Ferro Roche

For those who're celebrating X-mas OR a huge fan of chocolates, especially those which is infused together with nuts. Do give this new creation from Ferro a try!

It's made from dark chocolate and personally, I feel that this taste better compared to all the other creations!

It comes in box of 16 and it retails for about $9 or $11 plus (can't remember exactly).

One bite into the CORE of the chocolate and you can taste the luxurious dark chocolate melting right on your tastebuds. It'll be even better if the taste of heaven comes immediately upon popping in this delight into my mouth.

Deserves a 4.25/5!

Bedok

Bedok hawker centre (near the interchange)

Bedok has always been famous for it's good food in this small little hawker centre. Here I'm just going to introduce 2 very tasty desserts which I've tried over there (which I will be going there AGAIN- to try their famous chicken rice!).

After a hot day out from playing beach volleyball at nearby East Coast Park, why not take bus 196 or 16 back to Bedok interchange for a bowl of either refreshing hot/cold white fungus with red dates. White fungus supposedly helps to "cool" the body down especially if you've been eating up on heaty snacks (hint- christmas and chinese new year are coming!).
Very refreshing!
3.75/5!

They also sell the all famous Selegie tao huey but sadly, this is a disappointment compared to the one over at Rochor road (opposite Parklane). The one over there operates till about 12am and the standard there receives a 4/5 whereas the one here barely just passes because it's WAY too bland and WAY too soft such that it really crumbles and smashes and melts and blah blah.. basically like disintegrates in your mouth. Urgg.. Give this a miss but don't let this affect you to try the one over at Rochor!



Another delight over here is the kuey pai tee (which I've mentioned before in my previous post in Chinatown- it's the same branch!) which is priced at $3 for a box of 5!
Suffed inside this delightable cups are the ingredients used to make popiah. However, what's different is just what is used to hold the ingredients. For the popiahs, it's the thin layer of skins whereas for this, it's the really deep fried crispy cups which makes it really crunchy and enjoyable to eat along with the soft and tasty vegetables + eggs + chilli + peanut + sweet sauce!

A word of caution though, this dish taste much better if you were to eat it once it's prepared. I think it'll taste pretty bad if you were to take away this delight because the cup will lose it's crispy-ness and you'll be better off eating popiah from this stall rather than this.

Totally deserves a 4.5/5!



Bedok is also famous for it's chiekn rice, mutton soup, claypot porridge etc. Do give this place a try if you're going to head towards east coast or perhaps, coming back from a day of activities over there=)

KFC (breakfast)

Recently (alright, perhaps it has been around for a month plus or so) KFC has launched it's very own KFC a.m. aka breakfast! It's little menu can be found here.

Well, in order to lose weight, one should have a heavy breakfast (especially high in protein) because for the rest of the day, one will be able to resist the temptation of slacking and there'll be chances of increased metabolism. However, you shouldn't head over to KFC for breakfast if you're thinking of losing weight because all of what the menu offers doesn't seem friendly for our little tummy of fats.

It's hard to find food that satisfy our pockets, our health and our tastebuds isn't it? What a bummer!

Well, KFC has 4 mains to offer for breakfast which can be found on the above link. Up till date, I've only tried their waffles set and the American Twister (which I didn't take a picture of it). Each set comes along with coffee/tea (sadly, it's NON refillable) and honey biscuit.

Shall start off with the delightable honey biscuit! Personally I'm someone who doesn't like hashbrown- even the ones over at Macs and hence I was pretty excited upon knowing that KFC isn't offering hashbrown as the side dish! ^^
What to say, this little biscuit here is really coated with honey on the surface and it's really crispy on the surface too! The inside of the biscuit is slightly softer but at least it doesn't taste like dough. Hint- Referring to the one over at Popeyes. I would prefer this little thing over to the one at Popeyes anytime!
Don't worry, you can have this side order alone for the price of $1.20 or so (can't remember), if you don't want to try any of their mains.
What would I say....... it deserves a 4.25/5!



Next is the waffles!
Waffles is really my soft spot and again, I was really excited when I saw waffles on the menu! Each set comes with 2 waffles with scrambled eggs on the side.
The waffles were really crispy on the outside but yet very light and fluffy on the inside. Hence it's not those types which resembles those belgium waffles which is really thick and doughy inside. The waffles tasted much better with the maple syrup that comes along with it because the waffles still lack a little on the taste factor even though it's already average.
Taste factor? I would give a 3/5

Scrambled eggs were awesome! Personally, up till this old age of mine, I've yet to try Big Breakfast from Macs (which is famous for it's really juicy and soft scrambled eggs) but I really love these eggs that accompanies the waffles! They were light, tasty and had a really soft and smooth texture to it!
Say yummy to a rating of 4/5 eggs!




KFC has really good presentation for their tea cups as well! Very pretty!



As mentioned earlier that I've forgotten to take picture of the American Twister that I've tried, Here's a picture of it from the KFC website (found above).

This is the cheapest meal of the 4 and I feel that out of the 4, this is the BEST and most value for money set (even though I've yet to try the other 2).

Wrapped in this tortilla is turkey bacon, hashbrown, scrambled eggs and most importantly... MELTED CHEESE!

It's a pity that I don't really like hashbrown but the entire thing tasted really really heavenly! Though it can be made even better with EVEN more cheese! The entire wrap is about 20cm plus so it made me really really full.

It certainly deserves a 4.25/5!


Picture from KFC website.


It's a pity that the nearest KFC near my house (Anchorpoint) doesn't serves breakfast because it doesn't open that early. KFC should also sell its waffles for lunch as well, but replacing the eggs with ice cream or something as a dessert.

Why do fastfood breakfast taste better than lunch?

Tiong Bahru Plaza *UPDATED*

Even though Tiong Bahru Plaza has been around since I was in primary school, little did I know that recently, there has been new additions to this little heartland mall.

Since I'm going to introduce quite a number of food which I found pretty tasty and acceptable, perhaps I should start from the highest level down.

Level 3- Foodcourt
I believe that this foodcourt has always been famous with nearby secondary school kids for a quick lunch before heading home after school.

What caught my eye is actually a stall selling this!
Mushroom soup served on a bread bowl!

Disclaimer- I didn't buy this from Tiong Bahru Plaza, instead, I bought this from Tanglin Mall's foodcourt.

PRetty interesting right? I'm not sure how does this taste because I've yet to try it. However, the one that I've tried at tanglin mall is indeed not bad. However, it's good that you try to finish the soup fast before it makes the entire bowl really soft (as it's just made up of toasted bread- hence edible.) In the past I really love drinking soup that comes with puff pastry on the top (oven-backed) because I love to dip the pastry into the soup as I'm enjoying the tasty appetiser. There used to be a stall in the old Bugis Junction foodcourt selling that, but ever since the revamp, there goes the stall as well=( Country Mana in Great World isn't in existance as well. Hence, it has been a long time since I last ate that. At least for now, there's still another similar dish that is selling in Tiong Bahru to satisfy my cravings.

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Level 2- Lao Bei Jing

Well, I can't exactly give a review on this because I've yet to give it a shot (due to a shortage of seats the other time round which me and my friends wanted to try).
Well, a picture says a thousand words. It's a high tea buffet and they serve up pretty decent food (ranging from xiao long baos to za jiang mian).
Anyone who has tried this can let me know how does it go?



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Level 1- Teh Tarik Cartel.

This little indian shop is somewhat similar to Spize (which I've yet to give any review even though it serves up really GOOD pratas and it's signature Roti John Special due to the lack of pictures and I've actually introduced it enough on my original blog already).

Well, as the name suggests, this shop really sells VERY GOOD Ice Teh Tarik ($1.80)! They also sell quite a wide range of pratas and what caught my eye was the set of coin pratas (5 for the cost of $3)which are small little pratas, about the size of a regular coaster. The little cute pratas are really crispy on the outside, yet it has those dough type of feeling in the inside, so it isn't those really crispy ones that you find in The Prata House over at Upper Thomson Road and neither are they the "nua nua" types that you find on your house's table after leaving your prata there for hours upon buying them.
One pretty major drawback is that the food that they serve are pretty expensive, but yet it's 24 hours, so I guess it's good to give this place a shot if you're wandering around, again, in the middle of the night near Tiong.

Rating for Ice Teh Tarik- 4/5
Rating for Coin Prata- 4/5

Quite decent right? Plus, no GST, no service charge!

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Basement 1- four season durian (I'm unsure about the stall's name)

There's this shop, called four season something... *can't really remember already* and it sells up to 90% of durian products, ranging from durian puddings, crepe, pancake, cakes, swiss roll, puffs and even mochi! It's located opposite Polar (which sells puffs and pastries).
Initially I was pretty skeptical about the durian pancake because honestly speaking, I wouldn't try it if my mum didn't order an addtional one for me today as it totally doesn't look appetising.

And viola! My first mouth into this $1.50 delicacy made me hungry for more (of course I didn't order another one, I'm health conscious you know!) No pictures though (as my hands were full from shopping at NTUC) but I shall try to give a brief discription on it.

The pancake is made upon order, so it's really fresh and piping hot when it's done=) The durian paste that they wrap the pancake around it is freezing cold, so you're eating something that is hot and crispy on the outside, but yet soft and cold in the inside! What's special here is that they are not stingy with the amount of durian paste (which tasted really fresh and I could taste the fibres of the durian) that they give, so you'll be satisfied with the amount that you paid your $1.50 for. Thumbs up!
4.25/5!=)

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Opposite Tiong Bahru Plaza- Pastry shop selling Hong Kong pastries.


Patrons of Tiong Bahru Plaza should be familiar with the underground tunnel that leads to the opposite of the mall. Upon exiting, not only you'll be greeted by a bakery shop in front of you, but yet, what's more important is what goes beyond that simple bakery shop on the left. Keep walking left and you'll come across a shop that sells HK pastries at affordable prices! (About 90 cents per piece)!

What I've tried is the Wife's Biscuit (my all time favourite snack- which is pretty sinful as well). It's again, one of the BEST one that I've ever tasted for the price of 90 cents! *okie you can exclude the price part*. What I really love about the pastry is the really THICK filling that is really soft and chewy once you bite on to this wonderful treat! Plus, the skin isn't those thick thick types to trick you into thinking that the pastry is filled with fillings. Instead, the skin is just thick enough to hold the pastry firm, it's also crispy and still rather warm to the touch when I bought it at night (so I guess they prepared it freshly at regular intervals!) at about 8pm plus.

Deserves a 4.75/5!



Another delightful treat is their chicken sausage bo luo bun! Bo luo bun is a nice bun treat which is crispy on the top but yet very soft in the inside! Plus, their chicken sausage tasted really good- it's chewy but yet NOT at all oily, and the taste really blended with the bun! Certainly also deserved a 4.5/5!

I can't wait to try out their other pastries such as mushroom chicken pie, tau sa pastries, etc. the next time I'm there!

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Can't believe Tiong Bahru Plaza and the area around it has so much things to explore! Don't ever look down on heartland malls!

Golden mushroom

Well this post isn't exactly on good food because I haven't been really taking pictures of some good food that I've tasted for the past few days. Here's just a short summary, no pictures though.

-Chinatown food complex -> There's this shop there that sells 10 xiao long baos for a really low price of $5! It's cheap but yet the quality is pretty not bad even though the baos are pretty small. Do go early because they close their shop at about 9pm. Another shop to recommend is the popiah stall which is located at a corner (I don't take note of the stall's number though, really sorry about that=x), and it sells popiah($1.20) and kuey pai tee (5 for $3)! It's really good! Especially the kuey pai tee! Plus you can even buy the set home if you intend to have a mini party at home=)

-Astons -> *read up on the updated version of Astons*

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Anyway, the purpose of this post is really random.
As the title suggests, golden mushroom has been gaining popularity in recent years after studies have shown that it contains an exceptionally high amount of anti oxident and cancer fighting agents. Plus it tastes really good too!
You know what? I had this wild idea of replacing noodles with golden mushroom because of it's elogated nature.

There are people who are already selling fried golden mushroom (something that can replace french fries- even though I'm pretty positive that most of the good-ol-properties of the wonder mushroom is fried away as well.

Let me share my whacky idea of mine. Crazy? Yes, but I seriously feel like trying for the heck of it if I'm free.

You guys all know how to make a good spagetti sauce using the available canned "Prego" traditional mushroom sauce?
Here are some basic ingredients,
-chopped garlic for flavourings
-minced meat
-chopped carrots
-chopped button mushrooms
-prego pasta sauce.

Stir fry all of those, starting from the top of the list down and you already whip up some decent sauce.

Next, you know all those golden mushroom are actually in bundled up forms right? I was thinking of tying one bundle using another or 2 golden mushrooms separately before sending them to be cooked in warm water for a couple of minutes.

Lastly, just pour the prepared sauce over the plate of golden mushroom (which replaces pasta) to have a healthy and hearty dinner.

As many would have known, the taste and smell of golden mushroom is pretty distinctive, hence, the sauce can be used to cover up the taste a little bit so that you won't be overwhelmed by the smell.

Crazy idea isn't it?

Hooked!

Hooked! (Nov 2008)

Fish & chips used to be my favourite order since young, until I realised that there's such a thing called grilled fish. Yet, whatever the case, fish has been one of the most ordered western dish (wow fish and dish just differ from just a letter!) for me!=)

Little did I know that there's such a place called Hooked! (which really gets you hooked to the place after your first visit) which serves up a huge array of fish dishes! *don't worry, there's a anti-fish section in the menu if you're bringing along those people who are not a fan of swimming muscles of the sea*
One best point is that even though the prices of the dishes are pretty steep (well, fishes are already pretty expensive, not to mention that they are fresh!), they exclude service charge!



Let's go straight to the HIGHLIGHT dish that is a MUST to order if you are a fish lover and you're at Hooked!
Steamed Red snapper in white wine, lemongrass and garlic fish broth. (served with either rice or linguine)
This has thus far, been the BEST fish dish that I've ever ate in my life. The fish is just so soft but yet not WAY too soft till the point it immediately crumbles and "nua" in your mouth. The muscles of the fish is really cooked till the tender-est point and evenly flavour-ed by the taste of lemongrass=)
Even the soup wasn't let off by us because we just can't stop slurping in the goodness of it!
Deserves NO LESS than 4.8/5! It's even featured in Urban Straits Times in Jan 2007!
Why it isn't 5? The portion is tooo little and I want to be able to cook a 5/5 fish in future! *opps!*




Even the pan fried linguine served was really good as well! Definitely I'll choose this over rice no matter how many times I'll be going to this place. Eat this when it's hot because it taste better=)
4.25/5! No joke!



All this for under $20!=) A little steep but yet, who wouldn't want a taste of heaven for the price of below $20?



Next up, something which is good, but definitely not up to par is..
Poached Fresh King Salmon with House-special Sauce.
Atypical salmon, definitely better than the one that's served in Ikea because this is more tender and the sauce is more appetising as well. However, the meat is still a little too tough- though I've yet to sample a cooked salmon with really tender muscles since it's salmon isn't it?
The portion is definitely enough for one person though.
Just a 3.75/5, probably because we were eating the number 1 fish along with this, resulting in a unfair judgement.




$2 cheaper=)



Yet, I can't help it but to keep harping on the fact that it's free from service charge since the economy isn't doing very well.



All those delights, for less than $20 per person!


Hooked! is located at Rail Station near Upper Bukit Temah road. It's a great place for family and friends especially among fish lovers! A place not to be missed if you're craving for good dish of fish!

Waffletown

Waffletown (Nov 2008)

Sorry for all the inactivity in the past couple of days to weeks because yours truly has been pretty tied up with many activities lining up in her short 1 month holidays of hers.
Anyway, for those that usually reads my main blog, you would know that I'm pretty much a fan of waffles and upon google-ing, I've found this great place which serves up pretty much decent waffles for decent prices!=)

Presenting to you, a substitute of the popular A&W (but without the really FAMOUS Root Beer float)- Waffletown USA!



The interior of the place looks pretty decent and normal, just like how a normal fast food chain in the 1990s would look like=) A very classic feeling.



Decent Belgian waffles with decent pricing!=) Not to mention, as long as you order a waffle along with a cup of coffee/tea, the drink is free flow for the entire day=) A great place to chill out to read a book and enjoy some simple pleasures of life.



Here's our order. Waffles with single scoop ice cream topped with blueberry sauce. The waffles are really crispy and yet not overly cooked or too soggy! The blueberry sauce is filled with MANY whole blueberries so they are really crunchy and not overly sweet. Not a fan of whipped cream and hence we asked for the whipped cream to be sprayed on the side.
Would love it even more if there's chocolate sauce too!
(4/5)!
Cost- $5 plus due to the blueberry toppings.



Looks really good isn't it?



They serve up fried chicken which resembles those original KFC chicken. Less oily and a more tenderised chicken flesh compared to the famous rival KFC. Even though the skin doesn't look very appetising, I was pretty attracted to the skin! Note- Usually I don't eat skins of fried chicken, but yet I had to control myself from eating the skin of these.
Cost- $6 plus.
3.75/5 rating!=) The portion isn't very big though. I think those chicken lovers can probably finish up 3 alone.



The outlet is somewhere near bukit temah. Didn't get the exact address, but the address can be found on using the famous google search engine so don't be lazy to give this awesome place a miss! There's only one outlet in Singapore and the boss looks pretty friendly towards customers=) So that means you can probably stay there whole day, refilling your drink without getting stares from him. A place to get away from the busy concrete jungle even though it's located in one=x

Wan Dou Sek

Wan Dou Sek (Oct 2008)

Geylang has always been famous for 2 things. First the food, and second... erm you should know right? Certainly the 2nd doesn't apply for us so our primary motive for heading over to the "food light" district was for food that has been rumored to be famous and good!

It's pretty weird that dim sum can be served in 2 extreme timings. Either breakfast or for supper. Hence, perhaps in order to meet the demand for both timings, the boss decides to make this a 24 hours eatery so that everyone can enjoy it's food anytime of the day/night!

First dish that came up was fried yam puffs!
Wow this is the BEST yam puff I've ever ate! Even WAY better than the one from crystal jade restaurant! It comes in sets of 4 for about $3 or $4 I think. Even though the serving is really small, it makes you savour every bit of it!A must to order if you're there! The skin is very crispy but as your teeth sinks further down to the yam fillings, the warm yam paste just melts in your mouth! Yummmmmmmilicous~!
*WARNING- VERY very sinful as it's deep fried and you could see the oil coating on the surface and inside of the puff*
(4.75/5)!





Usually people will also order 2 accompanying dim sum dishes which is none other than ha kao and siew mai.
Sad to say, this common dim sum which is sold in most dim sum shops didn't fair very well. The skin was too dry- probably being left in the open for too long (but I ate it when it was served!). Only the fillings inside were of reasonable standards.
2.5/5 (at least it's passable larh.. )





Last of our orders was the prawn chee cheong fan *I'm a fan of this instead of the char siew counterpart*
Wow let me tell you, this prawn chee cheong fan is also the BEST one I've ever ate thus far! The sauce isn't those typical salty yet VERY watery type where they just spread it over the white sheets. Instead, it's slightly thicker but less salty and it really accompanies the soft and tender chee cheong fan! The prawns were also very bouncy (boing boing!) and fresh! The serving was a little too little though. Perhaps they want you to order some more food to accompany this wonderful dish.
Again, this also receives a 4.75/5!


To aid your digestion, maybe you can head over to any of the stalls selling fruits nearby for a fruity supper!=)

Definitely a place to go if you don't feel like going home in the wee hours of the night! However do be careful of the even numbered lanes if you don't want to be molested!=x

Address: Between Lor 15 and 17 Geylang.
Nearest MRT: Kallang

Astons *updated*

Aston (Oct 2008)
The Cathay has always been a place for friends or couples for movie watching. It used to be pretty empty except for the E3MAX gaming LAN shop and the cinema. This year, more eateries sprung up, with the emergence of a food filled basement 1 ( with Shi Ling, Ya Kun etc.) and Astons- a place for cheap steaks and western food without service charge=)

Even though Astons is famous for it's steak, we didn't order any because both of us aren't exactly steak eaters, nor are we a fan of it (especially bingyu).

Anyway, what's special over here is that each main dish comes with 2 sides (choice of either hot sides such as corn, marshed potatoes, fries, bake potatoes etc. or cold sides such as salads, coslaw etc.) so you can choose your "personalised" sides instead of the normal baked beans with coslaw and fries.






First up on the menu is the mushroom soup served with 2 pieces of garlic bread.
This mushroom didn't disappoint me any one beat! It was thick, creamy and filled with slices of mushroom floating around it's rich medium! The garlic bread served were crispy but yet not overly crispy and it's accompanies the soup very well=) Very "wu hua" (worth the price) mushroom soup as appetizer and I almost ordered another bowl.
4.25/5!



Hickory BBQ chicken served with onion rings and baked potatoe.
The sauce and chicken was good but not very fantastic. The portion of the chicken was pretty small as well, so I guess guys will probably have to top it up with more sides or appetizers for a filled stomach. The potatoe was of the correct hardness but it was a pity that it wasn't accompanied with the usual SBC (sour cream, bacon chips and chives). Onion rings were good choice for a side because it tasted as though they just fried it upon order instead of pre frying it beforehand to meet demands.
(4/5)
$6.50



I've a soft spot for grilled fish so my order was grilled fish with herbs with marsh potatoe and corn as sides.
Marshed potatoe was really really fantastic! It didn't taste like those instant ones and the sauce that accompanies with it suits both the potato and the corn.
Plus, the serving of marsh potatoe is quite an amount compared to all the chosen sides we've ordered! Value for money leh!
*do ask for more sauce if you are thick skin enough!*
The grilled fish was soft yet crispy on the outside. One drawback is that the fish was sliced toooooo thinly such that you can hardly appreciate the tender fillet inside. Again, the sauce suits really well with the fish so you can probably ask for more sauce as well!=)
(4/5)
$7.20




There are many other Astons outlets located around Singapore so it's really worth the try!=)
However, for the outlet at Cathay, it's better that you head that at about 5pm or so because once the clock strikes dinner time, you won't feel like standing at the end of the queue outside the shop which extends up till 10 metres or more on weekends!
The early bird gets the food!

**updated**

There's this thing on the menu called double-up chicken, in which you choose 2 types of chicken from the list in the menu for the price of only $10.50 and it comes along with 2 sides as well!=)
Great for those who wants more varieties and those with bigger appetites because the portion of each chicken isn't exactly enough to fill a guy's tummy.

The serving of the food went down a little already. Especially the amount of onion rings they gave and the portion of marshed potatoes. The onion rings on my second visit tasted pretty soggy and it wasn't as crispy as the first time I went. However, the quality of their main dish and mushroom soup is still good! =)

Do give this place a try if you're at town and looking for quality food at good prices! Plus, all the prices displayed are nett price! *though you need to pay 30 cents for their ice plain water*

Ikea's Breakfast *updated!*

Ikea's Breakfast
Time: Starts at 930 and ends at 1030.

Going to Ikea has never been so convenient before because it's just a 5 minutes walk away from my home=) For those who live further, the number 1 thing that you'll most likely buy when you're there will be the $1 hotdog right?

Seriously speaking, Ikea's hotdog has been the BEST hotdog bread I've ever eaten! Perhaps you guys can try Ikeas hotdog with "President" brand sandwich cheese because it blends with it extremely well!

Anyway, even though Ikea's opening hours are 10am and people are more likely to know about their daily lunch menu, Ikea actually serves up pretty decent breakfast!A good breakfast gives a good start to a great day isn't it?

My personal favourite would be their french toast set!
Cost- $2.80
Comes with Ikea's signature hotdog, 1 scoop of baked beans and 2 french toast.
In the past, their frech toast looked much better than those in this picture. Thankfully their taste didn't become worst though.
4/5 for me=)
They also sell fried 'man tou' (buns) which cost $0.90! They are really addictive even though it's a little dry (as expected of fried stuffs). 3.5/5


Tuna croissant.
Cost- Roughly about $2.
Review from George- Not bad as he's a fan of tuna! Plus, why not just add a couple of cents for tuna when the plain croissant cost about $1.50?
Personally, I feel that the croissant looks pretty fresh as it was light and crispy, unlike those overnight ones which tends to lose it's crispy-ness and it turns hard.
3.75/5=)


Also, just like their lunch menu changes daily, same goes for their breakfast set. Buddies and I went on Sunday morning and their set happened to be Mee Siam!
Looks and taste pretty decent. The price was quite a draw point because one plate only cost $1.80!
Hard to find food that cost about $2 in this economy already isn't it? What's more for those that cost under $2?
3.5/5


One warning though, if you're intending to head over to Ikea on a weekend morning, it's better to go early (which means before they even open for business) because there will be a queue outside the entrance to the cafe. Length of queue will always be there once you reach on the dot at 9.30am. The early birds gets the breakfast!

*UPDATE!!*

Now Ikea breakfast no longer serves the french toast for breakfast because it's nearing Christmas=(
Instead, they replaces it with...

Christmas Breakfast Plate ($3.00/set)
Available from 07 Nov - 29 Dec

A piece of butter croissant served with 2 pcs of (mini) chicken sausages,hashbrowns and scrambled egg.

*information and picture taken from http://www.ikea.com.sg/store_services/restaurant.asp

Went down to try it personally today.

Initially I was pretty skeptical about the mini sausages because they don't look and smell as good as the orginal Ikea's famous hotdog. Thankfully it was pretty decent, just that the skin of the hotdog was pretty hard to cut.
Scrambled eggs were not bad, but definitely not as good as those from KFC breakfast (which I may talk about it in future), Mac breakfast or those from LaFondue.

I prefer the previous breakfast set though.

Rating for this breakfast set- 3/5.

Le Cafe Confectionary & Pastries

Bean Curd Tarts (Oct 2008)
Rochor Road has always been famous for it's very smooth bean curd and it is opened till about 12am almost every day. The shop also sells many fried pastries which are at affordable rates but yet it gets sold out pretty fast, especially if you reach the place at about 10 to 11pm plus.

However, there's this little shop which is a couple of shops away and it's famous for it's bean curd tarts ( I doubt there's any affinity with the Rochor bean curd even though they are located at such close proximity.).

Well, it's not easy to find really tasty egg tarts, however, it's even harder to find rarer tarts such as this bean curd tart which sells in a box of 8 at $8. (They don't sell in small amounts though.)

Each of the tarts are topped with the fillings really close to the brim so they aren't stingy with the amount of fillings they put in there. What was the plus point that made me really love the tarts is the really crispy crust and the really soft and smooth fillings which really melts in your mouth!

Take it out of the fridge for too long and it won't taste that fantastic anymore though. Hence it's best that it's always kept in the fridge so that the crust remains crispy and that the bean curd doesn't go bad=)





As I've mentioned, they are really generous with the fillings!=D

Golden Mile

Golden Mile Hawker Centre (Oct 2008)

Golden Mile has always been famous, especially among those army guys who frequents there to get cheap bargains and steals for green green stuffs. It's also famous for being a passport making place as it's situated near Lavender MRT as well.

A walk of about 15 minutes from the MRT station brings you to this 2 storeys hawker centre filled with many famous stalls selling local delights. However, this time round we went to try the more "exotic" hawker fare which are pretty famous.

Surprisingly, the famous ice-cream and pasta stalls are located next to each other, plus, the famous ah balling stall is just opposite them. The only stall that's much further (but yet still on the same level) is ROC pizza.



3 flavours for $3.80! Where to find such cheap gelato right? Yet, don't be mistaken that the price compensated the taste because these 3 flavours which we've tried is seriously highly recommended! (4.25/5)!
Black sesame is a must try! It seriously tastes like the real traditional black sesame paste.
The other 2 flavours that are really worth the try are peanut and hazelnut chocolate. I was given a sample of the milk tea flavoured ice cream but the taste wasn't as strong as those real milk tea.
The only fault that I can find with this ice cream is that it melts really, and I mean really really fast. What to expect in a non-air conditioned place right? However, at least that makes you savour the ice cream before it quickly melts away.


Another must try if you're at golden mile is the Belgium Waffles from Sweet Stone Parad Ice. The waffles here are also one of the best I've tasted (a standard which I can never achieved in years I think.)
You can either only order the waffles alone, which cost $5 for 3, (If my memory doesn't fail me) or it comes with authentic Belgium chocolate dips (alone, or with a platter of fruits and served with ice cream)


This was the fondue set. Usually they'll serve the chocolate over a lighted candle, however we were a little too late and the shop was already closing, so that they had to served us in disposable utensils=( Quite a pity though.


Also, if you are a fan of really thin crust made-on-the-spot type of pizzas, ROC pizza is just for you!=)At a cost of just $6, the serving is enough for 2 to share=)
What I've ordered was mushroom with ham (all time favourite!) and the you could really taste the freshness of the pizza since it's baked upon order!
What was a little disappointing was the crust at the sides, which was really too crispy for me and I could really taste the chao ta (burnt) dough. I skipped the sides of the pizza and I'll give it a 4/5! ^^




Cabonara was our next order (which disappointed me because they forgot to add the egg in.) from the stall next to the eyes scream (ice cream!).
Serving was pretty little which I doubt it could fill a guy's tummy. Yet the taste (without the egg) was really good! *Imagine if there was egg..... it would be perfect!*
It cost us $5, which I won't mind paying because other places would sell pasta at MUCH higher prices.
Verdict? 3.75/5 without egg yolk.


Eating after eating certainly makes us really full but we just can't give the ah balling stall a miss because where else (except chinatown food street which is a franchise) sells ah ballings at $1.50 for 4? Plus, there were many flavous to choose from- red bean, peanut, black sesame, green tea (personally I'm not a fan of green tea) and yam. Soups available were peanut soup, ginger soup and almond milk.
Anyway, the tang yuan(s) here were SUPER kissable! You can try kissing it the next time you order. It was rich with the fillings but yet the skin was smooth, soft but strong enough to hold the fillings well!
4.5/5 for the tang yuans!=)
However, the peanut soup wasn't as thick as I expected, but I love chewing on those really soft peanuts. 3.5/5 for the soup=)