Headed down to the Longbeach at Dempsey with my family as it was my parents' wedding anniversary. My family has a few favourites at Longbeach:
-The crispy fried chicken
- Wasabi mayo prawns
- Steamed fishThe wasabi prawns remain a hot favourite of mine and I was practically in heaven when I bit into the fried yet succulent prawn that was coated in wasabi mayo. It was served with strips of honeydew which made the prawn taste even sweeter when you eat it together.

The crispy chicken and steamed fish are regular items that we usually order when at Longbeach. They won't disappoint! On top of those 3 dishes we also ordered iron plate tofu and xiao bai cai in a thick mushroom broth.

It's a little pricey for food that could be eaten elsewhere but we had good service and a lovely ambience so it was well worth the money.

Swee Choon remains a favourite for me when I have a craving for dim sum. Headed there for dinner with my boyfriend's family and we ordered quite a spread.

The egg tarts are a must try. It's crisp and crunchy when you bite into it. Other items I would recommend ordering are:
- Siew mai
- Liu Sha Bao
- Seafood hor fun
- Har gaoSwee choon pretty much as the normal spread any dim sum serving Cantonese restaurant would have. But the 2 things that makes it stands out from the rest is it's cheap affordable prices and that it is still open after midnight.

This is the first time I've eaten at Nihon Mura. And I've to say this place really provides value for money if you're on a budget. I ate the lunch special so it may have been more affordable. With the lunch special you can order 1 appetiser, 1 main and 1 desert or 1 side and it comes with a free drink for S$9.99++.

I choose the pork katsu curry, chawanmushi and fried tempura vegetables in teriyaki sauce. The pork katsu curry came in a surprisingly large portion and was very yummy. The other 2 items that I ate were average. But I would still definitely recommend this lunch special since it's more than worth the amount paid.

After coming back from Paris, I've been craving their duck. I finally headed down with some friends to Saveur after hearing favorable reviews about it from others. Man, I was not disappointed. The confit of duck was exactly like the one I had in France. My tastebuds were singing after the first bite. The mash potato (?) under the duck was also another winner, it was so yummy my friends and I practically scrape every inch of it of the plate. At a price of $9.90, it was also extremely affordable.

Each of us also ordered a bowl of angel air pasta with sherry minced pork and sakura ebi ($3.90). This was another delicious dish. I've never tasted something like this, it was extremely good. The sakura ebi added a crunchy mouthfeel.

Will definitely be going back!

I had a craving for Japanese food but instead of going to a regular Japanese restaurant, my boyfriend and I decided to try Chiso Zanmai. We found out about it through a flyer. To be honest I did not have high expectations of it, since the lunch buffet was only $14.90++. However, we were both pleasantly surprised when we saw that the restaurant had a lovely view of the river.

The buffet spread was pretty good too. There was a tempura section - pumpkin, prawn, chicken, sweet potato.
-Japanese curry
-Tori karaage
-Chawanmushi
-Udon or cold soba
-Tonkatsu ramen or Soyu ramen
-Japanese pancake with radish
-Takoyaki
-Green tea egg tarts

Service was also prompt and fast. Even though the restaurant was nearly 70% full, the waiters manage to clear the plates off the table efficiently and food was also replenished when it ran out. I would definitely go back again!