Coming from the bubble tea land (Taiwan), Red Sun Tea promises to take Singapore by storm. So will they succeed? Well, it may be hard to say. I tried several of the milk teas sold and preferred the Royal Oolong (3.50 for large) and Fresh Milk Black Tea. The taste of tea is still strong, even after an hour and the milky taste not so much as compared to other bubble / milk tea chains. Mum tried the the calpis green tea and found it rather too sweet. All in all, a promising stall. Try to get discount coupons!

Not sure why this place hasn't got much reviews; it has good food at reasonable prices, great promos, and live band. This was my second visit, on Wednesdays they have ladies night promo and we got a bottle of Moscato (for every 4 ladies, min spending only $20) for free, which we all liked as it was fruity and sweet. Great promo.

Their Laksa pasta was very good (no picture as it was gobbled up within minutes); with lots of seafood, and the sauce was thick and creamy but not spicy. This time we tried their seafood pizza, nothing special though and their duck pizza is much better. Lastly we had their cereal calamari again (we loved it), and we also tried their truffle fries - thin and like fries from macs, but truffle taste was distinct and portion was good.

East 8 is newly opened and I guess that's why there's a lack of reviews on their food. They basically joined the string of food establishments that seek to offer fusion tapas with a laid back vibe. For East 8, their cuisine supposedly infuses Western, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese concepts.

Given the price tag of $25++ for a 3 course set lunch during Restaurant Week, I decided to give East 8 a try.Ambience wise there is nothing to complain about; probably because I went after 2pm, it wasn't crowded and there were only 2 other tables, so the environment was very conducive for a relaxing chat. I also liked their interior, as the wooden surroundings give a very comfortable, laid back vibe. The cute cushions lying around also added to the whole atmosphere.For appetizers, they also offered Rocket salad, with sweet pear, cherry tomato and roasted pinenut, but both of us went for the Charred tiger prawn in cream of spinach soup instead, as we are not fans of salad. It was the right choice as this didn't taste like any conventional western soup you normally get. I liked how the soup was very flavourful, but only slightly creamy and the taste of spinach wasn't overwhelming. I especially liked the crunchy tiger prawns which were succulent, and slightly salted/peppery.For mains, I had the Soy glazed pan fried Norwegian salmon, with truffle mashed potato. This dish didn't wow me as it's rather common, and the sauce seemed like the conventional soy/terriyaki sauce that goes with sushi; moreover, the mashed potato was cold (albeit truffle taste slightly distinct). However, it has to be noted that the salmon itself was very fresh, with the meat very soft and tender, and you could easily gobble it down at one go.My friend had the Classic duck confit with braised haricot beans and chorizo cubes. It was extremely easy to dissect that dish as the duck meat is very, very tender. I also liked the skin of the duck which wasn't oily, but crispy and lightly salted to bring out the flavour of the duck. For dessert, there was only one choice and it was the Homemade dark chocolate pot, macerated berries with hazelnut gelato. Dark chocolate pot might be a bit misleading as it's actually a small cube of chocolate cake/mousse, which was alright with the chocolate being rich but not overly so. I loved the grated nuts (which were mixed with fine sugar) that were sprinkled around. As for the hazelnut gelato, it was pretty average.

Overall, it was a pleasant dining experience, and their staff was kind enough to offer us, at the end of the meal, a sample of their Yuzu Sakae, which was a very refreshing drink. Took a look at their usual menu (on a wooden crafted plate and on a disc), and there were some interesting offerings as well.

Normally, they have lunch specials, from 12 to 3pm, and they offer dishes like Orange Beef, Baby Back Ribs, Tuna Hotdog, Lamb Shank Ragu, Sake mussels & bread, and also, the Norwegian Salmon, at a price range of $12-$16.

A good place to chill and relax, and share tapas among friends, hopefully East 8 will seek to stand out from the vast number of similar establishments.

The best dessert after a meal in ikea is their soft serve ice cream. The whole process is quite fun actually; you pay to have a cone and token, and you place the ice cream on the machine. After inserting the token, the machine will dispense the ice cream. For 50 cents, it's really a good deal, and the ice cream tastes better than the one from macs. It could be more milky though.

Ciel is located among HDB estate, and one could hardly miss the bright-lit exterior. There haven't been any cake stores since Obolo that were really impressive, and Ciel comes close to that. There were a variety of cakes available; wanted to try Sel but was sold out by evening time. I tried the Ispahan - "Layers of rose bavarian cream and raspberry mousse with a lychee gelee middle and lychee fruit"; i especially liked the lychee middle with provided a refreshing taste. This is something unique worth trying. Go for tea during weekdays, they have a promotion of $6.80 (cake + drink).