Brussels Sprouts

Had a tough time figuring out where to bring the kids and have a good meal at the same time. So we thought we go the distance by heading down south to sentosa cove. Full of space and water! What they are lack of is probably humans which was great and all we needed to de-stress! Haha

Brussels Sprout was great for a place for kids. Beat part of all kids eat free! Can't complain about that. We ordered a few different array of spreads.

The seafood pasta was awesome and they were very generous with the mussels and prawns. It's swimming in their seafood bisque which I thought was perfect and not too salty. Very strong creamy broth. 

The lamb shank was not bad either. The shank was generously huge surprisingly!

To be honest the sizes of the dishes here are pretty generous big portions. Just have a look at the pic above of the fish and chips I ordered. Pretty much had the whole fillet of a large fish! Haha. The batter was light and not too puffy but the fish inside was slightly soft in my opinion. Other than that it's a decent good portion  of good ol fish and chips. 

Next up we definitely have to have space for desserts. And like I mentioned about their portions.... HUGE! The waffle came to us crispy and crunchy and after a while when the ice cream melted you would think it be soft but it wasn't. So I give it a thumbs up for that! 

The vanilla creame brûlée was ok. I definitely had better but this is not to say it's not good. Out of all their dish we had, this is probably my least favorite. Maybe they are better for their mains in this restaurants.  

Overall I think the food here is decent and if you ever have a tough time thinking of where to take your children. Look no further this place caters it all and you can just sit back relax and have a beer in your hand while watching the world pass by or your children tiring themselves out! ;)

This restaurant is located at:-

31 Ocean Way, 

#1-01 Quayside Isle, 

Singapore 098375

Hanare

You know when you walked into a true blue good Japanese restaurant when you are:-

1) Greeted by Japanese waiters

2) All the rest of the patrons were Japanese!

Hanare has been around for a while and they are just located around the working district of tanjong pagar. It's definitely a hidden gem coz it's not on the ground floor but the first level above the street. The restaurant is small so you definitely have to come early to get your seat otherwise you risk waiting to eat by the stairs. It's not even enough room for you to stand in the restaurant so please be warned to go early. 

There are a few option of buffets here and we came here for one reason and it's their Bara-Chirasi Don. So we opted for their Bara-Set which comes with free flow of 4 dishes while you wait for you chirasi as the main dish.

I am not sure if they change their free flow dishes every day but when we were there we had crispy deep fried salmon skin, lettuce salad, edamame peas and meatballs. The free flow of dishes were good enough to keep me company before the chirasi. I had to control the intake coz I want to enjoy my chirasi.

Finally our chirasi arrived and it looked spectacular view of raw sashimi meat galore. The amount of meat we had on it overwhelm the whole bowl of rice so that says it all. Now I know why people come here! The sashimi meat was really fresh and there was a light glazing sauce that went on top of it which complimented it very well. Warning on their wasabi, coz I got a feeling it's home made and it went straight up my head! Haha. And it was darn great! There were several mixed of sashimi in the bowl from squid to fish. It was an array of raw goodness all in one bowl!

Overall i totally love it and I love this place. Definitely a die die must try and don't even get me started on the value. At SGD 17.90 for the Bara-set, I doubt you even have the right to complain.... Haha. Enjoy! ;)

This restaurant is located at:-

Hanare Japanese Café
99B Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore 088520 

Burnt Ends

This is a very late entry but it's better than never! 

I had the pleasure of being surprised by my lovely wife for a great birthday dinner. She took me to Burnt Ends which is a cool bar restaurant catering to a lot of the swanky business folks in the CBD. As you walk in, you could almost kinda feel like you are in a Japanese Izakaya restaurant but a western twist! Everyone all sat on a bar like concept watching the Chef in all it's glory cooking or barbecuing your awesome meal.

We started it off for appertizers with their famous quail eggs. Which sadly I did not managed to take a photo of! But It is totally recommended as they are actually smoked to perfection. You can taste the oakey smoke taste on every bite and it can become very addictive!

Next up we had their sautéed leek with brown butter and topped with hazelnuts and capers. You can also taste the smokiness on it too. The butter wasn't overwhelming and everything complimented very naturally. Who would have thought that hazelnuts goes well with leeks?! And it did! Perfect!

It's a very tapas like concept here in this restaurant. Most of everything looks really good and of course we can't afford to eat the whole restaurant. We settled for another one of their selected signatures - 'Pulled Pork Sanger Burger/ Sandwich'. It was superb and the meat was very well barbecued and tender. Again you could taste the smokiness on the meat as well! :)

Now for the main superstar - 'Wagyu Cube Roll'. I have been waiting for this the whole night and when it arrived I just wanted to tuck into it almost forgetting to take a pic! I know it looked like a really simple dish from the picture but to me it was simple and deliciously plated. All you need while having steak is a speck of slight greens on the side to make you feel you had a balanced meal! Haha. The meat is super super tender as you can cut it with a butter knife. I guess they don't call it wagyu for nothing! It was very well seasoned and you could taste the whole meat for how it is without ruining it. This how I love my steaks and I am very particular about how I like having my steaks for those who knows me. This was done perfectly well for me and I totally enjoyed and savored every small bites to make my meal last longer! Haha.

Of course we can't leave without having desserts. The oven roasted banana was awesome and it was not overdone so the texture was soft but not mushy. And the caramel ice cream was not too sweet and it makes you feel that one bite is just not enough whenever you sink your teeth in it. The balance of hot and cold on one plate was just right. I know from the pic it doesn't look that appetizing but it was definitely very flavorsome for me and it's a good finish for the end of a good dinner.

Overall. Make sure you pay a visit to this place. Need not say much more. The food is that great and what's more better is that you can see the bearded chef in action preparing and cooking your meal! :)

This restaurant is located at:-

Burnt Ends 

20 Teck Lim Road 

Singapore 

The Sushi Bar

My wife and I had been craving for some good chirasi lately. The thing is with this dish that there are not many Japanese restaurants whom can make it well.

We particularly were drawn to this place from the rave we heard about how good their chirasi was. The restaurant was in Far East plaza shopping centre and who knew there was a Japanese restaurant situated on the 4th floor. Of course unless you are a regular here! The restaurant is not big so if it gets packed be prepared to queue up for your meal.

We kicked it off with an order of salmon ebi mentai roll. It was delicious with just the right amount of their kewpie mayo. It definitely provides a good starter to share.

We also ordered a chawanmushi for the little one and that was scoff down in less than 5 mins. Maybe our daughter was just hungry but she sure did polish it up. I had a quick taste and it wasn't too salty and they added roe eggs on the top to give it a good punch as well.

Of course in a Japanese restaurant you must order their fried chicken karage. It was probably the most least appetizing out of all we ordered. I guess it was just standard fried chicken in batter.

For the finale, of course we had their signature chirashi don. After all that's what we came here for. Boy it didn't fail to dissapoint. It was surely tasty and all the meat was super fresh. And the sashimi was in thick cuts as well. I had to say it lives up to its name! Fully recommended and you must give it a try. For SGD 24.90 it was surely all good value for what you get! :)

Overall from the pics above needless to say you must come here to try their chirasi don as it is one dish I am definitely returning here for! 

This restaurant is located at:-

The Sushi Bar

14 Scott's Road

Far East Plaza #04-28

Singapore 228213

Bacon & Booze

On a lovely Sunday we decided to check out what's up in the top most north-east of Singapore (Punggol). We heard that there was a really cool little tucked away resort within the premises of a horse stables. And within the compound they have their local resident brunch and bar place. 

The stables looking designed building on the left are actually guest rooms! Pretty cool isn't it!? 

They have horse/ pony rides for hire as well. Great for keeping the children busy whilst you tuck in to your brunch!

Bacon & Booze is one of the local resident bar restaurant attached to the resort. We ate our brunch there as we heard their food was pretty decent.

The fish and chips I had was not too bad. The batter was puffy but I thought the fish was a tad bit too soft and wet. Other than that is was just good ol plain simple fish and chips.

The missus had the shepherd pie and she said it was too dry. I tried it and didn't think too much of it. I definitely had better ones and I think they can definitely improve on this dish.

Next up, was the big breakfast! I think this was the winner amongst the few dishes we had. The chorizo sausages was the popular one as my daughter couldn't get her hands off it! Everything on this dish was done well and if I were to come back here for lunch, this would be the dish I'd be ordering!

Overall the food was decent. But what stand out more for me was the uniqueness of having a stay-cation option for Singaporeans in the lands end of Punggol. A getaway from the city is all we need to slow the fast pace lifestyle down.

This restaurant is located at:-

Bacon & Booze

900 Punggol Road End (Track 24)

Singapore 829168

Bakeri Joy

Took a visit to this place recommended by our friend whom vouch that their chicken chop is really yummy! As we entered the cafe it looked very cozy and welcoming. It was literally like a bakery in your living room! :)

And so we tried their famous chicken chop that our friend recommended. I have to say it lives up to its name and did not fail to dissapoint. 

And next on the list we had their version of a laksa. I felt it was slightly on the creamy side but loved what they did with the greens on top. Makes you feel like you had a great balance diet!

Overall the food here is great but most people that comes here are for their well known pastries.

This restaurant is located at:-

Restoran 

4 SS 24/13

Taman Megah

Kelana Jaya

Malaysia

Restoran Archana

Today I decided to try out one of the top banana leaf joint in Klang. This place is most frequented out by locals. Not only to the residents in klang and by some other PJ folks who drive out to this neck of the woods to eat their banana leaf rice. 

I ordered a few side dishes as well to share. They look so tempting so I could not resist. We had their fried chicken which I thought the meat was slightly tough due to it sitting on the counter for sometime. If it was freshly fried i guess it be different. The other one was fried curry okra which was really good. To be honest this dish is probably not a common one across most banana leaf joint so we definitely enjoyed it. The other dish was simple plain good ol spinach. Can't go wrong with that and I need a little bit of color on my plate/ leaf!

Here is a slight close up on the accompanying Veges that comes with your rice. I particularly enjoyed their curry infused pumpkin which I thought was very different and tasty! Then we have their standard masala potatoes and cucumber & lentils which were the standard accompanying sides I see in most places.

Overall the food here is really good and it is definitely much cheaper compared to PJ prices. Over here is RM7.50 per leaf/ pax not including the side dishes we had which I thought was great value.

This restaurant is located at:-

Restorans Archana

62, Jalan Tengku Kelana

41000, Klang

Malaysia