Methavalai Sorndaeng, Bangkok
Just a short walk away from the backpackers hostels at Khao San Road and the City Hall building at Thanon Dinsor Road is this Bangkok institution. This restaurant overlooks the roundabout at Ratchadamnoen Klang Road where the Democracy Monument stands. …
Amaya Food Gallery, Amari, Johor Bahru
There is always something enthralling about watching chefs cook up a storm for you, and at Amaya Food Gallery, you can fall under the spell of its chefs at work when you gaze into its multiple open kitchens. Indeed, at…
Balique, Bali
Balique is located at the popular tourist district of Jimbaran, opposite the Intercontinental resort. The decor is rustic. Think distressed wooden tables and chairs, patchwork quilt couches, mix-and-matched garage sale-looking furniture. Enamel-plated iron mugs double up as flower pots. Un-airconditioned…
Cuca, Bali
Cuca is a tapas restaurant located in a very secluded side street in Jimbaran. The nearest resort is Kayumanis Jimbaran Resort. The service at Cuca is completely clueless. I was greeted by a waiter when I arrived. Me: “Good evening.…
Makan@Jen, Hotel Jen Orchardgateway, Singapore
Makan@Jen is the vibrant and eclectic casual all-day restaurant of the newly-launched Hotel Jen Orchardgateway. It offers both a la carte and buffet-style options with a variety of cooking stations, make-your-own salad options, local temptations and international treats. There is…
Indocafe The White House, Singapore
Top Restaurant in Singapore In a colonial black and white house along Scotts Road, just a stone’s throw away from the busy shopping paradise of Orchard Road, is a true gem of a restaurant. Step through the doors and you…
Seafood in Batam; Wey Wey Seafood
Many tourists head to Batam for cheap seafood. Golden Prawn Seafood Restaurant is famous in Batam and known to Singaporeans for their seafood. But according to Wikitravel, Golden Prawn “seems inexpensive to touristing Singaporeans but is well-known in Batam to…
Azur, Crowne Plaza, Singapore
I have never liked buffets. I tend to over-eat and the quality is never that great. In other words, never very good value for money. Azur has left a different impression on me, however. It is my favourite buffet so…
Sala Rim Naam, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
I tried the set menu priced at 2300 baht. Appetizers Grilled squid with ground toasted rice and chilli tamarind sauce. I could smell the charcoal smell of being grilled, which was great. The flavours are short and kind of simple—just…
Cassia, Capella, Singapore
Cassia is the Chinese restaurant of Capella Hotel Singapore. Amuse-bouche Dim Sum Platter. Soup of the day— double boiled Chicken soup. Good. Rich. Quality. Steamed Chilean Sea Bass with Brown Shimeji mushrooms and pickled chilli (SGD$18 per pax + 1%…
