Good burpple deal Love this place cause it’s a legit burpple deal. And the food quality is good. Love coming here to chill and hang out with friends. Their happy hour promotions are also pretty good!

Good food, even better service Went for the 20 sticks deal with 20 free sticks so total 40 sticks. Staff was super attentive and friendly, amazing team that is on the ball and delightful. Food is great, liked the different seasoning options. Ordered 2 Highball for $15 (happy hour). Thank you!

Taan @ Tyrwhitt - Worth it !! Burpple Deal : 1 for 1 - 20 sticks * Choose 10 items , 4 sticks each. Seasoning must be same for the 4 sticks per item . Service is good, staff patiently explained the deal and answered all our queries well. Food is good, has a warmer provided that kept our food hot for >1h. Happy hour for drinks till 8pm is a bonus! Frozen Kirin / Guinness / Highball . Recommended to reserve seat, especially during fri/weekend. 40 sticks total was a little too much for 2 pax, but staff offered to take away the remaining that we couldnt finish.

Beef & Egg Sandos This cozy little place serves delicious Sandos paired with their homemade ramen soup .

Fuwatoro Tamago Sando A classic done right, the Fuwatoro Tamago Sando ($14.80) was nicely executed too. Laced with a gentle truffle aroma, the egg filling was foolproof. Once again, nice bread-to-filling ratio. Wonderfully seasoned, the egg mayo was also superbly creamy and textured with chunks of egg whites. Oh, and every order comes with homemade rusks and a yummy little teacup of hot soup - mine was a comforting peppered chicken broth that day.

Beko - Beef Steak Sando A sandwich bar by day, izakaya by night; Manpuku Sando has some solid (albeit pricey) sarnies. Prepared a la minute, the Beko - Beef Steak Sando ($24.80) was a hearty stack with juicy beef steak, gooey cheese, sweet grilled red capsicum, savoury tartar sauce and crunchy lettuce. Loving the meat-to-vege ratio, the satisfying signature combo didn’t feel too heavy. Though there were some slightly chewier parts to the thick quality cut, it fortunately did not take away any enjoyment from me as the perfectly medium rare center was simply delish and so succulent. Expect each bite to be bursting with flavour.

Doughnut & Croissant The fluffy doughnut from YY Kafei Dian is delightfully light and airy, with a perfect touch of sweetness, making it an irresistible treat. Meanwhile, the plain croissant stands out with its wonderful layers and hint of buttery flavour. Both are excellently crafted and highlight the cafe's commitment to quality baked goods. Loved the iced milo and iced milk tea.

Egg Tart ($2.20) Decided to order for trying their side dish beside their kaya bread. I felt that their egg tart custard was not that bad and not that hard (decent level) but their outer pastry crust was slightly hard to chew thru.

Hainanese Pork Chop ($10) tbh I did enjoy their Hainanese Pork Chop compared to another store beside them. It's much crispy and also crunchy texture for pork chop. The sauce for Hainanese Pork Chop was quite mild spicy and not that spicy that I thought of.

Quad grilled cheese - Melty goodness with a perfectly crunchy crust of rye sourdough!! - Mix of spiced cheeses, think mozzarella and cheddar together with creamy spinach, reminding me of Indian palak paneer 🧀 - Very decadent, would recommend to share.

Bossam burger - Generous serving of kimchi and soft steam pork belly glazed with espresso miso, akin to teriyaki sauce but could be a bit sweet. - Buns were quite fluffy squishy 🍞

T.M.D. Truffle mix drenched - I usually prefer thin-cut fries but these thick-cut ones were super potatoey and crunchy crisp with the potato skins on! - Doused in truffle sauce, parmesan and truffle oil, every strand was flavourful, definitely our favourite 😋

Earl Grey Creme Thick Toast Hou Lah is one of those names that have been appearing quite a fair bit on social media way before its official opening over the weekend; located within the ground floor of a shophouse unit at North Bridge Road, Hou Lah had taken over the former premises of [working title] there. Hou Lah is not entirely a name that is new tit he local F&B scene to say the least; these folks had been a pop-up concept for a short while, with operations usually being within Pasar Malams (i.e. night markets) all across the island. The opening of their North Bridge Road location can be said as their very first move into a permanent space; the shophouse being tastefully designed for its facade with angled windows that gives it a slightly more outstanding look aside from the bright lights and orange paint that adorns the facade. Entering the space though, one finds a very cosy and setting that is decked simply with white walls and wooden furnishings — simple, though not too bare and minimal; certainly a welcoming environment to sit in for a decent amount of time even. One can also find the mobile kiosk which the folks of Hou Lah had previously used to run their pop-up business out of tucked towards the end of the shop space as well. Hou Lah has been an establishment which is well noted for their thick toast offerings during their days as a pop-up stall; with them now being a permanent establishment, they have also introduced a new menu line-up that includes more items such as noodles, crepes and finger food. For desserts, Hou Lah does offer a range of Snow Ice (i.e. Taiwanese-style shaved ice), while beverages available at Hou Lah includes tea (with or without milk), as well as other commercially-made beverages. We actually tried a number of dishes during our visit to Hou Lah but eventually found that the highlight at Hou Lah was indeed their Crumble Spread Thick Toast that made them so known as it is before they had decided to open up this permanent space here. For context, Hou Lah does actually serve up quite a decent variety of Crumble Spread Thick Toast, which includes items such as the Classic Puff Pastry Thick Toast, the Cheese Thick Toast and a Taiwan Peanut Butter Thick Toast — just to name a few. The Earl Grey Creme Thick Toast that we chose to go for the we one that really had gotten our attention just for the sheer fact of it coming with Earl Grey — we do enjoy most items that comes with a tea fusion anyway. One thing interesting about Hou Lah’s Crumble Spread Thick Toast offerings is how it doesn’t come simply with a layer of spread atop the thick toast itself: rather the spread appears to have been either toasted or baked for a slightly crumbly texture while it worked reveal the spread as one digs their cutlery into it. Case in point, the Earl Grey Creme Thick Toast comes with a layer of Earl Grey crumble spread atop the toast; we note that the texture on the surface is a little crusty, though we wouldn’t really call it crunchy or crisp by any means. We did note that the crusted layer did carry a hint of flavours similar to almond frangipane that is usually an element found in almond croissants; the light nuttiness coming before that distinct note or earl grey tea comes through from the smooth spread. The thick toast is light and fluffy; quite easy to have. Other items that we had tried which we felt was pretty decent was the Fish Floss Taiwan Crepe — the floss being nothing short of umami flavour with a crepe that is crisp and chewy with a sunny side-up that comes with a fully-cooked yolk within. The Seafood Guo Shao Yi Mian was interesting, being an item which came with clams and a prawn as well as a fully-cooked sunny side-up, the Yi Mian was actually fried and served in a soup — an item that would prove comforting for some, though a wasn’t quite our cup of tea since we aren’t folks whom quite appreciate soup noodles anyway. Quality and standards of food aside, Hou Lah is most certainly an establishment that is still trying to sort out its operations especially considering how they are still on Day One of its operations when we made our visit — there is certainly some waiting time involved with the food, along with quite a crowd whom have visited due to its official opening and the opening promotion that they were doing; we do think they some time would be required for them to sort out the teething issues on its operations. Still, somewhere that those whom are into toasts should visit to see what their Crumble Spread Thick Toast is all about!

Combo Set Health Set (S$14.80) 1/2 Kimbap which selected 蟹柳紫菜包饭 크래미김밥 Crab Meat Kimbap The kimbap was stuffed with prickled radish, crab stick, cucumber, shredded omelette, shredded carrot, and crab meat. 3 Korean Inari 泡菜豆腐皮包饭Kimchi Korean Inari ;鸡蛋沙拉豆腐皮包饭 에그마요 Egg Salad Korean Inari ;蟹柳沙拉豆腐皮包饭 게살마요 Crab meat Salad Korean Inari 鱼饼汤 어묵탕 Fish Cake Soup

Latest Kimbap restaurant found at orchard gateway Portion is big and price is affordable ,packed with ingredients

Surrey Hills Big Breakfast ($32++) The menu here had less variety than the other outlets. In the end, we decided to get the basic big breakfast. It comes with thai sausage, bacon, roasted cherry tomatos, portobello mushroom, 1 pc of pancake and salad. The sausage was spicy with some spices in it. I would have prefer normal sausage over it. The salad was well seasoned. I like the tomatoes were warm and sweet at the same time. The mushroom was cooked till very soft and wasnt dry at all. The pancake was slightly disappointing as i find it a bit dry.

Ba Chor Mee ($28++) Ordered the National Day special menu. The dish is served with tagliatelle pasta which makes it look like mee pok. You can opt for spicy or non spicy. It tasted really like a ba chor mee so it makes feel like it is overpriced. They also put pork lard in it. The pork slices were very tender and not too fatty also. If u want some atas bcm, u should give it a try.

Surrey Hills X Chef Damian We’re here at Surrey Hills Grocer to try their newest collaboration menu with renowned personality and Masterchef Singapore judge, Chef Damian D’Silva! This limited time menu aims to showcase the essence of Singapore’s rich culinary heritage 🇸🇬✨ . This collaboration menu surely impressed us! 🫶🏻🤩 Beyond the superb taste, the menu truly commemorates Singapore’s heritage foods, and we felt that each dish really embodied our Peranakan culture. Chef Damian D’Silva’s dishes will be available at Surrey Hill’s Woodleigh Mall outlet until 30th April

Chicken Corden Bleu Was scrolling through social media one day and found out about 5dot7 Western which is situated at the KPT coffeeshop located at Blk 401 Hougang Avenue 10 — for the uninitiated, this is the same coffeeshop that is best known for the Oyster Omelette within Hougang, and is also within the neighbourhood where is best known for being a spot where Pokémon GO players from all over the island used to gather to catch the Pokémon, Gyarados. It seems that there has been a bit of a revamp done to the coffeeshop some time back, considering how the coffeeshop is pretty brightly lit with fittings that seem to be synonymous with coffeeshops that have been renovated in recent times. 5dot7 Western is one of the stalls that occupies the corner stall units within the coffeeshop; one of their neighbours situated adjacent to it is 晶鱼汤 which is a fish soup stall that also operates at multiple locations around the island. While the bright pink signages of the stall do seem rather eye-catching on first sight, it is worth mentioning that most of the stalls here do have signages with similar colours installed; thus it does take a bit of an detailed eye to actually find the stall here. Being the only tenant in the coffeeshop here to serve up western cuisine, 5dot7 Western does offer a number of dishes that one can typically find at such stalls in coffeeshops — think the likes of Spring Chicken, Fish & Chips and Carbonara. What made us intrigued enough to head down to 5dot7 Western after seeing the post on social media though was how they seemingly also offer some uncommon dishes as well such as the Chicken Corden Bleu and Seafood Risotto. Of course, those looking for something suitable to share across the table can also order items from the “Shareables” section of the menu as well. Being folks who absolutely love Chicken Corden Bleu and having made the trek all across the island to search high and low for the dish, it can be said that we made a mental note on having to visit 5dot7 Western on the premise that they do serve up the Chicken Corden Bleu after having came across the social media post that mentioned about the stall serving up the said dish — it is needless to say that we that there is no way that we would have made our trip to 5dot7 Western without giving their Chicken Corden Bleu a go. Based on the description on the menu board at the stall, 5dot7 Western mentions that their Chicken Corden Bleu consists of elements such as breaded chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese, and comes with mashed potato, corn cheese and creamy mushroom sauce. We actually quite liked the plating of the dish here as compared to the other Chicken Corden Bleu dishes that we have had at other stalls serving up western cuisine elsewhere — the breaded chicken breast already comes sliced to reveal the stuffing of ham and cheese inside when it is served; this meant that patrons would have a clear view of what they had ordered even if they have never had a Chicken Corden Bleu prior to having this one. Digging into the dish, we would say that the most disappointing element of the dish here was probably the bed of mashed potato that is doused in the creamy mushroom sauce that sits beneath the breaded chicken breast; the mashed potato was decent in flavour but lacking in warmth and seem to have sat around in room temperature for quite a while — the temperature contrast it had with the other elements does somehow stick out like a sore thumb. Moving on from the mashed potato, the entire dish was pretty much on point; one can already see the beautiful layering of the stuffed ham and cheese within the breaded chicken breast from the way it is plated — as one slices down the breaded chicken breast, the melted cheese stuffed within the breaded chicken breast starts to ooze with that slight cheese pull effect that is a pleasure to look at. As we went for a morsel of the Chicken Corden Bleu, we liked how the golden-brown breaded batter was crisp without being greasy, while the meat remained tender and moist — the oozy and molten cheese adding onto the moisture of the dish while providing a slight savouriness that finishes off with the distinct note of cured meat that came from the ham; nothing too salty, but just aptly savoury to provide a good flavour. Of course, the creamy mushroom sauce provided a briny, savoury and earthy note with thin slices of mushrooms typical of most brown sauces served up at such stalls elsewhere; itself matched well against the Chicken Corden Bleu. Meanwhile, the corn cheese doesn’t really carry the cheese element that it promised, but was otherwise a good choice of side considering how these were just corn nibs that provided a sweetness and a good bite that provided a bit of respite from all the saltish notes that came from the Chicken Corden Bleu — in fact the lack of cheese perhaps being a thing that played well in its favour since it might have added a bit of heaviness to the dish as a side otherwise. At $9, the Chicken Corden Bleu might be a dish that is slightly pricier than the typical western fare elsewhere. That being said, considering the rarity of the dish, it does seem to be pretty much a neighbourhoodly-gem at the location where it is served — definitely a rendition that would make good on any cravings for the dish, and one that we would be happy to have any day especially if they could fix the temperature of which the mashed potato is served.

Ok pasta Crabmeat pasta @ $24++ The taste itself is ok, quite standard/normal for crabmeat pasta. The biggest question we had was why penne as the sauce doesnt really coat onto the pasta, think would have been better with spaghetti or linguine?

Yummy cafe food REN white curry @ $24++ Generous portion of seafood (lots of clams especially), quite fresh. The white curry itself isn't really much like curry, but tastes good and creamy. Can choose to go with Japanese rice or sourdough bread, and it's really great with the latter.

Pistachio cookies with matcha ice cream This was served warm! So lovelyyy! Love the pairing of pistachios and matcha!

Toasted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) Indulge in a pure cup of bliss like this Toasted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate from The French American Bakery @thefrenchamericanbakery! Aside from the alluring aroma of freshly baked pastries hitting me when I opened the door, there's no resisting a cuppa of rich, thick and unsweetened hot chocolate crowned with fluffy swirls of Swiss meringue that added a caramelized sweetness from the torching! Lowkey regret having such a filling lunch cos the pastry selection available smells and looks so amazing! Made a mental note to myself to buy their Butter Croissant next time so I can dip it into the hot chocolate!

Torched Hot Chocolate ($8) This viral sweet treat has been popping up on my feed so often that I knew I had to get my hands on it. The French American Bakery is located just a short walk away from my office & is my usual spot I go to for my mid day sweet snack of pastries, brownies or just to have a look at the gorgeous variety. Their latest Toasted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate ($8) has been the talk of the town for quite some time. Rich, thick, hot chocolate (that isn't too sweet) is topped with swirls of melted marshmallow & torched upon order. What you get is an aesthetic, crispy drink that's not only nice to look at, but tastes great too! Indulge in a cup by yourself, or share it with someone, this is definitely something to try when you're in the Bugis area!

Hot chocolate with Torched Marshmallow This beverage will be an absolutely delicious treat on a cold rainy day. The dark, velvety chocolate has a distinctive valrhona-like bitterness. The burnt Marshmallow offers a complimentary sweetness that was just right with the hot chocolate. And visually it looks stunning as well. Everything is perfect except for the warm weather.