It's a cold rainy day so we were looking for something warm to eat when we came across this Japanese restaurant located on the first floor of Funan the IT Mall. As we all like Japanese cuisine, we went in. The place was dim because of the dark wood in the entire place - tables, walls, chairs, etc. Posters of Sapporo and Japanese writings decorated the small restaurant, so it gave me quite a cozy feeling.Chashu Ramen. As I always order serial number 1 on the menu, this was what I settled for. The soup was quite salty and was only lukewarm, not that I like it burning hot, but at least there should be some smoke floating from the bowl of ramen. The Chashu was not big enough to be presentable and it showed a lack of sincerity in cooking and/or restaurant management. It was also quite bland in taste or maybe the soup was too salty.

The saving graces were the half egg and the ramen noodles. The egg was cooked just right!

The noodles were springy and fun but easy to chew!Gyoza. We ordered a plate for share. It was not juicy, so it's rather dry. The sauce also didn't really bring out the meat flavour. I love gyozas, so this was quite a disappointment.Unagi Don. One of my friends ordered this rice bowl. It was so small I was shocked. However, my friend said that it tasted quite alright.

Maybe someday, I shall go back and try other dishes and see if there's any improvements.

I think it was our entire group's first time having actual dinner at Secret Recipe. I have previously (years ago) tried their cheesecakes and I think they're really good!

We each ordered a different main course and it took quite a long while to arrive. I had this Chicken Lasagna which was one of the cheapest main courses on the menu. The dough tasted uncooked and the meat sauce was tasteless. It was so unexpectedly disappointing. Apparently, it is so bad that they even took it off their latest menu, gosh!

We tried each others' main courses and we regretted having our dinner there.For my side order, I had Pumpkin Soup ($4.90). I still think this is the best item on their entire menu. It's an intriguing soup because it looks and tastes like curry but it's actually pumpkin soup. LOL.

Both items cost me $15.70. Not worth it.

Well, overall, please only come here for the cakes and soups and only if you can endure the bad service and rowdy crowd.

The main feeling of this place is dark. It is also noisy like a ramen shop but it's just dark and cramped. We were seated at the table in the middle of the whole restaurant. It's quite embarrassing actually but luckily, I had four friends with me.

The wall features three versions of a comic. They are in Japanese, English and Mandarin. It talks about ramen, I think (I don't remember, lol).

Most of the tables are big, so there are often strangers sharing tables and I thought it's weird.

Over at the counter, it's tastefully decorated with red and white utensils at the top. The chefs were busy cooking and the waiters and waitresses were shouting "Irrasshaimase!" and "Arigatou gozaimasu!" all over the place. So, only the noise is very authentic. XDI had Shiromaru Tamago with medium hardness ramen! You can choose the soup, ingredients (add some $$) and the hardness of the noodles!

It is rather salty despite its looks. The chashu is a tiny bit hard. The ramen is really nice though, springy and nice to chew. The egg is pretty well done too! Not so cooked on the inside (yolk) but cooked fully on the outside (white). I love it!

When we left, there was still a long queue which goes to show the popularity of the shop. So, go early, have punctual friends (they only let you sit if all people in the group has arrived) and you won't have to wait long.

So we went for the INCANTO show again because of the previous cancellation halfway through the show. After the fantastic show, we went for dinner at Imperial Treasure, again. This time we had a proper meal of four dishes and one rice. As always, the service is quite good, the crew is friendly and quite efficient.Drunken Chicken. ★★★★★

It's very very delicious! The chicken skin is bouncy and "transparent-like"! Both the chicken skin and the meat totally absorbed the wine-laden gravy and it's so shiok!Sweet and Sour Fish. ★★★★☆

A really fresh fish with a well-mixed sauce! The balance of the sweet and the sour taste is near perfection! Seeds also add that extra crunch! Very interesting!Crab Meat Fried Rice. ★★★★☆

I love the fried rice! Though it is a bit too oily. Every rice grain is glistening with the oil and the dish looks very pretty~ XD The crab meat is not crabsticks but real crab meat! Super delicious.Frog Legs. ★★★

Very expensive dish without much legs. They are also buried under a ton of chilli and green spring onions. The taste is good but really too little for the price paid.Pig's Trotters. ★★★

It is very sour!! Otherwise, it's quite okay because the meat is super tender and the skin is so sticky and bouncy, yummy!

When we were leaving the restaurant, we saw the Illusionist, Joe Labero, who performed earlier for us, was just starting to settle in his seat! Good taste! ^_^

I don't know if it's a case of desperate-for-customers or what, but the woman who served us jumped to the conclusion that we're students and ushered us in telling us that we can get the Student Deals. It was dinner time but the restaurant was far from crowded. Quite a feat for a restaurant located at the basement of Tampines 1 which was facing the exit/entrance of the Tampines MRT Station.Chicken Stew with Olive Rice. $8.

As you can see from the photo, it is ugly. My honest first impression.

However, the taste was okay. The chicken is not very tender but it's chewable. The stew is not spicy, not too salty, but also very bland.

The rice is good because it's very fragrant and smooth. So it makes up for the not-so-good stew.

I think I will never visit BBQ Chicken anymore, thank you very much.