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A new cafe opens in the neighbourhood of Tanjong Pagar. Along Hoe Chiang Road is a cafe serving Asian-Western dishes with a twist!I was very attracted to the interior decor of the cafe which is very posh and immediately teleported me to some part of Europe where tiles are bricked in white and large, majestic gold mirrors hung on the walls.A perfect place for lunch, dinner or just to chill out over beer with friends. Mushroom soup with 63 degree egg and truffle oil.What made this mushroom different from others is that an egg is partially cooked inside and upon stirring, the whole concoction of egg and soup becomes so creamy! Perfect with the touch of truffle!Charlie's Son Wings. This is the chef's special wings, robust in flavour and definitely left us wanting more... If you love chicken wings, this would not go wrong.Smoked Uni Carbonara. This dish is one of the cafe's signature dish. Frilly pasta and clumps of slipper lobster meat in light, creamy sea urchin sauce. The onsen egg in the middle as well as the sprinkling of truffle soil garnished over the dish makes this very unique. Not your usual kind of carbonara.65 Degree Grilled Striploin. Grass fed striploin with baby carrots, brussel sprouts, mushroom sauce. This was pretty average but I simply adore the presentation! It was such a lovely coincident that the steak came in a heart shape!Besides dinner, First 25 Cafe also serves affordable set lunches.First 25 CafeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/first25cafeAddress: 7 Hoe Chiang Road Tel: 6221 2565…Read More

Amidst the rows of pubs at Kampong Bahru is Old Boys Gallery, previously an art gallery now with an additional element of bistro opened by three friends who wanted a place for people to chill out and enjoy over delectable food and wide variety of craft beers.A special place where food meets art, paintings of vibrant colours by local artists filled the walls.The opposite side of the bistro has empty beer bottles neatly displayed, you can see the different types of beer they carry here.As you walk down the bistro, you can find this very interesting 'Love Lock Bridge' just before the exit. Customers can write their names on locks and attach their locks to the metal railings there!My choice of beverage was the French Rose Tea which came in a lovely pot.We started with their Trio Plate of dishes. Priced at $21 nett, customers could choose up to 3 different kinds of starters available on the menu.Crispy Porky!! One of my favourite over here at OBG. Cackling, juicy roasted pork served with kecap manis! Kecap manis is sweet dark sauce which is very popularly used in Indonesian cuisine. It compliments this dish extremely well!!!OBG Wings. These wings are quite special and not too common in Singapore yet. They are marinated with Marmite and exudes a slightly sweet, yet robust and savoury flavour. Something definitely worth trying.OBG Crab Cakes. Fresh crabs and mango relish makes such a perfect combination!Vongole Aglio Olio. Venus clams sauteed in white wine sauce. I have a thing for pastas, especially aglio olios because I've learnt that although they are made from the simplest ingredients, it's not easy to execute them well. Here, OGB's rendition of Vongole left me very impressed and craving for more. Love it's unpretentious, honest to goodness taste!Lastly, we finished off with Manster Burger! Topped with a thick beef patty, fried egg, with sweet caramelized onions, cheese, pickles and a special BBQ sauce served along with fries and vegetable, this would surely fill your stomachs leaving you very happy! Well, it's difficult to go wrong with burgers!Amidst the rows of pubs at Kampong Bahru is Old Boys Gallery, previously an art gallery now with an additional element of bistro opened by three friends who wanted a place for people to chill out and enjoy over delectable food and wide variety of craft beers.Do try their OBG chicken wings marinated in Marmite, vongole in white wine sauce and also their Manster Burger if you're really hungry because it's really huge but delicious!!!…Read More

Those living in the East of Singapore may be familiar with East Manhatten Bakery, started by Master Chef Mr John Wee who had a profound interest in baking. After spending a year in Manhatten, New York learning the fine art of American baking, East Manhatten Bakery was born, serving freshly baked authentic, artisanal bread, tarts and cakes.Last year, East Manhatten Bakery Cafe was opened in the West of Singapore at Lorong Kilat serving not only bread but also many other signature dishes.I highly recommend the Salmon Quinoa for a gluten free meal. Fish is crispy on the outside but extremely tender on the inside, served with very delectable creamy mushroom sauce.The Lobster Bisque soup was very yummy and additive, definitely worth a try too!!!For full reviews, please click here: http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2015/06/food-review-east-manhatten-bakery-cafe.html…Read More

We love how tender and perfectly grilled the beer can chicken was. Meat easily fell off the bones and when infused with the aroma of the beer, this is definitely one of the best beer can chickens so far in Singapore.Main dishes could be mixed and matched and customised to your liking. They serve a a fusion of Japanese + Chinese style dishes coupled with side dishes as well as alcoholic beverages.Good place to have a decent meal and some beer after work with friends.We love their beer can chicken which turned out so juicy, tender and grilled to perfection. Beer and chicken essence were also extracted out for our consumption.Mains can be mixed and matched to suit everyone's taste buds.Excellent place for a decent meal, drinks and get together time with friends.Full review here: http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2014/12/food-review-cheeky-chicky.html…Read More

IndoChili Indonesian Restaurant serves top notch traditional Indonesian food with a rich heritage. The owner was inspired by her grandmother and came up with dishes infused with lots of herbs and spices which are beneficial to health and yet very delicious!Some of the dishes which i recommendxtail soup is really robust and I truly enjoyed it.Tumpeng Mini, rice was extremely fragrant and meat of the chicken very tender too.Their grilled platter is something worth trying as well. Grilled pomfret covered with sweet sauce is very tantalizing.Full review here: http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2014/10/food-review-indochili.html…Read More

Precious Bak Kut Teh, a newly established restaurant serving rare,authentic Klang style Bak Kut Teh in Singapore! Must try their special DRY bak kut teh!Also special is their sweet and sour pork trotters which adds a twist to the traditional vinegar pork trotters. It has a tinge of spiciness and very aromatic asaam flavour.Bak kut teh soup is concocted from a special selection of 11 herbs.Blogged: http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2014/09/food-review-precious-bak-kut-teh.html…Read More

The Reading Room is a book cafe by day and has a wide range of books spanning every genre. By night, it becomes a bar where you can relax and have a couple of drinks.Simple, comfort food is served here and they are mostly made from scratch. We totally love their Australia Lot Burger which was juicy and perfectly cooked and Tiramisu which was home made and so delicious!Many of their food are home made and made from scratch, be sure to enjoy comfort, simple but wholesome food over here.Read full review here: http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2014/09/food-review-reading-room.html…Read More

Azmaya is opened by a group of Japanese and they have many outlets in Japan. So glad that they came to Singapore!Loved their super fresh and thinly sliced wagyu beef here. The Goma or Sesame Sauce complements the Wagyu beef very well. It's definitely a must try! Others worth a try are their sashimi platter which is equally fresh and also their grilled squid.Full review here: http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2014/09/food-review-azmaya-shabu-shabu.html…Read More

The pairing of prawns and beer is excellent and different from pairing of other kinds of finger food usual pubs have to offer.Many of their dishes come with 6 fresh jumbo prawns!! After dish after dish of prawns, we thought we would get sick of prawns but surprisingly, we weren't!My favourite was their Grilled Prawns with white wine cream, it was absolutely divine and cream was so robust, prawns were very succulent and fresh too!This is definitely not just your normal pub, it is a restaurant serving top notch dishes as well as beer imported from many countries.For full review, please visit http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2014/08/food-review-6-prawns-and-beer.html…Read More

Great place to get together over drinks and a hearty meal.Beer market serves a wide range of beer from all over the world, we particularly liked the Banana Bread beer as well as some of their other fruity selections like Lychee and Mango beer.Not only this, food served is not like any other ordinary bars. Try their unique fusion of east meets west combi like their Chicken Rice Pizza, Beef Horfun with french onion soup as well as their Tiger Radler shooters with seafood which are incredibly fresh!!!Full review and pictures here: http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2014/07/food-review-beer-market.htmlWarning: very droolworthy...…Read More

Enjoy Restaurant quality food at coffeeshop prices!!! Hua Long FIsh Head Steamboat has revamped and now serves delectable and innovative zi char dishes at very affordable prices.Must try their fish head steamboat, very comforting and flavourful. Also their white beehoon on opeh leaf is awesome!!!Read full reviews here: http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2014/07/food-review-hua-long-fish-head-steamboat.html…Read More

Catch 'n Bite is a kiosk located in Westgate, Jurong. It is opened by the same folks running "SureCatch World", a fishing company in Singapore and that explains why their seafood is so fresh and their seafood are all made from real lobsters, crabs, prawns, fish and calamari, everything is non processed and REAL.Finally, we have fuss free,. affordable seafood right here in Singapore.My personal favourites are their softshell crab and fish bites, you gotta try it and you will know how crispy and absolutely FRESH they are!!!Full review here: http://ilovedawn00.blogspot.sg/2014/05/food-review-catch-n-bite.html…Read More

Ordered 2 bowls of Ramen, one pork shoyu ramen and the other spicy chicken ramen. The pork ramen arrived first, the next to arrive was spicy chicken (not the ramen) and this was a wrong order. We told the staff that we didn't order this and returned the dish, untouched.After a few minutes, the chicken ramen still wasn't here and we asked about it, apparently they missed out on that order and couldn't order it anymore as they were about to close and they threw away all the remaining soup broth.We were very disappointed as we were very hungry. However, the pork ramen I had was quite good, rich in soup base and pork was very tender.…Read More