits were also available.

 Service wise, I was sceptical about it initially. I wanted the window seat as I wanted to see what's in the condo opposite the mall. I'm know I'm such a kaypoh, right? hehe. Despite the restaurant being so big and empty on a weekday,  they didn't want to let me change to a window seat initially , insisting that those were for 6 pax or more. But when I pointed out that there was a table for 4 unoccupied, the staff agreed.They also said they didn't have lemons for me to dip my seafood in but another staff kindly returned with sliced ones. Apart from some lapses, everything else was good and I would come back again!

Cheers
Took some pics using my spare phone so please don't expect pics to be sharp :/


Their imported drinks from Kyoto which were super thick and concentrated!
 Yuzu and Matcha were my fav!


Their deep fried items including tempura





Made-on-the-spot items!
Beef with mushrooms and large Scallop with toufu


Free Flow for an hour !



SNOW CRAB LEGS
The legs were not that filled entirely with meat, but still they were FRESH nonetheless



They also had mochi, but I was too full by then and I only could stomach ice cream




Haagen Daz to end off my lovely buffet

MACCHA HOUSE

WOOO!!  I LOVE GREEN TEA!! I LOVE MACCHA HOUSE

181 Orchard Road

#B1-40 Orchard Central

MATCHA ICE CREAM 

Jess and I tried their Matcha ice cream and WE LOVE IT!! 
It's just $2.90 for thick green tea ice cream served either in a cup or cone. 
Or you could have it with vanilla too 
Plus, you get a place to sit and savour the goodness. 
MMMmmm
Need I say more? 

10/10 for their ice cream!




RICE BOWL

Oh, but before that,  we tried their rice bowls. We ordered the salmon and avocado, as well as the salmon and ikura( tuna).  It is $12.90 per bowl. 

The presentation of the food was neat and simple. The rice, meat and salad were all in one bowl and I liked that the soup came in a cup. But,  the salmon and tuna , though fresh, were a little too warm. They should have been colder  but we were eating them at room temperature which was weird.  When we told the staff about it, she checked with the chef and said the rice had warmed them up. Nonetheless, the avocado was fresh and soup was good. Oh by the way, if you dread fresh onions, you might wanna request that they serve the salad separately from the rice.  It's really strong and was a little too overwhelming.

 7/10 for their rice sets 



What a downer, but I'll still be back for their green tea and ice cream!  =)

SPAGEDDIES

SPAGEDDIES

181 Orchard Road

#04-01 Orchard Central

Tel: 67387798Fax: 67388773

My petit ami ( boyfriend ) and I just had our dinner at Spageddies at the Orchard Central outlet which is just beside SG Flight Simulator. We ordered:

1) Crayfish and Tenderloin Pasta

2) Wild Mushroom Soup

3) Half Loaf Bread

First, I must say that I came here because I wanted to use my voucher as it is expiring soon. It was given to me by Orchard Central as a birthday gift, along with a few other great vouchers like Love n Show, Ya Kun Kaya Toast, Chrysalis and an Orchard Central Voucher. No minimum spend for all these vouchers which is great because most of these free vouchers are useless to me because of their T&Cs. Thank You OC for the presents! Btw, You’re still one of my favourite malls in Singapore especially when I need some peace and quiet while I’m in town.

Oh yes, so as for the food, the main course was good. I loved the pasta which was cooked aglio olio style even though it was a tad too peppery for my bf.  The beef was served medium rare with mushroom sauce, and the crayfish was fresh and had a good tomato based sauce. The soup was pretty standard but the bread- half a loaf of toasted baguette- was different. It was served with fried garlic on a side plate instead of fresh garlic paste. That’s a first. And you can tell that the oil used was fresh.

The ambience was decent but I would have preferred to sit outside if not for the rain. It looks more charming out there.

 Staffs who served us were pretty friendly, efficient and alert. It took just 5-10 minutes before the soup came, but they should have served it together with the bread and the garlic instead of serving separately.

Place was not too packed at the time we were there (i.e. 6 pm ) but a queue formed when we left. 

Overall, a decent restaurant. 7/10 

cheers :)