Started in Busan, Korea since 1981, Yoogane is considered one of the most popular and best chicken galbi restaurant in Korea.

Not only in Korea, having opened their second outlet in Singapore, they are rather well-received here as queues are always seen forming outside the shop.Don't be taken aback by the queues which seems to give the impression that its gonna be a long wait. It really did need a little time for the service staff to clear the queue due to the fact that you need to place your order first before you will be ushered into the restaurant.

The first thing that the service staff showed us when we were seated was the built-in drawer where all the cutlery and tissue are placed.Red aprons are placed on all tables for every customer to wear it on to prevent being spattered by the sauce or oil during the cooking process. It's also a great helper for preventing your clothes from staining if you accidentally dropped the food. Kudos to the restaurant for such thoughtfulness.Apart from the apron, ice water are also an item that can be found on each table. Readily prepared for those who need to cool down the hotness of the spicy sauce.Help yourself to the salad bar situated at the centre of the restaurant for sides like kimchi and pickles.With choices of juices, alcohols, hot and cold teas in the menu, this is what we are having today.

Brown Rice Green Tea and Barley Tea (S$1.90 each)
The two refillable tea in the menu where the barley tea has a very strong roasted fragrance while the brown rice green tea needs no further introduction. Hot beverages are definitely better cooling agent for spicy stuff.According to the service staff, their popular item that is widely liked by their customers gotta be the chicken galbi. We are fans of variety so we went for the seafood and chicken mix instead.

Something to take note, every order of the main item has to be in a minimum of two portions, so its rather impossible to dine alone here unless you have a big appetite.

Seafood and Chicken Galbi (S$52.90 2 to 3 pax)
Tender chicken meat, baby octopus, squids and prawns marinated with their unique blend of spicy sauce and seasoning.

The cooking is done right in front of your eyes by the service staff.You may opt to add on rice or noodles for a more filling meal. Select from a variety of noodles ranging from ramyeon noodles, sticky noodles to udon noodles.

Ramyeon Noodles (S$3.90)
One portion of chewy noodles. Its delicious when cooked together with the rest of the ingredients and blended with the spicy sauce.Cooking starts now!Here comes the baby octopus and squids joining in the crowd.Lastly, ramyeon noodles in the house.Viola! And its time to attack the food.Ingredients were fresh and the unique spicy sauce is spicier than I thought but still bearable for a person who can't really take spicy stuff. We first thought the one portion of ramyeon noodles might not be enough to fill two stomachs but it turns out we were so full our stomach almost burst.

Thank you OpenRice for inviting me to this food tasting event at the new outlet of Harry's, situated at the bustling vicinity of Clarke Quay, and checking out their revamped menu.

Renovated with travel theme, this place makes you feel the warmth of a home once you enter it. They have also transformed a corner into a cozy room which is ideal for group get-together to watch your favourite sport matches.

Good news to all fanatics. No more worries when hunger strikes halfway through the match, Harry's now serves delectable stomach filling dishes under their new menu."Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer"For this food tasting, we were treated to 10 items from their new menu which consists of 3 small plates, 1 platter, 2 big plates, 1 dessert and 3 alcoholic drinks.

Small Plates

Fish Cracklings (S$13)
The eel fish skin is so thin and crispy that it really goes "crackling" on every bite. Served with aioli (garlic mayo) for those who doesn't like it plain. As for me, I prefer to eat it on its own as the spice mix that is sprinkled on it already gives enough flavour to this.
Harry's Signature Wings (S$13 for 6pcs, S$19 for 10pcs)
Crispy wings dressed in a secret spice, is considered spicy enough on its own for those who can't take spicy stuff like me. Go with their popular special formulated chilli jam that taste like sambal chilli to level up the spiciness of the wings.
Crab & Potato Cakes (S$19 for 6pcs)
Shredded blue swimmer crabmeat mixed with mashed potato, this really have the strong "crabby" taste. Though its fried till golden brown, it doesn't feel oily at all. Have it with the Sriracha tomato dip to enhance the flavour.
Harry's Premium Lager (S$13)
Perfect pair with small plates. Being not a beer fan, I didn't ask for a glass as I do not want it to go to waste. Well, I guess I have missed something good.
Platters

Jalapeño Steak Sliders (S$13)
Semi tender grilled steak topped with charred bell peppers and jalapeño cheese sauce. Bell peppers give these bite-sized burgers a tinge of heat yet not too spicy. A little disappointing as this taste quite normal with no surprise factors.
Big Plates

Chicken Masala (S$23)
Was quite surprised to find this here as I was in the impression that only western-styled dishes are served here. Tender chicken chunks in rich spiced gravy served with toasted charcoal bread, this is indeed flavourful. Rather amazed by the bread as it really looks like blocks of charcoal.
Crabmeat Spaghettini (S$23)
This tomato based spaghetti may taste a little monotonous for some but I find it perfectly complements the fresh crabmeat. The simplicity of the tomato sauce enables you to taste the freshness of the handpicked crabmeat which I was lucky enough to have eaten some crabmeat chunks. A not so fanciful dish that brings out the best flavour of the ingredients.
Dirty Harry (S$16)
Enjoy a glass of their signature cocktail of vodka built with brown sugar and lychee liqueur with the big plates. Fruity taste with very high liquor content (at least its high for me), a pity I have to control my intake as I can't hold my liquor well.
Desserts

Toffee Apple Crisp Tart (S$14)
Thin sliced apples on a pastry crust drizzled with salted caramel and served with vanilla ice cream. One of my dining partner commented that its too sweet but I find the sweetness acceptable. The letdown of this is the crust which is not crispy making it a little difficult to cut. Sweet dessert with a tinge of saltiness makes this different from the rest.
Moscato (S$13.50)
Fruity dessert wine with 12% alcohol. Sweet and refreshing, definitely suitable for people who can't take alcoholic drinks. You can bottoms up this without having to worry of getting drunk."I used to think drinking was bad for me...so I gave up thinking" ~ Harry's

Let's have another round of Korean soft serve, going organic this time.

A little different from the other Korean soft serve, here in Milkcow you can enjoy some of your favourite flavours on candy colour cones - simply just top up S$0.40.


The soft serve has a really strong milky taste, might be too strong for those who are lactose intolerant.

M11 Cookies & Cream (S$5.50)
With crunchy oreo bits, for oreo lovers or those who like to have their soft serve simple with not too much toppings covering the taste of the soft serve.

M13 Milky Shot (S$6.50)
Affogato. With single shot espresso. Very strong coffee flavour, definitely for coffee lovers.

M10 Milky Peace (S$6.50)
Drizzled with pistachio syrup and sprinkled with sunflower seeds, crunchy on every mouthful with the pistachio taste not so prominent.

My first encounter with them was at their Chip Bee Gardens outlet. Back then it was more like a touch & go experience.

The chance finally came, so here I am, Baker & Cook.

I am rather captivated by the way they decorate all their shops. It is, in my opinion, very artistically done.

What attracts me most definitely got to be the wide spread of top quality handcrafted artisan bakery products that they serves.



The first two items to delight the palate today.

Sweet Scone (S$4.50)
Warm soft scone that is a little buttery in taste and goes well with the jam provided on every table.

Chocolate & Almond Croissant (S$3.70)
This croissant is semi soft and taste rather decent. No wow factor.

And here comes the rest.

Pastrami Sandwich (S$9.50)
Melting cheese with soft pastrami on toasted bread, with the most simple ingredients creating a tasty sandwich.


Ham & Cheese Croissant (S$7.50)
Croissant was warmed up giving it a crispy soft texture. Paired with melted cheese and ham, makes this an all time favourite combination that will never go wrong.

Chocolate Truffle Doughnut (S$5.50)
Semi soft doughnut with chilled chocolate filling oozing out at first bite. A chocolatey doughnut that chocoholics should not missed.

Housed in this little shop space is Project Acai (pronounced as "ah sigh ee"), a simple and comfortably renovated cafe that serves healthy acai bowl and smoothies.


Acai - a reddish-purple berry that has beneficial antioxidant effects and anti-inflammatory properties.

The Acai Bowl - organic acai blended base topped with granola, variety of fresh fruits and superfood toppings all served in a bowl.

Here at Project Acai, they offers the acai bowl at different sizes - Handy (S$6.80), Medium (S$9.30) and Large (S$13.50).

Want something simpler? Go for The Acai Smoothies. Priced at S$8.50, choose from three healthilicious flavours - Beach Body To-Go for the coconut lovers, Yogi Wannabe-rry for those berry-licious fans and Where My Chocolate Abs? for the chocoholics.

The Acai Bowl - Medium (S$9.30)
Thick acai blended smoothie base pairing with all the fresh fruits and granolas makes you feels like you are eating yoghurt but minus the sourness. A tasty and healthy aftermeal indulgence that will not make you feel too guilty after consuming it.