Since I wasn't in the mood for any carbs, opted for the herbal soup for one (without noodles/rice). Came with general amounts of fresh veggies, mushrooms, tofu and beancurd skin. Perfect if you feel like having something light that day!
These dumplings were delicious, packed with freshly chopped spinach and a full shrimp, encased in a thin crystal clear dumpling "skin".
The only reason why I'll return to Tim Ho Wan for - their baked char siew polo buns.
A decent and pleasant cup of flat white (double shots, no less), lovely clean minimalistic decor and ambience, natural lights (through the glass windows), and friendly baristas. Definitely a place I'll head to for a good cup of coffee and a book, away from the bustling crowd.
Waa deciding between this and Hei Amigo (their take on Huevos Rancheros, because I miss all the Mexican food I had back in the States!) but I gave into the avocado! It was surprisingly delicious! The poached eggs x2 were perfect, the sourdough toasts were perfectly toasted (you know how some cafes serve really tough and chewy toasts!), and the grilled Halloumi were super delish! Ambience was lovely on a National Day afternoon, quiet and cosy. Be back for the coffee and perhaps to try "Hei Amigo"!
Always love it when the barista puts it an effort into a latte art! Coffee was good ("a hug in a cup"), comforting nuttiness. Hearsay the beans are from Dutch Colony Coffee Co.?
Came with a mini bowl of porridge, which had a generous heap of ingredients! Was very impressed because it tasted like the kind of homecooked porridge I grew up with (but don't expect it to be silky smooth like the Cantonese porridge should be!). The set came with a 'youtiao' of your choice (there were plain, sesame and almond to choose from), a curry dip (for the 'youtiao'), and a drink (I took away a cup of Teh Gao Siew Dai). Overall, a really lovely meal (have always walked past this unassuming stall but never thought they are pretty good!
I love fresh egg pasta but this dish was a little disappointing. Parts of the pasta came in clumps and was not 'al dente' enough. But the taste was quite yummy, the italian sausage chunks were flavourful, and the homemade tomato marinara sauce was rich (although a tad oily). Price excludes GST and service charges so $12.80 is quite afforable for a meal.
In need of happy food after work on a Saturday, so late late lunch was a bagelwich (HAHAH YES BAGELS AGAIN 😅😛!) from @twomenbagelhouse! Had the AUBERGINE (all vegetarian with miso aubergine, sundried tomatoes, spinach, and lemon scented herb vinaigrette on a seeded bagel) and it was so yummy!
This was a really good bowl of chirashi don, with huge chunks of fresh salmon, chutoro and swordfish. $9 base (includes salmon, tamago and cucumber), chutoro ($6), swordfish ($3) and unagi ($2.50).
Can you believe that I've have finally tried the pratas from Springleaf only many many months after their opening (when I live just a 5-min walk away)? But the pratas were really yummy, perfectly crisp and non-oily! How did they ever get that perfect texture that I like? But that cup of teh halia (I asked for more ginger) was way too sweet and lacked the gingery kick! Service (on a weekday dinner) was brisk, the service staff were generally helpful but the lady manning the cashier could have more polite and patient while taking the orders. Still, good place for pratas (and I will definitely be back for more)!
The Poke bowls had a generous helping of other toppings (and DIY topping such as kimchi and ginger), though I felt that the single scoop of poke was quite a miserable portion. Service was not the best when we visited too.
