Pollo Alla Milanese ($20) The looks of this dish does it no justice! The breaded chicken thigh is done absolutely wondrously, with a perfect ratio of crunch to juiciness. Make sure to add a spritz of lemon juice, which adds a tang that keeps the dish consistently palatable. Can’t say the same for the sides. The grilled vegetables were tasty, but slightly too greasy to finish, while the mash could have done with a bit more salt to taste.

Risotto Al Porcini ($20) Simple risotto that’s redolent of the plenty of mushrooms it’s cooked in. Rice is cooked al dente, nicely coated in flavourful stock, although I thought it a little bit moist. Goes excellently with a glass of their House Red ($10)

Burrata ($25) Off the menu and on the blackboard lie this special of fresh burrata, prosciutto and buried underneath, baby spinach leaves. Would recommend this to mozzarella lovers, as the ball of buffalo mozz has a pleasantly stringy yet creamy consistency and an incredibly rich flavour. Pairs well with the generous amount of saltish prosciutto and the occasional bite of spinach greens.

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Chicken kebah with Naan. My mouth is on fire now 🔥🔥🔥 #kebab #sgfood #cbdlunch #burpplesg #burpple

Claypot Noodles Hearty, comforting and super yummy. The dish was chock-full of ingredients, like fish slices, prawns, squid, tofu, and mushrooms. The gravy is so rich and flavourful that you can probably just drink it as soup on its own with all the other ingredients inside. However, this was a little too salty for my liking.

Cai Poh Kway Teow Served as a fried pancake, you won't be able to tell that it's made of kway teow. The noodles are fried till it is crispy, and is then formed into a gigantic pancake which is then cut into tiny squares for everyone's enjoyment. This is super addictive, and is ultimately a plate of fried carbs made savoury due to the cai poh. A must-have at this place.

Oyster Omelette Unlike your usual oyster omelettes, this one is done Teochew style whereby it's drenched in gravy topped with a generous portion of fresh, big oysters. Those who are not a fan of oysters will probably not be able to take the fishiness of the dish. Otherwise, the omelette is soft and fluffy while the oysters are really fresh. The addition of gravy makes you feel less guilty for eating this as opposed to the other variant which is drenched in oil instead.

Smashed Baby Potatoes $5 Deep-fried to shattering crispiness, the duck fat-esque baby potatoes seasoned with salted plum powder were so addictive I smashed them all in a heartbeat once I saw no one else was eyeing the plate. << Hosted Tasting >> Taste: 3.5/5

Brussel Sprouts $5 Few vegetables excite me, but when they do, it has to be brussel sprouts. The Salted Plum has many tasty small plates, and their smoky, charred stir-fried brussel sprouts with shitake mushroom and chilli padi is amongst my favourites. - << Hosted Tasting >> Taste: 3.5/5

Steak $10 Stake your claim quick on as many of these gorgeously seared and succulent slices of sirloik steak as you can or you’ll find the sharing plate empty in a flash. - << Hosted Tasting >>

Fried Chickpeas ($5) Tossed in tangy Szechuan sour plum powder. This is quite possibly the perfect bar/movie/couch potato snack.

Hay Salt Baked Celeriac ($18) The dish to quell steak cravings. A symphony of robust flavours - think onion purée, tempura shimeji, crispy kale and puffed wild rice. Eat your veggies, ‘cos they taste so good on this plate!

Pumpkin Gnocchi ($16) What they describe as tom yum broth tastes a lot more like a tangy, punchy assam sauce - no complaints! This is my favourite dish of the night. So light and easy to eat - this might change your mind if you’ve always found gnocchi to be heavy.

Japanese Delights Love the egg on hot plate, partial to the crab soup (no meat in the claws), salmon is fresh, scallops overdone on hot plate, chicken not evenly salted

Aburi Salmon Sushi Torched salmon or aburi salmon sushi. Nicely torched and fresh salmon sushi.

Tamago On Hot plate Simply delicious! Tamago On sizzling hot plate. Eat it quick or it can get burnt!

Braised Duck with Glass Noodles [$6] Some may think that it's weird to have what is practically duck noodles in a Thai restaurant. While I agree that this is nothing like what people usually order in a Thai place, this is also nothing like what duck noodles usually taste like elsewhere! The fragrant soup has a Thai flair to it - think thai boat noodles - and goes so well with the springy and silky smooth glass noodles. The star of the show though is undisputedly the duck; so tender and tasty just like what I would expect of good duck meat. Get it! 😋

Missing the boat noodle from Victoria monument in Bkk. Had this which is considered most authentic version available in SG. However I would suggest to order big bowl ($5.90) as it’s more worth it. $1.90 for small bowl unlike in Thailand maybe $0.3 per bowl where you can eat to your heart content. Nevertheless, this is still delicious and I get to customize everything like the type of soup, noodle, spicy lvl, meat and I can add braised egg Yay! Totally recommend this place

Boat Noodles Actually We feel that this stall sells the cheapest and most decent boat noodles. Ordered the big bowl for only $5 and this can definitely whet your appetite. We topped it up with boiled kang kong for an extra $2 and braised pork leg for $8. Not too bad if you want to have a local thai taste.

Aburi Sushi ($58) Thick slab of aburi slices of fishes on top of a bed of fluffy Japanese rice, is my kind of dinner. And that melt-in-the-mouth beef aburi sushi, certainly hit all the right notes. Thanks Bernard once more.

Ebi Mentai ($25) The only place to go, for a quiet dinner, and superb food. Take this grilled Ebi mentai ($25). Chunky tiger prawns and mushroom, grilled to perfection on a scallop shell. The mentai sauce, well-flavoured without being too jelly, and honestly being singaporean, anything mentai is always a sure win. Not to mention, Bernard is generous when it come with portions.

Aburi soft shell crab tempura maki. Brought our friend here because she was craving for some otoro for her bday. Misled by online list of most affordable sushi in Singapore. 3 pcs of otoro is $60. 😱 This was my fav dish of the night actually, just deep fried soft shell crab w vinegared rice and slightly sear soft shell crab on top. Well otoro is definitely expensive in Sg, but anyway it ran out and she had to settle for chu toro. Wouldn't say it was quite worth the freshness & portion. But great company always saves the day! #burpple #japanesefood #sushi #tgif

Fried Nutella Biggest ripoff ever. $10 for 5 teeny pieces... and each piece was way more dough than nutella.

Popcorn Shrimp Po’ Boy With Spicy Cajun Fries (SGD $15) @ Dancing Crab. . Served with a side of crisp, Cajun spice dusted French Fries, along with a wedge of lemon. . The Popcorn Shrimp Po’ Boy itself has a crisp outside fluffy inside toasted and buttered hotdog roll, stuffed with chilled coleslaw that lends a nice crunch, garnished with fresh bouncy deshelled shrimp, battered and dressed with gravy. . Nice combination of flavours here. . . . Dancing Crab More details on blog

Lobster roll [$29.90++] Served with a huge heap of shoestring fries, each butter brioche roll comes with fresh slipper lobster chunks snuggled between and topped with chives. The butter brioche rolls were soft and pillowy, with a slightly toasted exterior that was a tad dry though, without much buttery fragrance. The lobster chunks were fresh, with a springy delicate texture, well coated with a tangy, creamy in house dressing. Pretty much mediocre, nothing to rave about, given that I had tasted much better ones out there. My favourite lobster rolls are still the ones at Pince & Pints till date! 😋The fries were thin and crisp, a run-off-the mill too, without much seasoning and spices to it. Portion was really generous though that I couldn't even manage 1/3 of it! 😅 . . . #burpple

A feast fit for a king! I’ve been to Hai Di Lao once when I moved to Singapore and I couldn’t say I enjoyed the experience. It was too loud, too brash for me. However, today, dining in their private rooms was a totally different experience altogether. Totally enclosed and far from the madding crowd, we were like in a world of our own. The service was impeccable and so was the food. I personally love the black pork here. Portions are generous and we were so full that we had to almost roll out of our plush room.

Early Dinner On Sunday Night Chosen the tomato and herbal chicken soup base. With loads of meatball and processed food.

Just thinking about this Shiny Gyarados that I had six Magikarp ago during my virgin visit to Hai Di Lao, and boy the satisfaction was immense. The highly drinkable Sichuan Spicy Hot Pot is quite possibly my favourite Mala soup base yet, being sweet and yet simultaneously possessing a Fifty Shades of Grey-esque gently tongue-whipping quality at the same time. Elsewhere, the Local Laksa Hot Pot played it all low-key Nissin Laksa-esque and the Chicken Soup Hot Pot was the herbal equivalent of a light, comforting caress of the soul. I wonder if any of the remaining soup bases beat the ones I tried?