Restaurants

Now this is one hidden gem in town you need to go to! Despite being located just a stone throw away from orchard central, the prices, quality and portions were all really good 😍 Here were some of my favourites:

Deep Fried Chicken with Garlic ($8.50) - this is one of the best renditions I've had from a Thai restaurant. The batter was light and crispy, and the chicken inside stayed really moist and flavourful. This was extremely addictive 😍

Deep Fried Sliced Fish with Sweet and Sour Sauce ($16) - the fish slices were flaky and super crispy 😍 absolutely loved the sauce as it was tangy, making it not too surfeiting. A very good dish to order to share!

Olive Fried Rice ($8.50) - I loved how the rice was not clumpy and filled with savoury fermented olive flavour and some smokiness. The portion was pretty huge so you can order this to share!

All the dishes ordered were hits 🥹 I can't believe I only know of this place now! Definitely coming back to try other dishes 😍

Found surprisingly decent ramen all the way at Changi City Point! All dishes served were all quite good!

The Black Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen Set ($16.90) came with slurp worthy bowl of rich broth ramen with a side dish and a drink. The black garlic broth was very rich with umami and savoury pork broth flavours and the noodles were rather al dente, just slightly too soft for my liking. The Cha Shu was alright, could be softer!

For side dishes, there were a few choices and we got the kaarage and gyoza. The Kaarage pieces were quite meaty, with a crispy exterior and rather juicy interior! The gyoza pieces were not bad as well, just that the meat filling had quite abit of ginger such that you can taste it quite strongly!

Decent ramen for a meal if you happen to be here!

Everyone, @isshinmachi_sg is officially one of my go-to place for good noodles and Taiwanese food now 😍 We ordered a variety of dishes and many of them were BIG hits!

The Pork Wanton Noodles with Guan Miao Noodles ($13) was absolutely fantastic. The noodles were chewy, yet so easy to slurp 😍 really one of the best noodle textures I've had. The sauce was also not too salty and best paired with some chilli oil that you can ask from them! Wanton pieces were also very plump and meaty.

The Crispy Chicken Cutlet ($9.80) was one of the best renditions I've had in the Taiwanese restaurants I've been to in Singapore. Light and crispy crust, juicy yet tender meat, flavourful all the way through. Absolutely lovely.

Three Cups Squid ($16.90) came in a rather generous portion, with numerous fresh squid slices. The best part is actually the sauce here, as it had a beautiful combination of sweet and savoury flavours. Love how the ginger slices can be eaten too!

Hakka Style Golden Fried Chicken ($6.90) wasn't as good as the chicken cutlet, as it was slightly tough. Flavours were still strong!

Definitely coming back for their noodles and sides 😍

If you are looking for solid homely food, @keisukegroupsg Gyoza King is one place you have to go. Each Gyoza Set ($14.90) comes with a huge variety of dishes that will please your appetite!

For the Gyoza, both the prawn and pork versions were incredibly juicy. With a slighty crispy exterior, biting into it releases meat juices that were really satisfying 😍 the meat filling within was marinated well and goes well with their ponzu sauce!

You get to have side dishes as well, and both their stir fried and fried options were good. My favourites got to be the stir fried egg with chives and stir fried pork! The egg was perfectly done and I was in love with its fluffy texture. The stir fried pork had a good amount of smoky flavour, which paired well with rice 😍 Soup is also given to wash all of these down.

I definitely would not say that they have the highest quality food, but it gives you a very home-cooked feeling to it. Definitely a comforting meal I will crave from time to time.

With unlimited free flow sides with every main dish orders, XW Western Grill is one place you can get the bang for your buck, although the quality of sides may not be ideal.

I got the Chicken Chop with Black Pepper Sauce ($14.80) which came with a pretty large slab of chicken, which was well charred and was tender. The sauce reminded me of the kind you get from old school western food stalls. Fries were decent.

As for the sides, most of them were nothing to shout out about, except for the mashed potato which was surprisingly creamy and buttery; quite enjoyable!

I guess this is one place to get your no frills meal settled!

Haven't been to @tanukiraw in a while, and I am glad to mention that the quality is still really good 😍

I love it that their lunch sets are also available during the weekends, and I got a Salmon Kaisen Don ($14.90) with a $3 top-up for miso soup, salad and a hot green tea. There was a generous amount of salmon slices of different varieties such as aburi, mentaiko and seasoned mayo. The salmon slices were fresh and fatty, which goes very well with their seasoned rice, which had a good amount of vinegar and sesame seeds. To top it off, the ikura gave the satisfying savoury pop which added more umami flavours to the dish. This is one fulfilling bowl!

If you like heavy flavours, the Hamburguesa Loco ($14) is for you. Imagine 2 thick, juicy, smoky wagyu patties on top of a unique seaweed taco shell, topped with cheese and mayo. This is a flavour bomb, with beef juices and flavour coming through really strongly. One was rich enough for me so this is good to share between 2!

Thank you for inviting @tanukiraw, I definitely will see myself coming back for more!

Ok I'm late to the party, but still glad that I finally tried @eat3bowlssg !! The food items were actually pretty reasonably priced and pretty decent as well.

The Oyster Mee Sua ($8.50) had small plump oysters that were fresh, and I liked how the noodles were not too starchy. You get the rich flavour of the broth, followed by the tangy kick from the vinegar. Decent slurp-worthy bowl!

The Braised Pork Rice ($5.80) was comforting, with tender pieces of pork belly on rice. The pork slices were well braised, as the flavour penetrated throughout the meat and there was no pork foul odour. Portion is pretty reasonable, considering how it is usually served in a small rice bowl.

For sides, we got the Fried Salt & Pepper Chicken ($7.50) which was decent at best. It wasn't very crispy, and we felt like the seasoning didn't penetrate the meat well.

Still a good location for a meal if I'm around the area, but I wouldn't queue too much for this 😂

Back at my favourite Thai food restaurant and the food is still as good as I remembered!

The Claypot Mama with Prawns and Meatball ($13.80) came generous with loads of fresh prawns and meatballs. The soup itself was not too spicy and sweet and savoury. Mixing the egg yolk in makes the soup even richer! The noodles were al dente as well! This is one hearty dish and perhaps the only problem is that the prawns were slightly undercooked.

The Olive Fried Rice ($6.80) had always been consistently good, with the strong umami of the fermented olives coming through and that the rice was fluffy. Drizzle that lime juice all over for a refreshing citrus kick!

The Fried Chicken with Honey Sauce ($8.80) stole the show for us. The chicken pieces were fried to perfection, with the exterior being very crispy and the chicken meat not dry. The honey sauce was splendid, due to its sweet and savoury nature that got us putting it on our rice as well!

This has been our go-to Thai food restaurant for some time and will continue to be 😍

Honestly didn't expect much from this place, but was pleasantly surprised! The food here is definitely of decent quality and pretty affordable prices.

The 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙙 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙥 ($16.80) was one hearty stew. It was rich yet not too spicy and was filled with so many ingredients! Seafood ingredients were admittedly small, but the amount of egg and tofu made up for it as I feel like they were the more important ingredients. The portion is definitely huge!

The 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞 𝘼𝙧𝙢𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙬 ($16.80) was also good. The soup is much sweeter in this one, due to the baked beans used to cook in this one. My favourite got to be the noodles, as they were cooked perfectly al dente. Seafood ingredients were similar to the beancurd soup, with the addition of different sausages! Another hearty soup to enjoy.

Side dishes are free flow and self-serviced. Definitely going back here again!

Finally tried @monkitaiwansg at Star Vista and food was pretty decent!

I was actually quite impressed with the Shredded Chicken Mee Sua ($7.80), as the noodles still had abit of bite to them, giving a small contrast in texture. The soup itself was quite flavourful without being too salty. Too bad they ran out of oysters!

Fried Salt and Pepper Chicken ($6) was my choice side. They were fried to perfection, as the exterior was very light and crispy, with the meat staying succulent. However, it can be quite salty towards the end!

The Cheese Sausage Egg Roll ($8) was very interesting, as the exterior was grilled till crispy. I honestly couldn't taste the cheese, as it was drenched heavily in mayo and sauces 😂 Kinda expensive for the ingredients used!

A possible option if you are in the area!

It was our first time trying out Burmese cuisine and we definitely found them to be really interesting! I tried flavours that I have not experienced before 😱

Pickled Tea Leaves Rice with Fried Chicken ($10.90) - this was really unique, as you can taste the fermented flavour of the tea leaves immediately. There were alot of fried garlic flakes within, which made this really flavourful. Definitely quite spicy as well. The fried chicken was very well executed, due to its extremely crispy skin and pretty juicy meat!

Mohinga ($9.90) - this noodle soup tasted abit like assam laksa. Flavours were not too strong but it was alot of hard or crunchy bits. Alot of textures going on, not like a smooth clear soup.

Caramelised Pork ($11) - this was the crowd favourite. They say fat is flavour, and this seems to be representing that point well 😂 the pork meat was swimming in its own fat, and it was really rich and rather tender. Flavour is quite close to that of braised meat. Not too foreign and definitely tasty!

Roselle Leaves ($8) - this is one funky tasting vegetable. The texture is similar to bamboo shoot, but the initial flavour is definitely not for everyone. It was very spicy though! I don't hate it, but I wouldn't order it again 😂

@omote.sg comes to many people's minds when they crave for good Japanese food, and similarly I went there to satisfy my sashimi cravings and left really satisfied 😍

The Upsized Chirashi ($22.80) had a heaping about of seasoned sashimi pieces and you get a good variety of salmon, tuna, swordfish, octopus and so on. The pieces were rather chunky and fresh and I adored how fatty the salmon pieces were. Interestingly, I felt like there was too much sashimi than I could handle; perhaps I should have gone for the normal sized bowl instead 😂

Do add on their lunch set ($8.80) as it really completes the meal with more thick salmon sashimi pieces, appetisers, soup and dessert! They were pretty generous with their amounts and we left extremely stuffed.

Definitely a good treat for the fellow sashimi lovers!