The King Louis is Singapore's first medieval restaurant. It has been listed as one of the best family restaurants in 2011 and 2012!I really love their castle-themed ambience as it adds on to the whole dining experience. At The King Louis, they have different types of banquets (meat platters.etc) for sharing. I guess the essence of dining at The King Louis lies in the joy of sharing platters of food with friends or family. For drinks, I had the mango juice which is reasonably priced at $5. They do not serve fresh juices though, so skip this if you do not like artificial fruit juices. They do serve floats but the floats can get really filling if you order the banquet platter as their portions are huge and value for money.First up, we had the Homemade Mushroom Soup ($9.50) served with a stick of garlic bread. The button and shiitake mushrooms are blended and made into a creamy mushroom soup. It would be good to share with at least 1 as the mushroom flavour is rather thick.For starters, we also had Platter C ($24.90) which consists of chicken drumlets, calamari rings, prawn twisters, potato wedges, and sausage and bacon bites. The chicken drumlets were a favourite. Although they were all deep-fried, they were not oily. The calamari rings had the right texture and were not overly chewy. I also like the prawn twisters which were crispy and had a unique touch to it. In contrast to the deep-fried snacks, the salad served as a refreshing side.We had the Queen Victoria Banquet ($169.90 for 4-5pax). There are roasted beef with black pepper sauce, premium BBQ baby back ribs, pan-seared snapper with wasabi mayo, sauteed scallops with garlic and cream sauce, and lastly, oven-baked king prawns with melted mozzarella cheese.The only disappointment here was the beef steak which was dry, tough, and felt like it had been cooked beforehand. The black pepper sauce was yummy though and I wished that they had given more of it. That aside, I enjoyed the various seafood in this banquet. The snapper fish was really tender and fresh but I would prefer if there were no bones in it. The king prawns were huge and they went well with the melted cheese. The BBQ baby back ribs were tender and the sweet BBQ sauce complemented the ribs well. This banquet came with lots of roasted potatoes underneath as well as assorted vegetables.We also tried their Wales Beef Bolognese ($19.90) which is one of their signature dishes. The sauce is homemade and sauteed with grated carrots and onions, and reduced with fresh cream and red wine. It has a rich bolognese taste which may be a tad overwhelming for some to finish it alone. I find the taste very authentic and bolognese lovers should like this.Lastly, we had the Beer Battered Fish & Chips ($21.90). This is served with mesclun, straight cut fries, and homemade egg tartar. The fish and chips looked oily but they were surprisingly not when I tried them. The fish had retained lots of moisture in them but the batter was not soggy. Although tender, the texture of the fish was too soft for my liking.

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King Louis is perfect for group gatherings and family dinners. With their selections of banquets to choose from, you can prepare to FEAST LIKE A KING!

I manage to try the $2 Laksa~ Mission Accomplish!!

The Stall is manned by 2 ladies when I went on Saturday afternoon. One of them was busy filling the bowls with ingredients, another one was busy taking orders...

But I'm surprise that they using a charcoal burner which i believe to be one of the last few existing stall which is still using that...

AND WHAT, is only $2!! The laksa is served like a typical Katong Laksa style, with only spoon and no chopsticks...

Beautiful orange gravy topped with generous amount of cockles & green laksa leaves...

Easy to drink & it was a flavourful bowl~ sweet yet mild spicy!! I was slurpring up till the very last sip!!

$2 Laksa is not enough for me!!

Located in the block of apartments right next to Calrose Garden, this little cafe was a surprise with its happy lights and cosy atmosphere. We were looking for a cafe that was open late as it was already 9:15pm. Rang the cafe up to get directions and the owner informed us that the dinner kitchen was closing at 9:30pm, but that she would hold the kitchen open a little later to accommodate us. Had a snack of the smoked salmon salad ($10) while my girlfriend had their creme brûlée. The salmon salad was huge and generous in both smoked salmon and their yummy balsamic dressing. It was the perfect snack to satisfy my late night craving. My girlfriend loved the creme brûlée. You can smell the sugar caramelising as they do it on the counter in front of you. In fact all their desserts looked beautifully executed. The next table ordered honey chicken wings. That was a sight!! The honey trickling from each wing!!! I'll be back to try the wings! Tip: if you're going for a late dinner, let them know and they'll be super kind to hold it open a little later

Beef Pepper Rice - $6.50 (student promotion). I love to eat at Pepper Lunch after school, because they have special price for students. With this student meal, I only needed to pay $6.50 for my Beef Pepper Rice, besides, drink is already included. Quite affordable right? I always add grated cheese (+$0.90) to complete my meal, because I like it when the cheese become melted as I pour it on the pan. The beef was juicy, it tasted nice when I stirred everything all together. Overall, Pepper Lunch never disappoints me so far, moreover with the student meal they offer, it is such a steal.

This is my first time trying Pepper Lunch and i always love the smell when i walk pass it. So since there is a one for one pepper lunch deal. I decided to have it with my boyfriend. This is Classic Tomato Sauce Pasta which cost $11.90 each for the usual price.

Before pouring the sauce inside, the hot pot was slashing around me. After pouring it, ready to be served.
The chicken was nicely cut into pieces which is easier to bite and i like the taste of the tomato sauce with the chicken as the chicken was nice to bite with the sauce filling up on my mouth too. The pasta was well cooked too.