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Servings were pathetic with lots of rice, rice not done well either 😔

This measly portion of scallop sashimi was $4.80++

Not coming back for sure

Super hip prawn noodle bar with a huge variety of drinks. This is their prawn noodle soup which comes with either ramen noodles or la mian noodles. Really good!

Formerly known as "7-Up Pork Ribs", but now with a splash of champagne for marketing, this still uses the 7-Up soft drink to marinade the pork ribs (along with a sweet and sour sauce), resulting in it being tender, juicy, and succulent.
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They've taken the effort to debone it completely, making it easy to eat.
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With bold sweet savoury sour flavour that is light and addictive, this was a real treat.
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Invited tasting.
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Diamond Kitchen
More details in profile & blog

This is a combo soup / broth and vegetable dish.
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Filled with tender Chinese spinach and a trifecta of eggs (regular eggs, salted eggs, and century eggs), which infuses the soup / broth with robust vegetal eggy sweet salty savoury flavour.
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Warm and comforting, a soulful dish.
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Invited tasting.
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Diamond Kitchen
More details in profile & blog

Classic Cuban bite with roasted pork on banana chips 》$15

This was supposed to come with pulled beef but it was substituted with roasted pork because I don't take beef. It is a twist on bite-sized tapas. The roasted pork is very tender and juicy and accompanied well with plantains that comes with some crunchiness.

Thanks @burpple for the invite and @cubalibre.sg for hosting.

A little bit of everything and this is great for sharing. It comes with serrano ham, smoked salmon, garlic mushrooms and chicken seated atop a slice of baguette. While the topping felt like snacks that paired well with drinks, the baguette were too hard for my teeth. The serrano ham and smoked salmon were pretty predictable and hard to go wrong while the garlic mushroom with cheese was surprisingly spicy that caught me off guard. If only the baguette was served warm/soft which I reckon would turn out better.

Thanks @burpple for the invite and @cubalibre.sg for hosting.

This was off the menu but available to order. They have a choice of beef / chicken / pork which we chose to go with the chicken quesadilla. It was basically curry chicken with gooey melted cheese wrapped in tortilla then served with 3 different types of sauce. Nothing special and normal but it is also something that will not go wrong if you are craving for some Mexican food.

Thanks @burpple for the invite and @cubalibre.sg for hosting.

Cuban bread, roasted pork, smoked ham, gherkins & mozzarella cheese 》$16

I am not a burger / sandwich person but decided to give this a try since it was recommended by the staff. The flavours of the meat seems to be overpowered by the mozzarella cheese which feels like I'm biting into a cheese sandwich instead. The portion served was huge with a bed of thick-cut fries. It is best to share this or it may get a little too heavy / jelak with the cheese.

Thanks @burpple for the invite and @cubalibre.sg for hosting.

Roasted pork belly with chopped basil and bbq sauce, accompanied with colourful vegetables 》$23

The bbq sauce goes quite well with the meat but I find that the roast pork was on the tough side and not crispy enough while the greens were a tad bland and raw. Not sure if this was not done right for us as their smaller cuts of pork belly used on other dishes were actually quite tender and juicy.

Thanks @burpple for the invite and @cubalibre.sg for hosting.

French fries & sweet potato fries 》$13

Sometimes the most simple things can bring the most happiness. These were done perfectly with a nice crisp on the outside and moist on the inside. It goes well with the garlic mayo that came as a dipping sauce.

Thanks @burpple for the invite and @cubalibre.sg for hosting.

Cuba Libre has launched tapas nights from 5pm to 10pm on Mondays - Thursdays and they are running a special drinks promotion for $35++ where guests can enjoy a 2 hour free flow of cava, prosecco, wines, beers and house. They also have an extensive selection of signature mojitos where you can treat yourself to a huge cup (32oz) of goodness to end off the night.

Asahi Super Dry 》$18 / Pint
Classic Mojito 》$28 / 32oz Grande Mason Jar

Thanks @burpple for the invite and @cubalibre.sg for hosting.

This stingray was cheap AND exceeded my expectations. It was only $10 but the portion size was massive and the sambal was damn good. Queues were very long but understandable. Only wish that it wasn’t so far away.