It is such a pleasure to finish off a meal with a cold dessert and this stall is very generous with its portion of Red Rubies. I was quite pleased to see so many of it as I liked the crunch of the water chestnut after biting through the gelatinous coating.

However, this excitement slowly wore away with each spoonful as I found the coating a tad too thick and chewy. The coconut base was more enjoyable as it was not too sweet or thick.

Extra points will be given for the stallholders who are very friendly and trusting. They let my husband have some credit when he did not have enough coins. Of course, this was returned and they teased my children in a nice manner.

I've always wanted to go to Cafe Pralet to see the wonderful custom-made cake creations and I was not disappointed when I stepped into the cafe.

The place had various displays of it's cake designs but for now, I will just review the food here.

My daughter loves Tofu Burgers and she will make it a point to try it if it's on the menu. This burger did not disappoint her with the moist patty and caramelised onions.My son played it safe and had the Shepherd's Pie and the filling was moist and the mashed potato had great little brown bits to pick on.My other girl had the Smoked Salmon Panini and the bread was well toasted and fragrant and the Salmon ws not stinged upon.I had the Ayam Tempra but unfortunately, the chicken had the frozen taste and I cannot say that it has the authentic Nonya taste. The chicken was not braised sufficiently and some parts came off as rather dry The portion is quite generous if it is of any comfort.The Raspberry cake that I had was delightful and light with a fragrant raspberry flavour.I will go back to this cafe for cakes and coffee and maybe a light meal but not for the Ayam Tempra.

Family-friendly restaurants are hard to find in Singapore but Seb's Bistro has come up with a wonderful concept for harried parents needing some time off.

Imagine an old coloniall Black-and-White bungalow done up into The Playhouse (as it is known) for children (up to 12) to be safely entertained and occupied for a fee, while parents enjoy a relaxing meal or have drinks with friends...Bliss...(sigh)

The food here is nothing fantastic but it is tolerable though pricey.

My husband had the Quail stuffed with Rice and Chestnuts and it was the most interesting item for lunch that day. The quail tasted gamey but it was well-roasted and the stuffing still moist.My oldest girl chose to have the Open-Face Smoked Salmon Sandwich with Guacamole and this was very well done with a generous portion of Salmon. There is a good selection of items on the Kid's Menu and for $15, they'll get a main dish, drink and a scoop of ice-cream.

My 2 younger kids had the Macaroni Cheese (so-so) and the Cottage Pie with beef which fared better.I went for the Prawn Aglio Olio and the dish was a bit dry but the prawns were succulent. It would do better with a good douse of olive oil.Lastly, I finished off the meal with a Rhubarb Crumble with Vanila Ice-Cream (sorry, I forgot to take a picture as it was so yummy and I just dived right into it ). This was the most delicious lunch item. Rhubarb is hard to come by in Singapore but Seb's Bistro was generous in its serving. The crumble was fragrant with butter and well-toasted and the Rhubarb was just lightly sweetened and well-complemented by the vanila ice-cream

Um-mmm....

Though I frequent ABC Brickworks Food Centre quite regularly, this stall has never really caught my eye due to many variety of stalls here. I finally managed to patronise it, not once, but twice in the week.I bought the Dumpling Noodles for takeaway and it did not disappoint. The Dumplings were moist and succulent and the noodles not over done. Surprisingly, it was not overly oily as some other wanton noodle stalls would be heavy on the oil.

Actually, all the other dishes look quite appetising too.

However, I was not impressed by the service the second time I went to the stall. My daughter wanted to eat wanton noodles but wanted to exchange the Char Siew for Shredded Chicken (she loves wanton but no so much Char Siew). And guess what the stallholder charged us? An extra $1!!!

It was only a simple request and we did not even ask for extra ingredients, just a change of meat. No service or pleasing of customer here.

Not going back again.