Value For Money & Burpple Beyond

Tried Baan Ying for the first time recently and even though I heard many good reviews beforehand, the food still exceeded my expectations. The green curry was perfect! It was smooth, really flavourful and just the right amount of spicy. The chicken pieces within were also huge and extremely tender, unlike the typical tiny, dry pieces that are found in most other affordable green curries in Singapore (ahem Nakhon, Jai Thai...). I also really recommend the basil pork! Wonderful affordable Thai food in a great restaurant setting.

Northern Eastern fried pork balls - these were amazing! Definitely a starter I would recommend for sharing; the pork balls had a wonderfully crispy exterior and were soft and flavourful within.

This was really good - the crabmeat was abundant and the pasta sauce was really flavourful and just the right level of spiciness. With burpple’s 1 for 1, I’d say this is really value for money! Service was pretty decent too, especially since it was really busy during dinner time.

The crispy pork belly here was really good, albeit pretty expensive (for pork belly that is also sold at various hawker centres hmm). But I’d say their rendition of crispy pork belly is a cut above the rest, as the pork is really crispy and I loved the mustard and chilli sauces on the side which both packed a good punch. I’d recommend this for sharing, we finished it in a heartbeat!

We had the ribs here and they were really tender and well-done, falling off the bone with one cut. The ribs were marinated with a flavourful barbecue sauce, and the serving size was very generous! We were left really full and satisfied after brunch here. The fries were a little underwhelming though, I feel that the fries could have been replaced by some mash/truffle mash instead to give off less of a fast food vibe.

Loved the rosti here - crispy on the outside and soft within, paired with a perfectly done egg and add-on smoked salmon. The prices are really affordable here, especially with burpple’s 1 for 1! No service charge and GST too. I’ll be back for sure.

I’ve been eyeing Burlamacco for many years and I finally got to try it - the pastas we chose were amazing. We had the Boston lobster linguine and the pork ragout pappardelle and both were superb. The lobster was really fresh and flavourful and the linguine was perfectly done in a rich, lightly spiced sauce. The pappardelle was done al dente and paired perfectly with the chunks of tender ragout. The servers were really sharp, as they asked if we were sharing both dishes and they served both dishes in two half portions on each of our plates so we could share, as pictured! Great service and I’ll definitely be back again.

Our absolute favorite dish here is the gashouse eggs, but we really enjoyed this dish - it was extremely flavourful and the sourdough was good and fresh as well! The shakshouka was perfectly done and rich in flavour. We got this on burpple beyond’s 1 for 1 - exceedingly value for money.

Torched beef tartare, miso carrot, carrot chips - this was an amazing starter. I had the beef tartare here one year ago or so, and it was a very different rendition (both were extremely good!) I am extremely impressed by the effort and thought Brine puts into improving/modifying their dishes - they also change their menu every month so there’s so much variation! Keep it up!

First time at the newly opened Chico Loco and this really took the cake for me. The chicken was so well done and fried; wonderfully spiced and marinated on the outside with just the right amount of spiciness, and the chicken was so thick and tender within. The sesame buns for this sandwich were from Burnt Ends (same buns used for their Sanger) which was definitely a plus! Food worth getting dirty for indeed. Also, their salted coconut soft serve is great ✨

We ordered 700g of this to share among a family of 8, and the char siew was really good. We first tried this at the Michelin guide festival in February this year, and it really impressed us with the well-caramelised exterior and the tenderness of the meat underneath. The chilli that comes by the side is wonderful too and really packs a punch! Do note that the char siew, along with their signature meats, is not valid for Burpple Beyond 1 for 1, so be careful to check which dishes are valid before ordering, as they have many exclusions.

Loved the roast pork here that was crispy and flavourful - we got 400g of it for our family of 8 to share. The dipping sauces on the side were lovely too - there was a creamy wasabi-infused sauce and the chilli was superb. Do note that all their signature roast meats and char siew are not valid on Burpple Beyond, which is such a pity! Too many exclusions, and most of the items available for 1 for 1 are the less popular dishes.