Experience Dining

We had a 2 person set, so we order the best Chilli crab and butter crab. Fried mantous very very crispy, goes very well with the sweet Chilli gravy. The 2 crabs are medium sized. The veggie and BBQ stingray sides so-so, stingray was rubbery. All the cracking and plucking of meat from the shells lasted almost 1.5 hours. Very long dinner and very happy!!

Midway through exploration of Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve and farm visits, there's a cafe for hungry stomachs and tired legs. Tried chicken curry, nasi lemak and lady's finger. Couldn't tell if the veggies were fresher (since I'm not a vegetable connoisseur), but at least less oily then economic rice dishes. Food OK, price ok, BUT aircon is precioussss with the hot sun stalking out there!!

A dimly lit and cozy bar. We tried the black truffle egg pizza which is their specialty. The very fungusted aroma and taste of the pizza was memorable, loved it alot. Pork chop was normal, but the sides (wedges and veggies) were delicious. Worth going back if got truffle craving like a pig.

For just $20, you get a pile of rice, a pile of curry, and a pile of fried chicken pork, egg, prawn, potato, etc. Very confusing dish, and usually not meant to be finished.

Not a coffee person, and just had dinner, so we were there for 2 wrong reasons - ended up with cakes and tea on the table. The double chocolate cake was very 'gao', but the toffee cake with vanilla ice cream felt refreshing. Sat outside alfresco-ly enjoying the blinding lights of passing cars.

Nice ambience (better than Atmosphere Cafe at Alexandra) but food-wise not so value for money, though they tasted not bad. Sit on comfy chair, enjoy ambience and sing-along old Chinese song, and they have 1-for-1 main course = Very happy.

Having a good feeling that yummy food is sprouting from this new area (like Carvery at Park Hotel), hopefully the trend continues!! Ordering food from an Ipad saves time and hassle. Serving portions are huge, especially the "not-so" Baby pork ribs. Even the salmon tasted better and portion is 3 times more than the used to be better IKEA cafe. Very yumyumyumyum and satisfied!!

Unlike buffets, high tea is meant to go slow. Eat chat, then eat chat. Sampling one item at a time with tea/coffee. Most of the pastries tasted good and the chocolatey stuff are the best!! Somehow 1.5 hours passed just to eat finish whatever is shown in the picture!!

Why should salad bar buffet end after Ponderosa and Sizzlers? Indulge in soup, greens, pasta, potato, ice cream, salads and dressings before realising you are full and still get served up an array of delicious meats. Pork and chicken chop are "gao" and juicy. Blue cheese and their mocktails taste interesting.

Had their sandwiches for lunch, not bad. Curacao green (blue colour drink) had this orangey cocktail taste that feels like I'm at a beach on Boracay - the "I'm on holiday" drink. Ordered 4 tarts, each has their own unique flavour, when shared between 2 of us got that nauseatic feel from the overdose of dairies towards the end. Maybe should eat 2 and dapao 2 tarts next time.

A cafe with truly unique tastes, though portions not filling and a little pricey. Better if they had a taster set to sample all their unique creations. Hokubee beef bowl: the beef is chewy and yumyumyumyum. Grilled chicken was pretty normal, however the sides (maitake mushroom and yogurt mash potatoes) were fantastic, wish got more to eat. Overall good for the mouth and tastebuds.

At V Hotel Bencoolen right beside NAFA campus and hard to get to because of construction works. But was well rewarded with flavourful food using ingredients like garlic, onions and Lebanese spices. Waiter very courteous and asked how we find the food. Price point too high though (~$25 per main course)