If you are looking cheap & Halal ribs, then you should definitely consider Charcos.
It is cheap and comes in a big portion.
They also have a set meal where you order the main course and you can add their salads.

and their salads, they have so much variety of it!!
I especially love the egg salad and the chicken avocado.
I think eating the salad itself is already quite full. Their roasted beef is also nice.
In fact i think it's nicer than the ribs.

If you are a Meat person, then you'll be very happy here!

I recently went to Fika Swedish Cafe for my Birthday celebration.
I wanted to try something different for to mark another year of my life.

Fika seems a great choice given that it is a Swedish Cafe and i have not tried Swedish food before.
It is centrally located and the ambience is just nice.

We went over for lunch on a Monday and there were already 3 groups having their lunch there.

Ambience: It is a quaint and cosy place and the decoration is really nice, made up of mostly white furniture.

Food: We ordered the Grilled Salmon and the Swedish Meatballs.
The Grilled Salmon is nothing to be raved about however i love the Meatballs!

My Fiance first thought the serving won't be enough for him cos there werent many meatballs anyway
but boy were we surprised at how full we were.

But then again, it could be the potatoes we ate (we ate lots of it!)

We also order the Cheesy Wedges and it does taste great but not as different as any wedges served in other western stalls.

The Mushroom soup was great though and totally handmade.

It was an overall good experience but i don't feel it is any different from any other western restaurants.

However, i would come back because of the good service and the ambience.

Swensens has alwyas been one of my family favourites when it comes to Celebrations.
It has got to do with the wide variety of food offered and the kind price tag!

It also sure help that their ice cream cakes are yummy.

If you ask me for my favourites, it would have to be their Deep Fried Mushroom, Almond Lamb Chop and their steaks.

Their pastas tastes great too!

As for their ice creams, you should totally try the Chocolate Malt!
It is a must for me to order that cos it is not too sweet but rich in flavour.

The other thing i love from swensen has got to be the ice cream in the pans. i really forgot what it is called.
But u should try it cos it really taste awesome. However, do not attempt to try it on your own because it is really really rich and it's good to share it with someone.

Swensen is ia family restaurant so do expect big crowds and noisy children. so this may not exactly be an ideal place for dates!

Service is good relatively, no matter how busy they are.

If you are looking for a nice place to chill with your friends at Arab Street,
you might want to consider Wanna B.

It is also one of the nicest Halal Cafe that serves a variety of Western dishes.

I especially love their Mushroom Soup which i believe is home-made.
It is thick and creamy but does not make u "jelak". It is served with slice of Garlic bread which tastes so-so to me.

But the Mushroom soup is a must to orderas your starter.

Another western fare which i love would have to be their Sirloin Steak.
It is hard to find good and Halal Sirloin steak. Wanna B would be the reight place to bring your Muslim friends!

If you however, prefer something Asian, try their Spicy Fusion Fried Rice.
It is actually loosely termed as the Nasi Goreng Kampong and it is such a refreshing change from the Mamak shop!

This can beat KFC chicken anytime! I love that it is not too oily but still very juicy.
The mashed potato is the best i feel. Different from the usual mashed potatoes the local restaurants serves us.

The biscuit with jam is also nice and it is something different.

The only thing i hope they can improve on is their service.
many times, when i order, there'll be no chicken an di have to wait for 15mins and the service staff always forget to give the jam for the biscuits so u have to ask them for it.

I don't know they short of manpower or it is really very very busy cos the tables take a long time to be cleaned.