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Spanish Latte (Iced) Got to learn about Daylight Coffee having opened another location in fairly recent times — for those whom have been following us for quite a while, Daylight Coffee is an establishment which we had visited some time back. Starting off as a hawker centre stall situated within the upper level of Amoy Street Food Centre, these folks had recently opened a second location. This second location is an independently-run establishment; situated within the grounds of Hotel Mi along Bencoolen Street, Daylight Coffee at its Bencoolen location takes over the former premises of 66 Ice Cream 六六爱思淋 — the space can be described as pretty much a hole-in-the-wall, with only sufficient space for a waiting / ordering / queueing area aside from the espresso counter itself. Considering so, the operations of Daylight Coffee at its Bencoolen location can be described as a takeaway kiosk — the outlet also being fairly simply designed with a monochromatic colour scheme and an overall rather modern look. The beverages that they have on the menu at their Bencoolen location is a little more scaled-down than that of their Amoy Street Food Centre outlet — the Bencoolen location seemingly focusing mostly on their espresso-based specialty coffee offerings and did away with the selection of local-style Kopi, while there is also a section dedicated to Non Coffee drinks and a small variety of Viennoiseries available that are stocked in the display case at the counter. Having had the Spanish Latte previously at Daylight Coffer when they had just opened their doors at Amoy Street Food Centre, we decided to give their Spanish Latte (Iced) a go again during our visit made to their Bencoolen location. We recalled from our previous experience on the Spanish Latte that the beverage was a little bit on the sweeter side; we did feel that the folks at Daylight Coffee did manage to switch things up a little and improvised on their Spanish Latte since then — the cuppa that we have had from their Bencoolen location felt a little more balanced between the level of sweetness and the espresso-based specialty coffee itself, providing a slight sweetness at the end whilst still allowing the nuttiness of the body in the coffee to shine through. Definitely quite a bit of improvement there as compared to our first attempt on the same when we first dropped by their Amoy Street Food Centre location. With prices starting from $3.90 for a White (Hot) to $7 for a Seasalt Popcorn Latte (Iced — Large), Daylight Coffee does seem to present itself as a rather wallet-friendly option if looking for a quick coffee run without having to resort to local-style Kopi & Teh whilst being in the Bencoolen neighbourhood.

Stir-Fried White Bee Hoon (add: Luncheon Meat, Otah) May’s Kafe is no stranger to me; it’s existence at Beauty World Centre has been well noted during my days as a student in Ngee Ann Polytechnic and SIM — not really one of the spots which I would visit back then, but they do seem like a pretty popular establishment with residents in the area for its pretty homey fare and ambience. And so when I have found out about their new outlet at The Bencoolen just a short walk from the office, I was pretty intrigued to give it a try. The Stir-Fried White Bee Hoon comes default without the Otah and the Luncheon Meat — both are add-ons with their respective charges and available separately, though hungry, greedy me decided to have both. The Stir-Fried White Bee Hoon feels closer to a stewed white bee hoon with silvers of carrots and other vegetables stir-fried within — not much of a wok-hei here, with the rice vermicelli still being sufficiently moist; rather homey flavours here with some shallots added for a slight garlicky note. The sunny side-up comes with a runny egg yolk; something which was a surprise given the sort of establishment it is where details like these often get thrown out of the window, while the Otah (hidden behind the egg) comes sufficiently spicy and soft — not surprised if this was a supplied item but I would not expect anything else either. The Luncheon Meat also was fairly decent; felt more steamed than pan-fried; not too salty, nor greasy, while the chili was almost akin to the sambal served with Nasi Lemak that provided a slight sweetness aside from a moderately spicy kick that most should be fine with. May’s Kafe is one of those establishments that serve truly simple, comfort fare for those who are looking for a taste of home — from sandwiches and toasts to local classics such as the Laksa; it’s little wonder how they seem to be popular with folks of an older age group looking for something fuss-free. Have heard much about toasts and sandwiches which are fairly decent despite being simple offerings — guess that will be what I am trying the next time I am here to pair it with the Kopi Gu You that they have on the menu.

Spinach Soup w Noodle (You Mian) ($7.80) I tried their ban mian (soup version) at kovan outlet previously. But I didn't tried you mian b4 so I order something different from usual one. So they give a lot of ingredients such as spinach lol. But the soup broth was slightly a bit salty and also the noodle texture was dent and soft.

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Pork Cutlet Ban Mian (Dry) | $7.80 Pretty decent ban mian that could be your next supper spot! Good spicy kick, but texture of this ban Mian was nothing mind blowing. Definitely could’ve had more ingredients like shallots with the noodles. And the most disappointing was the pork cutlet which was not freshly fried. Rate:🌟🌟🌟

Signature House-Made Chicken Katsu Curry Rice ($9.50) comes with onsen egg its kinda strange when i eat main store on previous day but i eat second store on next day lmao. it remind me of chinese chicken curry paste lmao. But the batter was quite too much and less meat inside.

Popular Salted Egg Pork Rice Opens In Fortune Centre The famed New Station Snack Bar in Far East Plaza has opened a similar concept called New Station Rice Bar in Fortune Centre. The highly popular Salted Egg Pork Rice is also available here, and if my memory serves me correctly, the short grain rice used at this new outlet is of a higher quality. The creamy salted egg sauce is still as tasty and the pork is tender and fried well.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner Their Marmite Chicken ($8.50 nett), is equally delicious, with a subtle funk from the yeast of the marmite sauce, and a delectable savouriness. Unfortunately, due to the uneven sizes of the chicken chunks, some pieces of fried chicken were definitely overcooked & dry, while the bigger pieces were decently fried. Still, the marmite sauce was delicious enough to ameliorate the dry bits of chicken, and you really shouldn’t miss out on this unique rice dish.

Salmon Sashimi (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) These insanely thick-cut slabs (or chunks, for that matter) will set you back for $16 a plate, but the rich fattiness and melt-in-the-mouth texture of the fresh salmon slices was to die for! The sweet mirin/soy sauce marinate makes it even more decadent though it can get quite surfeiting due to the thickness, so it's best shared with your friends!⁣

Chicken Curry Katsu (⭐️⭐️⭐️) The Chicken Katsu Curry is also decent with a crispy chicken cutlet and robust curry sauce, though a larger portion & more veggies other than the sad carrot smidgens would have made the dish even better.

Mentai Don (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) Can't go wrong with their Salmon Mentaiko Don either! The salmon slices were well seared on the outside while slightly raw on the underside, and the smoky char on the mentaiko sauce elevated the umami flavours.

Matcha Latte ($0.99) I saw barista use prepacked matcha latte to blend the matcha w oat milk. It got smooth texture as but it's quite weird taste for oat with matcha latte.

Mee Goreng (SGD $9.60) @ Al-Jilani Restaurant. Since August 2004, this street side fast casual 24-hour eatery has been a go-to in town, from when I used to work nearby. . Their rendition is among the more asthetically pleasing, thanks to the perfectly fried chicken egg shaped by a round mould, with eggy sweet savoury flavour. . The dish itself is delicious, the soft chewy yellow noodles, crisp bean sprouts, wispy chicken egg, and tender beef slices, all in a vibrant orange hue, with bold smoky grainy eggy vegetal sweet savoury salty meaty spice flavour. . Bits of chili give it a good fiery kick. . . . Mee Goreng Al-Jilani Restaurant @ 127 Bencoolen Street . More details: https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/04/best-of-singapore-hawkers-mee-goreng.html

Chicken Biriyani ($7.50) consisted of choosing between fried chicken or curry chicken and come with a bowl of curry gravy. Its not that bad as I seldom come for lunch time. I preferred fried chicken over curry chicken. Fried chicken was slightly dry aftertaste but the curry gravy was not that spicy as I thought.

Roti Prata Plain + Egg Prata ($2.20) I felt that their prata is not that bad tbh as it's quite got some crispy on the surface but it's a bit slightly dry :")

Matcha Einspanner ($7) saw some mixed reviews about it but then I wanted to try iced matcha latte. But I decided to give a try for Einspanner version instead. I would like to say that you gotta mixed well with matcha + milk + Einspanner (cream). But this taste quite nice tbh and got strong bitter taste (even without sugar level inside matcha).

Red Bean Waffles ($3.00) really got thick topping sauce for red bean but I felt that the waffles got soft type once it turned cold and not that crispy type. So I really like their red bean filling even though the waffles was really slightly lacking.

Matcha Latte ($5.00) I opt out for less sugar on matcha latte and thank u for customisation. I really appreciated how they are good in customisation for drink especially sugar level. But I wanted to try their drink for a while as its too much for hot and cold drink around fortune ctr. It taste quite nice tbh and got strong bitter taste (even reducing sugar level)

Red Bean x Black Sesame From barcook! It actually reminda me of mama HAHA but anyway recently mama has been so disappointing lel so... HAHAHA. This combi is rly not bad!

For Vegan "Meat" Buns Unique to Barcook Bakery, these meat-free buns are topped with Quorn™ products made of Mycoprotein. I'm really impressed at how meat-like they are! I personally love the Meat Free Pasta La Vista (left, $2.20) – this bun is topped with 2 Quorn™ Swedish style balls that are slathered with the classic pasta sauce and melted cheddar and sprinkled with breadcrumbs. The Meat Free Curry My Favour (right, $1.90), comprising Quorn™ mince, curry spices and cheddar, tasted flatter and could do with stronger flavours. Get these Quorn™ meat-free buns on Mondays to score 30% off!

Quorn Cheezus Loves You $2.20 Taste just like nacho cheese and nugget but it’s vegetarian

Strawberry Yoghurt Found this small ice cream parlour along Bencoolen a street, under Hotel Mi. Step in and you would greet by different varieties of the ice cream flavours display here. The strawberry yoghurt is one flavour that is very sweet and rich. Sticky texture just like the yoghurt. There’s a bench outside if you looking for a rest, enjoy it and chill.

Sow The Seeds Of Healthy Eating & Reap The Benefits Fortune Center has a whole slew of vegetarian diners, but @enseeds_healthyfood stands out from amongst them by being the only protein & grain bowl place. Choose from a Vegan Bowl, a Power Protein set that has chicken as the protein, or select the Seabass Set like I did for $13.80 nett.⠀ ⠀ For $13.80, I got a sizeable slab of seabass slathered in a tangy herb cream sauce that was rather addictive. The fish was fresh, firm & still moist, making it a healthy yet hearty bulking option. Besides the sterling seabass, I was entitled to three side dishes and a carb option. I elected to take baked pumpkin, Shuka Shuka (basically just shakshuka without the egg) and Ol Reliable, steamed broccoli.⠀ ⠀ The baked pumpkin was oven roasted till soft, and the pumpkin was superbly sweet. It definitely needed a sprinkle of coarse sea salt to really make it pop, but it was still sufficiently tasty enough. The Shuka Shuka, however, was tremendously tasty. I am an eggplant hater, but I quite enjoyed this grilled eggplant & capsicum in tomato paste. Sure, I’m still not a fan of the mushy texture of eggplant, but the tangy, heartwarming sapidity of the tomato paste that the eggplant was in won me over.⠀ ⠀ I never expected an old place like Fortune Center to house such a modern grain/protein bowl concept, but I’m certainly grateful that EN Seeds is going strong this close to my office.

Chicken Bowl Went to order Chicken Bowl as everywhere look crowded on the popular stores at fortune centre tbh 🥲 during weekday lunch hour. I felt that their variety for side dish really not much choices tbh such as pumpkin, cauliflower and humus sauce on Chicken Bowl ($9.80) pumpkin just pan grilled and felt sweet aftertaste, deep fried cauliflower with sauce and felt moist and not that dry aftertaste. Humus sauce got thick texture tbh and strong taste. Chicken really got slightly dry as pan grilled with adding sauce on top.