Do not confuse Japan Foods Garden (note the extra ‘s’ behind food) at Shaw Centre Basement 1, with Japan Food Town at Wisma Atria. Even though they are a short walk away from each other.

They are both Japanese food clusters, which is becoming quite a commonplace in Singapore.

Other than these two, there are Emporium Shokuhin at Marina Square, Eat at Seven at Suntec City Mall, Kuriya Japanese Market Yokocho at Tampines 1 and Japanese Food Street at Jurong Point.

Okay, is the next place going to be called Japan Food Hall / Avenue / Boulevard / Centre ? You get my point.

The difference is that Japan Foods Garden terms itself as the FIRST fully Japanese cuisine “food court” concept in Singapore. (But wasn’t there Ishi Mura Japanese Food Street some time back?)

This Japanese Food Court with 5 different stalls is located at the back of Food Republic at Shaw Centre. It is of no coincidence that it is a BreadTalk Group concept.

The 5 stalls are:
Genki Japan Soba and Donburi
Akasaka Yukun Steamed Unagi
Bear’s Curry Café & Bar
Banzaiya Obanzai Sushi
Gyu Tetsu Tokyo Teppanyaki

Akasaka Yukun Steamed Unagi
Unagi specialist Akasaka Yukun was first founded in Kurume city in Kyushu in 1952, and currently has 8 branches in Japan. Japan Foods Garden is its first outpost outside Japan.

The signature item is the “Unagi Seiro Mushi” whereby the eel is steamed instead of grilled the conventional way.

The Unagi Chazuke ($9.80) is a reasonably priced, comforting bowl of stock over rice with pieces of unagi.

Its signature Unagi Serio Mushi 1 Layer ($28.80) was comparatively steeper. Fortunately there was a 50% opening promotion, otherwise the taste might not warrant this price.

While I liked the smoky rice at the base, there were parts of the unagi that were surprisingly mushy-textured. Asked my friends to take a bite, and they all agreed there was something not-quite-right about the consistency.

Gyu Tetsu Tokyo Teppanyaki
The recommended dish is the Gyu Tetsu US Angus Beef Lemon Steak ($18.80).

Beef slices were tender enough, while the added lemon gave the pieces a refreshing, not overly tangy aftertaste.

However, the dish was not impressive enough for a repeat order.

Banzaiya Obanzai
A self-serve kiosk where items are placed in plates or bowls for selection, such as Tobiko Gunkan, Potato Salad, Mentaiko, Chawanmushi, Salmon Shioyaki and Sabar fish. Food didn’t look inspiring enough.

Take, pay, go.

Genki Japan Soba and Donburi
The one item that is probably worth coming back for is the Tendon ($11.80), considered value for its money for the amount of ingredients.

The tempura was crisp, drizzled over with a sweetish-savoury sauce.

On the other hand, for a Soba-specialist stall, I found the texture of the noodles clumpy, and would personally prefer strands with chewier texture.

Bear’s Curry Café & Bar
A concept restaurant that Japan Foods Garden had worked with Suntory & Jim Bean.

Bear’s Curry serves Japanese curry 2 different levels of spiciness – normal curry ($10.80, $13.80 with Katsu) and black squid ink Devil Curry ($11.80, $14.80 with katsu).

Unfortunately, the dish was marred by less than lukewarm, shrivelled, dry-textured tonkatsu, as though the meat was fried hours ago and topped up on rice just before serving.

If that is the concept and operational process, a suggestion would be to serve the dish with piping hot curry gravy so that at least something in that dish would be warm.

A good thing is, service was rather enthusiastic, and people at the counters were sincere and friendly.

If you are familiar with Food Republic’s general standard, you can make a gauge as Japan Foods Garden does not depart too far from there.

Japan Foods Garden
1 Scotts Road, Shaw Centre, #B1-01 (Within Food Republic), Singapore 228208
Tel: +65 6493 7300
Opening Hours: 11:00am – 10:00pm

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* Daniel’s Food Diary pays for food reviewed unless otherwise stated.

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Bavarian food? Brez’n at Valley Point serves up Bavarian classics, which is considered uncommon in Singapore’s context.

Are Pork Knuckles, jumbo Sausages and Schnitzel calling your name?

The restaurant’s name “Brez’n” is inspired by the Bavarian word for Pretzel – the sourdough bread.

Taking over Erwin’s Gastrobar, the concept initially reminded me of Kaiserhaus at Capitol Piazza.

Niche, unfamiliar, but interesting enough to warrant a visit.

It is operated by the same team behind ERWIN’S Gastrobar, LeVeL33, Kaiserhaus and Paulaner Brauhaus Guangzhou, and from the original founding team of Brotzeit. Chef Dominik Österreicher helming Brez’n’s kitchen, is former Executive Chef of Brotzeit.

I would recommend the sandwiches.

Instead of the typical sliced bread, the sandwiches are made with pretzels. Filling options include meat loaf slices, vegetarian, smoked salmon or honey-glazed leg ham ($12 – $15).

I picked the Brez’n Sandwich Lerberkase ($14) because meat loaf slices were the most atypical-sounding.

The oven-baked buns were warm, soft with a light touch of that unique pretzel flavour, and filled with sauerkraut, pickles, honey mustard sauce, and a side of thick cut fries. Hearty.

Sausages served are hand-made by a German Master Butcher, all without added MSG. The recommendations are Weisswurt, the Bavarian classic veal and pork sausage.

Set lunches at $18 are considered affordable. Every set lunch comes with soup and a bite-sized dessert of the day (REALLY bite-sized).

Diners can opt for mains such as the Fleischpflanzerl, the grilled Bavarian beef and pork patties served with mashed potatoes, beer-infused brown sauce and crispy onion rings or the Chicken Schnitzel with potato salad and cranberry sauce.

However, the set lunch might not provide an accurate representation of what Brez’n potentially can do.

Take for example the miserable-looking Chicken Schnitzel… well, I shall just let the photo do the talking.

During the weekends, breakfasts are served from 8am. Quite a promising restaurant that lightens up this part of River Valley, which can be quite quiet at times.

Brez’n
Valley Point #01-21/22/23, 491 River Valley Road Singapore 248371
Tel: +65 6235 1613
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 11:00pm (Mon – Thurs, PH), 11:30am – 12am (Fri), 8:00am – 11:00pm (Sat – Sun)

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Being a good sister of Lola’s (at Kovan), Suzette specialises in bakes and pastries instead of her sister’s focus on brunch food.

Her location is right in front of the Esplanade Amphitheatre along the Singapore River, where you can experience the breeze and occasional music there.

(Note: We visited Suzette before its renovations, and the cafe has further expanded the area recently.)

By the way, Pokemon Masters will be thrilled at the idea of having PokeStops nearby when they are cafehopping.

Not just 1 or 2 PokeStops, but a total of 4 overlapping PokeStops with good GPS detection (very important for Pokemon hunting) and a favourite spot for Dratini lovers. #DontSayBoJio

Suzette is a creative pastry chef and she offers Cakes ($8), Tarts ($6-12), Ice Cream ($4) and Waffles.

While the selection sounds pretty usual, there are some interesting and varied flavours available.

Think dual flavoured bakes such as Lychee Rosewater cake ($8), Mango Matcha Cake ($8), White Chocolate Durian Tart ($12) and Poached Pear Cheese Tart ($8).

If you are a durian lover (like me), you won’t want to miss out on the White Chocolate Durian Tart ($12) shaped like a durian or the Esplanade (due to their location). Seriously?

The tart shell was slightly “nua” (soft), whereas the fragrant aroma of the durian with a slight tinge of sweetness from the white chocolate blended well together.

Matcha lovers would not give this Mango Matcha Cake ($8) a miss, with a layer of thick butter butter cream frosting.

The layer of mango sandwiched in between the matcha layers added a refreshing touch to the subtle matcha bitterness.

While dual flavoured cakes might sound awesome on paper, the Earl Grey Banana Cake ($8) didn’t really stand out.

Cake texture was firmer (and drier) and the chocolate cream overwhelmed that of the earl grey.

Looking for something refreshing while Pokemon hunting?

Try the Suzette Iced Tea ($8), with strawberries and jelly in it.

Suzette is pretty creative with her creations and we are pretty sure it will be a hot spot to hang out in the future, I mean it is already a hot spot for Pokemon lovers, isn’t it?

Suzette
Esplanade Mall, 8 Raffles Avenue #01-13, Singapore 039802
Opening Hours: 3pm – 10:30pm (Tues – Thurs, Sun), 3pm – 11:30pm (Fri – Sat), Closed Mon
https://www.facebook.com/suzettesg/

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* Written by Nicholas Tan @stormscape. Visit his instagram for all things [NEW].

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Sugar Lips sounds like a dessert heaven, which aims to leave traces of sugar on the lips of their customers.

While cakes, waffles and molten lava cakes may sound pretty boring, Sugar Lips took a step further with their loud, colourful and exaggerated OTT toppings on their dessert platter.

So BOOMZ… Think colourful sauces drizzled across the entire plate (which may look like a pre-schooler’s drawing at first glance) and random scattering of the dessert toppings all on one plate (could be a little messy at times).

While the desserts looked particularly colourful and vibrant, the interior of the café was a stark contrast.

Seats were partitioned by old and creepy “fortress-walls” lookalike, with paints dribbling down the walls to mimic one’s dripping saliva. Ewww?

Just like any fairytale fantasy, the beautifully decorated dessert platters came (and we lived happily ever after) before we could dwell further into the creepy-looking interior.

3 sizes of Dessert Platters (with a choice of cake, waffle or lava cake) were available: Standard with 1 topping ($12.90), Medium with 2 toppings ($14.90) and Large with 3 toppings ($16.90).

Their bakes are prepared in house, with flavours such as Chocolate Truffle, Matcha Azuki, Blueberry Cheesecake, Rainbow Cake and Ondeh Ondeh Cake.

Apart from their cakes selection, Waffles (Chocolate, Red Velvet, Charcoal) and Lava Cakes (Thai Tea, Chocolate, Matcha) were available.

Appearance-wise, the Rainbow Cake looked predictably gimmicky but it turned out soft and fluffy.

On the downside, we didn’t get to choose our toppings (such a pity!) and we ended up with a brownie that was unfortunately dry and dense. #SuayMax

The waffle was averagely decent, with a good balance of crispiness and fluffiness.

The scoop of matcha ice cream on the side had distinct tea bitterness. We loved that it wasn’t overly sweet too.

The Gelato Special ($9.90) came with 2 scoops of gelato in a bowl with lots of toppings (as usual).

Our favourite was the Creamy Thai Milk Tea with a rich and distinct taste and the Refreshing Coconut, made using 100% coconut water. Other flavours, on the other hand, were not as memorable.

Thinking of where to satisfy your sweet cravings in town? The pretty, bombastic-looking dessert platter may just satisfy your eyes and lips.

Sugar Lips
Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road, #02-01, Singapore 238852
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)
https://www.facebook.com/eatsugarlips/

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”Don’t publicise for my stall ANYMORE. Look at the queue!” This is what Soon Li auntie specifically told me.

I am writing this mainly for my own food diary, and to include some tips JUST in case you want to pay a visit.

Contrary to its name “Soon Li” 顺利, which in Chinese means “smooth flowing”, there is nothing “Soon Li” about the whole buying process.

Warning: this can be one of the most stressful hawker food experiences you ever come across. It felt like The Hunger Games.

Firsts thing first, this Yong Tau Foo supposedly opens at midnight, and closes about 3am. HOWEVER, it can change its operating hours as and when.

When I was at Bukit Merah View Hawker Centre about 11:30pm, there was already a clutter of people waiting around, but not in line yet.

Nearing midnight, a line automatically formed.

What to do – don’t know. Just wait.

”Please go and sit down… The stall won’t open yet” Auntie repeatedly told the customers in line to take a seat around.

I was the ONLY one who did so, then thought something was amiss when nobody followed me, and so went back to queue.

The signal to look out for is when the stall’s light come on, and everybody will CHIONG (rush) forward.

I was perplexed then. That initial queue didn’t even matter anymore.

Some went to form another line on the left hand side. That is the “pay money queue” – which to me was redundant. Who came up with all these ‘rules’ in the first place?

I am sure if EVERYONE goes in an orderly fashion, first come first served, there wouldn’t be a need for this rush and ordeal.

Points to note for the first timers
– Stall opens around midnight or later (Was about 12:40am for me).

– Best to go with at least one other person to command and conquer (Overheard: one to kiap, one to pay, one to elbow people, one to chope table.)

– There are supposedly 2 queues – one to pick items on the right, one to pay on the left.

– When the stall’s light turn on, customers would surge forward to pick ingredients.

– Just take whatever fancies you. You are not choosing a husband/wife.

– Put the orange bowl on the top the rack. That is the REAL ‘queue’. The bowls would be cooked in that order.

– Under no circumstances should you block the passageway, because auntie will SCOLD you. Somehow people keep blocking her and of course got reprimanded (but she had her reasons for doing so.)

– Uncle would ask if you want a) vegetables b) ikans billis c) noodles or bee hoon d) soup or dry e) Sauce or not. Just say “Add everything. Noodles or bee hoon. Soup or dry.” DO NOT be wishy-washy. Give clear instructions.

– Auntie would bring the metal container out to the table. But some customers kan cheong wanted to take the bowls from her. Of course kenna scolded again.

– An indicative pricing could be anything from $8 to $20 plus. My pot you see in the photo was $14.

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The star of the Yong Tau Foo to me was the soup base, cooked with deep fried ikan billis and pork belly. Tasty, full of flavours, surprisingly not overly salty or oily.

As for the items themselves, I say… go for the Pork Belly.

Some of the deep fried items would sound good on paper, but became soggy after a while. The good thing is, they are all fried rather fresh (at 11pm plus.)

Worth a visit? For the experience, yet. Food, certainly better than the average YTF anytime, but not life-changing. (The queue was the life-changing experience.)

I read many reviews which wrote about the fierce and grumpy auntie. Actually, I would like to think about this from other perspective.

Whenever she ‘scolded’, she didn’t use a harsh tone. In fact she said “Please”, “Can you” (in Mandarin). It was only after customers pissed her off – I saw one entering her stall to get a bowl out, then she would get more aggressive.

The weird thing is, despite repeated times of her telling people NOT to block her way, people still do so.
Overheard: Look at this, if there is a war in Singapore, we probably won’t survive.

Soon Li Yong Tau Foo
115 Bukit Merah View, #01-78 Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre, Singapore 151115
Opening Hours: 12am – 3am (Note: Hours vary and stall may open later than midnight, and close earlier than indicated.)

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Taking over 20F Specialty Coffeehouse at Foch Road, coffee bar VXX Cooperative has this sense of mystery and you cannot quite pin-point what is charm is.

VXX sounds like a peculiar name for an indie cafe, and is actually the Roman numerals for 5-20, the area code of this space.

(Photo credit: Nicholas Tan @stormscape))

Unlike many other local cafes, VXX Cooperative uses a mix of curated list of roasted coffees offered at the same time.

The list of roasted coffees includes Nylon Coffee Roasters (Singapore), Cloud Catcher Roastery (Malaysia), Koppi (Sweden) and Tim Wendelboe (Norway).

The latter two offer a different perspective to green coffee sourcing and roasting, which results in brews that are atypical of the local demographic.

The café has also introduced both Signature Beverage and Competition Set. The Competition Set, which comprises of a double espresso, a milk-based beverage and a signature beverage, served in courses with a palate cleanser in between.

The menu is labelled “Everyday Food”, and contains a small list of healthy-sounding breakfast-brunch items such as Avocado on Sourdough ($10), French Omelette ($11), Gazpacho ($10) – a cold soup made of raw vegetables, Heirloom Tomatoes Carpaccio ($13), Charred Seasonal Asparagus ($15) and Chia Seed Pudding ($8).

I had the French Omelette ($11) which contained with haddock, mushrooms, capsicums, onions, chives and parmesan, served with warm sourdough and olive oil.

The taste was ‘clean’ and uncomplicated, with a fluffy texture. Looked deceptively simple, but I saw how long it took to cook this pillow-like omelette.

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Dessert was a Sweet Potato Stack ($13) with fresh yoghurt, berry compote, fresh figs and toasted nuts. While looking ‘sexy’, @stormscape thought that the savoury items fared better.

If you are up to it, order the Daily Staff Meal which would provide you a surprise. The menu is changed every 3-4 months to keep things fresh and seasonal (to a local context).

VXX Cooperative
20 Foch Road, Singapore 209261
Tel: +65 8720 0093
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm, Food Last Order 6pm (Mon – Fri), 9am – 6pm, Food Last Order 4:30pm

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If you have yet to visit Katong and East Coast in a while, you should. Not just for Peranakan food and laksa, but NEW Cafes alert. Quietly and certainly, indie cafes have sprouted along the stretch of shophouses within this year.

8! So many. Didn’t know, till I really counted. The NEW but off the radar Katong Square is also set to house many food establishments.

8 NEW Cafes At Katong & East Coast – – Time To Head To The East (ALso Read: 5 Cafes Along Tanjong Katong Road)

(Video & photo credit: Nicholas Tan @stormscape)

Scoop Therapy
11 East Coast Road, The Odeon Katong, Singapore 428722
Opening Hours: 2pm – 10pm (Tue-Thu), 12pm – 12am (Fri-Sat), 12pm – 10pm (Sun), Closed Mon

The café is separated into 2 sections, with an Ice Cream Bar serving 16 flavours each time and a Dessert Station. Interesting flavours include the Salted Egg Yolk (again), Apple Pie, Butter Beer and Lychee Rose.

It was déjà vu when we saw the pyrotechnique display with the frozen marshmallow torched right in front of our eyes. Looks similar to the famed Frozen S’more from Dominique Ansel Bakery though.

The S’mores ($6.50) had an interesting contrast in temperature, but could be a tad expensive for its small portion.

Cold on the inside with a dark chocolate ice cream and cracker crumb core, and hot on the outside with the torched marshmallow. Anything for Instagram man, anything. Scoop Therapy (East Coast Road)

Tok Panjang Peranakan Cafe
392 East Coast Road Singapore 428992
Tel: +65 9663 3392
Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Tok Panjang Peranakan Café has just opened at 392 East Coast Road, though the family behind it is not unfamiliar to Peranakan food.

This is opened by the House Of Peranakan Group of restaurants, with this fourth branch taking a more casual, café approach.

What you get are dishes such as Assam Laksa ($8.90), Nonya Mee Siam ($7.90), Nonya Mee ($8), Bibik’s Fried Bee Hoon ($7.90), Nasi Lemak ($10.90), light bites such as Satay ($8 for 10), Kueh Pie Tee ($6.50 for 4), Ngoh Hiang ($5.50) desserts and coffee. Tok Panjang (East Coast Road)

Stamping Ground Coffee
87 Upper East Coast Road, Singapore 455223
Tel: +65 9070 7610
Opening Hours: 9am – 6pm (Mon, Wed – Sun), Closed Tues

Stamping Ground Coffee previously located on Club Street has moved to 87 Upper East Coast Road. The café shares the space with Dawn Q (florist) and East Mezzanine (venue space).

The revamped café also has an expanded food menu, with offerings such as Bacon Jam Brioche ($13.50), Tuna Croissant ($13.50), Beef Pastrami Sandwich ($15) and Mushroom Toast ($14.00). Stamping Ground Coffee (East Coast Road)

Birds Of Paradise
63 East Coast Road #01-05 (Opposite Katong I12 and Roxy Square) Singapore 428776
Tel: +65 9678 6092
Opening Hours: 4:30pm – 10pm (Tues – Fri), 12pm – 10pm (Sat- Sun)

You would be forgiven if you have thought this café is at Jurong Bird Park. No.

Birds of Paradise is so named because the shop creates gelato inspired by the botanical flavours of nature. That means fruits, flowers, pods, herbs, and spices.

Flavours include Basil, Lychee Raspberry, Spiced Pear, Mint Cacao, Strawberry Basil, Pandan and White Chrysanthemum. Do have your gelato on their freshly made thyme cone (additional $1). Birds Of Paradise Gelato Boutique (East Coast Road)

Gastrosmith
i12 Katong, 112 East Coast Road #03-06, Singapore 428802
Opening Hours: 10am – 9:30pm (Tues – Sun)

Welcome back Gastrosmith. They moved away from their previous Beach Road location to the current space within HomesToLife at i12 Katong (the mall looks emmm… empty though).

The menu retains some of the previous favourites. Small Plates recommendations include Mushroom “Escargots” ($6.50), Not-So-Humble Eggs ($7), Gastrosmith Tori Kaarage ($8); and Big Plates include Gastrosmith Chicken Roast ($18), Pork Chops ($18) and Roasted Alaskan Black Cod ($24). Gastrosmiths (East Coast Road)

Baba Chews
86 East Coast Road #01-01 Katong Square Singapore 428788
Opening Hours: All Day Dining 11:00am – 10:30pm, Dinner 6:30pm – 10:30pm, Bar Bites 11am – 11:30pm, Weekend Brunch 10:30am – 3:00pm (Sat = Sun)
Reserve Online Now – Baba Chews

Katong is already known for its heritage shophouses, many with Peranakan influence. Housed within the former Joo Chiat Police Station, Baba Chews looks set to attract hipsters with its modern meets Straits Chinese cuisine.

Other than the recommended Chilli Crab Cake with Mantou Chips ($15) and Foie Gras Tau Kwa Pau ($20), the Ayam Buah Keluak Burger ($18) looks intriguing enough.

For more Asian and local favourites, there is a variety from Penang Char Kway Teow ($15), Nonya Fried Rice, Hokkien Mee ($16), Nonya Laksa ($18) and Hainanese Chicken Rice ($17). Portions surprisingly quite satisfying. Baba Chews (East Coast Road)

2 Six Café
88 East Coast Road #01-10 Katong Square Singapore 423371
Tel: +65 6247 7548
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm (Mon – Fri), 9am – 10:00pm

2Six Café is so named, as it is a café where two to six persons can get together.

The signature here is the Mille Crepe Dessert ($7.90) with flavours of French Vanilla, Belgian Chocolate, Blueberry, Cappuccino, Matcha, Oreo and Strawberry. Though they look suspiciously like from other patisserie.

Light bites such as pies, pizzas, wraps, sandwiches and soups are also available ($3.90 – $6.80).

LAAF
37 East Coast Road Singapore 428755
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Fri), 10am – 10pm (Sat – Sun)

LAAF used to be from Lucky Heights, and moved to 37 East Coast Road.

The menu at LAAF is said to be Australian-inspired cooking, with Asian touches in some dishes, offering all-day breakfast and a selection of appetizers, pasta, sandwiches, burgers and mains including vegetarian options.

For mains, you can expect Oxtail Stew ($21.90), Fish and Chips ($14.90), Roast Chicken ($13.90), Pork Chop ($12.90) and Hainanese Chicken Chop ($12.90).

Stocks, stews, sauces, batters and desserts are done from scratch and in small batches to ensure freshness and wholesome flavours.

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Though New Ubin Seafood has its beginnings from a restaurant Pulau Ubin’s north shore, they really made its name when it moved to the rustic Sin Ming area, where the décor is still maintained kampong-style.

It is one of my Top 10 Must Try Zi Char Places In Singapore.

New Ubin Seafood has also been recently included into the Singapore Michelin Bib Gourmand Guide 2016.

Not the typical zi char dishes, you would find US Ribeye, Chocolate Alexander, Fish Roe Masala, BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Satay Foie Gras, and BBQ Pork Collar among the top selling dishes.

How I look out for dishes to order is the floor-to-ceiling chalkboard where they would indicate their most popular dishes – Heart Attack Fried Rice, Chilli Crab, Crispy Pork Knuckles, Boss Style Bee Hoon, Great Shovel Nose Ray, and Hei Chor.

Some customers call this the ‘ang moh’ zi char restaurant, and order the US Black Angus Ribeye Steak ($12 for 100 grams), served together with caramelised onions, Idaho potato wedges, sea salt flakes, and my favourite… fried rice cooked with beef drippings.

Super flavoursome.

Part of my personal must-order is their version of Hokkien Mee, cooked in rich prawn stock so that the entire plate would become wet and gooey, almost sticky, also full-on in wok-hei.

And so the announcement…

New Ubin Seafood will MOVE OUT of its current venue at Sing Ming Road.

It’s last day of operation is confirmed to be 30th October (Sunday).

The NEW New Ubin Seafood venue will be at Lam Soon Industrial Building No. 63 Hillview Avenue, which is anticipated to start operations on 1st November.

While I cannot comment on the new location yet, I will kind of miss the old-school kampong feeling, which you really do not get any more in Singapore.

Oh well.

New Ubin Seafood
Block 27 Sin Ming Road (behind Block 26), #01-174 Sin Ming Industrial Estate Sector A, Singapore 575680
Opening Hours: 11am – 2pm, 5:30pm – 10:30pm (Tue-Fri), 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 10:30pm (Sat, Sun), 5:30pm – 10:30pm, Closed for lunch on Mon.

Moving To Lam Soon Industrial Building No. 63 Hillview Ave from 1st November 2016

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Of late, there are a few local design or architectural firms that diversify to set up F&B businesses. Redpan at Marina Square is one, DW Workshop at Rochester Drive is the other.

Shamrock at Clover Way is newly set up by interior design firm Jetic Design.

Representatives from these companies spend time consulting clients over coffee, so how convenient it could become if the meeting venue is your own café.

Right.

The name “Shamrock” is perhaps inspired by the road the café is on, as “shamrock” is a young sprig of clover.

Clover Way? It is a secondary road at Bishan, somewhat near Marymount MRT.

Their “Eat and Treats” menu features a small selection of bakes such as Black Pepper Chicken Pie ($3.60), Curry Chicken Pie ($3.60), Cakes ($5.80 – $6.80), Gelato ($3.80 for a scoop), Cold Pressed Juice ($ 5.80 – $6.50) and Waffles ($5.50, $9.00 with gelato).

They have recently included other mains such as Cold Tom Yam Pasta ($8.90 a la carte, set meal with $12.50).

I tried the Peanut Butter Jelly Cake ($6.80) – not bad. Soft, moderately moist, with the jelly providing a delightful textured taste and twang.

The Black Pepper Chicken Pie ($3.60 was passable, and you might have wished for more fillings.

There could be a wider range of savouries, for the café to gain more traction, and to appeal to café hoppers to make their way to this part of the island.

The usual ‘serial’ ones will come, but I suspect that’s about it for the moment.

Overall, it needs more character.

As Shamrock Café is operated by a design firm, you can tell that both ideas and materials are cleverly incorporated into this lifestyle café (cue that expensive market tables). For example, the clover leaf design can be used on their tea-cup covering.

If you stay in the vicinity, you can consider chilling-out at this still rather-unknown, under-publicised space.

Shamrock Café
5 Clover Way, Clover Park Singapore 579079
Tel: +65 6352 5515
Opening Hours: 10:00am – 9:00pm (Mon – Fri), 10:00am – 6:00pm (Sat)
Will be open on Sunday in near future

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Plentyfull is a promising space. A dual-concept restaurant at Millenia Walk – grain bowls and salads during lunch, Western-Asian dishes during dinner.

It also incorporates a patisserie, and retail gourmet section managed by Little Farms – from which the restaurant obtains some of its ingredients.

A key point to highlight is that all the food at Plentyfull is made from scratch, preservative-free and sourced from farmers and artisans locally and internationally.

During lunch time (weekdays 11:30am – 2:30pm), you can select a base, one protein and two sides for $17+, or three sides for $19+ from the food displayed at the counter.

The proteins available were not the typical selection. That included Turkish Baked Chicken, Beef Meatballs in Tomato Fondue, Gratinated Miso Cauiflower, Sesame Pulled Pork, and Spicy Otah Fish Cake made of Salmon.

When it comes to grain bowls, I am usually a fish person (say grilled salmon), so the Otah became my automatic choice.

I liked it – thick, fresh, suitably spicy, and almost felt like what a modern Peranakan mother would have cooked back home for her children. The Roasted Kin Yan Farm Mushrooms made a great complementary side dish too.

The main drawback was the mixed grains were too dry for my liking. In addition, there was a lack of sauce overall.

Western-Asian dishes during dinner such as Char Grilled Farmed Barramundi ($26++), Glazed Mangalica Pork Jowl ($26++), Thai Roasted Chicken with Garlic and Cilantro ($26++), Pure Black Natural Angus Strip Steak ($36++), House-Smoked Mussel on Toast ($24++), and Smoked Lamb Merguez Sausage.

The Thai Roasted Chicken with Garlic & Cilantro ($24++) I had was roasted half spring chicken with charred cabbage salad and sweet chilli jam.

While the chicken meat was all-in-all tender, it lacked of some kind of succulence and oomph for the dish to be a satisfying treat.

Generally, the helpings of all the dishes ordered were small comparatively to the price paid.

For what diners pay, the portion, em, could be more plentyfull.

Plentyfull’s online description says “Plentyfull is your definitive place of restoration, tucked away in the thick of city jungle bustle. Run on love, laughter, and an ever-changing food menu steered by the freshest seasonal ingredients sourced straight from the farmers and spearheaded by creative culinaires.”

They aim to be “…a place of restoration…a collaborative community on a journey to restore spirit, soul & body.”

With no offence intended to the copy-writer or owners, I thought that the concept could have been presented in a much simpler, stripped-down, easy-to-understand way.

You do not feel the buzz, yet – both the marketplace buzz of the space or the social media buzz.

Or could they have waited too long before launching their publicity?

It has winning elements here and there. Grain bowls, delicious looking cakes, modern brasserie concept at night, a retail grocer on the side… now it is about putting them all together and presenting them all together cohesively.

Plentyfull
9 Raffles Boulevard #02-08, Millenia Walk, Singapore 039596
Tel: +65 6493 2997
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:30pm (Mon – Sun)

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Some years back, I thought Fukuichi Japanese Dining at TripleOne Somerset was a hidden find, though its location was not a prominently known one.

It was deva ju for Kyoaji Japanese Dining, newly opened at Centrepoint.

I do not think many would even know of the existence of this revamped wing of the *serene* mall at downtown Orchard.

Plus, the Japanese restaurant is located at Level 4, understandably less in foot traffic.

(Photo credit: Hannah Chia @mshannahchia)

“Kyoaji” represents “taste from Kyoto”, and its Executive Chef John Phua used to be from Fukuichi Japanese Dining. No wonder I found several of the dishes (Eggplant with Seafood, Almond Prawns) on its menu familiar sounding.

Fans of Fukuichi could venture here, to have a taste of the old favourites. On the flipside, I wonder if regulars would want to have a more varied menu from the past.

In terms of ambience and décor, Kyoaji strikes the right note with a more upmarket feel than its predecessor, and a live sushi counter.

(Photo credit: Hannah Chia @mshannahchia)

Items offered include Sushimi Moriawase ($88), Gozen Sets ($28 – $45), Chirashi Zushi ($35), Nigiri Zushi ($38.00), Ikura Chawan Mushi ($15), assorted Maki ($18 – $30),

(Photo credit: Hannah Chia @mshannahchia)

The signature is the Fukiyose Beinasu ($25), a dish of fresh seafood in eggplant.

The base is made with Japanese soya sauce, mirin and sake braised to a thick sauce. With light hints of yuzu, it was appetizing and fulfilling, perfect with fluffy Japanese rice.

Another popular choice would be the Chirashi Zushi ($35), with assorted sliced raw fish topped on sushi rice. There was a crab stick somewhere in the midst, which I thought was out of place.

Notable was that the rice used was to the sweet side. Some might find it different and actually flavoursome; while others could feel that distracting to the overall taste.

Intrigued by the unicorn-pink colour, I ordered the Hiyashi Gyomen ($13) – cold fish noodles eaten like soba. This was also available at the old Fukuichi.

While I found the texture of the noodles interesting enough, I finished the entire plate in two mouthfuls. A bigger portion would be appreciated.

All in all, there were some dishes worth returning for, though I thought that the price-point at Kyoaji was higher than what general diners would have been comfortable to pay for.

Kyoaji Japanese Dining
176 Orchard Road #04-17/18 The Centrepoint, Singapore 238843
Tel: +65 6694 4068
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 3:00pm, 5:30pm – 10:30pm (Mon – Fri), 11:30am – 10:30pm (Sat- Sun)

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”So chio… So garden-like… Are we in Singapore?”

We were greeted by multiple pots of green plants at the entrance and woody elements of the furniture at this undiscovered, under the radar café at Paya Lebar Road.

There were glimpses that reminded us of Karmakamet Diner in Bangkok. Emphasize, glimpses.

Knots Living is a one stop furniture showroom where everything there is for sale, including the table we were sitting at for our meals. Of course, at a discounted rate.

The café is located within the greens and the woods, serving as a rest point for the shoppers.

Due to NEA regulations, there is unfortunately no kitchen for cooking.

Instead, Soup ($4.90), Sandwiches ($6.80 – $7.80), Salad ($4.80 – $5.40), Coffee, Ice Cream and Waffles were available daily.

On days when the Chef is around (if you are lucky), there will be All Day Breakfast such as Egg Benedict ($12.90) and Scrambled Egg on Toast ($7.50), Mac & Cheese ($10.90) and Pizza ($10 – $24)

Coffee sets are available at $6.90 with a Muffin, $7.90 with a Pastry and $8.90 with a slice of cake. A decent deal.

Chocolate lovers will enjoy this quadraple- layered Chocolate Cake, with a thick layer of chocolate in between each layers.

The texture of the cake could be a little dense, but drizzled with chocolate fudge and chocolate chips on top, it’s a chocolate heaven there.

Waffles were available as Plain ($4.30) with butter and maple syrup, or served with single scoop ($7.80) or double scoops ($9.90) of ice cream.

Ice Creams were supplied by Ice Cream Chefs with interesting flavours such as Black Sesame and Taro. Premium flavours were priced at an additional $1.

The waffle reminded me of one from my neighbourhood bakery. Dense and cakey, probably a tad heavy for a dessert.

We loved the ice cream though. Rich, creamy and not too icy.

If you are looking for some furniture shopping, Knots Living could be that option.

Food wise, it can be a knotty issue.

Knots Living
160 Paya Lebar Road #01-07 Orion@PayaLebar, Singapore 409022
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm (Mon-Sun)
https://www.facebook.com/knotsliving/

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Machida Shoten at Japan Food Town Wisma Atria is from Kanagawa prefecture, and specialises in Iekei ramen, which directly translates to “house-type” from its kanji characters.

The noodles are supposedly cooked to diners’ preferences, just like how one’s mother may cook it at home.

Therefore, you can kind of personalise your ramen bowl here.

The ambience here was boisterous and buzzing, which reminded me of ramen shops in Japan.

Other side dishes such as Gyoza ($6.80), Fried Rice ($6), Pork Bun ($4.50), French Fries ($4.80)… wait not kidding… and Fried Chicken ($6.80) are available.

For noodles, you can choose your specified softness or hardness, in a tonkotsu and soya sauce mix broth, unique to Machida in Singapore.

Otherwise, there are also options of tonkotsu and shoyu stock, with spicy miso and shio options.

I was recommended the Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen, in which I chose the Special All-In ($17).

The cha-shu indeed tasted like what grandma would have spent hours cooking at home, superbly tender though notches too salty for the average Singaporean’s taste buds.

The slightly thick and flat Yokohama-style yellow noodles reminded me of a slight thinner version of the Hokkien-style noodles, which I did not quite mind.

The soup was invariably thick and on the saltier side, so be mindful before slurping the whole spoonful down.

Machida Shoten
Japan Food Town, 435 Orchard Rd, #04-40 Wisma Atria Shopping Centre, Singapore 238877
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm Daily

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Nantsuttei Ramen has been known to be one of the best ramen shops in Singapore, though it has been under the radar for a while due to the lack of social media presence.

The shop is currently located at Level 7 of Orchard Central, and can be hidden from plain sight. (Since there are so many NEW Japanese concepts at Orchard Central, make this an appropriate opportunity to venture to this part of town.)

Just FYI, I spotted new Nantsuttei branches Bangkok’s Siam Paragon and Emquartier as well.

(The making of Nantsuttei Death Miso Ramen)

Nantsuttei is known for their signature Black Ma-yu Ramen, with a black layer of garlic (fried over seven phases) and sesame oil blend floating on top the ramen broth, giving the bowl a distinguishable fragrance and creamy oily taste.

Interesting to know: Founder-Chef Ichiro Furuya had no life goals until he saw an image on TV which stuck to his mind – Japanese people lining up outside a ramen shop.

He then travelled to Kyushu to learn the “secrets of the art of ramen”, and created a pork bone “rich and creamy without an unpleasant odour”. The rest is history.

Back to Singapore, Nantsuttei Ramen has introduced some newer varieties, and also TWO different sizes for their signature ramen bowls. So if you are watching your weight, go for the regular size; for a fulfilling experience, then the Japan size.

Nantsuttei Ramen (Regular size $10.80++, Japan size $12.00++)
If you have yet to try Nantsuttei Ramen before, I would recommend this most basic “Kumamoto” flavour.

The highlight is the rich, creamy tonkotsu based soup, added with black ma-yu which is roasted garlic oil for that aroma and distinct after taste.

Accordingly, the black ma-yu is created by frying garlic over seven phases then mixed into a balanced blend.

If you are the type the loves your soup broth thick and flavourful, you know what to go for.

Homemade straight noodles are used, made with their own flour. Previously, I thought that the noodles were cooked too soft,

Death Miso Ramen (Regular size $15.30++, Japan size $16.50++)
I was warned, this is “extremely spicy” and “only meant for the strong”.

Clearly I underestimated the ‘power’ of the spiciness. To be honest, I took about 2 to 3 mouthfuls and thought I couldn’t’ handle anymore.

For you spicy challengers out there. Note: limited to 20 bowls a day.

Marutoku Negi Chashu-Men (Regular size $15.80++, Japan size $17.00++)
This is Nantsuttei’s basic ramen with all the toppings – shiraga negi, bannou negi, and chashu.

Added with a handful of Japanese leek and chopped spring onions, the ingredients landed some sweetness to the broth so it tasted lighter on the palate.

Golden Curry Ramen (Regular size $13.80++, Japan size $15.00++)
Out of curiosity, I ordered this bowl topped by a ground meat flavored with curry.

I was imagining a version closer to the typical Japanese curry rice, but this towards the spicier side. More indifferent to this.

Butamabushi ($7.00++)
If you are not in the mood for ramen, I would recommend the Butamabushi.

This is a value-for-money option for a lighter meal, with chopped chashu is stewed in a slightly sweet dashi soup and placed on top of a hot bowl of rice. Quite comforting.

Torikaraage Wasabimayo Tarutaru Sauce ($7.00++)
Everyone at the table agreed this was the bomb!

Although the dish was labelled “karaage”, it was more like chicken cutlet, lightly drizzled over with sweet soy sauce base. The pieces were so juicy and tender.

You MUST try with some of the tartar sauce. After taking that bite, I realised some wasabi was included, which gave that interesting kick towards the end. Really oishii.

Original Smoked Chashu ($7.00++)
The appetiser to go with drinks. Or if you need more chashu to go along with rice.

Nantsuttei’s pork chashu made with premium pork loin, was coated in a secret sauce and then smoked with cherry chips.

I liked that there wasn’t the typical ‘porky’ aftertaste, and the whole feeling of letting the tender meat slide down was quite pleasurable.

If you are having your ramen during weekdays, there is a Special Lunch Promotion in which you can top up just $1 to enjoy an additional side dish.

Choose from Yaki-Gyoza, Tori Karaage, Yude Wanton, Salad, Age Tofu or Cheezzy Kani Stick.

Natsuttei Ramen
Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road, #07-12/13 Singapore 238896 (Somerset MRT)
Tel: +65 6337 7166
Opening Hours: 11am – 10:30pm, Last order 10 pm

* This entry is brought to you in partnership with Natsuttei.

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Singapore YouTuber TheJianHaoTan has 500,000 subscribers, more than 100,000 million views on his channel, and has just opened a dessert café Woow at Plaza Singapura.

What were we doing at 23? (Back then at 23, I didn’t think I had a clear direction in life.)

The young people I met can fall into two categories; those who dream, and those who work for their dreams. Jianhao clearly works very hard.

WooW serves up multi-coloured shaved ice, where you can choose the flavoured snow, ice cream and toppings. Think about it as a cross between bingsu and ice kachang.

Jianhao revealed that he wanted a one of a kind concept, and did not want to go into bingsu.

The idea of having a physical store had been in his mind since 4 years ago (That’s 19). He would also like this to be a venture where he can hang out with his fans and viewers.

Do not be surprised if you would see him taking orders and sweeping the floor there one day. He said it was therapeutic.

The name “WooW” came about as he hoped that would be the feeling his customers would have, somewhat like “woah”, “wah” and “wow”.

WooW is conspicuously located outside Plaza Singapura, in a rainbow-coloured store front, many seats with some board games on tables. But still a bit hot lah.

The owner probably understood his target audience well, hiring “WooW angels” aka sweet young xiao mei mei and a cute shy boy as service staff.

Flavours available include Strawberry Blizzard, Mango Suncup, Yuki Yuzu, Apple Avalanche, Cotton Candy, Taro Thunderstorm (all priced $8.90) and the signature WooW Rainbow Snow ($12.90).

Before I go on, the disclaimer is that Uncle Daniel is already of a certain age (probably not WooW’s target audience). Yes, I am trying my very best to cut down sugar.

So it wasn’t surprisingly at all that the dessert turned out to be too sweet for me.

The good thing about the Rainbow Snow is that you could try all the layered flavours quite distinctly, and I liked the purple Taro best because it just tasted more real than the others.

WooW
68 Orchard Road #01-K1 Singapore 238839
Tel: +65 6336 3633

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Orchard Road is Singapore’s most popular and famous shopping belt, a stretch full of landmarks, malls, hotels, restaurants and not forgetting cafes.

These are some 22 cafes found at Orchard Road, categorised by Orchard, Somerset, then Dhoby Ghaut. I picked up the newer ones which are less than 2 years in operation and less of the mass brands. (This is an updated from the previous entry of 10 New Cafes At Orchard Road.)

I have included a Tai Tai* rating to review how these cafes fare in terms of comfort and ambience for an afternoon of chit-chats.

22 Cafes At Orchard Road. For The Shoppers, Dessert Lovers and The Tai-Tai/strong>

Orchard

Watanabe Coffee
350 Orchard Road Shaw Centre, Singapore 238868 (Orchard Road MRT)
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)

Matcha lover’s paradise with selection of matcha (finely grounded green tea leaves) desserts and drinks: Matcha and Ogura Shibuya Toast ($16.80), Japanese Matcha Parfait ($13.80), Matcha Pudding ($8.20), Matcha Shake ($9), Matcha Latte ($7.80) and Matcha Roll Cake ($8.20).

Tai Tai’s Rating: For the Japanese tai tais. Apart from the comfy seating area, Watanabe Coffee feels like a huge warehouse with bricked walls, cemented floor and gunny sacks everywhere. Dining here is a different experience from their first outlet. Can come after shopping at Isetan. (Read: Watanabe Coffee Shaw Centre)

D’Good Café
391 Orchard Road #B1-56 Takashimaya S.C., Ngee Ann City Singapore 238872
Tel: +65 6694 1411
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

The 65-seater café (with another outlet at Holland Village) at Takashimaya S.C., Ngee Ann City houses two concepts – a London Tube and an English Garden. Apart from coffee, the café is dedicated to specialty tea.

Food wise, expect mains such as Ling Cod Fish and Chips ($22.00), The Scotch Egg ($13.00) and Poached Fresh Lobster pasta ($22.00).

As one of the partners is actor Chew Chor Meng, MediaCorp artistes get a discount when they dine here.
Tai Tai’s Rating: Love the garden setting outside. Where you can spot celeb friends… Hi Michelle, Hi Jacelyn, Hi Jeanette, Hi Cynthia, Hi Ling Ling, Hi Felicia, Hi Apple, Hi Sora…

Patties & Wiches
391 Orchard Road Takashimaya Shopping Centre #03-10A Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238872 (5-10 min walk from Orchard MRT)
Opening Hours: 9.30am – 9.30pm (Mon-Sun)

Patties & Wiches serves an agglomeration of Japanese pastries from various Japanese F&Bs in Singapore such as Asanoya Bakeryand Chef Yamashita.

Hamburgers are made by Chef Kozo Matsumoto from 7025 Franklin Avenue in Tokyo and cost between $20 and $38, with the Foie Gras Burger being the most interesting and expensive among the lot.

Tai Tai’s Rating: Our friends and I love coming here after a class at ABC Cooking Studio (very hard to book slots now), or after sashimi at Ginza Kuroson. The Japanese cakes are nice and don’t taste too sweet. (Read: Patties & Wiches Ngee Ann City)

Saint Pierre Market
391 Orchard Road, #02-11 Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238872
Opening Hours: 8am – 7pm

If you find this hard to find, Saint Pierre Market is outside Tower B, a short walk away from the taxi stand, where Marmalade used to be. The cafe offers some artisanal bread, some cakes, some salads, and coffee from Nespresso. Em, no comments.

Many of the salad boxes contain more vegetables and fruits, and less meat.

Tai Tai’s Rating: When you are in desperate need for salads.

The Coffee Academics Singapore
Level 2, Scotts Square, 6 Scotts Road, Singapore 228209 (Orchard MRT)
Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm Daily

The Coffee Academics in Singapore looks like a café meets science laboratory meets working space.
The Singapore flagship store has been designed as a 7 Sensory Station experience. The Coffee Academics Singapore (Scotts Square)

Tai Tai’s Rating: A LOT of tai tais love to hang out here. Coffee + pancakes + expensive boutique shops go hand in hand.

Café & Meal MUJI Paragon
Orchard Paragon, 290 Orchard Road #04-36 Singapore 238859 (Orchard MRT)
Tel: +65 6735 0123
Opening Hours: 10am – 9:30pm (Mon-Sun), Full menu available only after 11am, Last order 9:45pm

A MUJI café. The first in Singapore. Can shop for home accessories, browse some fashion wear or have a Roasted Tea Pudding after shopping at Paragon.

Tai Tai Rating: Meals with healthy ‘chye peng’, opps we mean Niigata Koshihikari Japanese white rice mixed with multi-grains with a selection of delis and salads. Oishii ne. Can shop, can eat, ii desu ne! (Read: Café & Meal MUJI Paragon Orchard)

Dutch Baby Cafe
The Paragon, B1-13, 290 Orchard Road, Singapore 238859 (Orchard MRT)
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)

Located at the basement of The Paragon, Dutch Baby Café is opened by the people behind Japan Food Holdings. Think Ajisen Ramen, Menya Musashi and Fruit Paradise – whch served as one of the desserts here).

Their signature items are the Dutch Baby Pancakes ($11.80 – $13.80) with both sweet and savoury versions made with eggs, flour, sugar and milk on hot cast iron pans straight from the oven. Dutch Baby Café (Orchard Paragon)

Tai Tai’s Rating: It’s an okay place to hang out.

Cocoa Colony
Shaw Centre, #01-06, 1 Scotts Road, Singapore 228208 (Orchard MRT)
Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm (Mon-Sat)
2 Handy Road #01-08 The Cathay Singapore 229233 (Dhoby Ghaut MRT)
Opening Hours: 9am – 10pm (Mon-Fri), 10am – 11pm (Sat, Sun, PH)
313 @ Somerset, 313 Orchard Road #B1-37 Singapore 238895 (Somerset MRT)
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Sun-Thurs), 10am – 11pm (Fri, Sat, PH)

Suddenly you find three different Cocoa Colonies along Orchard Road. This is a full chocolate café serving cocoa beverages, crafted chocolate bars, chocolate gelato, chocolate cakes which can be topped with lava flowing hot chocolate sauce from a tap.

Tai Tai Rating: Can take away, but very hard to sit down. The chairs at Shaw are tall, and then if you wear tight skirts… you know what I mean lah.

Somerset

Lady M
181 Orchard Road, Orchard Central #01-27 & #02-07 Singapore 238896 (Somerset MRT)
Tel: +65 6509 3673
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm, Last order 9:30pm

Feeling like a trip to NYC? The Orchard Central Lady M has all-day breakfast specials: M’s Big Break ($20) consists of toasted muffins, soft poached eggs, turkey bacon, barbeque baked beans, mushrooms, chicken and cheese chipotles while The Lady’s Benedict ($12) offers a choice of smoked salmon or turkey ham with brown butter hollandaise, toasted muffins, and soft poached eggs.

This you may not know: Also exclusive to the Orchard outlet is the Chocolate Mille Crepe ($9/slice).

Tai Tai Rating: Love the cakes, but very hard to chit-chat when it gets crowded. Also going up and down the stairs in heels is so uncomfortable.

Pompompurin Café
Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road #04-08 Singapore 238896 (Somerset MRT)
Opening Hours: 11am – 10.30pm (last order 10pm)
Takeaway services are not available
No reservations, walk-in only

The Pompompurin Café in Singapore has a “Garden City” theme (same same as Hello Kitty), with a signature Pompompurin Gate at the entrance, and Pompompurin and Friends Tree. Though people will rush to sit in the ‘tree houses’.

Food includes Spaghetti Napolitana ($26.99), Mushroom & Bacon Carbonara ($26.99), Taco Rice in a Cup of Friendship ($19.99), Pompompurin’s Coconut Milk Chicken Curry ($17.99) and Pompompurin’s Beef Stroganoff ($18.99).

Tai Tai’s Rating: For the tai tais with young kids, or tai tais who need to feel stupendously young again.

Laurent Bernard Café
260 Orchard Road #B1-02C The Heeren Singapore 238855 (Somerset MRT)
Tel: +65 6235 2340
Opening Hours: 9am – 10pm Daily

Oh yes, oh yes. Finally, a Laurent Bernard Café at Orchard, even though there is already a chocolate shop at Takashimaya. A café is just different.

This café at the basement of Heeren serves French food and brunch, and we can all share-share some Farmers Breakfast ($23), Crispy Duck Leg confit ($26), Cod fish “Brandade” ($22), Chocolate Tart, ($9.40) & Ruby cake ($10.35) which contains strawberry, champagne and mint.

Tai Tai Rating: After shopping at Robinsons upstairs, we can have cakes and artisanal items, perfect for a chill-out brunch and as a shopping pit stop. C’est la vie.

Henri Charpentier – Orchard
Orchard Central #01-18, 181 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238896
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm

Say “Hello” to financiers, madeleines and biscuits, all packed prettily in boxes with the opening of Japanese patisserie chain Henri Charpentier at Level 1.

Some of the signature items include their popular Financiers ($2.90 for 1) made with fragrant almond and an original cultured butter recipe; Madeleines ($2.90 for 1) made with Hokkaido flour, Japanese lemons, fragrant rum and honey; and Petits Gâteaux Assortis ($14.30 for 8 pieces in a box).

Tai Tai’s Rating: Love Japanese cakes as they feel light and calorie free (like real), but this place is too exposed. Shoppers keep trying to see what cakes we are having.

Nunsaram Korean Dessert Cafe
181 Orchard Road #05-51/52 Orchard Central, Singapore 238896 (Somerset MRT)
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)

‘Nunsaram’ also means ‘snowman’ in Korean. The specialty item is Korean bingsu, with flavours of Injeolmi Bingsu (S$12.90), Black Sesami Bingsu (S$14.9) and Strawberry Bingsu (S$14.90). Nunsaram also uses one of those expensive bingsu machines, ensuring smooth shavings.

The side menu consists of Tteogkkochi (Korean rice cakes on skewers) that comes in 3 variations: Honey ($4.50), Spicy ($4.90) and Cheese ($5.90) and Injeolmi Toast ($5.90).

Tai Tai Rating: I do not know much about bing-su, but we will come after our Zumba class to enjoy Korean desserts. Will recommend the Blueberry Bingsu – high in anti-oxidants. Not bad, not bad, but a young people’s place. (Read: Nunsaram Orchard Central)

O’ma Spoon Korean Dessert Café
313 @ Somerset, 313 Orchard Road #04-20/32 Singapore 238895 (Somerset MRT)
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10pm (Mon-Thurs, Sun), 11:30am – 12am (Fri-Sat)

Once a friend commented that there are no Korean Cafes at Orchard Road. There is not just one now, but two! O’ma Spoon Korean Dessert Café is at 313 @ Somerset (Nunsaram is just next door).

Other than Korean Bingsu, you can have Oven-Baked Honey Bread topped with fruits, ice cream and honey butter.

Tai Tai Rating: We like the ambience here better. Cooler aircon, more comfortable seats, but the bingsu next door is softer lah. (Read: O’ma Spoon Korean Dessert Cafe 313 Somerset)

Tvoila
181 Orchard Road #B1-15-19 Orchard Central Singapore 238896 (Somerset MRT)
Tel: +65 69666660
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm

A café at the basement of Orchard Central, specialising in organic tea, along with salads, sandwiches, desserts, and coffee.

Tai Tai Rating: Seriously, I won’t have known this café exists until I saw it after shopping at Tokyu Hands (by the way, why so expensive). There is a wide selection or organic tea, and lots of seats to choose from. Hope they do well.

Dazzling Café Pink
277 Orchard Road #01-12 Orchardgateway Singapore 238858 (Somerset MRT)
Tel: +65 6385 3639
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Sun – Thurs), 11am – 10.30pm (Fri – Sat)

Other than the signature Shibuya Toasts, the appeal of Dazzling had to be the décor, and hospitable plus cutesy Taiwanese-style service, where waitresses dressed as Japanese-style French chambermaids serve the signature thick toasts in prettiness.

Tai Tai’s Rating: If only Shibuya Toasts are less in sugar *looks at waistline*. BUT quite some young looking (aka newly minted) tai tais will hang around here for tea.

Sugar Lips
Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road, #02-01, Singapore 238852
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Sun)
https://www.facebook.com/eatsugarlips/

While cakes, waffles and molten lava cakes may sound pretty boring, Sugar Lips took a step further with their loud, colourful and exaggerated OTT toppings on their dessert platter.

So BOOMZ… Think colourful sauces drizzled across the entire plate (which may look like a pre-schooler’s drawing at first glance) and random scattering of the dessert toppings all on one plate.

3 sizes of Dessert Platters (with a choice of cake, waffle or lava cake) were available: Standard with 1 topping ($12.90), Medium with 2 toppings ($14.90) and Large with 3 toppings ($16.90).

Tai Tai’s Rating: Since my friends are all shooting photos for Instagram, may as well join them right. What’s the link? IKR.

Ice Lab
Orchard Shopping Centre, 321 Orchard Road #01-01/02, Singapore 238866 (Somerset MRT)
Opening Hours: 1:30pm – 1am (Mon-Thu), 10am – 1am (Fri-Sun)

My friend almost fainted when she saw the price of the bingsu. $19.30. And that is for a small sized one. The large at $4 extra. Many come for the snow-making machine that would create falling snow in the middle of a round table. How long more is the bingsu craze going to last? Ice Lab (Somerset)

Tai Tai’s Rating: How many bingsu shops do we need? But this is the most popular of them all.

Honolulu Cafe
#01-33F/G The Centrepoint 176 Orchard Road, Singapore 238843
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm

Honolulu Café from Wanchai Hong Kong, known for its old school cha chaan teng style of food, has opened 10th May at The Centrepoint.

The signature Honolulu Egg Tart (set to be priced at SGD$1.70) is known for its 192 layers of flaky pastry, crumbly, with wobbly aromatic eggy fillings. Honolulu Singapore (Centrepoint)

Tai Tai’s Rating: Helps that this café is quite far in, so not SO MANY people. Can go after shopping at… emm… Metro? And now we can finally da bao egg tarts back home.

Dhoby Ghaut

Arteastiq Boutique Tea House
Plaza Singapura, #03-70/72 68 Orchard Road, Singapore 238839 (Dhoby Ghaut MRT)
For Boutique Tea House reservations: 6336 0951
For enquiries and reservations for Social Painting: 6336 0952
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily

Arteastiq Boutique Tea House is already known to be the ‘tai tai’ tea house at Mandarin Gallery. With a newer outlet at Plaza Singapura, the revamped menu was conceived with the idea that ladies would prefer lighter items, and gentlemen enjoy more straight-forward and robust dishes like Striploin steak.

Tai Tai Rating: High tea, dainty bites and sweet treats, while lazing around in comfy huge sofa seats. Can art jam occasionally at the side studio to express your inner self. Can gossip while having cakes. Perfect. (Read: Arteastiq Plaza Singapura)

WooW
68 Orchard Road #01-K1 Singapore 238839
Tel: +65 6336 3633
Opening Hours: 11am – 10:30pm

WooW, opened by local Youtubber TheJianHaoTan, serves up multi-coloured shaved ice, where you can choose the flavoured snow, ice cream and toppings. Think about it as a cross between bingsu and ice kachang.

Tai Tai’s Rating: Probably meant more for the young Xiao Mei Mei (and Di Di) more than the (older) Tai Tais.

Kki Sweets
School of the Arts (SOTA), 1 Zubir Said Drive #02-01
Tel: +65 6225 6650
Opening Hours: 12pm – 7pm (Sat, Sun), 12pm – 8pm (Tues – Fri), tentatively closed on Mon

Craftholic is collaborating with Kki sweets to bring their very first pop up café outside Japan. Beside Kki’s cakes, they are offering a themed menu till 13 November.

Some items to expect include Beef Stew with Butter Rice ($16.80), Garlic Aioli Roast Chicken Sandwich ($16.80), and a “Singapore flavoured” Pandan Souffle Cheesecake ($7.80). Note: They are out of pancakes due to popular demand. Expect the pancakes to return in October.

Tai Tai’s Rating: Kki Sweets offer one of the best Japanese styled cakes in Singapore. If you are a fan of Craftholic, this seals the deal.

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* Tai tai 太太 a Chinese colloquial term for a wealthy married woman who does not work. It has the same euphemistic value as “lady” in English, though it can mean “lady of leisure” in another context.

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Popular popsicle brand Popbar has opened in Singapore, at Plaza Singapura basement 2.

This frozen dessert concept is supposedly popular in cities such as New York and Tokyo, bringing artisanal, handcrafted gelato on a popsicle stick.

So the question is: Will Popbar do as well in Singapore?

Personally, I am not too sure about there. Competition is tough. There are already many popsicle shops (Popaganda, Neh Neh Pop, I see I see, Frostbite, Momolato etc) in Singapore.

The location is not entirely conspicuous at the basement 2 of Plaza Singapura, and you may just completely miss the store.

Singapore does not exactly have a ‘kind’ weather to thoroughly enjoy popsicles, as they tend to melt super fast.

The good about Popbar: There are no artificial flavours or preservatives added, with only natural ingredients used. The Popbars are made fresh daily in a popLab and delivered over.

Price is $5.40 for yogurtPops and popGelatos, $4.90 for popSorbettos.

When you pay that additional 50 cents for the dippings or poppings, you can choose ANY NUMBER of toppings.

(Photo credit: Hannah Chia @mshannahchia)

The top 3 signature popbars are Vanilla, Chocolate and classic Italian Pistachio popGelatos.

I tried a couple of flavours. The Promegranate flavour was particularly sour, that I couldn’t imagine myself finishing the entire stick. Lemon was more tolerable.

”Oh….This is… too SWEET…”

The server gave a grave look of concern, ”But there is no additional sugar included…”

This is my first time having Popbar, and I expected a more fruity, natural taste. My other friends who tried the other flavours thought the same too. Weird, we wondered why.

Popbar makes an instagrammable piece, and having chocolate dips work well with flavours such as Strawberry.

As for he icing on the cake, the yogurtPops and popSorbettos are 100 calories and below, while the popGelato is under 200 calories.

Popbar
Plaza Singapura #B2-64, 68 Orchard Road Singapore 238839
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 10:00pm Daily

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All I want to say here is: Hai Di Lao 海底捞 has opened at Vivocity, it’s reservation numbers are +65 6250 7557 and +65 6250 7667, the interior looks quite chio, and please don’t go too soon because I want to make a reservation this weekend!

(Okay, will update this soon… After I visit…)

Here are 10 more other reasons to visit Hai Di Lao:

1. Soup bases – From chicken, mushroom, tomato, seafood to their ever popular Sichuan pot. My friends found it stomach churning spicy, but I treated it as thrilling as sweat-inducing delicious.

Surprisingly, I did not get thirsty for once after a Chinese hotpot. Does this mean finally no added MSG?

2. Sauces – With more than 20 to choose from. It cost an extra $4 per person (sauces also need to charge?), but the dips are worth it – from ground beef, mushroom sauce, creamy sesame, hoisin, to specially made chill. Top with crunchy peanut, or simply ask the waitress to make you the signature Hai Di Lao dipping sauce bowl.

3. Gongfu mian – Noodles artistically handmade in front of your table. Watch that guy in white tracks flick your noodles to the sky.

4. Beef balls – So fresh and bouncy, and comes with some soup within the balls.

5. Slippery shrimp – A shrimp paste, handmade and squeezed by the waitress into the hotpot with a tube.

6. Drinks – Soya, liang teh or plum available free flow, for $2-$3 per order.

7. Half-portions – Food can be ordered half-portions (eg 4 beef balls instead of 8), suitable for small group diners so that you can try a variety.

8. Interactive menu – Order conveniently through an iPad, with both English and Chinese language options.

9. Service details – Constant refill of drinks and soup, hot towel, a plastic bag to protect the cell phone, a cover for my backpack, an apron you can wear.

10. Opening Hours – Till 6am! Say “Yeah” to late night supper.

Hai Di Lao Hot Pot
Vivocity #03-09
Tel: +65 6250 7557
+65 6250 7667
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 6am

Clarke Quay
3D River Valley Road #02-04, Singapore 179023
T: +65 6337 8626
+65 6337 8627
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 6am

313 Somerset
313 Orchard Road #04-23/24 Singapore 238895
T: +65 6835 7227
+65 6835 7337
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 6am

IMM
IMM #03-01, 2 Jurong East Street 21 Singapore 609601
Tel: +65 6896 4111
+65 6896 4222
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 4am

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Craftholic is collaborating with Kki Sweets at School of the Arts SOTA to bring their very first pop up café outside Japan.

Beside Kki’s cakes, they are offering a themed menu till 13 November.

For those who you who have zero idea what Craftholic is, it is a series of huggable and stylish plush cushions designed by the Japanese designer, Ikuko Yamamoto.

Alamak. Soooooooo CUTE.

You may have recognised some of its characters, namely Korat Cat, Loris Monkey, Rab Bunny and Sloth Bear.

As this is Craftholic’s first foray into the café concept in Singapore, they wanted to look for something Japanese inspired, indie, and fits the brand. I must say Kki Sweets fits the choice wonderfully.

Kki Sweets offer one of the best Japanese styled cakes in Singapore. If you are a fan of Craftholic, this seals the deal.

Some items to expect include Beef Stew with Butter Rice ($16.80), Garlic Aioli Roast Chicken Sandwich ($16.80), Dessert Cups ($12.80), and a “Singapore flavoured” Pandan Souffle Cheesecake ($7.80).

While they admitted they are no Hello Kitty in terms of popularity, they were pleasantly surprised with the turnout so far.

So the bad news first: The RAB Green Tea Hokkaido Pancakes are OUT due to popular demand. They catered enough Hokkaido pancake flour to last a month, but yes, they were gone in a week.
Expect the pancakes to return end of October.

I thought I was quite done with SOME of the character themed cafes in Singapore – good to see, no good to eat.

The Garlic Aioli Roast Chicken Sandwich ($16.80) turned out to be quite tasty, fluffy RAB bread and all. The side was a no-sugar Japanese Iced Green Tea. Yeah to more healthiness. (Okay, this wasn’t super super good, but better than expectations.)

The “Singapore flavoured” Pandan Souffle Cheesecake ($7.80) was really delicious – soft like cushion (or soft like Craftholic cusion), matched with lightness of pandan and cheese. I can have one more of this.

The Craftholic pop-café also presents good opportunites for photo-taking and purchase of toys and accessories. I was SO tempted to get this grey-coloured plush-toy, and it looked sad like me. Should I?

Kki Sweets
School of the Arts (SOTA), 1 Zubir Said Drive #02-01
Tel: +65 6225 6650
Opening Hours: 12pm – 7pm (Sat, Sun), 12pm – 8pm (Tues – Fri), tentatively closed on Mon

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*Ten Ten Ten* Welcome to Singapore, where if one food becomes popular, you will see MANY other restaurants and cafes serving a similar thing.

The next in line… Tendon aka Tempura Don.

Tensho by the Ministry Of Food (MOF) Group has opened at The Centrepoint’s Food Hall, located at basement 1.

Yes, after a long renovation process, there are SOME restaurants that opened up at this part of town, and more to come. (Jio-ing my choir friends to check this place out before our practice in future.)

The question that all my foodie friends want to ask: How does Tensho compare to Keisuke’s Tendon Ginza Itsuki at Tanjong Pagar (still long queue), and Kohaku Tendon at Suntec City (still long wait). As if the other Tendon shops don’t count at all. More on that later.

On that note, Mr Keisuke and his team actually came down to Tensho (to check competitor out, I guess). Won’t miss them with his signature long hair, and they were wearing uniform.

Tensho serves up just two types of Tendon – Mixed Tendon ($14.90), and Vege Tendon ($13.90). The good thing is the meal is served with chawanmushi and miso soup.

The Mixed Tendon contains tempura prawn, two slices of dory fish, onsen egg and vegetables on notably a higher grade of rice that what MOF typically serves.

Consider this bowl value for money.

I liked the accompanying savoury-sweet Tensho-sauce and wished there was more (there is a side bottle where you can add more on your own); the fish slices fresh-tasting and juicy.

My feedback is, I wished that the batter could be crispier with a crunch, and the onsen egg could improve in execution – a tad on the over-cooked side. (The owner is a friend, and I am sure she will be reading this one day, but I believe providing constructive feedback would help.)

So… overall, I liked Kohaku Tendon’s overall combination better, especially with the inclusion of spicy sauce. Tendon Ginza Itsuki has the better egg, but they really got to work on their ventilation.

It is still opening days for Tensho, and Chef Sonada helming the kitchen will further fine-tune based on initial feedback. I think this is a promising start for Tensho.

Tensho
#B1-20 The Centrepoint, 176 Orchard Road, Singapore 238843
Tel: +65 6733 0449
Opening Hours: 11:30 am – 10:00 pm (Mon-Thurs), 11:30 am – 10:30 pm (Fri-Sat), 11:30 am – 10:00 pm (Sun)

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