[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] Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant

Hey Readers!!!

Just a couple of days ago, I visited Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant. Sounds interesting eh... We reached the location (address below) at around 11am.

There are signs leading you to the restaurant, so not to worry, you won't get lost. We were led to our table, and you can really fill the restaurant revolving! It's moving at a very slow speed, so rest assured.

We decided to have dim sum, and we were shown the dim sum menu... and some of the pictures of the dim sum that we ordered :D

Some of the dishes that I like personally are :-

- The porridge that we ordered do not have the grainy feel, it felt that the porridge had been cooked for quite a while. The keropok and the coriander went well with porridge. A good thing to note is that the keropok and the coriander were placed separately to retain it's crispiness and freshness.

- The chee cheong fun was awesome, it had the char siew inside which have a smoky taste.

- The xiao long bao resembles that of ding tai fung.

Overall, I enjoyed the food very much. The service staffs were very attentive and food served were prompt as well. I also enjoyed the ever changing view! Here are some of the ever changing view :D

Address
201 Keppel Road Singapore 099419

Contact No,
6272 8822/8988

Tiny Pea

[Foodie] Wedding Dinner: Conrad Centennial Singapore

Hello Readers!!!

Happy Chinese New Year and a Romantic Valentine Day to all! It's an auspicious day to blog about a joyous occasion - Wedding!

Went to a Chinese Wedding recently and it was hosted in Conrad Centennial Singapore. Held at level 3 in the Chinese Restaurant located in the Hotel.

Here are the pictures of the dishes served.

Silver Fish (Appetiser)

Golden Peony Deluxe Combination

Crispy Prawn coated with Mashed Taro, Sliced Drunken Chicken, Vietnamese-style Spring Roll, Sushi 

 Abalone

Double-boiled with Chicken in Whole Coconut 

My favourite dish! This is the first time I had soup in coconut for a Chinese Wedding. The coconut meat was so easy to scrap out. Yumz!

Soon Hock

Steamed with Superior Soy Sauce 

Sea Cucumber

Braised with Black Mushroom and Beancurd accompanied with Spinach 

Chicken

with Crispy Minced Garlic 

Crystal Vermicelli and Rice Vermicelli

Stewed with Assorted Seafood 

Dessert

Chilled Grass Jelly with Aloe Vera and Fruits Baked Sweet Potato in Filo Pastry

Overall, I enjoyed their food tremendously. This was by far one of the best food that I have tasted for a Chinese Wedding. It was presented with class and when the food was served to the guests, it was warm, unlike some Chinese Wedding I have attended, the food tend to be cold by the time it reached the guests' table. 

Some shortfalls about holding weddings in the restaurant instead of the ballroom is that there are pillars and there is no fixed walkway for the bride and bridegroom to walk down the aisle. There is also no stage in front. But the exquisite food made up for the shortfall :D

Address: 2 Temasek Blvd Singapore 038982

Happy Wedding!

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