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2013-08-15 346 views
This is a review for the cafe at this kitchen wunderstore. this is the newly-refreshed eatery of possibly my favorite place in singapore - I get lost in the aisles of amazeballs bake- and cook-ware and everything you might need (or not need). I say possibly because prices are still pretty high here - but the selection. Dear lord, the selection.So it's just as well that after you do a not-so-quick perusal of the place - and end up hungry - there's a place where you can rest your legs and fill you
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This is a review for the cafe at this kitchen wunderstore. this is the newly-refreshed eatery of possibly my favorite place in singapore - I get lost in the aisles of amazeballs bake- and cook-ware and everything you might need (or not need). I say possibly because prices are still pretty high here - but the selection. Dear lord, the selection.

So it's just as well that after you do a not-so-quick perusal of the place - and end up hungry - there's a place where you can rest your legs and fill your stomach. before the next round, of course. This place reminds me of the ikea canteen/cafe - they share the same informal atmosphere, the bustling of manic children, with rather similar food standards.

What I'm trying to say, really, is that it's not the sort of place you drive a-heck-of-a-long-way for, and it's great for a quick lunch, though not for lingering. but that's okay - because that's not what they set out to do here, and come on: you're here for the shopping. the great thing is you get to park your man/children/other-uninterested-personnel here while you exchange your wallet contents for more cookware - and that's a win in my books.

We sampled a range of their new items, and in general it's not food that I eat very often - a lot of it is fried or heavy on the carbs, but they were adequately tasty. the oriental pizza was one of my favorites that day, and the breaded fish fingers are a good option for children.

I'd keep away from the ramen - the battered chicken got soggy, the soup was a tad salty (but then again, I don't like ramen), and the noodles clumped together (the way they do out the packet if you don't separate them properly). The tempura durian was a little like a fried ice cream, but not drained and FAR too greasy - a pity, because it sure looked impressive.

The food is simple, and more than adequate for the accompainment-to-shopping role it's meant to play. You'll have a decent meal sticking with the simple things (which I think means the fried finger foods).

For full review and more phoots, please visit http://andmorefood.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/tott-bistro-bukit-timah/
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Tott Bistro - cozy dining place
2013-06-22 262 views
The Tott Bistro offers comfort food designed by its consultant, Chef Sam Leong. The Tott Bistro is located at ToTT, which offers one stop service for the food lovers who would love to pick up some cooking or cooking skills, and shop for dining and kitchenware products at much convenience.Was invited by OpenRice to a food tasting at the TOtt Bistro, where new dishes are developed by its new resident Chef, Chef Clarence Chong, who has 30 years of experience in various hotels.Esprit (S$3.80)The Es
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The Tott Bistro offers comfort food designed by its consultant, Chef Sam Leong. The Tott Bistro is located at ToTT, which offers one stop service for the food lovers who would love to pick up some cooking or cooking skills, and shop for dining and kitchenware products at much convenience.
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 Was invited by OpenRice to a food tasting at the TOtt Bistro, where new dishes are developed by its new resident Chef, Chef Clarence Chong, who has 30 years of experience in various hotels.

Esprit (S$3.80)
The Esprit range of soft drinks combines the refreshing taste of real fruit with soda, flavours available are: Passion fruit, Raspberry, Orange Tangerine and Lemon Lime. I tried the raspberry flavour, which is rather refreshing.
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 Truffle Fries with Duo Dips (S$7.90)
The fries is served with mayonnaise and chilli sauce. The fries is delectable with truffle oil yet not too oily. I'll prefer to be more crispy though.
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Oriental Pizza (S$12.90)
With bonito flakes, seaweed, sesame seeds as toppings and teriyaki sauce as a condiment, the oriental pizza is pretty much like a Japanese Style Pan Pizza, except for its pizza dough is more dense and crispier than other Pan pizzas. The most distinguishable about the pizza is probably the spinach topping which we rarely see.
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 Fish Fingers with Wasabi Mayonnaise (S$7.90)
The fish finger is rather crispy but I personally finds it a bit too dry. In additional, I wish for a bigger mouthful of the fish fillet. I've never liked Wasabi, however, the Wasabi Mayonnaise is still acceptable to me as the taste of the Wasabi is not overpowering.
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 Chicken Ramen (S$12.90)
The Ramen has been chopped to short length, which is very kid's friendly. The soup broth is flavoursome yet not over powering. The marinated soft boiled egg, though tasteful, but I'll prefer it to be more runny like those in traditional Japanese restaurant, and I personally find it a bit too salty.
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Tempura Mango (S$3.00)
While I like the battered of the Tempura Mango thin and crispy, I find it a bit too oily. The mango filling, tasted more of powdered mango due to the extremely creamy taste, generally still taste good, but I certainly hope that traces of mango puree can be found in the filling.
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 Generally the dining experience at Tott Bistro is good, the price is rather reasonable. A cozy environment to dine with friends and family.
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Creamy Tempura
2013-06-09 138 views
ToTT is a 36,000 square feet store that offers a huge range of dining and kitchenware products. You could even get baby chair and chef's uniform here. There is also cooking class being conducted here regularly.Today I am invited to a food tasting by OpenRice at TOTT Bistro. ToTT Bistro offers comfort food designed by its consultant, Chef Sam Leong. Currently TOTT Bistro has new dishes developed by its new resident Chef Clarence Chong, who has 30 years of experience, working in various hotels.Esp
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 ToTT is a 36,000 square feet store that offers a huge range of dining and kitchenware products. You could even get baby chair and chef's uniform here. There is also cooking class being conducted here regularly.
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 Today I am invited to a food tasting by OpenRice at TOTT Bistro. ToTT Bistro offers comfort food designed by its consultant, Chef Sam Leong. Currently TOTT Bistro has new dishes developed by its new resident Chef Clarence Chong, who has 30 years of experience, working in various hotels.
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 Esprit ($3.80)
There is a choice of Passionfruit, Raspberry, Orange Tangerine and Lemon Lime flavours available. I have a raspberry one which tastes like fruity soda drink and not too sweet.
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 Truffle Fries with Duo Dips ($7.90)
The fries is served in a paper wrapped as cone, served with 2 sauces by the side. The fries is quite is quite tasty with truffle oil and soft inside but would prefer it to be more crispy.
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 Oriental Pizza ($12.90)
With seaweed, bonito flakes, sesame seeds as toppings and teriyaki sauce on the pizza, the pizza tastes rather Japanese style. Being a pan pizza, the base is not like the usual bread like type. Instead it is crispy inside. The most unique about this pizza is marinated spinach as topping on the pizza. It is my first time having a pizza with spinach.
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 Fish Fingers with Wasabi Mayonnaise ($7.90)
The fish finger is very crispy and crunchy, but would prefer it with a more mouthful of fish filling inside.
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 Chicken Ramen ($12.90)
The ramen used here seen to be the dried, packed type, as it is thin and short in length. Quite kids' friendly. The flavoured egg is very flavourful and reminds me of dark soya sauce egg. It is tasty but not the usual Japanese ramen standard. The crispy fried chicken is surprising spicy.
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 Tempura Mango ($3.00)
The tempura has very smooth and creamy filling, encased within a thin and crispy batter. However it is quite oily, based on the patches of oil on the plate.
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ToTT - Cool, chic and serene place.
2013-02-05 128 views
When I stepped into ToTT, it is really a very different place from anywhere else in Singapore. The closest is probably Takashimaya's kitchenware area, but ToTT is really a different league from any other departmental stores selling kitchenware. My immediate thought is that this is what my dream kitchen would look like! In ToTT building, there's also a bistro for people to settle their hunger pangs after browsing the kitchenware or before cooking demonstrations/hands-on sessions held at ToTT. By
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When I stepped into ToTT, it is really a very different place from anywhere else in Singapore. The closest is probably Takashimaya's kitchenware area, but ToTT is really a different league from any other departmental stores selling kitchenware. My immediate thought is that this is what my dream kitchen would look like!
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 In ToTT building, there's also a bistro for people to settle their hunger pangs after browsing the kitchenware or before cooking demonstrations/hands-on sessions held at ToTT. By the courtesy from OpenRice Food Tasting session, I was treated to an array of unequivocally ordinary food at the bistro.... but there's really more to meet the eye in each of these delights!
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 This is the chicken wing and mushroom spring roll, the appetizer for this meal. The chicken wing's flavour was rather mild and sufficient. This is better than the usual types of chicken wings which are too salty. It was a little difficult to cut though. The mushroom spring roll is a really pleasant surprise. When it comes to spring rolls, I would expect the usual cabbage/turnip/carrot fillings. However, this spring roll fillings are entirely made of mushrooms. Generous portion of mushrooms inside and it was in my opinion, more delicious than the normal veggie-mix. The skin of the spring roll was not hard at all, it was in fact, crispy-thin and soft, easy to cut but it kind of collapsed when I cut it.
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 One of the top favourites of customers, this is quite well done. The meat is tender and the taste is heightened with the succulent sauce. In fact, I think I liked the sauce better than the meat because the meat wasn't very much better than the usual western style chicken chop from other restaurants. The sauce stood out because it wasn't too salty and it managed to flavour the meat without overpowering it. The fries did not taste special and was a little soggy - maybe I ate them a little too late.
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 This is the raspberry Esprit. This is really nice! I like the refreshing taste and fruity aroma it has.
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 However, this fruity Bob the Builder Flavorits juice is quite weird and I did not like it at all. At the first taste, it actually tastes fine but the aftertaste that lingers really taste like medicine. I think the exterior of the bottle can appeal to children, but the contents are really not nice, in my opinion.
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 Lastly, it's the dessert! It includes Lemon Grass Gelo with Longan and ToTT Signature Tempura Cempedek. I really like the Lemon Grass Gelo, the lemon grass aroma is very light and fragrant! I think it's quite special because I haven't had this anywhere else before!


The Tempura Cempedek's flavour is quite strong... in fact I think they could have toned it down a little. Not really a fan of fried desserts - I always thought of desserts as being sweet and cold. But to give its due credit, it was really well-fried (ie. crunchy and crispy and yet not scratchy) and the filling inside is very generous. If you like durians, there's also the durian version of tempura! The durian taste is very very strong, so if you like durians it should be a real treat!
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 The service is quite prompt; however, I think they can do better with more waiters/waitresses. They looked understaffed.

The general ambience in ToTT Bistro is really peaceful and relaxing. Perfect for a lazy weekend afternoon to laze around and learn some cooking!
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Good, but too Little
2013-02-04 71 views
I went to ToTT yesterdat for a cooking demo, and since it was during lunch.. had my lunch there. the Baked Rice seemed really appetising in the photo, so that was what I ordered. Hmm. I was surprised when i got my order-- the plate was so small! However, the rice tasted nice. It wasn't drenched in cream which I liked. the pork chop was also crispy. and very flavourful. In the end I was happy with my order.
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I went to ToTT yesterdat for a cooking demo, and since it was during lunch.. had my lunch there. the Baked Rice seemed really appetising in the photo, so that was what I ordered. Hmm. I was surprised when i got my order-- the plate was so small!

However, the rice tasted nice. It wasn't drenched in cream which I liked. the pork chop was also crispy. and very flavourful. In the end I was happy with my order.
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2013-01-08 20 views
The first time i drive pass this place located at bukit timah i was thinking to myself " What the hell is this??? " so 1 fine day while i was really bored at home i decided to go there and talk a look while my dad went to the BMW showroom next door. When i first enter the place i was like wow!!! The store was not only really beautiful and eye catching on the outside but also really beautiful and nicely decorated on the inside. The place was done up very nicely. While exploring the place i found
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The first time i drive pass this place located at bukit timah i was thinking to myself " What the hell is this??? " so 1 fine day while i was really bored at home i decided to go there and talk a look while my dad went to the BMW showroom next door. When i first enter the place i was like wow!!! The store was not only really beautiful and eye catching on the outside but also really beautiful and nicely decorated on the inside. The place was done up very nicely. While exploring the place i found out that they sell a lot of very nice, cute and useful kitchen appliances and accessories. Everything you need for a kitchen you can find it there. They not only serve food and sell kitchen appliances but they also have cooking lessons.
This is a really interesting place to come. something very different.
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Bring Along Your Lil' ToTTs
2012-11-21 25 views
One of the more unique features of this establishment is that you can shop, eat and cook all at the same time! ToTT consists of a huge store that stocks kitchen appliances and accessories from all over the world, a Bistro that showcases both Asian and Western cuisine, and there is also a fully equipped cooking studio. It's no wonder that people call it a kitchen wonderland!My second visit to ToTT was during a weekday at lunchtime. The crowd at that time consisted mainly of working adults, expats
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One of the more unique features of this establishment is that you can shop, eat and cook all at the same time! ToTT consists of a huge store that stocks kitchen appliances and accessories from all over the world, a Bistro that showcases both Asian and Western cuisine, and there is also a fully equipped cooking studio. It's no wonder that people call it a kitchen wonderland!

My second visit to ToTT was during a weekday at lunchtime. The crowd at that time consisted mainly of working adults, expats and also a table of mothers with kids. There was also a cooking class going on in the studio when I was there.

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 I decided to go for their special-of-the-day; the Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli in Pesto Sauce. While it was a little on the salty side for me, the ravioli was cooked rather well. The portion was also just nice for me and since it was loaded with ricotta cheese, it was actually rather filling.

We also shared some Mushroom Medley Spring Rolls which is made from 3 different types of mushrooms, I am told. Crispy on the outside, moist and soggy on the inside and has a rather interesting taste. The other item we shared was the Chicken Wings which were surprisingly good and probably my favourite dish out of the 3. Sweet, savoury and crispy.
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 I also ordered a Summer Delight which is a fruity and icy blend of pineapple, lemon and apple - a very refreshing thirst quencher on a hot and humid afternoon. It reminds me a little of the Apple Katsuri at Secret Recipe, but the Summer Delight is more on the sweet side which is great for people who can't take overly sour stuff.

THE ENVIRONMENT
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 The store occupies quite a spacious area and even has a play pen area for children which they call the Lil' ToTTs section. Mothers can gossip over a snack at the Bistro while they leave their kids to jump around at the play pen area. There is also a nursery for the younger toddlers.

One of the more interesting things that I didn't get to try out was their Bake & Go section where you can pick a tin of Cookie dough from around $10 (price varies), bake some fresh cookies on the spot and bring them home! The kids will definitely love this and it's also kind of a cheap thrill for adults (like myself). If I get the chance to drop by ToTT again, I will definitely want to try it out! =D

Overall, the ambiance at ToTT was very peaceful and casual, while the staff there were also very friendly. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has kids and also any aspiring chefs!
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