Mediocre food and Perfunctory Service Wanted to celebrate a birthday and was looking around for a Chinese restaurant. Went with SCDH as I had a staycation at Parkroyal Beach Road. They have a weekend a la carte dim sum buffet for $68++ a head, which was the reason why the place was packed full. But we were small eaters, so decided to go with a la carte instead. First thoughts: ambience and decor of the restaurant was great, with ample lighting and plush chairs. However, think they placed diners who only wanted a la carte all the way at the back, hence it was really hard getting the attention of staff for ordering, tea, or anything in particular. They also didn't seem to be very mindful - case in point, a staff poured water on the towel capsule for everyone in the table except for mine and just walked away... Moving on to the food, these were what we got: - Half Peking Duck $48 + Ee Fu Noodles add-on (+$20). They offered to roll the duck for us which we gladly accepted. Portion was great, though the duck meat seemed abit too chewy. Noodles were delicious, though the portion per pax (5 of us) seemed abit pathetic. - La Zi Ji ($28 for Small). Visually impressive, and spicier than expected. Chicken bits were really crunchy, but the ratio of meat to flour was really abysmal. - Chinese Spinach and Crispy Fish Skin in Superior Stock ($26 for Small). Your first taste will be intensely "veggie", but we grew to like this, though the flavour was simple. - Xiao Long Bao ($9.50 for 3). Not worth, can skip. Skin too thick and meat filling was dull. - Shou Tao ($1.50 per bun). Told the staff I was celebrating a birthday and asked if they could do anything special, and she simply said that I could buy a Shou Tao for $1.50 each...But this was pillowy and the lotus paste was delicious. - Beancurd with Wolfberries ($6). At least we ended the meal with a good dessert. The dou hua was really soft with a great balance of sweetness. Recommend this. - Chinese tea $6/pax. Overall, the bill came up to almost $200 for the 5 of us which I felt was not worth at all, for the service and the quality of the food. Moreover, the meal felt so transactional (still can't believe I have to pay for the Shou Tao) and service was just perfunctory without any care. If not for my GHA 25% discount and Hotel Stay $30 dining credit, wouldn't even have bothered.

豆花鱼 First time eating this. Very nice. The 干锅牛蛙 and 泡椒牛蛙 remain my favourites.

USHER IN AUTUMN WITH PREMIUM SET MENUS 🍁 In anticipation of the autumn season, Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant at PARKROYAL on Beach Road presents a lineup of exquisite dishes in their autumn-themed set menus crafted by Masterchef Dave Lai. You can look forward to memorable dishes such as the Spanish Spareribs with Orange Peel, spicy Jianghu-style Deep-fried Yellow Croaker that comes in a minced meat soya bean sauce, and the comforting Vapour-steamed Quail Soup with Bamboo Pith. Special shout-out for the Braised Prawn with Bean Curd in a truffle mushroom sauce served in a mini stone pot to retain the heat. For desserts, the delightful Chilled Coconut Pudding with Fresh Fruits is a great ending with a touch of sweet notes.

Taco Tuesday Went for their Taco Tuesday again where each taco is $3 nett. Not sure is it because nvr add salsa, but the skin is more dryer than I remember. Overall, I still like it and worth the deal when is taco tuesday

Grilled Cheese Sandwich It took me a few years but here I am. I love grilled cheese and just had to try this. Although they used sourdough, I quite enjoyed it. The cheeses included Monterey Jack, provolone and sharp cheddar.

$3 Taco Tuesday Came here for their $3 Taco Tuesday promotion and they really given generous serving. Had the steak, pork, beef tongue, fish & shrimp and I like the beef tongue the most. Delicious

Crab Tostadas Crab Tostadas ($18/ 2pcs): On two crispy corn tortillas, the fresh blue swimmer crab, jalapeño, cilantro and mayo combo really turned up the heat. The staff did warn us about the mint and lime mayo being spicy, so indeed it was. Love the plump chunks of crab, which tasted fresh and sweet; I think the flavourful yet refreshingly bright minty sauce helped counter any possible unpleasant briny flavour.

Beef Quesadillas Beef Quesadillas ($19) Yummy but strangely resembles a well-seasoned murtabak?! The spiced, flavourful pulled beef brisket was super tender and very complementary to the melted mixed cheese, chipotle, savoury salsa ranchero, and pickled onion filling. The flour tortillas were crisp and nicely toasted, too.

Baja Fish Tacos Baja Fish Tacos ($12/ pcs): On a soft gluten-free corn tortilla, the crispy fried barramundi came with slaw and chili mango salsa. We opted for the sauce to be on the side as the staff explained that it would be quite spicy, which it was. The tangy, tantalising sauce was best added bit by bit for me. Love the flaky, fresh, succulent fish and the thin, crunchy, golden-brown batter but $12 for one was an ouch.

HANDS DOWN FAV French toast 🍞 📍Clarke Quay u know it’s good when u nearly cried after finding out it closed down 😭😭😭 just wanna do a review anyway for the memories they have sweet & savory options for the French toast; I’ve tried both. The sweet one comes with lots of berries, the savory one has BACON STRIPS and yes I prefer the savory French toast! The bacon went really well with the sweetness of the maple syrup AND the toast itself was super fluffy and warm with a slight crisp on the outside. an absolute masterpiece. I’m honestly so sad it closed down 😭

Every So Often I come to ronin every so often (as the title indicates) and it’s kinda a hit and miss with the scrambled eggs. I used to think the scrambled eggs were like the best in Singapore because it was runny like the Gordon ramsay style (if you know you know). But these days, it’s only like that half the time. Mushroom, bread and drinks are still good tho.

Savoury French Toast Although its called Savoury French Toast, its more of a sweet and salty meal. The toast with butter and syrup is so yummy I wouldn’t mind if they just gave me more of that. At first I found the braised apple kinda weird, but it cuts through the oily and saltiness of the bacon so it becomes a cycle of sweet and salty which is nice.

Duck confit Cooked to perfection. Tender, tasty, and good ambience. Had one for one aperol spiritz!

duck leg confit prices considered affordable for french food. but taste not there not impressed with the escargots. even Saizeriya ones are better. desserts very so-so.

20% Off Total Bill (Lunch) Saveur is a humble bistro that serves hearty and honest French cuisine! Expect timeless dishes such as the Confit de Canard ($30) which is essentially Saveur’s signature duck leg confit with mashed potato, water cress, orange, and red wine sauce. You can even top up $6 if you want some Truffle Mash Potato on the side!

Good tofu Steamed tofu with chicken basil @ $10+ Tofu is nice and soft, goes well with the sauce. Wish there's a bit more minced meat.

Good tomyum Tom yum seafood soup with chilli paste @ $9+ Good balance of taste and not overly spicy. This is for small size and there's quite some ingredients (fish, sotong, prawn). Many dishes here to choose from and can also get single person's meals. Will be back again.

Pad Thai Jai Thai is my default place for a good plate of pad Thai - it is always good . Sufficient wok hei , sufficiently moist , not too sweet , not too oily , nice al dente noodles . And if this is not enough - it is also really affordable . Added 1 dollar this time for extra eggy-ness . It either out really nice .