[Foodie] Arbite @ Serangoon Garden Way

Dear Readers!!!

I was in the vicinity when we decided to have a quick bite. So here we were at Arbite... Arbite is located on the second floor.

We tried the following :-

Salted Egg Yolk Fries (S$8)

Seemed like they cook the salted egg first before dumping the fries in. Fries are a little soggy. I had an enjoyable time munching on the fries.

Salted Egg Crab Pasta (S$18)

Penne Pasta, Salted Egg, Curry Leaves, Chilli, Cream and Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab

Soft shell crab would be better if there were lesser flour. Overall, it's not a bad dish, but it gets a little overwhelming towards the end. A fusion dish indeed.

Gula Melaka Tiramisu

Layers of Sponge Fingers, Gula Melaka Mascarpone, Rum, Brandy and Coffee

I love this! It's soft, moist and spongy. The fruits added a nice touch.

Overall, I believe they added MSG into their dish because I was really thirsty after that. I couldn't tell while we were eating. 

Service was good, the staffs were attentive. Food served is fast. I will return for the Gula Melaka Tiramisu ;)

Address

66A Serangoon Garden Way, Singapore 555962

Contact No

+65 6287 0430

Tiny Pea

[Foodie] Lola's Cafe @ Kovan

Good Evening Readers!!!

I had always wanted to dine at Lola's Cafe, but every time when I drove past, there a queue outside, so I would give up. Lola's Cafe is situated about 5 - 10 minutes walk from Kovan Mrt, a really cozy cafe indeed.

Now I was on leave that very day and decided to queue for a table. They had an ipad outside the cafe where you can leave your contact number and they will call to inform you that they had a table for you and you had around 10 minutes to arrive or they will release the table to the next customer.

Thankfully we arrived within 10 minutes and was shown to the table. They had a comprehensive steps on how to order at Lola's Cafe using your smartphone. Of course, you will have to download the application to do so. You need not call the waiter/waitress to take your order. However, if you prefer the traditionally way of ordering, you can also wave to the service staffs.

Here is a quick peek of their food, drinks and desserts menus.

Since we were there during dinner time, we decided on the following :-

Truffle Fries (S$12)

Fries, Truffle Oil, Grated Parmesan

Strong smell of truffle oil. Instead of adding lots of salt, cheese flakes were used. Totally enjoyed the fries.

Duck Leg with Honey Mustard Sauce (S$16)

Duck Leg, Mustard, Honey, Arugula, Mash Potatoes

The mash potatoes is very milky and smooth. The duck leg is very tender, very easy to eat.

Slow Braised Pork Goulash Stew (S$13)

Tender Pork Chunks, Bell Peppers, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Tomatoes, Baguette

The bread were too hard for my taste. The stew tasted like Indian Curry without coconut milk. It's tasty but the spiciness was a bit too strong.

Overall, it was really worth queuing. I totally love the Truffle Fries. Service staffs were attentive, but because of the innovative personal mobile waiter, we did not have to wave at the service staffs. Food was relatively prompt. If you are not rushing for time, why not try this?

Address
5 Simon Rd Singapore 545893

Contact No,
6284 0349

Tiny Pea

[Foodie] Pollen @ Garden by the Bay

Hello Readers!!!

Today I'm going to blog about this really awesome place called Pollen, located in Gardens by the Bay. They also have buggy service exclusively for Pollen's guest, from Arrival Plaza to the restaurant. Pretty cool right? It was my first time sitting in a buggy. So I was very excited.

We were brought to a sofa sitting. Hehe, all the others had normal chairs, and we had sofa seats!!! Yay!

We were presented with the menus, here's a peek of the menu...

After much consideration, we had the following :-

Appetizers

Shaved cured foie gras, smoked passion fruit, almonds, muscovado (S$38)

Although the shaved cured foie gras looked dry but it literally melts in the mouth. It had a sourish taste from the passion fruit. What I like about this is that the macadamia nut adds to the flavour. And the presentation of this dish looks like an island. Cool! It is a great starter cause of the sourish taste.

"Country Duck" edible soil, blackcurrants and plum (S$36)

I tasted duck in this starter but can't seem to find any duck. I believe the sourish taste came from the cranberry. The "soil" is a kind of nut which I can't identify :( I love this presentation too. Doesn't it look like a garden. Interesting...

Loin of venison, salsify, poached quince, juniper, blackberries (S$70)

The venison was very tender without the gamey smell. The salsify tasted like it was marinated very long and it remained crunchy yet flavourful.

300-day grain-fed beef tenderloin, scorched onions, glazed foie gras, pickled red cabbage (S$70)

When it was served, I had a shocked because the tenderloin looked thick and chunky. So I was expecting it to be very tough. However, I was wrong. It was extremely tender despite the thick cut. The scorched onion was a very good complement to the tenderlion.

Overall, the service were fantastic, the staffs were polite and courteous. The food were awesome. Totally will recommend this place for special occasions :) Although it seemed a little on the pricey side.

In additional, we had a free visit to part of the flower dome, a lovely place to take pictures. Here are some pictures...

Address
Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay
18 Marina Gardens Drive #01-09 Singapore 018953

Contact No,
6604 9988

Tiny Pea

[Foodie] Oyster Bar & Grill Wharf

Hiya Readers!!!

Craving for Oyster? I know just the place you can go! Oyster Bar & Grill Wharf is located at Robertson Quay (full address at the bottom).

We tried the following :-

Oyster Platter (1/2 dozen at $36)

Signature dish, chef's selection of assorted oysters

 

From the left to the right: A pair of Oysters from New Zealand, Australia and France

To enhance the flavor of the Oysters, they had included lemon, salt and whisky. I felt that Lemon and Salt are a definite must. However, the whisky had overpower the taste of the Oyster. The Oyster from France was quite ok. I find that the one from Australia was salty and tiny. My favourite was the one from New Zealand. It was flavourful, creamy and juicy. Yumz!

Grilled Cod Fish, Salmon and Scarmozza Cheese with Orange Butter Sauce ($22)

The cheese was not those melted ones. Although the cheese were more like solid cheese, its still creamy. Surprisingly, the cheese went really well with the fishes. Yum!
 

Australia Sirloin Beef Steak with Fond De Veau Sauce - 200g ($38)

The Beef Steaks were very tender. The side dish tasted like Indian Salad and it was quit unique as this was the first time I had that as a side dish. The sauce went well with the beef. And since the beef were nicely cut into bite-sized portions so it's very suitable for first dates ;)
 

Garlic Butter Rice ($12)

 

The rice had a bit of the claypot's "chao-ta" taste. The garlic although it's a bit burned but it's not bitter and it's grill just nice. The rice is like sushi rice, tasty not it's own even when there's not much ingredients.

 

Overall, I liked this place for their ambience and food. The staffs were attentive so its a really nice place to have your dinner at.

Address
60 Robertson Quay #01-01 Quayside Singapore 238252

Opening Hours
5pm-2am

Tiny Pea

[Foodie] Nook - D.I.Y House of Pancakes

Hi Readers!!!

Today I will blog about this "Do It Yourself" (D.I.Y) House of Pancakes called Nook. Sounds interesting? Read on...

 

When we arrived, we saw many families with kids. I suppose parents love to bring their kids here so that the kids (and parents) will eat their food and have fun at the same time.

 

We were directed to a table that seats 4. Right in the middle of the table, there was a pan for the pancakes. They have placed 2 bottles of syrup on the table. One of which tastes like chocolate (but a little weird) and the other I guess is maple syrup. I did not try the syrup that were on the table as I have ordered my own sweet toppings.

Basically, there are 6 choices of Pancake Batter (i.e. Original, Banana, Pandan, Dark Chocolate, Red Velvet and Strawberry). We chose to try 2 different flavors namely Original and Red Velvet.

After that, we were to select our sweet toppings. We chose Rainbow Sprinkles and Peanut Butter.

Each bottle of batter together with the sweet toppings costs $10.

 

We did not wait long for our batters and sweet toppings to arrive. We had fun trying to draw and write on the pan using the bottle of batters. Some of our doodles...

In conclusion, the staffs were really friendly. They offered to take our pictures without us asking (twice). The pancakes did not stick on the pan and were easy to flip over. The pancakes taste better than I thought, it was crispy. I felt the red velvet was an innovative flavor. 1 bottle of batter for 1 person is more than enough, in fact we were struggling to finish both batters. To be honest, I enjoyed drawing and eating the pancakes.

Address
21 Lorong Kilat #01-03 Sun Court Singapore 598123

Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 12pm to 10pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am to 10pm

Have fun DIY-ing your own pancakes!

Tiny Pea

[Foodie] Fullhouse @ Rendezvous Hotel

Hiya Readers!!!

Today I visited a very cute theme cafe in Singapore! Yes, it's Fullhouse Theme Cafe (Address found at the bottom of this post). It is such a cute cafe, so remember to bring your camera! The entrance is located at the 2nd floor of the hotel.

 

Haha... and yes, Tracy is there to welcome you. There... a picture of Tracy happily smilling away with a plate of cake in her hand. Please feel free to take pictures with her =D

The staff who brought us in was very friendly. She jokingly said "you wouldn't think that because we are called fullhouse, it will really be full house ya..." The place is very cosy and resembles a house. With a living room, a balcony and a bedroom.

The menu was done in a unique manner. On the front page were cartoon drawings...

Of course they have the ala carte section, but since we were there during lunch, we ordered the lunch set, which were also drawn on. I wouldn't want to spoil the fun for you, so I will only show you the page that we ordered...



Set 1: Thomas's Favourite Meal (S$18.90)

- Ice Lemon Tea

- Soup of the day

- Spaghetti Pasta and Turkey Ham and Mushroom Creah

Set 3: Tony's Favourite Meal (S$19.90)

- Iced Lemon Tea

- Soup of the day

- Wok-Sear Chicken Chop with Daily Vegetable

 

What fascinate me the most, is probably the likeness in the cartoon drawing from the menu and the real thing. They do look similar, don't they....

The Soup of the day has something to do with carrots. Basically, the soup was pretty bland when we first tried it, and we wanted to ask for black pepper to enhance the taste, but as we drank, it seems better. So in the end, we did not call for black pepper. The Spaghetti was nice and I like the creamy taste.

As for the Wok-Sear Chicken, it's yumlicious. The chicken was very tender and soft and easy to cut. The sauce had some black pepper in it, and it was a little sweet. But it works for me, since I like it that way. As for the mash potato, it was okok, because I tried better mash potatoes before.

We sat there for a while and decided to walk around. The place has many spots worth taking pictures. For those who are getting married, you can consider Fullhouse as one of your choices to take pictures... There are some spots located at the first floor...

 

On the first floor, you will find Tony and his mini copper :) It is real fun because we get to sit in the car and take pictures...

 



Do drop by for dinner or lunch ;)

Address:
9 Bras Basah Road #01-04 & #02-02/3 Rendezvous Gallery Singapore 189559
Tel: 6336 6328

Website: http://www.fullhousecafe.com.sg/

Tiny Pea