Secret Recipe is one of the restaurants that my best friends and I love visiting, and we’ve been to many outlets together including Vivo City’s and IMM’s. It’s our first time eating at Plaza Singapura despite walking past it so many times.

There was some event going on – a movie/drama introduction, and everyone was so fanatical over watching the activities which did not even seemed interesting. Secret Recipe has a few booths that had good vantage points from which they can view the event. As a result, many of the customers were glued to their seats despite the fact that they’ve finished eating. It made it hard to get a seat, but we were promptly issued to a seat by one of the staff. I was quite impressed how they did the crowd-control.

We ordered Chicken Lasagna and Spaghetti Meatballs (chicken). The chicken Bolognese was only okay. The flavor felt a bit lackluster, blander than I hoped it would be. I think the best Secret Recipe branch is still at IMM, where they served food of the best taste in their menu.

After the main course we also ordered a black forest cake. I liked the black forest cake since foreverrr so there’s nothing much to complain about it! Except that there could be more blueberries and lesser cream. It was also a bit expensive for the size. $4.50 for one slice. The cakes are priced at $4.20/$4.50/$5.50, depending on the flavor. Naturally, the more ingredients/pricey ingredients, the more expensive.

The chicken lasagna was $9.20++ while spaghetti meatballs was $11.90++.

Overall I think the dining experience was okay, and much of the pleasant part of the experience is the ambience and the service rather than the food.

Nestled in the Innovation Centre, Pitchstop is a rare gem of a restaurant and it has officially made me addicted. It looks very expensive but it really isn't, for what you are getting. There's a whole lots of perks on why you should visit Pitchstop for a try. I went with my friends and we can't stop raving about how good it is!!! Wonderful experience and totally did not feel like school at all. It felt like a friends outing even though we had a class after lunch - that's how relaxing the place is.

Perk No. 1: No GST and service charge (and it's service is really, really good!)
What you see on the menu, is exactly what you pay for. No additional costs, no ++ and you get superb service. What more can you ask for? Besides, the service is really professional and the waiters are well-trained in which side they should serve you from, and which side they should clear your plates from. Very attentive to our needs and prompt in providing all the cutlery. Absolutely nothing to pick on about! Perk No. 2: Alfresco/indoor - take your pick!
If you love to dine with nature (it really reminds me of Botanical Gardens), go alfresco with the nature and scenery and flowers. There's a wall fountain out there which elevates the atmosphere immediately. It is really not too hot outside either due to the shade provided by the foliage.

If you can't bear with the heat, take a choice inside where there's air-con. During lunchtime, it could get a little crowded but if you just wait for like 5 minutes (admiring the flowers and nature, or you can take a few photos meanwhile), you can get a seat. The interior is quite bright because of the glass walls which allows natural lighting to stream in without casting direct sunlight on you. Perk No. 3: Good food - but a little pepper overdose!
For restaurants, a pretty facade is useless without good food. But yes, Pitchstop serves absolutely beautiful food. Beef bolognese, my favourite, was done to the perfect taste. The meat was tender and chewy. The sauce and pasta was truthfully, normal, but it is difficult to be 'normal' even, many restaurants can't attain that perfect tone especially during lunch time. There was a little pepper overdose though, so it would be wise to advise the chef to go easy on pepper when ordering. There was also mushroom soup and a ice lemon tea drink to go along. I don't remember the pricing, but it was around $7-8 I think. That's extremely cheap for this sort of standard. For any special occasions and for a good restaurant to take photos of, choose Pitchstop.

What I would recommend is really the wood-fired pizzas if you guys are in the mood for them, because that's what Pitchstop's famous for. 9" for $10.50, 12" for $18. There's also live band performances (I don't know the timing, but there's a corner for it), presumably at night.

I'll give it 5 stars for all Taste, Environment, Service, Cleanliness and Price because it is really, really that good!

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My friends and I went to Kungfu Paradise for a late afternoon tea and catch-up session on Friday. It seemed to look like an expensive restaurant, but actually it is NOT, as compared to other JCube restaurants like Chili's, Eat at Taipei, Canton Paradise, etc.

The Food
I ordered the house specialties, Kungfu Bumger ($3.20) and Kungfu Stylo Coffee ($2.60). I really enjoyed the food here because the Kungfu Bumger was very delicious - the chicken meat was succulent and done to perfection. There is nothing I can pick on about. The Kungfu Stylo Coffee was also very refreshing, the caffeine was strong and feels very indulging. They are really not house specialties for nothing! The Service
Prompt, polite, ready. My friends and I were ushered into the restaurant almost immediately, and they stood at a respectable distance from us (without making u feel pressurized), and they immediately responded whenever we have any requirements.

The Ambience
It is a really suitable place for chatting with friends because we were sitting in a booth, which gave us the sense of privacy. The noise level was low-mid, which makes it easy to talk without sounding like you're interrupting other people's meals.

The Price
Reasonably priced.

Overall
I will definitely come back again and I also recommend you to try this restaurant out if you haven't! They do know how to please customers. I really had a wonderful time and good memories of this place. I'm most impressed by its food and service.

Honeymoon Dessert, more commonly known as 满记甜品, is the haven for dessert lovers! There is a huge range of desserts, both hot and cold ones for you to choose from, including the standard favourites like Black Glutinous Rice, Sesame Soup and Mango Sago. Most of them include mango, papaya, coconut or durian. My friends and I ordered a Almond Tea (warm), Green Tea Ice-Cream with Mango,Mango Pomelo Sago and the Baked Egg Tart Yam thing (Okay I don't remember the name but that's what it tastes like to me).

The Food
The desserts here are wonderful in terms of the richness and quality of the flavours in them. The Almond Tea looks like a sea of pure white paste, and looks rather plain ... but there's more to it than it meets the eye! For almond lovers (like me!), you will love it a lot. the almond texture and taste is thick and strong. It settles in your mouth and lingers as a sweet aftertaste too.

The Green Tea Ice-Cream with Mango is also another surprise. The green tea ice-cream leaves a deep impression because it has this non-artificial taste about it. The rest of it was... yummy but boring. It was the regular good dessert taste but not spectacular.

The Mango Pomelo Sago was probably kind of an adventurous venture because the mango bits were too sweet whil e the pomelo bits were too sour >_< The mango bits were also qu ite over-ripe. You had to eat the mango bits with the pomelo bits to 'even out' the taste. Otherwise you'll either be overwhelmed by its sweetness or its sourness. I felt that I didn't really like it a lot (but not that I dislike it) because there're too many exciting tastes in one dessert and I like it simpler.

The Baked Egg Tart Yam thing was the best! You should definitely try it. I don't remember what the exact name was, but there is the egg-tart texture and yam bits inside too! It's like a Kinder-Surprise when you dig into it, you never know what the taste will be like until you tried it. Although the portion is quite small, about 3-inch in diameter, it is quite filling because of the yam bits inside.

The Service
Nothing much to comment about, they were all very busy and did not offer personal attention... not that I require any, anyway.

The Ambience
The place is quite noisy, with many families and couples bonding over loud conversations.

The Price
I think it's more suitable for families to bond together at this place, so that they can buy a few desserts and share amongst themselves. It'll be affordable this way

Overall
It's a not-bad desserts place, but I won't be going back unless I'm a working adult with a higher salary because it is quite pricey. Spending per head is around S$6.

For full review and more photos, please visit
http://spherepiece.blogspot.sg/2013/08/food-feat-honeymoon-dessert.html

Out of the Pan is a great place to have desserts, especially its sweet & savoury crepes. Located right in the middle of basement 1 of Raffles City, it is impossible to miss it! After a day of shopping or walking around City Hall/ Raffles Place area, you can drop by Out of the Pan for either an afternoon high tea moment or an after-meal dessert. Highly recommend the crepes, which are also what they are famous for. My friends and I prefer sweet crepes, so we ordered one Old Style Rum & Raisin Sweet Crepe and also Tiramisu Sweet Crepe.

The Food
The crepes were absolutely lovely! I haven't eaten many crepes to determine how good they are, but I will say that they are very satisfying (not relatively to any other crepes). Both the Old Style Rum & Raisin Sweet Crepe and Tiramisu Sweet Crepe have their different merits.

The Rum & Raisin Crepe has the extra twang of rum taste which makes it really interesting without being overpowering, and the crepe is really fluffy and soft! It makes you feel like you are biting into bits of sweet clouds. The sweetness of the crepe is just right. However if you're not a fan of sweet food, you might find that it is too sweet. The funny part is that it is quite difficult to cut because it is kinda soft and shapeless, so it might not be very glam eating this. But it's really so damn good, you'll want more!

The Tiramisu Crepe gives the feeling of "good ol' yummy desserts". It is just the way you'll expect to be, wonderfully blissful. It is firmer than the Rum & Raisin Crepe and easier to cut, too. I like both crepes!

The Service
Wonderful, polite, prompt, full of initiative, attentive! They are really a wonderful crew that attended to our needs from the moment we reach until we left.

The Ambience
Out of the Pan is quite cozy despite being located right in the middle of Raffles City basement 1! Serving a crowd of mostly families/couples, the place is bustling with soft/mid-tone conversations. I like it because you don't feel that it's too quiet or noisy to have a conversation.

Price
$14 for a sweet crepe. I think there was a 1-for-1 offer there so it was technically $7 each. I think it's quite steep for my usual spending, but if you're in that area and itching for desserts, most of them are priced around this range. The portion was shared amongst 4 of us!

Overall
Loved this place and definitely recommend you to try this place. (Heh you probably walk past this place multiple times but don't realize it!)