Not Glazing, But The Coffee Glazed Chicken Burger Is Topnotch Fourscore and two Fridays ago, I had the pleasure of previewing @shakeshacksg latest special at their groovy Disco Night. For many, the news that Shake Shack & @kengengkee had collaborated on The Shack’s newest special was a total surprise. For me it came as no surprise, as I do remember Keng Eng Kee running a short-lived burger concept at their main Alexandria outlet. ⠀ ⠀ This collab special might be Shake Shack’s biggest special to date, as they introduce the White Pepper Beef Burger ($15.70 nett for a double), the Coffee Glazed Chicken Burger ($11.80 nett), Coffee Glazed Chicken Bites ($9.10 nett). The White Pepper Beef takes two of The Shack’s fabled smashed patties, tucks them in with a blanket of Monterey Jack cheese, tops them with caramelised onions & fresh scallions, before everything gets saucily sauced up with the special Sarawak white pepper sauce. ⠀ ⠀ It sounds utterly weird coming from me, but I think the chicken has the beef beat here. I don’t mean to glaze, but The Coffee Glazed Chicken Burger was a divine revelation. Even though the burger I had was a chicken breast, the inherent dryness of it was completely ameliorated by the sweet & savoury coffee glaze and the moist & tangy coleslaw. The batter on the chicken was also amazing, as it stayed creditably crispy even with the sticky coffee glaze on it. The Chicken Bites were more of the same, albeit without the carbs & the ‘slaw.⠀ ⠀ If this review has piqued your interest, you have until 31 December to get these brilliant burgers into your belly. Go on then son, get some.⠀

Friday Night Funkin Fourscore and two Fridays ago, I had the pleasure of previewing @shakeshacksg latest special at their groovy Disco Night. For many, the news that Shake Shack & @kengengkee had collaborated on The Shack’s newest special was a total surprise. For me it came as no surprise, as I do remember Keng Eng Kee running a short-lived burger concept at their main Alexandria outlet. ⠀ ⠀ This collab special might be Shake Shack’s biggest special to date, as they introduce the White Pepper Beef Burger ($15.70 nett for a double), the Coffee Glazed Chicken Burger ($11.80 nett), Coffee Glazed Chicken Bites ($9.10 nett). The White Pepper Beef takes two of The Shack’s fabled smashed patties, tucks them in with a blanket of Monterey Jack cheese, tops them with caramelised onions & fresh scallions, before everything gets saucily sauced up with the special Sarawak white pepper sauce. ⠀ ⠀ The white pepper sauce is a stroke of genius, as the creaminess of the aioli base keeps the burger moist & saucy, while the heat of the white pepper restrains the burger from feeling too greasy. However, the sauce isn’t too peppery and it won’t trigger any intractable coughing fits, which is perfectly fine by me.⠀ ⠀ If this review has piqued your interest, you have until 31 December to get these brilliant burgers into your belly. Go on then son, get some.⠀

White Pepper Fries Got quite excited when we had first come across the news of the Shake Shack x Keng Eng Kee Seafood collaboration some time back last month — whilst it is exciting to see the folks behind Shake Shack introduce a limited time-only offering that makes use of local elements in their burger offerings, the collaboration does also somewhat rewinds things for us to a time in the past where Keng Eng Kee Seafood had first explored serving up burgers with an infusion of local zichar elements via another concept named Wok In Burger; the concept having operated within the now-defunct JCube before being subsequently based at the Keng Eng Kee Seafood location at Bukit Merah before its demise. Available from 17 October 2024 to 31 December 2024, the limited time-only menu features four (4) items from two (2) themes; “Coffee-Glazed” and “White Pepper” — think a little bit of a Yin and Yang thing perhaps, with a burger and a side being served from each of the two themes. Being fans of Keng Eng Kee Seafood’s Coffee Pork Ribs, we made our visit to the Shake Shack outlet at Neil Road to give the Coffee-Glazed Chicken Burger a go — we found ourselves staying for the White Pepper Fries however. The “White Pepper” menu is said to be inspired by the white pepper crab that one can find and some zichar establishments; the White Pepper Fries coming with the standard fries that one would expect to be served with at Shake Shack, though drizzled with the white pepper aioli over the top. Whilst the white pepper aioli does look rather typical with a rather creamy appearance given its white aesthetic, the White Pepper Fries does come with quite a piquant hint of spiciness that only starts at the back of the tongue when one tastes the aioli; nothing quite like its creamy appearance. The hint of pepper that it gives can be described to be rather similar to that of local Singaporean-style pepper-based Bak Kut Teh; one that provides a real kick that we found to be really addictive though also on the “heaty” side. The Coffee-Glazed Chicken Burger wasn’t too bad, though the main concern here would likely be the thin layer of sauce that coats the fried chicken patty — we wish the sauce could be thicker and gooey-er like how it would be for the Coffee Pork Ribs from Keng Eng Kee Seafood that would deliver quite a punchier note overall. Not quite sure how the Coffee-Glazed Chicken Bites will fare against the Coffee-Glazed Chicken Burger, though the White Pepper Fries does make thing promising enough for us to want to give the White Pepper (Beef) Burgee a go!

B supreme plus burger and the assembly burger Superb burger, portion size was good and the fries were freshly fried. Liked the B supreme plus burger more. Blue pea flower tea is good too! Will come back again even without the burpple 1-1 deal

1 for 1 pasta The truffle mushroom pasta was really good! Would come back here for this! 😋

Crab Pomodoro ($25++,) Really worth it when using Burpple beyond deals. The pasta was not too spicy. There was also a lot of crab meat. Some are quite big pieces so you can chew and taste the crab. Pasta are always great here, no complains.

1 for 1 decent

Delicious and cheap Food was delicious, especially for the price. Had the seafood bisque pasta and it came with a generous amount of seafood and the pasta absorbed the bisque flavour delightfully. Their drinks are also great, had their passionfruit drink.

Dinner at Long Black Cafe Excellent service and food. However, portion of food may not be sufficient for some. Restaurant serves early dinner too with nice ambience.

Ice Cream Waffle (2 Scoops) ($19) My friend ordered pistachio (premium - $1) + vanilla with almond crumble (topping) she just wanted to avoid chocolate ice cream flavour that day :")

Hojicha ($6) The taste for hojicha was quite milky, creamy and not much roasted tea taste.

Signature Frozen S'mores ($12) I finally tried their frozen s'mores for first time. I did redeemed with burpple 1 for 1 ice cream plated dessert menu. It's took me a while to let frozen s'mores melted off before cutting down. The ice cream cookie was quite soggy after melting it off. But the real deal was their signature 80% dark chocolate ice cream. I never tried it before for highest % for dark chocolate in my whole life. It was one of a kind that I never tried most bitter and thick chocolate ice cream before. I felt jelak towards the end of the meal once again.

Best SEY Chicken! This is the OG SEY chicken dish from Sim Lim 👍🏻 It’s usually flooded with office workers during lunch, and they recently opened a new outlet at Downtown East. Still my go to whenever I’m craving it.

Salted Egg Yolk Chicken Rice YUMMMMMMMMY. solid. good meal after church :D sadly had to add egg for $0.80 so i shared half half with vanvan.

Salted Egg Diced Chicken from Taste Good! I can see why their salted egg dishes are popular. The sauce is creamy and yolky, without the granular texture that sometimes accompanies. The batter is crispy but not overly thick. Yummy! Price: $10 #halfeatenblog #tastegood #saltedegg #burpple

Che Chuoi ($14++) It’s like mango sticky rice, but replace mango with fried banana, glutinous rice that is less sticky + vanilla ice cream

Half Chicken ($25++) Ga Nuong (i think) Smells abit like chinese sausages. Chick flesh is dry. Salad is mehh. Consider others

Fried Glass noodles with mudcrab ($22++) Mien Cua Loved the pairing of the savory glass noodles and the sweet of the mudcrab flesh. My favorite dish so far. Although the fried mudcrab is too oily imo. Still worth a try!

Service lacking graciousness very confusing Burpple Beyond rules for this establishment, so we clarified w the waitress, who told us that the tacos were 2 for 1, that the pair of more expensive tacos would be charged. But when we made payment, it turned out that we were informed wrongly. Yet, the cashier on duty did not give us the 1-for-1 as the waitress had initially told us. Extremely disappointed with their lack of graciousness in recognizing their own error

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Vatos Urban Tacos Taste: 4.5/5 Stonks: 3.5/5 (with burpple) Overall: 4/5 👍 . @vatossg rlly exceeded our expectations. The staff were extremely hospitable and the food tasted really good. We’d say it would take 3-4 tacos to fill a person up so grab your friends and try their other tacos! We will be back! 🫶🫶 PROMO: @vatossg has 15% off total bill and 30% off vatos ritas (we had their makgeorita and it was pretty lit 😜) !! Use our code at [VALM5154] for 30% off @burpple to get your deals and MORE!! . . . . #mexican #tacos #burrito #food #foodiesg #SGFood

It’s a decadent April over at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Singapore with the launch of several exciting items in their menu. The lineup includes the Butter Cookies with Nutella® (220g, $15.90 each), each cookie contains a generous portion of the popular chocolate hazelnut spread, followed by the seasonal beverages of Burnt Caramel Ice Blended® (from $7.90 for small) and Cold Brew Burnt Caramel (from $7.90 for small). The former is made by blending the brand’s signature coffee extract with the burnt caramel and topped with caramel-infused whipped cream while the latter is adding the burnt caramel with the handcrafted cold brew to make it a refreshing treat. The brand’s brew-at-home series has also several new additions with the limited edition Ceramic French Press and Mug Set ($39.90) that comes in three colours of pink, blue and green, and decked in delicate 3D-emoboseed quotes. For a limited time only, you can get this set at $19.90 for every $20 spent on food and beverages. ••••••••••••••••••• ✨ The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Singapore 📍 Available at all Coffee Bean Singapore stores or via GrabFood, foodpanda and Deliveroo 🌐 www.coffeebean.com.sg 🍴 [Media Delivery]

Nitro Cold Brew The Nitro Cold Brew at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf was steeped for 20 hours before being infused with nitrogen to give that silky smooth finish in every sip. If you were particular about what went into the coffee blend, they used a special blend of premium Bali Blue Moon and Ethiopia Yirgacheffe coffees with Chicory, which, according to their official website, would give out flavours of sweet toffee, caramel and brown sugar, amidst the comfortably bitter taste of steeped coffee. And, if drunk at a regular pace, it was really possible to enjoy ice cold coffee from start to finish.

Cold Brew Vanilla Bean + Hazelnut Latte Iced [$7.80 for 2] Glad that CBTL joined burpple! It would’ve been so expensive otherwise. I didn’t really like the cold brew, I think it’s an acquired taste. It tasted very smooth at first, but over time the aftertaste wasn’t that great anymore. The hazelnut latte was more typical and my mum and I both preferred that over the cold brew. Nice ambience and great deal though. Would come back again!

1 For 1 Main & Drink Standard Western food dining experience. Value worth with Burpple Deal. Thanks

Tiong Bahru Burpple Only went here as it was on burpple 141 otherwise wouldn’t have stopped here. It’s a bit of a odd layout inside and the vibe for dinner is odd as it’s somewhere between a cafe/restaurant. Food is ok- nothing too special but not bad! We got one dish for free and that was good. Annoyingly 4+U don’t offer any tap water instead only offering bottled water in plastic bottles which is so bad for the environment!!! People don’t mind paying for tap water but please give people the option not to pollute the planet!

Decent Food Decent food with Burpple 1-for-1. Discount also available on Eatigo. Waffle was quite good, but the scrambled eggs could be more fluffy. Given the number of cafes in Tiong Bahru area, quality has to be better to stand out.

Really nice “balls” Located near Tiong Bahru MRT at about 8-10 minutes walk away, Coq and Balls is located amongst a row of cafes/restaurants. We were welcomed by friendly staff and it had a chill vibe to it. We ordered 5 dishes and our favourite amongst all was the “balls” from their Coq & Balls dish [$15.90]. It was a croquette with crispy outer layer and creamy inner layer. Would say that this is one of the yummier croquettes I’ve tasted in Singapore. The wings had a strong lemongrass taste to it. Other than that, we weren’t blown away. Their Tom Yum Seafood Pasta [$20.90] packs a rainbow of flavours in its sauce plus they were generous with their seafood ingredients too. The tomato soup [$6]was thick and flavourful! The texture felt like it was blended from scratch. We feel that this is good for sharing! As for the chilli crab sauce and clams [$14.90], it was kind of underwhelming as the chilli was too sweet for us and the clams didn’t seem to absorb the taste too well too. Lastly, the caesar salad [$10.50]was refreshing especially more so because of the sauce. All in all, we will come back for more! :)

Duck pizza Didn’t have high expectations given the focus on beer and drinks here. So this pizza impressed in being thin crust, crispy, and generously loaded with ingredients - tender duck, sweet teriyaki sauce, creamy egg. Nothing wow but satisfying, especially when it’s under $10 with burpple discount. Do note that there are 2 pages worth of terms and conditions when using burpple (which the staff will hand out for you to read 😅)

Coq’s Delight Pizza | $16.90 Nestled along Kim Tian road, a small street a turn away from the main road along Tiong Bahru MRT, Coq & Balls saw a crowd of expats (probably regulars), enjoying a slew of happy hour drinks. Seemingly a popular and convenient option especially for those staying nearby, Coq & Balls whips up a mixture of Western, Mexican and even Thai fare, appropriate for anyone, with any kind of cravings to enjoy. The ambience was fitting for a sports bar or pub, with brick walls and rustic charm for friends to chill, hang out, and bond over nachos. Thin-crusted pizza with chicken, streaky bacon, onions, baked egg, and teriyaki sauce. The pizza felt more like a snack more than anything else because of how thin it was, and the flavours on it amounted to something like bbq twisties chips, just with some chicken and bacon chunks in it occasionally. I know it sounds a tad weird, but the seasoning they put gave off a punch of saltiness which made me feel like I was eating a bag of chips. The half-baked egg did not find itself anywhere on the pizza as well, feeling sorely out of place. I would still say that this pizza was decent, but I largely feel indifferent to this creation. Rate:🌟🌟