I wanted to surprise my dearest Grandma with a beautiful cake on her birthday. I went to a well-known bakery in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. I was told i have to select at least a 1 KG cake for approximately $42 or higher then to pay at least $15 for their workmanship to have basic design on the cake. I walked away without placing an order. I was at AMK Hub just other day and visited Four Leaves. I saw the picture of this cake in their catalogue and i wanted it without much hesitation. The price stated is $41 for 21 cm inclusive of the design work on the cake. The price is definitely much more reasonable as compared to the other bakery for a similar cake.

I was told that i need at least 3 days in advance to place an order. I was given the selection of Strawberry Shortcake, Blackforest, Almond Fruits Top and Chocolate Classico to choose. I was told that i can choose to pay the total amount in full or partial. I chosen to pay the full amount and i was given the order chit with receipt.

I went back on Saturday to collect the cake. I was served by the same friendly shop assistant. She took out the cake from the fridge. She opened the box to show it to me though she did not pull it out as the cake occupied the entire box and it might not be too easy to put it back. She slotted in 2 pieces of disposable ice pads to raise the cake slightly so it would be easier for me to pull it out later. She asked me to handle it with extra cautious when she passed it to me. I truly appreciate such a good service provided by this shop assistant.

I could not forget the happy smile on the face of my Grandma when i presented the cake to her. And, she agreed that it was a pretty Birthday cake. The Strawberry Shortcake tasted absolutely lovely. The sponge cake was very soft and fluffy with generous bits of strawberry sandwiched in between. The fresh cream was delicious with just the right amount of sweetness.

It was a Happy Birthday for my dearest Grandma and we enjoyed the cake a lot.

We brought our dearest Grandma there to celebrate her 85th Birthday. We were told no reservation is required if we reach before 6 pm as there are enough tables available at that time.We managed to be there at about 5.30 pm and we were ushered to one of those bigger tables for 7 adults and 2 kids. We were then presented with the menu and the friendly Auntie waited patiently for us to browse through the menu and decided what to eat. She even advised which dish contains pork when she knew our Indonesian helper would be eating with us. She attempted to recommend few seafood dishes as well as those new dishes on menu. Bowls and plates with utensils and condiments were served soon after we ordered. Though we did not request but plates were given for the kids. Fried Prawn Paste Chicken came first. Most dishes including this one served in the biggest portion. A total of 16 pieces were served. The chicken drums and mid-wings were seasoned well then coated in a thin layer of batter and deep-fried to near perfection. It was done well to give its skin a noticeable crispiness complemented with tender meat within. The kids particularly enjoyed this dish though the taste of prawn paste was not too distinctive. Next, it came the Fried Prawn Roll. The prawn rolls were first steamed then chopped into the smaller pieces before coated with a thin layer of flour to deep fried. When it was served, the Auntie reminded us that the filling of this dish contains pork. It was nicely deep-fried to give it the desirable crispiness. It tasted good on its own but tasted even better if eaten with the accompanied sweet sauce. The Longevity Noodles was served next. We were given the stir-fried and the braised version to choose. We opted for the latter. It was quite a big plate with fresh tasting ingredients like sliced abalone, prawns, squids, shiitake mushroom, sliced carrot and sliced hard-boiled egg. My Grandma particularly enjoyed it. She wanted a refill after her first bowl. The Fried Egg Omelette with only prawns came next. Though this dish was meant for the kids but we specifically requested to omit the pork so our helper could have it too. It was a simple dish with comforting taste. Herbal Duck Soup was recommended by the friendly Auntie. She suggested we go for a pot first and to order more if we like it. The herbal taste was a little overpowering. Some of us enjoyed it but some did not. It would be nicer if the duck meat was slightly softer. Sweet & Sour Pork was our favourite dish. The chunky pieces of pork were deep-fried then stir-fried with the sweet & sour sauce with its other ingredients like the green pepper, red pepper, pineapple, onion and tomato to give it the desired taste. The sauce has got a well-balanced taste of sweetness and sourness that went well with rice. The Fried Rice was served next. The portion was substantial to share amongst us. Though not the best tasting fried rice but it has got a comforting taste that we liked. The texture of the rice was rather grainy and not overly greasy but the wok taste seemed missing. Braised Tofu with Mixed Vegetable served last. The deep-fried tofu was braised well with flat beans, cabbage, carrot, shitake mushroom and cauliflower etc. A comforting dish to go with rice.

It was an enjoyable dinner to celebrate our dearest Grandma's birthday as a family. And, the total bill was reasonably charged at $119.00.

I went on a weekday for late lunch.This Bistro offers an extensive menu of classic and contemporary Asian and Western Cuisine. Their main feature has to be the Taiwan street foods like the Oyster Mee Sua, Braised Pork Rice and different types of Bubble Milk Tea. Their main theme is around Jay Chou though never a fan of him but still find it to be quite interesting. The cafe was rather quiet when we were there slightly after 2 pm. We were first greeted upon enter and ushered to a table for 3 right after then presented with the menu rather quickly. An order chit was given to indicate the items wanted. A friendly waitress approached our table and offered her assistance.

After some thoughts, we decided to have Stewed Pork Belly Rice 卤肉饭 ($3.80), Braised Beef Noodle 牛肉面 ($9.80), Salted Crispy Chicken 盐酥鸡 ($6.80) and Bubble Milk Tea 珍珠奶茶 ($4.80). Some of their recommended dishes are XO Sauce Spicy Beef Fried Rice ($13.80), Golden Salted Yolk Prawn Balls ($14.80), Fried Shitake Mushroom ($8.80) and Taiwanese Meat ball Soup ($5.80). The Bubble Milk Tea came first. Though not the best one that i ever tasted but it was generally alright. It has an acceptable level of sweetness with a good handful of tapioca balls in it. These tapioca balls were slightly smaller in size but with a delightful chewiness at just the right level of softness. The fragrant of tea and milk was rather well-balanced to give it just the desired taste. This served next. A small portion of rice was served in a bowl covered with the braised pork belly then garnished with pickles and coriander. Perhaps it was the high anticipation that left me feeling disappointed. It did not taste as authentic as the one i had in Taipei and not even close to the one served by Shin Yeh in Singapore. The taste was rather mediocre with no distinctive fragrance of braised sauce. The Braised Beef Noodle was delightful though. This was the best dish amongst all that we tried. It might not be as good as what i had tried in Taiwan but its taste was rather close and authentic. It was braised well with Chinese herbs to give it the aromatic taste together with the seasoning to acquire the right flavor. It tasted slightly spicy as the spiciness was enhanced by the dried chilli added. It was served with a few chunky pieces of beef. It would definitely be nicer if the texture of these beef was slightly softer. It was a little more chewier than expected. Though the texture was not as desired but it was flavorsome. The noodle was cooked well to give it the likable softness and springiness. It was one of the better bowls of Braised Beef Noodle that i tasted in Singapore. It did not fare as well as expected. It was slightly over deep-fried thus the color was a little darker with its taste slightly compromised. The taste of salt and pepper was seemed missing. It tasted like normal fried chicken pieces. Good thing was it tasted dry and not overly greasy. It served with 2 sticks of cucumber.

Though foods are not too impressive but the friendly service has left a good impression.

This is the really worth it Fishball Noodle at $2. This is the first stall that i came across for such an affordablely priced fishball noodle. I wonder where else could i find another bowl of fishball noodle at the same price?

This stall has their constant flow of customers. Many of these customers ordered the fishball noodle or the minced pork noodle at $2 though they do serve fishball soup, meat ball soup and laksa at $2 too. They serve their signature dry mee sua at $3 though. I joined the queue and ordered a bowl of fishball noodle. A good enough portion of mee pok was served with just sauce, chopped spring onion and bits of fried pork lards to enhance the taste.

A bowl of soup with 5 pieces of fishballs was served along. Those fishballs were probably mass produced by adding in lot of flour with a lower proportion of fish. The texture was too soft without the bounciness expected of a good fishball. The presentation of the nicely tossed mee pok could be an unappealing one as there was just a pile of noodle with no visible ingredients. The taste was not a disappointing one though. It tasted just fine with a comforting level of spiciness and a well-balanced taste of saltiness. The noodle was cooked well to give it the delightful springiness with an al dente texture.

A pretty good eats for non-fussy eater.

There was another 2 other customers right in front of me when i was there for dinner.

One of the customers has got a pretty complicated orders that confused the stall assistant a little. While waiting for that customer to finalise her order, another stall assistant asked me for my order. I wanted the wanton mee for $2.50. I was kept waiting for a bit. Other stall assistant packed it and served to me. I ordered through a different stall assistant and perhaps he did not convey correctly thus the mixed up. The stall assistant cut open the packet and poured it in a bowl then served it with a bowl of soup. It was served with quiet a few slices of char siew together with a few stalks of vegetable and 3 pieces of wanton. The char siew was an absolute disappointment. It tasted so dry and so hard. I guess it has gotta do with the part of meat used to prepare it. It was overdone too as certain part was overly charred to leave an obvious burnt taste.

The general taste was alright though as i could taste the nicely caramelised taste with a slight smoky flavor. The noodle was nicely cooked to give it the desirable texture with the just right springiness and without the alkaline taste. The wantons were pretty tasty though and it somewhat made up for the disappointment.

This would not likely be my choice if i have others to consider.