I love pretzels. I really, really do. They're the best things on earth, whether they're the crispy salted ones from supermarkets and soft warm ones from Auntie Anne's. I literally buy a pretzel whenever I see a pretzel. Which is why I was disappointed with the pretzel I got from this branch in Jurong Point.

I ordered the Zesty Roselle pretzel, one of my favourites due to the sweet, tangy flavour of the beautiful pink coating that blends nicely with the original saltiness of the pretzel base. To be fair, it tasted great like it should, with generous coating of roselle powder. The problem was that the pretzel was served cold. The service was relatively poor as the worker did not seem to notice customers or offered to heat up the pretzel.While I'll still pick up a pretzel when I see one, I'll probably think twice before getting one from Jurong Point again.

Fruits Tokio Cafe is a small stall in Takashimaya's Basement Food Hall and being tucked at one side, it is hardly outstanding. The stall offers various crepes and milkshakes and customers can opt for a combo of both at $4. I decided to go ahead with the Banana Crepes and the Banana Milkshake because the other flavours available were not too appealing to me.Upon receiving it, I was kinda surprised. The crepe was nicely wrapped, but it was so small that it could be eaten in a bite or two. This was also different from what was being shown on the displays, with fresh fruits on top of the crepes. That aside, the banana crepe was nothing to rave about and there wasn't enough of it to actually enjoy. The skin of the crepes was soft and thick (more like the texture of pancakes) and the banana flavour was there. I did like the Banana Milkshake though. It was very thick and flavourful and it wasn't too sweet.

The combo seemed cheap at first, but the size of the crepe/milkshake did not justify the price. At least real fruits were used.

The potato craze has hit me and I'm currently going around the island to eat potatoes in all forms - potato salads, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fries etc. Speciality fries shops are my favourite hangout places, such as Best Fries Forever and What The Fries. They are versatile and can either be eaten as a snack or a full meal.

After much research online, I tracked down Ireland's Potato at Bugis+. There is a wide variety of sauces to choose from, some of the interesting ones include Yogurt Cream and Pickled Mayo. I opted for the Cheesy Combo promotion ($9) that includes the Cheese Pizza Fries, Cheesy Baked Potato Skin and a drink.The fries were medium-sized and had a very strong potato taste rather than salt. It was crispy initially, but the sauce made the fries a little soggy after a while, which I was perfectly fine with since I prefer soft fries. The sauce was basically tomato-base and cheese, nothing special. Even though the pictures showed meat, I couldn't find any in my fries. The tomato sauce was actually quite dilute, so the taste wasn't that strong. More sauce would have been appreciated as my final few fries were trying very hard to scoop up the remaining sauce on the sides of the cup.

I actually enjoyed the Cheesy Baked Potato Skin more than the fries themselves. Again, I've no idea where the bacon in the pictures went, but the base was crispy and the cheese was creamy and smooth. They were a little cold when I consumed them, so it would have been perfect if it was hotter.

I'm actually more interested in the other sauces. That will keep me coming.

Carnivore Appetite is supposedly the cheaper version of Carnivore, both selling Brazilian meat. Carnivore Appetite is actually one of the cheaper buffets around, being $19.90++ for lunch on weekdays. I haven't been to a buffet in a while and this one happens to fit within the budget, so I headed down to Marina Square.

The spread is actually quite decent. There's almost every kind of meat available and there's a live grilling station where the chef will cut you the meat on the spot. You can then complement the meat with the six different sauces available - I recommend the Pineapple Sauce and Port Wine Sauce if you're looking for different and delicious. The food does get restocked regularly so there's always food, although this could also be because there weren't many people dining when I visited. There's a salad bar and I couldn't get my hands off the Prawn Cocktail (downside: there were too few prawns!). Mushroom Soup is available and some other must-try dishes include the roasted, well-seasoned potatoes and juicy sausages. I was disappointed that there weren't any desserts available, but then again with the price I shouldn't complain. Overall, the meat was tender and tasty. With so much meat available, I only managed two rounds of food. Maybe next time, I should come with an empty stomach.

After a long day, I decided to get my quick fix of dinner at Bukit Timah Market. I've been craving western food for some time and there were two western stalls that stood out among the other stalls, so I decided to try Tom's Kitchen and I ordered the Dory with fried rice (you can change to fries OR hashbrown). 


For the good part, the owner was very friendly when taking order and delivering the food to the table. However, the waiting time was way too long and I received the food only when everyone else had almost finished their meals and had to wait for me. Not a good start.

The fried rice was decent. Nothing fanciful, just egg and rice but it was actually quite nice with the mild egg flavour in the rice. The black pepper sauce was pretty normal too and it was given generously such that I had alot to spare and it definitely made my rice so much tastier.

However, the fish was quite bad. The two fishes on my plate tasted different, looked different. One was soft and the other was too fishy and tough. I've eaten way better at other hawker centres, so this is not worth the money. Of course I may be quick to judge; the chicken dishes may be better. I'll probably try the other stall the next time though.