love their variety of flavours, especially the yuzu. Their waffles are good too!
They're having their 13th anniversary promotion right now (ends 21 Sep) so make your way down to catch it now!!! Enjoy the Half Slab Baby Back Ribs (Served with Hickory Sauce, French Fries & Purple Slaw), Morgan’s Rib Sandwich (Served with French Fries), Honey Drizzled Riblets, and Summer Citrus Pitcher, each one for just $13!! We had the ribs and sandwich and both were so so good! Honestly don't think I've tried Morganfield's before but this was an amazing first experience and I think I'll definitely be back!
Really long wait for this popular restaurant (and questionable seating arrangements) but the food more than made up for it. First of all, GET THE SEAFOOD PANCAKE IT'S SO GOOD, thick and delicious and chockful of seafood bits, probably will return just to have this again it's THAT good. Also got the BBQ Set A which had generous portions of meat good for 3 pax, but we're terrible at grilling so I think next time we'll just get the pre-grilled platter instead! Japchye was alright and abalone porridge was pretty interesting, and we appreciated the free flow barley tea, banchan, lettuce, and garlic/green chilli for the grill. Overall, if I was in the area and the queue is manageable, would return.
Tried the Half chicken Noodles, Big rib bone noodles, pork bone spicy noodles, and kimchi pancake. Noodles were all around thick, robust, and nicely chewy. Perfect with the different variations of broth, ranging from the lighter chicken broth to the more intense pork bone broth. The meat portion was also really generous, though do be prepared for a tad bit of messy eating (though they thankfully provided disposable gloves). The accompanying sides of kimchi, pickled radish, and barley rice was also welcome. As for the kimchi pancake, it was decent but we've had better elsewhere so just get it if you're craving it!
They're having a 1 for 1 Brunch promo now serving up brunch classics from croissants to bangers & eggs, to laksa and chicken rice, and many more! Can refer to their website for the full list, and while I felt that the variety was just alright, the quality was up there. Most of the dishes were hits, and we especially loved the laksa, sausage, snapper, and kueh pie tee. Though, do note not too load up on so much carbs and juices like us, because I think we were already bursting after one round of everything! Very worth it while the promo is running, and the ambience of the restaurant is really nice too!
[Quandoo 1 for 1 Pasta Wednesdays]
Book a reservation though Quandoo on Wednesdays to enjoy 1 for 1 for the pastas! We had the Squid Ink Spaghetti Vongole ($26) and the Miso Flavoured Risotto ($20). Both were decent though slightly too one-dimensional in flavour. The squid ink pasta could really use some freshness, perhaps in the form of tomatoes to brighten up the dish. The risotto was al dente but was pretty heavy in taste, and I did not appreciate the edamame which made chewing a little more effortful - think mushrooms could be added to give a deeper umami note to round off the dish. Also got a glass of margherita ($10) but the alcohol content was so lacking in this.
Overall, vibes were nice but the food left much to be desired. Perhaps their starters and sharing platters would have fared better but I'm not in a hurry to return.
Wide range of flavours available and you can try flavours (up to two) too! We got the waffle with a scoop of pistachio. While the waffle was slightly burnt, the pistachio ice cream more than made up for it - thick, creamy, and rich, this is easily one of the better pistachio flavours in town! Though I wished there were some drizzles to go with the waffles because it was a little too dry. Do head to the back of the store for more seats!
Moon Moon what happened?? Wehn I tried the Chilli Pepper Chicken Soup at Taipei, I was positively swooning and raving about it to everyone throughout my trip. But in SG? Terribly bland!! Tasted no sweetness from the cabbage, no tinge of spice from the chilli pepper, just a dull chicken taste that I wouldn't be able to differentiate from my homemade chicken cube stock! I was so disappointed after the first sip. Won't ever return. And the price is such a turn-off for the average quality of food.
Curly Fries ($16) for an average portion and not as crisp as we would have liked. Had much better elsewhere for a much lower price. Choice of 2 sauces - truffle mayo was nice but sambal mayo was off-putting. Chicken Leg ($28) was pathetically small and tasted average. Mash and greens were nice though. Floral Elixir ($15) was okay but light on the alcohol. Wanted to enjoy some Friday night music but apparently we came at the tail end of the first set and there was no live performance for the next 30min or so, which was disappointing.
Wanted to celebrate a birthday and was looking around for a Chinese restaurant. Went with SCDH as I had a staycation at Parkroyal Beach Road. They have a weekend a la carte dim sum buffet for $68++ a head, which was the reason why the place was packed full. But we were small eaters, so decided to go with a la carte instead.
First thoughts: ambience and decor of the restaurant was great, with ample lighting and plush chairs. However, think they placed diners who only wanted a la carte all the way at the back, hence it was really hard getting the attention of staff for ordering, tea, or anything in particular. They also didn't seem to be very mindful - case in point, a staff poured water on the towel capsule for everyone in the table except for mine and just walked away...
Moving on to the food, these were what we got:
- Half Peking Duck $48 + Ee Fu Noodles add-on (+$20). They offered to roll the duck for us which we gladly accepted. Portion was great, though the duck meat seemed abit too chewy. Noodles were delicious, though the portion per pax (5 of us) seemed abit pathetic.
- La Zi Ji ($28 for Small). Visually impressive, and spicier than expected. Chicken bits were really crunchy, but the ratio of meat to flour was really abysmal.
- Chinese Spinach and Crispy Fish Skin in Superior Stock ($26 for Small). Your first taste will be intensely "veggie", but we grew to like this, though the flavour was simple.
- Xiao Long Bao ($9.50 for 3). Not worth, can skip. Skin too thick and meat filling was dull.
- Shou Tao ($1.50 per bun). Told the staff I was celebrating a birthday and asked if they could do anything special, and she simply said that I could buy a Shou Tao for $1.50 each...But this was pillowy and the lotus paste was delicious.
- Beancurd with Wolfberries ($6). At least we ended the meal with a good dessert. The dou hua was really soft with a great balance of sweetness. Recommend this.
- Chinese tea $6/pax.
Overall, the bill came up to almost $200 for the 5 of us which I felt was not worth at all, for the service and the quality of the food. Moreover, the meal felt so transactional (still can't believe I have to pay for the Shou Tao) and service was just perfunctory without any care. If not for my GHA 25% discount and Hotel Stay $30 dining credit, wouldn't even have bothered.
Portion kind of small and taste of durian could be more intense, but this was not bad. Coconut cream and durian paired nicely.
The ladies were so friendly and chatty, and even asked if we were okay with the cold (the inside of the restaurant was actually really cold) so she could find a less chilly seat for us. They were also upfront with the cost of water as well as the wet tissue, and also clarified my queries on their membership.
The food itself was also great, and also really affordable. They have this $15.80 set menu where you get a choice of main, dim sum, and dessert. Loved our Century Egg & Lean Meat COngee, Carrot cake, and Osmanthus Jelly so very much. The shrimp dumpling noodle ($11.40) was also really delicious.
Good service really makes the meal so much more enjoyable!