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.

Walking into Barcelos, my group of friends and I wasn’t welcomed with the most excellent service. We had to wait quit a long time at the entrance before a staff finally attended to us after what seems to be an endless chat with his fellow colleagues. It was a little turn off for all of us, but since we’re all tired and hungry after a day at Sentosa, we decided to patronize the restaurant anyway.

The restaurant was well-decorated with big wooden furniture, which would be great if it was a little more clean. However, the ambience was still serene and comfortable for a good catching up session with friends.

The special thing about Barcelos is that they give us the freedom to choose the Spice level which we desire. In ascending order of spiciness, there are Tangy Lemon, Mild Peri, Veri Peri and finally Supa Peri. I had a Mild Peri Chicken Pasta Combo $14.95, which comes with a free flow soft drink as well. Without a combo it’s $12.95, but since it’s just $2 for unlimited drinks, I figured why not. The food tasted awesome. The chicken was tender and very juicy, though it got a little bland when you dug deeper into it. The sauce did not penetrate all the way through the chicken. However, it was a little bit too expensive for the service size. For almost $15, I would expect a much bigger portion. The amount of pasta was too little and I’m still hungry even after finish eating the chicken down to the bones ): But I did not order another dish as I do not think it’s worth it to spend more money than I already had.

Nevertheless, if you’re looking for something filling, just something to satisfy your taste buds, Barcelos is a great place to go for some great tasting food. I heard they have a delivery service now as well, hotline is 62199408 for diners who are interested.

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.