The sun was out in all of its oppressive heated glory. And just like everyone else, we needed to seek respite from its angry rays before we melted into nothingness. Oh the drama.

And so welcoming was the blast of cool wind. We decided to bask in all of its air conditioned loving arms whilst waiting for a seat in the bustling crowd of cafe hoppers on a Sunday. Thankfully, getting a seat at their communal tables didn't take too long.

The creme brulee latte came with an overpowering scent but for what it served in smell, it failed to make up in taste.These chicken wings looked like heaven. But again, fell short of their pedestal.
Straight from the fridge to the oven grills left them with an unmistakable un-thawed taste.



The waffles?
On their own, they were decent.
But those two scoops of vanilla ice cream was less than stellar.
They tasted of low quality and ruined the entire waffle order.
The tiramisu was quite the saving grace.
Though a little costly for its size.
It's a shame though because I loved the decor,
the aircon was quite the blast The happy colors in the washroom and the cute drawings of The Tiramisu Hero of course! I'm sure they'll get better as the cafe continues. Jiayou!

known for their sugee cakes, i was all ready to devour these babies.

usually served with marzipan or a layer of icing on top, we opted out from that just so that we could have the cake plain and simple.i think it's pretty obvious from the texture that this was definitely not fine. semolina and coarsely ground almonds. this was something new to me. i have eaten sugee cakes before but perhaps changed to suit our palate. it's like an almond butter cake. the butter fragrance was strong and it was right on the spot for sweetness. the gula melaka sago was TOO sweet. or perhaps the shot glass was just too small. can u see half a cup of gula melaka? even with the sago and a bit of coconut milk, it was just too overwhelming. gosh. we had feedback that it was TERRIBLE.

these hand pulled noodles were a sight to behold. i liked to see them take rolls of flour and stretch them before pulling them apart into pieces and throwing them into boiling soup.

now of course, in this bowl, the most important ingredient would be the noodles. the rest are just accessories. and how did the mains fare?to be honest? it was a little too hard for my liking. it tasted half cooked. the pieces were so thick i think cooking it any longer would just turn the soup into starch and not have any impact on the actual bite of the noodles. the accessories then? substantial. the soup could do with more taste though. that was easily solved by my chilli padis.

Walking into the shop, I find myself surrounded by tables of the locals dining with shochu at the end of their work day. Frazzled faces, loosened neckties and a cup in hand.

This would be authentic wouldn't it?

the most memorable item on the banchan were the mayonnaise buttered corn. i LOVED this. and no, there were no seconds on this. imagine my face when i see the table next to me not touching theirs and it had to be cleared out -just like that- when they left. sigh. the kimchi however, needed a longer time to soak in the flavours.

we were here solely to try the meats and there's a minimum order of two types of meat before you get the charcoal grill going. otherwise, it'd just be cooked and served.
the staff do the grilling of meats for you but not that they keep track of timings. they just do it as they walk past. so still do watch out for your own meats.

the signature red pig pork was marinated with a reddish sauce and the eventual meat tasted like char siew. it was good but not overwhelmingly so.

the short ribs were savoury and went well with the lettuce and hot sauce provided. Mmm.

So many times we've had to leave because there were no seats. And finally, we got one today.My first time at blackball. And boy, is that an extensive menu.Of course I had the special.

That's a cold version of the special. with YamQ, golden sweet potato, yam balls, sweet potato balls, red beans, pearls and grass jelly.

While I love my desserts, this was just too much jaw work for me to really love. Don't get me wrong. They were probably all cooked well but i just had a lot of trouble chewing everything before i got tired of eating. The grass jelly however, is really smooth and melts in your mouth.