Singapore Special: Makansutra

Restaurant: Makansutra Gluttons Bay
Address: Esplanade Mall #1-15 1 Esplanade Drive Singapore
Food: Asian
Restaurant Type: Food court
Mode of Payment: Cash

Food Court ala Al Fresco, Makansutra Gluttons Bay is a collection of asian food stalls right at the back of Esplanade Mall (actually it's still part of Esplanade Mall). Food are of reasonable prices yet the taste is yet true and authenticly Asian! All food orders were favorites of Neil and friends.

Sweet and Sour pork!

Grilled Manta Ray!

Greens! hehe

Sugar Cane Juice!

Mga Kapigouts!

Singapore Special: Popeye's Chicken

Restaurant: Popeye's Chicken
Branch: 30 Raffles Avenue #01-13 Singapore Flyer Singapore
Restaurant Type: Fastfood
Food: American
Mode of Payment: Cash

After spending 29SGD on the 30minute Singapore Flyer Ride, I was hogging for some chicken and good thing there's a Popeye Branch on the SG Flyer Arcade. My first ever Popeye Experience was 3 years ago in Hong Kong International Airport and since then I get to crave for those huge and tender chicken strips! So I make it a point that before leaving Hong Kong I eat at Popeye's. Popeye's Chicken is cheap yet servings are huge and the taste is not bad at all. You can get your money's worth! For a meal of 5 chicken strips, Fries, drink and a bread you only pay SGD 6.95/239.75php which is affordable considering everything in Singapore is poshly priced. : )

Singapore Special: Kopitiam

Restaurant: Kopitiam Foodcourt

Branch: 2nd Basement Vivo City Singapore

Food: Mixed ethnic (Singaporean, Japanese, American, etc)

Restaurant Type: Fastfood

Mode of Payment: Cash

Before heading to Sentosa, Neil and I decided to eat at Kopitiam while waiting for Kaye and her friend. This was my 4th time to dine here and I just love their noodles and Ice Kachang.

I ordered the chicken noodles (Price: 5.90SGD/203.55php) which I took joy in devouring.

For dessert, I had Choco Ice Kachang (Price: 2.50SGD/86.25php). Finely shaved ice with chocolate milk and sprinkled with chocolate powder. Yum!

Singapore Special: Tony Roma's

Restaurant: Tony Roma's

Branch: 3 Temasek Blvd. #B1-007 Suntec City Mall Singapore

Food: American (Ribs, steaks, etc)

Mode of Payment: Cash/Card

Restaurant Type: Casual Dining

A North Miami brand, Tony Roma is famous for their baby back ribs which have won lots of awards over the years.

The meal started with complimentary Bread sticks with garlic butter spread.We ordered Onion Loaf, giant hand-cut Spanish onions, breaded, deep fried and served with our house BBQ dipping sauce. We also had the Tony's Sampler; a trio of appetizers - Red Hot Buffalo Wings, Spinach Dip and our signature Onion Loaf matched with Blue cheese dressing, salsa, sour cream and our house BBQ dipping sauce.

Baby Back Ribs basted with Tony Roma's Original Sauce or you choice of sauce. I didn't enjoy the food at Tony Roma's considering it was a pricey slab of ribs (though it was another treat by my host, Neiloy, hehehehe). Would prefer Casa Verde's Ribs over this slab.

And another suggestion that Neil made was Ginger beer, a soda which tasted like Sprite but better.

Singapore Special: Mo's Burger

Restaurant: Mo's Burger

Branch: 252 North Bridge Road #B1-38 Raffles City Shopping Centre 179103

Restaurant Type: Fastfood

Food: American

Mode of Payment: Cash

Before heading to the Merlion's den, I grabbed some lunch at Mo's Burger. Mo's Burger is a Japanese owned brand which was inspired by Los Angeles Burger Chain called "Tommy's." Mo's owner Mr. Sakurada had brought his burger inspiration to Japan and added his own Japanese twists to the burgers.

I ordered the Teriyaki Chicken set(Price: 6.95sgd/239.78php); freshly grilled chicken on a soft bun with yummy teriyaki sauce side dished with Mo's potato fries and regular softdrink which came with a Free Uchiwa!!!! I got a charge out of the fresh and juicy burger which I totally enjoyed!

Singapore Special: TCC

Restaurant: The Coffee Connoisseur

Branch: Blk 3E River Valley Road, #01-01 Clarke Quay

Food: Italian
Restaurant Type: Casual Dining

Mode of Payment: Cash/Card

After a stroll in the hip Clarke Quay, we needed to unwind and quench our very dry throats. Neil suggested we try "The Coffee Connoisseur" or commonly called by local Singaporeans as "TCC".

I ordered the Choc-mint Frap (9SGD/310.50php). I was a little despondent with the taste because it was not minty at all, a very light drink and not as satisfying as I anticipated.

Dark Devotion!!!! The beauteous "Dark Devotion" (Price:SGD12.00/414php) was chocolatey which was enjoyed by everyone!

Mga Kapigouts!

Singapore Special: The Coffee Club

Restaurant: The Coffee Club

Branch: 3B River Valley Road, The Foundry Clarke Quay Singapore

Restaurant Type: Casual Dining

Food: International (Australia, Italian)

Mode of Payment: Cash/Card

Operating Hours: Sundays-Tuesdays 12noon-2am

Wednesdays to Saturdays Eve of Public Holidays 12noon-4am

and public holidays

Contact Number: (65) 63365663

One of Singapore's Best Gourmet Food and Coffee shops, "The Coffee Club" has continuously been receiving awards for their dishes. Another restaurant recommendation by Neil, we headed to Clarke Quay for a late dinner at the Clark Quay Branch of "The Coffee Club."

I ordered the "Captain Crunch" (Price: SGD15.90/548.55php) which came with a free Fruit shake. A delightfully crispy oat-crusted soft shelled crab in a bed of linguine drenched in a luscious black pepper sauce. It was just heavenly! The crisp oat-crust exalts the taste of the tender soft shell crab.

Neil ordered the "Baked Spice Rice Paradise" (Price: SGD15.50/534.75php). Garlic Chicken Fillets marinated in exotic blend of herbs and spices in a bed lemon grass infused rice topped with gooey Parmesan and mozzarella cheese which I also sampled and enjoyed.

The fruit shake were made from real fruits. I can nibble on tidbits of fruits on the shake which was really good!

And for dessert, we had the Muddy Mud Pie! Enter chocolate nirvana with The Coffee Club signature dessert. Luxuriously smooth cappuccino and chocolate ice cream on an Oreo Crumb base under ribbons of warm fudge! Now suspiring for a muddy mud pie! raaaawr!

Singapore Special: Ikea Restaurant

Restaurant: Ikea Restaurant

Address: 317 Alexandra Road, Singapore 159965

Restaurant Type: Casual Dining

Mode of Payment: Cash/Card

Food: Swedish

Open daily :-
9.30am - 10pm (last order 9.30pm)
9.30am - 11pm (last order 10pm) every Fri & Sat

Ikea is best known for its' cool European/Swedish home furnishings at fair prices. What most of us don't know is that they also serve good food! My friend Neil highly recommended Ikea Restaurant and was very happy he did for 3 reasons. 1st: Iwas able to buy rugs and lamps for a good deal, 2nd: food was great! and lastly I was treated by Neil at Ikea Restaurant! weeeee. Thanks again Neil! hehe

Who doesn't love chicken wings? Ikea's Chicken wings are crisp and garlicky on the outside but juicy and tender on the inside! Very Yummy! (Price: SGD6.50/PHP224.00)

Over 4,240,000 Swedish Meatballs sold, this traditional Swedish dish has been loved by Singaporeans and you will too once you tried it! Meatballs topped with Cream Sauce, side dished with potatoes and Lingonberry Jam! Me likey! : ) (Price: SGD6.50/PHP224.00)

Stuffed Salmon with chive sauce, 2 vegetable medallions and boiled baby carrots (Price: SGD6.50/PHP224.00). Am not a fan of Fish dishes so I asked Neil and Mark on how'd the Stuffed Salmon taste and they answered " Lami" which means delicious!

I enjoyed the desserts Neil and Mark ordered! The choco mouse was soft and creamy. The layered cake is soooo good! Would surely go back at Ikea and Ikea Restaurant on my next Singapore visit!

Singapore Special: Sakura Intl. Buffet

Restaurant: Sakura International Buffet

Address: 321 Orchard Shopping Center #02-16 Singapore 238866

Restaurant Type: Buffet

Food: Thai, Japanese, American

Mode of Payment: Cash/Card

Contact No. : (65) 6735 8197

Website: www.sukigroup.com.sg

September 3, 2009. My college friends and I had scheduled a dinner get together. It was already 7pm and JB was there sitting in a bench at Orchard who then suggested that we eat at Sakura. We, then met up with couple Cher and Robert, Neiloy and Mark. Mae wasn't able to make it though because she overslept. hehehe

We then went inside the lobby where we were waited to be seated and paid for the buffet. Thanks so much to Neiloy for treating me! weeee. Sakura Dinner Buffet costs 26SGD+/897PHP per person.

Serving varieties of Western, Oriental and Japanese food, it's definitely a feast! Food are cooked fresh right after you ordered. We started the meal with Lamb Chops! The lamb chop tasted like pork chop but had a blunt taste. Nonetheless, it was good.

I also had the Thai dish, Satay! I love satay! The nutty sweet sauce, yuuuuum!

Varieties of Sushi are prepared infront of you to assure you that they are fresh! The California Maki and the Egg Maki was a bit dry though. I enjoyed the chili crab and siomais, that i went back for a few more servings.

I helped myself with a bountiful serving of Kiwi, Grapes, Oranges and watermelon! weeee! And the ice cream! ahhhhh

The food may not be that excellent and the place may be a little bit crowded, for 26SGD+, it was definitely worth it! And yeah, one of the cooks had versed me not to take pics of the buffet counter and chef's area because its prohibited. hmmmm.

Mga Ka PigOuts:

Peeps from the other table. LOL

JB, Cher, Robert, Mark and Neiloy

Singapore Speacial: Pasta Fusion

Restaurant: Pasta Fusion Olive Vine

Address: 2nd Level Bugis Junction Singapore

Restaurant TYpe: Casual Dining

Food: American, Italian (Pasta and chops)

Mode of Payment: Cash

September 3, 2009. Had lunch at Bugis Junction before I go for a stroll in Arab Street. I had tried Pasta Fusion with Edd, Ken and Geof during our backpacking trip last November 2008 and went back for a second try. As far as I can remember, I enjoyed my meal during my first taste so had thought of going back again.

I had the pork steak in olive rice (Price: SGD10/340php) with soup and garlic bread.You'd notice, food is a serious business in Singapore. Pasta Fusion is just in a Bugis Food Court yet they prepare the food fresh and hot! And I love the tender meat spiced in pepper gravy sauce!

I also enjoyed the creamy asparagus soup!