Groupbuy [Bukit Merah, Singapore 🇸🇬] [Groupbuy] Pandan Cheesecake (S$11) KIROI FRESHLY BAKED CHEESE CAKE Address 🛖 : Blk 123 Bukit Merah Lane 1, # 01-118, Singapore 🇸🇬 150123 Open 🕰️ : Tue - Sun : 10.30am - 3.30pm Website 🕸️ : https://kiroicheesecake.com/

Pandan Cheese Cake They have been baking their signature cheese cake for many years in this neighbourhood of Bukit Merah. You will never have the chance to purchase directly from the store unless you are here very early as the first customer, yet the chance is not guaranteed. All their cheese cakes have to preorder from their website at least 1 day before, as they only prepare based on the amount of orders they have for the day. Even after so many years, they still have lots of preorder bookings; and you still see some people dropping by to hopefully trying their luck. But usually they would be turned away. They sell a few different flavours of cheese cake and one of the popular flavour would be this pandan. I can see why they constantly receiving lots of orders because their cheese cake was so fluffy and not too creamy. Really good as a gift or simply trying it yourself.

Cake Original (S$9) Soft and pillowy. Japanese style fluffy cheese cake.

Traditional churros w/ choc sauce ($14) Sadly much more expensive than what you'd get in Spain - churros are larger & thicker, and you get richer and more chocolate sauce, for prob just SGD7.50 there. I did like that the churros here were crispy though, although the chocolate was decent but nothing amazing. NGL overall pretty pricey but it's a really nice place to visit for occasions (both vibes & service were good), and to try Fideua, which is difficult/ rarer to find in Singapore!

🌟 Braised short ribs, smoked cauliflower puree & braised cauliflower ($34) Oh the short ribs were tender, and pretty amazing when paired with the smoked cauliflower puree! Cauliflower also had a little smokey flavour, although a little soft for me.

Green asparagus & fried Brussel sprouts, Potato mashed ($31) Asparagus were quite nice with a slight smokey flavour. Brussel sprouts also had a good charred flavour, and texture was really to my liking. Mash was actually kinda interesting (?) with quite a thick consistency.

Korean BBQ 🌟7/10 BBQ meat can be either be cooked in the kitchen (by staff) or at your table (self service). Ordered the marinated beef, pork belly, fried chicken, kimchi pancakes, soju and beer. Meat was tasty and fresh. Like the pork belly the most. Fatty and nice when BBQ. Fried chicken was ok, had better ones before. Kimchi pancake is recommended! Crispy!

Bibim Nangmyeon (Spicy Korean Cold Noodles), $18 Ever since my trip to Korea, I fell in love with Korean spicy cold noodles (bibim nangmyeon). And now I’ve found a decent one in SG at 𝑪𝒉𝒐-𝒘𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕! The 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔 (𝑩𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒎 𝑵𝒂𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒎𝒚𝒆𝒐𝒏), $18, is a bowl of buckwheat noodles served in a chilled icy broth, with sweet and spicy gochujang sauce, slivers of Korean pear, radish pickles, slices of beef brisket and a half-boiled egg with a soft and fudgy centre. Though the beef is a bit tough and dry, the whole dish is still deliciously refreshing, especially in Singapore’s hot weather. Other than the cold noodles, they also serve BBQ and other Korean dishes. I tried the 𝑺𝒐𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒘 (𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑱𝒋𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒆), $13.80, and the 𝑲𝒊𝒎𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒘 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒌 (𝑲𝒊𝒎𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑱𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒂𝒆), $11.80, which are served in a claypot that keeps the stew piping hot till the last drop. Would have liked a bit more generous pieces of pork in the kimchi jiggae though. A bonus to eating at Chowon Garden is the feast of banchan they serve—5 small plates of side dishes with every meal, just like in Korea! The side dishes rotate on a daily basis, so you may try different dishes on different days. I’ve tried the Seasoned Seaweed, Kimchi, Seasoned Beansprouts, Stir-Fried Fishcake, Vegetable Noodle Salad, Spicy Braised Tofu... But my fave has got to be the Soy Braised Potatoes, which is soft, sweet and caramelised. 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 Address: 2 Peck Seah St, Singapore 079305 Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm (Lunch), 5.30pm-10pm (Dinner) and Sun 5.30pm-10pm (Dinner only) PlayFood Verdict: 2/3 ⭐⭐ 😋 Watch my full review on YouTube now! https://youtu.be/_1mjdakgZ9I

Free Watermelon 🍉 To Cleanse Your Palate After Your Meal Ever since my trip to Korea, I fell in love with Korean spicy cold noodles (bibim nangmyeon). And now I’ve found a decent one in SG at 𝑪𝒉𝒐-𝒘𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕! The 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑵𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔 (𝑩𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒎 𝑵𝒂𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒎𝒚𝒆𝒐𝒏), $18, is a bowl of buckwheat noodles served in a chilled icy broth, with sweet and spicy gochujang sauce, slivers of Korean pear, radish pickles, slices of beef brisket and a half-boiled egg with a soft and fudgy centre. Though the beef is a bit tough and dry, the whole dish is still deliciously refreshing, especially in Singapore’s hot weather. Other than the cold noodles, they also serve BBQ and other Korean dishes. I tried the 𝑺𝒐𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒘 (𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑱𝒋𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒆), $13.80, and the 𝑲𝒊𝒎𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒘 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒌 (𝑲𝒊𝒎𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑱𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒂𝒆), $11.80, which are served in a claypot that keeps the stew piping hot till the last drop. Would have liked a bit more generous pieces of pork in the kimchi jiggae though. A bonus to eating at Chowon Garden is the feast of banchan they serve—5 small plates of side dishes with every meal, just like in Korea! The side dishes rotate on a daily basis, so you may try different dishes on different days. I’ve tried the Seasoned Seaweed, Kimchi, Seasoned Beansprouts, Stir-Fried Fishcake, Vegetable Noodle Salad, Spicy Braised Tofu... But my fave has got to be the Soy Braised Potatoes, which is soft, sweet and caramelised. 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑲𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕 Address: 2 Peck Seah St, Singapore 079305 Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm (Lunch), 5.30pm-10pm (Dinner) and Sun 5.30pm-10pm (Dinner only) PlayFood Verdict: 2/3 ⭐⭐ 😋 Watch my full review on YouTube now! https://youtu.be/_1mjdakgZ9I

Cafe in the BTO Estate The chicken was well seasoned, succulent and the skin was crispy. The dish has everything I like on the plate including the mushroom gravy. For big eaters, this main may not be filling for your stomach.

Chocolate Rainbow With Tokyo Blossom Artisinal Tea Food Quality: Average Overall Service Quality: Average Cleanliness: Good Order Accuracy: Average Speed of Service: Good Value: Dissatisfied Overall Experience: Average

Hidden Gem in Bukit Batok You'd think you just stepped into a cozy European cafe. Cuppafield is well-decorated and furnished and makes for a comfortable place to have quality conversations over affordable meals. The cheeseburger ($11.80) was substantial in proportion and the sesame bun is well-toasted. The chicken chop ($11.80) was one of the best I've eaten, with skin so crispy even someone counting calories would have a bite. The brown sauce was delicious and herb-y and matched the mashed potatoes very well. Bukit batok and the west needs more quality cafes like this! Planning to return with my entire family next time.

white cold brew good bottle of coffee, used the 1 for 1 burpple deal. price for one bottle is about $9.27 including gst - wouldn't purchase again if there's no deal on it since it can get a little pricey :-(

lovely desserts <3 Sooo good! They go down easily but doesnt mean they just disappear. Flavour is light but blends very well with each other

Tea cakes one for one Wanted a simple dessert so we got the tea cakes one for one deal Tried the rose lychee tea cake and the blueberry tea cake. Pretty good deal as the teacakes were soft and full of flavour. & not too sweet.

DEEP FRIED PORK BELLY You can also add on their sides like 👍Deep Fried Prawn Rolls and 😮Deep Fried Pork Belly with Red Fermented Beancurd✨

CNY MENU 🐉LUCKY 8 DRAGON MENU 龙年大吉 featuring the gathering highlight 💗Prosperity Abalone Yu Sheng 👍Lucky Bag 😮Pumpkin Ingot Rice Cake 🤤Dragon Scale Cheesy Shrimp Balls 👍Fortune Pork and shrimp dumpling 😮Golden Carrot Mochi 👍Snow Meaty Pork Ribs 💗Honey Lemon Aloe Vera Jelly

Honey Lemon Aloe Jelly (年年有余) Under the special 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝟴 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 menu 龙年大吉 . Ended the "Dragon feast" with cute dessert . Loaded with generous cubes of aloe vera and jelly . I love how Dim Sum Haus added a cute touch with the white chocolate koi; which is perfect for kids to indulge in them

dumpling darlings miso mushroom noodles and fried pierogi were both DELICIOUS

doompling 🥟 good good many many food, buy the set of dumplings can try all flavours. noodles 8/10, dessert is very good 👍🏻 bad thing is table too small, place is quite cramp and noisy. 8/10 overall 👍🏻👍🏻

Miso Mushroom Noodles, Veggie Mandu and Sparkling Water Lunch Deal ($17) included 8% GST and 10% Service Charge Miso Mushroom Noodles, Veggie Mandu and Sparkling Water Finally I got the chance to try this since last year but I was slightly full to eat so I passby the area and decided to hop in for lunch deal instead. They got a variety of dumplings to choose from the menu but the noodle and drink wise got less choice as their specality was dumpling. I wanted to try their special dumplings like fried pierogi's high recommended for people also but I just stick usual ones such as original or veggie. Veggie Mandu just slightly oily for me and also their sauce already dipped with dumplings while serving. But the fillings inside the dumplings got a lot of ingredients and just nice for the serving. Miso Mushroom Noodles I felt in my opinions like dry noodle with mushrooms and meats but people was really high recommended for this. I almost cannot eat noodle finish as the sauce for the noodle was a bit strong taste for me. I just stick to their dumplings instead of their noodles tbh next time.

Redemption Cow Cow Ice Cream (S$4.80) Milk and Cheese soft serve twist, topped with a piece of salt and Camembert cookie Redemption through T-Plus Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory Address 🛖 : 252 North Bridge Road, # B1-73 Raffles City, Singapore 🇸🇬 179103 Open 🕰️ : 11am - 9pm Website 🕸️ : https://order.tokyomilkcheesesg.com/

Milky Nice Ice Cream Finally get to try out the ice cream! Love the ice cream. It is really good!!! Definitely must try when you are there

Cow Cow Sundae the ultimate experience : Hokkaido Jersey Milk Soft Ice Cream Gouda & Cream Cheese Soft Ice Cream Milk Cheesecake Salt & Camembert Cookie

From left to right: Lervig Lucky Jack, Hofbräu München Original, Matso's Lychee Beer, and Matso's Hit the Toad The small cafe stocks a rotation of carefully curated craft beers that will go down great with any of its dishes. We had the Lervig Lucky Jack, Hofbräu München Original, Matso's Lychee Beer, and Matso's Hit the Toad. Lervig Lucky Jack is the perfect beer to combat the sweltering heat of Singapore with the revitalizing flavors of grapefruit and citrus fruits. Hofbräu München Original is a classic German lager with refreshing, bright and bitter flavors that make it really easy to drink. Matso's Lychee Beer carries a syrupy sweet fragrance of lychees with a sticky mouthfeel with an aftertaste of canned lychee syrup that lingers. Matso's Hit the Toad is rather malty with a delicately sweet taste of corn.

Homemade Bread 4nett With extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar (brownies not included) Perfect bread that was nicely chewy inside and crispy on all surfaces(not only the crust) Went at 1pm and they were already sold out. Given its the last lunch it's not entirely unexpected but still selling out in 1 hour is amazing

The End Of An Era I knew I had to visit “Ah Bong’s Italian” one more time before Chris moved on to his next venture. Having been really busy of late, it’s only today, on his last day of operations, that I made it. The place was packed as many customers came to have one more dose of his style of Italian cooking. We started with the Comfort Eggs, that simple but very appetising combination of wobbly soft eggs with sausage, mushrooms sautéed in garlic and topped with grated cheese. This has been such a popular must-have that whenever you arrived late, the risk of having it sold out was high. After some deliberation, the two pastas we went with were the Sausage Pomodoro, a straight-up Italian dish and the Shoyu Burro, a fusion creation with Japanese soya sauce, Danish butter, chicken, chili and vegetable. Both were part of the amazing value lunch sets (inclusive of a drink and dessert) priced at $12 and $16 respectively, Thanks again Chris for giving us tasty and very reasonably-priced pastas and other items all these years! I am sure there are many who still remember having their first taste of @ahbongsitalian at your coffeeshop hawker stall in Tiong Bahru.

satisfying meal soya sauce chicken noodles ($6), soya sauce chicken hor fun ($6) and fried salt and pepper tofu ($3.80) food came in fairly large portions and did not taste oily despite the exorbitant amount of oil on the plate... the chicken was smooth and tender, the saucy noodles had a good bite and the tofu was crispy and well-seasoned!

Cheapest Michelin Meal famed for its michelin stars, the soy sauce chicken does live up to its name. super tender and flavourful with every bite! rice was fragrant too~ satisfying meal!

Fun, Hor? The world famous Liao Fan/Hawker Chan has been touted as the cheapest Michelin starred meal, which is true. However, it’s not the cheapest soya sauce chicken around town, but it’s definitely one of the best.⠀ ⠀ $8.40 gets you a pretty big bowl of soya sauce chicken hor fun, and I added on a portion of char siew & roast pork for $4.20 each. The chicken skin is beautifully brown, sumptuously smooth & seasoned splendidly. The meat itself was moist & undeniably umami despite being a top quarter cut, and it’s quality was on par with the best in the business.⠀ ⠀ Oddly enough, the char siew was the real rockstar here even though the soya sauce chicken was excellent. It was sweet & salty in all the right amounts, the char was just right with little spots of burnt crust, and the meat was majestically marbled with fantastic fat. Every bite was boundless bliss, with the tastefully thick slices of juicy pork providing plenty of pleasure with every bite.⠀ ⠀ The roast pork was rather redolent as well, with a decently crackling rind, a flavoursome amount of well roasted fat, and superbly salted & spiced meat. It’s a piquant piece of pork that’s perfect for pigging out on, and I’m glad I ordered it.⠀ ⠀ I never had the patience to try the original stall at Chinatown Complex. However, the franchises are decent enough despite a reported slump in standards compared to the original stall.