We ordered Mellben Crab Meat Fried Rice ($15 small) and this was such a pleasant surprise. The golden fried rice was packed with wok hei and egg fragrance, and it came with a generous serving of crab meat. For $15, I think it was a good deal.

The French Beans with Minced Meat ($20 small) was very good - the minced meat and dried shrimps was very fragrant and the french beans were fried well - couldn’t stop eating this.

The Stir-Fried Wagyu Black Pepper Beef ($30 small) was not bad but I think it was not worth the price point.

The Crab Claypot Vermicelli Soup was still as good as I remembered it to be! The soup was full of flavour and umami, and it was so satisfying to slurp down all that goodness with the vermicelli. The crab was also big and fleshy. Although this was quite expensive ($103 for 1kg plus), thankfully the taste did not let down.

This is my first visit to French bistro restaurant Josephine and I tried their weekday Set Lunch ($34) which comprised of your choice of starter, main and dessert of the day or coffee/tea.

For starter, I picked Sea Bass Ceviche. The lime marinated raw sea bass with basil, onion and yellow pepper coulis was tangy and refreshing.

I ordered Duroc Pork Belly for main and the slow confit pork belly melted in my mouth and was absolutely delicious. Love that the skin was crispy and it went very well with the garlic crushed potatoes and piperade - couldn’t get enough of this!

Dessert of the day was a slice of Apple Pie and it was not too sweet - a delightful way to end lunch.

There is also a $28 and $44 set lunch. Although the set lunch was pricey, the food was really good - enjoyed this thoroughly!

The Chicken Chop Rice ($12.90) comprises of fried chicken cutlet, braised pork, cabbage, preserved vegetables, broccoli, braised egg and rice. The chicken cutlet is crispy and flavourful and all the ingredients come together nicely - this is one hearty lunchbox! I

Not kidding but I think I have eaten the Protein Bowl at Les Mains Deli at least 5 times🙈 The regular bowl is priced at $14.50 and it comes with 2 bases, 1 protein, 2 supplements, 1 topping and 1 dressing of your choice.

I’m not a fan of chicken breast in general but their chicken breast is really soft and tender. However, my favourite protein is the Tuna Tataki (+$3). The thickly sliced tuna is seared on the outside and raw on the inside - this is my go to when I feel like giving myself a treat.

The food is fresh, there is a wide variety to choose from, and each component is well-executed. As someone who is not very into vegetables, I’m also glad that there are 4 types of grain base to choose from. To top it off, the portion is generous. Love this!

I love Hakka Noodles and the Spicy Hakka Sauce Handmade Noodle with Century Egg ($12.90) is not bad. The handmade noodles are tossed in lard, minced meat, friend anchovies, shallots, black fungus and spring onion. I felt that the century egg did not do much for the noodles though😅. The minced meat is a little salty but overall the noodle is still quite tasty and fragrant. The portion is sizeable as well. Glad to try this!

We ordered the Nian Gao Waffles ($6.80) with double scoop ($8 + $0.5 for premium flavours). White Peach Oolong for light and refreshing, but my favourite would have to be Peanut and Black Sesame Muah Chee!The peanut and black sesame flavours complemented each other perfectly, and there is chewy muah chee bits inside the ice cream. I don’t usually eat ice cream but I enjoyed this!

The Deoulgireum-Makguksu ($16) features a bowl of cold buckwheat noodles with perilla oil. This is quite light and goes well with the meat.

The Soondubu-jigae ($15) or tofu with seafood stew comes with tofu and clams and it is packed with umami.

We also ordered Truffle Duxelles Yangsongi Gui ($7.10 / 4 pieces). The grilled mushrooms stuffed with chopped mushroom and truffle oil are pretty good.