California Pizza Kitchen II

I was always curious about the interesting pastas on offer at California Pizza Kitchen, and since the peking duck pizza did not turn out to be much of a disaster (in fact, it was quite good actually), I decided to give Daphne a little pasta treat. Kung Pao Spaghetti: 4/5 "A classic Kung Pao sauce with garlic, green onions, peanuts and HOT red chilies. Also available...

Old Town White Coffee II

Where would you go if you have a craving for good ol' traditional toast? Aside from the coffeeshops, which of these do you think serves the best toast - Ya Kun, Toast Box or the (comparatively) new kid in the block Old Town? I feel inclined to go on the side of Toast Box, and perhaps after reading this post you might understand a little better why. French Toast:...

Grafitti Cafe

Grafitti Cafe is a small eatery in Far East Plaza that houses the popular "Pontian Wanton Noodles" (some may recognise a similar stall at Orchard Heeren, though I'm not too sure if this one is still around) and has its walls are literally messed up decorated with grafitti, ranging from the artistic to the profane. It would be a nightmare for parents surely if...

Chippy British Take Away II

When I think of Fried Mars Balls with Ice-Cream, I'm thinking, that's just too good to be true. Indeed, it was, because it turned out to be a mighty disappointment. Fried Mars Balls with Ice-Cream: 2.5/5 I've eaten quite a few fried ice-creams, the most recent one being at Fromage, but fried Mars balls is another thing altogether. These from Chippy are terribly...

Anatolia Turkish Restaurant

Anatolia has been around for quite some time now and has its share of regular customers, but the location of this small Turkish eatery (tucked in a corner of Orchard Far East Plaza) can be somewhat difficult to get the attention of curious customers. What can you expect from a Turkish restaurant? Well, kebabs of course! Most of the dishes here are meat-based,...

Han's Cafe II

(Above: Picture source here) I always see Han's Cafe as one of those places for simple, no-frills type of meals, and it does have a pretty good variety on its menu. I think it's realistic not to expect too much of this humble chain of eateries, the food is satisfactory at best, but at least it's quite affordable and leaves you the option to try out some of its...

Old Hong Kong Tea House

Sometimes you just don't want the night to end too early and all you would love to have is some place peaceful to sit and chat the night away. Of course, if you need some drinks, snacks or desserts to keep the conversation flowing, there's always the few 24hour places littered around this little island we call home. Old Hong Kong Tea House is one example of...

Sour Puss Cafe

Formerly known as "2Hot Halal Cafe" at the Esplanade, SourPuss cafe emerged out of a marketing makeover following slow business and less than positive reviews. Unfazed by this, I brought Daphne here for dinner and thankfully it turned out alright. The only problem (for many pampered Singaporeans) is that it's al fresco dining and the ceiling fans may not do...

Ichiban Sushi

Daphne had a craving for Japanese food, and we settled for Ichiban Sushi at Toa Payoh after realising (quite late, I admit) that it serves almost exactly the same things as their Ichiban Boshi outlets. I'm quite a fan of Ichiban, though I do find myself eating the same thing over and over again because it's really quite good. Chicken Katsu Tamago Toji: 8/10...

Hungry Jack

I was wondering if Hungry Jack is the foodcourt-offshoot of Halal western food chain Mad Jack, but a check on the Mad Jack website showed that this is not to be so. One Jack is mad, the other is hungry, how odd. If anything, Hungry Jack appears to be a growing franchise chain of "Western" - Singapore style food at Koufu / Fork and Spoon foodcourts, and its affordable...

HK Kim Gary Restaurant

(Picture (top) source here.) HK Kim Gary is a pretty popular restaurant for many shoppers at Vivocity (if long queues are of any indication at all) and has since opened another branch at the relatively new Tampines 1 Mall. I was surprised there wasn't much of a line during lunchtime though, but then it was already 1.30pm and the crowd would probably have dispersed...