We dropped by Thai Express for a casual dinner after work as the husband was craving for Thai Beef Noodles. Unlike Siam Kitchen's clear broth version, Thai Express' rendition of this popular Thai street food is more cloudy and tended towards the savoury end of the spectrum. Both were unique in their own ways though I somehow preferred Siam Kitchen's version. The soup broth was rich and flavoursome, with a strong hint of beefy fragrance. The beef slices were chewy and tasty too. We ordered their stuffed chicken wings as a side dish and that was really delicious! Their specially marinated chicken paste was embedded underneath the crispy golden brown skin and each bite burst into the juicy and mouth-watering stuffing was simply heavenly. This is definitely a must order as it's really addictive!

A new Chicken Rice shop that opened its doors a couple of months back along The Rail Mall. We were pretty impressed by their quality Chicken Rice Set ($5.50) (comparable to the likes of Boon Tong Kee and Loy Kee) and at . The chicken was tender and succulent while the rice was pretty fragrant and not too oily. We especially love the chili which was really appetising due to its slightly sour-ish after taste. However, the soup was not served together and you would need to request for it, something which we felt could be improved upon. We also ordered their Fish Maw Seafood Soup ($6.00) which was equally appealing! They were quite generous with their ingredients consisting of huge chunks of fish maw, a big prawn (only item which we left could have been more), sotong and fish slices and some tofu. Most importantly, it was not MSG loaded and tasted really delicious and rich! A new kid on the block that serves nice chicken rice at pocket friendly prices!

We had earlier purchased some vouchers for their Mookata (Thai style steamboat) set consisting of thinly sliced meat (chicken and pork), hotdogs, crabsticks, fish balls, vegetables and some prawns.

We were quite disappointed with their service as it took almost 30 mins for our food to be served (reason being they needed time to heat up the charcoal?!) We had also earlier encountered some problem when making our reservation when they initially coerced to take up a late afternoon lunch slot (3pm) as they claimed that they were fully booked from 11am to 2pm. However, we insisted on coming at 12 noon and we were glad we did. Guess what, we were the 1st customers when we arrived at 11.50am!

Foodwise, the portion was reasonable for 2 pax (we paid only $11.80 for 2 pax). The meats had little marinate (just some sesame seeds and seasoning) but tasted pretty good after grilling. The prawns were however, totally not fresh and flaccid to be exact. The rest of the ingredients were pretty standard though. The Tom Yam broth was quite light but still flavourfully, especially towards the end.

Overall, it was only worth it with the promotion. Not a place we would patronise anytime soon.

Our 2nd visit after a long wait to finally try out their Shabu Shabu Beef Raman (we had a 50% off voucher that could only be utilised in Dec). As with our 1st visit, service was amicable and relatively fast despite the weekend dinner crowd.

The Shabu Shabu Beef Raman ($14++) was indeed worth the wait. The soup base was light and exudes a hint of buttery fragrant aftertaste. The generous portions of thinly sliced Beef was flavourful and tender. The noodles were, as before, refined and chewy, a hallmark of authentic Hakata Raman. We will be back for more!

Located amidst the quaint vicinity within Farmart, this humble little cafe is a perfect weekend getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life. Diners can choose between the al fresco dining area which overlooks the surrounding lush greenery or the air-conditioned indoors area for a more comfortable dining experience.

This is one of the few places (if not the only one) where their Tenderloin is cheaper than the Ribeye! And without a doubt, we ordered their Beef Tenderloin ($22+) set. The beef was fresh and well grilled, period. Simple, down-to-earth fuss-free dining that reflects the rustic atmosphere surrounding this cafe. They serve mostly western cuisine but you could also order in satay/bbq chicken wings from the zi char stall located just next to it.