Every month, Kuriya would release a new set meal so I ordered the December Course ($98).

There were lots of items listed on the menu, according to appetizer, sashimi, grilled and deep fried items, refreshment, braised item, sushi, soup and dessert. Thoughtfully crafted to please any palate. Besides, every food item is carefully laid out which was good to look at.

Scallop, herring roe, jellied puffer fish skin, smoked salmon cheese and egg tofu make up the appetizer. I was delighted to try every item on the plate as each one brings about a taste that surprises me. No less than top quality sashimi from a fine dining outlet! Smooth!

I love their grilled oyster and winter yellowtail and deep fried puffer fish as well. The puffer fish actually tastes like normal fish dishes so it wasn't unacceptable as I feared it would be.

There were also the veg rice paper roll which tasted like vietnamese rolls; thin skin with fresh veg inside, the braised pork and mashed potato which had savoury miso cream sauce that I added to my rice as well and assorted sushi. Not forgetting a nice cup of coffee with yummy and pretty desserts!

Attentive service though small food portions and price was on the high end, since the food items were specially selected and of good quality.

The famous Mei Zhen has opened another outlet at Ion Orchard!

My mum would regularly buy breakfast for me here as my family loved their Hakka Delights.

Abacus Seeds: When I was young, I would look forward to eating abacus seeds, because I don't get to eat them all the time. I still look forward to eating it now. Those springy and chewy abacus seeds with fried onion and spring onion make a very hearty breakfast!

Yam Porridge: Hardly eat this dish. I don't find it very appetizing as there's hardly any surprise from this bowl of porridge.

I love cooking by myself at Pepper Lunch more than at steamboat restaurants. At Pepper Lunch, I have my own hotplate of food in front of me for me to toss around and drizzle any amount of sauce. Though some of my friends do not like there because of the food and the oil spilling onto them, I love eating there!

For this visit, I ordered one of the most expensive dishes, the Rib Eye Steak. Oh boy! The steak is very soft and chewy and because it is cooked under high heat, it forces out the juice in the meat. Love it with my favourite corn!

As always, an ice-cream to end off the satisfying meal. Just pick green tea, same as me!

My first time at Lawry's to try their Festive 5-Course Set Dinner at 95++ per person.

The set dinner consists of the following items:

Fresh warm homemade Limpa and Sourdough Bread

Lawry's Famous Original Spinning Bowl Salad: The waitress would perform a spinning routine in front of the customers as she stirred the greens in a bowl surrounded by ice. Sprinkle Seasoned Pepper on it! Delicious!

Seafood Tower: Originally I thought it would look like a tower, but it's scallop, shrimp and seabass drizzled with dill lime sauce. Tangy flavours!

Ham & Pumpkin Chowder: Strong pumpkin taste and smell. Perfect for pumpkin lovers!

Roast Prime Ribs of Beef & Turkey and Roasted Honey Glazed Turkey: Two types of main courses to choose from. The former has both beef and turkey. Personally, I prefer the former dish as I get to eat two kinds of meat and won't get tired of just feasting on turkey alone.

Oven Baked Bread Pudding: Soft and sweet with ice-cream indulgence!

Italian Coffee/Gryphon Artisan Teas served with Praline Chocolate: Choose the tea for a more exquisite experience. The waitress brought a suitcase in front of me and there were around a selection of 10 different tea flavours to choose from! The tea was served in a pot which could fill around 3 cups. I chose the mint flavour and ended up drinking it with the mint chocolates as well. Too minty!

Overall, I find that this was a pleasant fine dining experience, comfy seats, classy decor and attentive servers.

Kichi Kichi is just like any other steamboat outlet, only with a different concept - plates of food items on conveyor belts. You can choose between sitting at the counter, where you get your own individual pot, or at the booth with friends, where you share a pot with two broths.

Although it's a different concept, there's not much uniqueness in the food. However, the meats were nice to look at, as they were sliced thinly and rolled up.

Try their signature Mushrooom Broth! Savoury and juicy plump mushrooms inside! I drank many bowls of the soup! A notable food item is the cheese fish cake. I was surprised to find cheese inside when I took a bite. Some items were hard to find again once you missed taking them, such as the dumpling. Only saw it twice and ate one plate of it.

And when I get tired of eating the steamboat items, I would grab a plate of jelly to cool down! Prompt service in clearing the plates.