Saturday, March 16, 2013

Cafe Melba @ Goodman Arts Centre

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Located at 90 Goodman Road, within the Goodman Arts Centre compound.

cafe front

Seated at its alfresco area, and there was plenty of sunlight, right up till 730pm.

outdoor seats
view from our table

The food menu is somewhat limited in choices.

food menu
Iced-water is served here.

iced water bottle, cool relief on hot sunny day

Started off with nibbles, ordered the Truffle Fries (@$13++). Just a small bucket, but it sure was addictive, and goes so well with ketchup!

small bucket of truffle fries

Since we're in a group of 5, we ordered food that's easier to share, and one of them would be Parma Ham and Rocket Pizza (12 inch).

12 inch - Parma Ham and Rocket pizza (@$22++)

Pizza was thin crust and tasted good with parma ham and rocket leaves.

Next, Crayfish pasta. Best eaten hot. Linguini was tasty, and liked the abundance of rocket here. The roasted peppers gave this dish good flavours and some sweetness.

Crayfish Linguini (@$26++)
Melba Breakfast (@$24++)

Should've changed out the bacon. If you like non-crispy bacon, then you'll like the version here. Liked the crisp homemade toasted bread though and the sauteed mushroom was good. Mushrooms received much love from everyone in the group! The rest of the stuffs on the plate was pretty ordinary.

Chicken Parmigiana, served with potato wedges

The Chicken Parmigiana (@$24++) was a late entry to our dinner. Two still has space in their stomachs hence this item from the menu, made it to our table. Likeable and best eaten while its hot. Enjoyed the tender chicken breast that's made flavourful by the tomato chutney and mozarella cheese. The balsamic on the salad was sweet and tangy. Yum.

One thing about Cafe Melba, is that it doesn't have beer on tap. So we opted for wine instead. Must commend the friend who chose this. Villa Maria Estate is New Zealand's most awarded winery.

Villa Maria (@$60++) New Zealand wine
Villa Maria white wine

Also tried the Sileni, which is a Pinot Gris from Nautilus Estate, Malborough New Zealand. All that we've chosen, we liked. Sweet, light, fruitty and very easy to drink.

There is a Standard Chartered credit card promo where diners get 15% off on food menu with min. spend of $50. No discount on truffle fries though (maybe because it's not main course?) and drinks (alcohol and non-alcohol).

Expect to spend around $50~$80 per pax, for food and drinks.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

JJ.com Fish Mart @ Vivocity

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Located at basement of Vivocity. Went here to grab some food after an evening of shopping. It's a quiet place.

dine-in area

One can pick up those readily packed sushi or donburi at the counter, or choose from its menuboard. Pay first, eat later. Unlike other Japanese fish mart that I've been to, this place doesn't offer free green tea to its diners.

Tried their Chirashi Sushi. It comes with miso soup.

chirashi sushi (@$16.80 nett)

Notice the size of the bowl compared to the miso soup? Surprisingly, there was no pickles. Not even pickled ginger...

closer view of the sashimi

So now you know exactly what you're getting for that price if you're ordering chirashi sushi.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Bugis+ Food Trail 2013: Hawaiian Kitchen Aloha Ma Maison マ・メゾン

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This place conjures up an image of beautiful hula dancers. That'll be nice, won't it? Hahaha. Instead, we'd settle for something equally delicious. Pancakes!

welcome
kitchen area

decorations on the wall

Tried the Homemade Mixed Fruits Pancake. One can choose between with or without whipped cream.

Handmade Mixed Fruits Pancake (@$13.80++)
Handmade Mixed Fruits Pancake with a tower of whipped cream (@$15.80++)

Pancake was light and so was the whipped cream. Airy and light with a hint of sweetness.

pancakes essentials (top to bottom): maple, guava and coconut syrup

Preferred the coconut syrup. Very fragrant especially if some of the grated coconut slipped out from the bottle. The essence!

With that, our Bugis+ Food Trail 2013 ended on a sweet note. Thank you omy.sg for organising and to the various hosts for having us!


Hawaiian Kitchen Aloha Ma Maison


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