Not a stranger to this place, read more from this post. Went back there in May 2022 with Tracy, Hence and Ivan. Our visit was more memorable as Fiona really made sure we had a good time there. Thank you!
It is quite obvious that my favourites there are the Hokkien Mee and Pork Knuckles. This time round, I wanted to try the lamb rack, so we got that too. Also took the chance to enjoy their weekend 2 hours free-flow cocktail with top-up of $25++. You could select the Mimosa, Aperol or Sangria. I tried the Sangria and I do agree with Fiona that the concoction is delicious!
Claypot Hokkien Mee @$14
Crispy Pork Knuckle @$22 (half portion)
Is it just me or the portion of the pork knuckles seemed to have decreased? Hahaa, I think I could do a full portion next time! Crackly skin and moist meat. Hokkien mee is as flavourful as I remembered it albeit it had lesser crispy pork lard but I am sure if you request for more, it will likely be acceded.
Lamb Rack (300gm) @$48
Lamb Rack was the most expensive item but it was pretty good and we liked it for its succulent texture. Well seasoned too, so each bite was precious. No additional sauce was required.
We were kept happy with our cocktail. Mood was light and jovial with a touch of sweetness, and Fiona did check on us to see if there's anything else that we needed.
Sangria
Of course, we ended our meal with dessert. Not just one or two, but four!
(from left to right) Molten Chocolate Cake, Apple Pie, Lemon Tart
Pandan Panna Cotta @$12
The Pandan Panna Cotta has that distinctive pandan fragrance and the rich sweetness from the gula melaka sauce. It was wobbly and not too dense.
The Molten Chocolate Cake, I just love digging into all the chocolatey gooey goodness for that decadent bite.
Molten Chocolate Cake @$17
For the apple pie, I liked the version here because it is not too sweet. Lovely to enjoy by yourself or with friends.
Apple Pie @$10
The lemon tart was lovely too with some tart/tangy/sweetness from the lemon flavours and to be honest, I think you can find something that you will like.
Lemon Tart @$8
Thank you Tracy, Hence and Ivan for the birthday treat. Am glad to have all of you in my life to enjoy the delicious food and our adventurous impromptu travels.
Special shoutout to Fiona and team at Beast and Butterflies.
Beast and Butterflies
Address: M Social Singapore 90 Robertson Quay Singapore 238259
Looking forward to festive eats with your loved ones? Come on down to Beast & Butterflies M Social Hotel Singapore and indulge in their Festive Dinner Set Menu, specially curated for this holiday season by Chef Bryce Li. Glad that there's wine pairing option too, and with just a $10++ difference, I'd like to think that the one with 3 glasses of wine, would be better choice as compared to just one glass. But of course, up to you to decide for, let us eat, drink and be jolly!
getting into the festive mood
Beast & Butterflies
photo op before dinner
Short video of the vibe during dinner time at Beast & Butterflies:
Festive Dinner Set Menu
21 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
3-Course Festive Dinner Set Menu
Beast & Butterflies 3-Course Festive Dinner Set Menu
3-Course Vegan Festive Dinner Set Menu
Beast & Butterflies 3-Course Vegan Festive Dinner Set Menu
wine pairing for the Festive Dinner Set Menu
To start, we had the Castellblanc Cava Brut, a Spanish organic sparkling wine (cava) which tasted refreshing and slightly sweet with flavours of citrus, melon and peach.
Castellblanc Cava Organic Brut
For food, we sampled dishes from the 3-Course Festive Dinner Set as well as the Vegan offerings.
Was impressed by the Salmon Ceviche (the first dish from the 3-Course Festive Dinner) which by now has become my favourite salad. Loaded with ingredients that are not only nutritious, it also gave the much required textural contrast plus wholesomely flavourful! Wow.
Salmon Ceviche with Avocado, Dutch Cucumber, Cilantro and Seasalt
so good
Next dish, if you didn't say, I wouldn't know that it is not chicken. At least not visually. A rather impressive and memorable main course from the 3-Course Vegan Festive Dinner Set.
Braised NoChicken Chunks with Grilled Capsicums in Mushroom Tofu Cream, Parsley Mint Quinoa
close-up on NoChicken
Read more about NoChicken here. I think food innovations have come a long way. and happy to see the products out there today. More options, hence why not? Of course, Chef Bryce has transformed this NoChicken into a delicious dish that many in my party, just could not resist taking one bite after the other. Make sure that you have it while it is still hot!
The team here also does very good tasty quinoa dishes at Beast & Butterflies. I've never thought I'd be saying this (with me being a meatatarian and all) but the quinoa dishes here are really really good. Try it, and let me know your thoughts!
The wine paired with the Braised NoChicken would be the Tasca Regaleali Bianco, a southern Italian white wine made from the grecanico grape variant.
Tasca Regaleali Bianco Sicilia
Regaleali Bianco Sicilia has a Vivino rating of 3.7 and easy to drink. It has hints of pear, apple, subtle mineral and pairs well with vegetarian food too.
Another main course option in the Vegan Festive Dinner menu, is the Chargrilled NoBeef Patties.
Char-Grilled NoBeef Patties with Scallion Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Smoked Vegetarian Bacon, Black Pepper Sauce
Make your reservations for the 3-Course Festive Dinner Set Menu via this link here. .
To order the festive goodies such as the beautiful log cakes below, email fnb.mss@millenniumhotels.com or call/ whatsapp +65 6657 0018 or +65 9183 9420
Signature Chocolate Royale Log Cake @$70++
Indulgent Cheese Berry Log Cake @$68++
Thank you Fiona, Chef Bryce, Team Beast & Butterflies, Gilbert and JC for the sumptous meal. Merry Christmas everyone!
Beast & Butterflies
Address: M Social Singapore 90 Robertson Quay Singapore 238259
Had a chance to spend a night in Loft Gallery Room at M Social Hotel recently, and I must say that the room gave quite the cosy romantic vibe. Room size of about 22 m² is not that big if we think about it, but it has an illusion of space since the design is in loft style.
Read more about my first staycation experience at M Social's Alcove Room here, and this was the second night and had the opportunity to roll about in Loft Gallery Room. The difference between Loft Gallery and Premier Loft Room, is the bed location. Mine is at the lower floor, and most importantly, next to the washroom. Bed that is near the washroom is an important factor for me as I age.
The Loft Gallery Room was at Level 7.
Loft Gallery Room
beautiful room
Similar to Alcove Room, it has a double bed with fluffy pillows that guarantees a good night sleep. Noticeable differences are the bigger space, availability of Nespresso machine, leather couch upstairs, and a sleeker bathroom door. If you are going solo, Alcove Room is adequate but if you're a couple, then Loft Gallery Room or Premier Loft would suit the mood.
I love my Nespresson
My favourite is the Lungo
Arpeggio - intense
Similarly, the hotel had the Welcome Card and complimentary macarons ready in the room when you checked-in.
Welcome Gift for the Guest
ooh, different flavours of macarons
reading materials
something to read
bigger towel here
shower
As usual, the sink is outside of the bathroom. There is a complimentary care pack placed next to the sink area.
care pack
bottled water in the mini fridge
Let's head upstairs to check out the loft area (aka, let's watch TV!).
air cond controller at the start of the stairs
loving the groove
loft area
small work desk
view from upstairs
Video from the Loft:
When booking the room, one could opt for "Mix and Stay" package, the "Bottled Up Happiness Package" or the "Triple Treat Staycation", with varying prices. Be a My Millennium (the global guest loyalty programme of Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR)) member to enjoy discounted prices plus other benefits.
Did you know that My Millennium was recently crowned Best Loyalty Programme at the Loyalty & Engagement Awards 2020? Yes, it trumped shortlisted contenders from across South Asia,
Southeast Asia and ANZ regions to win Gold for Best Loyalty Programme – Travel/Hospitality and
Bronze in Best Regional Loyalty Campaign at the Loyalty & Engagement Awards (LEA) 2020 on 25
As part of the "Mix and Stay" package, guest could try their hands in making their own cocktail with Beast and Butterflies resident mixologist, Vladyslav Yesepiv. Guest would adjourn to the bar area to watch Vlad, demonstrates the basics of cocktail making and after which, it was up to us to dictate how our drink will turn out that night. Vodka as the base, with passionfruit liquer, and vanilla to mix. Nothing too complicated. And we got to play with 'fire' too.
cocktail making workshop
demo in progress
lime garnish is ready and torched
shaken, not stirred - you get to take home this complimentary M Social Cocktail Shaker
finishing touches
cheers~
After the workshop, guests could enjoy the cocktail that they had concocted as well as take the cocktail shaker home. Cocktail glass not included ya.
After the cocktail workshop, peruse the dinner menu at Beast & Butterflies which serves up delicious Modern Asian Cuisine. My personal favourite can be found here.
After dinner, please feel free to stroll around the hotel vicinity.
night view
The "Bottled Up Happiness" package is another popular staycation package where one gets to "Create your Own Perfume" with Maison 21G Singapore. Of course, you can bring your own bottled perfume with your unique scents, home.
Bottled Up Happiness Workshop
It was rather interesting to find out which scent suits my personality by taking an online quiz. Plus, there's a Day Scent as well as Night Scent. Wow. Pretty overwhelming!
Get busy in this workshop as you'll be curious to each of the suggested scents combination. A lot writing, spraying and sniffing.
combination
Finally, decisions. That was the hardest part as there could be so many scents combination that you may find it to your liking.
bottle it up, our own happiness - handmodel cr: @where.is.karl
finally
mine!
Thank you M Social Hotel, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, Gilbert and JC for the invitation and hosting the staycation.
I enjoyed my stay in Loft Gallery Room for its cosy compact design and good quality beddings. Shower strength was good and hot water comes about pretty quickly. Pro-tip: Keep the water running if you're lathered up otherwise, you may not be able to turn on the water in the shower with soapy hands.
In-room coffee (Nespresso) was good and recommend to get the breakfast with the room. Breakfast is of ala-carte buffet style, so one could eat to their fill. The eggs, and salad were really good. Not forgetting the cut fruits. I tried the nasi lemak and the sambal was nicely fragrant and not so spicy. Rice was served warm and loved the crunchy peanuts. Pro-tip: Do let the service staff know how you would like your eggs be done for the nasi lemak, otherwise, it will likely be served without any!
American breakfast from Beast and Butterflies
Set B - Nasi Lemak from Beast and Butterflies
The staycation workshops were pretty fun, and worth getting it together with the room. Plus, you get to enjoy the end product!
Till we meet again, stay tuned!
M Social Singapore
Address: M Social Singapore 90 Robertson Quay Singapore 238259
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