Speculous Brownie My third time back at La Pasteleria to try the different flavours of brownies! Tried the speculous brownie ($5.5) this time round! And as the name suggests, it is speculous flavoured. There were some speculous bits on top and in the middle of the brownies. However, I felt that the speculous taste was barely there. All I could taste was brownie brownie brownie and maybe only 1% of speculous flavours. So between the three that I have tried so far, the salted caramel one is still my number 1 favourite and this ranks the last now.

Wally Brownie My second time trying out the brownies from La Pasteleria!🤗 (Because it is situated at a convenient location near MRT plus there are no long snaking queue). Tried Wally brownie ($5) this time round! And as the name suggests, Wally stands for walnut! The brownie had 4-5 walnut bits in it! There wasn't any flowy sauce in the middle of the brownie for this though (unlike the salted caramel one I tried earlier). Do note that if you are ordering through grabfood, there is an additional 50 cents charge for "packaging". (Which I found weird because it was the same packaging for takeaway and no additional 50 cents was charged for walk in takeaway. So it is like a 50 cents surcharge for using grabfood, which is a similar situation for all other grabfood merchants where a higher marked up price is listed on the grabfood app on top of delivery fee which you have to pay if you are not doing self pick up).But since I used a grabfood voucher for the purchase, the price differential was of a smaller issue to me 😅

Seasalt Caramel Brownie ($5.5) Read about La Pasteleria's new opening in novena and it was at the top of my list when I returned to the novena neighbourhood earlier this week. Took me quite some time to locate them. They aren't inside royal square novena but outside near courtyard Marriott's entrance and near twomenbagelhouse (I walked past twomenbagelhouse and was shockedddd by the long queue of youngsters, like 15+ ppl? Haha twomenbagelhouse is the next food on my list to try when I'm back in novena!) Visited the place at around 1+pm on weekday afternoon and the brownies was still available! Got the seasalt brownies ($5.5) to try! Just to note, the caramel core wasn't the flowy kind even though I heated it up to eat the next day. But I thought the caramel and sea salt went super well! I super love the salty taste of the seasalt, complementing with the sweet caramel and less sweet brownie. The only problem I had was trying to apportion out the seasalt sprinkles and caramel to the whole brownie (and it kind of got too salty in the end as I was eating from around the square inwards lol). May be back again to try the other brownie flavours! But $5.5 was slightly expensive imo (but the normal price of most bakeries and homemakers now), so it shall be once in a few months indulgence?

Traditional Meat Puff The puff was generously filled with minced pork and stuffed with Chinese celery with some roasted peanuts sticking onto the external surface of the batter. The octopus was not very significant among the minced meat and I can hardly spot them. Overall I find that the meat puff has some lacking flavours and perhaps if the meat can be more seasoned for some extra oomph. The outer layer was crispy and perfectly fried to its golden brown however, the layer of batter was slightly thicker than expectations, they also lacked the fragrant that other Fuzhou Oyster Pancakes catered.

Deep Fried Meat Puff Oyster Pork (S$3.50) Octopus Pork (S$3.50) Crab Pork (S$3.50) Prawn Pork (S$3.50) Vegetable (S$2) Available at @teochew_meat_puff_pte_ltd The vegetable version was kind of doughy.

AWESOME Meat Puff Prawn meat puff @ $3.50 Scallop meat puff @ $4 This has got to be the most delicious meat puff EVER. Ordered when we got there and the uncle started making so it was served HOT and it tatsed so good. And the outer layer dough was extremely good too, when it got to the last bite around the edge, the crisp and taste was perfect. It's quite sizeable for a puff and the filling is extremely generous, and hence worth the price. There's veggie, minced meat and choice of seafood (prawn, scallop, oyster, octopus and crabstick) in each puff, so it can essentially be a meal on its own. Got two more back for the family and we had it for dinner. Though no longer hot, but it still tastes great. Very friendly stall owners, will definitely be back for more!

Not Recommended👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼 Horrible experience Made a reservation for lunch on 10 Nov. wasn’t inform by any staff via any mode of communication of the sudden unavailability. Luckily my friend sent me their instagram story of the the sudden availability notice for lunch otherwise I would have made a wasted trip. Tried calling them but the number cannot get through and tried to pm them but no reply. Very horrible experience!! SUPER DISAPPOINTING!

Singapore’s largest outdoor bbq restaurant We were super amazed by the impressive variety of quality food that was available. Here's our fave parts: 1. Live Prawn Station Ok, so I originally thought this was just for display and didn't realize that you can actually use the tongs to catch the prawns in the water tank. It's definitely not as easy as it looks though, as some cunning prawns pretended to be dead or nimbly scurried away. Once you do manage to get one though, remember to dump it in the nearby ice bucket for it to faint. These were obviously the freshest possible and had an excellent chewy texture. 2. Meat Grocer/ Skewer Bar Highly recommend the wagyu beef cubes which were just so heavenly tender and lustrous. Tip: add cheese and garlic butter from the skewer bar to elevate the taste. Would also suggesting trying out the different cuts of Korean marinated beef! 3. Appetizer There were plenty of options for sashimi and sushi, which were quite delicious and make sure to eat them first or else they will get too hot. 4. Desserts To end your meal on a sweet note, the cookie and cream/pandan cake bites are a nice choice (the swiss rolls are less sugary though) or check out the ice cream freezer near the beverage area. ✨ 𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 @𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚.𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨.𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙨 📍 The Three Peacocks 8 Port Road, Labrador Park, Singapore 117540 (Labrador Park MRT exit A)

Seafood buffet Greatest selection of food at The three peacocks 🤩🤩The biggest outdoor BBQ buffet where you can choose your ingredient and cook yourself! From prawns, raw oyster, grilled lobster ,bamboo clam, crayfish , sashimi and cooked food 😊😋🥩🥓🍗🦪🦪Nice ambience at night where you can enjoy the view and food! They also have wide selection for their meat and also skewers! For my followers just use promo code "SGMOGUU" to enjoy 10% OFF for weekdays only The Three Peacocks At Labrador Park 📍The Three Peacocks @ Labrador Park 8 Port Road Singapore 117540

Spring Onion Gyoza ($6.9 For 6 Pieces) Craving for gyoza, so here I am. Surprised the Gyoza skin is green color... Fillings is less oily, with minced pork, cabbages and spring onions. The skin is actually very thin and easy to get soggy when it's turning cold. So better eat quickly when it's just served!

Super Shiok Combination Chao Chao Gyoza $7.90 and a pint of Asahi $6.90. Would definitely be back again for beer and snack 👍

Chao Chao Gyoza Try their 16 pieces of signature chao chao gyoza, the skin could be more crispy and more fillings inside. $7.90

Affordable Italian Food You know how we always connect italian food with expensive high prices? But nope, not at @pocolocosg! A humble store that serves good italian food! We have to say that despite everything looking so simple, it is flavourful and delicious! Especially for the Fettuccine Carbonara, despite it only having a little bacon, the cheesiness is just right on track! Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of risotto but this one isn’t way too mushy which is what i prefer, and with basic ingredients of mushroom to enhance the taste of it! Satisfaction: 🤤 🤤 🤤 🤤🤤 Price: About $15/pax Location: @pocolocosg #tcxsg #eatwtiff

Affordable Italian Fare Located just a stone’s throw away from Novena Mrt Station, PocoLoco serves affordable Italian cuisine with reasonably big portions, using quality ingredients imported from Italy. You can get a full course meal here costing less than $100! I enjoyed both the Manzo ($14.90) and Tiramisu ($8.50); the former is a pasta with beef in truffle cream sauce that was al dente and aromatic while the latter is a classic Italian dessert that won’t go wrong! The ambiance at their Novena outlet is very casual and relaxing too, which made the overall dining experience here a really pleasant one!

Panna Cotta -- cream flan Panna cotta is a cream flan dessert originated from Italy. It is smooth, silky, and has a melt-in-mouth texture! The berry jam on it gives a slight tartness to balance out the sweetness from the flan. But don't worry, even if you eat the flan by itself, it is not very sweet!

Avobaco ($17.50) MAPLE BACON, SMASHED AVO, SUNNY SIDE-UP, ROMAINE LETTUCE, ONIONS, TOMATOES, SMOKED GARLIC AIOLI & BALSAMICO I liked the combi of ingredients, smashed avo was v creamy, romaine/onions/tomatoes acted as a fresh element to help cut through the heavier flavours of the bacon and fried egg. The maple bacon was thicc and meaty, totally different from the thin sad strips of bacon that I had expected. It was still piping hot when served! Definitely a very hearty and stuffffed bagel. Found the bagel itself a little tough to chew, and it unfortunately got pretty soggy at the end, probably because of the aioli and balsamic and avo spread. Also it was a little senget, one half had too little bottom bagel so it got really messy, the other half had too much bottom bagel so it felt like too much bagel.

Tikken $18.50 fried chicken tikka, smoked butter chicken sauce, minty slaw & smoked pineapple on garlic bagel

Tea I did told the staff that I wanted green tea instead of black tea ($3.50) 👀 but its ok since people queue up for bagel.

D A L E Really grateful and appreciated that we spend time from travelling frm east to west. Its kinda hard and out of the way for us tbh. I wanted to come with my friend for their dessert especially their cakes. Their cakes got one of the kind like unique shape not that usual cake size. We managed to squeeze out on time for weekend. We really enjoyed DALE ($11) a lot and my opinion just fallen in between bitter and sweet note for taste. Taste like grassy but a bit sour aftertaste due to yuzu. photo credits: huiyi ✌

Lychee Oolong Tea ($5) photo credits: huiyi ✌

Otto/ Madu Whenever we make the journey back to the West, @lees_confectionery has always been one of our fave go-to places for handmade artisan cakes and delicious coffee. Wanted to try the 𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙄💜, but as luck would have it, the last one went to the guy in front of us who ordered one of everything on the menu, so we had to give it a miss this time.. *laughcry* 😝🙃🙃 I wish I could explain the intricacies of every detailed work of art that's painstakingly plated and put together upon each order, but I'll let the photos, and your taste buds experience this for yourself! 𝙊𝙏𝙏𝙊 🟢 - Nutty 𝘗𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘰 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 wrapped around an 𝘖𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘬𝘦 🍊 centre, and encased in an artistically constructed 𝘈𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘵 🥜shell. Not too sweet, and every mouthful was an enjoyable medley of textures that complemented each ingredient beautifully. Special shoutout to the accompanying 𝘗𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘰 𝘐𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 on the side! 😋💚💚💚 𝙈𝘼𝘿𝙐 🐝 - A classic flavour that we've returned for again and again - 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘦🍦/ 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘭🍯🍮/ 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴🍪. Malty and subtly sweet, it's a little bite of comfort, especially when paired with a dollop of 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘬 𝘐𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮. The bad news is... They are closing down soon, and their last day will be on 1st October 2023... 😭😭 So, please support these talented and passionate bakers while you still have the chance! 🇸🇬♥️♥️

Healthy Fix A quick fix to healthy and tasty korean food. My second time here and somehow it taste better than the first time i tried this

Soy Citrus Salmon Ordered the Soy Citrus Salmon at (originally $12.90, but thank you Burpple for the 1-1). Since I like to consume a meal that has more proteins, I added on the spicy chicken, tofu and mushroom. Didn't favour their chicken as much as the salmon, t'was a little too soggy for my taste buds 🥺 But the tofu and mushroom was yummy. Didn't make the wrong choice in getting them to serve me the Apple Cider Gochujjang sauce by the side (they're super generous with the sauce), but I prefer less sauce mixed into my rice so I like that t'was served separately so that I could control the amount of sauce I wanted to add in!

Soy Citrus Salmon Bowl ($12.90 + $2) I refrigerated this and had it chilled the next day, and it was refreshingly good! I swapped out the rice for tofu, and got cubes of semi-firm marinated tofu. The tofu, beanspouts and pickled cucumber all tasted like things you’d get as banchan in Korean restaurants. My favourite things in the bowl were the tender seared salmon, the crunchy beansprouts, the nicely seasoned cucumber, and the tofu. I didn’t use the sauce as I tried a little and it was rather salty, and the ingredients tasted good on their own. Main: soy citrus salmon Sides: beansprouts, carrot, corn, pickled cucumber, spinach Base: tofu (+$2) Sauce: soy garlic jang

Great halal cafe food! Had a wonderful time trying out some of the new and popular dishes at Good Bites @goodbitessg and really liked many of them 😍 Here are my favourites: Prawn Pesto Pasta - if you love your pesto, this rendition is a good one. The taste of basil is strong yet not overpowering, and it was greatly enhanced by the umami coming from the sauteed garlic and onions. Pasta was al dente, prawns were plump and snappy. I thoroughly enjoyed this! Beef Lasagna - been some time since I've had lasagna, and this reminded me how much I've missed it. It was very cheesy, stuffed full of minced meat and the pasta was also still rather al dente! The tomato sauce had the right balance between sweet and savoury too. However it can get quite rich, so best to share. Strawberry Osmanthus Earl Grey Tea - this is one good refreshing choice. All flavours within the tea complemented each other well, and loved the whipped cream on top! This is no canned whipped cream; I could tell that it's made in house using fresh cream and it's a good contrast to the refreshing tea below. With quite a few tables, this is one place to gather with your friends for meals! It's halal certified too 😍 Thank you @eatwithkeat for inviting and @goodbitessg for the food! Had such a lovely time 😁

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁 ($𝟭𝟴.𝟵𝟬) Honestly, this had everything we would want in a party. With spicy mid-wings, calamari, and sweet potato fries, this is perfect for sharing and as an appetiser.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 & 𝗪𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 ($𝟭𝟲.𝟵𝟬) It is difficult to describe their waffles. Good in a unique way, it was denser than a dessert waffle but the batter they used was superb. While the fried chicken was slightly dry, it was very flavourful and this dish turned out to be a crowd favourite!

🎄(Christmas 2022) The Marmalade Pantry’s ‘Once Upon A Christmas’ feast featuring new and signature savouries and sweets, From succulent roasts, delectable sides and new log cakes, along with four types of holiday wines to heighten the year-end revelry (Available for dine-in as festive-set meals, takeaway and delivery). Feature : 💕Roasted turkey with honey, lavender and peppercorn (New) around 3.6 kg 💰$128+ 💕Lavender Honey Pepper Chicken (New) around 2 kg 💰$58+ 💕Lemon & Thyme Slow baked salmon fillet (New) around 0.8 kg. 💰$78+ 💕Rosemary- infused roasted ribeyes (New) around 1 kg. 💰$128+ With sides option to choose from : 💕The Impossible Beef Lasagne ($32.) 💕The Chilli Con Carne with Cornbread ($28) 💕Roasted Vegetables ($22) 💕Mac & Cheese ($25) 💕Quinoa Salad with Prawns ($26) 💕Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Vanilla and Maple Glaze ($18) Ending the meal wirh : Classic Chocolate Truffle Log Cake ($68). Tangy Lemon Pistachio Log Cake ($68). Enjoy early bird promotion 15% off festive ala carte orders when you use the promo code FESTIVE15 and pay by Mastercard for online purchases For more information can visit delivery.themarmaladepantry.com.sg 📍The Marmalade Pantry 100 Peck Seah Street. Oasia Hotel Downtown, #01-01. Singapore 079333

Scallop and Prawn Pasta This dish is filled with fresh seafood goodness and seems like a crowd favourite among the reviews posted online. This dish is a little salty for me but nevertheless it is still a great plate of Al Dente pasta. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Standard Drop Tried Marmalade Pantry’s sticky date pudding after 2 years and standard has dropped. It’s still decent but could be better. A shame.