Brown Sugar Cafe Bistro

Check out Kara's 1st food review!
http://www.hungrygowhere.com/reviewer/kara_te/

Brown Sugar Cafe Bistro
Address:
277 River Valley Road
#01-04 Stardus Clubhouse

Tel: 6333 6612
Website: http://www.brownsugar.com.sg/

Kara says:

After reading all the rave on hgw about brown sugar's set lunch, I had to try it for myself! So yesterday afternoon, I brought my beau to this hidden place for a bd lunch b4 the rest-of-the-day activities. While making a turn into the bistro, my beau wondered aloud why I was driving him to, in his own words, "a community ctr" for lunch. So what's a fine dining place doing in a "community ctr"? I say, to hide away from public eye before it gets overcrowded of coz...! Service was really prompt, staffs were attentive though we had to squint really hard to read the set selections from the chalkboard at the other end of the bistro (No menu list for set lunch) :( @ $27 for a set of 3 course, we ordered: Appetisers: 1) cream of brocolli & spinach 2) tomato salsa mussels Mains: 1) Steak with rocket salad and fries on the side 2) Crispy Duck Confit Desserts: 1) Red wine poached pear w vanilla icecream 2) Banana Pineapple crumble w fig&honey icecream I was expecting a small portion for that price but when the appetizers came, I was truly impressed! They didn't scrimp on the portions at all. But the scenical boyfriend says "wait till the mains come, I'm sure my steak will be the size of your palm". Lo and behold, he was proven wrong again with the nicely down steak served up in front of him. Overall food was great, but the banana & pineapple crumble was a tad too sweet even for my liking.. One thing though, I was overcharged $8 for an item called "food", on top of my $27x2 set lunches. That was the only downside... Blame it on myself for not checking the bill before signing off on it... :P

Must Tries: Crispy duck confit, mussels in tomato

Beef Kway Teow- DRY

location: Blk 22, Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Food centre











was introduced by my dear sista Kara there on a saturday afternoon.
the Best DRY beef kway teow i had tried in singapore, admist the other well know and reputatable beef kway teow stalls.
Their gravy has a depth of different levels of taste to it,
unlike the usual ones with just a rather flat taste, this gravy gravy has the tinge of ginger, vinegar, spices.
the beef slices are very soft and tender, melt in your mouth
its really worth a try!
word of caution: their SOUP beef kway teow is not good though, it has a strong taste of MSG.
So, if you would like to look for good DRY beef kway teow, this is definately worth a try!


costs: $3 per bowl

Whisk Cafe

Whisk Cafe & Lounge
435 Orchard Road
#03-15 Wisma Atria
Tel: 6836 5080

was searching for a nice cafe for my friend's mini birthday dinner.
stomped upon Whisk while surfing through hungrygowhere.com
i was elated! i have been long awaiting for its opening! and sure enough, it did not dissapoint me.
The menu was good, location fabulous, and the interior is upkeep and cosy. The ideal spot that i was looking for!

u can find out more about the menu by going to facebook and type "whisk cafe" under search.

We tried the

• Chicken and Corn soup with poached egg $6.90
  Tasty~ delicious! slurp to the last drop goodness. The poached egg not done to the prefection as it breaks when u scoop it up, However, it does not matter to me as the taste of the soup still gets thumbs up from me.
  
  
  
  
  

• Farm-style BBQ Pork Ribs $15.90
  Quite nicely done, the meat does not stick to the bone. Meat is lean, yet juicy. The BBQ taste was well marinated into the meat. a little disappointed at the presentation though. Was looking forward to having my Pork ribs served in the granny's baking crockery with the baked veggies by the side as shown in the pic. But it came out as below with fries (fries was pretty good though)
  
  
• Rosie's roast chicken $15.90 (good for 2 sharing)
  Is not to be missed! this to me is the Must order main dish over there.
  The chicken is so nicely done with the moisture still kept in the chicken. One of the best roast chicken i had and which meets up to my expectations.
  
  
• - Salad with salmon and dill
  it is absolutely an acquired taste item. I stopped at my 1st mouthful and could not bring myself to take a 2nd mouthful of it. Same goes for my sister who tried it with me
  
  
• Whisk tiramisu in a cup
  it was quite a disspointment for me. it does not even taste like tiramisu! and too creamy.
  
  
• Apple pie with ice-cream
  not bad, not too sweet, worth a try
  
  too bad the carrot cake ran out when i was there, did not have a chance to try

Da Ka Jie Kitchen

Dai Ka Jie Kitchen
#05-11, The Heeren
Opens 11.30am to 10pm (Sunday to Thursday)
11.30am to 11.30pm (Friday, Saturday and eve of public holidays).
Call: 6738 0322
website: www.dkj.com.sg (but yet to be set up)

Shanghai Modern interior with the remembrance of Old ShangHai feel. Serves Old-time Classics.

Located @ a new foodie level on the 5th floor of Heeren, this restaurant hosts an concept of Old-time classics with a Modern twist.
Along side the Shanghai Music tones such as "wan bu liao, wang bu liao~" and "Tian Mi Mi" is complimented by the great service by the staffs.

Food Menu consists of Wanton Noodles/Chinese La Mien, as well as Ala-Carte dishes and desserts.

We had:

• Stir-fried french beans in Salted egg-yolk, OMG!!!! this is simply out of this world! its SO SO tasty and flavouful. I picked a piece of the french bean and chew on it, the taste just exploded in my mouth! This is the main dish that i love and will make me come back for! a definate Must-try!
  

• Original Roasted Duck (which is so juicy and crispy like suckling pig). Also accompanied with their light dressing of soya sauce drenched on it. Moist and crispy! Slurpz!
  

• Claypot Chicken, which is just passable, the sauce is tasty, good to go with rice, but the chicken is just too bland. Flavour did not seep into the meat.

• Brinjal done in Ma Po tou-fu style.
  

• Redbean Milk-tea, DIVINE! Thhingg*** Oh my GOSH!! i felt like a kid who manage to hug a teddy bear it her arms! Such a familiar taste which i have been longing for. The red bean is nicely cooked like the nice mushy Japanese red bean, and the most amazing thing is the milk-tea.. its THAI MILK TEA!!! I LIKE!!!~~ nono, i LOVE!!!~~~ *warning: Ice Thai Milk tea is an acquired taste drink. U will either really love it or hate it. I has a tint of smoke taste. Not for the faint hearted.
  
• Longan red dates tea- Not too sweet or heavy, just nice. Smooth to throat.
  

Overall had a pleasurable dining experience there with the great service and ambience from the old shanghai music. Only down side is on the unpleasant noisy Teenage crowds there have there because of the Location being at Heeren, we had a group of senseless teens screaming and shouting right behind us as though they are in a fast-food joint.


This is their 1st and only outlet.
They are going to open a Cafe Lounge named Whisk at Wisma Atir #03-15 (still rolling out the plans/in midst of construction, not opened yet)

Places i have been to, but yet to update. feel free to ask me for review

Been Rather busy to sit down and construct this blog.
i've still been chomping ard singapore though!
below are a lists of places and recent places which i have been to.
Will be updating them a little by little.
*note: under locations are the ones that i have been to. example if a restaurant has 6 outlets but i only list 2, it is the 2 outlets tt i have been to,


recent Chomps:

• Dome
  location: Marina Square
  serves: Cafe/Deli/Western/Desserts/Coffee
  

• 灣仔香港奶茶 店 Wan Chai Hong Kong Tea Room
  location: Bishan Junction 8
  serves: Hong Kong food
  

• 阿里 山 Taiwanese Porridge
  location: Serangoon Road (near Kovan MRT)
  serves: Porridge
  
  
  

• The Chinese Feast- Chong Qing Hotpot
  location: Suntec
  serves: Steamboat
  

• Nakhon Kitchen
  location: Hougang Street 21
  serves: Thai Food

• Va Va Voom Viet Cusine
  location: Seah Street
  serves: Vietnamese food

• Oomphatico's
  location: Tanglin Mall
  serves: Fusion/European

• 別 府 Beppu MenkanJapanese Noodle restaurant
  location: Suntec City
  serves: Ramen
  

• Melvados Cafe
  location: Bukit Timah Road, King's Arcade
  serves: Mains and Brownie Desserts
  
  
• Swirl Gelato
  location: Bukit Timah Road, Crown Plaza
  serves: ice-cream

• Ivin's Peranakan Place
  location: Thomson Road
  serves: Peranakan Food
  
  

• Whisk
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  location: Wisma Atria
  serves: Western/fushion
  
  
• Udders
  
  location: Next to United Square
  serves: Ice-cream
  
  

• Food For Thought
  location: North Bridge Centre (opp Bras basar)
  serves:Western
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Island Creamery
  location: Serene Centre
  serves: Ice-Cream
  
  
  
  
  

• Covo Bistro & Lounge
  location: Greenwood Avenue
  serves: Western, Fusion
  

• Dai Ka Jie (big sister in cantonese) 大 家 姐
  location: Orchard Heeren
  serves: Chinese food
  
  
• 2am Dessert Bar
  location: Holland Village
  serves: Classy Modern Desserts
  
  
• Screening Room
  location: Ann Siang Hill
  serves: French /western/european/italian/japanese cuisine
  
  
• Mint Museum Cafe
  location: Seah Street
  serves: Sandwiches, Salads
  
  
• Dessert bowl ( 一 碗 甜 品)
  location: Serangoon Garden
  serves: hong kong desserts
  
  
• Alps Cafe
  location: Selegie Road
  serves: fish and chips, steaks,local food, finger food
  
  
• Verve Bar & Bistro
  location: Lock road, near Gillman Village
  serves: western/european/italian
  
  
• Yum Cha Tim Sum Restaurant
  location: Chinatown
  serves: Tim-Sum and Ala-carte chinese dishes
  
  
• Hob Nob Cafe Bar
  location: Far East Shopping centre
  serves: western
  
  
• Ice Kimo
  location: Sin Ming Centre
  serves: Ice-Cream
  
  
• Corduroy Cafe
  location: Vivocity, level 1
  serves: coffee/tea/desserts/cakes
  
  
• Canele
  location: Raffles City, Shaw Centre
  serves: western/european/desserts/cakes
  
  
• Nectarie Dessert Bar
  location: The Cannery@Clarke Quay
  serves: desserts and coffee/tea
  
  
• Tapas Tree
  location: The Cannery@Clarke Quay
  serves: Mexican Tapas
  
  
• Waruku Restaurant
  location: Marina Square, The Central
  serves: Japanese
  
  
• Waraku Pasta
  location: Marina Square/The Central
  serves: Japanes and western fusion of pastas and pizzas
  
  
• Ministry Of Food. MOF, my current fave Japanese food place over Ichiban-sushi, Sushi-tei, Sakae-sushi (which sucks, by the way)
  location: Parco Bugis Junction, Marina Square, Suntec City
  serves: Japanese food
  
  
• Tong Shui
  location: Thomson Road
  serves: Hong-kong cafe food
  
  
• Zhi De Chi, hong Kong Dessert eatery (translation: "remember to eat")
  location: Liang Seah Street
  serves: Hong-kong desserts
  
  
• Saints Cafe
  location: Shaw Tower
  serves: Spagetti
  
  
• Mana Mana
  location: East Coast Park
  serves: western
  
  
• Vittles
  location :Sembawang Cottage
  serves: western
  
  
• Hilltop HongKong Cafe
  location: Sembawang Cottage
  serves: Hong-kong cafe food
  
  
• Shokudo
  location: Cineleisure
  serves: Japanese food
  
  
• Sakae Tepanyaki
  location: Plaza Singapura/Cathay Cineleisure
  serves: Japanese Teppanyaki
  
  
• Nana Thai Restaurant
  location: Far East Plaza
  serves: Thai-sing fusion zhe cha food
  
  
• Cheeky Chocolate Cafe
  location: Thomson Road
  serves: chocolate related food
  
  
• Hook on Heads
  location: Sim Ming Plaza
  serves: Zhe-Cha, curry fish head
  
  
• Jai Thai
  location: Clover Lane, Bishan
  serves: Thai food
  
  
• Barnsbury
  Location: Thomson Road
  serves: Western (like kenny rogers)
  
  
• Little Miss Clarity Cafe
  location: Thomson Road
  serves: western
  
  
• Kim Gary Hong Kong Cafe
  location: Vivocity/Sungei Wang (KL)
  serves: Hong-kong cafe food
  
  
• Manhatten Fish Market, my preference over fish and Co.
  location: Plaza Singapura
  

Pending CHomps:
By my own looking out and researching and some recommended by my newfound foodie friend, Sophia

• Brazil Churrasco, location: GIllan VIllage
  
• PS Cafe, location: Harding Road, Dempsey
• Graze, location: Rochester Park
  
• 7th Heaven, nutri deli and power juice bar location: Suntec City Mall
• Peperoni Pizzeria location: Greenwood Avenue
• Porta Porta Italian Restaurant location: Changi
• Pasta Brava location: Tanjong Pagar