Gardens By The Bay, Singapore
Gardens By The Bay is a public landscaped garden right opposite Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino. It is accessible from the hotel and casino through an overhead bridge or an underpass. You can take the subway to Gardens By…
Boon Tong Kee, Singapore
Boon Tong Kee is an established player in Singapore, offering Chicken Rice and Chinese dishes in several locations around the island. What is Chicken Rice? Steamed or roasted chicken, served with rice (cooked preferably in chicken broth as opposed to…
Ampang Niang Tou Fu, Singapore
This is a supposedly famous shop in Katong, a foodie enclave in Singapore. What is Yong Tau Foo? Imagine soy bean products and vegetables stuffed with a mixture of minced fish and minced pork. It is a traditional dish of…
328 Katong Laksa, Singapore
Laksa consists of thick rice noodles in a mildly spicy gravy of coconut milk, pounded dried shrimp and of course, chilli. This noodle dish typically comes with some slices of fish cake, shrimp, tau pok (a spongy soy product) and…
Strictly Pancakes, Singapore
This place located at Prinsep Street is doing brisk business with students from nearby institutions. I picked the Tiramisu pancakes (3 warm chocolate pancakes with chocolate flakes on top, vanilla sauce drizzled on the side and a scope of vanilla…
7 Kickstart Brewiches, Singapore
This café is located along quiet Armenian Street, opposite The Substation and the Peranankan Museum. It is a short walk from the Singapore Management University campus and Bras Basah subway station. The décor is kitschy. The odour is suspect. It…
Itacho Sushi, Singapore
I finally found a place that sells very affordable cold soba (S$4 per serving). The most crucial thing about cold soba is that it must be ice cold. The soya sauce must be ice cold as well. I am happy…
Pies and Coffee, Singapore
S$9.95 for a duck confit pie???? Not worth it, in my opinion. S$5.80 for a double-shot café latte, which I think was ok, price-wise. But the latte wasn’t hot enough. Another customer had the same complaint. They have other outlets…
Smiths Authentic British Fish and Chips, Singapore
S$17 (taxes inclusive) for Haddock and Chips. The Haddock portion is quite large. There is no air-conditioning, so you have to put with Singapore’s humidity (which feels a lot like being clipped under someone’s armpit). They have other outlets at…
Fullhouse Theme Café, Singapore
OMG!! This place is so overpriced. A very ordinary White Coffee costs S$7.90. With the 10% and 7% GST, it works out to S$9.30 total. Not good value for money at all. A new player in Singapore, this chain already…
