The main I got since it sounds more interesting besides the pork chop my partner got. This dish ($36) came with a perfectly cooked snapper with spices on the top and the curd rice was honestly reminiscent of my aunt’s curry. Sour notes and just very .. nostalgic. The coconut molee reminded me of the chutney - sambar and coconut chutney eaten with dosai. They were also sourish. Basil oil was used as well but I couldn’t really taste the oil since the other components were stronger on flavours hence quite redundant ..🤨

There are quite a number of things that went wrong with the dish for me. As much as I love the very South Indian taste of it, it just fell short of being a balanced dish. If I could describe the dish in one word, it would be sour. 😕 Not in a bad way that the dish is not tasty but something they can work on by introducing a spicy or sweet notes to the dish. The skin of the dish was also extremely salty with the spices they added on the skin so this dish overall doesn’t really work out for me.

Now this two tiny balls was more affordable on the menu going at $6. Wasn’t really going to try it but hey it being so cheap why not right?

And honestly, best decision ever to get it. It.Is.Extremely.GOOD.! Don’t underestimate these tiny crispy shells, waiting to be popped in your mouth (don’t wait too long to eat it!) and explode in your mouth to reveal a harmony of spices just dancing and tingling in your mouth🤤

If you had Pani Puri, it is reminiscent of it just this is done in a different manner and goes heavy on the yoghurt, coriander and cumin. My partner mentioned it being too acidic which I agreed but I loved it still 🤷🏼‍♀️ would have gotten more but we’re only halfway through our meal ..

This looks like it’s going to be so good and hearty. The roti ($18) was filled with the chicken and huge pieces of pickles sprinkled with fried onion on top. And oh boy was I right, so hearty and delicious with the all too familiar taste of the Indian food I had growing up. So good that my (my partner actually) complain is too much meat? 😂 Don’t get me wrong, they are really generous with the meat which is amazing but in this case, the pickles could have been cold and more acidic to really cut down on the heaviness of the dish and allowed us to taste more of the roti also which really went well with the chicken. Nonetheless, this is super good so get it and your tummy will thank you😉

Really looking forward to this since it’s their signature ($18) Came piping hot and ate with our hands. Very well seasoned pork, could tell the pork was cooked just right with it being crunchy on the outside and tender inside.

However, there are a few misses. First, we couldn’t taste the betel leaf. We were expecting to get a hit of the aromatic taste of it but none. So i wonder what the role of the leaf is in this dish 🤔 Second, the pork was so flavourful it overpowered the aioli although when I do get a taste of the aioli together with the pork, it’s good. Third, the jalapeños didn’t really come through to cut back on the oiliness and fattiness of the pork. Overall, I must say with the pork being the main star, it deserves a thumbs up 👍

Excited to finally be here after seeing raved reviews of their food. Came here with my partner and totally ready for some bomb modern Indian food. Dim lights with upbeat music played. Pretty narrow restaurant with an open kitchen which is cool to see the chefs at work albeit non-counters seats.

First dish are their oysters in two flavours - Rasam Granita followed by Mango Chili Lassi ($7 each) Think rasam soup, just cold in granitas form! Went well with the oyster, can see why it’s a crowd favourite. Explosive with flavours 👌 The mango chili lassi is pretty good too, just I felt the very sweet mango puree was too much maybe it covered the taste of the fresh oysters.

One thing I knew I had to order was the Roasted Black Grouper w Vichyssoise ($28) What’s not to love about the combination; shimeji mushrooms, potato based soup, dehydrated mussels, dill infused oil and garam masala?! It sounds like a lot of experiments was done to come to this combination. And oohh I love it when all the components have been mixed, it bring out tons of flavour to the dish. The grouper however was a tad letdown with it being too firm :/ Good dish nonetheless!

Heard so much reviews and praises for their Seabass Pasta ($22) that I just had to order it to try for myself. Honestly, the visuals of the dish made me apprehensive about the taste and even hearing about the dish which is tagliatelle in seaweed cream? 🤔 Hmmm ... unfortunately my fear was true. The first bite of the tagliatelle and i can already feel the jelak-ness. Well we were warned it is on the heavier side if flavour. But, it just wasn’t the good kind of heaviness. Eating it with the daikon did help to lighten the flavour but for us, this dish was just not for us. For me and my partner, we found the taste peculiar and the tagliatelle was brittle as well which further dampened our hope to like this dish. Only saving grace I can say is the freshness of the seabass

Undoubtedly the most popular dish in Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong is the Curry Mussels w Mantou ($16) & I can see why. Juicy plump mussels with a fresh seafood flavour paired with the curry which was full of spices and had a nice kick to it. Mopped the entire bowl clean that we ordered additional serving of mantous (3 for $2) Just simple food but done right 👍

Fish Pate ($16) came in decent size but the taste of the pate was subtle with hints of smokiness. Wished it has a stronger flavour especially when eaten with the sourdough, the garlic oil infused sourdough overpowers the pate. Nonetheless, love the sourdough and nice pairing with the cardamom cherry spice and berries at the side

My caption says it all!! Had the Cheeseburger ($13) with grilled onions, pickles, lettuce and hot sauce. Total 🔥 so so good 🤤 Other burger the Baconburger ($15) with all toppings. Pretty good but missing out on the cheese or else it would be great. Special shoutout to the bacon cuz its really crispy and flavourful 👍

Cajun fries ($7) was very delicious and well seasoned although got too salty at the end. Not bad in terms of portion for the price as well. However the milkshake for a standard price of ($10) is not recommended because its pretty pricey and skip the malt as it made the shake too thick which we couldn’t taste other toppings added. U can try adding bacon in the shake to have a savoury burst!! 😉

Overall price added up to $47 and I must say it is so expensive!! 😰 Felt that for the portion and taste of the burgers, it can be justified but I may not be getting it as often as I wish to as it is still on the pricey side.

Gindaco is back! Though its my first time having it, I’m glad it came back. Finally some proper legit takoyaki. Bought both Original (6pcs $5.90) and Cheese Mentaiko (6pcs $6.90). Had to wait in line for over ~30mins but these balls of joy came piping hot and fresh! So good 😋 will be back for more

Back again at TMBH, this time their Novena outlet. Found out they were having a weekend special of Philly Cheesesteak hence I knew I had to head down just for it! I mean how many places do you know in Singapore that does Philly Cheesesteak and pretty good bagels (had their lamb & Steak n Eggs from the Tanjong Pagar outlet awhile back and they were 👌)

So I headed down on a Sunday morning, extra early at 10am so I wouldn’t miss the bagels. Already had a queue (expected) and saw some changes to their menu. I decided to get myself the special ($14) with the all sorts bagel as well as a Warthog ($14) with additional cheddar (+$1) with a garlic bagel.

I felt like my overall experience this time was greatly affected by the fact that I ate the bagels an hour later as I had them to go hence they weren’t as fresh and hot. So i shall be slightly less stringent with my reviews.

That being said, it was overall pretty disappointing 😞 The cheesesteak’s visual was pretty meh (due to leaving it for an hour) so I wouldn’t really blame them as it is supposed to look like the picture tagged or so it seems (cr. TMBH IG) But the taste did not make up for the visual and the price tag I believe. It was nothing special and tasted more like black pepper beef that was just dry ... Maybe gotta add in other stuff together to make it better? The all sorts bagel that I got with it was pretty good though.

Moving on to the Warthog which is smoked pork belly with cucumbers, onions, coriander and Char Siew sauce. This was the more flavourful one and also too oily I have to say. The taste was not bad but felt that the Char Siew sauce did not really come through and felt the need to have an acidic component to cut through the oiliness. Gotta say the garlic bagel paired with it had the garlic seeds too burnt that it was quite bitter.

Honestly this time round, I’m not impressed but I am hopeful as this place always keeps their menus changing to bring something new and unique to the table, plus they provide excellent service 💯 I’ll be back but just not anytime soon and definitely would not make my way to wake up early on a Sunday just to get their bagels. But if I am craving for some, then yes I’ll be back 😌