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Wimbly Lu
Sunday, March 02, 2014 @ 8:18 PM ✈
Wimbly Lu Chocolates
Address: 15-2 Jalan Riang Singapore 358987
Nearest MRT: Serangoon
Tel: 6289 1489
Opening hours: 12.30pm - 10.30pm (Tues - Thur),
12.30pm - 11pm (Fri),
9am - 11pm (Sat),
9am - 10.30pm (Sun)
Wimbly Lu - the magical land of Waffles. I have been wanting to visit Wimbly for the longest of time ever since I've seen photos of their waffles on my instagram feed. Wimbly Lu's forte lies in their dessert department. From their menu which is available on their website, they have a wide variety of desserts but lesser selection on the savoury food. During the day, Wimbly Lu looks just like many other cafes, warm and cosy, but at night time, Wimbly becomes really beautiful with those fairy lights. So far I've been to Wimbly twice, both visits on crowded weekend afternoons. The queue was rather long but we didn't have to wait too long till we get a table.
Waffle w salted caramel ice cream and choc sauce ($8.50)
Waffle w Mape syrup & Butter ($6)
Root beer cake w vanilla ice cream ($6)
Wimbly Lu have the best waffles in town! Plus they have been known for their consistency in their waffles! During the both times I've visited, the waffles I ordered were crisp on the outside and fluffy light in the inside. :P My boyfriend prefers their waffles with maple syrup & butter while I love the waffle with ice cream! Their homemade salted caramel ice cream tastes so good I wish I had added more scoops. Psssst they now have takeaway pints for their ice cream!
Root beer + cake? Something I've only heard of in Wimbly Lu. It was a special combination and I was definitely curious about how it'll turn out. There was a distinct taste of the root beer, and best paired with the ice cream. If I had to choose Wimbly's 2 best food to recommend, it will definitely be the waffles and this.
Molten Lava Cake ($6)
Nutella Chocolate Pie ($6)
The molten lava cake was pretty decent, but after a couple of spoonfuls of it, I felt rather sick as there was too much chocolate. Imagine the stress I felt when I still have to eat the Nutella pie next >< Definitely won't recommend anyone to order these two together on the same visit to Wimbly. Way too chocolate-y!
Overall, Wimbly Lu is definitely a cafe that I'll visit over and over again! Prices are acceptable with the quality and consistency of the food. The only con was getting to the cafe, especially if it rains.
Ending off with my ootd as usual hehe :P
Top and bag from Love, Bonito, shorts from Bershka and wedge sneakers from H&M!
Labels: date, food, ootd, outfits, reviews
Chye Seng Huat Hardware
Sunday, February 23, 2014 @ 5:58 PM ✈
Sorry for the almost 3 month long hiatus here! Haven't been using my laptop for a long time and now I have loads of drafts accumulated for all the cafes I've been to during this period! So here it goes!
Chye Seng Huat Hardware Coffee Bar
Address: 150 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore 207563
Nearest MRT: Lavender
Tel: 6396 0609
Opening hours: 9am - 7pm (Tues-Fri), 9am - 10pm (Sat-Sun), Closed on Mondays
When I first heard its name, I didn't believe it was a cafe, until my sister showed me the Google search results. So from what I've googled, "Chye Seng Huat Hardware is the successive coffee bar form the guys behind Papa Palheta and Loysel's Toy"......and I'm sure many other food blogs have written up a long paragraph on their history so I shall just skip this. Although the cafe looks run down from the outside, but once entered, it's a whole new different look.
Moving on, I didn't manage to get photos of the interior as I visited on a Sunday afternoon sometime before Christmas, and it was really crowded. There were seats indoors and outdoors, and I felt it was rather unique there was a 360 degree view of the bar where we can watch the baristas at work.
Aside from the list on the menu, there was also a variety of baked goods at the bar counter. My girlfriends and I skipped the dessert and went for the proper food aka "tummy-fillers". Do note that their kitchen closes at 5pm daily!
2 espressos with milk and my peppermint cappuccino (Christmas special) which tasted like traditional chinese medicine (TCM). T.T
Although CSHH is famous for their coffee, to be honest I felt that it was rather normal (the espresso w milk) and I've definitely had better ones elsewhere.
French Toast with Butterscotch Sauce & Bananas ($11)
Blinis with Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon ($12)
Scrambled Eggs with Bacon ($11)
No idea why do I always end up getting the worst food ): I didn't really enjoy my scrambled eggs and "TCM" coffee, though I had some great time pinching off my girlfriends' dishes :P The Blinis with Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon was a rather decent and filling main dish, but since I'm not really a pancake fan I doubt I'll be able to finish it entirely myself without feeling sick. The french toast however, is one I'm sure I can polish off all by myself! ^^
Ending off with a pretty (edited from iphone) photo of my disappointing scrambled eggs and peppermint cappuccino. I wish it tasted as good as it looks ):
Labels: food, reviews
The Line @ Shangri-La Hotel
Monday, December 02, 2013 @ 11:22 PM ✈
The Line @ Shangri-La Hotel
Address: Shangri-La Hotel, 22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350
Tel: 6213 4275
Operating hours: 5am - 1am daily
The Line is said to be one of the best buffet restaurants in Singapore, hence Stefan and I decided that we have to try their weekday lunch buffet since it was cheaper & that they offer oysters during the lunch buffet too. It isn't exactly that cheap, but since it was our 2nd year anniversary.... I would recommend booking a table in advance to avoid getting the seats outdoor. The outdoor seats are sheltered and rather cooling, but it's not really nice to see birds swooning over to the just-emptied tables beside you while you're eating.
The weekday lunch buffet is from 12 noon to 2.30pm, at $47++ per pax. It's actually the typical international buffet where you'll find a selection of local, Indian, Western, Chinese and Japanese (there are others of course) cuisine. Frankly speaking, I only have international buffets for the oysters, sashimis (and other seafood) and desserts. Not quite interested in those rice, noodles actually >< They just don't appeal to me. But still, I made myself eat a little of those, otherwise it's quite a waste for my $50 lol.
The dimsum offered wasn't really fascinating as the skin was too thick. In fact, I felt like it was a waste of stomach space. Among the Indian cuisine I tried, only the kebab was good. My partner like their naan though, he said it was soft even though it wasn't hot/warm. According to him, the naan he eats at other places are usually cold and hard.
Japanese cuisine, my love. I set sky high standards for Japanese cuisine. To me, The Line's jap food didn't have enough variety for the sushi selection and the cold noodles was disappointing too. I was quite satisfied with their sashimi though, love the fresh thick slices (:
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This is probably where all (maybe 90%) of my stomach space went to ._. They have an impressive selection of desserts. I was totally eyeing the desserts booth the moment I entered the restaurant and I seriously took one of each to try. There were a few hits and miss though. In short, go for all those on my first plate (except the blueberry pie and scone), and the durian cake, hazelnut chocolate cake, strawberry shortcake on my second plate. :P There were also traditional kuehs and seductive chocolate fondue available but I was too bloated after eating all the western pastries. Quite sad that I actually forgot about the ice creams ):
Perhaps I've expected too much from The Line because of all the reviews I've read. I feel that there can be other better buffet restaurants, but I'll only give my final verdict after trying their dinner buffet. Do check out The Line's website for the buffet timings they have! Anyway I'm still on the lookout for good & affordable buffet places with oysters for their lunch buffets. Any recommendations? (:
Labels: date, food, reviews
Tong Heng Confectionary
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 @ 5:09 PM ✈
(Photo credits to my sister)
Tong Heng Confectionary (東興)
Address: 285 South Bridge Rd Singapore 058833
Tel: 6223 3649
Opening hours: 9am - 10pm daily
Absolutely love their traditional chinese pastries! Opened since the 1920s, Tong Heng Confectionery has a longggg history for their awesome pastries. They currently have 2 outlets, the main one located in Chinatown which provides seating and a takeaway counter in Jurong Point.
I love their egg tarts ($1.40 each) the most, best eaten fresh and warm from the oven. But I also like the tarts after keeping them in the fridge the whole night :D What won me over was their smooth, wobbly egg custard that wasn't overly sweet. To me, the crusts of egg tarts are equally important. Compared to those egg tarts with thick hard crusts that you can get from normal bakeries, I definitely preferred Tong Heng's version of soft flaky crusts. They also have coconut egg tarts ($1.50 each) for the coconut lovers out there. I'm not really a fan of coconut so I'm not sure about how it tastes though.
Another of their pastry in my "to buy" list is the 叉烧酥 (BBQ prok crisp). Priced at $1.30 each, the filling is moist and well flavored, plus they are generous with BBQ pork! Even after leaving them overnight, the crust was still soft and flaky. I prefer my 叉烧酥 with flaky crusts more than buttery and crumbly kinds.
Tong Heng's also known for their 老婆饼 (candied melon crisp/wife cookie), which I have yet to try in the 20 years of my life T.T I've never bought Tong Heng myself, usually it's my uncle (working nearby) who sends it to my house and this time it was my sister who happened to pass by the shop. Definitely gonna try this next time when I get to choose what I want!
Labels: food, reviews
The Tiramisu Hero
Monday, November 04, 2013 @ 10:47 PM ✈
Hiya! Back to update about my Sunday tea time spent with my favorite girl (:
The Tiramisu Hero Cafe
Address: 121 Tyrwhitt Road Singapore 207548
Tel: 6292 5271
Opening hours: 11am - 10pm (closed on Wednesdays)
Nearest MRT: Lavender
From an online store specializing in tiramisu to a cosy little cafe offering more than just desserts, The Tiramisu Hero has definitely grown a lot over the years. Owners Aileen and Peggy were really creative in coming up with the Sir Antonio mascot, and the presentation and the flavors of the tiramisu they offer. Just 6-8 minutes walk away from Lavender MRT station, the cafe is located on the same stretch of road as Chye Seng Huat Hardware. The cafe is small but cosy, with very limited space outdoors (2 tables to be exact). I'm not sure if reservations are allowed, but I'll advice going earlier to avoid having to queue to enter. Love the interior design of the cafe, with the adorable Sir Antonio wall art and even their washroom's beautiful! Plus the artificial grass outdoors....I'm totally in love with this place before I even tried their food.
Moving on with the food, since my friend and I had lunch before heading to the cafe, we were only here for some desserts, drinks or snacks. The prices on the menu were exclusive of 10% service charge, though we had to queue at the front to order the food. We ordered the waffles with chocolate ice cream ($7 + $4) but unfortunately the waffle machine broke down while they were making our waffles -.- (cause the table beside us were just served with waffles). Hence we decided to change our order to the Chunky mushroom soup with garlic bread ($6). My girlfriend and I absolutely loved it!
Patsy Mojito Tea which my friend said had a toothpaste-like aftertaste.
Double Chocolate Ice Blended - a safe choice as nothing can go wrong, though there's nothing special about it.
MommaHero ($7.50) serves 1-2 pax, and there are variety of flavors to choose from. My girlfriend and I chose to try the original flavor. However, do take note that some flavors are only available through online pre-order. The Tiramisu Hero has really creative ways of presenting their Tiramisu; from cupcakes to jarcakes, tiramisu in buckets, tins and finally the classic round cakes. The tiramisu available in the cafe made with the signature recipe: Alcohol level 1, Wetness level 2, Sweetness level 2. I feel that the tiramisu was too wet for my liking, and I would prefer if there's some biscuit layer so there'll be a layer of crunch.
Got these adorable MiniHeros ($3.50 each) for my family.
The cafe also has this huge head of their Sir Antonio mascot for photo-takings! Ending off with an ootd which matches Sir Antonio!
Labels: food, ootd, outfits, reviews
TGIF!
Saturday, October 12, 2013 @ 12:30 AM ✈
Whole long hectic week and it's finally Friday! Officially took over for one of the many stations in the lab today, super crazy panic mode to prepare the samples alone and all with the instrument putting up all sorts of stunts. T.T I'm still not used to getting back to work after having a 3 month long break. Rants aside, I'm finally back to revive my blog with some of my recent buys - 4 dresses and 2 vests. I'll be splitting them up into 3 posts otherwise it's gonna be so so lengthy.
So....today's post will be the 2 dresses from My Glamour Place (MGP). MGP has really good customer service in my opinion, as I've encountered some problems (I'm a troublesome customer) during carting out and they have been really patient with me lol. Carted out the dress on a Friday (one/two week ago), supposed to transfer the money by Saturday night (within 24 hours) or they'll release my items. On Sunday, I went back to the website wanting to pay only to realise one of the dresses was sold out. Hence I emailed them to check with them if I'm still gonna pay for the 2 dresses. Even though it was long past the 24 hours limit, they actually still reserved the item for me! ^^
Vina Cutout Dress, Size M
This dress was under the new arrivals section in MGP's website when I bought it. I was immediately attracted by the pretty prints and the cutting! The unique shoulder slit cuts are a plus! Size M fits me well with some allowance and I absolutely love cuttings like this, flattering whatever little curves I have. It actually has the same cutting as the Anja Asymmetrical Shift dress from Love and Bravery, so I guess it's counted as a shift dress too? Also, the length of the dress is appropriate for work, with smooth concealed back zip. The only downside for this dress is that it shows my tummy even though it's not bodycon T.T Overall for $30, I feel that this is a good buy, since the material of the dress was good too. I believe if this dress was launched in other blogshops like Love,Bonito etc, the price will definitely be much higher. The last time I checked, the dress is still available online for sizes M and L.
Hewitt Emboss Dress in Yellow, Size M
How to resist when the model looks so good in it! So excited to receive my very first embossed dress but I was quite disappointed when I tried this on though - the measurements were so off! The PTP was stated online as 16", which was the same as the Vina dress above but the PTP for this dress was so big for me, definitely more than 17". Also, the hips measurement was stated to be 17.5",while the Vina dress was 17" so how is it possible that I can wear the Vina dress comfortably yet have difficulties stuffing my hips into this dress. -.- Still contemplating if I should alter it since I can still fit at the hips or let go of this piece. Considered requesting an exchange from MGP but no point since the dress is already sold out for size M online.
That's all for tonight! 晚安! (:
Labels: outfits, reviews
Senki Japanese Restaurant
Monday, September 16, 2013 @ 4:31 PM ✈
Had a buffet dinner with the family last week at Senki Japanese Restaurant after doing some research and reading many reviews on many many restaurants. Since I was at home everyday, I was tasked to "provide suggestions" for dinner places during our family outing last weekend. I really have that much free time to read all sorts of reviews, and now I have made a long long list of restaurants to visit. >< It is said that Senki is among the top 3 best Japanese buffet in Singapore, along with Ikoi and Irodori. Best to make reservations before heading there so there's no need to queue, especially for weekends.
Senki Japanese Restaurant
109 Killiney Road (Nearest MRT: Somerset)
Tel: +65 6734 5565
Operating hours: Monday - Sunday
Lunch - 11.30am to 2.30pm
Dinner - 6pm to 10.30pm
Price:
Lunch - $30++ (adults), $19++ (children)
Dinner - $36++ (adults), $21++ (children)
Located opposite the Singtel building, it's only a 300m walk from Somerset MRT. Senki features an ala-carte buffet, with over a hundred items on the menu which includes: appetizer, salad, sashimi, nigiri sushi, maki mono, temaki (hand roll), yakimono (grilled dishes), itamemono (pan fried dishes), agemono (deep fried dishes), menrui (noodles), owanmono (soup) and gohanmono (rice).
Do note that drinks are not included in the buffet, which means you have to add additional costs to order drinks. Hot green tea is refillable but I'm not sure about the other drinks.
Even before we ordered anything, we were served a complimentary salmon head. I must say I was skeptical to try it at first cause of the looks, but my family were full of praises for it so I finally decided to try it. The fish was really soft but there were many bones, and the gravy was......DAEBAK. Sweet, salty yet not to overwhelming, we finished this dish in no time and found ourselves searching the menu to order more of it. It's a pity that this dish wasn't included in the menu.
We ordered hiyayakko (chilled beancurd) and chuka lidako (seasoned baby octopus) from the appetizer page where the former tasted like an average tofu dish and the latter received thumbs up from 4 among the 5 of us.
This is probably the highlight of the night since we can order as much sashimi as we like. Tuna, Octopus and Salmon - they were really generous with the sashimi! Just look at how thick the salmon is! We wiped out the sashimi within 10 minutes and I even ordered another set of salmon sashimi for myself again, and I was served with 15 thick pieces on another plate. (seriously I almost died eating so much)
Amongst the sushi/maki selections available,we tried the Ebikko sushi, Spider Karashi (softshell crab with spicy sauce) and Spider temaki. Spider temaki was rather disappointing as they gave so little softshell crab I couldn't even taste it. -.- However, for the Spider Karashi there was quite a lot of softshell crab wrapped within. Topped with spicy sauce, it was a good combination plus the sushi wasn't too dry and spicy for me.
From the pan fried dish selection - Enoki Maki (Golden mushroom rolled with pork belly). Disappointing dish as the pork belly was way too hard. For the grilled dishes we had lady finger + eggplant (for my mum who loves them) and yakitori. The meat was tender, the sauce was sweet, though it seemed like an average yakitori I get from a Tori-Q bento.
Assorted tempura vegetables, sweet potato and assorted tempura prawn/vege. The deep fried dishes were served with a dipping sauce shown in the second photo above. I have no idea if it was supposed to be a sweet sauce or anything else, cause it was totally tasteless -.- the dishes tasted better without it. For the rice dishes my brother and dad had the unagi yaki meshi (fried rice with celery) and tori katsu karee (chicken cutlet curry rice).
Overall I don't really believe that their food standard should be considered among the top 3 best Japanese buffet restaurants in Singapore. Perhaps their standard has dropped or maybe perhaps because we didn't order the correct dishes as amongst all the food we had there were only a few dishes that were delicious. In future when I do my research on restaurants I must also take note of the dishes that are recommended and also the dishes that fall under "please don't bother trying" categories.
Labels: food, reviews
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Wimbly Lu
Sunday, March 02, 2014 @ 8:18 PM ✈
Wimbly Lu Chocolates
Address: 15-2 Jalan Riang Singapore 358987
Nearest MRT: Serangoon
Tel: 6289 1489
Opening hours: 12.30pm - 10.30pm (Tues - Thur),
12.30pm - 11pm (Fri),
9am - 11pm (Sat),
9am - 10.30pm (Sun)
Wimbly Lu - the magical land of Waffles. I have been wanting to visit Wimbly for the longest of time ever since I've seen photos of their waffles on my instagram feed. Wimbly Lu's forte lies in their dessert department. From their menu which is available on their website, they have a wide variety of desserts but lesser selection on the savoury food. During the day, Wimbly Lu looks just like many other cafes, warm and cosy, but at night time, Wimbly becomes really beautiful with those fairy lights. So far I've been to Wimbly twice, both visits on crowded weekend afternoons. The queue was rather long but we didn't have to wait too long till we get a table.
Waffle w salted caramel ice cream and choc sauce ($8.50)
Waffle w Mape syrup & Butter ($6)
Root beer cake w vanilla ice cream ($6)
Wimbly Lu have the best waffles in town! Plus they have been known for their consistency in their waffles! During the both times I've visited, the waffles I ordered were crisp on the outside and fluffy light in the inside. :P My boyfriend prefers their waffles with maple syrup & butter while I love the waffle with ice cream! Their homemade salted caramel ice cream tastes so good I wish I had added more scoops. Psssst they now have takeaway pints for their ice cream!
Root beer + cake? Something I've only heard of in Wimbly Lu. It was a special combination and I was definitely curious about how it'll turn out. There was a distinct taste of the root beer, and best paired with the ice cream. If I had to choose Wimbly's 2 best food to recommend, it will definitely be the waffles and this.
Molten Lava Cake ($6)
Nutella Chocolate Pie ($6)
The molten lava cake was pretty decent, but after a couple of spoonfuls of it, I felt rather sick as there was too much chocolate. Imagine the stress I felt when I still have to eat the Nutella pie next >< Definitely won't recommend anyone to order these two together on the same visit to Wimbly. Way too chocolate-y!
Overall, Wimbly Lu is definitely a cafe that I'll visit over and over again! Prices are acceptable with the quality and consistency of the food. The only con was getting to the cafe, especially if it rains.
Ending off with my ootd as usual hehe :P
Top and bag from Love, Bonito, shorts from Bershka and wedge sneakers from H&M!
Labels: date, food, ootd, outfits, reviews
Chye Seng Huat Hardware
Sunday, February 23, 2014 @ 5:58 PM ✈
Sorry for the almost 3 month long hiatus here! Haven't been using my laptop for a long time and now I have loads of drafts accumulated for all the cafes I've been to during this period! So here it goes!
Chye Seng Huat Hardware Coffee Bar
Address: 150 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore 207563
Nearest MRT: Lavender
Tel: 6396 0609
Opening hours: 9am - 7pm (Tues-Fri), 9am - 10pm (Sat-Sun), Closed on Mondays
When I first heard its name, I didn't believe it was a cafe, until my sister showed me the Google search results. So from what I've googled, "Chye Seng Huat Hardware is the successive coffee bar form the guys behind Papa Palheta and Loysel's Toy"......and I'm sure many other food blogs have written up a long paragraph on their history so I shall just skip this. Although the cafe looks run down from the outside, but once entered, it's a whole new different look.
Moving on, I didn't manage to get photos of the interior as I visited on a Sunday afternoon sometime before Christmas, and it was really crowded. There were seats indoors and outdoors, and I felt it was rather unique there was a 360 degree view of the bar where we can watch the baristas at work.
Aside from the list on the menu, there was also a variety of baked goods at the bar counter. My girlfriends and I skipped the dessert and went for the proper food aka "tummy-fillers". Do note that their kitchen closes at 5pm daily!
2 espressos with milk and my peppermint cappuccino (Christmas special) which tasted like traditional chinese medicine (TCM). T.T
Although CSHH is famous for their coffee, to be honest I felt that it was rather normal (the espresso w milk) and I've definitely had better ones elsewhere.
French Toast with Butterscotch Sauce & Bananas ($11)
Blinis with Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon ($12)
Scrambled Eggs with Bacon ($11)
No idea why do I always end up getting the worst food ): I didn't really enjoy my scrambled eggs and "TCM" coffee, though I had some great time pinching off my girlfriends' dishes :P The Blinis with Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon was a rather decent and filling main dish, but since I'm not really a pancake fan I doubt I'll be able to finish it entirely myself without feeling sick. The french toast however, is one I'm sure I can polish off all by myself! ^^
Ending off with a pretty (edited from iphone) photo of my disappointing scrambled eggs and peppermint cappuccino. I wish it tasted as good as it looks ):
Labels: food, reviews
The Line @ Shangri-La Hotel
Monday, December 02, 2013 @ 11:22 PM ✈
The Line @ Shangri-La Hotel
Address: Shangri-La Hotel, 22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore 258350
Tel: 6213 4275
Operating hours: 5am - 1am daily
The Line is said to be one of the best buffet restaurants in Singapore, hence Stefan and I decided that we have to try their weekday lunch buffet since it was cheaper & that they offer oysters during the lunch buffet too. It isn't exactly that cheap, but since it was our 2nd year anniversary.... I would recommend booking a table in advance to avoid getting the seats outdoor. The outdoor seats are sheltered and rather cooling, but it's not really nice to see birds swooning over to the just-emptied tables beside you while you're eating.
The weekday lunch buffet is from 12 noon to 2.30pm, at $47++ per pax. It's actually the typical international buffet where you'll find a selection of local, Indian, Western, Chinese and Japanese (there are others of course) cuisine. Frankly speaking, I only have international buffets for the oysters, sashimis (and other seafood) and desserts. Not quite interested in those rice, noodles actually >< They just don't appeal to me. But still, I made myself eat a little of those, otherwise it's quite a waste for my $50 lol.
The dimsum offered wasn't really fascinating as the skin was too thick. In fact, I felt like it was a waste of stomach space. Among the Indian cuisine I tried, only the kebab was good. My partner like their naan though, he said it was soft even though it wasn't hot/warm. According to him, the naan he eats at other places are usually cold and hard.
Japanese cuisine, my love. I set sky high standards for Japanese cuisine. To me, The Line's jap food didn't have enough variety for the sushi selection and the cold noodles was disappointing too. I was quite satisfied with their sashimi though, love the fresh thick slices (:
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This is probably where all (maybe 90%) of my stomach space went to ._. They have an impressive selection of desserts. I was totally eyeing the desserts booth the moment I entered the restaurant and I seriously took one of each to try. There were a few hits and miss though. In short, go for all those on my first plate (except the blueberry pie and scone), and the durian cake, hazelnut chocolate cake, strawberry shortcake on my second plate. :P There were also traditional kuehs and seductive chocolate fondue available but I was too bloated after eating all the western pastries. Quite sad that I actually forgot about the ice creams ):
Perhaps I've expected too much from The Line because of all the reviews I've read. I feel that there can be other better buffet restaurants, but I'll only give my final verdict after trying their dinner buffet. Do check out The Line's website for the buffet timings they have! Anyway I'm still on the lookout for good & affordable buffet places with oysters for their lunch buffets. Any recommendations? (:
Labels: date, food, reviews
Tong Heng Confectionary
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 @ 5:09 PM ✈
(Photo credits to my sister)
Tong Heng Confectionary (東興)
Address: 285 South Bridge Rd Singapore 058833
Tel: 6223 3649
Opening hours: 9am - 10pm daily
Absolutely love their traditional chinese pastries! Opened since the 1920s, Tong Heng Confectionery has a longggg history for their awesome pastries. They currently have 2 outlets, the main one located in Chinatown which provides seating and a takeaway counter in Jurong Point.
I love their egg tarts ($1.40 each) the most, best eaten fresh and warm from the oven. But I also like the tarts after keeping them in the fridge the whole night :D What won me over was their smooth, wobbly egg custard that wasn't overly sweet. To me, the crusts of egg tarts are equally important. Compared to those egg tarts with thick hard crusts that you can get from normal bakeries, I definitely preferred Tong Heng's version of soft flaky crusts. They also have coconut egg tarts ($1.50 each) for the coconut lovers out there. I'm not really a fan of coconut so I'm not sure about how it tastes though.
Another of their pastry in my "to buy" list is the 叉烧酥 (BBQ prok crisp). Priced at $1.30 each, the filling is moist and well flavored, plus they are generous with BBQ pork! Even after leaving them overnight, the crust was still soft and flaky. I prefer my 叉烧酥 with flaky crusts more than buttery and crumbly kinds.
Tong Heng's also known for their 老婆饼 (candied melon crisp/wife cookie), which I have yet to try in the 20 years of my life T.T I've never bought Tong Heng myself, usually it's my uncle (working nearby) who sends it to my house and this time it was my sister who happened to pass by the shop. Definitely gonna try this next time when I get to choose what I want!
Labels: food, reviews
The Tiramisu Hero
Monday, November 04, 2013 @ 10:47 PM ✈
Hiya! Back to update about my Sunday tea time spent with my favorite girl (:
The Tiramisu Hero Cafe
Address: 121 Tyrwhitt Road Singapore 207548
Tel: 6292 5271
Opening hours: 11am - 10pm (closed on Wednesdays)
Nearest MRT: Lavender
From an online store specializing in tiramisu to a cosy little cafe offering more than just desserts, The Tiramisu Hero has definitely grown a lot over the years. Owners Aileen and Peggy were really creative in coming up with the Sir Antonio mascot, and the presentation and the flavors of the tiramisu they offer. Just 6-8 minutes walk away from Lavender MRT station, the cafe is located on the same stretch of road as Chye Seng Huat Hardware. The cafe is small but cosy, with very limited space outdoors (2 tables to be exact). I'm not sure if reservations are allowed, but I'll advice going earlier to avoid having to queue to enter. Love the interior design of the cafe, with the adorable Sir Antonio wall art and even their washroom's beautiful! Plus the artificial grass outdoors....I'm totally in love with this place before I even tried their food.
Moving on with the food, since my friend and I had lunch before heading to the cafe, we were only here for some desserts, drinks or snacks. The prices on the menu were exclusive of 10% service charge, though we had to queue at the front to order the food. We ordered the waffles with chocolate ice cream ($7 + $4) but unfortunately the waffle machine broke down while they were making our waffles -.- (cause the table beside us were just served with waffles). Hence we decided to change our order to the Chunky mushroom soup with garlic bread ($6). My girlfriend and I absolutely loved it!
Patsy Mojito Tea which my friend said had a toothpaste-like aftertaste.
Double Chocolate Ice Blended - a safe choice as nothing can go wrong, though there's nothing special about it.
MommaHero ($7.50) serves 1-2 pax, and there are variety of flavors to choose from. My girlfriend and I chose to try the original flavor. However, do take note that some flavors are only available through online pre-order. The Tiramisu Hero has really creative ways of presenting their Tiramisu; from cupcakes to jarcakes, tiramisu in buckets, tins and finally the classic round cakes. The tiramisu available in the cafe made with the signature recipe: Alcohol level 1, Wetness level 2, Sweetness level 2. I feel that the tiramisu was too wet for my liking, and I would prefer if there's some biscuit layer so there'll be a layer of crunch.
Got these adorable MiniHeros ($3.50 each) for my family.
The cafe also has this huge head of their Sir Antonio mascot for photo-takings! Ending off with an ootd which matches Sir Antonio!
Labels: food, ootd, outfits, reviews
TGIF!
Saturday, October 12, 2013 @ 12:30 AM ✈
Whole long hectic week and it's finally Friday! Officially took over for one of the many stations in the lab today, super crazy panic mode to prepare the samples alone and all with the instrument putting up all sorts of stunts. T.T I'm still not used to getting back to work after having a 3 month long break. Rants aside, I'm finally back to revive my blog with some of my recent buys - 4 dresses and 2 vests. I'll be splitting them up into 3 posts otherwise it's gonna be so so lengthy.
So....today's post will be the 2 dresses from My Glamour Place (MGP). MGP has really good customer service in my opinion, as I've encountered some problems (I'm a troublesome customer) during carting out and they have been really patient with me lol. Carted out the dress on a Friday (one/two week ago), supposed to transfer the money by Saturday night (within 24 hours) or they'll release my items. On Sunday, I went back to the website wanting to pay only to realise one of the dresses was sold out. Hence I emailed them to check with them if I'm still gonna pay for the 2 dresses. Even though it was long past the 24 hours limit, they actually still reserved the item for me! ^^
Vina Cutout Dress, Size M
This dress was under the new arrivals section in MGP's website when I bought it. I was immediately attracted by the pretty prints and the cutting! The unique shoulder slit cuts are a plus! Size M fits me well with some allowance and I absolutely love cuttings like this, flattering whatever little curves I have. It actually has the same cutting as the Anja Asymmetrical Shift dress from Love and Bravery, so I guess it's counted as a shift dress too? Also, the length of the dress is appropriate for work, with smooth concealed back zip. The only downside for this dress is that it shows my tummy even though it's not bodycon T.T Overall for $30, I feel that this is a good buy, since the material of the dress was good too. I believe if this dress was launched in other blogshops like Love,Bonito etc, the price will definitely be much higher. The last time I checked, the dress is still available online for sizes M and L.
Hewitt Emboss Dress in Yellow, Size M
How to resist when the model looks so good in it! So excited to receive my very first embossed dress but I was quite disappointed when I tried this on though - the measurements were so off! The PTP was stated online as 16", which was the same as the Vina dress above but the PTP for this dress was so big for me, definitely more than 17". Also, the hips measurement was stated to be 17.5",while the Vina dress was 17" so how is it possible that I can wear the Vina dress comfortably yet have difficulties stuffing my hips into this dress. -.- Still contemplating if I should alter it since I can still fit at the hips or let go of this piece. Considered requesting an exchange from MGP but no point since the dress is already sold out for size M online.
That's all for tonight! 晚安! (:
Labels: outfits, reviews
Senki Japanese Restaurant
Monday, September 16, 2013 @ 4:31 PM ✈
Had a buffet dinner with the family last week at Senki Japanese Restaurant after doing some research and reading many reviews on many many restaurants. Since I was at home everyday, I was tasked to "provide suggestions" for dinner places during our family outing last weekend. I really have that much free time to read all sorts of reviews, and now I have made a long long list of restaurants to visit. >< It is said that Senki is among the top 3 best Japanese buffet in Singapore, along with Ikoi and Irodori. Best to make reservations before heading there so there's no need to queue, especially for weekends.
Senki Japanese Restaurant
109 Killiney Road (Nearest MRT: Somerset)
Tel: +65 6734 5565
Operating hours: Monday - Sunday
Lunch - 11.30am to 2.30pm
Dinner - 6pm to 10.30pm
Price:
Lunch - $30++ (adults), $19++ (children)
Dinner - $36++ (adults), $21++ (children)
Located opposite the Singtel building, it's only a 300m walk from Somerset MRT. Senki features an ala-carte buffet, with over a hundred items on the menu which includes: appetizer, salad, sashimi, nigiri sushi, maki mono, temaki (hand roll), yakimono (grilled dishes), itamemono (pan fried dishes), agemono (deep fried dishes), menrui (noodles), owanmono (soup) and gohanmono (rice).
Do note that drinks are not included in the buffet, which means you have to add additional costs to order drinks. Hot green tea is refillable but I'm not sure about the other drinks.
Even before we ordered anything, we were served a complimentary salmon head. I must say I was skeptical to try it at first cause of the looks, but my family were full of praises for it so I finally decided to try it. The fish was really soft but there were many bones, and the gravy was......DAEBAK. Sweet, salty yet not to overwhelming, we finished this dish in no time and found ourselves searching the menu to order more of it. It's a pity that this dish wasn't included in the menu.
We ordered hiyayakko (chilled beancurd) and chuka lidako (seasoned baby octopus) from the appetizer page where the former tasted like an average tofu dish and the latter received thumbs up from 4 among the 5 of us.
This is probably the highlight of the night since we can order as much sashimi as we like. Tuna, Octopus and Salmon - they were really generous with the sashimi! Just look at how thick the salmon is! We wiped out the sashimi within 10 minutes and I even ordered another set of salmon sashimi for myself again, and I was served with 15 thick pieces on another plate. (seriously I almost died eating so much)
Amongst the sushi/maki selections available,we tried the Ebikko sushi, Spider Karashi (softshell crab with spicy sauce) and Spider temaki. Spider temaki was rather disappointing as they gave so little softshell crab I couldn't even taste it. -.- However, for the Spider Karashi there was quite a lot of softshell crab wrapped within. Topped with spicy sauce, it was a good combination plus the sushi wasn't too dry and spicy for me.
From the pan fried dish selection - Enoki Maki (Golden mushroom rolled with pork belly). Disappointing dish as the pork belly was way too hard. For the grilled dishes we had lady finger + eggplant (for my mum who loves them) and yakitori. The meat was tender, the sauce was sweet, though it seemed like an average yakitori I get from a Tori-Q bento.
Assorted tempura vegetables, sweet potato and assorted tempura prawn/vege. The deep fried dishes were served with a dipping sauce shown in the second photo above. I have no idea if it was supposed to be a sweet sauce or anything else, cause it was totally tasteless -.- the dishes tasted better without it. For the rice dishes my brother and dad had the unagi yaki meshi (fried rice with celery) and tori katsu karee (chicken cutlet curry rice).
Overall I don't really believe that their food standard should be considered among the top 3 best Japanese buffet restaurants in Singapore. Perhaps their standard has dropped or maybe perhaps because we didn't order the correct dishes as amongst all the food we had there were only a few dishes that were delicious. In future when I do my research on restaurants I must also take note of the dishes that are recommended and also the dishes that fall under "please don't bother trying" categories.
Labels: food, reviews
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Young, Wild & Free
Cheong Kelly Singaporean, 9th August 1993.
A typical Leo, minus the confidence. I find it difficult to trust people. A foodie and a shopaholic. Not to mention, a very picky eater. Taking baby steps in realizing my dream to travel the world. Beware, I can be really crazy at times. You have been warned. (:
"We all have bad days, but one thing is true;
no cloud is so dark that the sun can't shine through." - Miranda Kerr
Contact me at kellycheong11@hotmail.com
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Just another ordinary girl, happy in love ♥
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Preferably no trades.
Sold items will be removed.
Please email me at kellycheong11@hotmail.com if interested.
Love Bonito Covet Valeria Dress in Vermilion, Size M ($43.50 mailed)
Brand New in bag
PTP: 17"
Waist: 14"
Hips: 18"
Length: 33"
MGP Label Hewitt Emboss Dress in Yellow, Size M ($32 mailed)
Brand New in bag
PTP: 16"
Waist: 14" - 14.5"
Hips: 17"
Length: 32.5"
Love and Bravery Leandra Houndstooth Shift Dress, Size S ($34 mailed)
Brand New in bag
PTP: 15.5" - 17"
Waist: 13"
Hips: 17"
Length: 35"
Love Bonito Craft Finesse Dress in Cobalt, Size S ($27 mailed)
Brand New in bag
PTP: 13.5" - 15" (elastic band)
Waist: 12" - 14" (elastic)
Hips: 18"
Length: 33" down
Agneselle Basic Puff Sleeve Top in White ($15 mailed)
Brand New without tag
PTP: 13.5" - 15"
Length: 24"
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