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Finally visited Chye Seng Huat Hardware for the first time today! I have always known this place for their coffee, so I didn’t expect their mains to be this good as well. The Prawn Pesto Spaghetti ($22) is delicious - the garlicky pesto has a lemony tang to it and it goes well with the sun-dried tomatoes, fried basil leaves, prawns and pasta. Extra points for big and crunchy prawns! Papa’s Breakfast ($22) is quite good too - it comes with mushrooms chicken sausage, sautéed portobello mushrooms, hash brown, focaccia toast, eggs of your choice, mizuna and cherry tomato confit. Every ingredient was well executed and there really isn’t anything to nitpick. Although the mains can be a little pricey, the tasty food, hearty portions and nice ambience make up for it:)

Finally had my first cafe meal since the start of Circuit Breaker 3 months ago, and surprisingly it is a rather healthy treat from Gather The Misfits😇! Cauliflower Gatau with Spicy Mayo ($9) comes with a thick omelette packed with cauliflower that is served on top of home-baked Brioche bread. The omelette is quite light and clean tasting and personally, I wished the flavours are a little more intense. The home-baked Brioche bread, however, is excellent - it is thick, soft and fluffy. I’m not exactly the most health-conscious person out there, but right now I wouldn’t mind a decent-tasting healthy snack to compensate for the extra pounds gained during CB period😅

This is long overdue, but I finally tried the highly raved burgers from Shake Shack for the first time! The Shroom Burger ($10.80) is delicious - the deep fried Portobello mushroom is crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and oozing with melted Muenster and Cheddar cheese. The ShackBurger ($9.20) is a pretty decent cheeseburger - although the beef patty is on the thinner side, it’s moist, flavourful and goes well with fluffy buttered buns, melted cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. We completed our meal with Cheese Fries ($5.90) and Common Man Coffee Shake ($6.90). I’m not a big fan of burgers, but this is indeed one of the better ones I have tried!

This is my first visit to Lad & Dad ever since they moved from Maxwell Food Centre to Tanjong Pagar Plaza. I had a pretty good plate of Fish & Chips ($16). The beer battered Atlantic haddock is coated in a crispy batter that is not too thick or oily, the fish is very tender and a squirt of lemon juice adds a refreshing touch. Fries, tartar sauce and mushy peas are served on the side. For this price, you also get a drink of your choice such as a cup of freshly brewed latte, which is not a bad deal and great for keeping the post-lunch zzz monster at bay.

I always knew Benjamin Barker as a menswear label and had no idea that they had opened a cafe at Cineleisure, until I chanced upon a one-for-one deal for pizza/pasta on Burpple Beyond. I wasn’t expecting much but the food at Benjamin Barker Cafe turned out great! We had Spicy Pomodoro Crab Pasta ($23) - it is surprisingly spicy with a touch of cream and the amount of crabmeat is quite generous. Overall, I’m pretty pleased with the food and I wouldn’t mind returning to try the other items on the menu!

I always knew Benjamin Barker as a menswear label and had no idea that they had opened a cafe at Cineleisure, until I chanced upon a one-for-one deal for pizza/pasta on Burpple Beyond. I wasn’t expecting much but the food at Benjamin Barker Cafe turned out great! The Grilled Iberico Pork ($24) is flavourful, smokey and tender, and the pork collar is served with potatoes, seasonal vegetables and raspberry sauce. Overall, I’m pretty pleased with the food and I wouldn’t mind returning to try the other items on the menu!

I always knew Benjamin Barker as a menswear label and had no idea that they had opened a cafe at Cineleisure, until I chanced upon a one-for-one deal for pizza/pasta on Burpple Beyond. I wasn’t expecting much but the food at Benjamin Barker Cafe turned out great! The Truffle Scented Mushroom & Egg Pizza ($23) is delicious - the fragrance of the truffle oil is strong and it works well with the egg and white button mushrooms under a blanket of mozzarella cheese. Overall, I’m pretty pleased with the food and I wouldn’t mind returning to try the other items on the menu!

I have not been to Scrambled for a while and I almost forgot how glorious their scrambled eggs burgers are. The Smoked Salmon Burger ($11.90) comprises of creamy scrambled eggs, melted cheddar and smoked salmon topped with torched mentaiko mayo. The Brioche buns are super soft and fluffy and the whole burger is smokey, moist (the eggs and cheese are literally dripping) and simply delicious. I topped up $4.50 for the set meal which comes with a generous portion of shoestring fries served with an addictive curry mayo sauce, as well as a drink of your choice. A really decent scrambled eggs burger I must say👍🏻

Popped by @burnclubst for the first time and I am pretty impressed with their Breakfast for Champions ($28). The generous breakfast platter comes with choice of eggs, bacon, mushrooms, pork Italian sausage, fried tomatoes, baked beans and choice of bread. My favourites are the juicy and flavourful pork sausages and the sautéed mushrooms. Although it is quite pricey, it is super filling and a steal with Burpple Beyond’s one-for-one deal!

Sideways is a hidden gem in Jalan Besar area❤️ I don’t usually order lamb, but the Smoked Lamb Ribs ($26) did not disappoint as well. The lamb ribs are so soft that they fall off the bones easily and there isn’t much of a gamey aftertaste. In all, the food is excellent and definitely worth the price, especially with Burpple Beyond’s one-for-one deal😍 So pleased with this discovery!

Sideways is a hidden gem in Jalan Besar area❤️ The Blackened Barramundi ($28) is grilled in squid ink and served with Pistachio pesto and spiced sprout salad. The fish is very fresh and tender, and the tangy balsamic dressing brings out the sweetness of the fish. In all, the food is excellent and definitely worth the price, especially with Burpple Beyond’s one-for-one deal😍 So pleased with this discovery!

With CNY just around the corner, it’s time to 临时抱佛脚 and start clocking in healthier lunch options to offset the upcoming festive calories😅 There is a one-for-one deal on Burpple Beyond for the protein bowl ($11) at The Autobus, which comprises of 1 base, 1 protein, 2 sides, 1 dressing and 1 topping. The roasted teriyaki chicken breast is surprisingly tender and tasty, and it goes pretty well with the roasted curried cauliflower, cherry tomato and penne pasta in basil pesto sauce. The portion is quite reasonable too. Hope my efforts pay off🙏🏻