Walked over to Golden Shoe Complex for lunch and decided to go for the Tiong Bahru Roasted Pig Specialist stall. Ordered roasted pork and roasted chicken meat. Delicious! It was my first time trying out this stall after so many visits to the complex and it was definitely a pleasant surprise. The roasted pork was springy and oily, but that was what made it perfect. The layer of fats was just nice, not too excessive or little. The meat itself was not dry and tough. It was simply delighting to eat it. The roasted chicken felt more towards average, but was still nice. The portion size was filling enough together with the rice. I regreted not asking for more gravy on the rice as the gravy was really flavourful.
Sometimes hawker food can be great too, and cheap! Will definitely come back for more.

Located along Telok Ayer St, Marukyu offers a great dining ambience for corporate diners as well as casual ones. The restaurant looks clean and neat - Japanese style.
Order the grilled cod fish, which tasted average to me though. The cod looked tiny and oily and was definitely not filling enough for me. Nothing too special. It was also served with rice, miso soup, as well as fried chicken karage. My friend ordered the grilled salmon, served together with rice, soup and 2 meat balls. The salmon tasted OK and was not too dry. The meat balls tasted sweet and savoury. If not for the rice, we would still be hungry!
The prices are considered relatively reasonable for such a restaurant setting.
The restaurant is well known for its fresh food. It may be more visible from their sushi and sashimi selections! Would definitely like to try them in future!

Visited Saveur for the first time and wow, we had to wait for an hour for a seat! This seem to be a place popular with teenage groups. We went to a nearby coffeeshop for some drinks before our seats were ready.
We ordered the Crispy Duck Confit with orange. The orange taste was negligible in my opinion. The duck leg tasted average overall. Its skin was crispy and its meat was not too dry. Barely filled my stomach after finishing it!
My friend ordered Salmon Confit. It tasted soft with a mild taste and the salmon was fresh. Once again, a small portion served. We then ordered Angel's hair pasta to share. The portion was not huge either but it was then enough to fill our stomach. The pasta tasted flavourful and being a pasta-lover myself, i loved it. We also ordered their Foie Gras which was awesome. Soft and flavourful, we enjoyed this dish the most!
I was told that french food outside would cost way much more, hence this is a more economical option for french-food lovers.
The cafe was just filled with people and with everybody shouting to one another in the enclosed area, it was simply too noisy to speak to even the one sitting next to you! Not a very cool place for gatherings in my opinion.

Headed back to my all-time favourite dining place - Shokudo at Cineleisure.
This time, i ordered the curry omu rice with ebi prawns. As always, the sweet flavourful curry blends perfectly well with the omelette rice! Not spicy at all, so those non-spicy lovers can try it too. However, towards the end of the meal i felt that the curry tasted saltier. Guess it happens when consumed in excess. The fried ebi prawns tasted average, with the flour obviously making the prawns crunchy and nice to munch on.
We ordered matcha float as well, which tasted exactly the way it's named.
Staff were still in shortage, as always, and the food took around 20 to 30minutes to arrive, once again. Overall, Shokudo is a place where i never felt hungry still after my meal, unlike many other restaurants/cafes. Will be back again!

Went to Vivocity Paradise Dynasty, which was conveniently located at Harbourfront MRT station.
Finally got to try the famous 8 flavoured xiao long bao! The 8 flavours are Original, Garlic, Ginseng, Foie Gras, Black Truffle, Cheese, Crab Roe, and Szechuan. My personal favourites are the foie gras and ginseng. This is because they tasted closest to their names, while displaying fragrance and flavour that makes you crave for more. The crab roe and cheese taste weird in my opinion, but it still was interesting and innovative to come out with different flavour xiao long baos. The garlic and black truffle however were not really convincing. I had expected more flavour from the garlic one as garlic dishes usually taste strong in garlic taste.
We ordered 8 pieces for each pax and it was just sufficient for us to keep our tummies filled. For big eaters, you may wish to order another small dish to add on.
The restaurant is big  and spacious with plenty of seatings. There may be a short wait during peak meal times. Staffing is bad though. We had to wait very long for our orders and for the bill.