To keep this short and sweet. This is much better than the ones you find in pastamania and it's really of a good quality at $5.90. Just a few more before I finish the pasta menu!
My personal favorite from the cafe would be it's Aglio Olio and it's taste is so well balanced that I can eat this over and over again without feeling sick of it. For smoked duck, the quality is there, but not the quantity. However then again, at $5.90, it's pretty worth it!
Specially bought from Malaysia (Both the prawns and noodles), the broth was surprisingly pleasant, not too salty. Even the "fake" abalone tasted pretty alright. This is the kind of breakfast I would call sinful and this wakes me up immediately which I needed for a morning interview. :)
I always wanted to try this in school but lacked the courage to do so. The grilled chicken was delicious, however I couldn't finish the pasta as the sauce proved to be too strong for me. At $5.90, there is nothing much for me to complain. Really.
At $5.80, one wouldn't complain much compared to the prices you get from outside school... I have to say that I was honestly impressed by the pasta as it felt that it was of above average. There were two slabs of fish, one mussel and a few fresh shrimps which went well with the cheese and chilli flakes. Most importantly the pasta felt real legit, maybe my expectations are low, but this truly surprised me.
This lard free char kuay teow two MRT stops away from NUS is a good treat for some who are sick of the food in school canteens! The chye sim was juicy and the chye Poh made this char kuay teow awkwardly healthy and tasty. The vegetables taste so good that I finished them all up even before those cockles. The cockles were pretty big and fresh and a generous amount was given for a $5 serving! It's a quite unique rendition of char kuay teow and I am sure to bring some of my exchange students friends here to try it out!
For $18.80 — along Orchard Road no less — you get a massive portion of cubed sashimi on rice, pickles, salad, appetiser, chawanmushi, miso soup, mochi dessert and free flow green tea! Definitely value for money.
Gallery, sound-space, bar and omakase restaurant all rolled into one, DSTLLRY is the brainchild of music producer and photographer Andrew Lum. While the 10-course omakase menus here are fairly reasonably-priced at $99, you can fork out a fraction of that to savour their delectable dons instead. Pop in for lunch (noon to 3pm) and enjoy quality donburi options like Salmon Belly Don ($16.90), Miyazaki A4 Wagyu Don ($34.90), and Barachirashi Don or Salad ($16.90). Since you'll be sitting right at the bar anyway, how about a ordering a bespoke cocktail for a cheeky mid day pick-me-up? We won't tell.
At Krave, expect to find classic western café favourites with a Malay-flavoured twist. Find items like Kraving Ayam Bakar ($15.00) — char-grilled chicken served atop ketupat (rice cakes) drenched in a sweet and spicy sauce, and Cempedak Creme Brulee ($7) — cempedak being a fruit somewhat similar to jackfruit and unique to Southeast Asia. Fans of classic café grub won't be disappointed either, as you can find your fair share of truffle fries, lava cakes, pastas and pizzas. If you're in the mood for pasta, Tastemaker Veronica Phua recommends the Aglio Olio Pesto Smoked Salmon Pasta ($16) as well!
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This pie is made the curry chicken lovers who likes a little twist from those usual brown pies. Other than pie's crust being deliciously crispy I have no other special liking for the pie as I can't take curry very well 😅😅😅
Pies were a kind of food that I found too dry for me to take a liking, but this Beef Cheek pie surprised me! The beef cheeks that were in within pie were tender and juicy. The pie size is just nice for 4 and each of us managed to get a huge chunk of this goodness. Will be back to eat this signature of theirs soon!
No idea why they are so fascinated in adding bananas to their deserts...
