'Black Pepper Flamer'A fiery contender against McSpicy, at least that's what I thought when I chose the former over the latter, which is my favourite. The chicken patty is - not succulent, not spicy (as they claim it to be. Not even a tinge) and certainly not tasty. The ultimate winner of the face-off challenge.... need I mention?
I will definitely not recommend this to those who want a kick out of the burger.

At Ion, Orchard, one does not much of a choice or rather, any halal eatery. BALIthai provides the respite. This is one place where you can get both Indonesian and Thai food. However, the choices are limited.Tom Yum Seafood Soup
Palatable

Tahu TelurUsually, this dish is served with the sauce poured over. Here, the sauce is served as a dip. the tofu was not fresh. I did not like the taste of this dish. Disappointed!Glutinous Rice with Mango and coconut milk
Hmm... what can probably go wrong with the trio? Yum yum!

Every time I have a craving for appam, I head on to Madras New Woodlands. For me, this place serves the best appam in Tekka. It is cooked evenly, with soft, light and spongy middle portion and and crispy sides. Though it is good enough to be eaten on its own, I prefer to dip each mouthful of appam in coconut milk and sugar, that is served with the appam. By the way, each set comes with 2 appam.

Methu VadaiAnother must have. these are not pre-fried, but are made only after an order is placed. Thus, you get hot and crispy Vadai each time you place your order. The coconut and tomato chutney that complements the vadai..... oooh! you have to try it yourself.

The best time to savour appam is before 11am.

For sumptuous food, service and ambience, Aquamarine is the place.
Thanks to my daughter who had purchased a High Tea at Aquamarine deal from Groupon. Aquamarine offers assorted salads, an array of sushi, satisfying main course such as Chicken Rice, beef and fish, soups and rojak etc. They have a superb range of desserts, beautifully presented.
The place can be very cold. So, be prepared. This place is definitely worth going to.

I was there for lunch with my husband and daughter. Gokul provided a much needed cool ambiance from the sweltering heat. Though none of us were vegetarian food lovers, we wanted to give this place a try.

It was around half-past one. Surprisingly the lunch time crowd was missing. Good for us - waiting time was shortened. The restaurant is spacious and clean. The waiters are friendly. They served us a basket of pappads, which my husband finished in no time. Nevertheless, the basket was replenished quickly. (The pappads were not so crispy though)
I was balled over when I opened the menu. The range they offer is huge. They had South and North Indian, Chinese, Western, Malay and Thai food. All vegetarian, of course.

We ordered plain Basmati Rice, Hot and Sour Soup, Hotplate Tofu, Malai Kofta Mughlai Style, Sambal Goreng, Masala Kulcha and Lime Juice. The Basmati rice was so light and fluffy. The texture was perfect. Obviously a high quality Basmati rice has been used. Then there was the Hot and Sour Soup. Just what we needed to tantalise our palates. Be warned! This soup is SPICY! If you have a faint tongue, avoid this dish.
Hotplate Tofu is another must try. Though it was missing the seafood, it tasted just as good without them. Masala Kulcha is similar to Naan, except that it is potato stuffed. The added herbs and well-grilled roti gave a crunchy taste. We had ordered only one (cut into four pieces). These alone can be quite filling. Sambal Goreng - without the belachan/shrimp paste - was spicy and tasty. The Lime Juice was sweet and sour and refreshing. They did not add too much ice cubes in it thus it was not diluted.
What's a trip to Tekka without savouring the appam? And then came the appam. I was very disappointed with the appearance of it. The edges were not crispy. The center portion was slightly bigger than a fifty-cent coin. I could taste bicarbonate soda which left a stinging aftertaste. Appam at Gokul is a no-no.
Overall, the food here is good. A fabulous choice for vegetarians. However, I felt that the dishes are overpriced.