Friday, October 17, 2014

Marco Marco @ Novena Square | The Entertainer App 2014

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Located at Level 2 of Velocity, Novena Square. It is currently one of the merchants listed in Entertainer App 2014, so thought of using it during lunch time.

However, only 3 classic pastas (Arbuzzo, Jaipur and Bologna) are valid under the 1-for-1 main course deal.

menu
My colleague had an Arbuzzo, while I got the Jaipur.

Arbuzzo @$7.90
Jaipur @$10.90

The Arbuzzo was basically aglio-olio, with plenty of garlic pieces. Spicy as well. The Jaipur was chicken tandoori, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms in tomato based sauce. Vegetarian option is available for the Jaipur.

For drinks, there's ice-lemon tea (@$2.50), some canned drinks and mineral water ($1.50). Illy coffee is available and a black coffee is priced at $3.80. Prices are nett.

With the Entertainer App, the savings was $7.90.

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 @ Resorts World Sentosa

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Located at The Forum RWS, Level 1. Was at the S.E,A Acquarium for half-a-day of entertainment with the family, when we realized that our stomach had been empty since we last ate during breakfast. Thank goodness it was a breakfast buffet (of sorts, well...that story belongs to another post).

So, we popped by Din Tai Fung for an early dinner around 4+ in the evening. Odd timing for a meal, so got our table easily.

wet towel (complimentary)

Of course, one would order the perennial favourite, the xiao long baos with 18-folds. Loved the pork broth.

steamed pork dumplings (aka xiao long bao)
vegetable and pork buns

On hindsight, one can skip the vegetable and pork buns. Very little pork and the filling was too dry. An almost grassy mouthfeel.

vegetable and pork bun

For main course, two plates of pork chop fried rice.

pork chop fried rice

Hmm....fried rice was good looking and seasoned very very mildly. Pork chop was abit dry as well. But we were hungry, so into the stomach it went.

The plate of stir-fried vegetable took forever to arrive, so we ordered vegetable and pork dumplings. Oops, we wondered if it'll suffer the same fate as the dry vegetable bun.

vegetable and pork dumplings

It was actually better than the buns. The fillings were slightly moist and fattier bits of meat. Enjoyable with plenty of vinegar and ginger shreds.

Total bill came up to about $78 and fed a family of 5 adults.

Friday, October 10, 2014

West Co'z Cafe @ Yew Tee Point

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Located at Level 1 of Yew Tee Point @ Choa Chu Kang North 6. Yew Tee Point is very near the Yew Tee MRT. Where's Yew Tee? All the way towards the north-west area of Singapore, next to Choa Chu Kang. This place serves halal zhichar (煮炒).

menu
interior

Service was patchy, but earnest. Patience is welcomed.

Signature dish? Ok, let's try one

Ordered some mains to share. Food arrived fairly quickly.

Curry Fish Head @$20+
had to dig quite a bit to find the fish
stir fried kangkong @$9+
bittergourd omelette @$8+

Ordered all small portions for the dishes.

saucy dinner

The curry fish head sauce was thick, tasty, lemak and quite spicy. However, the fish was abit of a letdown as its flesh not as firm as anticipated.

The best dish, was actually the stir-fried kangkong. Thumbs up for this plate of well-fried vegetable.

Drinks prices varies between $1.50+ to $2.50+, and a plate of white rice goes for a dollar each.

Total cost was $60 inclusive of drinks, and enough food to feed 4 to 5 pax.






 
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