Showing posts with label Capitol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Capitol. Show all posts

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Frieda Beer Garden & German Restaurant @ Capitol Singapore

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Place was suggested by Jingwen, and it was picked as none of our group has tried this before. Plus, our colleague whom was leaving, do enjoy beer thus, Frieda seemed about right.

One thing about the clusters of restaurants at this place, is that it still felt pretty warm in here especially the 'outdoor' seats. Maybe it is just me? Hahaa!

Funny thing was that I had mistakenly stood at the La Scala entrance and the staff was looking bored (as though this probably happened often enough) and asked, are you visiting Frieda? Next door.

Happy Hour

Was too late for Happy Hour though, but nevertheless, still ordered our pints. Place seemed understaffed so, we had to wait for 15 more minutes after we had informed that we were ready to order.

for the thirsties

Mine was the Geisshugel Weiss. Refreshing with a bitter aftertaste. Colleagues ordered Signature Frieda Lager and Geisshugel IPA. Teetotalers went for the fermented drink; 1994 Bionade Lemon-Bergamot and San Pellegrino Limonata.

complimentary bread

The butter was already placed part of the table setting. Bread was nice but we also ordered their house baked pretzel to try.

Rinderragout Mit Wurzelgemuse (Beef Stew with root vegetables and Spatzle) @$29

KäseSpätzle Mit Lachs Creme Sauce Und Gouda Käse Uberbacken (Cheese Spatzle with Salmon) @$29

Coincidentally, two of my colleagues ordered dishes with Spatzle in them. Read more about spatzle here.

Is veal from cow or pork? As per my understanding as well as what is written in Wikipedia , veal is the meat of calves or young cows. We also asked the staff, and according to the staff, the veal sausage here is made of pork. Hmmm.

Anyway, to play safe as one of my colleague doesn't take beef, we ordered non-veal dishes. I suggested to her to get the Chicken Cordon Bleu and it was a good choice.

Cordon Bleu, Kartoffel-Gurkensalat Und Preiselbeeren (Chicken Cordon Bleu)  @$32

with cheese layer rolled within the chicken breast

Cranberry sauce that came with the dish was yummy as well. We used it as the dip for other things such as pretzel. Hahaa!

Hausgebackene Pretzel (freshly baked Pretzel) @$5

The pretzel was lovely with the coarse salt on it. Pair it with cranberry sauce or butter for extra oomph.

Gegrillte Wurst Platte, Hausgemachtes Sauerkraut, Kartoffelbrei, Bretzel Knodel, Dijon Senf @$49

The sharing platter (for 2 pax) consists of grilled sausages (4 types), a piece of ham, served with sauerkraut, mashed potato, pretzel dumplings and dijon mustard.

The mashed potato was a crowd favourite for it was buttery and flavourful on its own. The prerzel dumplings was unique as it tasted like bread but looked like a meatloaf. Hahaha! It was a mild flavourful bready savoury kind of taste, and no, it didn't taste like pretzel.

Pretzel Dumplings

The version of sauerkraut here tasted like the fillings of popiah (the cooked turnip fillings) with a slight tangy-ness, hence it was a rather familiar taste.

Enjoyed all of the sausages but can't remember which one was which but there was pork and chicken somewhere in there, and one that was spicy.

The above orders fed the five of us and everyone was stuffed.

Thank you to the staff who came by to top up our water. Payment at the counter.


Frieda Beer Garden & German Restaurant

Address: 13 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178905

Websitehttps://www.kempinski.com/en/the-capitol-singapore/restaurants-bars/frieda-beer-garden-german-restaurant

Contact: +65 6715 6873

Business Hours:

Sun-Wed: 11:30 am–10 pm

Thu-Sat: 11:30 am–12 am


Saturday, March 25, 2023

Café Kitsuné @ Capitol

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Yen chose the place for tea after our lunch at Suntec. This place is nearer to Wu Pao Chun side. Was there around 4pm and we waited for a table.

shopfront


Staff was nice to pass us the menu and to talk to us a bit about the menu. The available bakes are visibly displayed, so one could just go over to that counter to see what's available for the day.

drinks menu


After half an hour, we were presented with a choice on whether we would like to continue waiting for a slightly larger table or all 5 of us squeezed to the smaller table. We didn't mind the smaller table plus I got tired of waiting. Hahaa!

table decor

Iced Houjicha Latte @$8.50

It was a warm day, so I opted for Iced Houjicha Latte. Pretty mild but it's likeable. The hot drinks looked pretty good with the latte art.

Latte @$7.00

Sesame Latte @$7.50

Tried a sip of the sesame latte and it tasted just like the sesame paste dessert albeit not so thick. Lovely flavour if you like sesame.

We got  a couple of the dessert, so our table was pretty busy with all the small plates.

Strawberry Shortcake @$13


I liked the cake. Tasted as how a strawberry shortcake would be.

cross section view



Think Wendy chose the Yuzu Pistachio. Hmmm, it was tiny. It tasted sweet, slightly tart and tangy. 

Yuzu Pistachio Strawberry Tart @$13

inner view

Actually, Yen just wanted the shortbread. Because of its shape. Cute fox shape. We got 2 out of 4 flavours. Had the plain and the choco ones.

Kitsune Shortbread @$4 (one piece)

photogenic

Also tried the Paris-Brest. Paris-Brest by far, is a good choice. Well, my sampling size was rather small. In reality, am only eating this like once in every few years? Ginett version was giant-sized in comparison.

Paris-Brest @$12

The cream was delicious, although one of friend would disagree. But this dessert is my kind of thing. And the shortcake.

Overall, the place seemed popular. There was a small line outside when we were there.


Café Kitsuné Singapore

Address: 13 Stamford Rd, #01-11, Singapore 178905

Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/cafekitsune

Business Hours: 

Daily 10 am–10 pm


Monday, November 21, 2022

Ka-EN Grill and Sushi Bar @ Capitol Singapore

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Was there for a late lunch with Shermaine and Kris, and our birthday treat for Kris.

store front


Kris chose the Premium Buta Kashira Don, while Shermaine decided on inaniwa udon.

Premium Buta Kashira Don @$22

Wagyu Suji Inaniwa Udon @$15


my choice

Premium Buta Don @$19

The accompanying salad and miso soup were good. Lots of dressing for the salad and there's clams in the miso soup!

salad

miso soup


mixed in the runny yolk

The Premium Buta Don uses chestnut pork loin and its texture was nicely tender. Overall, the dish was leaning towards the sweeter side. Hence, requested for the shichimi to balance the taste up a little.

We also shared a side dish of deep fried squid. It came rather late and we had actually forgotten about it. Nevertheless, the dish may looked oily (it was) but the taste was rather good. Crisp on the outside and superbly tender and flavourful on its inside.


Ikageso Karaage @$10

We had a lovely service crew attending to us that day, and she was cheerful and helpful. Attended to our queries and requests, and has adequate knowledge of the menu plus comes by often to check on us. Thank you.


Ka-EN Grill and Sushi Bar

Address: 15 Stamford Rd, #01-82 Arcade @ The Capitol Kempinski, Singapore 178906

Websitehttps://restaurant.momos.io/ka-en-grill-sushi-bar-dd9a8

Contact: 6284 3788

Business Hours:

Mon-Thu: 11am–4pm, 5–10pm

Fri:  11am–4pm, 5pm–12am

Sat: 11am–12am

Sun: 11am–10pm


Friday, July 22, 2022

正宗阿源面薄 – Original Guan's Mee Pok @ Capitol Singapore

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It was late in the evening and we wanted to have a nice dinner, preferably something hot. As with any other Saturdays, restaurants are super busy during dinner time. Guan's Mee Pok at Capitol has indoor and 'outdoor' seats with the 'outdoor' version means the tables are located outside of the shop. Hmm, indoor seats please~

Order from the cashier and collect it when it is ready. Self-service style. Kris said she wanted the signature bowl but when I went to the counter to order, the lady informed me that there are two signatures. Hmm, so I bought both since not sure which one Kris wanted. Added a bowl of cuttlefish balls soup, for the vegetables.

dinner for two

Sesame Crispy Prawn Paste Mee Pok @$11

Guan's Mee Pok @$6.80

al-dente noodles

Took the default seasoning for the noodles which is with chili and it turned out to be quite spicy! The spice level is about 2 out of 5 for me. I think this outlet puts in more oil than the previous one that I had some years ago.

cuttlefish balls in boiled watercress soup @$6

Wash it down with a hearty bowl of watercress soup. The cuttlefish balls were rather normal but overall, just good to have alongside the noodles. 

But, it sure fill us up pretty fast. So full after having the noodles and the soup. The noodles actually looked small, but enough for someone who is not a big eater.

Saw many who ordered the herbal chicken, so probably that's a good option if you're dining with your family and wanted something different other than those normally served at a noodles shop.

For me, the draw of Guan's Mee Pok is the texture of the noodles, the adequate ingredients in the original bowl and its hanjuku egg,



 正宗阿源面薄 – Original Guan's Mee Pok 

Address:  13 Stamford Rd, B1-55 Capitol Piazza, Singapore 178905

Websitehttps://guanmeepok.com/

Business Hours:

Daily  9:30am–9pm

 
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