On the slightly higher end, this Lobster Tail Pasta (S$38.00) was really worth the buck with the assortment of seafood, their in-house Tagliatelle pasta (top-up S$3.00) and a rich lobster bisque sauce, so that every mouthful was like a pleasant reminder that this was a very successfully executed dish.

Although this might not be applicable for Burpple Beyond, trust me that the dish was worth every cent for a lobster enthusiast.

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Some might say that spending S$28.80 on a Wagyu Don might be a tad exhorbitant, but I really was more than pleased with the tenderness of the beef with an Onsen egg, complete with a portion of Foie Gras by the side.

The rice portion might not be very big, but the reality would be that if one would order this bowl, it should not be for the sake of carbohydrate loading.

Sometimes, the accolades that hawker stalls would place outside their stalls could become a double-edged sword. And that was probably what happened to Feng Zhen Lor Mee which was newly open at the renovated coffee shop here at Ang Mo Kio.

Although the big signboard that mentioned about their media coverage and Michelin Guide image, I was not very impressed with the quality of the food, which to me was just an ordinary bowl of Lor Mee. But if taste was not a big thing to go for, I would say the S$4.00 bowl would have quite an acceptable portion of ingredients.

Everything in this bowl of signature Wanton Mee was quite mediocre in my opinion. Perhaps the S$5.00 bowl must be complete with their red chilli sauce, but for those who did not fancy the spice or heat in their noodles, this item might just be meant as a “eat to live” food more than a “live to eat”.

This Strawberry Cream Cheese Mochi Menbo Bites was their only bite-sized item that was meant as a dessert or a sweet treat.

To be eaten while hot, the crispiness of the toast was a nice contrast with the mochi fillings and eased out a bit of the sweetness from the strawberry jam and cream cheese. If this would be something you fancy, why not go for their Variety Box which comprised a sandwich and three of these bite-sized delights?

Toasts had seemed to be quite an “in” thing lately, and I was really glad that MenboLah was open during the weekends when most eateries in the building would have been closed.

Upon order of the Mentaiko Chicken Cutlet Garlic Toast (S$8.10), the staff assembled the ingredients for me in a couple of minutes, and because of the snugly-fit packaging, the Mentaiko mayonnaise did not smear.

I would say that these toasts could serve as an easy lunch for those on the move, but apart from this item, those who would like to have it for breakfast should try their Egg Mayo with Hashbrown French Toast (S$6.90) which I thought was very tasty as well!

Though the portion of the chicken might not have been as big as back in those days, the Chicken Chop (S$6.50) here was still prepared in the very old-school format, where every plate still came with baked beans, coleslaw, fries and a slice of baguette.

And not forgetting to specially mention the middle-aged crew here who had served in the previous Ang Mo Kio S11 stall and were still fighting strong now. But I would also wonder if they would hand over to a new generation of hawkers next time…

Like a mango sticky rice with shaved ice in a bowl, Your Mango Treasure (S$12.90) was marked as a popular item in the store.

Although the sliced mangoes were not as sweet as compared to my previous visit, I still felt that there was sufficient sugar and satisfaction coming from this dessert, especially from the shaved ice and the mango ice cream.

The S$13.00 Pecan Tart had a drizzle of caramel bourbon sauce and a scoop of ice cream to go with it. Legend said that their previous version came with a whisky gelato, so one could get an unknown high after tasting a few mouthful of the dessert. I supposed changing it to vanilla gelato might just make this a little more friendly to the folks on the other side?

The nice thing about the pizzettes over here was that they were made to 10 inches big and sliced into just 4 parts, and so they said that we could order more to try different flavours.

Just before they updated their menu in October, there was this Cacio e Pepe (S$22.00) which had parmigiana crema, golden garlic chips, lemon zest and black pepper. Simple, but definitely packed with flavour, fragrance and spice.

Though this item had made a hopefully-only-temporary exit from their current menu, this S$18.00 was surprisingly scrumptious, made with 48-hour air-dried pork belly and its skin nicely spiced up. Perhaps the drying process helped to soak the flavours in, because the meat was so well-seasoned in my opinion.

But of course, their Crack Oil (chilli oil) was a universal condiment for both this and the pizzettes. Let’s also not forget the crackling skin which sounded so satisfying as I closed my mouth.

In their Bar Snacks menu, the Duck Rillettes & Foie Gras (S$18.00) was three Szechuan pepper brioche with the mince. It was an awesome finger food because the buttery flavours seemed to pair really well with a glass of white wine.