Was out with my boyfriend for tea and was deciding to have tea near east side.
Nestled in the heart of Siglap and Frankel Estate, the location of De La Creme might appear to many as a bakery that mainly caters to the residents who reside around the corner. However, the feature of this humble- looking cafe in our local newspapers and magazines has brought many (especially those with a sweet tooth) to travel from afar to sink their teeth on their rather renowned Macarons and many other pastries.

Mango Shortcake ($7.50)

Known as one of the pastries not to be missed should one pay a visit to the cafe, the cake was gently lifted by the scent and aroma of generous cubes of fresh sweet mango that were stacked between cream and soaked sponge.

Assorted Macarons ($2.40 each)

Difficult to be perfected, De La Creme’s Macarons are certainly not those mediocre morsels one can find just anywhere The Earl Grey Chocolate Macaron was my absolute favourite as enhanced by their butter- cream based filling. Known as a classic favourite, the Sea Salted Caramel Macaron was a little heavy on the palate since its filling could have been less buttery.

I was with my clique of girlfriends, heading for teabreak and we just came across this place while we are driving. The name was pretty unique and cool. Check out the place, pretty nice & comfy. Hence, we give it a try, never a regret I would say.

The small cafe was rather packed when we arrived and seats were pretty limited as well. While for me, the items sold at Carpenter and Cook were not exactly cutting edge and some might find their prices to be a steep for the standards.Frangipane Fruit Tart ($6.20)

As pleasing to the eyes, hints of the fruit aroma surfaced from the almond cream tart and this was definitely one of my favorites from the cafe. This crowd did provide a significant enough impression with its pleasant tart notes and we spooned up every bit of it within seconds.Passionfruit Meringue Tart ($6.20)

An elegant- looking treat that lived up to its expectations, I was so tempted to try it out as personally, I LOVE PASSION FRUITS! Over by the sharp passionfruit curd snuggled within the shortcrust shell. One of the more memorable numbers from Carpenter and Cook, the contrasting textural layers of the pastry comfort.Savoury Brioche Bun ($6.50)

A gratifyingly soft, squishy home- made bun with slightly crispy edges around the sides, went along fine with the seasonal ingredients that were topped in the centre. For the overall pleasure as derived from it, this is definitely a little too pricey for the serving.Ham and Cheese Quiche ($7.00)

Notoriously hard to get it right at times. Held together by crumbly buttery pastry crust, the light and fluffy cheesy custard filling was appropriately stuffed with bits of ham. My only complaint would be that it could have been warmed up for a longer period of time since it became chilled a little too quickly.

I was with my manager when we are done with our appointment, however, we need something fast to pack and head back to office. We passed by QiJi, it was not really a long queue but the staff there is kind of slow. My manager and I waited about 5 mins then the staff asked me what I wanted.Pretty disappointing with with the service. Overall, the food is quite tasty. I order Set 7, with Otah, cripsy chicke, egg, rice and ikan billies! Their chilli, not bad! Pretty nice!

Was supposed to be here for my usual ban mian fix at China Whampoa Ban Mian stall when I saw the long queue at this stall. Operating with just 2 person, the guy chef will cook up the dish and the lady will handle order taking and preparing the trays. Yes its self-service but I was not disappointed at all since it’s well worth the 20min wait. Ordered the $4 mixed fish version (sliced fish and fried fish mixed) and had rice (30cents) instead of the thick white bee hoon. The soup came with toufu, seweed, half a tomato, fried fish, sliced fish, chai sim and fried onions. It was amazingly sweet, it’s not just the fact milk was added, I think the soup base itself is well sweetened, hopefully it’s not becoz of MSG. I would say the fish is average though but the soup taste more than make up for it. I finished the entire bowl and could taste bits of crispy bits which I suspect they added the fried bits for fried fish head to it. Initially I thought it was anchovies/ikan bilis but on close inspection I think it’s the former. Definitely return here again for this nice hawker food.

Dinner with my boyfriend and family.
Well, the waiting time is about 20-30 minutes but I would say its worth the wait. But this time probably would be a little regret. The standard seems to drop a little each time when we go. Probably because of the rush hour hence there is a drop in quality?Fried dumpling aint hot when they were serve.The specialty of the prawn dumplings. It taste a little like xiao long bao but instead of meat, it's prawn. It was pretty fresh too.Seafood fried rice. It a little tasteless on that day I went however, it's still average. this is my order, the la mian taste plain but I would say the mixture of mushroom makes the food smell good and if you love vinegar,, add a little for taste.My favourite appetizer of din tai fong. If you love century egg, dont miss this. IT'S REALLY GOOD!Xiao long bao, too standard to order. It's good too. First timer there should always try this. Turn left and right, you would be able to see this on every table.