loved the thing-breaded scallop. beautiful texture without masking the delicate and natural sweetness of the scallop. the iberico pork was also lovely, akin to a thick piece of very tender char siew.
double boiled sea whelk soup, fish maw, chicken, soked nostoc algae, served in a whole coconut. a mouthful of a description for a soup. but wow this was certainly mindblowing. how a simple soup can taste this good. particularly fascinate by that algae which tasted like a cross between black fungus and jelly.
One of the best things I’ve eaten in a while. Every bite is a flavour and texture bomb with a rich umami seafood broth, crispy rice bits and bouncy sweet lobster meat.
my only gripe for this dish was the tiny portion. a few pieces of mushrooms and potatoes aint gonna fill even the tiniest eaters. would be better for an appetiser instead. otherwise it tasted great as do all of their other dishes.
A dish of baked ricotta, spinach, onion, feta and filo pastry. It all came together really well, though after a few visits im starting to find many dishes a variation of each other assembled in a different style. still, very tasty!
in November, they were running a promotion on free flow beef short ribs at $48 per pax. Certainly not as flavourful or fall-of-the-bone tender as I would have like, but you get what you pay for. liked that there was no hesitancy to refill our plates once the waiters noticed they were empty.
chanced upon this coffeeshop next to Beo market. their small portion certainly isnt small. I could barely finish this for breakfast. theres an option of curry or clear gooey sauce and I went for the latter. its not super flavourful, but the star has got to be those supee crispy air fried tofu strips - its even layered much like a crepe cake for added texture.
with burpplebeyond, this was a very reasonable $30 after taxes. my favourite was the tacos though a bit heavy on the mayo. the sweets were also decent, no less than what you would expect from other hotel high teas, but at a fraction of their prices.
a one person portion of innards soup, salted veg, rice came up to a relatively affordable and hearty (no pun intended) meal at $6.50. Old school and no frills. Can see why this is popular among the older population, though I personally prefer a more complex herbal twist in my black bak kut teh.
never really had one so decided to try this aesthetically pleasing tart. its interesting with a thick but pasty pistachio base topped with chopped pistschio that was not as crunchy as i would like. liked the flavours but not so much the texture of this one.
pretty pricey for a small bun, but the otah to bread ratio is still generous. ive been having CMC’s otah buns since i was a kid and this sure brings back great memories.
the place has underwent a renovation and its less gloomy and stuffy, with added outdoor seats. prices have increased but standards have dropped a little. the coffee is still rich, kaya still has the same rustic home-made texture, and eggs perfectly jiggly. but the bread was neither warm nor toasted. and it just somehow lacks that smokey flavour it used to have.
