The restaurant is strategically placed right at the entrance of the shopping mall, so it’s pretty hard to miss. It smelled wonderful from the outside so my friend and I decided to go in and try.

The place was clean and big, and staff was polite too. So we’re off to a good start. They currently have a promotion – add $2 to complete a main course. It includes a soup of the day, drink of the day and a piece of garlic bread.The garlic bread was only about one third the size of a regular piece of bread, so it’s quite small. But it’s just $2 for 3 items, no complains there. It tasted pretty decent too.

My friend and I both ordered noodles. I had the spicy chicken ham noodles (soup) while he had the chicken sausage noodles (dry). They tasted like regular instant noodles so I strongly DO NOT recommend you to try them. The spicy chicken ham noodles tasted exactly like the Korean kimichi spicy instant noodle you can get at a super mart for $1+ per packet. The sausages and ham didn’t taste exceptionally good too. On a side note, besides the food, it’s kind of weird that they served our noodles first instead of the soup and garlic bread, which was supposed to be the appetizers. I hate it when this happens in a restaurant, when the main course came a few minutes before the appetizers. It makes me unsure of which to eat first, the soup and bread, or the main course. Either thing I start with, the other will be cold by the time I got to it. So It’s a minus point. ):We also tired the custard buns, which was labeled “Top 5 in Singapore” on the menu. I’ve tried many custard buns, they are my favourite, and the custard buns here were one of the smallest I’ve seen. They were about half a palm size for one.
Taste wise, pretty good. The fillings were really like liquid gold, so that’s good. They had a pungent yolk taste, something like the yolk you get in mooncakes, so for people who hate those, it’s best to keep away from them. But for those who love egg yolks, these are the perfect custard buns for you. They come in threes for about $2. No harm trying (:

Walking past Say Cheeze you will definitely be attracted to its vibrate orange and yellow decorative colors. It’s a restaurant hard to miss while shopping in Tampines One. At the entrance they also had mouth-watering delicious looking cakes to attract customers. And yes, their tactic worked on my friend and I, so we decided to try it.

The staff on the other hand, was not as enthusiastic and warm as the colors of the restaurant. They seemed to be cold towards us and always preoccupied with something else. Service was not that great, but the modern and cheery design of the restaurant was definitely welcoming. The ambience is great and peaceful too at the time we dine, about 4.30pm, good for catching up with friends.As expected from the name of the restaurant, the menu was filled with food with cheese involved. They offer tea-time set meals, which comes with a drink and soup of the day for $9.90. It was quite a bargain, even though the range of drinks was quite limited, with only ice lemon tea, coffee and tea to chose from.My friend ordered a Cheesy Lasagna while I had a Half Chicken with Cheese Macaroni, which was delicious. The macaroni was extremely cheesy, and I would definitely recommend it to all cheese lovers. The chicken was tender and juicy as well, though it seemed to be a little red in the middle at bones.

After our set meal, we were both quite bloated, but we’re still insistent to try their cakes, since they were what attracted us in in the first place. Unable to make up our mind on which cake we order, we had a Mix Cake Platter, which consist of 6 mini cakes of our choice for about $12. My favorite is definitely the Rum and Raisin Cheesecake. It was soft and very fragrant, not too sweet and it melts in your mouth when you taste it. A must have if you’re a indecisive sweet tooth like us.

I went to Rocky’s Pizza as a group of 13 people, with a reservation made before hand. It’s good that we did make a reservation because when we arrived, the staff had already joint a few tables together to accommodate all of us, and it’s a really sweet gesture which we appreciate. Hence if you’re going as a big group, the hotline to dial is 64689188/63446868

The place was not big, but it felt cozy. The ambience was peaceful and makes diners feel really comfortable. The staff was really helpful because we felt the aircon was too cold, and they kindly helped us to adjust the temperature. As a big group, we took a long time to decide what to order and they did not seem to be to pissed off with us as well, and even helped us refill our ice water constantly. So thumbs up for their service!

The food was great as well. Their pizza comes in two sizes, Large (12”) for about 2 to 4 people and XLarge (16”) for 3-5 people. We ordered 4 XLarge pizzas in total and they were really huge, as shown in the picture below. That's a 5 Top Economy Pizza, which can choose any 5 toppings of our choice at $33.20.
Our favourite pizza, the Buston Special, costing $33.20 as well. It’s a blend of pepperoni, sausages, mushroom and cheese. For people who do not take beef however, please do note that it contains beef as well. However a tip for you if you really want to try this pizza, you can ask them not to include beef in the pizza.
The crust was crispy and the pizza was delicious. Despite the people we have, we had a hard time finishing everything as well. We also ordered other side dishes, the Mozzarella Cheese Sticks which comes in fours, about $6.60 and the Deep Fried Chicken wings, 8 pieces for $14.30.The Cheese sticks were great. They arrive hot, so when you sink you mouth into it, aromatic molten cheese flowed out. Cheese lovers definitely should not miss this! The deep fried chicken wings were great as well, crispy on the outside and not too dry on the inside. A wonderful place to dine in.

The The Pasta Shop by Sakae is situated at Wheelock Place near to Orchard Road MRT station so it’s pretty accessible. The signboard was quite cute looking and the idea of having western food like pasta, and burgers in Japanese style was interesting, and that’s why attracted my friend and I to go in there.

The restaurant wasn’t big, but it is really spacious. This may partly be due to the fact that there were no other customers around. It’s probably my first time dining in an empty restaurant But ambience wise, it was peaceful and sparkling clean. Decorations were in bright orange and green, which puts diners in a happy mood. The staff was friendly and polite as well. Greeting us in Japanese and carrying a smile around. They were super attentive as well.It puzzled me why there were no other customers around, because their food were not too bad either! I had a Salmon pasta, which smelled awesome. It’s cost around $16.90 from what I recalled, a little pricey but worth the price. The chunks of salmon was huge, and I actually still have a few pieces of them left by the time I finished my pasta.

My friend had the Chili Soft-Shell Crab pasta, which cost about $15.90. Unfortunately he dug into the food before I could get a decent photo of it, but trust me, the presentation was beautiful and appealing. The strong spicy aroma makes us hungry even before the dish reached our table. And that's probably one of the reasons why it made my friend gobble it up so quickly. Despite the generous amount of hot red chili sauce, the crab was still surprisingly crispy.

I grabbed a taste of it as well, and for all the diners craving for a good spicy dish, or just soft-shall crab fans, this is the dish to go for definitely. Just to add on, they offer Sapporo beer there as well, and it goes very well with the crab pasta.

Walking into Ippudo, you’ll be greeted by their staff in Japanese. The restaurant has cozy decoration and warm lighting, making diners feel very comfortable. I went to dine at around 4pm, so there wasn’t really any customers there. I really enjoyed their ambience. Their staff were also patient and helpful. My friends and I approached them to help us take a photo and they gladly agreed.

Food is a little on a pricey side. A bowl of charsiew ramen cost about $20, excluding the service charges. To be fair, the bowl was rather big so it’s quite worth the money. At least you’ll not go home with an empty wallet and stomach.The noodles were super smooth and yet quite Q, so it’s really great to chew on. Soup was very thick and the just the aroma of it makes people salivate. You can’t even see the rest of the noodles under the thick soup base. One of the best ramen I have tasted I will say. The charsiew came in big pieces as well. I’ve been to Japan and tasted the ramen there. I suppose Ippudo has the closest taste to the authentic japanses ramen, in my opinion. So if you’re looking for great tasting ramen, It’s really worth it to give Ippudo ramen a try!The dishes were not only looking great on the outside, but taste delicious as well. Not having enough of it, I descided to order a fruit pie as a dessert. It cost around $5, and I was expecting a much larger piece, but sadly it’s only less than a palm’s size ): Felt a little cheated by the pictures, but still it tasted great so I didn’t mind it that much.Overall a very pleasant place to dine at with friendly staff and great food, just a little bit on the pricey side.