Ramen bar Suzuki

I like any ramen place with free flow eggs and this is no different.

 Table filled with condiments, the basket of eggs and free flow tea. I like places that give you a huge pitcher of water/tea, so much better than having to call the waitress over everytime you need a refill. To all places moaning and whining about the lack of wait staff, perhaps you should consider this?

Ramen bar Suzuki also provides free-flow rice and beansprouts (lunch)/cabbage (dinner). Really great for the big eaters.

The pure white tonkotsu ramen with extra egg was good. I love a thick sweet flavorful soup and this hit the spot. 

The menu also features limited special ramen daily ( 10 sets per lunch/dinner serving). Tried the shrimp one on my second visit but was not a big fan. The 'heibi' flavor was a bit too strong for me and I like my ramen soup cleaner. Will stick to the original ones next time.

Ramen Bar Suzuki
61 Circular Road
#01-01
Singapore 049415

Ichiban Boshi

I think I am on a chain restaurant spree here but hey they dont get much love in these scenes do they and we frequent them so often.

When it comes to conveyor belt sushi chains, Ichiban boshi is my favorite. We all want tasty, value-for-money portions of food and this is where Ichiban shines. 

The sets featured on the menu are huge and super value-for-money but even though I always tell myself to try other stuff, I usually end up ordering the items below. 

Cha Soba - Al dente without being too clumpy or hard (*cough sushi tei cough*)

 The agedashi tofu comes in a very generous portion. It is done very well too

Salmon sashimi on rice, the rice is flavored with sesame oil and vinegar and is soo fragrant. 

What is your favorite Japanese chain restaurant? 

Mines a toss-up between Ichiban and Itacho

Cedele

All day breakfast from Cedele, a platter of everything I love. Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs w bacon and a generous portion of avocado (mmm). Build a bit of everything into one bite, thats the best way to go about. A pity about the miserable portion of bread.

Cedele's carrot cakes is one of the better versions around. I like my cakes chunky.

Bintan 2012

Short weekend getaway to Bintan to end 2012. 

We were brought to a tiny coffeeshop in the middle of the city area that served pretty kick-ass ayam panyet. Soft fragrant rice with fiery chili padi and crispy tender chicken. Tiny Tiny chicken though 

Food was surprisingly good and cheap at the resort. 

Cheap and great way to relax over the weekend :) 

Au Chocolat Bistro

Au Chocolat is a really cute restaurant at Marina Bay Sands. Throwbacks to the Paris landscape litter the restaurant and even a miniature train chugging through over your head.  A tad gimicky maybe but sometimes a welcome sight amidst the glitz and sophistication of the other restaurants here. I think it suits the chocolate theme too. Next door to Au Chocolat is a great candy store where one can purchase truffles, cakes, scented candles and all types of chocolate goodies. Go nuts. 

And yes you may consume the cakes purchased in the store at the restaurant but you have to order at least a drink.

Au Chocolat serves all-day breakfast so you know where to head to if you are craving for eggs. 

Went for the farmer's breakfast, essentially scrambled eggs with avocado and mushrooms, served with brioche, tatter tots and  cheese topped tomatoes. A huge serving and unfortunately did not look too appetizing when served. 

Taste-wise, it was average at best but I did like the chocolate dressing on the side salad.

Monster of a burger. Nothing to shout about as well except portions here seem to be quite large.

Fortunately, this place does live up to its name when it comes to desserts. The chocolate cake was dense, rich and satisfying. I love the generous crust!

Au ChocolatBay Level L1-03 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands 2 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956 

Morganfield's

New malls in Singapore are starting to have a ridiculously high FnB to other shops ratio. I guess retailers are realizing that while Singaporeans can shop online, they still have to eat. 

Star Vista has a few new FnB outlets that I have not heard of. Decided to try out Morganfields and it seemed like your quintessential all American joint with ribs being the main draw (ala tony romas).

Morganfields got the American-sized portions down right. Everything, except the steak was huge so do share. 

Cheese fries

Gigantic portion of ribs. The ribs werent bad, sufficiently tasty and tender. 

Fish n chips

The signature ribs were not bad, but everything else was probably average. 

The service staff walked around looking lost and confused most of the time but I guess I will cut them some slack since they are probably new. 

Ended the meal with our favorite 'hei' ice cream from Awfully chocolate. 

delightfully rich and thick. What ice cream should be.

Morganfield's

The Star Vista, 1 vista exchange green

#02-23

Restaurant Week: Bistro Du Vin

I have taken part in Restaurant week about 3 times and eaten at about 10 different restaurants. 

Bistro Du Vin is hands down my favorite experience and so much so that unless there are any places I really really want to try, I am going to go back to Bistro Du Vin come next restaurant week. 

Bistro Du Vin is warm, cozy and unpretentious, with bright red walls lined with picture frames. 

Now bear in mind that Bistro Du Vin does not have a dining city star (i.e. dinner is $35++ instead of $55++)

started off with warm crusty bread and butter. Simple and good we had 2 baskets!

We were blown away by the quality and quantity of the foie gras. Nicely seared and oh so creamy (and so sinful!). Wolfed it down with the bread.

The cauliflower soup was equally rich. Perfect on a cold night.

Both of us went with the beef cheeks in red wine for our mains. The beef cheek was oh so tender and flavorful, the mash was smooth and fluffy and buttery - basically everything you want in a mash.
Sadly, the portion was too big. The heart was willing but the stomach couldnt take it.

We were apprehensive when desert came, we had been having such a wonderful meal so far it would be horrible to end the meal on a low. Thankfully, desert did not disappoint. The warm chocolate cake was rich and perfectly cooked. The apple tart was flaky, crisp and sweet but not cloyingly so.

The icing on top of this very delicious meal was how great the service was. Our glasses were frequently topped up and everyone was pleasant and friendly even though the restaurant was so packed, a very rare occurrence in Singapore I must say.
This place knows how to make good, satisfying meals and I will definitely be back for more especially to try out the set lunches.


Bistro Du Vin
1 Scotts Rd
#02-12 Shaw Centre
Singapore 228208
T: 6733 7763