Majestic restaurant and Chu Dao are both known for their innovative Chinese cuisine in Singapore. We decided to go out of our Chinese restaurant comfort zone i.e. Imperial, Paradise Group…. and try out the two well reviewed restaurants. Majestic Restaurant Majestic restaurant is housed in a boutique hotel on Bukit Pasoh Road The Must OrderStewed Mee Sua with Baby… Read More
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Ding Tai Fung – Truffle Xiao Long Bao
I love Ding Tai Fung. DTF = Outstanding quality, reasonable prices and consistent standard. It is one of my favourite meal places. Truffle Xiao Long Bao (with DTF’s signature 18 intricate folds) – This is sinfully good but after the second piece, the taste became overwhelming. I guess I prefer my truffles on fries. The truffles were… Read More
Mark & Spencer’s Croissant – Singapore vs. London
I like the buttery croissants I had in London’s M&S. I love butter (sorry heart, I will try to eat such sinful food moderately) - I remember an incident when I put a large slab of butter on a small piece of bread and my colleague asked me whether I was eating bread with butter OR butter… Read More
Old Street Bak Kut Teh – Service with a Smile
The girls and I are on a Bak Kut Teh (BKT) craze recently. You will definitely see more posts on this local dish very soon. I chanced upon Old Street BKT near Tai Seng MRT and decided to give it a try. The 7 month old BKT shop offers a wide variety of items. They… Read More
Margarita’s – Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Sometimes you just need junk food……and a couple of cocktails. There is no better place than Margarita’s for that. THE KITCHEN SINK BURRITO - It contained everything but the kitchen sink. Super LIKE the witty name. This is definitely THE burrito to order. The kitchen sink contained a dozen of ingredients including rice, chicken, beef, beans etc wrapped in a giant tortilla then topped… Read More
Saigon Sandwich – Authentic Vietnamese Food in Singapore #10
Saigon Sandwich – The new kid on the block in the world of banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich). The cafe is opened by an investment banker and his Vietnamese wife. The missus family has a baguette bakery in Saigon where they pick up their baking skills from. The café offers several banh mi options and a couple of Vietnamese favourites like spring rolls… Read More
Caphe East Vietnamese Cuisine – Authentic Vietnamese Food in Singapore #6 (Includes: Exclusive interview with Owner)
Caphe East is a new Vietnamese eatery that I chanced upon along East Coast Road while heading to Starbucks for my daily fix. I was so intrigued by the fact that Caphe East sells banh cuon (Steamed rice rolls) that I immediately ordered a takeaway (even though I just finished my lunch) – and what… Read More
Casual Vietnamese Eateries – Authentic Vietnamese Food in Singapore #3, #4 and #5
[LEFT] Little Vietnam Restaurant and Cafe – Authentic Vietnamese Food in Singapore #3 [RIGHT] Cooling indoor seats. There is also a large outdoor area that looks like a good chill-out spot at night. Btw, the beer here is dirt cheap (5 dollars corona and hoegaarden!) [LEFT] COM TAM (Grilled pork chop with rice and egg) – This… Read More
A Stroll along Joo Chiat Road – The Little Vietnam in Singapore
I took a stroll along Joo Chiat Road on a cooling late afternoon to continue my search for authentic Vietnamese food in Singapore. Image from Google Map – Joo Chiat Road is the main road connecting Geylang Road and Marine Parade Road (See green dots above). Joo Chiat road is known as a ‘red light’ district. This fact is… Read More
Le Viet Café and Restaurant – Authentic Vietnamese Food in Singapore #2
After my very positive experience in Long Phung – I decided to do a series of posts on my search for authentic Vietnamese food in Singapore. You will likely not see any reviews of Pho (I concluded that I’m really not a big fan of pho and even the highly raved Pho Hoa in HCMC did not manage to change my mind) and… Read More