Ice Cream Waffle Seemed like a popular place. I can't fault the food but I'm not a fan of mochi waffle so I've mixed feelings.

1-1 waffle as what others have mentioned you don’t actually save $16 from the deal… but decided to try and got 2 waffles and 4 scoops of ice cream (~$30++). waffle portion is quite generous, thick and crispy. would recommend getting the dark chocolate ice cream.

The deal don’t match, don’t make the trip there. Went in and did not order. Checked with the staff and they indicated that the 1 for 1 deal is only for the waffles base from $8.50. Not those fancy waffles which are priced at around $15. Such misleading offer when the saving indicated for the 1 for 1 offer is stated ~$15. The menu link on burpple is not accessible as well so unable to verify if what staff said is accurate. Image from Google

Peach, passionfruit & sage - Definitely refreshing with a predominant sweet fruitiness of peach blended with the tanginess of passionfruit! - Unique with hints of unexpected herbal minty aftertaste from the sage, adding depth to an otherwise typical flavour 🍃 [8/10]

Banoffee fudge brownie - Vanilla base swirled with homemade banana jam, brownies and caramel, an indulgent trio combi! - Super fudgy, chewy and stretchy altogether though I found it a bit too sticky for my liking, reminding me of cookie dough’s texture. - I liked how there’s soft mashed bananas which added a creamy natural sweetness with a subtle tartness that balanced the other sweet components 🍌 [7/10]

Double Scoops Oh yea I go another outlet for sweet cheeks near potong pasir mrt. I ordered two scoops ($11) Experimental - We Are Golden (Saffron, Vanilla & Pistachio) & Gourmet - Sea Salt 76% Ecuador Chocolate Sorbet. Finally I went there for another 2 scoops for trying it out ~ but then we are golden just be savoury and also chocolate sorbet slightly bittersweet tbh.

Set Meal I kinda disappointed that set meal for $9.90 ++ for serving was quite small tbh 🥲 but then the pancake was strong eggy taste (a bit plain) but adding sweet maple sauce still made up. I really like their bacon and egg being so good except canned bean is too much sweet for me. Overall, I did suggested for ordering their pancake instead of pasta tbh. As the pasta under set meal for $9.90+++ was really plain without ingredients inside. I don't really recommended to order it as you required to top up for their ingredients.

Soup of the day + Drink I order lunch set meal ($9.90) as I felt that the soup of the day (pumpkin w carrots) was not that nice and too much salty taste 🥺 + Drink (green tea) was also taste quite artifical and too sweet taste alr 🥲

Chocolate chip pancakes with vanilla ice cream It was so lovely n fragrant, warm n fluffy freshly made pancakes!

Fungi risotto While they were generous with the mushrooms, the risotto tasted a tad too uncooked to our liking. Suggest to give this a miss!

Carbonara Lucca's Trattoria has moved from its original spot at Robertson Quay to it's new location in Tiong Bahru (near the Tiong Bahru Market) and the new location is far more spacious now! Furthermore, the outdoor dining area is sheltered so for those of you who choose to dine outdoors, you no longer need to be worried about whether you will lose your table in the event of a downpour. 😁 We decided to try their carbonara and we were rather disappointed at the standard, however. First and foremost, we felt that the pasta used was really thick and too doughy - we suspected that they used spaghettoni although we think spaghetti would have been just right. The pasta also tasted pretty strange because it was rather firm and yet it was a little too thick at the same time, which didn't make the dish too enjoyable. While the gravy was pretty cheesy and decent, we thought that the serving was a little stingy and the restaurant could offer us more gravy to coat the pasta with. Lucca's Trattoria uses bacon strips that were 50% meat and 50% fats, and we absolutely loved the fats although some of us may find the bacon a little too gelat after a while given that they are pretty fatty. Nonetheless, we don't think the dish was worth the $26++ that we paid and we would be better off trying their other pastas or pizzas instead. 😰

Carbonara Decided on the carbonara because it came with a chef’s hat! Chef’s recommendation shouldn’t go wrong right? But well.. it really wasn’t the best choice. I’d say, stick to the pizza selections at Lucca’s! The pizzas fared way better than their pastas in my opinion. The spaghetti were a tad thicker than usual - not too sure what’s the pasta type here. Given it’s thickness, it could do with a longer cook time. It was not exactly al-dente. A tad too thick and not as chewy as we would love it to be. While the cream was great, the bacon slices were in a 50-50 ratio of meat and fats. It’s great at the first few bites but it does get cloying and exceptionally filling after some time. I’ve definitely tasted better carbonara elsewhere and unfortunately the rendition here doesn’t provide the same satisfaction as the others did.

Great halal cafe food! Had a wonderful time trying out some of the new and popular dishes at Good Bites @goodbitessg and really liked many of them 😍 Here are my favourites: Prawn Pesto Pasta - if you love your pesto, this rendition is a good one. The taste of basil is strong yet not overpowering, and it was greatly enhanced by the umami coming from the sauteed garlic and onions. Pasta was al dente, prawns were plump and snappy. I thoroughly enjoyed this! Beef Lasagna - been some time since I've had lasagna, and this reminded me how much I've missed it. It was very cheesy, stuffed full of minced meat and the pasta was also still rather al dente! The tomato sauce had the right balance between sweet and savoury too. However it can get quite rich, so best to share. Strawberry Osmanthus Earl Grey Tea - this is one good refreshing choice. All flavours within the tea complemented each other well, and loved the whipped cream on top! This is no canned whipped cream; I could tell that it's made in house using fresh cream and it's a good contrast to the refreshing tea below. With quite a few tables, this is one place to gather with your friends for meals! It's halal certified too 😍 Thank you @eatwithkeat for inviting and @goodbitessg for the food! Had such a lovely time 😁

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁 ($𝟭𝟴.𝟵𝟬) Honestly, this had everything we would want in a party. With spicy mid-wings, calamari, and sweet potato fries, this is perfect for sharing and as an appetiser.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 & 𝗪𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 ($𝟭𝟲.𝟵𝟬) It is difficult to describe their waffles. Good in a unique way, it was denser than a dessert waffle but the batter they used was superb. While the fried chicken was slightly dry, it was very flavourful and this dish turned out to be a crowd favourite!

Seafood donburi is really good We tried out the seafood donburi and truffle beef donburi. Both were good, but the seafood donburi was the better of the 2 with the variety of seafood (unagi, seaweed, shrimp, scallop). With the egg on top of the seafood donburi, the entire combination blended very well together. The beef was overall good, just with some bits slightly tougher to chew.

Truffled Beef Donburi Imagine indulging in tender beef slices drenched in well marinated sauce, topped with caviar, foie gras, scallions and a perfect onsen egg. The truffle aroma brings the taste to another level- here is a must order Donburi! 🤤

Seafood Donburi In Hotstone Bowl - Yum 🤤 This had a nice umami taste of the seafood mix- scallop, prawn🍤, fish roe, unagi and topped with an onsen egg. Yummilicious! As it is being served in a hotstone bowl, the dish came hot and I love the rice which is fragrantly charred. Highly recommended! 😋

Truffle mac and cheese One of the sweeter and better mac and cheese! Also ordered the truffle fries and passion oolong hot tea that were both great too! Overall a good experience at Crossings cafe w friendly service by the staff!

Crossings Cafe 18 Dec’21, Sat🌤 📍Crossings Cafe - Pan-seared Barramundi🐟 - Truffle Fries🍟 - Flat White☕️ The barramundi is pretty good, crispy skin and tender flesh like cooked to perfection~ Truffle fries, the taste you and I know but this is a tad oily I would say… Flat white is quite decent, taste a little like medium roasted, nutty finish… Overall, generous portion and quite value-for-money! Their services can get a bit slow (half of their employees are special needs persons), but for a good cause (their profit goes to charity), wouldn’t mind coming back again~ Damage: $27.78 incl. of svc charge & GST

Rainy Morning Brekkie Steak was sous vide before being seared. Almost melts in the mouth. A little more charring will be nice. Lovely steak. Pickled red onions adds an interesting taste to the steak. Pretty filling.

1for1 no longer worth it got a pork katsu don and chicken katsu don. (apparently 1 for 1 is only applicable for these). both were a little too salty for my liking. however, the biggest turn off was the staffs being extremely unfriendly, maybe just a bad day? idk

Unagi Don ($20) I love unagi and this was good but not one of the better ones I have tried. It would be good to have more unagi (there were too much rice imo) as well. Utilized BB 1 for 1 so it was worth ($10/pax before GST & svc charges) but wouldn’t pay the full price for it... Do note that the deal is only applicable for donburi but the menu is not as extensive irl as compared to what was shown online as q a few were marked out. There was also no wagyu beef donburi which we wanted to try when we went yesterday.

Bara Chirashi ($22) The chirashi is decent, yet nothing extraordinary. The fish roe given is generous, the sashimi are fresh, however, the portion is not as huge as I expected as it is quite pricey ($22); compared to the other dishes. For 1-for-1 offer, it is not a bad option, but I would not go for a full-price. I would think twice if I would like to visit again! Especially if the service team is still not friendly as per what I experienced during my first visit.

Healthy Fix A quick fix to healthy and tasty korean food. My second time here and somehow it taste better than the first time i tried this

Soy Citrus Salmon Ordered the Soy Citrus Salmon at (originally $12.90, but thank you Burpple for the 1-1). Since I like to consume a meal that has more proteins, I added on the spicy chicken, tofu and mushroom. Didn't favour their chicken as much as the salmon, t'was a little too soggy for my taste buds 🥺 But the tofu and mushroom was yummy. Didn't make the wrong choice in getting them to serve me the Apple Cider Gochujjang sauce by the side (they're super generous with the sauce), but I prefer less sauce mixed into my rice so I like that t'was served separately so that I could control the amount of sauce I wanted to add in!

Soy Citrus Salmon Bowl ($12.90 + $2) I refrigerated this and had it chilled the next day, and it was refreshingly good! I swapped out the rice for tofu, and got cubes of semi-firm marinated tofu. The tofu, beanspouts and pickled cucumber all tasted like things you’d get as banchan in Korean restaurants. My favourite things in the bowl were the tender seared salmon, the crunchy beansprouts, the nicely seasoned cucumber, and the tofu. I didn’t use the sauce as I tried a little and it was rather salty, and the ingredients tasted good on their own. Main: soy citrus salmon Sides: beansprouts, carrot, corn, pickled cucumber, spinach Base: tofu (+$2) Sauce: soy garlic jang

Herbal soup with braised pork rib ($13.90) Always come back for this comforting bowl of herbal creamy pork broth $8 nett per bowl after using burpple beyond! Really worth it considering how even food courts charge around this price nowadays.

Tomato Soup Braised Beef Noodle Tomato soup was sweet and savoury. The braised beef was also very flavourful. Noodles are on the softer side but still enjoyable. Worth with burpple 1 for 1

Tasty noodles Great 1-1 deal on all maibs. Sichuan vegetable base and Herbal bone broth is nice. Nice hearty and filling meal. Will come back! Staff was also nice to intro the menu and clarify my questions about Burrple Deal.