Platypus Restaurants offers some of the most diversified selection of Italian dishes. Under the Platypus group, there's multiple food concepts scattered around Singapore that caters to different customers from all walks of life with unique needs and preferences. This includes the Platypus Kitchen, Platypus Test Kitchen, Platypus Family Kitchen, Platypus Gourmet2Go as well as Platypus Dessert Bar. Its website is also very user-friendly with downloadable PDF menu and I consider this one of the many plus points as compared to many well-known brands out there.

I've visited the Platypus Kitchen outlet which is conveniently located at Bugis Junction. The exterior seemed to be beautifully designed which gives out a form of modern elegance at simplicity's best. The interior was exceptionally inviting, full of warm and lovely furnishings mainly incorporating black and wooden colours in its spacious layout design. All the tabletop items such as menu and utensils were also meticulously placed with consistency. Platypus Kitchen believes that gourmet cuisine should be affordable yet quality must not be forgone. The interior decorations are also creative and well thought of such that the entire place has already given customers some excellent impressions even before they order. Their set lunch menu allows you to choose between hot soup or side salad along with your choice of beverages, some of which are pretty interesting. My buddy and I both went with the Roasted Pumpkin Soup, which would cost $3.90 on its own if we decide to go for ala carte. The soup was beautifully presented and were rich and full of true pumpkin taste, without any hint of unwanted preservatives. The soup alone was well-seasoned enough that we totally skipped the pepper! We also got the Mango Passion Fruit Tea (not in picture), which were very refreshing as well! Everything was very efficient! The Truffle Fries ($5.90) came to our table even before we finished our soup. These thick cut fries were perfectly seasoned with white truffle oil then topped with perfectly shaved truffles, it was more than amazing! Definitely the best truffle fries I've ever had! The truffle taste were strong but not overpowering on those crispy non-oily fries. Highly recommended to order! The menu online showed that the price is $6.90 but they probably lowered the price which is great because it shows that they're definitely not those kind of restaurants that are all for profits! The restaurant is especially well-known for their vast selection of fresh handmade pastas and risottos at pocket-friendly prices. One of their signature pastas, the Black & White, Scallop & Crab Pasta ($14.80), appealed to me the most in terms of colours and ingredients. This dish involves 2 kinds of pasta, for which the egg and squid-ink Tagliolini were nicely interwoven to create the attractive presentation. Generous amount of fresh crab meat, scallops and tomatoes were also included in the white wine consomme, which I find may be quite little, but from what I read from the menu, this was purposely cooked in traditional style and I could actually have asked for it to be more saucy. But ultimately, it was a really great dish and the handmade pasta were amazing! On its own, the dish cost up to $17.50 ala carte price. My buddy ordered the Saffron & Caviar Risotto ($16.80) which costs up to $19.90 ala carte price. This saffron infused risotto were seasoned to perfection, not too wet nor dry. It was then topped with generous amount of fresh char-grilled prawns and scallops, finished with a good amount of caviar and fine herbs. On its own, its very aromatic and the caviar was my favourite part to mix! We figured that since their appetizers and mains were so good, it would be a regretful idea to skip their desserts. So we got the Bailey's Extraordinaire ($8.90), which is basically a chilled alchol-infused mudpie served with crisp biscotti and shaved chocolate, topped with rich chocolate sauce. This was best enjoyed with the difference in textures by adding every spoon of mudpie on the biscotti to indulge. Perfect dessert makes an awesome ending! Overall, every dish that came to our table were of top-notched quality with fresh and some organic ingredients to create unique flavours without adding any bad addictives that could make the dish unhealthy. The service at this restaurant was also flawless! Simply perfect! It could be one of the rarest service experience I've ever encountered unless you include hotels' and overseas' experiences. The waitstaff were all well-trained with great attitude and knowledge. Not forgetting the lovely ambience, Platypus Kitchen truly provides diners with experience close to perfection. Excellent thumbs up!

I am always craving for cold desserts on to go whenever I'm outside. But most desserts make me feel guilty because it means I need to cut down on other food to keep healthy. So frozen yogurt is always there as the perfect alternative to icecream and other desserts!

I got the Wild Berry flavour and topped it up with kiwi, peaches and nata de coco. ($5.40). It's totally 100% fat-free thus guilt-free! I can have it as many times as I want in a day if not for the price. But it's always a good snack to have on to go!

The interesting plastic food displays at Bishamon's outlet attracted me to try their ramen during my ramen hunting period. Have ordered the basic Chashu Ramen, where it was served hot not long after I ordered. The presentation looks exactly the same as the plastic display and I love that they were very generous with the thick chashu slices. The ramen had a good elastic springy texture and the broth was deliciously rich and yummy. There were no egg in this ramen but I figured that you can order the egg separately, which I didn't. The chashu slices may be thick and flavourful but for some reasons I didn't enjoy it, I personally find it a little tough and dry for my liking and perhaps it could be overcooked for awhile that day. However, I love everything else about the ramen.

I like visiting American diners once in awhile. Billy Bombers' one of those places I frequent for good American food. Have ordered their Seafood Paradise Italiano Spaghetti ($13.90), which I really enjoyed. I was given the option to choose between spaghetti or fettucine. The spaghetti had a good texture for my liking and the tomato sauce was rich and fresh. I like the seafood that it came along with such as the mussels, prawns, fish and squid rings. Would be nice if they were more generous in the seafood aspect. Overall, they have good service in that interesting American environment. The food are great and prices are affordable. Would love to return soon to try out other dishes.

I always come to New York New York whenever I needed something different and this restaurant always provide me with that all American atmosphere, service and environment. I also always find myself enjoying the food.

This time round, I ordered the Black Pepper Chicken Hot Plate, where the chicken steak served was simply huge and the portion of spaghetti was adequate. The chicken was very tender and succulent, it was so good! The spaghetti was served in cream sauce and the hotplate had somehow enhanced the taste and retained the heat for a longer period of time. Overall, I enjoyed myself a lot here. I am however upset at the fact that most of its outlets have already closed down due to various reasons. Do hope that the remaining outlets will still be around for long time.