The best banana leaf rice that I've ever had was in a tiny hole-in-a-wall shop in KL, Malaysia. I've been there twice before they decided to relocate, and I have never even bothered remembering the name of the stall. Since then, its been a personal goal of mine to search for the next best banana leaf rice that would match up to their standards.

So whenever I get friends to recommend good banana leaf places that they've been too, everyone would immediately bring up Apolo. Given that its located in Little India, I fell for the whole legit perception of it being the most original one that I could posisbly find in Singapore.

It was a Saturday afternoon, and I was really craving for that plate of banana leaf rice which I had years back in KL. The boyfriend and I decided it was time to give Apolo a try.

Since we arrived past the lunch peak hour, we managed to get a seat pretty quickly, and was served up our food pretty fast. The servers were helpful, but sadly, my verdict for Apolo is that its overrated and perhaps overly popular to bring out that taste that I've been searching for.

The boyfriend said that the chef could have been different, as he also mentioned that it didn't taste as good as he remembered. So perhaps it was just bad luck that we went on a day when the food hasn't been that fantastic.

Perhaps I will give it another chance in the near future, but for now, I'm open to any recommendations for awesome banana leaf rice that would once again possess that flavorful taste which I would probably never find again.

I was craving for something light for dinner, and soup spoon is always my second choice for a light dinner, after a salad bar.

Met the boyfriend, and we headed to this very outlet because we were headed to the gardens by the bay after. Bad bad choice.

We had the usual mushroom and beef goulash. The mushroom was fine, but the beef goulash was extremely watered down, how could anyone go wrong with a franchised product? Isn't it as simple as reheating?! They probably got more stingy toward the end of the night, and watered down the soup to serve more bowls. It was the worst bowl of soup I've ever had, and we didnt even finish it. The standing sushi bar opposite us looked so tempting from where we sat, but unfortunately our appetites were ruined.

Kudos to soup spoon- only they could mess up a franchised brand that I so enjoyed. I will still return to soup spoon, but never to this outlet again. The horror!!

I am appalled that cedele closes at 10pm on a Friday night.. Headed there for dinner with a couple of friends, and cedele seems to provide the right combination to long dinners and desserts after. Given we only got our seats at 8.30pm, the servers we're rushing the bills and clearing the plates by 9.30pm.

That aside, The food didn't disappoint. I haven't been to cedele in years and the only thing I remembered were their desserts. A friend had recommended the Sea Bass Lovers Sandwich ($16.80). It was a healthier choice amongst the menu. The cheese went perfectly with the walnut bread, but the fish was a tad overcooked. The sandwich would have been perfect if they had done the fish better.

All night, we saw plates after plates of cakes being dished out from the kitchen to the other tables. Sadly though, even though we were craving for desserts, the server informed us that they were closing, so no desserts for us. Cedele would have been an awesome place for a late night out since they have such fabulous desserts. They should definitely consider late night hours for weekends or Friday nights since they have good desserts to capitalise on.

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This is your normal tze char stall which can be found all over Singapore, except, they offer affordable prices for an air-conditioned setting, and no queuing needed!

It is also a great place for families because of the prawning pond located right beside this restaurant, which always makes for good pre or post dinner activity. I personally recommend post because it has a bar there as well, so while the kids are having the time of their lives prawning, parents can still enjoy the night with a cold beer.

The food was pretty decent, but nothing extremely fancy. I simply enjoy the place because there isn't a long queue or a crowd. The sambal sotong was yummy though, it wasn't too tough or chewy, and their sambal chili was good. I wouldn't recommend the cereal prawns though, or perhaps it was just our luck, but they weren't very fresh. We had much more luck with the barbequed prawns from the pond.

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First visit to Fat boys for dinner. What's unique about this place is that you can get to customize your own burger. With the choice of the bun and the patty. The beef patty was mediocre as I prefer my patty to be more juicy and the patty there was kinda dry. I find the bun to be a little too hard. The sides were fine.

The meal was definitely filling and not too pricy. I recommend it to people who wants to hang out, a good place to chill. The service is great, nothing to complaint. Definitely not the best burger, but definitely for someone who wants something new.