Spicy rigatoni with swimmer crab in a tomato garlic white wine sauce. While the crab portion was generous and the sauce was sufficiently spicy, I did wish the tomato sauce was a little more tomatoey. A small tip to come early for dinner or make a reservation, the weekday dinner was surprisingly crowded and we were seated outside instead.
A very generous bowl of diced maguro, salmon and mekajiki with tsuke sashimi sauce, topped with ikura, caviar and shredded tamago. It came with a side of wakame and miso soup. Came here during lunch hour and the wait was really long, due to the outlet being short on staff - I applaud the aunty who was the only waitress taking orders, serving and clearing the tables.
Ahjumma has my heart and tummy ♡ Dishes here are well worth the price because the portions are generous and you get free flow side dishes! While the crunchy chicken drenched in spicy sweet sauce is the main feature, the toppoki is the true star of this dish, crunchy yet chewy on the inside.
A really affordable Korean place at Fortune Centre that always has long queues during lunch. Don’t fret, manned by a friendly Korean man, the queue moves fast and there are plenty of seats. The Bibimbap portion (with your choice of meat) is generous and it never fails to hit the spot. Add extra meat at $1 more!
This place also provides free flow seaweed soup.
A bowl created by Chef Mano Thevar, Bombay street with a twist - basmati brown rice, corn and chana dhal kichdi, pumpkin vada with kachumber raita, curry leaf crumb and crispy onions. I loved all the flavours, especially the vada but wished there was a bigger portion of dhal and raita as I had excess rice which was a little dry on its own. All bowls by Bamboo are plant-based with meat and low-carb options at additional cost (plus $3-$5).
Bamboo has a unique concept where you order through their app and use the app to open your pod for collection. Although the main goal is for a contactless transaction, my main gripe is that the process was not as seamless as expected. Not only do you need to download an additional app that is only unique to this store, they only accept credit card payment (no ApplePay yet though they’re working on it according to an employee) and each pod can only hold two boxes - meaning that if I do a large order for my table an employee still has to hand me the food boxes. Cool idea but not practical with form over function…? We probably spent more time with the employees trying to help us download the app than a typical system with an employee taking down our order.
Recently brought a good friend to try out Tonito, which is my absolute favourite restaurant at Jewel. This is my first time here since they have changed their menu and this Arroz Con Pato is supposedly the replacement dish for the previous Arroz Con Pollo which was my favourite. Instead of chicken on tomato rice, a slow-cooked duck leg is served on top of coriander rice garnished with piquillo peppers and salsa criolla on the side. The duck was so tender and the rice hearty and comforting, though I think I prefer the tomato + chicken combination better! The service here is still pretty good even during dinner rush.
Shaking your box to mix the ingredients and the sauce is such a cute element. A great option as a post workout meal, it was even yummier because of a $5 Shopback voucher. Added pumpkin because the minimum spend was $10 but it was still cheaper with an additional topping. All the carbs, proteins and veggies needed to fuel you for your day.
One of the only Korean restaurants that I know of in City Hall (the other being Ahjumma’s at Funan), so this place is frequented whenever my friends and I are in the vicinity and have cravings for Korean. This was a very hearty and comforting bowl of spicy seafood soup, the amount of ingredients were reasonable with a generous serving of tofu. The standard here was pretty good until it dropped during the period of COVID restrictions though it seems to have come back up again. Side dishes were alright, I’ve had better!
The manpower shortage seems to be hitting every restaurant hard and Din Tai Fung is of no exception. There were literally two waitresses managing the whole restaurant during a weekend lunch crowd, hats off to these amazing ladies. DTF’s wanton soup is always my go to comfort food when I’m not feeling super hungry! The shrimp in the wantons are always crunchy and the chicken broth is light yet flavourful.
A generous mix of salmon sashimi, aburi salmon belly, cubed spicy salmon, mentaiko seared salmon sashimi and ikura over Tanuki’s signature rice. Definitely a bit pricier due to dinner, but the service was amazing. I had bought cakes for a friend’s birthday and the staff prepared the cakes with candles right after we had finished our mains. Thanks for trying to sing a birthday song and for the mini cocktails on the house!
Two perfectly poached eggs sitting on pulled pork on top of Hokkaido brioche toast. Served with a side of pinto bean salsa, romaine salad and peri-peri sauce. The pork was lightly marinated and wasn’t too overwhelming, which paired well with the runny yolks that burst open when cut into. Both salsa and salad were delicious sides. I thought the brioche toast felt a little stale - it wasn’t toasted nor fluffy. But overall, a great place to have all-day brunch with generous servings and brisk service!
One word to describe this cake: m o i s t! The bakes looked so lovely sitting in the display we couldn’t help but choose one as dessert as an addition to our brunch and coffee. A very yummy butter cake, with a delightful topping of honeyed mascarpone and the crunch of pistachios to balance out the richness. Nothing beats catching up over coffee at a cafe on a calm weekday morning.
