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Had the Yunnan-style single hotpot lunch set and was pleasantly surprised! For $29.90, you get your own pot, a main, veggies, carbs and a drink. For an extra $10, you can upgrade to a premium meat or seafood option.
The free-flow Market Table was a highlight which includes DIY bingfen, tanghulu, dipping sauces and various side dishes.
I picked the black truffle mushroom broth, super fragrant and full of flavour. You can also choose a yuan yang pot if you prefer the best of both worlds.
The Signature Jasmine Flower Shrimp Paste is a must-try ! Bouncy texture with a lovely floral note.
Ended the meal with soft serve and a refreshing DIY bingfen.
Bonus: they also sell Yunnan flowers, which make a sweet takeaway gift!

Haven't been to Mellben in a really long time and I miss having Mellben’s crab done in its signature way. The milky broth is thick, rich, creamy and beamed with sweetness from the crab. The crab was fresh and succulently sweet with chunks of meat coming off cleanly.

Wrapped in crispy beancurd skin with generous fillings of prawns, pork and together with a crunch of chestnuts 》$10 (Small)

A 4.9‑star spot at CHIJMES? Had to grab a friend and check out their lunch set—verdict: totally worth the hype. S$29.90++ or S$39.90++ per person, and you feel like you’re splurging in a luxe mall without wrecking your wallet.

What the Set Includes (per pax)

✔️ Your choice of individual broth
✔️ One meat platter (beef/pork/chicken)
✔️ Deluxe Veggie Platter
✔️ Unlimited Market Table (appetizers & desserts)
✔️ Rice or noodles + one drink
💡 VIP rooms available with no minimum spend—perfect for private hangs of groups 6 or more.

Our Broths

1️⃣ Premium Golden Umami Broth
• Slow‑simmered with chicken & seafood for 8 hours—rich, collagen‑like, drinkable straight.

2️⃣ Black Truffle Assorted Mushroom Broth
• Real truffle aroma plus sweet earthiness from mixed mushrooms—veggie dishes taste amazing in it.

Stand‑Outs
• Meat slices are cut just right—10 seconds in the pot seals in the juices.
• Market Table offers kimchi, pickles, soy beancurd, snow‑fungus dessert… unlimited add‑ons!
• Interior is modern‑Oriental chic: your camera will stay busy.

Why 4.5⭐?
• Stays open till 5 a.m.—late‑night lifesaver.
• Clean, classy, and affordable—rare value for CHIJMES.
• A few more meat choices would make it flawless.

Perfect For
• Lunch splurges that won’t break the bank
• Night‑owl hot‑pot cravings in style
• Date nights, girl‑squad catch‑ups, or private biz dinners in the VIP room

📌 Bottom Line
MSG‑free rich broths + unlimited dessert bar + gorgeous setting = a solid 4.5⭐ hot‑pot spot I’ll gladly revisit—next time I’m sampling every broth at 2 a.m.!

Note: Ratings are subjective and based on the reviewer’s experience and honest impressions at the time of the visit.

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Meat Skewers were all very hard and tasted frozen, can find better skewers elsewhere the only saving grace was the porkbelly wrapped with enoki

The WTF (SGD $11.45), or 'What The Fish' burger has fluffy brioche burger buns, large tender flaky crisp battered dory fish fillet, gooey melted cheddar cheese, and a creamy tartar sauce.
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Luscious with mellow bready sweet savoury salty cheesy milky sour tangy flavour.
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Burger
Nothing But Cheese Burger (NBCB)
@ Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road #04-23
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2024/11/best-of-singapore-hawkers-casual-burger.html

Selling 'vulgarly good cheeseburgers', this tongue-in-cheek brand was founded by Tommy Wong in February 2022, born out of a desire to satisfy his wife's Janice then-pregnancy cravings for cheeseburger.
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The DCB (SGD $24.60), or 'Double Cheese Burger' has fluffy brioche burger buns, dual tender juicy 110g minced beef patties, crisp lettuce, juicy tomato, gooey melted cheddar cheese, crisp white onions, crunchy dill pickles, and a creamy secret house sauce.
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Messy with big bready sweet meaty savoury cheesy salty vegetal sour tangy earthy flavour.
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Burger
Nothing But Cheese Burger (NBCB)
@ Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road #04-23
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2024/11/best-of-singapore-hawkers-casual-burger.html

From sweet to savoury! Many choices of bagels to choose from

Pawa Bakery specialising in unique and decadent pastries!

Bagels are Low Sugar and Low calories! Besides bagels, they also sell sourdough bread, toasts and also other bread like Shio Pan!

‼Promotion Alert: Buy 2 get 1 free bagel deals, and 1 for 1 toast deals on burpple beyond!

Tummy filling

芥末脆皮烧肉
ROASTED CRISPY PORK CUBE with mustard

珊瑚蟹肉蟹皇鱼翅羹
BRAISED BABY SUPERIOR SHARK'S FIN WITH fresh crab meat and crab roe

A guilty pleasure