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This is picturemainstream living in Bishan. I am a Student Italian, Japanese, Fusion are my favorite cuisines. I also love and Sushi/Sashimi, Buffet , Desserts and Cakes.
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Deceiving Looks Cry Mar 23, 2014   
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Categories : Multi-Cuisine | Café | Desserts and Cakes | Pasta | Chinese Soup | Halal | Burgers and Sandwiches | Salads/ Acai Bowl | Brunch

My friend and I was around the area and decided to dine here. It was pretty awkward as the queue was at the next building. Hard to tell if they were queueing for seat at the shop. But since we were smart, we deduce that people would not line up at there for nothing and that it had to be the queue for I AM. 

 
The waiting time was not as long as we had expected and pretty soon it was our turn. The waiter led us to a table and handed us the menu. We only wanted to try their cakes but their menu did not have them.

 
We just looked at what was display and ordered what we wanted.

 
The waitress took our order and we waited for our orders to arrive. After a very long time our drink- Stir It Up($6.90), finally arrive. Chocolate-milkey drink topped with whipped cream and maraschino cherry. Apparently this is one of their signature dish. I didn't llike the taste at all. It wasn't really chocolatey, more of a weird milky, minty, mild taste of cocoa kind of drink. The only nice about the drink is the oreo and cherry. Even the table next to us who ordered the drink did not like it.

 
Next came the Scarlett Red Velvet Cake($8.90). The cake was quite dense and tasted a little like chocolate. The frosting was cream cheese. I think it's quite nice and it taste a lot better than the crepe.

 
Lastly came the Rainbow Mille Crepe Cake($8.90). I think the crepe tasted quite plain. There was not much cream in between each layer. Luckily there was some chocolate sauce at the side which help added some chocolatey sweetness to the crepe.   

                                              
 
Table Wait Time: 15 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Mar 22, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately $15(Lunch)

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Tart  Cry Jan 25, 2014   
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Categories : Japanese | Desserts and Cakes

Went to Fruit Paradise Cafe for dinner with my friends. I ordered the Combo Curry Rice ($13.90).

 
Cold mashed potato with ketchup, salad, deep fried prawn and chicken with rice and sweet curry.
I didn't like the mashed potatoes with ketchup. Salad was quite nice (haven't had a salad that didn't taste nice). Prawns were oily and not that nice. The chicken was a little tough to chew but tasted better than the prawn. Rice was normal, curry was sweet but also a little too salty after a while. Overall it wasn't such a nice dish.

 
Next is my tart. $2 off tart when purchased with a meal. Mixed berries ($5.80)
It is a chocolate based tart topped with chocolate cake, cream and fresh fruits. I felt that it was very chocolatey but luckily there was the raspberry sauce at the side as well as the fruits to help cut down the chocolate-tiness.

For service it was very hard to get the staff's attention. Most of the time their back were facing us so many patrons(including us) had trouble getting their attention.

Tip: Stick to their tarts instead.
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Mango tart
 
Date of Visit: Jan 17, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately $22(Dinner)

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 2  |  
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 1  |  
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Average tasting OK Mar 29, 2014   
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Categories : French | Bakery

Came here for dessert.

 
It is quite a small shop. There are a total of 16 chairs. 8 outdoor and 8 indoor.

 
Everything that was displayed had limited quantity. 

 
I decided to buy the Ginger Brulee Tart($4.10 after discount). Because I love ginger. Took one bite and I could taste the sweet custard and the spicy ginger. It tasted a little like gingerbread cookies. However, the ginger was very overpowering with it's spiciness. My tastebud could not really take it so I did not finish my tart. Not suitable for kids or for people with strong tastebud. It's a pity. If only they tone down the ginger, it would be better.

 
My friend bought the Fuji- A light green tea mousse complimented with a lychee gelee insert and a soft green tea sponge base. The mousse was not the light and fluffy kind but more of the thick and kueh-like kind. The lychee from the jelly was quite mild. You could not taste the lychee unless you were looking for it. Quite a weird combination, lychee with green tea. However, I like the shape of it. Looks like Mount Fuji.

 
The Ispahan- Layers of rose bavarian cream and raspberry mousse with a lychee gelee middle and lychee fruit. This mousse was lighter than the Fuji. The top layer is sweet while the bottom is acidic. Not a nice combination.

 
Strawberry Shortcake- Lightly sweetened whipped cream and juicy fresh strawberry, sandwiched between layers of soft sponge cake. The cream really was not too sweet and the strawberries were acidic. It goes well together unlike the Ispahan. The sponge cake could be softer and lighter.
To me, this was not a trip worth making.
Supplementary Information:
Student Weekday Special- 15% off all cakes and pastries till 5 pm from Tuesday to Friday.

Teatime Special- Any cake/pastry and a cup of tea at $6.80 nett, 1 pm to 5 pm from Tuesday to Friday.
 
Date of Visit: Mar 27, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately $4.10(Tea)

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NETT price OK Mar 26, 2014   
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Categories : Italian | Middle Eastern/Mediterranean | European | Pasta

Came here for dinner. 

 
1 table is big enough to fit 6 people.

 
I looked through the menu and could see that all the food was priced less than $10 except for some of the grilled meat. Also for $2.80 you can get free flow of drinks.

 
After deciding what we wanted, we press the service button and waited. When a table presses the button, the LED sign will change to whatever table number that presses it.

 
I ordered Potato Omelette($5.90)- Egg, Bacon, Potato and Corn. Shared it with my friend. Potato was cooked. Corn was sweet. Bacon was yummy. Not bad I guess.

 
My main dish was the curry baked rice($5.90)- Rice, chicken, bell peppers baked with cheese and curry on top. Beware, this dish is spicy. 4 big bites and you will start to open your mouth. I like the chicken, it was crispy but a little overcooked. 

 
At the end we went to the counter to make out payment.

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Prices are NETT.
 
Date of Visit: Mar 24, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately $8(Dinner)

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Weekday Lunch OK Mar 26, 2014   
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Categories : Japanese | Buffet

Came here to celebrate my friends birthday. When we arrived, there was a long queue of people. Luckily we made a reservation. However, even the reservation side had a queue. But it was only a queue to pay money and get a stamp on your hand so that you can enter in. 

 
The first thing I went for was the tempura(battered, deep fried items)- Ebi, dango and a vegetable. It tasted okay,was kinda expecting more since I like tempura stuff.

 
Tried the seafood pasta next. So so. But it is definitely not something for people with low tolerant of heat to take. It was very spicy. One strand and you could taste the spiciness. It something you can give a miss.

 
Took the sashimi. The fish wasn't nice at all. The rest was okay. They also had cold prawns. The prawn shell were a little hard to peel for some. But still it tasted sweet and nice. 

 
The best thing served at the buffet I feel is this hotpot. I love the soup- sweet and slightly bitter? A nice taste. We even use it to cook some of our sashimi. 

 
The chawamushi- comes with crab meat and a ginko nut. The egg was a little saltier than what you normally get but still it was nice. 

 
For the rosti my friend said it taste somthing like the one at Marche. Quite nice. 

 
Chicken is good to try. Crispy, tasty and yummy.
Sushi were available as well, however they were okay only.

 
Now on to desserts!

 
The best thing was their waffles! Thick, fluffly and yummy. They have a few sauce to go with it- jam, honey, chocolate and one other that I forgot. The waffle tasted best when drizzled with honey. 

 
The cake. Bleh. Definetly not worth trying. Same with the strawberry mousse. Also can't really taste any strawberry.

 
Not sure what they are, but also something to avoid. One bite and I spat it out. Didn't really like it.

 
The jelly are not bad. I took the grape one. It was nice. They also have ice cream. One of them was wasabi. The wasabi was quite mild and a little sweet for me.
Not sure if I'll be back. But If my friends would like to try this place I would not mind going again.
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Hot Pot,Rosti,Waffles,Chicken
 
Date of Visit: Mar 24, 2014 

Spending per head: Approximately $24

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