It was my friend's 22nd birthday and a group of 12 of us surprised him with a birthday dinner celebration at the Hard Rock Cafe at Resort World Sentosa.

Our bad that we didn't make a reservation prior to that, but thankfully, our wait was less than 5 mins before they managed to get a table to accommodate all of us.

The atmosphere was perfect for a birthday celebration, even though we we actually hoping for some live music performance that night. But otherwise, the music they were playing was good enough.

I ordered the Hickory Smoked Bar-B-Que Trio Combo, which is a combination of BBQ Ribs, BBQ Chicken and Smoked Pulled Pork, served with seasoned fries, ranch beans & fresh coleslaw.

This is highly recommended! I loved it a lot!

Another menu item that is really good is their Legendary 10 oz burger, which my boyfriend ordered. It is one of the Hard Rock speciality burgers topped with seasoned bacon, cheddar cheese, fried onion ring, lettuce, tomato and pickles.

Visited Brizo at Park Hotel with my boyfriend for the first time... and most probably my last as well.

We made a reservation prior to our visit, but apparently, they did not record it down. The waitress at the entrance looked very confused when we told her we called to make a reservation. Worst still, she called another waiter, said something to him and he also looked confused. We ended up standing there with two bickering staff until the manager came and directed us to a table.

We were quite upset at the service because of her rude stare at us as if we were the ones at fault.

We put that aside and went to view the spread, which to our shock, was very limited. Definitely not worth the price paid.

They had sushi, oysters, salads, sashimi and other cold foods. All these were so-so for us.

They also had roast duck, pork belly, roast chicken, sea cucumber, fried rice, kuih pie tee, shrimp, squid, coffee pork ribs and soup.

The only two dishes worth the mention are the coffee pork ribs and roasted meat.

Visited Plaza Brasserie at Park Royal for their buffet dinner for the first time with my boyfriend. We were quite pleasantly greeted with warm and friendly service when we arrived at the restaurant.

We were seated down at a quiet corner before we proceeded to view the buffet spread. They had cold seafood (oyster, clams, mussels, shrimp), chilli crab, chicken rice, steamed chicken, sea cucumber, deep fried soft shell crab, durian prata, cheese prata, chocolate prata, egg prata, prata kosong, tempura, deep fried fish skin, baked salmon, kebabs, etc.

I must say that this is considered one of the better buffets I've been to. I love the variety and the quality and taste of the food is pretty good. My favourite of the night has got to be the soft shell crab.

The prata tasted good but I figured it was the aircon that cooled it down too fast, making it rather tough. The local dishes such as the steamed chicken, chili crab, sea cucumber were good too.

I loved the desserts as well. Wide variety and very yummy!

My family visited the Jai Thai restaurant at Bishan, as suggested by my parents. Apparently, they enjoyed the food at their East Coast outlet so much that they decided to return for more.

Since we were around the area, we stopped by the branch at Clover Way for dinner.

The restaurant on its own was quite hidden, especially so at night. But surprisingly, the place was packed with people.

We managed to get a table quite instantly.

After much deliberation, we finally narrowed down our options to six dishes. We ordered a small portion each of Pineapple Fried Rice, Olive Fried Rice, Squid with Black Pepper Sauce, Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts with Salted Fish, Seafood Tom Yam, Deep Fried Chicken and Spicy Black Pepper Beef.

Being run by a group of people from Thailand (evident in the layout and decor of the restaurant as well), the food was definitely authentic. I particularly loved the squid and beef, which were very well prepared. I thought they could be a little more generous with the Tom Yam and the chicken would have been better if it were slightly more tender.

The service was much to be desired. Then again, it could be due to how busy they were. They got our orders wrong, then they came to tell us they ran out of white rice, and they kept ignoring us when we called for their attention.

Feast@East at Grand Mecure Roxy is a favourite high-tea destination of mine. At only $25 (inclusive of taxes), I think it makes for a very affordable buffet, plus one that is worth the price paid.

They are known for their laksa, which i have to admit, is really good.

They also have good durian cake at the dessert section. I must add though, the consistency of the cake varies on different dining occasions. There are times where it's too soft, and there are times where it's as though it's freshly taken out of the freezer and is far too cold and icy to eat.

Apart from the laksa and the durian cake, the spread does change every week. But even then, the food here is considered very good for a tea-time spread.