This outlet of Lai Lai is located at the ground floor of NEX near to the bus stop. Its wasn't very crowded at the time we visited which was in the afternoon. Both my friend and i ordered their Lai Lai Beef Noodles. It comes in 3 sizes, and for girls, stick to small because their small isn't very small after all. And for guys, stick to medium because my guy friend was very full after polishing off their medium size. There are 4 types of noodles to choose from: Taiwan noodle, glass noodle, kwey tiao and potato noodle. Taiwan noodle is the thick white noodle, something like a thicker version of ban mian. Potato noodle is a transparent rather chewy flat noodle. I've tried all 4 so far and i liked the potato noodle for its chewy rubbery texture, but i've been told its not a favourite with everybody. Most people around me order taiwan noodles that day. What i like best about lai lai's beef noodle is its soup which i never fail to finish. The beef normally comes with lots of tendon and theres a generous portion of bean sprouts as well.

Ji De Chi is a small chinese dessert cafe in Jurong Point. It sells hot desserts such as sesame paste and peanut paste, cold desserts such as mango jelly and mango snow ice. (there are other flavours such as durian and passionfruit).

Mango jelly is a dish of ice, mango cubes, grass jelly cubes and sago. Its is very nice and sweet but not something you want to take if you are thirsty because it makes you even more thirsty! Mango snow ice is rather similar in that theres mango cubes and nata de coco cubes and sago, but its topped with some sort of flaky ice that melts instantly in your mouth. I recommend flattening the flaky ice because the flavour is strong when its more compact. When its not as compact, firstly its harder to scoop and secondly it melts before you can really taste the mango.

As the place is rather small, there might be queues sometimes but it clears really fast. i waited for less than 10 minutes in a queue of 3 couples before me.

Kim's is a small korean bbq restaurant along bukit timah road. Its located opposite the petrol station beside bukit timah food centre, under a row of shophouses, near the Udders outlet. My family and i found this restaurant by chance while searching for something new to try along bukit timah road. Its accessible by both car and bus. Parking is quite easy because theres a big open air car park nearby (coupon parking). And most buses that ply bukit timah road and bukit batok can access this area.

The restaurant itself is a bit small but both times i've been there, it isn't very crowded. We ordered chicken BBQ once and beef BBQ the other time and both were great. I loved the beef BBQ best though because the beef was tender and i liked their seasoning. As for the side dishes - they served so many side dishes that there was hardly any space left on the table! Most of the side dishes, except the kim chi, we did not enjoy but i suspect thats because we weren't used to the taste of some of these dishes.

Ootoya is a really lovely japanese restaurant at Orchard Central. The restaurant is divided into two sections, one where you dine on tables and chairs, and another where you take off your shoes and sit on the floor. The staff there are all very friendly, i've been there 3 times and all 3 times they never fail to greet you with lots of enthusiasm. And on our latest visit, one waiter even announced "this one old customer!".

My favourite dishes there are their sashimi set which is very fresh. And their hamburger steaks - the sweet sauce is delicious. The set also comes with miso soup, rice, mash potato and some small side dish of chicken, mushroom and vegetables. The only thing i didn't like was the chicken side dish because it had a weird smell to it (i guess its some extra ingredient in the sauce that i wasn't used to). Overall Ootoya is a great place to come in small groups because of the seating arrangements and because it tends to get crowded during meal times so the outlet probably can't accommodate big groups anyway. Also don't wear short skirts if you plan to sit on the floor.

To get to Jones the Grocer @ Dempsey, its better to drive. Unless you aren't wearing high heels and dressed up and willing to sweat it out to walk the distance from the busstop in. Parking is also not an easy affair especially on weekdays during lunch time. Alternatively you can take the shuttle bus from orchard mrt in, though the frequency of the bus depends on the number of passengers because the bus only leaves dempsey when its filled.

As for the outlet itself, remember to bring a jacket because it gets quite cold here, especially when it rains. Also do go early to avoid having to wait for your table because people here sit around and enjoy their coffee after meals so you might have to wait for some time. In the meanwhile, you can always go shopping around the dining area, Jones sells pasta, biscuits, rows of sauces and drinks and wines. There's even a cheese room at the back - its really smelly though, so try not to choose a table near it.

As for the food, i really like their apple crumble, its $7.50 if i'm not wrong and its really to die for. In fact, you might not want to share this one with your dining companion.