Halo, bar goers! I'm sure everyone knows about Harry's Bar when it comes to Happy Hours, but are you aware that Harry's Bar is not just a bar? Harry's Bar at Clark Quay has recently launched an all-new menu with 50 over items! I am honored to be invited by Reka from OpenRice for a food tastingHarry's at Clark Quay, with a travel-themed has a warm & cozy ambiance Heehee... so true!Wefie while waiting for food to be servedThe tasting started off with Harry's Premium Lager beer ($13) followed by some small platesThe crispy Fish Cracklings ($13) served with aioli dip is super addictive I can't stop munching on itCrab & Potato cakes ($16 for 6pcs). Packed with generous amount of shredded Blue swimmer crab meat and mashed potato served with Sriracha tomato dip. This proves to be a hit among the small plates Harry's Signature Wings ($13 for 6pcs, $19 for 10pcs), coated with secret recipe spices and served with homemade chili jam. The wings on it's own taste a little tom yum to me thou =DJalapeno Steak Sliders ($13 for 3). The Mini burgers with tender beef strips and charred bell peppers, served with Jalapeno cheese sauce. Surprisingly, it doesn't have the cheesy taste at all. By now, we were being served with Harry's Signature drink, Dirty Harry ($16). Concoction of Vodka, brown sugar and lychee liqueur with a dash of zing from freshly cut lime wedges, served with a sweet canned lychee. Super delish and the brown sugar adds a hint of crunchiness to the drink. Since Sam doesn't drink, I can't be more glad to help her finish up her's.

Up next, the big plates (main dish). Chicken Masala $23, served with charcoal bread. Ain't a fan of Indian food served outside since my Indian friend's mum is a superb cook, but the Chicken Masala served at Harry's tasted as good as home-cooked dish. Charcoal bread served at the side is also soft & fluffy. Definitely a dish I would order on my next visit Crabmeat Spaghettini ($23). It is supposed to be spicy but I couldn't taste a single hint of spiciness. Also, it was way too watery to even taste the tomato nor the crab flavorAfter the main dish comes dessert. Toffee Apple Crisp Tart ($14), with thinly sliced apple on crust pastry, drizzled with salted caramel sauce and topped with vanilla ice cream. The dessert doesn't impress me as the pastry is rather tough. Texture of ice cream feels & taste more like clotted creamLast but not least, dessert was paired with a sparkling Cinzano Prosecco ($13.50) wine to end the dinner on a sweet note. Wefie again =) Don't say I bo jio ok! If you want to be invited to awesome food tasting, join OpenRice now! Fooling around with the props while waiting for group picture to be taken. This prop is just so me! Group picture (*picture credit to Reka)Thank You, Reka for the invite.I will definitely be back for more =)

Harry's Bar

3D River Valley Road, #01-01

Singapore 179023

Tel: 6338 7331

Operating Hours:

Sunday to Thursday & Non-weekend Public Holiday: 12 pm to 1 am

Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday: 12 pm to 3 am

Impromptu dinner date with Ivy & Angela on Christmas eve. Didn't know where to go, I suggested on Fullhouse Signature cos I went to the previous one at Rendezvous hotel & it's very good.

Wanted to order 2 of the appetizer + some ala carte items but both the appetizers were out of stock, so we settle on the Christmas set meal
Meal started with Chamagne & soup (choice of wild mushroom or turkey chowder). I opt for turkey chowder with is a little creamy & sweet. The girls opt for wild mushroomFullhouse Christmas salad - well, it's actually the fullhouse salad with poached egg, drizzle with balsamic dressing. It also comes with a cheese stick which is not too cheesy for me.Main course - choice of Cod Fish or Steak. The girls opt for Cod Fish while I opt for steak. Steak is nicely done, & it's fresh. Dessert - choice of banana paradise or Molten Cake. All of us opt for Molten cake, which is served with vanilla ice cream. Ice cream taste a little light & not much of vanilla fragrance. Molten cake is sweet & lava flows when its being fork in.

Belated birthday treat from the bffs, Carol & Charlene. We also took this as our yearly Christmas meet-up. Didn't really have anything restaurant in mind, so we ended up at Serenity. We ordered a Sangria De Original (Red Wine, Gin, Brandy, Orange Liquor, juices & lemonade) each. The drink is quite bland, except for the strong flavor of gin & brandy.Since it's Christmas, we ordered the 1/4 Suckling Pig Platter ($168++) which consists of potato, greens, Turkey Breast, Ham, Stuffings & of cos, 1/4 Suckling Pig. The stuffing which is nice but a tad salty. Turkey breast & ham taste pretty normal while the Suckling Pig is great! Tender & juicy. Most importantly, the skin is very crispy. We also ordered Amoz Negro - Black Squid Ink Paella ($68.90). The rice soaked with squid ink is very sweet. It is also full of fresh ingredients like squid, tiger prawns & mussels. Ingredients are also sweet & not over-cooked.

Staffs are also very friendly. However, it is not very pocket friendly, but I'll be back to try some of the tapas on the menu

Birthday celebration with the Multiply girls. This marks the last birthday celebration of the year. I initially wanted the lunch at The White Rabbit but it was booked for a wedding (sad), thus I changed my choice of restaurant to Sumiya Charcoal Grill Izakaya (formally known as Kuriya Penthouse).

5 of us ordered a set of Yokozuna Set (3-4 pax @ $168) & a set of Sekiwake Set (2-3pax @ $68). Honestly, I really couldn't remember what item is from which set cos there's simply too much food being servedPart of the meal is Sashimi (5 kinds of Moriwase). Apart from being nicely presented, the sashimi are very fresh & sweet.

More pictures of the food offered in the set, http://milkfrost.blogspot.sg/2013/12/birthday-lunch-sumiya-charcoal-grill.html

I've finally tried the much-talk-about Tsukada Nojo Bijin Nabe (Beauty Pot - Collagen Hotpot). My buddy reached at about 6.20pm & the restaurant is already almost full. I rush my way to get there as fast as I could cos they do not sit you in if you do not have a full attendance. Alternatively, you can leave your contact number with them & they will sms you when there is an available table (which could take u to 1.5hrs). I managed to reach before the last table is being taken! The buddy googled & says it's a must to order Nikumaki Onigiri. Basically it's rice wrapped in bacon. The rice is very soft & it was very delicious. We couldn't decide which one to order, so we ordered all the 4! Nikumaki Onigiri (standard), Nikumaki Onigiri with Cheese, Nikumaki Onigiri with Yuzu pepper & Mayo, Nikumaki Onigiri with Red Chilli Oil. We were told that the best way to enjoy it is to wrapped it with the lettuce. I love the one with chilli oil mostThe lump of pudding look-alike thingy is actually the collagen (fats!). Once heated, it will melt & turn it into a of soup. The broth is from the best chicken stock found only in Miyazaki Japan. It is boiled & simmered for over 8 hours with Jidori Chicken (a valuable ‘brand chicken’ in Japan, raised organically with stringent quality standards) bones. I personally find it super sweet & flavorful. The waitress will be around to help you with adding of ingredients so you can continue to enjoy your other food items (is any). The ingredients were very fresh The ramen is also very springy.After the meal, complementary pudding is being served with cute drawings & thank you greetings.