We just finished watching a movie at Great World City and decided to have an early dinner at Poulet. While I've heard lots of good reviews about the restaurant, this is my first time eating here. I ordered myself a Braised de Canard ($15.80). It reminded me of the Duck Confit I had at Saveur (also a French bistro), but this braised duck leg was much juicier. The only thing missing was some starch (like mash potato) to complete the meal.The taste of the braised duck leg was more on the mild side though. I also had the chance to try their signature roast chicken - Poulet Rôti ($28.80 for a whole chicken) which was A LOT better than their duck. The chicken comes in this creamy, fruity sauce which was an excellent pairing.I was feeling adventurous that day and wanted to try out their desserts so I got myself a Soy Panna Cotta with Longan ($6.80). Having had a creamy, rich panna cotta at Saveur, the dessert here was quite a disappointment. It had exactly the same texture and taste as "Tau Huey" (beancurd) with the only exception of the Longan fruit. Not exactly the kind of dessert I was looking for to end my meal.

Check out my blog (www.jerjerjer.com) for more photos and read about my staycation at Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa! We booked a Heritage Suite at Mövenpick Sentosa for a 3D2N staycation and the room came with a complimentary breakfast-for-2 and also all-day refreshments + evening cocktails at the Crystal Lounge. The restaurant is brightly lit and overlooks the patio outside where there are lots of green and you can also hear the monorail zooming past every now and then.

There are quite a few buffet stations for breakfast. They have a local section with fried rice, dim sum and porridge; a cereal section with chocolate coco pops!; a savory section with sausages, potatoes and mushrooms; a pastry and bakery section with danish, fresh breads and cakes; they also have an egg station that has a chef to make an omelette for you, or you can grab the read-made sunny side ups or hard-boiled eggs, french toasts, pancakes, bacon, cheeses and fruits.

The buffet breakfast normally costs $40 per head but comes with free flow of fresh juices, coffee and TWG tea of various blends. Overall, the breakfast was satisfying and I particularly like the Muesli Yoghurt! It has texture like oats but it’s cold and loaded with lots of fresh fruits like apricot, blueberries, strawberries and a gooseberry too. The muesli is not that sweet and the sour fruits make it quite a refreshing (and healthy) morning treat!Check out my blog (www.jerjerjer.com) for more photos and read about my staycation at Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa!

For the rare few who (by invitation only) owns a UOB Privilege Banking Visa Infinite Card, you get to enjoy the local buffet spread at Straits Kitchen at a promotional price: when eating in a group of 2 or more, 1 person gets to dine free. If it's just just 2 persons eating, then it becomes really worth it because that's 50% off!

The buffet costs $45++ during lunch.What better way to start off a local buffet with Singapore's favourite Satay. It would seem that the standard of food here has dropped since I last dined here many years ago. The satay wasn't all that great because it wasn't grilled long enough to get that smokey taste.The other stations were also just average local fare - food that I would normally not get to eat because I seldom visit hawker centres. I didn't really enjoy the food as much as I used to but at least their desserts were still up to standard.I was tempted to try all their different Nonya Kuehs so I took quite a few and each of them were really good too! Their Coconut Ice Cream also had a very rich coconutty taste and their Mango Pomelo Ice had a nice balance of bitter and sweet.

While the desserts managed to make up for the not-so-good main buffet spread, I probably wouldn't return here again if there aren't any special promotions.

My friends asked me out for another dim sum feast and we decided to go to Royal China at Raffles Hotel. This is my second visit here and I got to try the Lor Mai Gai 糯米鸡 (Steamed Glutinous Rice $4.80) this time round. From the moment the basket was opened, a whiff of the lotus leaf filled the air and I couldn't help myself from peeling into it right away. The rice was moist and piping hot, very flavourful and satisfying. It's also filled up quite generously with meat, but I would advise you to share this portion with someone else if you intend to try out the other dim sum the restaurant has because the rice can be quite filling.

Watami at ION Orchard was recently given a facelift. The restaurant is a lot smaller now but the interior looks a bit more posh and they even have some brand new dishes on their menu. I ordered myself a Tonkotsu Ramen and Miso Yakionigiri set. The ramen came in a nicely plated huge bowl with an onsen tamago. If you prefer eating your chashu meat hot, then it would be advisable to let it soak in the soup for a while because it was served to me cold. The noodles are pretty good although the soup broth was a bit too salty for me.This is the first time I've heard of Yakionigiri - "onigiri" is a rice ball and "yaki" usually refers to dishes that have been grilled or fried. While it was a bit oily, I enjoyed the natural saltiness of the miso paste that has been generously slathered on top of the fried onigiri. And it makes for a very interesting side dish! You should try it for yourself..