Allured by the attractive deal of BBQ buffet with free flow alcohol at 50% discount on Thursday’s Ladies Night, we made a reservation with Oasis Restaurant @ Grand Hyatt. It was definitely a very different experience and expectation i had from a buffet within a Hotel.First impression, unlike the typical buffet line in a hotel setting where the dining area is usually air-conditioned, with comfortable seating and extensive selection of food, Oasis offers an alfresco dining with by the pool seating and had a total different focus in their food selections. It mainly revolves around BBQ meats with limited variety on salad, seafood on ice and their dessert selections. What makes it distinctive, is none other than the offering of free flow alcohol throughout the night. Alcohol choices include Red Wine, White Wine, Prosecco and Magaritas. They do serve soft drinks and juices for the non-alcoholics drinkers too.Prosecco – Sparkling wine originating from the Italy region.Magaritas – Choice of Lime, Strawberry and Mango. It was the sweeter version of the cocktail. I was disappointed by the fact when we were told that certain flavors were no longer available when we ordered later into the night and in the first place it was not available right at beginning of the buffet too. First, it was a free flow alcohol night, shouldn’t you ensure, that all flavors should be made available right from the start till the end of the buffet?Garlic Bread that was served to each table. The garlic bread turns out to be surprisingly good with the aromatic toasted garlicky flavor on the warm soft bread.Choice of Salads available. Something that is really light and simple. Enjoyed the potato salad best of all.Only Oyster and Prawns for Seafood on Ice. Though the oysters are a little small, but they are rather juicy and sweet and the prawns on the other hand are much bigger than what you usually see in other buffet line. It is fresh and succulent too. Thus, even though they only have 2 varieties, the quality was commendable and you will always be back for more!Here the BBQ line which includes Beef, Chicken Thigh, different kind of vegetables such as capsicums, brinjal, sweet corn, asparagus, mushrooms, Sausages, Fish Fillet, Lamb Chop, Prawns where you can see the chef preparing them over an open charcoal fire grill. Among all, i love the beef slices the most, it’s tender and juicy. The rest are pretty common and safe choices while some, mainly mushrooms comes with a bitter charred taste. Lamb chop was another disappointment, it’s kind of under-cooked, resulting it to be tough and chewy.Here’s a Noodle Section where you can choose your own ingredients for the chef to cook it according to your preference over the hot stone. Otherwise, there’s pre-cooked fried noodle for the taking too.Once you’re done with the heavier tasting BBQ meats, you can indulge in some sweet refreshing desserts. There’s not much selection, 1 chocolate based and a couple of fruit based desserts cups. There’s Vanilla and Chocolate soft serve too.
All in all, will i pay the full original price for this buffet? I would say no, but at 50% price, yes, once in a lifetime experience. The quality of food is there, but after all i’m there for a buffet, i would really appreciate more variety. I could see the in-charge trying to emphasize on service standards rendered to us consumers, but there are times where our orders of drinks were forgotten and we need to keep calling out to the waitress/waiters which can be quite frustrating. If you would like to go, remember to make your reservation in advance!

https://poohlovesfood.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/ladies-night-oasis-restaurant-at-grand-hyatt/ for full review with pics.

Montana Singapore is a successor from previously know Montana Brew Bar revamped with additional 2 arms – South Bronx Burgers and Fabulous Dough all under the roof of POMO. Before venturing into the burgers and donuts, let’s take a quick peek into the main Montana Singapore known for their quirky delicious savory and sweet waffles .Beside their creative waffles, you’ll realised the pasta served on the menu has a twist made to its flavors too!After much deliberation, with one stomach space only, we decided to go for their Assam Crab Waffle ($18). Inspired by kedah laksa, this assam herbs-spiced waffle is topped with seasoned crab meat and pineapple cucumber salsa, served with assam gula-melaka mayo. The waffles are denser with edges of crispiness, not too overwhelming taste with the accompaniment of refreshing chunky crab meat and pineapple cucumber salsa. You may heighten the taste with the sweet sour assam gula-melaka mayo. All in all, it was an intriguing dish filled with a medley of surprising flavors. I’ll be back for more, will you?

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Heard about Carnivore? The concept of Carne & Caipirinha is quite similar to Carnivore with the difference of them being the one and only brazilian churrascaria in Singapore that uses charcoal fire for slow-roasting quality meats retaining the meat’s rich flavors and finishing off with an irresistible smoky fragrance. Not forgetting that their meat buffet galore are accompanied with a salad bar too. The buffet prices differs between Happy Hour & Regular Hours. More details at the end of the post!Let’s take a peek what’s there in their salad bar selection. It basically consists selection of gourmet salads, pastas, rice and their very own traditional Brazilian Feijoada (it’s a kind of black bean stew with pork trimmings, be it the meat, ears etc that was used).There you see in the third tray from the left sits the traditional Btrazilian Feijoada, the flavor was actually quite good, it’s a little light and mellow on the taste buds but the meat were a little tough to ingest.Some condiments accompanying your meats. The refreshing salsa is the best accompaniment to the heavily seasoned meat cuts.Cheese bread to kick start your buffet. This cheese bread is simply fascinating, it’s warm and has a chewy cheesey texture within. Small yet highly addictive.Refreshing and tangy with a bite of citrus, it’s little wonder that Caipirinha is one of Brazil’s signature tipple. Refreshing and sublime flavours of fresh limes infused with a shot of the finest liquor.After gourmet of salads, appetizers and drinks, are you all set for the buffet line? At Carne & Caipirinha, you get to set your own eating pace with the use of these 2 sided green and red card. When it’s a green, it’s a go-ahead to the Passadors to carve dining portion of meat off the skewers right on to your dining plates, while if it’s a red, it will means that the Passadors will stop serving you while letting you to take a rest from all the delicacies.There are a total of 15 premium cuts to choose from, with each and every of them directly imported from Brazil which brings about a robust and satisfying taste. The first two that you are looking at now are Pork Sausage and Chicken Fillet wrapped in Bacon. The pork sausage has a sour flavor to it while the chicken fillet wrapped in bacon is firm and bountiful.Chicken thigh that was tender and juicy.Cubes of roasted Pork Belly that was actually meaty and savory but the skin was a tad too disappointing. Only if it was crackling good.Besides pork and chicken, Lamb Leg, Beef Rump and Beef Hump were served too. Personally i preferred their Beef Hump than their Beef Rump, it’s more tender and juicer. Their Lamb Leg is not a bad choice too if you do not mind the smell of the lamb. Missing here are their Beef Rump Cap and Beef Rib.We were warned not to eat more than 4 of these Fish Cubes as they are high in fat content which our body may not be able to digest fully. The coat is a little crispy and salty while the flesh inside is warm, moist and soft.Chicken hearts that are not for the faint-hearted. Exotic it may sound, but the taste turns out surprisingly good and acceptable. It has a unique chewy texture with no strong aroma.Another meat cut will be this Pork Ribs which was delectably tender yet with a firm texture.Something sweet, juicy and refreshing to cleanse your palette amidst the endless servings of meat. Grilled Pineapples! Have more servings of this please! It will definitely help to stimulate your appetite for more meats.Not forgetting another highlight of this restaurant – “The Firebomb” Flaming Carbonara Pasta in Cheese Wheel. Freshly cooked carbonara pasta will first be tossed in this large Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese wheel, then flaming cocktail consisting a secret blend of 3 different alcohol will be poured in. The flames will char the pasta and melt the cheese, turning it into a beautifully balanced cream sauce with intoxicating aroma. We tried both version of the Carbonara Pasta, with and without the alcohol. “The Firebomb” Carbonara Pasta has a sweet aftertaste with trailing aroma of liquor while the normal Carbonara Pasta has a strong creamy and cheesy aftertaste which was more savory and desired for. Both versions have its own merits, it just depends on individual liking. Just to note “The Firebomb” pasta is available at an additional of $10 per serving.
All in all, it will be a heaven for meat lovers and food lovers who prefers heavily seasoned food or stronger flavors.

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With an understated entrance, one can easily missed the restaurant situated along Tan Quee Lan Street. Nonetheless, you’ll be surprised as you walk into the inviting chic amidst the casual 3-storeys high shophouse with a touch of contemporaneity to the overall furnishing of the restaurant; in hues of black with dazzling lighting.
Joo bar serves modern korean food made with a twist of flavors and a hint of fusion that matches well with their creative funky drinks.Banchan served were of nothing resemblance to the traditional korean side dishes but something more westernized and asian-ized.Kimchi Pork Taco ($18) made of grilled mangalitsa, house made kimchi, onion and cilantro. Soft warm taco filled with tangy tasting fillings with traces of traditional korean flavor in between.Japchae ($18), simple it may seems but well flavored smooth and silky glass noodle and tender beef with a dose of wok taste and aroma of sesame.Seafood Gochujang Risotto ($24) – Delish fusion of east meet west. Traditional red hot pepper sauce used as the base of risotto, not too piquant but with the right spicy note to the palette. The seafood used were fresh, plump and succulent. Good ratio of seafood to rice. The texture of the risotto was done to perfection too, not too wet, not too dry but just a lil tiny winny of creaminess. A flavorsome plate of risotto!Ginseng Chicken Soup – Brimming with nutritious taste of herbal ginseng, with tender chicken meat and glutinous rice, best samgyetang to warm up your stomach on a cold rainy day. Broth was thick and rich in flavors.
Pricing wise may be on a higher but with the quality put into the food preparation, you will feel that it’s totally worth every cents of the penny spent. It’s definitely a choice destination for modernized korean food but with the traditional korean flavors retained. One thing for improvement is definitely the time taken for the food to be served, it’s a little way too long. :/

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Located among the stretch of shop houses along Kampong Bahru, you can find Old Boys Gallery. The near 1 year old cafe is filled with bright vibrant splash of colors and sprightly painted canvas art pieces which immediately brightens up the whole dining corner. Also, displaying a collection of empty beer, cider and liquor bottles to furnish up the other side of the corner.OBG menu with selections from their starters, to bar bites to main dishes. Westernized with fusion of tapas style.Can’t help but to take a photo of such cutie Nest Beer cups. Soup of the day – Mushroom Soup ($6.70). Thick and creamy filled with slices of wild mushroom and 2 slices of well toasted bread. Love it’s fragrant aroma and crispy edges.OBG Steak ($21.90) – One of the recommended dish, so i was really looking forward to it. But it came out to be a tad too disappointing. Ordered the rib eye steak to be medium but it came out between medium well to well done, a little too tough and chewy. But nonetheless, the flavor and marination of the steak was good on its own even without the sauce. A little touch of herbs and spice with mushroom gratin on it. For the two side dishes choice, i have chosen miso corn and truffle mash. Miso corn is another disappointment, the corn kernels were really dry and the least juicy. But the Truffle Mash saved the day, one of the consolation to this dish. Smooth potato puree with noticeable truffle taste.Salmon & Prawn ($18.90) – Quite a mediocre dish. Flavors were almost there but texture of the food needs improvement. If prawns were a little juicer, it will be perfect. The salmon on the other hand was a little too bland to my liking.
All in all, it’s a very welcoming environment to dine in, and i really saw raving reviews before i decided to give it a try but it turns out more improvement to the mouthfeel of the food is needed. Maybe they are better known for their tapas and drinks. But one good thing to note, prices stated are all nett!

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