I chanced upon this prawn noodles stall when I came to this food court to try their chicken rice.
The queue suggested it must be popular and I joined it to give it a try.
They also sell lor mee, but it was sold out for the day. So I ordered the prawn noodles soup to try.
The noodles were cooked well, and the soup was alright. However, there are better stalls which have tastier soups. It came with prawns, fish cake and sliced lean pork.
Decent noodles with a short wait time in the queue.

May try the lor mee in my next visit.

This store has been operating opposite Clementi Central for a long time, before shifting to Holland Village, at the hawker centre on Holland Drive.
They operate only at night.
Their claypot rice is cooked the old-fashioned way, over a charcoal fire. When you peer into the stall, you see a whole row of charcoal fire stoves. There is a system, where the strongest fire is at one end, while the weakest fire is at the opposite end. The son of the stall-owner (2nd generation) helps his father with the cooking of the claypot rice.
It is easy to order: $10 for 2 pax, $15 for 3 pax, $20 for 4 pax... all increments of $5. You can also ask for more ingredients to your order, at $5!
They also have double-boiled soups, watercress soup, etc as well as poached green vegetables with oyster sauce.
Do come early, as the wait can go from 30 - 45 minutes during peak dining hours!

It has been a while since I last visited and I came by last weekend with the family.
They have a range of signatures on the wall, ranging from pastas to meat dishes.
What I like about this place is that they constantly innovate new dishes, so you never get bored with their food offerings.
- Truffle Fries: Comes in a big bowl, where shoe string fries are fried and drizzled with truffle oil and served with mayonnaise. Kids loved it.
- Spaghetti Bolognese: My regular order. Spaghetti with minced beef and The children loved it!
- Jumbo Lump Crab Pasta: The pasta has loads of lump crab meat in it, with asparagus, black olive, tomato, onion, lemon and topped with prawn roe. Its done similar to alio olio style. Not bad.
- Salmon in Filo pastry with mushroom creamy sauce: My favourite dish for the meal. You have piece of salmon encased in filo pastry and baked. It is topped with mushroom, broccoli and cheese cooked in a creamy mushroom sauce. A healthy and delicious dish!
- Chocolate cake with salted caramel and macaroon: Layered chocolate cake with cream and topped with salted caramel and a macaroon. A good ending to a good meal with the family.
A good place to bring your family and friends. But do make a reservation, as they do get busy, to avoid disappointment.

Burlamacco is 2! I saw a 2nd anniversary email from the restaurant and went by last weekend.
The restaurant is located along Amoy Street, near Tanjong Pagar is a conserved shophouse. It has modern interiors and is nicely appointed with huge paintings of modern art portraits. It also has a walk in glass cellar with a wide variety of wines to choose from.
Here are the highlights of my meal:
1) Parma Ham wrapped around Griscini Stick: A savoury lollipop, with the parma ham wrapped around a biscuit stick. You can’t stop at one, for sure.
2) Smoked Salmon with Baked Cracker topped with sour cream and caviar: Very good. The sour cream and caviar complimented the smoked salmon well.
3) Hand Chopped Tuna Tartare served with Avocado: Unlike tuna tartare I ate elsewhere which is more finely chopped, this was roughly chopped into 5cm pieces and seasoned. Topped with avocado pieces, it was good. Recommended!
4) Squid Ink Risotto: As black as a night’s sky, the risotto was simply served on a white plate. The photo I took doesn’t do justice to the taste and flavour of the dish. It was simple and often the simplest dishes are the hardest to do. Couldn’t get enough of the dish. It was good!
5) 48 hour Sous Vide Braised Beef Short Rib: The beef was very tasty and flavourful, thanks to the 48 hour cooking period. Tender and comes apart easily when cut. The mash potato was also good and the beef jus was delicious.
6) Warm Valrhona Chocolate Tart with Vanilla Ice Cream: Think warm molten lava chocolate cake, and this was what came to my mind. The same ingredients are used to fill the tart shell. Topped with vanilla ice cream, it was a great dessert to end the meal. Must-order!
The food I had are signature dishes of the restaurant and I can see why they are popular.
A good place for Italian cuisine. Try it!

I was tasked to look for a place for dinner for my office gathering and I suggested this new Mexican restaurant that has just opened at CHIJMES.
I have eaten at several Mexican restaurants in Singapore, but this is definitely the best I have eaten.
They have both indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoors, you dine alfresco but they only serve small bites and drinks outside. Indoors, its air-conditioned.
Here are the highlights of my meal:
Tapas
- Papas Encabronadas: Cut half baby potatoes served in a pot. Yummy.
- Donas de Huitlacoche: This is smoked corn mushroom donuts. Its black in color. Looks off-ish but its delicious.
- Dobladita de Jaiba: Served as an ice cream cone, the cone is a tortilla shell deep fried and it has Crab meat, Avocado, Pico de Gallo & topped with Serrano Meringue.
Dinner
- Ensalada El Mero Mero: Salad with caesar dressing, tomatoes, sunflower seeds & grilled braised pork belly
- Pulpo a las Brasas: Grilled Octopus, Corn Cream, Black garlic & Tajin Ash
- Flautas: Crunchy Tortilla stuffed with chicken, avocado cream & tomatillo
- Burrito XXL: Charcoal Beef Arrachera Burrito, Cheese, rice, beans, avocado, lettuce & pickled onion
- Lechon a la Brasas: 12 hour slow roasted piglet, for 2 – 3 pax
- Queso Fundido: Chihuahua melted cheese, farm tomatoes, salsa & tortilla
Dessert
- Chocolate Ahumado: Mexican Chocolate Ganache, Churros, Cinnamon & Passion Fruit Milk
- Pina a la Brasas: Grilled Pineapple, Caramelised Piloncillo, Papantla Vanilla Ice Cream
- Milhojas de Cajeta: Crispy Crepes, Mexican Milk Caramel, Coffee, Almond
I had several cocktails:
- El Mero Mero: Very popular cocktail amongst my dining group. Strong and a tinge of orange in the drink.
- Mojito: Served in a bamboo cup with lots of crushed ice and a piece of sugarcane. You can chew on the sugarcane to add some natural sweetness to your drink.
- Latin Lover: Served in a wooden flat bowl, it was orangy and reminded me of being at a beach resort.
- Frozen Margherita: We had several jugs of this. It was slushy and drink slowly to avoid brain-freeze.
A great dining place at a centrally located venue – CHIJMES.
This place is definitely on my recommended list! Try it!