My favourites in Singapore~

Time sure zoomed by.. before i realised it, i have to go.. and i realised this blog has been so under utilised and neglected.. no one reads it anymore! so i have decided to write one last entry for all the yummy stuff i really like to eat in Singapore..

Tori Q http://www.tori-q.com/index.html
These Yakitori has been haunting me for the past 2 nights.. take a look at the website and you'll know why.. the photos doesnt justify the taste, really.. Tori Q tastes much better than it looks on this site.. the Chicken is good.. but my favourite is the Chicken Balls!!! The Unagi is a little too salty for me.. has to go with the yummy Japanese rice.. and the Pork was a little tough the other day.. but pay attention to the sauce!~ *slurp*

Sushi Tei http://www.sushitei.com.sg
I have given up on Sakae Sushi after eating Sushi Tei.. and have never looked back since.. just a pity that i'm not staying near any of the outlets! The Rainbow Roll from their Winter promotion is a winner!!! It's from February to April, so for those who missed it, you'll have to wait for the next round! Their Salmon Salad is very refreshing! Another dish not to be missed is the Hanasaki Tempura, which is the Squid Tempura.. absolutely wonderful.. served with Japanese mayonnaise..

Hanasaki Tempura

Salmon Salad

Thai Express http://www.thaiexpress.com.sg/index.htm
Not to be missed:

Phat Thai Talay (The most famous of all Thai Fried Noodles with Seafood)

• Kway Teow Phad Gad Talay (Thai stir-fried ‘Chye-Poh” Seafood Kway Teow)
• Kaeng Khiew Wan Talay (Green Curry with Seafood)
• Man Cheam (Steamed Sweet Tapioca with Coconut Cream)

Most of their dishes are worth trying.. that's why i'm a member!!! wahaha..

Crystal Jade Kitchen http://www.crystaljade.com
Love them for their porridge, especially the Lean Meat with Century Egg Porridge..

Din Tai Fung http://www.dintaifung.com.tw/en/index.asp
They served very yummy dumplings.. not rice dumplings.. but little dumplings with soup on the inside.. the Steamed Pork Dumplings as well as the Steamed Crab Meat and Pork Dumplings are really delicious.. my second favourite there is their fried rice.. i normally go for their Fried Rice with Eggs or Fried Rice with Eggs and Shredded Pork.. their Pork Chop looks really good.. but hey, i'm a simple person looking for simple goodness~

New York New York http://www.newyorknewyork.com.sg
If anyone asks me where they can get good Carbonara, this is the place that i would definitely recommend! Their Tagliatelle Carbonara with Bacon and Mushrooms really never fails.. This is one dish i'll always order when i'm there! the BBQ Spare Ribs is good too.. and the Crunchy Mushrooms really live up to it's name, Crunchy! Interesting because it has 2 kinds of mushroom in it.. the Shitake Mushroom and Golden Needle Mushroom.. nice but a tad too oily for me.. i'm sure the rest of the dishes are worth trying..

Crunchy Mushrooms

Tagliatelle Carbonara with Bacon and Mushrooms

Mee Soto @ Bedok Interchange
Hidden in a corner in Bedok Interchange is a Malay stall that sells absolutely wonderful Mee Soto!!! I was never a soup person.. but this one got me hooked! and i dare say this is the only yummy dish i will miss sorely while away from Singapore.. i dont remember the name of the stall but you can see a queue waiting for it most of the time! it's only selling for S$1.50/bowl.. come on, you've got to try this!!! *slurp slurp*

Cottage Pies Cafe http://www.cottagepies.com/
Okie, so there is one other yum~ stuff i will miss sorely! It's the Chicken Pie from Cottage Pies Cafe!!! One is never enough! It is really heavenly~ The one and only outlet is in White Sands Shopping Centre.. they tried opening another outlet in Tampines Mall, just outside of NTUC but it didnt work out and they are back to one cafe.. their Chicken Pie is a must try, my second favourite is the Chicken Sausage Roll..

Alright, there you go.. these are the ones that i can remember from the top of my head.. meaning these are the really good ones.. hehez.. have fun trying!

The Japanese in me..

It's the third week of the new year.. and another 2 weeks to CNY! haha.. i must say, it's been 'so far, so good' in the new year.. i certainly hope it will continue for the whole year.. haha.. that said, i have been having some glorious food this week..

Monday - i went to Ramen Ten with Honey Senpai.. hmmm.. moderate food, needless to go back.

Thursday - went to Genki Sushi with Fish.. pretty good sushi..

Friday - Teriyaki Chicken bento set with colleagues at this unknown place along Cecil Street.. really yummy..

Saturday - was at Sushi Tei at Vivocity.. having high tea with Non-Vegetarian.. this is my favourite Japanese hunt in Singapore at the moment..

yummy Japanese week..

Outrageous Service!!!

Cafe Cartel at Raffles City Shopping Centre.

Was there on Friday, 4th of January 2008, slightly after 9pm.. went there after dinner..

1. the place looked like a total mess.. the table was not wiped after the last customer.. we had to get a waiter to clean it twice.. there was no order pad on the table, the two miserable pieces of paper left from the previous order pad had gravy on it! yucks! there were two pens on the table.. one was without ink! duh~ finally made our order and proceeded to get ice water.. but..

2. there were no glasses on the water and bread table.. we had to ask various waiters for glasses, but to no avail.. in the end, we had to get the manager on duty to get us glasses.. poor guy had to get us the coffee cups on the coffee machine in the end.. sadly, before we got our ice water.. my Ice Double Shake has arrived!!! Geez.. so much for the trouble.. after some wait, our food arrived.. but..

3. there were no cutlery.. we had to ask for cutlery everytime a dish arrived.. gosh~ the particular waiter who was serving us the waffle spilled the honey syrup down his front and cursed loudly.. he quickly dropped us the waffle and went to clean up his shirt.. well, what about the honey syrup? we are supposed to eat the waffle without it? and the rest of the waiters were 'helping' him clean up.. someone could have seen the greater picture and serve us the honey syrup instead? talk about bad service~

reading this entry, you would have thought that the place was busy like crazy? to be honest, that was not really the case.. there is something wrong with the system in that place.. i saw waiters serving food to the wrong tables.. ours was sent somewhere else and cakes from some other table was served to us.. it was only based on the customers' honesty that food and drinks were not given out for free~

my dear friend was really quite pissed.. and gave names to a few of the waiters.. NOTE here.. there were no waitresses on duty that night.. is that the reason why that place is a total chaos? okie, i shall not go into a debate on gender here..

1. Blind waiter - pretends not to see you when you raise your hand to get his attention..
2. Deaf waiter - pretends not to hear you when you call him..
3. 'Busy' waiter - pretends to be extremely busy, but all in slow motion..

at the end of the evening, the only person who was busy was the manager on duty.. honestly, that really makes me wonder what did he do to deserve all that.. geez.. open yours eyes when you hire employees, people..

Happy 2008!

Gosh! 2007 is gone! I'm honestly sorry for not updating this blog.. 2008 is already here, even though it certainly doesnt felt like it! To end 2007 on this blog, i do have some yummy stuff from yesterday evening.. hehez..

-Cha Soba Salad

i'm not too sure what the above dish is.. it's really yummy though..

-Tonkatsu Set

Ma Maison Restaurant
6 Eu Tong Sen Street @ CENTRAL
#03-096 Singapore 059817

Tel: 65-6327 8122
Website: www.ma-maison.co.jp