We were quite a big group and were coming after work to celebrate a birthday. Although we had a reservation, we could at first not be seated as none of the waiters was aware of our booking. When the head waitress found our reservation we could finally sit down.

As we were waiting for the rest of the group to join us we started with some drinks first. We should already have placed our order though as it took half an hour for the seafood dishes to be prepared after we had ordered them. But that was really our fault as it is expected that dishes that are freshly prepared require some waiting time.

We had white pepper crab, chili crab, fruity lobster salad, stir fried vegetables, coffee ribs, fried dough filled with baby squid and some buns.

I didn't try the fried dough but according to my dining companions it was nice. The buns were plain and thus nothing to write home about but came in handy when you wanted to relieve the spicy aftertaste of the crab.

The stirfried vegetable was nice and crunchy but they used a little too much oil for my liking.

The lobster salad tasted nice and fruity but they used too little lobster meat (supposedly in an attempt to make more money). The preparation was quite unappealing. The salad came on a big plate with the empty lobster shell at the side for decoration. Quite redundant, but what was unappealing was the salad itself. Orange fillets were place around the big something in the middle that was supposed to be the lobster salad. But no lovely white almost translucent meat was to be seen. Only thick heavy dressing with the texture of heavy whipped cream or mayonnaise...
Although this looked quite off-putting, the taste was nice. Crunchy apples and other fruits (the varieties were hardly recognizable as their taste was covered by the orange taste of the dressing) built a nice contrast texture-wise to the bouncy lobster meat.
Less dressing and more lobster would have made this a lovely dish, like this it was only ok.

The crabs were prepared nicely. Of the two, the white pepper crab was the clear winner though. The gravy of the chili crab was a little too sweet for my liking. However it was positive that the spiciness was moderate and didn't overpower the crab taste. The brief verdict of my Singaporean dining companions: 'We have tasted better chili crab'... I could only agree although I am still quite new to my adopted country....

The white pepper crab though was simply shiok!!!! White pepper in my opinion enhances the elegant and subtle taste of the seafood whereas black pepper tends to kill/mask it. When the crab was gone -which was very soon after the dish had arrived- we continued eating the garlic chives that were fried with the crabs in order to enjoy the nice flavour a bit longer.

Finally and six bottles of wine into the meal one of us had the -brilliant- idea to order coffee ribs. Although we were all pretty full already, we still enjoyed them a lot. They were not starchy sweet but had a nice mildly smoky burnt coffee flavour and an appealing brownish colour.

All in all a very satisfying dinner.

A final note regarding the drinks selection: the wine list is very short, so you migt want to check with the restaurant if you can bring your own wine. They serve only two kinds of beer (well, I don't care because I hate beer anyway) but two of us were mentioning they would have preferred more choices.

The service was mixed. It was not too well organised (remember they couldn't find our reservation) but generally friendly, polite and not intrusive. It felt a little awkward though when around 11pm the waiters started eyeing us which made it pretty clear that they wished us to leave so they can go home... I don't blame them for this but they shouldn't have shown their sentiments so obviously.

On the whole: recommended to try! Good quality food; service and drinks selection can be improved but the yummy white pepper crabs clearly make more than up for it!!!!

The Valrhona chocolates counter inside ThreeSixty Marketplace is arguably the best chocolatier in town.
They sell chocolate bars, cooking chocolate and of course pralines and truffles. And they are all super yummy!

Take for example the cooking chocolate: it is so smooth and has such a rich taste that you can eat it on its own instead of using it as an ingredient. Unlike the ordinary cooking chocolates that are coarse, crumbly and don't add much to your recipes except colour and calories.

Talking about calories: the truffles and pralines are very sinful little gems indeed... But forget about this from time to time and try a new flavour at each visit. Trust me, these candies are addictive!!!

The best ones I have tried so far (sorry, I don't remember their names) are the plain Jivara milk chocolate ganache that comes in a cute heart shape as well as in a classic square shape and the dark hazelnut praline.
Of the liqueur filled ones the grand marnier (white colour) and the raspberry brandy (pink colour) flavours are the most outstanding.

Nice to know: Valrhona uses only natural ingredients so at least in this respect the chocolates can be enjoyed without feeling guilty.

Note that this shop is take-away only. Prices are high - around SGD 20 for four small pieces but totally worth it.

Thanks to my friend I had access to the VIP area. The sofas there are nice and comfy - especially good for ladies who want to take a rest after being on high heels all evening ;).

The view from the terrace is breathtaking and reason enough to pay Ku De Ta a visit. Don't expect the food to be amazing - after all this place is more for drinks than anything else.

The selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks is wide with prices being on the higher side - you have to pay for the view I guess...

Service is top notch - when I couldn't find my friend and couldn't call bc I didn't have a local mobile yet, the bouncer simply used his phone and then led me to the table where my friend was sitting. Very nice!

Of the chocolatiers on Orchard Road, Beschle is one of my less loved ones. Actually, Beschle is not even famous in Europe although it is a Swiss brand.

Regarding taste and quality I must say that I do like the taste and the fact that even milk chocolates are not overly sweet is a big plus too. What is putting me off the most however, is that Beschle uses flavours and colourings. Hence, the nice taste and appearance does not come naturaly after all.

Tastewise 7/10 but health concerns remain...

A note on the staff: very friendly and explaining the chocolates in detail and with lots of patience. Thumbs up for that!

ThreeSixty has good quality sushi, sashimi, salads and cut fruit as well as bakery items for take away. The staff is friendly and goes the extra mile. For example they cut a coconut open for me to drink although coconuts are usually sold for being opened by the customer at home.

Please note that ThreeSixty is not a restaurant but a supermarket with a deli section and there are no seats for people to eat their snacks. Just drop by if you like to eat on the go or want to buy some lunch or dinner for home. The supermarket to which the aforementioned deli belongs has a lot of international niche brands and organic products.