Sunday, August 8, 2010

Tampopo @ Liang Court

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Had a craving for sushi, and was at Liang Court, so decided to dine at Tampopo. The sushi here is not exactly cheap, but I do like the quality of the fish that they give.


zaru soba


side view


clam soup (seasonal)


closer view


mini nigiri sushi




maguro




fatty salmon


tai

National Geographic Cafe @ Vivocity

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Easily located inside the National Geographic shop, the cafe is the first section you'll see when you walk inside. A sharp contrast of moods. Outside always busy with the hustle and bustle of shoppers (especially during weekends!), inside it is almost serene but not in a zen like mode, more like the quiet before a major discovery...

Just walk into the cafe, and find a seat on your own. No fuss. Furnishing is almost exotic. I liked it as I felt the furnitures gave the cafe, character.


tabletop decor


menu


Being tea time, we didn't order a lot. Just a drink and a cake to share.


chocolate truffle cake


cafe mocha classic


vanilla milkshake

If you'd like your drink (that contains milk) to be low-fat, do inform the service staff and they'll gladly make it for you.


dense cake


fluffy cream

Monday, August 2, 2010

Orange Lantern @ Harbourfront

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Located at Level 1 of Harbourfront, it's at the other end away from customer service. The whole restaurant is orange in color, with a very big paper umbrella at its entrance. This is a halal restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine.


wall decor


cutlery


special menu


On the day of our visit, they have only 2 service staff. The restaurant itself is not very big, so not much of a problem. They have set meals for individual priced at $21+ or for 2 pax priced at $39+. The set meal for 2 consist of 1 appetiser (choose either mango/pomelo/beef salad or assorted rolls), 2 main course (except combo meals) and 2 drinks. Main course are priced around $10+ and above. Combo meals are like bento sets.

We decided to go ala-carte and ordered imperial rolls, pho bo, stewed beef noodles, orange juice and plum juice.


imperial rolls


dipping sauce for the appetiser


Imperial Rolls has a very dim sum like crunchy outer layer that crumbles with every bite. It has similar fillings as spring rolls, and makes an enjoyable snack when dipped into the sauce.


closer view


fillings


The plum juice drink is quite nice. But I am biased towards plums in general :P. The saltiness and sourness of the plum used was just right.


plum juice


The stewed beef noodles looked decidedly western! Tasted somewhat like beef goulash, but with noodles. The noodles used here looked like the yellow noodles.


stewed beef noodles


yellow noodles


chunks of stewed beef


salt for dipping?


That was my first time eating coarse flavored salt with beef. Strangely, it did enhanced the taste of the meat! But not too much though, as the salt was very salty! The soup was thick in tomato taste but my friend seemed to enjoy it.

I had the pho bo, which is the beef flat noodles soup. It has beef slices, beef brisket slices as well as beef balls. The soup was clear and light, but tasty nonetheless. It is served with a plate of garnishes (thai basil and beansprouts). Eat it all together, and thai basil worked wonders to the meal!


pho bo


tender beef slices


flat noodles with beef slice, and thai basil


chili sauce and hoisin sauce for dipping


This meal for 2 costs us about SGD$42, inclusive of GST and svc charge.
 
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