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Perfectly seared beef slices with such whole egg. The hint of truffle in the sauce just sealed the deal for me. How could I only have just gone to this place now??
The foie gras is passable but IMO not completely necessary. Wasn’t blown away by it but couldn’t find much fault with it either.

Absolutely lovely Mexican eatery tugged away in some corner in little India. Price of the food ranges from $8-$12 without GST or service charge. Cheap beers (5 for $30) at before 7 as well. Food is also really amazing for the price.

I’ve only tried their chimichanga (ie fried burrito). And it’s a 100% that I will revisit this place! The burrito was so well fried!

Amazingly fluffy American Pancake. With a huge serving of blueberry compote on top, and smooth warm maple butter by the side. Need I say more? It’s huge for one person, so it’s best if you bring someone else to share this Pancake extravaganza.
Pro tip: they have 1 for 1 on weekdays before 2pm! (From 11am IIRC).

Price: $18. Quite a lovely and light brunch meal with this chorizo frittata. An omelette with potato, ham, red pepper etc, this is just right for those looking for a light meal. The omelette was also fluffy to the right degree!

Price: $18.80 (set lunch). Verdict: recommended. Japanese cuisine is extremely prevalent in singapore, but to find a restaurant that is decently priced and has good quality food is not easy. Sumiya, and in particular this chirashi don set lunch, stands out as one of the few that fulfills both criteria. First, price-wise, it is extremely value for money. At $18.80 you get a chirashi don, chawamushi, salad, miso soup, mochi desert, green tea, and some small side appetizer. And unlike some restaurants that try to recoup losses by giving customers mini-sized versions of everything, this restaurant has (thankfully) avoided such sharp practices. Secondly, quality-wise, the dishes though not top grade are actually very decent. The sashimi cubes (comprising salmon and tuna) are quite fresh, and the avocado was soft but not mushy. The mochi also stands out; the skin was just right - soft but not too thick, and the black sesame filling was also in good proportion - decently flowing and sweet but not artificially or excessively so. Perhaps my only gripe with this meal is the chawamushi that is slightly lack-luster in taste and texture, but all things considered, it is really a non-issue. In conclusion, it is a set meal that is satisfying for both your tummy and your wallet. So do drop by for their set lunch if you are in orchard, craving from some jap food, but don't know where to go without bursting your wallet!

Price:$9.90. Verdict: not recommended. Cheese fries has become commonplace pseudo-western dish that one can find from KFC, to hawker centers, to the more atas bars around. And yet not all cheese fries taste good and this particular cheezy fries from Chir chir falls prey to this category. Chir chir is a relatively new Korean fried chicken outlet and it specializes in fried chicken in different sauce. And let's just say cheese fries is not its speciality. The cheese is bland, unflavourful and stingily inadequate in quantity. The only saving grace is perhaps the small cup of yogurt-like sauce. And also, the world is full of relatives and the only comparable dish (ie in the carbo category) that this has is the dish of Mac and cheese that is pathetically small and not value for money. So perhaps, on that note, if one were to crave for some carbo amidst the chicken-overload, this particular cheezy fries can perhaps fulfill that craving in spite of all its shortcoming.

Price: $32.90. Verdict: On the fence. The name 'Nest Snow' attempts to capture a complex and schizophrenic dish that is really neither here nor there. What it essentially is is a plate of chicken tender lying atop a cheese-milk concoction sauce with whipped cream resting awkwardly atop the chicken tender. There are 2 main problems with this dish. First, there are too many things going on at the same time thereby making it difficult for one to focus on the goodness of the individual component. Secondly, the mix of semi-viscous sauce with crispy tender while not unheard of is often a recipe for unsatisfying mediocrity. This dish fails to overcome its fate of unsatisfying mediocrity. And yet, not all is lost in this dish because the milk-cheese sauce is in all honesty quite tasty and lovely. While the crispness of the chicken tender has eluded us due to the copious amount of milk-cheese sauce, the original tastiness of the chicken tender remains strong and continues to carry its own weight amidst this dish of confusion and schizophrenia. This dish is not recommended if you were to only get a single item from the menu. But if you have already gotten the much tastier garlicky chicken, and wish for some novelty, go ahead and order this.

Price: $28.90. Verdict: recommended. Fried chicken with garlic soy sauce sounds boring and a typical but it has exceeded all usual expectation. The meat was tender and juicy and the highly appetizing garlic soy sauce makes it nigh-impossible to stop one from grabbing yet another piece. The win-it factor for this chicken is however not the meat. It was the skin. The skin was crispy and yet not excessively oily. It was well flavored with the appetizing garlic soy sauce and yet it does not overpower the inherent X-factor of the chicken meat. A must try for every patron to chir chir