Zzapi Pizza Bar @ Balmoral Plaza

Was at Balmoral Plaza, Bukit Timah recently and noticed this new pizza joint. Zzapi looks familiar and realized that previously, it was located at Valley Point. Decided to grab dinner and a drink from there.

outdoor area

Happy Hour till 8pm, so had a glass of red for $8++.

main subject out of focus, but everything else comes to clarity - sounds like life

Food came fairly quickly and portion was good.

deep fried calamar and shrimps @$15++

osco busco risotto (specials)

parma ham pizza @$24++

The deep fried shrimps were of a good size. However, it was lacking in taste.

Had wanted to get a risotto and was asked if we would like to try an off-menu item. Game on.

The risotto was enjoyable, moist and tasty. Plenty of veal too. Best parts were those with some fats.

Pizza was alright, but we were too full to finish.

The place closes at 11pm on a Friday night.

Gan Yakitori 岩やきとり @ Star Vista Part III

Quiet dinner at Star Vista.

sapporo draft beer @$8++, cabbage with miso (complimentary)

cosy interior

what shall I have today?

To go with beer, how about some hearts, liver and chicken yakitori? Preferred the heart, as the liver was not as soft as expected.

chicken hatsu and liver @$2.80++ each

chicken thigh and negima @$2.80++ each

Those sticks were just enough to line the tummy, so ordered a bowl of oyakodon.

chicken oyakodon 親子丼 @$11.80++

The oyakodon was served piping hot, with tender and smooth chicken meat. Yums. Rice was soft and sauce was not overpowering.

Skyve Wine Bistro @ 10 Winstedt Road

Was at Skyve again. Friend was not hungry, so we had snacks.

"What do you want to eat?" Very simple. Chicken wings. But of course, if we were having main course, then I'd like to have the delicious spicy kalbi beef shortribs.

Skyvers Wings and Truffle Fries @$12++ each

Piping hot wings to go with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon (Bordeaux).

Cab. Sav. @$18++

The wine tasted ripe and tannic. Truffle fries was half-half. Liked the salty flavour and strong truffle scent  but the potato was soggy, almost as if it was lifted out of the fryer a tad earlier.

Then, we had dessert. Ordered a tiramisu but it came out looking like an opera cake. Served with a shot of crushed coffee ice and one strawberry.

tiramisu?

The cake base was crunchy, biscotti was nicely cruncy as well but the cake was too dense to be a tiramisu.

Was it really a tiramisu? I wonder...

Paid about $50 per pax.