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For dessert, I was eyeing their creamy Biscoff gelato ($5.50/ scoop) though the others (will get the Hojicha next time) on display tasted great as well. Milky but not overly so, the kind of buttery, caramelised flavour really came through. Studded with bits of cookie crumbs, it was also not too sweet and was wonderfully smooth. Loving their selection of house-made gelato, I found their Charcoal Matcha Waffle ($3.50) to be even more enjoyable as the texture was a nice in-between of dense and airy. The areas with the matcha batter were slightly softer while the charcoal batter seemed to yield a crisper crunch. And I was most impressed by the fact that the mixed batter had a pleasant sweet aroma with the green edges offering a pronounced roasted tea flavour.

What a great hidden find it turned out to be, The Shelter located in Fook Hai Building boasts quite a unique blend of localised bites and cafe fare. Here for dinner, their Curry Chicken with Rice (S$7) was affordable and of a good portion size. With a rich spiced and well-balanced gravy, the bowl also came with a substantial amount of potato chunks and tender fall-off-the-bones meat. Best post-workout comfort food.

ate at their dine in outlet few years ago! glad to say that their standard is still there. chilli crab encased in a deep fried bun.. sinful but very delightful

the other 2 flavours i chose were the salted egg chicken and bread beef which received positive feedback too

Hate it when they serve me takeaway ware when im eating in. But at least it was tasty! And affordable for cbd

A quiet coffee place on level 4 of One Raffles Place over the weekend, when all the busy weekdays CBD crowds are not here.

Going through their menu and found this Okinawa Latte, which I won’t find it in many places here.

It used the type of brown sugar from Okinawa region.

Starring ethically sourced coffee beans roasted in-house, visit 3 Mins Coffee for your perfect caffeine fix!

Give their specialty brews and artisan tea a try with our 1-for-1 Beverage deal at One Raffles Place.

Don’t miss their aromatic Genmaicha latte or well-brewed classic Flat White!

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Signature egg tart ($5.50) - crispy outside with nice light custard inside - personally will prefer a stronger caramelised flavor in the egg custard but overrall it’s as satisfying as hong kong egg tart and the lighter flavor makes it less sinful 🤪

Single Origin Pain Au Chocolat ($6) is a seasonal special using 🇹🇭 chocolate which has one of the most interesting taste of chocolate, no sweetness but a bitter sour with fruity note!✨ worth getting for an interesting artisanal chocolate taste 👍 best of all it’s so pretty!!!! love the crunchy layers on top 💯

Truffle Taleggio Fold ($6.50) is for mushroom lovers! the truffle is more subtle than i thought, prefer bit more filling😛

Princess Amann ($5.5) is a twist to the kouign amann but bit too thick to be flaky but good amount of sugar coat for the satisfactory chewy sweetness.

Overall, top two is my 💯 favorite and worth the hype!😋 Price wise still reasonable as well👍

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Surprisingly the sweetness from the nian gao complimented really well with the savoury and richness of the cheese

This probably comes as old news considering how long they have been in operation in the ‘hood by now — that being said, 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist’s outlet at China Street is one of those places that can be considered to be one of the more difficult places to head for lunch in the Central Business District especially given the mad crowds once peak lunch hour hits. For those whom are unfamiliar with the establishment, 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist is a stall that specialises in Hong Kong-style roast meats — their executions of the roast meats having placed them on the map ever since the days that they were operating out of two stalls units from a coffeeshop at Tyrwhitt Road. They had since expanded their operations, with two (2) other locations that are run as independent eateries — one being more of a coffeeshop-style concept at Lavender Street, and the air-conditioned shop that we had visited for this write-up at China Street (also just a stone’s throw away from the main store of #thebackyardbakersHQ and the Singapore outlet of Chilli Pan Mee (Batu Rd). 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist occupies the space of two shop units at China Street; this also means that there is actually quite a big dine-in seating area to cater to the office folks of the Central Business District during lunch hours — the space could also be described to be decked in a way that is function over form. Interestingly, cushioned seats are used rather than benches to provide patrons with a higher level of comfort. As one would expect, the menu at 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist’s location at China Street largely surrounds around its offerings of Char Siew, Roasted Duck and Roasted Pork which are all available to be ordered ala-carte, or with rice or noodles. There are also a number of add-ons that one can go for, which includes Wanton Soup, Fried Wanton and even vegetables like Nai Bai with Special Sauce that can be ordered to share around the table.

Our last visit to 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist was quite a while back; that was during the time where they were still only operating out of the coffeeshop at Tyrwhitt Road. We have always had a dilemma whenever we visit 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist; there is no way we can decide on committing to either the Char Siew or the Roasted Pork — we decided to have the Char Siew + Roast Pork Noodles so as to enjoy the best of both worlds. We had also added a Lava Egg to our order, which is a chargeable add-on at $1.50 for a full egg; we had also opted for our Char Siew + Roast Pork Noodles to come with chili as well, while the noodles also come accompanied with a bowl of soup on the side. We have heard several remarks of the food quality at its China Street outlet being slightly off as compared to that of their Lavender Street outlet — for those whom have been to their Lavender Street or Jalan Besar locations, we found this to be somewhat true; that being said, first-timers to the brand or those whom have only been to their China Street location would probably find the meats well-executed as compared to many of such stalls that are situated in food courts, coffee shops and hawker centres in the heartlands. The Char Siew comes incredibly soft and tender here; pretty much almost melt-in-the-mouth with that sweet glaze that provides that glistening look in its aesthetics — the exterior coming with an occasional crisp from the charring of the edges on the surface, while there is no distinct hint of porky-ness coming from it. For the roasted pork, we liked how the roasted pork at 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist always comes with a good bite — there is a balance between the gelatinous fatty parts of the meat against the leaner parts that provides a meaty bite that makes their roasted pork not feel particularly jelak even despite the chunky size of the slices here.

The skin comes crackling; almost of a biscuit-like texture, while the meat is again free from any undesirable porky stench — we also like how the roasted pork itself isn’t overly savoury from the spice rub used that the same dish from other establishments elsewhere might feel as well. When it came to the noodles, the noodles were free from any alkaline-y aftertaste; the noodles being springy and bouncy — all that whilst being tossed in a spicy sauce base that comes more zippy than it is being savoury that made the noodles fairly appetising and easy to finish. Interestingly, the Char Siew + Roast Pork Noodles also sees the inclusion of fried pork lard that is included in the noodles for more flavour; liked how the pork lard was fried till crisp without feeling like it has absorbed much of the oil that it was fried in — it was also free from any undesirable stench of overused oil as well. The blanched greens on the side provides a balance against the noodles and the meaty affair that we had opted for, while the lava egg does come with a molten egg yolk with a soft egg white almost similar to that of the marinated egg served with Japanese ramen at ramen restaurants. Whilst we still recalled 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist’s meats being more fantastic at their Tyrwhitt Road location when we tried it a couple of years ago, it can still be argued that very little establishments come close to serving Hong Kong-style roast meats of this quality these days — and even more so if one mentions about such fare in the Central Business District. This could be easily testified by the crowd queueing for the stall during lunch peak hours despite its slightly premium price point starting from $6 for rice dishes featuring one type of meat, and starting from $7 for noodle dishes featuring one type of meat. With such strong support from the ground, it does seem like 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist is likely to stay at China Street in time to come

Ordered a few items such as Shoestring Truffle Fries & Fish & Chips. Portion is huge and delicious.

Will not mind going again but maybe other outlets.

The salmon sashimi was super fresh!!! The skewers are good with beer but on its own, it’s way too salty for my liking 🙃 Also ordered the shishamo and crab cream croquette which tasted pretty decent

Two scoops for $5 is rly good for Lau Pa Sat.
But you get what you paid for, ice cream isn’t really good quality but decent enough for the price.
Got the pistachio and chocolate flavour.
Definitely not the best ice cream but at least can get a place to sit in a slightly air conditioned place.