Chili la bouse: The chili really works incredibly well w the slightly funky gooey cheese
Belper knolle jung: super soft, crumbly and a tad sour well complemented by the spice crust outside, for a tad of heat
Aarewasser: I think this is as good as this type of cheese gets. Very smooth and soft and with stickiness at the back of the throat. Flavour was pleasant too
They're just different from the rest. The skin is ABIT hard which works. The salted egg yolk was firm yet not too hard/dry, with just a hint of salt to complement the lotus paste well. The lotus paste itself is more refined than your run of the mill mooncakes yet still very satisfying
Obviously it comes w ice normally, I asked for without (there's also the hot option but just why)
This was meh, it's slightly bitter and has body but doesn't have the intensity or intense aroma known if viet coffee. The condensed milk was weak too
The pork here was dry and slightly tough, vermicelli was alright but the sauce is more plain than the buncha, really just a basic fish sauce based dipping sauce
It's alright
Adding meat is the best option
This is the best bun cha in SG and the closest thing to the one in Hanoi I had
The soup had proper smokiness from the well charred meats and the pork slices (or at least 30% of them) had the perfect bouncy slightly gelatinous bite. Unfortunately some of them were abit tough
Meatballs were good too, firm and crumbly and substantial
Worth a try
Update:
In Naples now and I have to say, it really is quite similar. Napolitano pizza don't have super crispy crusts. In fact da Michele is unique in that the pizzas literally fall apart, however clearly they tuned it here so we can accept it better. While it's 4x the price in Singapore, since you don't have to queue nor have to jostle w crowds, this piece of authenticity is not a complete ripoff.
Although after a few pizzas in Naples, I do think Singapore's pizza scene is almost there, esp with many places doing particularly crispy crusts( which is not the norm in Naples) which is more enjoyable for us. We really are blessed, and I think there's no need for a special trip to Naples just for pizza
Original review:
Lets just say I can tell why some ppl say it's average and others think it's the most authentic thing ever.
The dough is thin and chewy, with a strong fire aroma and sufficiently salted to have flavour on its own, but hardly any crisp. Tomato sauce was more like blitzed tomato, very plain and simple. Cheese was standard too.
Portion is huge btw, this is enough for 2 to share even if you don't get anything else.
As for the verdict, it's really something simple done simply without too much fuss. It's not life changing, but it's not surprising why they're (apparently) popular in Italy as well.
I guess the nearest comparison would be something like tiong bahru ckn rice. It's a chain that many locals enjoy, but at the same time it would be ridiculous if we paid 30 bucks for it. That's the sentiment.
As far as pizzas go, there's places that are more suited to our palate and more atas for the same price, esp those with good crusts like cicheti/blue label etc, as well as stronger flavours like d.o.c
Come to satisfy your curiosity, although if you split amongst 2, this is very value for money as it should be for such a chain
The dude seems like he's just hired ytd, asked him for tap water he placed down an order of free flow still for 2++
Food:
Bread was good, airy and very crispy. Mushrooms needed more flavour, the toppings are quite plain
Skip
This is an appetiser not a main
And thus the price is absolutely ridiculous. It's a really tryhard place, it's in a mall with severely lacking service yet they charge elevated dining prices. Not sure where they get the confidence from
The seafood foam is decent enough, strong tasting but the parsley was not of a good quality and so it affected the foam's taste.
Bun texture was not good, although the slightly sweet very crispy comte crust was good
Seafood inside was a little fishy
Skip, for this ridiculous price
Given the name burma social it's a mystery why anyone would get the Indian, Chinese, or Thai dishes since such cuisines are so easily found in Singapore
Also they're quite sneaky w the salt, it's quite salty even if it's not immediately obvious. Plus the heat was quite tough on my stomach, I was having heartburn even 4hours after the meal
Food:
The rice thoke. Their dinner menu isn't working (at least for me) but if it were, it would be a menu item dead centre of the bottom section of the menu
It's rice w tomatoes basically. The freshness of the tomato is strongly expressed in this dish, through the use of other herbs. It's really delicious, the only complain is the slightly rough stickiness at the back of the throat of the rice.
Delightful, and despite what they say the two dishes I had aren't actl that similar.
A very wet and weak version of this. The flavour and the impact has probably been adjusted (we all know why, the clientele)
It's still enjoyable enough. The shrimps are too hard to be in a salad tho, it's more for cooking
Overall barely passable
They offer free Burmese tea but a review says it's caffeinated. Surprisingly their still water was free, but best to check again
Anyway the condiments were quite special. From the left, Cantonese chili oil tasted V diff from most. It's got a diff base I think, and a substantial sweetness that works to increase the power of the chili oil
The peanut and garlic mix was intensely aromatic although the flavour falls short a little. It's also mixed w a slightly spicy spice powder
The last taramind paste was interesting too. It's got aroma from the garlic and nuts, as well as chew from diced onions. This is something I've never had before, and I really liked it
Very good condiments
