Has anyone been here?

Has anyone been here?

Since it was a chef special that wasn't on the menu, I thought of taking the chance and I'm glad I did! The skin was crisp and the 'babat' melts in your mouth. I had the side of roasted potatoes changed to mash, which was dense but went well with the mushroom sauce. The serving size was just nice, but I thought the duck could be a little bit more 'fall-off-the-bone'. But, it would still give me a tough time deciding to order other mains over this if it made its appearance on the Chef Specials board again.

And All Things Delicious is Tolido's Espresso Nook's newest neighbour, which offers a wide variety for halal-certified bakes such as Gula-Melaka Scones, Brownies and Galettes. The baker insists on using unprocessed ingredients such as unsalted butter organic ingredients so as to make their bakes taste more "natural" and it shows; clean yet flavourful treats indeed. They also share their shop space with Fictive Fingers that does pretty decent handprinted textile designs, if anyone is interested.

This is the antithesis of the cool cafés sprouting around Singapore. In terms of food and ambience, it is not hip by any stretch of imagination. However what makes it worth a visit is the ongoing 1-for-1 Buffet Promo for DBS, UOB, OCBC, Citibank, CIMB & Diner's cardholders (max 10 pax). The food selection is acceptable while the quality ranges from good to average. In my opinion, the local dishes stand out more than the Western ones. I enjoyed the Mee Siam and Roti Prata with Fish Curry a lot. My dining companions thought the Prawn with Dragonfruit Mayo, Beef Bimimbap, Mutton Curry, Chicken Rice (they have whole chickens which they chop only to order) and Durian Pengat dessert were tasty. A place to consider for family or group makan sessions.