Russian Desserts Honey cake on the left and Napoleon cake in the right. The honey cake was the clear winner of the night. Layered cake with dulce de leche and almonds, you are almost in heaven. It has a slight crunch because of the pastry layers and melts in your mouth because the pastry layers have absorbed the dulce de leche. They don't have this on the menu all the time because it's so le che(troublesome) to make. So keep your fingers crossed if you're coming here. The Napoleon was different from the one I had at Paul's, and apparently the Russians were the one that came up w this cake after the win Napoleon in the war? This tasted more like crepes with vanilla cream in between. Yum

Pork Julienne Pork, potato and mushroom and cream cheese sauce. Tasty but nothing overly unique about it. But I can imagine it would go well with Plov, their Russian lamb rice!

Lamb Shashlik A Russian kebab served w sautéed vege and a salsa like sauce. The lamb was very flavourful and cooked till medium. This is highly recommended!

Goodnight sweet prince The beloved dessert bar will be closing this Sunday after years of ingenuity, with their local dishes-inspired desserts being particularly memorable. - Their creations have an uncanny familiarity to them, like this Nasi Lemak ($14.90) which found the right blend of sweetness and savouriness as well as familiar textures, which worked in the context of a dessert. Particularly loved the coconut "rice", which hid a mother lode of pandan mousse — intoxicatingly fragrant.

Lava Molten Cake Chocolate Lava Cake (~$13.90) took awhile to be served, but when it came, I was so eager to eat it 😛 (hence the mediocre photos). Upon slicing the thick dark chocolate cake, warm chocolate fudge flowed nicely to coat the vanilla ice cream below 🍰 Vanilla ice cream was orange infused, which went well with the chocolate, especially since the orange taste was quite obvious 🍦 . Crumbles and Almond Nougat did a good job in adding texture to this lava dessert especially since the cake and the ice cream was soft 🤩 However thought the ice cream could be more bc the cake was quite overwhelming! But still, do head down before they close :-(( Ig @goodfomood

Nasi Lemak ($14.90) Their version of Nasi Lemak really amazed me by the impeccable presentation and how they managed to recreate the flavours of nasi lemak in dessert form. The most amazing element is their sambal jam, which tasted like the real flavours of sambal! Just a heads up, give them one last try if you like as they’ll be closing before the end of the month!

Sushi Roll For Lunch Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese ($3.10) - my all time favourite Crispy Salmon ($3.10) Lobster Salad ($3.30) Available at @aussie_roll Aussie Roll Address 🏡 : 9 Raffles Place, # B1-05 Republic Plaza, Singapore Open ⏰ : Mon - Fri : 8am - 8pm Website 🌐 : http://www.aussieroll.com/

Aussie Rolls Finally tracked down Aussie rolls which used to be at chevron house basement. The roll size was still generous but felt that the flavour and quality of the rice used to be much better . Was missing the distinct vinegarish taste in the rice and the firmer bite on the grain .

Quick Bites-chicken Terriyaki And Salmon Avocado Couldn’t decide how many rows to get and got 2 in the end for about $6.60. Most of the rolls were $2-3+ and can be sliced into about 4 pieces. One is definitely not enough for lunch haha

Black Forest Cake Black Forest Cake (1/2 kg - $68) I felt that the cake was quite moist and not that strong cherry taste tbh. The cake melted quite fast and it's better to put inside the fridge after self collection or delivery.

🔥Pure Chocolate With An Ouch Price Tag After trying the baby Pure Chocolate ($11.90) some months back, I ordered the Upsized 500g Pure Chocolate Cake ($75). Unlike the baby version which is all mousse, this one has a layer of sponge cake as the base. Milk Chocolate level 50%+ kind of sweet. Yes it’s a good chocolate mousse cake but a little *ouch* on the price tag *Note: my taste palate leans towards dark bitter chocolate at a sweet spot of 65%-72% cocoa. So please use that as a gauge of my taste perspective.

On Today’s Poor Service Have been here a few times and I absolutely love the chocolate soufflé. Today’s visit was disappointing. Was there at about 2.55pm, it was a quiet afternoon. 8 out of the 15 seats were used by the staff to wrap hampers. Two tables (out of 3) were almost done with their food. Staff told us to come back later, didn’t bother to take down our numbers or suggest we wait outside. (So if we come back in 5 min and the newly vacated table is occupied it’s a too bad situation?). Asked for the menu, staff pointed at the board with no explanation (so do they not have a menu anymore or just no menus in the day?). Service staff said the chocolate soufflé was not available and I had to ask when would it be (7pm), then we asked if they had the chocolate lava cake to which she replied, “not available” in her couldn’t care less attitude. There was nary a smile nor hint of apology of this (or any of the staff’s) face so I can only conclude they weren’t interested in serving us today. It’s such a shame because I really love their sorbets and chocolate soufflé. :(

Sinful Food Ordered the 1. Drenched Mushroom Burger $25 2. Mermaid $16 3. Messy Matcha $5.90 4. Minced Beef Mac & Cheese $18 Shall try other food... Hmmm, have higher expectation actually... Paid $76.93 in all

Nutella Banana Milkshake Over-the-top milkshake which tastes as good as it looks. Sat atop are things like brownie, whipped cream, wafer stick, digestive biscuits and pretzels. Overall it is worth a try however the only waiter present that day was really impatient and rude and it ruined the service experience. Read for full review: http://glassnowflakes.blogspot.sg/2015/10/benjamin-brown-bar-bistro.html?m=1

Waffle With Ice Cream And Berries $28/ppax Nice cost place in forum mall. Relaxed feel and vibe Waffle was great and ice cream was fresh. Staff was also friendly. So 5 stars for the food. The downside was that waffle was not part of the menu, so we didn't know exactly what we were ordering and how much it is. In the end, got charged $18 for a very small plate of waffle and ice cream. So may not come back here soon.

Pasta rebus and regular options Pasta rebus is 5.70+ (pleasant, though tweaked) on national day for the first 57 orders. I was the 17th order at 1.30 pm so there should be ample for you if the other cafe queue is unbearable. Almond croissant (4.7+) was good but I haven't had many others. Chicken burger is fine, eggs royale and latte (very foamy!) slightly better, asparagus mushroom pasta unspectacular. Only four tables inside, but there's fans al fresco. Would come back for weekday sets. Only gst charged, consider tipping.

The Queen Eggs Benedict Instagramable food. Looks good. Egg was runny. But don't expect to be filling.

Crown Breakfast This highly recommended platter, most of the reviews here recommend having this platter. This platter also consist of its famous oxtail stew, which I felt was quite ok. Quite a hearty breakfast.

Venus ($14). Happy weekend! Finally, after a long hard week. 🔸 Looking pretty, this rose had a crunchy crumbly exterior, encasing light rose mousse with a raspberry-lychee heart. The flavours are ok, but probably not good enough for me as a $14 cake.

Hot Chocolate 13++ With all these deals and no customers in tea time, I think it's time they stop continually raising their prices lol. Anyway the hot chocolate was definitely thick, but while it was bitter enough there was this aftertaste which doesn't impress. Not sure if it's because their quality is inconsistent since some people swear by it, or maybe cos I prefer a sweeter variety, but all I can say is that even if it's not up ur alley, it's definitely worth the price because u can't find something this rich just anywhere

Mont Blanc Praline 16++ Signature Mont blanc is 15++ so u know there's something extra in this. Turns out this was the only dessert we didn't finish. It's not as bad as the critics say and it's not as good as it could have been in the original store I presume, but it's more like after a while you just don't want to continue eating alr. Even the presentation was lacklustre and I'm sure you can find Mont blanc for half the price that are of better quality. Tbh I only noticed the chestnut in the middle and the cream, so dk what separates it from the signature Mont blanc lol

Matcha Sundaes ($10.90) Matcha Made Me Do It Series Matcha Black Sesame taste like earthy and also strong but then bitter taste in between; Matcha Brown Sugar Mochi taste like sweet but savoury and chewy taste but remind me of bbtea aftertaste; Matcha White Choco Caramel Fudge taste like sweet but I don't like it recommend.

Never go wrong with udders icecream Love the tiramisu flavour

Mochi waffles with ice cream Mochi waffles are good. I ordered 3 scoops of ice cream - mochi, hazelnut chocolate and chendol. No special comments for the ice creams but the chendol taste isnt very strong. Nonetheless, its more value for money compared to brother bird.

Excited To Return Here Another unplanned favourite & a pleasant surprise. Waffle tower ($14.90); you can choose to serve it stacked (in picture) or laid flat. 3 flavours of ice cream, 2 (small) scoops each. Feeds 2 people comfortably - but honestly, I could eat this all by myself...... Hehe.

Rum & raisins #icecream #waffle Cute design with strawberries & choco sauce😚 A big scoop of icecream on a quarter of waffle at affordable price($4.9 snacks set)- A fast lil snack to grab at this lil place if you're at the Cathay!

Waffles Stacko! Beautifully stacked waffles with a dark chocolate drizzle, tucked in between with two scoops of Mango Sorbet, Salty Carmel & Cookies and Cream!

Celebrate 50 Years of Culinary Excellence with Grand Hyatt Singapore, with two limited-time-only anniversary menus by Gottfried Schuetzenberger, the hotel’s Executive Chef who joined Grand Hyatt Singapore on 1 March 1983, a collection dishes from years past and present that were once served up at the hotel’s former dining concepts,Nutmegs, Hugo’s and Branningan’s. Feature set lunch from @mezza9sg : 💕The Old Days Crab Bisque with Cognac Cream. 💕Steak Au Poivre Black Pepper Crusted US Tenderloin with French Beans and Nutmeg Mashed Potatoes. (Top up $24++ for grilled half sustainable boston lobster) 💕Sticky Date Pudding with Clotted Cream. The highlight from the set lunch is the main dish, the tenderloin cooked perfectly, tender and juicy served with au poivre sauce, grilled fresh Boston lobster, mash potatoes and French beans. 💰$50++ Pair your meal with Tropical Itch, a signature cocktail at Brannigan’s which will make its comeback as part of the 50th anniversary menu specials. 💰$12++ per glass. Don’t miss this good deal, it’s available only for limited time,till 30 November 2021 at mezza9. 📍Mezza9. 10 Scotts road. Grand Hyatt, singapore 228211. #mediatasting

mezza9 Mixed Meat Grill Include beef steak, lamb barnsley chop, chorizo, whole spring chicken and choice of 2 sauces

Wok Fried Boston Lobster Noodles ($44++) Thin ee mee served with vegetables, mushrooms, and half a lobster. This was delicious! There were only a few lobster chunks but they were fresh and well-sized. The dish was large and full of other ingredients as well, and too big for one person to finish.