THE SEAFOOD PAELLA - $72++ These are special sharing dishes ($32++ for 2-3 and $72++ if you have a table of 4-6). This can be your signature main. You could order a few starters and just a paella. Add a couple of additional mains only if needed. The dish is amazing and they claim is made of sustenable fish.

Amazing Food Every single dish taste amazing! Eggs were soft and fluffy, paella is flavourful, chicken was tender. Mix of flavours is complementary, ambience and service is great too, highly recommended!

Great Food, Amazing Service! The Burpple set was a variety of dishes that were fresh, delicious, filling and satisfying. Food was all cooked perfectly and served from the minute we sat down and ordered. We especially loved the pork jowl, the Spanish omelette, and the paella. The staff were super attentive. They would see us looking around and would approach us even before we called them over. Didn’t get to try their tapas but all the dishes left the kitchen looking delicious. We’ll definitely come back again to try more!

Smashed Avo Toast This was $20 and totally not worth it. It’s really creamy but the creaminess doesn’t come from avocados but something else they had mixed in which makes it really surfeiting. The slice of bread was really thin as well. Thank goodness we utilised the burpple beyond app

Great Hangout Place With Quality Food Once again, thanks to #burpplebeyond, chanced upon this cheeky cafe! The food exceeds our expectations where I tried “steak and no eggs” but was not sorely disappointed given the potato side was so delicious- crispy on the outside yet soft and creamy on the inside! The steak was medium rare and all was well! Not just that the service was really good as the staff are so friendly and attentive! Refilling our bottles even after we finished our meal and was sitting down there to chill and chat! Overall a really good hangout place that I highly recommend 😋

Passionate chef with above average taste and effort to be difference ordered the burger and beef! i love all the details that go into it, even simple things like the salad/garnish the chef wanna enhance the taste to make sure they get finished too! the beef is definitely decent enough to go back again! (:

Wagyu Ribeye Set Squeezed in a final hotpot hurray at City Hot Pot before 2023 came to end! There is a one-for-one deal for the Wagyu Ribeye Set ($50.99) on Burpple Beyond, which is really worth it. The set comes with Wagyu ribeye beef, vegetable platter, your choice of soup and staple, and sauce. The thinly sliced beef is nicely marbled and I like that the vegetable platter has a good variety of vegetables, mushroom and beancurd skin. For the soup base, I chose Sichuan Spicy Soup (less spicy) and Fish Soup with Milk (+$1 for double soup base). The fish soup is flavourful and pretty good! The Sichuan spicy soup is a little too spicy for me😅 Staple wise, I had Braised Pork Rice (and Signature Ramen on another occasion) and both are nice. Glad to end the year with a hearty hotpot!

Quality ingredients and soup bases! A famous hot pot restaurant in the CBD area, City Hot Pot offers a wide variety of soup bases and ingredients! We had the Australian Rib-eye set (1 for 1 with #burpplebeyond ) and it came with a variety of ingredients! For the soup base, we got the fish soup with milk and the prawn base (+$3). The fish soup base was quite light tasting at the start, but was adequately flavourful towards the end of the meal. The prawn base was very rich, full of seafood and shallot flavour. That is one soup base I couldn't stop drinking! The Australian rib-eye itself was very tender. As for the carbs, you can choose from a variety, and we got the hand pulled noodles and braised pork rice. The hand pulled noodles just needs a minute or less of cooking in the soup for a wonderful bouncy texture. The braised pork rice was rich and hearty! After adding on drinks, the total bill was about $72 for 2. For the experience and quality ingredients, I will be back!

Value for money Wagyu beef set Ordered the 1 for 1 Wagyu beef set using the burpple beyond and it was really worth it. Lots of fresh ingredients and condiments. Total bill was less than $60 for 2 pax.

Actual Burpple Offer Differed From The Description Thought it was "3 Eclairs for 3 Eclairs" (which was how it was like previously when I used it last year), but apparently they've an agreement with Burpple that said that it will be $33 (for a total of 6 eclairs). Though it's still slightly cheaper than the original price for 6, I still felt a bit cheated cos this was not stated anywhere. They should have stated this somewhere that it's no longer 3 for 3, but a box of 6 for $33. Apart from this, the eclairs tasted fresher and better than the previous time that I bought them.

eclairs pistachio was the best, followed by the salted caramel. strawberry was quite good too

Lovely eclairs Dropped by to buy it because of the beyond deal! Was worth it! Flavours in order of my personal recommendation: 1. Vanilla with caramelised pecans - The vanilla cream was so fragrant, and the pecans gave a very nice texture to the eclair 2. Dark chocolate - a classic, rich and not too sweet 3. Earl grey - definitely can taste legit earl grey, very fragrant but not too sweet 4. Salted caramel - a classic too, tasted like Garrett’s popcorn, was good but wasn’t that special

Heaven is a place on earth Really nice ambience, food and pastries! Service staff is friendly and prompt in their service.

1-for-1: Pastry (~save: $6) Welcome to the perfect place to unwind and connect with your loved ones while indulging in brilliant bakes! Nassim Hill Bakery Bistro Bar delights in serving daily fresh, scratch-made pastries crafted with top-notch ingredients like French Elle et Vire butter. Don't miss out on their incredibly popular Brioche Donut, a heavenly treat that's airy and dusted with icing sugar. Experience for yourself why their bakes are an absolute hit! 📸: Photo by Siming T

For Brilliant Bakes Here’s where you can relax and gather with family and friends over brilliant bakes! All their pastries are baked fresh daily and made in-house from scratch with quality ingredients such as French Elle et Vire butter. Sample their incredibly delicious Almond Croissant ($4.50) and Pain au Chocolat ($4.50) and you’ll see why their bakes are such a hit.

Coco For Deez Nutz @wanhelou Thai Coconut Pudding ($11.90++ per serving) has earned the ultimate Asian praise for a dessert: not too sweet. Coconut pudding is topped off with coconut ice cream, which may sound overwhelmingly coconut-y, but it was delicately balanced.⠀ ⠀ The coconut pudding proper was very mild tasting, only possessing a subtle sweetness of coconut. The gelatine was bouncy, firm yet yielded under a reasonable pressure. The coconut ice cream was where most of the sweetness in the dessert was derived from, and it’s a delightful dessert. It’s full of the sweetness of coconut, it’s creamy, and it’s the ideal ice cream. The coconut pudding provides the texture of the dessert while the ice cream provides the flavour, and both work in concert to make this Thai Coconut Pudding an enjoyable ending to any dinner at Wan He Lou.⠀ ⠀ Wan He Lou’s dessert menu section is aptly titled as ‘The Conclusion - Sweet Memories’, and I couldn’t have said it any better myself. Once again, thank you so much for having us @wanhelou, and thank you @thestephaniebenedetti for organising this!

Ice (Plant) Ice (Plant) Baby I’ve never had the exotic sounding Ice Plant ever before, but @wanhelou version is so exquisite I’m completely sold on it. Ice Plants are traditionally found along the coasts of South Africa, and are full of water just like lettuce. However, unlike lettuce, Ice Plants are loaded with vitamins & nutrients, making it something of a superfood.⠀ ⠀ Wan He Lou’s Ice Plant ($20++) is served as a cold salad, rather befitting for its name. It’s served with cherry tomatoes and diced dragonfruit, which is a first. It’s dressed with both sesame sauce and truffle oil for that double dose of amazingly aromatic & supremely sapid in one superfood packed salad. The fresh, crisp ice plant provide a pleasantly light crunch, while the dragonfruit & cherry tomatoes represent the sweet delegation.⠀ ⠀ All the vegetables are bound together by the creamy savouriness of the sesame sauce. The salty sesame sauce fantastically flavours everything, and enhances the sweetness of the cherry tomatoes & dragonfruit. The strong scent of truffle emanating from the salad ensures that your sense of smell is greatly satisfied, and adds an extra luxurious touch.⠀ ⠀ If you only want to get one veggie while you’re at Wan He Lou, make sure you get their incredible Ice Plant, and thank me later. Speaking of thanks, thank you for inviting us @wanhelou, and thanks to @thestephaniebenedetti for organising this!

Prawn (Paste) Stars @wanhelou isn’t just all lobster porridge, they’ve got a bevy of zi char classics to complement you lush lobster porridge. Nothing screams zi char more than the iconic Prawn Paste Chicken ($11.90++ for a small portion), and Wan He Lou’s chicken smells stellar. They put a whole lotta prawn paste and love into the marinade of these chicken wings, and it sure smells & tastes like it. ⠀ ⠀ The heady aroma of har jeong gai constantly wafts into your nostrils, goading you to munch on another wing. The sapid prawn paste marinade has penetrated deeply into the chicken, and each bite is a supremely savoury one. The batter encasing the chicken is moderately thick and exceptionally crunchy. Unfortunately, in the pursuit of maximum crunchiness, Wan He Lou has sacrificed the juiciness & tenderness of the wings. The meat was a tad dry and notably hard in some spots.⠀ ⠀ I will be mad with my iPhone until the day it dies, as it completely failed to take a picture of my favourite dish of the night, the Crispy Shrimp Roll ($11.90++ for a small portion). The shrimp rolls were crispy, chunky and jumbo sized in both flavour and satisfaction. The prawn paste that went into these rolls were chunky and divinely delicious, and the savouriness was enhanced by the sweet mango sauce drizzled on the rolls. The little tobiko (flying fish roe) carefully spooned over each roll added brilliant briny umami pops with each earth shatteringly crunchy bite of shrimp roll.⠀ ⠀ Even if you don’t feel baller enough for a lobster porridge, do come to Wan He Lou for their zi char zingers. It’s reasonably priced, and superbly sumptuous. Many thanks for having us @wanhelou , and thank you to @thestephaniebenedetti for organising!

Chocolate Croissant A takeaway kiosk at the basement of 313@Somerset, selling their signature croissants in different flavours. I enjoyed their chocolate flavour, it remain fluffy with chocolate fillings inside and outside as well.

Average Crossiant Used the 2 crossiants deal (1 for 1) - 4 crossiants in total for $7.80. Can only order 2 of the same flavour (which wasnt written in the t&c). Chocolate had nice filling inside.

Chocolate croissant Saw quite a few reviews saying that the croissants aren’t that good but I think it’s not bad! Toasted it so it was warm and pretty nice. Love how they have chocolate filling in it too

One of the Best Places to enjoy Español Food After the amazing meal at Santi, I had always been on a lookout for great Español restaurants. And Olivia is exactly one of my few fruitful finds where I find meticulously prepared, awesome, authentic Español food and great service. Bikini "Barcelona" is taste and texture done to perfection. The slight char of the bread, the melted stretchy cheese, the earthy aroma of truffle and the nutty aroma plus saltiness of the Ibéricó ham all work so well together to yield a harmonised flavours from all spectrum. And I like the thickness of the bread: thick enough to introduce the wholesomeness of wheat and thin enough to let the other ingredients shine through and maintain the moist texture. A must-try here. Jovial Martini is a lovely creation due to the aroma of vanilla and sparkling wine. The egg white foam at the top makes for interesting texture. It sure packs a punch due to Volka added. 'Secreto Ibéricó' Pork is amazingly good. When I have my my bite of this, I go, "Wow, this meat is so creamy! I never had such creamy pork before." Okay, the creaminess comes from the rich oils interwoven with the meat. What I love about this pork is that the oils make the meat moist, juicy and filled with delicate nutty aroma, and the oils, not in plain sight, is only released from within the meat when I bite into it, producing that creaminess effect. So each bite of this is rewarded with a burst of the acorn goodness. The sauce is done just right to add bits of extra flavour to the pork while letting the meat's flavour comes out fully. It tastes even better when paired with the cubes of tomato since the fresh refreshing tangy juices contrasts very well with the creaminess of the meat. The Padrón peppers, which has a mild distinctive pungent taste of peppers, is good eaten on its own and with the pork. Olivia's Creamy Homemade Cheesecake is unbelievably good. The cheese filling is like creamy cheese cloud! One spoonful to taste the distinctive strong savoury flavour of blue cheese and then poof, just like a cloud, it melt off to leave off a lingering taste of the cream, cheese and almond. I love havinf this with the almond stable since its light sweetness balances up with the saltiness of the cheese filling. The interior of the place is cool, chic and rustic all at the same time. I like the warm lights, rattan chairs and brick walls that induce a mood for chilling out and just enjoying good food. And the arched windows that one can peek through to see the lush green foliage outside add on to laid back vibe of the place. Service here is excellent and impressive. Upbeat, enthusiastic, friendly and attentive, Saroj and team, including the bartender of course, always make sure we patrons are well attended to. It's so easy to get their attention. Sometimes, just a turn of the head, the service staff, especially Saroj, will come up to help already. When I'm finished with my course and set up my cutleries to indicate so, one of them will come up soon to clear the plate while asking about how is the food. This level of attentiveness is awesome. With a visit to Olivia, I finally found my favourite Espanõl restaurant in this place. Everything is so well-executed. I look forward to going back to enjoy more of the good food here. Thoughts: Awesome Espanōl Food and Awesome Hospitality

@ oliviarestaurant_sg is one of little boss fav rest. We ordered Lobster Avocado Caviar, lobster meat wrapped with avocado and topped with salmon roe with caviar and savoury sauce. Some people might find it too rich, but for my family, we like it 😋. 💰$46. 📍Olivia restaurant and lounge. 55 Keong saik road, #01-03

Duck Rice Dish The star item of the night was their cheesecake . It’s more of a savoury not so sweet style that tastes likes goat cheese is added . This duck & rice dish was a close second .

Charcoal Duck Ramen ~$16.8. One of my fav dishes here! This place does the whole fusion thing well, combining the best of multiple cuisines. Came here multiple times before they closed but looking forward to their reopening! The staff are really friendly too 👍🏻

Blackwings from Babasan! Got to try this as part of their promotion too. The chicken wings were fried till crisp, with subtle hints of dark soy sauce/kecap manis and seaweed in the marinade. #halfeatenblog #babasan #chickenwings #burpple

Salmon King Don from Babasan! Got to try this for free in early August when they were giving out sample portions of their meals to publicise their new menu and location. The rice had a fragrant laksa aroma, and came with ikura, salmon chunks, dried shrimp and an onsen egg. Quite light on the palate yet tasty. P.S. They were previously "Uncle Kiisu" at Novena, but will be moving to a new location as "Babasan"! #halfeatenblog #babasan #laksa #burpple

Pear Frangipane Tart & Flourless Chocolate Chestnut Cake Part of the Autumn Abundance brunch trolley. Food is served course by course, and at the end, you may request for extra servings. It's more like a meal at chef Anthony Yeoh's home than a buffet. He personally served many of the dishes, explaining them at each table. I was impressed. Between these desserts, I liked the tart much more. It's small but rich. The chocolate used was Valrhona Araguani 72% but I hate flourless cakes hahaha.

Pumpkin Creme Caramel Part of the Autumn Abundance brunch trolley. Food is served course by course, and at the end, you may request for extra servings. It's more like a meal at chef Anthony Yeoh's home than a buffet. He personally served many of the dishes, explaining them at each table. I was impressed. But this dessert was not my cup of tea, because it's spiced with clove, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Flat Iron Steak with Herb Butter An off-menu complimentary dish of the brunch trolley. I have eaten a lot of good beef and this ranked up there. The meat was beefy, gamey and instantly transported my senses to a farm. The herb butter was equally good.