Disappointing and overpriced Friends used to frequent this cafe so we decided to drop by. Had the Duck Confit Rosti ($22), Truffle Fries ($13), and Kombucha ($8). Rosti was pretty thin but I give it a thumbs up for being crisp at the edges and also quite delicious. Nothing to complain about for the eggs but I thought the "duck Confit" was more like shredded leftover duck. Fries came in a huge portion but I could barely taste the truffle. And the volume of kombucha I got for 8 bucks was pathetic. Service-wise, it was passable but bordering on unfriendly.

Smoked Salmon Hash ($22) Smoked Salmon Hash ($22) This came with 2 poached eggs, and a generous amount of smoked salmon on top of crispy rosti, topped with Tobiko! The smoked salmon was slightly salty, but had a nice flavour too, altho it did overpower the rosti flavour a little. Overall a nice place to chill at, and you might need to queue for seats during weekends & lunch timings. Much preferred the vibes over the food, so go with managed expectations! Overall Rating: 7/10

Mentaiko Mac and Cheese ($20) Established in 2013, @knockhousecafe is located a few minutes walk from Upper Thomson MRT. Previously known as Pacamara, they have rebranded to Knockhouse Cafe since 2020. Mentaiko Mac and Cheese ($20) Slightly cheesy and creamy, but would prefer a much stronger Mentaiko flavour and more generous sauce! Didn't particularly enjoy the chicken that was within because of the texture and flavour.

Happy hump day meal with each dish being really delicious. Glad to have revisited this place after a pretty long while! For dinner, we had (1) baby popcorn with smoked miso, (2) padron peppers, (3) beetroot with radichio, (4) burrata with pickled chili and heirloom tomatoes, (5) cauliflower with barley and tete de moine (a great veg option!), (6) organic smoked duck with burnt carrot and (7) chocolate parfait with sze chuan meringue and pickled cherries.

I was truly blessed to have had my last meal at @cheekbyjowlsg before they close for good tomorrow. One of the rare places where you’re always pleasantly surprised at the reinterpretation of simple ingredients, cohesive concepts and of course, great cooking at its core. I will dearly miss, the smoked tomato granita on the plump, sweet oysters (cold, sweet, smokey umami); the cheese buns with that aged Comte foam (always wipe the remaining foam off the dish with your fingers), the chicken liver cigars and date jam; that laksa leaf ice cream; ‘Popcorn’; the wagyu tartare with smoked maple butter and deep fried brussel sprouts; artichoke, truffle (I think) and burnt onion consommé (I think); the hapuka and the greatest of them all, the quail. I cannot wait to visit the new bistro (at the current premises) and new fine dining restaurant (on Amoy Street). Thank you @rishinaleendra and @wamanuela for your wonderful food and hospitality. Michelin star or not, your food always has a place in my stomach and my heart. Goodbye for now, and hello again real soon! #burpple #cheekbyjowlsg

Lunch Set 5 course lunch set (S$68++) Available at @cheekbyjowlsg Snacks : Marinated olives from Spain Cheese Bread 🥖, Aged Comte Cheese 🧀 Oyster with Smoked Tomato 🍅 . 1st Course : Starter Smoked Mackerel 🐟 Horseradish | Cucumber 🥒 | Green Pea 2nd Course : Starter Jerusalem Artichoke Crispy Artichoke Skins | Shimeji | Onion Consommé 3rd Course : Fish 🐟 Barramundi Bonito Butter | Baby Leeks | Caramelized Onion 4th Course : Meat Pork 🐖Tenderloin Burnt Apple 🍏 | Coffee ☕️ Roasted Carrots 🥕 | Pig 🐖 ‘s Ear 👂’s Sauce 5th Course : Dessert Laksa Leaf | Pomelo | Green Chilli | Peanuts 🥜 Ended the meal with a cup of Flat White ☕️ (S$6++). Wish for more of the mochi like bread 🍞. It’s so yummy! Cheek By Jowl Address 🏡 : 21 Boon Tat Street, Singapore 🇸🇬 069 620 Tel ☎️ : 6221 1911 Open ⏰ : Mon - Fri : 12pm - 2pm, 6pm - 10pm Sat : 6pm - 10pm Website 🌐 : http://www.cheekbyjowl.com MRT 🚇 : Telok Ayer (DT18) Cuisine 🍴 : Modern Australian Note 📝 : 1 Michelin ⭐️ 2017, 2018 Last day of operation 28 February 2019

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Special Ten Don Lunch Set ($25++) Solo-lunched at Capitol Piazza not too long ago and the Special Ten Don Set at “Ryu’s Japanese Restaurant & Sake Bar” was my pick that day. I found the quantity and quality of the toppings on the rice: a pair of shrimps, one sea eel and assorted vegetables, to be more than satisfactory. Their style of tempura features a thinner coating than what you‘d find at other Japanese restaurants but I actually prefer it this way because the taste of the seafood and vegetables isn’t overshadowed by batter. According to the manager I spoke to, practically all the ingredients used at Ryu is imported from Japan. Even the water supposedly comes from Mount Fuji. Such dedication to keeping things as purely Japanese as possible is to be admired, don’t you agree? As part of the lunch set, you can expect to be served an appetiser before the Ten Don (which is accompanied by a bowl of miso soup and pickles) plus a dessert after.

Ryu's tendon lunch set Value for money lunch set. Fresh ingredients. decent taste. #tip #solo diners: They gave me a seat under the sun (which I rejected) and ended up having a bar counter seat (which is awkward since it's lunch time). So probably not my first choice to dine at solo.

Codigo 1530 Dinner Pairing One of the amazing appetisers at Audace that will be available for a one night only dinner pairing with Código 1530. The confit egg yolk was deliciously gooey with small bits of sea urchin, contrast with flavours of crisp radish and acchillée. This is paired with Código 1530's Blanco Tequila and a La Paloma cocktail. The one-night-only event is on February 1st, 6.30pm, and the five-course dinner menu is just $128++ per person. Each dish will be paired with a taster tequila shot from the Codigo 1530 range (Blanco, Reposado, Rosa and Añejo) and a Codigo 1530 cocktail. ⋅ Seats are limited, and reservations are required. ⋅ Reservations: contact Audace at 6298 1188 or email [email protected].

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Brownie ($11). My favorite dessert that evening. I like the crisp baked exterior of the brownie, and warm mushy chocolatey interior. And that ice cream on the side was actually peanut butter ice cream, so rich and creamy, it was definitely strong in its peanut butter taste. Those little blobs on the side are mint jelly, if you need to freshen up the rich peanut butter and brownie.

Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Fu Worth the long queue. The Ikan Bilis was so crispy and goes well with the vermicelli. $3 for the basic and add $1 for a fish cake. Yums!

Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Fu 🍴TAKE OUT🍴 📍Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Fu, Chinatown Complex📍 ... We've been patronizing this Yong Tau Foo stall since young and having this again really brings back childhood memories👭! The Kway Teow may look pretty bland and unassuming, but it tastes really flavourful. What's special about their Yong Tau Foo is the addition of Ikan Bilis, which tastes really good in it😍! It might not be the best Yong Tau Foo around, but definitely has a nostalgic taste we'll keep going back for😊.

Yong Tau Foo This is my favourite place for yong tau foo - their fish paste is flavourful, soup is light but tasty, and the ikan bilis is crisp. My favourite component is the stuffed taukee! I usually get kway teow, which is slurpy and lightly drizzled with sesame oil. We added on fried eggplant, which is oily but sinfully good. The queue gets pretty long even at 7.30am, which is a testament to how delicious it is :)

kinda overhyped imo I've been overseas for 2 months and yk what I really miss? A darn good kopi peng🥹 like this 𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐨𝐩𝐢 ($𝟑). But if you prefer lattes, get them unflavoured because the 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞 ($𝟒.𝟓𝟎) and 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞 ($𝟒.𝟓𝟎) were mild tasting but smooth. We were intrigued by their innovative toasts so we got some to try🍞🍞 𝐑𝐮𝐦 & 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 ($𝟑.𝟓𝟎) reminded me of Japanese cream sandos! The cream was fresh🍼 and had a strong rum taste. However, the v hyped 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 ($𝟑.𝟓𝟎) was too heavy on the butter and I found the 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 ($𝟑.𝟓𝟎) too perfumed😣

Earl Grey Creme ($3.50) We had to order this because of the unique flavour and we weren’t disappointed. The earl grey taste in the cream was prominent though we have to say the cream itself tasted like the icing buttercreams on our old school type of cakes and may get jelat after a while. This would be good for sharing

Black sesame toast ($3.50) This was a filling portion for $3.50 and we liked how they weren’t stingy with the filling, though we wished the bssm flavour would be more intense.

HANDS DOWN FAV French toast 🍞 📍Clarke Quay u know it’s good when u nearly cried after finding out it closed down 😭😭😭 just wanna do a review anyway for the memories they have sweet & savory options for the French toast; I’ve tried both. The sweet one comes with lots of berries, the savory one has BACON STRIPS and yes I prefer the savory French toast! The bacon went really well with the sweetness of the maple syrup AND the toast itself was super fluffy and warm with a slight crisp on the outside. an absolute masterpiece. I’m honestly so sad it closed down 😭

Every So Often I come to ronin every so often (as the title indicates) and it’s kinda a hit and miss with the scrambled eggs. I used to think the scrambled eggs were like the best in Singapore because it was runny like the Gordon ramsay style (if you know you know). But these days, it’s only like that half the time. Mushroom, bread and drinks are still good tho.

Savoury French Toast Although its called Savoury French Toast, its more of a sweet and salty meal. The toast with butter and syrup is so yummy I wouldn’t mind if they just gave me more of that. At first I found the braised apple kinda weird, but it cuts through the oily and saltiness of the bacon so it becomes a cycle of sweet and salty which is nice.

Signature Tendon ($19) Don Meijin's signature tendon comes with an assortment of tempura on Japanese rice and finished with their tendon sauce. The fried tempura batter are shattering crisp. Besides the usual suspects (prawns, capsicum and pumpkin), there was also chicken fillet, french bean and nori. Its good but I personally prefer the tendon from Kohaku which has slightly more variety.

Oyakodon Don Meijin at Bugis+ is more famous for its tendons (or tempura dons) but it also serves an assortment of donburis. Their oyakodon is a tad pricey at $17. The portions though are generous even for a big eater like me. The katsu cutlet are thick, tender and juicy and the eggs cooked just right. Its a good spot if you want something hearty, fuss-free and quick.

mixed tendon $14.90 a little bit oily but delicious. the mixed tendon had 2 prawns 1 chicken 1 fish 1 longbean 1 pumpkin. very generous portion. 👍🏻 will be back for more!! added extra egg tempura for $2. total was $18 inclusive of GST.

Salmon mentaiko with soba Looking for light tasty lunch? Japanese bowls are the best for that! Salmon samurai does a reliable bowl! Alfresco dining.

Salmon Bowl A very stomach filling bowl. The fresh sashimi slices were topped with creamy Mentaiko mayo sauce and seared to its perfection. Salmon Poké was included in the bowl too with Yuzu Ume Rice mixed with greens salad, prawn roes, cashew, almond mix and yummy onsen Egg. With such a variety of yummy protein flavours, Salmon Samurai is definitely a health-conscious choice for lunch over in CBD area and their bowls of salmon are reasonably priced too.

Spicy Salmon 💰 / $14.90 One of my comfort food comes in a bowl of spicy salmon poke topped with ikura. Every piece of salmon was generously coated with spicy sauce - leaving every bite a satisfactory one.

Christmas Cookies Need something for gifting? 🎁 Check out their Christmas Cookies - Petite Gift Set ($42.80/box of 3), which comprises: 💜 1x Salted Duo Chocolate 🧡 1x Maple Pecan  💚 1x Red Velvet Macadamia . I must say that Bakersbrew's freshly baked assorted cookies are really very addictive! 🍪

Chocolate Orange Noël Log Cake If you are looking for a fine log cake this Christmas 🎄, look no further! Bakersbrew's Chocolate Orange Noël Log Cake ($49.80/19cm, feeds 6-8pax) 🪵 will be your sweetest indulgence! . Relish in the richness of chocolate sponge paired with a zesty orange chocolate cremeux 🍊, studded with crunchy nougat chips. Generously coated in dark chocolate 🍫, adorned with a festive drizzle, gold spray 🌟, & charming Christmas toppers, this is such a delightful treat!

Prosciutto and Arugula Tartines 🍞 Prosciutto and Arugula Tartines 📍Baker's Brew Cafe (@bakersbrewstudio) 📌 Paragon Orchard 💰 $26 Basically 2 pieces of toast with prosciutto and arugula, its really savoury and a bit on the salty side but very tasty! I don't find it to be worth the price ngl but not bad. ⭐ Rating: 7.4/10 🤑 worth the price: ehh 🦖 would I buy again: probs not 💍 would I marry: would date