Celina's Gastrobar @ Duxton Road

Godson wanted dinner and not too expensive option, so after a bit of research, I found this place....
Well, I thought the  fusion dishes would have more potential, but they are rather average, but just that, there is a punch lacking there...... I supposed to survive there, they might need just something special.

grilled pork cubes - was quite good tasting though slightly too sweet, though the combi of tomato & cucumber was a little strange to me. Would rather they made a salsa to match. 

Fried chicken wings - this is reminiscent of Prawn Paste chicken wings. Quite nice.

Grilled pork belly - not too sure about the sauce. But I don't remember much about this dish, I thought the pork belly was too tough.

Jewel Cafe & Bar @ Rangoon Road

Interior design- great
Food - Yummy & interesting ( and not so expensive), not haute cuisine, but good enough to make you feel happy
Nice wine.

Me , being the simple person, love this kind of cute, quirky alternative restaurants. And if the food's good and affordable, its really my kind of thing.

Would recommend this to anyone, who wants to wander off the beaten track in SG culinary scene.

This place is actually more of a fusion place than a real western joint, but fusion done successfully. The taste of the food is not tradition but rather comforting.

Octopoko - yeap a starter using octopus ( ceviche style), some squid & a bed of avocado to round it off. I love that they use lime liberally to really combine the taste together.

Southern Fried Chicken with truffle fries - Chicken marinated with milk super tender in the inside and really nice and crispy on the outside....

Unamai Prawn pasta - well cooked prawns ( darn my crustacean quota again), but the ebi fly roe and the sauce makes for a really yummy wafu spaghetti. Well done!

Halia @ Raffles Hotel

Halia - do you call it fusion? I am not sure....food wise, I thought it was well made, but perhaps, not that fantastic an experience, but for a simple brunch, which boast fresh ingredients and well made, it is not too bad a place.....thought the setting may be a tad formal being in Raffles Hotel and all.....

Would say that their drink list is much more interesting.

Bacon , ice cream & berry Pancakes.....very nice pancakes though....

Breakfast set- sausage, bacon, toast, omelette, mushroom & tomato

Halia Special - Chilli crab pasta - really interesting combination, and I like it, except that I have a crustacean quota.

Halia special drink - this is the real highlight of the day ...Ginger tea with honey. This is amazing....

Hedriad's @ Tanglin Road

An elegant little place for an elegant brunch. For the price, the food is well made, and a very suitable place to pass time to re-kindle and bond with close friends and relatives....

Loved the red & black setting

Had earl grey tea ( which is nice) but what blew me away is the thin wafer like bicotti with the turkish- delight looking bonbon.

I have had the eggs benedict, with ham with hollandaise sauce & pesto sides. Simply the most elegant eggs benedict.

The Hedraid Breakfast set, with brioche & toast. Frankly the compote and french butter they served was the highlight of the day. Of course, brioche being brioche is always so delicious....

Morton's Steakhouse @ Mandarin Oriental

On the night of my sundown marathon, I actually ate this.....Amazingly, I did not get indigestion from over-consumption of red meat as I thought I am susceptible to......

The red meat, is ssoooo good, but the portions are crazy big....way too big for my stomach........and the prices are not cheap......

I wish they have cheaper wines though....

The yummy french onion bread - which happens to be the size of my two year old niece's head.

Pacific Salmon - very very very fresh...I wish that I have tried the oysters there

New York Striploin - thank god, they halved it to be shared between me and my sis.....delicious, well done, potentially the best red meat chunk I had

Mac & Cheese sides - they could have done with a better cheddar!

Brussel Sprouts with Ham - I thought the sprouts are a bit too hard...

Onion Rings - this will remind you that you are dining in an american restaurant....real onions in the rings and really crispy and delicious.Only if you still have room in your stomach after the red meat deluge.

Iggy's @ Hilton Hotel

I really feel blessed for having a full ( literally) stomach for most of my meals....and with such elegant taste, and great environment and great atmosphere...and not to mention to enjoy these kind of exciting new food.

Its a very exciting cusine, with every taste being truly elegant and delicate...portions are minutiae, and very expensive, but the ambience is discreet and pleasant. Though for the prices we are paying, I suppose the ID should be much more 'oooopppphhhmmm'.

Otherwise, its a very good experience, it is mind-blowing....may not be, but certainly a great place if you are out to impress business associates, or strike some deals.

The wines there are great and not overtly expensive....

We had the degustation menu.....I rather the entrance to the resto be a little more interesting... but here goes the 6 course dinner menu

Expandable wet hankie, which I thought was a marshmallow..:P

Amuse Bouche - Tomato beer with fried river fish....nice

This is a somen salad with basil, iced stocked , chives and somen...interesting combination

Chlorophyll - this is a raw vegetable salad with edible 'soil', and nuts and a pea mousse.

River shrimps with capellini and roe. House special

Fried fish with Seared scallop and pesto sauce

Wagyu beef - cooked to perfection and yumminess

Dessert - whatever that is, I like ! Framboise sorbet

Ok, this are actually passion fruit bonbons and wasabi macarons on a bed of 'dark chocolate soil' sounds very Heston......and comes with chilli chocolate.

Brotzeit @ Raffles City Singapore

Christmas dinner with mates! When dining out with men with huge appetites...its best to feed them loads of meat, and protein.......

Food here really reminded me of the belgium place i used to hang out at HK....I loved the pork knuckles...the sausages are delicious, and the schnitzel is tender & crispy...and better still, you get to wash it all down with pretty nice beer! Pretty good fun.......

Manly Menu

Home brew beer

French Onion Soup - very tasty in a hearty sotta way

Sauerkraut is so-so....but I need some veges to balance out the meal...wanted to try the spatzle the next time round

Potatoe Wedges for young growing men

Schnitzel - yummy !

Pork Knuckles & Sausages - I like the quality of the meat!

Keong Siak Snacks @ Keong Siak Road

This was a pre-dinner snacks.........my friend vehemently recommended the doughnuts....
Well..my conclusion is : they did their branding correctly...it is a snack bar.

They served snack food. Ambience is really great!! The doughnuts aren't fantastic, but are rather tasty...the fish and oyster we ordered were very fresh and I do quite enjoy my experience there....though prices still on the high side ( why is dining out in sg soooo expensive?)

Go there if you just wanna hang with your friends!

The light and fluffy doughnuts, which was quite ok

The caramel creme which is not too bad on its own, but lost a bit of the punch combined with the sugar coated doughnuts.

Fish & Oysters - sinful food is sooo yummy.

Lolla @ Ann Siang Road

So it was my birthday a week ago, and decided to meet up with my friends mid-week for a drink and some bar snacks...... We were intending to head to Le Carillon, but Lolla captured my eye with their super musculine and rathe whimsical decor....and there we go again.

The food is great even though pricy. But really still like the open kitchen bar where you just talk to your friends, drink wine and snack!

Menu is as cute as the food. They were doing a early 20th century french theme.

Duck Rilletes - very yummy and nice duck flavours

Baguette with Enchire Butter ( the waitress says it is the most addictive butter you could possibly have)....well, it is very smooth, lightly salted and I was munching on it the entire evening....what do u expect?

Manchego Cheese - right, this is a good, yummy cheese. Loved it.

Potatoes in duck fat - how can this combination ever go wrong?? :)

Bread with tomato paste - not bad..tomato paste was very rich and very hearty

After trying the above dishes....was impressed by the quality, and decided to go for another dish that would seemed more like a full meal-bamboo clams with chorizo and tomatoes...it is delicious....who can guess seafood goes sooo well with chorizos.....