Showing posts with label Food Places. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food Places. Show all posts

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Posh. Posh. Posh. Breakfast@Wild Honey

Home is an expensive place to be in if yours is called Wild Honey.
WILD HONEY
Scotts Square 6 Scott's Road, 3rd Floor Must Make Reservations! - 6636 1816 http://www.wildhoney.com.sg

Their tagline is this: No Place Like Home.
And the catch? All day breakfast. ONLY breakfast menu.
Don't expect lamb chops, fish and chips or fries at this place.
Nevertheless, expect a hearty meal that goes international and one that could keep you full for a very long time!

Sis decided to show us to this place which she tried at Mandarin Gallery and would like to try this new outlet which just opened in mid November. Scotts Square still smells of fresh paint and the place was spacious and quiet. Most of the brands here belong to the upper class, Michael Kors is there, Hermes, On Pedder. The only shop that was crowded when we were there was not even the NTUC Finest on the ground floor, it was Wild Honey. We were there at 11am, and ended up waiting for another 30mins before we got a table.

The setting of the place was beautiful and new! Very homey feel indeed. A long dining table at a corner, 2 pillars of bar top tables and a couple of tables with European arm chairs, and the rest with unique flora chairs. The whole place was elegant and chic. There is also an outdoor dining area. We were brought to a very nice table in the middle of the room, just nice for 3 of us and the 2 little girls. The chairs were unique and pretty to see, and they looked really classy.

Mexican, Italian, English, Tunisian, Yemen, Japanese... I didn't know choosing a breakfast is so much fun! The thought of scrambled eggs and pork sausages got me blinked! Sis and I chose the English breakfast. Mum on the other hand went for Canadian - stacks of classic pancakes. One considered letdown was the fact that coffee/tea was not included in the price for the breakfast. :(
We made our orders for Capuccino, Latte and Mocha separately.

Orders took a while to arrive, but we were so impressed with the servings. It was huge!
Mum's pancake set looked simple, but the pancakes were really fluffy and soft and went very well with the berry jam.
Our English breakfast was fantastic! 2 toasted bread (they are called brioche), scrambled eggs, bacon, mushrooms, sausage (sorry, they were all hidden under the bacon, I should have moved that bacon away!) and baked beans in a cup. Way too much for both of us, we should have shared a meal. Luckily we had the girls to help.


Sis also ordered a cheesecake for her girls, and they dived into the cake before I could take a picture. But it was light and smooth, with a tinch of lemon to its taste. It came with the wild berry jam too. Already good on its own though.

Each breakfast set costs approximately between S$18-25 and the coffee costs about S$6-8. Our bill added up to $105 for the breakfast.
I find that a little too much for breakfast meal, but if you think about the ambience and considering the location, you actually pay a sum for those as well. Servings are very generous.
You could spend a long time in here with friends and family, it's a very good place for chatting or just relaxing with a book and a nice cup of coffee. The girls had so much fun with the ample space for them to walk & dance about and cute cutlery to play with!

Friday, May 28, 2010

Ben's and Jerry - Dempsey Hill


Dempsey Hill
http://www.dempseyhill.com/

Take away a full day's of stress and drama with a stroll at Dempsey Hill, it never fails to do that for me, especially so with a visit to Ben's.
The weather was warm and humid. It was a Wednesday evening and we needed to get out of home to find a place where we could chat without the city buzz.

Ben's and Jerry/ CA
The entrance of the place presents a laid back style, they have different kinds of seating arrangement: tall chairs, benches, sofas - take your pick.

On the other corner of Ben's is CA, a California style dining which serves sandwiches, burgers, tortillas and cocktails.
We felt a little hungry and decided to give this a try.

BBQ Chicken Tortillas and Nachos with guacamole sauce (avocado-based dip)
Nothing fantastic about the guacamole, tasted a little blend. I still prefer my nachos with cheese. But, the tortilla was served with chunky and juicy chicken, mushrooms and greens.
It was sooo yummy!

Here for the ice cream and the ice cream we must have.
We shared this humongous waffle - double ice cream scoops of your choice (Chunky Monkey & Strawberry) and extra whipped cream!

We spent almost 2 hours here, just chatting the night away, pouring our hearts and filling our stomachs. It was certainly a satisfying night.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Chocolates! ~ Max Brenner Singapore

Max Brenner Singapore
8 Raffles Avenue, #01-06/08 Esplanade Mall, Singapore 039802
Phone number: +65 62359556
Sun-Thurs - 11:00am to 11:00pm
Fri-Sat - 11:00am to 12:00 (Midnight)

http://www.maxbrenner.com

This place serves all sorts of chocolates and the browsing the menu alone is appetising - from chocolate waffles, chocolate crepes, chocolate cakes, chocolate fondues and many more!
As we were there just to relax our feet after much walking and for a late night treat, we decided to try the belgian waffles, and leave the rest for more visits.

Banana split waffles
Belgian waffles with bananas, vanilla bourbon ice cream and milk chocolate truffles


Chocolate Lava
Oozing warm chocolate fudge, need I say more?


Something about the Esplanade
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing arts. You will find free performances along the Marina Bay or in the Esplanade Mall itself.
We caught this performance by a group from Indonesia, performing contemporary pieces with the angklung, a traditional sudanese instrument made out of bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

TCC, The Coffee Connoisseur

A State of the Art Coffee Experience
I love this place for the very pretty coffee selections and the artistic servings and environment.

TCC - The Coffee Connoisseur
182 Orchard Road, Peranakan Place Complex
Sun - Thu & Public Holidays 9am - 12.30am
Fri, Sat & Eve of Public Holidays 9am - 2.30am
http://www.thecoffeeconnoisseur.com/

Just got out from Kinokuniya at Taka, I was hoping to find a place to read my book and sip a cup of good coffee, but it proved impossible with sales going on everywhere and coffee places were noisy and had queues that I certainly didn't see any point in joining. I decided to try my luck by walking down the busy streets of Orchard towards Dhoby Ghaut, and thankfully, I found my spot. Perhaps people were eyeing at the Centrepoint shopping sale or crossing the busy junction to Orchard Central, this coffee place was rather empty and just the way I liked it to be. Soft music, bright lightings, comfortable & cushy seats, and a bonus - great tea time treats.

Azuki Coffee
I like Azuki beans and was wondering what it would taste like with coffee.
This drink was refreshing and enjoyable. The coffee did not succumb to the azuki mixture, which sat nicely at the bottom of the glass. It was like having a dessert at the bottom after finishing the coffee. Sweet!

Shrooms Bite
Mushroom and corn fillings in this light pastry puff. I can easily finish all 6 at one go!
Very very nice & healthy!

ChocoNana Parfait
It stated on their menu that this dessert is good for de-stressing and hence I ordered, even though it looked a bit too heavy!
Here's what's in there (top to bottom layers):
Pastry stick, 2 chocolate biscuits, plenty of sliced bananas, a single scoop of chocolate ice cream, a layer of chocolate parfait (cream like mixture), biscuits crumbs, chocolate fudge with a tinch of ginger flavour.

Overall a very delightful experience in this TCC where I get to enjoy good food and I can bury myself in my book for hours without much disturbance from the outside bustling crowd.

Add ons from 25 Aug 2011:
TCC @ 51 Circular Road
Wen & I visited TCC at Circular Road and ordered this Chocolate Lava cake while lazing on the bean bags. I really liked the fact that TCC cakes are not too sweet. This was another recommended item, that crispy thing on the top added sweetness to the warm dark chocolate liquid and vanilla ice cream.
Very satisfying!
Very happy to hear that there are new items added to the TCC awesome menu!
Can't wait to try more!

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Macaroons! - Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie

Canele Patisserie Chocolaterie
Shaw Centre, next to Macs
http://www.canele.com.sg

A rough day at work ended on a pleasant note after a visit to this place.
It was pouring and it was late (wee late).
But that did not stop me from taking an extra glance at the pretty packaging boxes outside this chocolate cafe, and not long to decide to indulge into a sinful late night supper.

The counter has displays of their popular yummy macaroons, choices that would leave you standing there and contemplating if you should just pick one of each!
Keeping calories at watch, we chose 4 flavours of the macaroons:
Passionfruit, Hazelnut, Lemon and Caramel
They look really pretty!


The slices of cakes on display were just to tempting that we had to try one:
- La Royale
Rich dark chocolatey goodness and and hazelnut feuilletine* added crunch to this awesome piece!
Besides this, they have Fondant Chocolate (think oozing lava!) and classic cheesecakes that are very popular as well.

*feuilletine (fo-yer-teen, from the french word 'feuille', meaning 'leaves')
- a praline textured with small pieces of crispy, oven baked pancakes.


I think it is going to be my favourite teatime/ chillout spot, comfortable settings & great desserts.
More cakes and macaroons to try and not forgetting, chocolates!
Would love to try their breakfast too!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Pork ribs prawn noodles@ Golden Mile

Hungry for a bowl of pork ribs prawn noodles?
Chung Cheng 崇正
505 Beach Road
#01-59 Golden Mile Food Centre




I was craving for prawn noodles, hence chose this dish over their popular "Chilli Mee", which I reckon would just be a bowl of mee with very good chilli (duh...)!
Just look at all the ingredients filling the surface of the bowl
- the fishcakes, prawns and tender pork ribs!
Unknowingly, I finished everything in the bowl, and all of that was for a mere price of $3!
Was there in the evening, heard there would be a queue if you were to come during lunchtime.
So, be warned.






Friday, September 4, 2009

Sunset Grill & Pub @ Seletar

Sunset Grill & Pub
140B Piccadilly, Seletar Air Base, East Camp Near Singapore Flying Club / College, Singapore
Tel: 64820244

Finding your way to this place is a challenge. Should you be lucky, you could find a car to tail - all cars heading into this old Seletar camp in the evening got to be heading there for dinner & drinks!

Don't get deceived by the dark and eerie pathway to the entrance...


the place is fully lit and bustling with customers on a Friday evening.
An alfresco casual dining experience awaits...



Our order came promptly and service was good.
We started our course with their only two available soups on the menu -
Clam Chowder & Mushroom Soup, served with a huge slice of crusty garlic bread


The clam chowder was thick and creamy, just enough creaminess to coat the back of a spoon.
Generous chunks of clams, carrots and other diced ingredients filled the bowl
- highly recommended to seafood soup lovers.


The mushroom soup had a rich mushroom flavour and the chopped mushrooms when stirred into the soup gave it a velvety texture
- Very mushroom-y indeed!



We were told that the highlight of this place is their Buffalo Wings, with a level of spiciness of your choice from Level 1 to 10. I just don't believe if anybody would ever order a Level 10. Despite being able to take spiciness considerably well, we humbly went for Level 2 half dozen wings and were already sniffing and gulping ice water like crazy!
A couple beside us ordered a Level 3 and it was funny to see the guy with red, pouting lips after devouring their spicy wings! *Heex*
Nonetheless, yes, we did finish ours, with lots of ice water and root beer!


Having 3/4 filled our stomachs with chillis and water, we shared a main course before rounding up for the night
- Hamburger; with add-ons, egg, onions, bacons, tomatoes.
A heavy layered burger - very tasty!


As the name suggests, this place is also a pub and they do have a wide selection of alcoholic beverages on their menu. A nice place to chill out and if you would like a challenge to locate this place and succeeded, might as well stay put and try out their menu.
P.S. You've ventured really deep in and won't be able to find any other food places in sight anyway!
Worth a try if you have the transportation means.


Thursday, August 20, 2009

A Dash of French in Serangoon Road - The French Stall


544 Serangoon Road Singapore 218166
Tel: 6299 3544
www.thefrenchstall.com.sg/
This place looks like any ordinary stall and with the huge Tiger Beer poster beside the signage, it is easy to miss out this little corner. However, the items you would see, from the unique European lamp posts
above to the floral tiles on the floor, this place does make you forget you are in Serangoon Rd! There were so many unique pieces in this little cosy stall that I was busy snapping away, ignoring my friend who was browsing through the menu and waiting for me to place my order! Being a "French" place, it is hard not to notice the wines displayed at the main counter, the wine cellar, and even at the side table with this very old typewriter. Unfortunately, my friend and I don't take wine, so no wine tasting for review. But I did notice a wide selection from the menu.



APPETISER

I had this very tasty Escargots, served with 2 slices of French bread while my friend had the French Onion Soup, served with a slice of soaked french bread topped with a layer of cheese. Interesting combination, I thought.










MAIN COURSE

I can't rave enough about this steak, it was sooooo goooood!
The meat was medium cooked (just how I liked it to be done) and the sauce went very well with the tender meat. The side dish was sauteed potatoes, and as the name suggests, it was a little salty but the portion was just right.

Grilled Beef Sirloin Steak (200gr) with Black Pepper Sauce & "Sautee" Potatoes


This grilled salmon dish was really meaty and I like that it was not over-cooked.

Grilled Salmon Chunk with Red Wine Sauce and Spinach "Genevoise*" Style


Other dishes include:
Pan Fried Dory Fish

Grilled Pork Chop

DESSERT
Dark Chocolate Cake (sugar icing crust) ----------------- Honey Cheese Cake

The service was prompt and servings were huge, unlike the usual french cuisine which normally comes in small portions that keeps you wondering when the main course would arrive!
We cleaned our plates, needless to say, down to the last drop of sauce and last bit of crumb!

*Genevoise is a french cooking term that indicates a classic sauce for fish made from fish fumet/stock, mirepoix and espagnole with red wine, finished with butter.

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Yes, I love animals. Never owned a pet, dare not own one. I love food; the ambience, scent and company are what satisfy me. I thread across the globe in my dreams, making them come true is what I seek. My motto: To indulge in the finest things in life ~ Nature, Animals, Me.