We have been fans of nesuto since they opened and they have gotten so much popular! Be prepared to queue for a table even on weekday evenings. Unfortunately their prices have gone up pretty much as well, definitely miss the times when there was still burpple beyond. Nevertheless the quality makes up for it. The hojicha flavour is pretty rich while the cake is light and fluffy. We thought the cream might be a bit too much even for us cream lovers but we still enjoyed it pretty much.
We were surprised that the paper wrapping the chicken was actually edible. The sauce was pretty interesting, with a sourish tinge that added some flavour to the sauce. However we thought this was pretty average as compared to some of their other dishes.
We were lucky to try their pancakes before they close their Singapore outlet for good! The pancakes resembled that of mcgriddles muffins but more fluffy! The maple syrup was really thick and fragrant. However as the serving size was pretty big, this could get quite jelak towards the end. Nevertheless, still a wonderful plate of pancakes!
We started off the meal by ordering the glass noodles salad. The dish served as our appetiser and it came with glass noodles and an assortment of other ingredients including prawns, squid, tofu, meatballs, mushrooms and a whole lot of veggies. The salad was also drizzled with spicy fish sauce (although you can request for it to be less spicy), and it was also drizzled with lime to give it a zesty feel. Pretty decent starter which costs $11.80++, which is a fairly decent price for the amount of ingredients in this dish.
Another staple that we always get at Thai restaurants would be the clear tomyum soup. We prefer the clear version over the red variety because the soup is usually not as thick and it is a lot more drinkable. The tomyum soup here is not very spicy as well and it was really fragrant. However, we felt that for the price ($13.50++), the amount was really little because there were only 4 prawns and there was only enough soup for 3 to 4 bowls.
One of our main dishes was chicken in Thai green curry and as it's name suggests, the dish was basically chicken chunks in green curry. There were other edibles inside the dish, including tofu and tomatoes, but we really got this mainly for the curry which we love to drizzle over our white rice. We thought that the curry at Suk's was great because it wasn't exceptionally milky (which makes it quite gelat), and it wasnt too spicy either. Definitely suits our taste buds although it is a little expensive at $13.50++.
We were looking for great Thai restaurants that were relatively affordably-priced and we came across Suk's Thai Kitchen! This is a restaurant in the Farrer Park area and it is convenient to get here as it was walking distance from the MRT.
For a start, we ordered a fried cabbage dish as we wanted some veggies in our meal. While this is not your usual Thai dish, we were absolutely amazed because there was so much wok hey and we loved the smokey taste. The cabbage leaves were also rather firm and crunchy to some extent, definitely not the limp variety we find at our caifan stalls. Will definitely order this for a vegetable dish again, especially since it's priced at $9.50++, cheaper than what you can get at many Chinese restaurants.
We ordered a pretty basic dish that couldn't go wrong - pineapple fried rice! The dish was really fragrant and slightly sweet, plus we liked that it was served piping hot. The serving size was also huge and it is definitely more than enough to fill your tummies, although we felt that the restaurant could have been a little more generous with the prawns (there were only three). The dish costs $6.50, definitely a very reasonable price for that serving size!
We came across this Thai restaurant and we decided to give it a try as the food were priced rather reasonably! For dessert, we decided to order the mango sticky rice ($5.50) and it was really good. First off, the serving was really generous for the price as we had many slices of mango and the glutinous rice is definitely enough to make you full. We were also pretty awed by the generous amount of coconut milk served and we were sure to finish every drop of it!
The restaurant wasn't that crowded and we could get a seat pretty easily on a Wednesday night. Will definitely be back for their other Thai dishes in future!
We chanced upon Amika, which is a pretty new cafe in the Serangoon area. The cafe wasn't very crowded at lunchtime on Sunday and we could get a table with ease. The cafe provides pretty standard brunch fare, and we decided to try out the rosti with chicken sausage!
First off, we were surprised at how big the chicken bratwurst was and it was pretty filling. The bratwurst and the scrambled eggs were great, but we were honestly quite disappointed by the rosti because it was a little too tasteless. Perhaps the restaurant did not add enough salt, but thankfully, there was the sour cream that we could pair with the rosti! The rosti could also have been a little more crispy as well.
The dish cost around $18++ although we thought that overall, it was rather mediocre and nothing really special. At least the cafe was relatively quiet and it was a nice place to have a chat with friends. 😁
The chendol stall is definitely one of the highlights at Beauty World Food Centre and you will almost certainly find a queue at this stall. The stall sells chendol with a generous serving of pandan-flavoured jelly, topped with a decent amount of gula melaka syrup, which makes for a sweet ending to your meal at the hawker centre. We paid an additional $1.50 for the scoop of D24 durian, which was a legit scoop of durian puree that you should definitely consider if you love durian. We will definitely go for this stall when we have a meal at this hawker centre. 😋
We are back at Cherki as we were pleased to find that the restaurant extended it's stay on Burpple Beyond, plus we really like their fusion peranakan cuisine. Today, we decided to try the braised pongteh lamb shank, which comes with a huge lamb shank served alongside a small serving of blue pea flower rice and achar. The lamb shank was braised for quite a long duration in a fermented bean paste and the meat was definitely no longer gamey, and the sauce covering the lamb shank had a slight nutty taste to it. However, we felt that the lamb meat could have been more tender, as parts of it were quite tough.
The rice was pretty fragrant although as in our previous reviews, we felt that the serving size could be larger to make for a more filling meal. The dish costs $24++ although you should use your Burpple Beyond vouchers if you have them to enjoy a discount. 😋
Cherki was packed to the brim on a Friday night and if you are ever thinking of visiting on a Friday nightz you need to make a reservation in advance!