Hoshino Coffee 星乃珈琲店
The new extension of Plaza Singapura was opened a while ago. A colleague recommended me to visit this place for their parfait.
The curry rice contained bits of beef, a sausage and an egg. It was quite yummy but got a little gelah after a while. I would have preferred if the beef bits come in bigger slices. Otherwise I felt I was eating rice with the curry gravy every mouthful of it.
Curry Rice $15
The iced cafe latte was served in a golden colour thermal cup (meant to keep the coffee remain chilled longer) was fragrant.
Iced Cafe Latte $7.50
The fruits parfait was refreshing. Within the cold ice-cream, there were crunchy cereals, banana, strawberry, peach and a fragrant piece of sesame biscuit.
Fruits Parfait $12
They do not have much variety in their menu but there was a long queue when I left the restaurant. The prices are a little steep. Nonetheless, it’s worth a try.
7 Jun 2013
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Updated: 2 Dec 2015
Second visit to Hoshino Coffee is more than two years later! I found the variety of food has increased and taste has become better! My orchestra friends and I met up for lunch at the new Suntec outlet and we ordered their lunch sets that comes with a free drink.
Browse through their menu here.
Iced Coffee
Look at the cute tiny metal cups that contain milk and syrup. I just can’t resist miniatures!
The wasabi was only put on top of the salmon. I thought it was a wasabi infused cream sauce. No, it wasn’t, sadly. I wished there was more salmon.
Salmon with Wasabi Cream Sauce Spaghetti (Set) $16
Not cheesy. It was just normal spaghetti with tomato cream sauce.
Shrimp, Avocado, Mozzarella with Tomato Cream Sauce Spaghetti (Set) $15
Pescatora with Tomato Cream Sauce Spaghetti (Set) $15
Hoshino Pot-Baked Curry Rice (Set) $15
Curry was slight sweet and thick. The tonkatsu was nice!
Tonkatsu Curry Rice (Set) $17
Lobster bisque was not bad though it could contain more seafood flavour.
Lobster Bisque Soup Spaghetti (Set) $16
The top caramelised layer didn’t have the “cracking” sound. The creme was not bad but it was short of that vanilla kick. The ice cream went well with the creme brulee.
Creme Brulee with Ice-Cream $9.80
This pancake souffle was very soft and I love it! However I would order this for breakfast rather than as a dessert.
Double Pancake Souffle Style $12
Not bad but it was quite moist inside, wonder if it was caused by the chocolate sauce that we poured over.
Vanilla Souffle with Chocolate Sauce $10.80
This french toast with maple syrup couldn’t go any wrong. 🙂
French Toast with Sugar and Cream $9.80
Prices exclude 7% GST and 10% service charges.
Restaurant: Hoshino Coffee 星乃珈琲店
Addresses:
68 Orchard Road, #03-84, Plaza Singapura, Singapore 238839
3 Temasek Boulevard, #01-651, Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983
Opening Hours: Weekdays: 0800 – 2200; Weekends: 10oo – 2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hoshinocoffee/
Curious Palette
This was birthday dinner for Von and CP. I made a reservation and was pleased with the clean and white furnishings. I was given a sofa seat on the second level and it was a real comfortable setting.
Soon the place became packed and I was glad I made a booking. However, it took more than an hour for our food to be served. The servers were apologetic and I must commend them for their patient service to the many hungry diners there.
The huge bowl of truffled sweet potato ($12.90) was something special on the menu. The sweet potato tasted very well but the truffle oil was too insignificant. The mayonnaise had split as shown in the picture.
Next up is the stuffed boneless wings ($10.90). Not too oily but could be better seasoned. The dip added much more flavour to the wings.
The magic mushrooms ($14.90) were gigantic. However it was deep-fried and became too gelah after two pieces.
Seafood Spaghetti $19.50
Konbu Spaghetti $18.90
As for me, I ordered this wagyu burger ($22.50). By the time it arrived on the table, I was already full from the starters. So I only ate the beef patty but still did not manage to finish it. It was quite fatty and under-seasoned.
We were so full, we did not order their beautiful waffles.
In a nutshell, the servings were all huge but food was disappointing.
All prices exclude 10% service charge and 7% GST. However, due to the slow service today, they gave us a 10% discount.
Restaurant: Curious Palette
Address: 64 Prinsep Street Singapore 188667
Tel: 6238 1068
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curiouspalette
Opening Hours:
| Friday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Monday | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
PODI
Met up with my orchestra good friend for afternoon tea but the menu and food looked really appetising that we ended up having dinner there.
This place serves all-day brunch. The food we ordered was quite a big portion and we will be back for more!
Eggs Benny $20
Basil Pesto Chicken Burger $16
Mushroom (add-on) $3
Bratwurst (add-on) $3
Earl Grey Tea (Pot) $6
Lemon Verbena Tea (Pot) $6.50
Prices exclude 10% service charge and 7% GST.
Restaurant: PODI
Address: 252 North Bridge Road, #B1-45, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore 179103
Tel: 63365648
Website: http://www.podifood.com
Saveur
So much hooha about this budget fine dining fusion French restaurant! Finally got a chance to try out at the Far East Plaza branch. Not a big fan of French food but some of the food did leave an impression.
The foie gras with lentils was so good that we did not hesitate to order a second one. It was firm on the outside but soft inside and the taste was not too “liver-y”. The truffle mash was good too but I thought the one I had at Poulet was better. The tenderloin was seasoned very well and cooked to how I liked it. Yummy!
Mushroom Soup $4.90
Pasta (main size) $7.90
Foie gras with lentils $7.90
Duck confit $13.90
Seabass $15.90
Beef Bourguignon $17.90
Tenderloin $24.90
Gratin $3
Mushroom ragout $5
Truffle mash $4
Salmon $19.90
Pork belly
Pierre Jean Merlot Bottle $35
I had another occasion to dine at Concetto (also by Saveur) at The Cathay (2 Handy Road) and ordered the pan-seared wagyu shoulder tender served with roasted portobello mushroom, foie gras and beef jus. I must say the taste still lingers in my mouth.
It’s deconstructed tiramisu was also worth a try!
Prices exclude 10% service charge and 7% GST.
Restaurant: Saveur
Address: Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road, #01-07B, Singapore 188584
Tel: 67361121
Website: http://www.saveur.sg/
The Marmalade Pantry
A sweet cafe located in the quiet side of ION Orchard, this place serves a quiet get-together with your close buddies. I like the cafe’s decorations and it’s open concept. If you’re looking for a place to rest your feet while shopping in Orchard or want to get out of the bustling crowd, this is a really good choice.
Marmalade Party
Seared Scallop Linguini
Steak Sandwich
Seasalt Caramel Cheese Cake
Seared Scallop Linguini $24
Steak Sandwich $24
Seasalt Caramel Cheese Cake $8
Berries Smoothies $9
Flat White Coffee $6.50
Peony Jade White Tea $7
Prices exclude 10% service charge and 7% GST.
DBS credit card gets 10% off.
Restaurant: The Marmalade Pantry
Address: ION Orchard, #03-22/28, 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801
Tel: 67342700
Website: http://www.themarmaladepantry.com.sg/
Goodwood Park Hotel
Goodwood Park Hotel is having a special Mao Shan durian puffs this season till 30 June 2011! Get your butts down to satisfy your durian cravings!
Here’s what CP, JH and I had some time back:
We ordered durian puffs, durian cake and durian ice cream cake. The waitress said the durian strudel had to take 1 hour to thaw before they can serve us. Otherwise, we would have ordered that. That looked really delicious!
The durian puffs were really thick and creamy. The durian custard was not too “squishy” and every bite was generous on the durian custard. I wonder if the three of us will be able to find time off to go back for their Mao Shan durian puffs. 🙂 Shall arrange that!
Durian Cake (1 slice) $9
Durian Puff (6 pieces) $14.80
Durian Ice Cream cake (1 piece) $12.80
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JH and I went again for the Mao Shan Power Puff! It was really powerful! It was BIG and super flavourful! Much much tastier and “durian-y” than the D24 durian puffs. JH was still busy editing the power puff photograph on her iPhone and I was busy eating away. I just couldn’t resist! When she was finally done, she asked why did I eat so fast! But it was really irresistable!
Mao Shan Power Puff
It looked like Hong Kong’s pineapple bun with a crispy sweet crust. But once you cut it open, the aroma of durian diffused out willingly. Hmmm! Crispy crust with soft durian filling, sweet bun with bitter durian… totally took my senses away! I would have preferred if the durian filling was more pulpy.
Durian buffet is now on till 17th July 2011 at $26.80++ per person. However the choices are limited and durian ice-cream is not included.
Mao Shan Power Puff (1 piece) $12.80
Prices exclude 7% GST and 10% service charges.
Hotel: Goodwood Park Hotel (L’espresso Cafe)
Address: 22 Scotts Road Singapore 228221
Website: http://www.goodwoodparkhotel.com/promotions/durian-fiesta-2011-,diningOffers_viewItem_47-en.html
Le Cafe Confectionery & Pastry
Introducing Singapore’s first bean curd tart! Refreshing taste! The crust is hard yet crispy. Try this if you want a change from egg tarts or Portuguese tarts. 🙂
Stall: Le Cafe Confectionery & Pastry
Address: 264 Middle Road Singapore 188990
Tel: 6337 2417
Website: http://www.lecafe.com.sg/
Cold Stone Creamery
All the way from Arizona, Cold Stone Creamery finally opened its first stall in Singapore competing with rivals such as Marble Slab that also uses the same concept – mixing ice cream with biscuits, fruits, nuts, etc., on a cold slab at -9 degree Celsius.
The workers are full of youthful energy, singing, cheering and saying jingles. When JH and I were there, one customer walked in with an ice cream cone from outside. Upon seeing it wasn’t Cold Stone ice cream, they unanimously jingled “Throw away! Throw away! Throw away!” It is good to see such energy once in a while. The workers are friendly and you can ask them to toss your ice cream to your cup!
We chose Peanut Butter Cup Perfection on our first visit and was given a Chocolate Devotion instead. In the end, we got two ice cream! The peanut butter one was really perfect! It was mixed with peanut butter and Reese’s peanut butter cups. Yummy! Chocolate devotion wasn’t bad – It was mixed with chocolate fudge and brownies.
Come on down and join the queue!!
Stall: Cold Stone Creamery
Address: 181 Orchard Road, Orchard Central #01-10, Singapore 238896
Tel: 6238 9060
Fax – 6238 9420
Operating Hours: 11am – 11pm
Website: http://www.coldstonecreamery.com.sg/
Hatched
Hatched is the place for EGG lovers! They have eggs baked, boiled, fried, poached and scrambled! This is the place where no matter what time you wake up, eggs and toast are always available!
The ambience is good for gathering with friends. I love Sir Benedict and Oozy Baked Egg very much. The mashed potato that comes with Sir Benedict and Go Fish were good. The mushroom gravy that comes with it enhanced its flavour.
I would have preferred if the staff could refill our iced water more readily.
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- dipped toast into oozy baked egg yolk
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- Go Fish
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- Latte $5
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- oozy baked egg
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- Sir Benedict $10
Make sure to make your reservations as the cafe is a little small.
Restaurant: Hatched
Address: 26 Evans Road #01-06 Evans Lodge Singapore 259367
Tel: 6735 0012/6735 0013
Opening Hours:
Tues – Thurs: 8 am to 10 pm
Fri – Sat: 8 am to 11 pm
Sun: 8 am – 10 pm
Email: info@hatched.sg
Website: http://www.hatched.sg/contact.html
Mei Heong Yuen Dessert
Introducing this famous dessert stall in Chinatown that always has an endless stream of customers.
They are famous for their ULTRA smooth peanut, walnut, black sesame and almond paste ($2.50). They use their own produce of Farmer’s Brand peanuts (农夫牌花生) in the making of their peanut paste. You should be quite familiar with this peanut as they are widely sold throughout Singapore.
Recently, they have ultra-fine ice shavings ($5) added to their menu. This is a popular iced desserts in Taiwan.
Soursop Ice
Black Sesame Ice
Green Tea Ice
Besides these, they also have Cantonese glutinous rice dumplings ($5), yam paste ($3), carrot cake ($2.20), yam cake ($2.20), pumpkin cake ($2.20), chee cheong fun ($2.20), mango with pomelo and sago ($4), egg pudding ($2.50), milk pudding ($3), glutinous rice balls aka tang yuan ($2.50), etc., a variety of hot and cold desserts suited for all ages.
The stall uses simple metal stools and tables. They even have tables put outside their stall, making the 5-foot walkway even smaller to walk through. There are so many customers that you will be embarrassed to hog the seats for chat after finishing your desserts. Come down and try it if you have not done so!!!
Oh, did I mention the owners are my relatives? They are my Dad’s cousins. I call them 表姑. =)
Stall: Mei Heong Yuen Dessert 味香园甜品
Main Stall Address: No. 65-67, Temple Street, Singapore 058611
Tel: 62211156
Second Stall Address: #B4-34 ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801
Tel: 65093301
Opening Hours: Mon–Fri: 10.30am – 8pm; Sat–Sun: 10.30am – 10pm
Ice Cube Cafe
Me and my String friends went over to this place after watching SMU’s Strings concert. A nice ambience and food and drinks are special. I especially like their Eyes Wide Open. Come over here and chill!!
Mixed Berry Smoothie $11.80
Cookie Monster $12
Eyes Wide Open $12
No GST. Only 10% Service Charge applies.
Online menu: http://www.ice3cafe.com/images/Ice3Editedmenu.pdf
Restaurant: Ice Cube Cafe
Address: 8 Raffles Avenue, Esplanade Mall, Colours By the Bay, #01-13E, Singapore 038981
Website: http://www.ice3cafe.com
Opening Hours: 11 am to 11 pm
Ah Po Soya Beancurd 建舆亚婆豆腐花
There are two bays served by the public ferries from Hong Kong to Llama Island: Yung Shue Wan (榕树湾) and Sok Kwu Wan (索罟湾).
Sok Kwu Wan is known for its seafood restaurants – many company yacht rides make that as the destination for dinner. At Yung Shue Wan, there are all kinds of shops and restaurants – Thai, Japanese, Chinese, seafood and fusion. There are even a few bars and internet cafes. This is more lively than Sok Kwu Wan.
We took the 30-minute ferry from Central pier to Sok Kwu Wan and trekked for nearly 2 hours before reaching Yung Shue Wan. It was trekking up and down the mountains under the blazing cruel sun. However, it was a blessing in disguise that we missed the ferry to Yung Shue Wan and ended up at Sok Kwu Wan. Cos’ the trek route from Sok Kwu Wan was much easier than the other way round.
Nearing the end, we passed by this famous soya beancurd stall that served hot and cold beancurd. Obviously, we ordered the cold one. We gobbled the bowl very quickly. It was light and smooth. The secret to Ah Por’s beancurd is the use of a double layer of cloth to filter the bean mush. It is not too sweet, and the sugar syrup was just nice.
Make sure you grab a bowl when you pass by there!!
touhua
Stall name: Ah Po Soya Beancurd 建舆亚婆豆腐花
Address: Llamma island (near Yung Shue Wan pier, the road leading to Sok Kwu Wan)
Ji Xiang Confectionery (Ang Ku Kueh) 吉祥食品 (红龟粿)
Very very nice ang ku kueh in Singapore with a long queue. The salted, green bean and peanut one are the best. Traditional taste with thin and delicate chewy skin. You can watch the aunties making each kueh with their hearts. Lovely pale palette colours.
Other fillings include yam, durian, corn and coconut. All flavours are sold at 60 cents with the exception of the yam and durian which is at 70 cents. The salted one is usually sold out at lunch time. Be sure to be there early to grab some!
Address: Block 1 Everton Park #01-33 (Near Cantonment Road) Singapore 081001
Tel: 6223 1631
Business Hours: Mon – Sat: 8 am to 5 pm (closed on Sun and PH)
Delicious Cafe
The relaxed cool atmosphere was a cosy resting place with and area of sofa and cushions. It has an al-fresco area, and the place is dimly-lit. It serves a wide selection of food which include light teatime snack, a local dish or breakfast set, etc. The duck spaghetti above was a big portion enough to serve two. It is very fragrant with all the coriander and chilli garnishings. The duck meat is flavourful and its texture was not hard and chewy. A very special type of spaghetti that I’ve never eaten.
This lemon meringue is a little sour with a little sweetness. Look at how pretty this meringue is. It is again big enough to be shared between two people.
Next time, I’ll go with a REALLY empty stomach so that I can eat more!!!
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I’m back to this place one year later today! (9th December 2010) This time with more cousins and their children and my youngest brother. My brother could not get to eat the duck confit spaghetti as the cafe had no supplies for the past two days. These were what we had:
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- Duck Confit Spaghetti
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- Ice-blended Cappuccino
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- Cut-up Lemon Meringue Pie
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- Hot and Cold Lemon Tea $5.90
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- Aglio Olio Spaghetti $15.90
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- Oxtail Noodle $24.90
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- Pan-seared Cod $48.90
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- Lemon Meringue Pie $10.90
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- Minestrone Soup $13.90
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- Fish and Chips $29.90
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- Spaghetti Carbonara $23.90
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- Mushroom Soup $13.90
In conclusion, the duck confit spaghettini is still the one I like. The rest of the dishes were so-so only.
Prices exclude 10% service charge and 5% GST.
Restaurant: Delicious Cafe
Address: F315, First Floor, 1 Utama Phase 2 Shopping Centre (New Wing), Bandar Utama, 47400, Petaling Jaya
Tel: 603-77241086
Fax: 03 7726 3441
Al Dente Trattoria
The Al Dente Trattoria is an Italian restaurant featuring Italian pastas and pizzas. The food is not considered pricey considering its location. They had good customer service and the place is quiet and clean. The waiter kept promoting to us their aragosta risotto – slipper lobster & confit tomato where they are having their promotion at $58, serving enough for the two of us.
The restaurant is available for private dinners and events with a capacity of 40 pax and 100 pax for the 1st and 2nd level respectively.
A pity that my friend wasn’t that hungry, so we only ordered one fired-wood pizza (12″) – crispy pizza with foccacia with melted mozzarella, ricotta, parma ham, spring onion and drizzled with truffle oil. Otherwise we would have ordered the lobster risotto too.
Fired Wood Pizza $18
Our dessert to finish the meal: torta di cioccolato – bitter chocolate torte with fresh berries and vanilla gelato
Bitter Chocolate $14
A pity that their food is only so-so. The Makansutra Gluttons Bay (local foodfare) beside it have much more appealing powers for its food.
Address: Blk 8, #01-13, No 8, Raffles Avenue, Colour on the Bay, Singapore 039802
Tel: 63419188
Email: mail@createries.com
Catering line: 64114999
Opening Hours:
Lunch:
Mon-Sun: 11.30am to 3pm
Dinner:
Mon-Thu: 6pm-10.30pm
Fri, Sat, and public holidays: 6pm-11.30pm
Website: http://www.aldente.com.sg/index.htm
Chocolate Destenation (DeSté)
I really liked the al-fresco style of having desserts here. The cafe is cosy and had a good ambience. They served a variety of desserts, cakes, gelato, freeze, smoothies and frappucino.
tiramisu - $7.80
I initally wanted to have their Black Forest, but it was sold out. So I had this Tiramisu instead. This was topped with mascarpone cream with coffee-soaked ladyfingers, chocolate pearls and dusting of grand cru cocoa powder. The coffee-soaked ladyfingers were really really nice with a little bit of moist.
Stefano's Grandma Cake - $7.80
My friend had this grandma’s cake. It is a home-styled apple pie with meringue, almonds and chocolate streusel. I thought it also tasted of cinnamon when I tried it. Not as nice as my tiramisu.
Some other cakes include:
For now, there are several promotions namely the dessert degustation set @ $14.80+ (daily from noon to 6 pm) which includes a pastry of your choice, one chocolate bon bon, a scoop of gelato and coffee / tea. Alternatively, enjoy a 1-for-1 Hot Chocolate on Tuesday or Ladies Night on Wednesday for a 1-for-1 Chocolate Cocktail and Wine from 5 pm till late.
Definitely coming back to try more of their desserts!
10% discount using AMEX, UOB and Citibank credit cards.
Free-flow of ice-water to wash down the sweetness of your desserts!! Prices exclude 7% GST and 10% service charges.
Cafe: Chocolate Destenation (DeSté)
Address: 313 Orchard Road, #01-25/25A, 313@Somerset, Singapore 238895
Tel: 68365344
Opening Hours: 9 am to 11 pm
Email: enquiries@deste.com.sg
Website: http://www.deste.com.sg/
Sticky
This Singapore hand-made candy is simply authentically tasty and interesting to watch the masters craft the sweets. The candy is like the Japanese rock candy, but this comes much cheaper and in more flavours. Behind the various flavours of the rock candy are two masters making the candy. It started with a big roll of candy, about 10 cm in diameter, and the master will pull at one end to form the candy. I was amazed at how the designs in the middle of the candy remains after pulling it and elongating it!
rolling and pulling the sweets
pulling the candy
cutting the candy
Some interesting flavours include peanut butter crumble, mangosteen, pink grapefruit, passion fruit and raspberry lemonade. The taste are really authentic. I love their mango candy.
colours and flavourings in glass bottles
packed neatly in glass jars
Their website offers online purchase. Visit their website for more pictures and information!
Stall name: Sticky
Address: The Central, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, B1-54/55, Singapore 059817
Tel : +65 6238 5178
Fax : +65 6224 6012
Website:http://sticky.com.sg/
Ma Maison Restaurant (Japanese-French fusion food)
Ma Maison is the French word for “My Home”. The ambience is cottage-like, with country-style curtains and furniture. The place is dimly lit so it is definitely not like any other Japanese restaurants with tatami.
Our orders:
Escargot Baked with Garlic Butter ($9.50 for half dozen) – extremely aromatic garlic and flowing butter that makes you crave for more snails. Very well baked and it has been the best I’ve eaten so far. We ordered a dozen of these!
Cheese Fritter $9.20 – deep fried cheese coated with batter. Not cheesy so you won’t feel sick after two bites.
Scallop Carpaccio $9.80 – a must-eat appetizer. The sauce that comes on top of each scallop is so refreshing and cooling. It literally opens up your stomach for your main course! How would I describe it? Cool, a little sour, a little sweet topped with orange fish roes and onions. Lost for words.
Cuttlefish Ink Spaghetti $15.90 – Share this with your friends. It gets a little dry and sick after a few mouthfuls. There is very few pieces of cuttlefish. Such a pity. How I wished they would add some seafood to the dish to make it more worthy of the fragrant cuttlefish-inked black spaghetti.
Italian Hamburger Steak with Cheese (160g) $16.90 – A whole piece of cheese topped on top of your thick hamburger steak with some greens as sides. The hamburger steak is not dry inside, and the cooking was good as the steak which was almost 2 cm tall was cooked thoroughly in.
Chilled Red Wine (Prom Mama) $12.30 per glass – My friend commented that it is not the best red wine in town. It is “sting-ing”. Oh well, nothing beats our favourite at The Wine Company. Throughout the course, we were discussing when to visit The Wine Company again for some nice wine and their seared black pepper tuna. AAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
Their specialties are Special Beef Stew, Original Hamburger Steak and Paella. Their menu also include the traditional katsu curry rice. Well, it does serve some Japanese food. However, a pity there wasn’t much variety of food to choose from in their menu.
Reservations is a must as their restaurant is small and usually packed with diners.
Prices exclude 7% GST and 10% service charges.
Restaurant: Ma Maison Restaurant (Akinori Singapore Pte Ltd)
Address: 200 Victoria Street, #02-51 Bugis Junction, Singapore 188021
Tel: 6338 4819
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 11.30am–3pm, 6pm–10pm; Sat & Sun: 1130 am – 10 pm
Email: mamaison@singnet.com.sg
Website: http://www.ma-maison.co.jp
Other branches:
1. 6 Eu Tong Sen St @ CENTRAL. #03-96. Singapore 059817. Tel: 63278122
2. 9 Raffles Boulevard. PARCO Marina Bay Stall P3-03. Singapore 039596. Tel: 63389391
李儀餅店 太阳饼 Sunflower biscuits
JH said even before we visited Taiwan, she already had dozens of orders of these from her colleagues. Hence, two days before we left Taipei, we placed our orders with 李儀餅店, a traditional shop that makes 太阳饼. The shop is located at the underground shopping mall at Taipei train station (like our MRT, not the Railway station). JH heard that the main branch at Jiu Fen (九份) taste even better!
The shop makes fresh 太阳饼 everyday. They also sell other pastries such as pineapple tarts (鳳梨酥), red bean biscuit (傳統豆沙餅) and egg tarts (蛋黃酥). They cut up many sample pieces for you to try their products. However, we only bought 太阳饼 which was very well-known amongst JH’s colleagues.
The 太阳饼 has a very strong butter taste, and it is really fragrant. It is made with milk and butter. It is not very sweet, so you won’t feel sick of it after a few bites. It is like Hong Kong’s 老婆饼 (wife’s biscuit) but this one taste better.
My mum does not like this because she does not like the strong butter taste. She preferred those that have light-butter taste only. So up to your preference to choose!
The shop actually delivers to your hotel which makes things really convenient. They deliver the 太阳饼 that they made on the same day, so that you can bring home the freshest 太阳饼 for your relatives and friends. The biscuits can only be kept for 14 days. But I believe they will be wiped out very fast once you share them!
NT$200 for 10 pieces
Addresses:
Main:
九份總店：台北縣瑞芳鎮九份汽車路18號 (舊道口7-11的對面)
訂貨專線：02-24965628
傳真：02-24063045
手機：0955798018
Opening hours: Weekdays: 9 am to 630 pm; Weekends: 9 am to 8 pm
Branch:
台北分店：台北站-站前-地下街11-2B (近國光客運東站.往桃園機場、基隆Z3入口, 懷寧街Z6入口)
電話：(02)2331-3017
訂貨專線：(02)2496-5628
傳真：(02)2406-3045
E-mail : lwzin@seed.net.tw
Opening hours: 10 am to 830 pm
Website: http://www.lecake.com.tw/
Hello Kitty Sweets Restaurant
Hello Kitty Fans out there!! This is a place you definitely have to visit when you go Taiwan. You’ll be mesmerised by their decorations and food! Even their toilet has Hello Kitty decorations! Their waitresses are dressed in pink laces and they really looked sweet and cute! This two-storey cafe will make your visit worth-while. Make sure to bring your camera there and snap as many pictures as you want!!
Shop Front
A minimum spending of NT$300 is required to dine in. It is easily achieved as the desserts sets are more than NT$300 and they come with your choice of drink and a Hello Kitty jelly. We were there during their “winter” period, so there weren’t mango desserts. We were so full after having the dessert that some of us packed back the Hello Kitty jelly. The pink box was printed with Hello Kitty! SO KAWAII!
The dessert sets are the most photogenic and tasty part of Hello Kitty Sweets’ menu. Most of them are decorated with Hello Kitty-shaped chocolate pieces, Hello Kitty drawn on with icing, or green tea or chocolate-flavored powder sprinkled through a Hello Kitty stencil directly onto the plate.
The pictures say it all!!
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- cheese tart
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- chocolate and strawberry cake
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- cuppucino
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- fruit cake
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- fruit sponge cake
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- Shop Front
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- jelly
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- moose cake
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- strawberry cake
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- strawberry swiss roll
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- tiramisu
The price range:
NT$330 for dessert sets and NT$350 to NT$500 for entrees.
Cointreau black chocolate tart 君度黑巧克力塔, NT$360
“Mad for strawberries” cake 草莓狂想, NT$340
Almond tart with red wine poached pear 杏仁紅酒梨塔, NT$360
Steak topped with goose liver pate 嫩肩牛排佐鵝肝醬, NT$580
Raspberry juice 綜合莓果茶, NT$180
Smoked salmon Caesar salad 鮭魚凱薩沙拉, NT$350
Cafe: Hello Kitty Sweets Restaurant
Address: Number 90, Da-An Road Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan 台北市大安路一段90號
Tel: (02) 2711-1132
Opening Hours: Sun- Thurs 11:30 AM – 10 PM; Fri- Sat 11:30 AM – 11 PM
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Obolo Cheesecakes
A place where some good cheesecakes can be bought.
Stall name: Obolo (Boutique de Patisserie)
Address: 452 Joo Chiat Road Singapore 427665
Tel: 63489791
Email: sales@obolo.com.sg
Website: www.obolo.com.sg
Opening hours:
Tue – Thu: 1230 pm to 930 pm
Fri: 1230 pm to 10 pm
Sat: 1130 am to 10 pm
Sun: 1130 am to 930 pm
Closed on Mon and Public Holidays
Coffee Club
My clique and I went to the Coffee Club after our dinner at Brewerkz. Here’s the Hazalnut chocolate cake we ordered for CP as his birthday cake. It has a nice texture with the crunchy hazalnuts. It also wasn’t too sweet. I like the smooth and thick chocolate fudge.
Next up is this Muddy Mud Pie that Von and JH strongly recommend. It isn’t the kind with mostly cake and a scoop of ice-cream on the top. This whole thing is ice-cream, with a thin compressed layer of Oreo biscuits at the base. Sprinkle on top is Oreo bits and hot chocolate fudge. It is a little too tall, and tends to fall after a while. Sinfully good!
Stall name: Coffee Club
Location: Click Here
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