Ever since I've heard news that Jamie Oliver was going to open his restaurant in Singapore, I've been waiting and waiting to try his dishes! For those of you who are unfamiliar with him, he's a very popular British chef who likes to cook rustic dishes and I believe Italian dishes are his forte as his mentor is an Italian chef. The online reservation for this place is booked solid for the next few months, so I had to try my luck at a walk in for space.I really like the ambience of the place. Loads of wooden furnishing and low lighting gives it a very cosy and comfortable feel. Although there is a bar area, it doesn't have that cold (sometimes cheap feel) that bars can give. At the back of the restaurant are floor to ceiling glass panels which gives you a view of the lovely sea view as you dine. My first dish was the Crispy Stuffed Risotto Balls ($11.50). What sounds better than deep fried cheese balls right? I think there's bits of mushroom and chopped herbs in there too. However, the risotto balls itself sadly tasted quite bland. The crust is perfectly crunchy but the cheese flavour was very mild. You have to dip it in the tomato sauce that accompanied this dish in order to get a stronger aroma. Although this dish has a very pretty plating, I would probably order another starters to try next time. But the inside of the risotto ball is sooooo attractive. Look at all that melty gooey cheese. This is really delicious and a big thumbs up for me! It's the Jool's Favourite Sicilian Tuna Fusilli ($14.00)! Jool is the name of Jamie's wife and the story behind this dish (told to me by the very friendly waiter) is that when his wife was pregnant, this was the dish she craved the most and he couldn't help but added it to his menu. It's so simple but so delicious! The crunchy bread crumbs added a very nice texture to the dish and the generous chunks of salty tuna tossed with the Fusilli in a tangy tomato-y tuna based sauce was heavenly! Briney, savoury and satisfying down to the last bite. Can't end a meal without desserts right? Honestly, when this dessert arrived, I was very skeptical because I hated cherries. Cherries have that bittery sour medicinal taste to me but this was one of the recommended desserts so I had to try it. The Sour Cherry Bakewell ($9.50) blew me away! I was pleasantly surprise at how mild the acrid cherry taste is and instead it lends a nice tang to the sweet almond filling. A drizzle of clementine rippled sour cream over it gives it a lovely refreshing lift. Definitely recommended to try! Lastly (yes we ordered 2 desserts, don't judge us!), the super adorable looking Brioche Con Gelato ($9.50). Now I've watched Jamie Oliver's cooking show many times and I've seen him create a Brioche dessert in one of the shows, so I knew I had to order this to try. The yellow one is Lemon marmellata & the pink one is strawberry & lemon ice cream. Lovely cold ice cream sandwiched between warm brioche buns. It's quite nice, but I must note that the buns have a slight burnt aftertaste (although I didn't see any burnt marks) which sadly puts me off the flavour a little. The ice cream by itself is lovely but they melt fast so this is not a dessert to eat slowly unless you want to end with with a messy board. But the presentation is an A+ for me.

Overall, a very satisfying meal and I will definitely be visiting again to try the other dishes. Hopefully I won't need to queue too long!

This is a small hidden gem along Purvis street which sells affordable French cuisine. The shop design is minimalist and felt like a cosy little eatery to have a nice lunch with friends. Since the decor has a duck painting, I chose the Duck Confit with orange jus. It was the right choice to make! The duck leg was slightly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The slight hint of duck fat was so appealing. And the creamy mash potato (no lumps at all) was smooth with the right balance of salt and butter. Thumbs up!We had 2 desserts to round off the meal. The first one is the Chocolate & Hazelnut with crushed nuts and raspberries. The chocolate is lovely an sweet although oddly skewed to one side of the plate. The raspberry was a tad too sour for my taste though. This is one surprising dish! A plate of foam was placed in front of us and we could not tell what it was. Simply know that the name is milk and cookies. It was foam that taste like milk with some cookie ice cream! Delicious! Recommended to try as it is a novel experience!

This new Gyoza restaurant at the basement of the new Robinson mall serves up some really delicious Gyoza! Their menu is rather limited but just go for the Gyoza. I only tried the pan-fried version (they have boiled version as well) and I much prefer the pork gyoza over the veggie gyoza. The skin is thin, crispy and filled generously with good juicy meat. Dip it generously in vinegar to counter the slightly oily filling. The Jya Jya Ramen is like a Japanese version of our Zha Jiang Mien. It's noodles topped with spring onions, cucumbers and miso paste for flavour. The recommened method to eat it is to mix them together and eat till you are left a little left (about 20%), then crack an egg (they give you one soft boiled egg) over the remainder and stir. Then ask for ramen water to pour over and mix, then eat it as a soupy version. For me, once they added the ramen water, it became so diluted and flavourless. I would much rather just eat it as it orginally was all the way without adding the water. If you are going to ask for the water, make sure they only pour A LITTLE BIT and not fill half the bowl. It's water, not broth so it doesn't add any flavour. 

This is the Striploin with potatoes and salad. I think because of the thinness of the steak, even though it's cooked medium rare, I still felt it was pretty tough. It's not juicy or tender and there was quite a bit of fatty parts which I had to cut out. The steak was seasoned well but it was a pity that it was quite dry and tough. The potatoes had barely any seasoning and could definitely use a pinch of salt. The salad dressing, on the other hand, was very nice! It tasted like some Thai inspired Tom Yum dressing and it was bright, tangy and flavourful. I wish the potatoes had the same dressing. This is their Chocolate torte (I think that's the spelling) dessert. This dessert is quite interesting and I like it. It had a myriad of textures and flavours that kept it from being a boring chocolate dessert. The chocolate portion is like some harden mousse and is quite dark and bitter which is really nice with the crunchy bits. There's earl grey cream, chili biscuits and sticky bits of nougat like chunks in there.

I was very surprised that TB Bakery interior had a nice cafe cum coffee shop feel to it. I kept thinking it's a Bakery like Breadtalk. The tables are small and seats are very limited so do expect to wait a bit for seats. This is one of their popular items - Kouign-amann. It is very sweet and buttery. I think it's quite delicious but definitely sharing portion because it's going to be quite "gelat" to eat it all by yourself. It's a pastry that's rolled into a snail shape and has layers of sugar and butter. Arteries clogging!! Order this to share. We also had the Quince Lorraine which is like a cheese and ham pie. I like it! But you must eat it quickly after they heat it up for you otherwise once it's cold, the cheese doesn't taste appealing. The crust is crumbly and butter and again, is quite a filling dish.Their coffees are a must try. I read that they get their coffee from the cafe Common Man Coffee Roasters which serves good coffee so I was quite impressed. I tried their Flat White and their Latte, both of which I think is really good. You can really taste the aroma of the coffee beans and there is a nice mellow aftertaste. Not too sweet and a good balance of coffee and milk.