Instead of their signature hor funs with various choices of the toppings, we decide to go for their plain hor funs and add on shared dishes.for a table of 9, we had servings of hor fun all around ($2.80). Slippery and smooth, it was a good hor fun but a relatively small serving.

A sea cucumber and mushrooms claypot that had very thick and savoury sauce but was a small serving. A side of kailan that was good but too salty.

A whole tender chicken that was really done very well. The skin was smooth and it wasn't fatty. a pretty good sized chicken for $22. A bowl of dumplings $12 for 12. although a substantial size, it would have done well with more flavouring in the meat rather than the MSG laden soup.

this was my first foray into beanstro. the tealight cups on all the tables were a pretty sight. and although cosy, it got a lil chilly.

the service was alright. the people at the counter were more fun than the waitstaff walking around. a chicago cheesecake with the addtional chocolate drizzles and a quarter of a sour strawberry saw a sizeable price increase to $8 from the usual $6.50 that I was used to paying at the regular coffee bean cafes.

the ultimate ice blended with java chip was a lot more diluted here today, even with the addition of whipped cream.

unless it's another attempt to try the food, i don't think i'll be back here soon.

And they said that the days of bringing Krispy Kreme would be gone after this?because of the new addition to our choices in doughnuts. Say hello to Krispy Kreme.

it was amidst much fanfare that the shop opened. so apparently, this half a dozen took a queuetime of less than 15 minutes. how?

they will enquire if you are planning to buy in the dozens and just raise your hands and you'll find yourself moved to the front of a separate queue.

so how did these taste?

the original glazed at $2.60 a pop. this is twice the price of the ones you get from our neighbouring countries- Malaysia and Thailand. Gosh.

these were good when they were fresh. sinking teeth into gloriously deep fried dough. how could that not be heaven?

but they were much too generous with the glaze. it was also diabetically sweet.

It's been a long while since I've had teppanyaki. Especially in Singapore. We grew up having Teppan at Goodwood and surprisingly, my father, who isn't a fan of Japanese food, loves the idea of having his food stir-fried in front of him.

In order of how my meal arrived, I had the miso soup and white rice first.While I watched him stir fry my sliced beef. The gravy, although starchy, was savoury and went well with rice. My biggest gripe was that it was not fried with onions, which would have made it so much more fragrant and added a sweetness to the dish. Those white strips were radish strips and some were terribly bitter. The dory fillet was juicy but overly salty.

The prawns were nicely fried and I loved the lemon garlic sauce that he poured over the seafood. It really opened up my appetite.Tragically, I got my vegetables last. I wish it could've come first but it didn't seem he was too concerned with the veggie fry ups.

This was the sliced beef and seafood set from Deluxe Set A at $13.90.

Located in the beautifully lit open space on level one of marina bay sands, this cantonese restaurant helmed by Chef Huang Jing Biao serves up scrumptious Chinese bites, better known as dim sum.these soup dumplings were encased in a delicate skin but i wished they had just that bit more soup for a satisfying burst in my mouth when devoured. these scallop crystal dumplings were not great but the ingredients were fresh. the skin was a little too thick though.these parcels of glutinous rice were delicious morsels and all the better to be shared. it came with a chockful of ingredients and the rice texture was how i liked it. the grains were still visible promising a soft yet chewy mouthful. I almost made a second order for these.Till I remembered I still had this plate of XO fried carrot cake.

strong on flavours. especially salt. I liked it but I was downing cups of tea after that dish.
share this. and maybe, ask for more beansprouts to ease the saltiness.