Ice Cream Waffle Seemed like a popular place. I can't fault the food but I'm not a fan of mochi waffle so I've mixed feelings.

1-1 waffle as what others have mentioned you don’t actually save $16 from the deal… but decided to try and got 2 waffles and 4 scoops of ice cream (~$30++). waffle portion is quite generous, thick and crispy. would recommend getting the dark chocolate ice cream.

The deal don’t match, don’t make the trip there. Went in and did not order. Checked with the staff and they indicated that the 1 for 1 deal is only for the waffles base from $8.50. Not those fancy waffles which are priced at around $15. Such misleading offer when the saving indicated for the 1 for 1 offer is stated ~$15. The menu link on burpple is not accessible as well so unable to verify if what staff said is accurate. Image from Google

Red Rice Chiffon Flavourful healthy snack, with low sweetness and a healthy amount of coconut milk in the middle to please your buds

Guilt Free Treats Got the chocolate fudge cake and the Japanese cheesecake. The former was quite a pleaser, the strong chocolatey taste yet not the least sweet! Didn't feel jelat at all. The cheesecake complemented the strong flavours of the chocolate fudge. Light yet creamy, the layers of cheese provide an alternative texture from the sponge cake. oh yes and the cafe played pretty good music as well!

Tiramisu & Chocolate Fudge ($8-9) The desserts served at duxton 41 does not contain any sugar, and is apparently high in protein as well. While the flavour of the cakes are not bad, the texture of both cakes are slightly odd in my opinion, but i guess that's just the sacrifice to be made for a healthier dessert option!

And The Competitor From District 7 Is... District Sushi has it hard in the hunger games. There’s at least two other Japanese eateries that do sushi and sashimi within Sunshine Plaza alone, and there’s God knows how many other sashimi restaurants within a five hundred meter radius. And we’re not even gonna mention the glut of Japanese eateries all around Singapore that specialize in chirashi dons, just like District Sushi. However, District Sushi is nothing if not determined. It has survived in its minimalistic little shop space for a couple of years now and still continues to bowl out chirashi dons such as this bowl of salmon belly chirashi don ($16 nett). The most expensive item on their menu sits exactly at the $20 line, which does make District very competitive in terms of price. But what about the quality? I’m glad you asked. The quality of the sashimi overlaid on the steamed rice was simply stellar, and the quantity of sashimi was downright delightful. While there were only three different kinds of sashimi within (salmon belly, octopus and a solitary sweet prawn), there were so many slices of each kind lavishly splayed all around the top. The slices of thick cut salmon belly were supremely satisfying, while the thin slices of octopus brought a delightful chew and crunch to the textures in the bowl, and the lone prawn was subtly sweet and remarkably fresh. Unfortunately, the rice within was a disaster. It was shockingly sour due to an unwelcome excess of vinegar within the rice, and the rice was lumpy and tough to break down. For the first time in history, I refused to finish the rice in a chirashi don and left a good lot of it untouched, instead focusing on the sublime sashimi. The sashimi was definitely District’s saving grace. That, and their surprisingly mellow miso soup. The miso soup had an abundance of cooked salmon bits within, and was actually a delight to drink. Nicely salty, and with the right flavor combination to get your salivary glands raring and ready to go for the main course. The service at District Sushi is fast, polite but slightly sketchy. The waitress was friendly and efficient, the food came out in short order, but she completely forgot our order of mentaiko scallops until my dad and I realized that something was conspicuously absent from our table towards the end of our meal. To her credit, she promptly put in the order and offered her sincere apologies for that spot of forgetfulness. No harm done, really. While District Sushi certainly ain’t gonna be triumphant in the hunger games anytime soon, they’re not going down without a good fight.

Super Bara-Chirashi Don Rustic blocks of salmon, tuna, mekajiki (swordfish), unagi, tako (octopus), tobiko, tamago, kani stick, poached prawn and ikura basked in special homemade bara sauce. Served with salmon miso soup》$20 Fishes were fresh but not the best chirashi if I’m to compare it with another shop with the same price. The only let down would be the sushi rice where I felt it has too much vinegar in it. I wonder if they accidenly poured too much vinegar that day 🤔

Salmon Ikura Don Nothing can go wrong to a bowl of salmon don as long as the fishes are fresh. The salmon slices were thickly sliced and marinated/drizzled with sauce and topped with ikura. The sushi rice is quite sour and needs more improvement》$15

Why Was Six Afraid Of Seven? Because seven eight nine. If you still don’t get that joke, then God bless you. What’s not a joke, however, is Seven & Ate’s food. Styled as a casual burger bar replete with a small selection of craft beers, Seven & Ate offers run of the mill cheeseburgers as well as considerably more adventurous burgers such as the pork & oysters burger ($16++) pictured here. The pork and oysters burger is exactly what it says on the tin: two pork patties are doused in tonkatsu sauce and serve as the seat for the fried oyster fritter. Unfortunately, it’s a lot more batter than oyster in that fritter, and combined with the savoriness of the tonkatsu sauce, the oyster was close to nonexistent. The pork patties aren’t too shabby, actually. Grilled with a nice golden brown crust on the outside, they were acceptably seasoned and went well with the tonkatsu sauce. Seven & Ate’s other burgers definitely looking like the better options, so I’d definitely recommend having any of those instead.

Three Little Pigs Got their signature. It was a really good burger. Overflowing with meat and flavour. The dip for the chips was good as well.

Three Little Pigs Burger 3 little pigs. Best pork burger I’ve ever tasted. The pork patties are marinated with a layer of honey mustard. The patties are more juicy compared to the other fancy beef burgers in town. I hope this place will not close down so soon. #burger #foodie #foodporn #foodphoto #foodphotography #singaporefood

Ohayo [$20.00] French toast served with maple glazed pork belly, rocket, burrata, pomegranates and tomatoes! A great combination of the ingredients!

Japanese-Western Fusion Restaurant is tuck at the end of the street at a little corner without a prominent sign. So it could be easier to miss. Portion is way too small. I and my friend are not children, we should not be treated with kid-size meals ! I ordered Ebisu, my friend ordered Ontaru pasta. If we as Asians feel that the portion is small, then all the more a Caucasian would feel the portion is even smaller. Taste is good though. Hope you can improve on the portion.

Genki ($16) Ninja bowl’s Genki is a yaki unagi served alongside Korean mung beansprouts, roasted pumpkin, beets, and a soft gooey onsen egg. The portion of unagi was generous and also grilled to perfection with a slightly sweet teriyaki sauce. The roasted pumpkins were also delectably tasty. Remember to add rice so that the onsen egg has a home to melt itself into a creamy gorgeous mess :) This has a total belly score of *drumroll*: 3.75/5! 🐟

Bao-erful XLBs Full disclosure: this is the first time I’ve ever eaten Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao’s oft vaunted Xiao Long Baos. Yes, it’s 2024 and it’s only now that I’ve sampled the signature menu item from this critically acclaimed hawker stall, but I finally did it and I got a review to share.⠀ ⠀ I’m gonna just say this right off the bat: Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao (I’m just gonna abbreviate them as ZGLM from now on) XLBs are nowhere near as soupy as I was expecting them to be, and truth be told, I was a little disappointed. The soup is definitely delicious though, and the minced pork filling is equally excellent. So, why have so many people gone absolutely nuts over this? Well, mom was wrong this time: sometimes, beauty is only skin deep.⠀ ⠀ The dough wrapper that encased the dumpling was daintily delicate and tremendously thin. It was so delicate that I found myself holding my breath & being extra delicate when handling a Xiao Long Bao, almost as if I was defusing a bomb. I would even say that the dough wrapper was on par with DTF, the OG Xiao Long Bao merchant, which is quite a lofty compliment. While the traditional condiment of black vinegar & julienned ginger is a prime pairing with ZGLM’s delicious dumplings, I posit that the homemade chili ZGLM has is a far better choice. It’s subtly spicy, splendidly sour and is the yin to the yang of the XLB. ⠀ ⠀ At the low, low price of $7.50 flat for ten of these stellar XLBs, it’s no wonder why so many people have waxed lyrical about ZGLM. Unfortunately they are a bit far from Smith Street Taps, but the ethereal experience of consuming these excellent XLBs with a cracking cold pint is well worth the extra effort.⠀

XLB Heaven A good Xiao Long Bao (XLB) is one with a crystal thin dumpling skin which does not burst easily, has a good meat : soup ratio, contains a clear, warm and comforting soup and well marinated meat filling. Most people would think of the OG Din Tai Fung but the ones from Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao run the OG close. This kinda explains why there is a never ending queue for these delicious yet reasonably priced XLBs. I like that the soup stock is sweet and clean tasting and there is a fairly decently amount of meat filling. The skin is also crystal thin and does not burst easily. If the queue isn't that long, I would be having this nearly everyday!

红油抄手 Miss K and I are big fans of Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Bao. Their wantons are consistently juicy and plump, and the red oil sauce is well balanced with sweet, sour and spicy flavour notes. Our pet gripe though is that the queue is never ending and it often takes us nearly an hour to get our food! We therefore often end up patronising the other stalls in the area. 😂

This was truly a heart stopping moment, and I mean it literally. Martabak manis is not for the faint hearted or anyone who is on a diet, as the richness and sweetness will slowly overcome your senses. Best to be shared with others, each order comes in a huge portion and Pancake Boss does one of the best renditions of this Indonesian snack. With a huge selection that you are able to customise with additional toppings, we got their most basic Classic ($8.50) that contains peanuts and chocolate rice. True to its legendary status, both of were defeated eventually as we couldn’t devour the entire beast. The unique combination of the nuttiness to the chocolaty sweetness, a slight savoury touch from the generous spread of margarine and drizzle of condensed milk gives this martabak manis its crowning glory of being bestowed the pancake boss. ••••••••••••••••••• ✨ Pancake Boss 📍 470 North Bridge Road, Bugis Cube, Unit 04-15, Singapore 188735 🍴 [Self-Funded]

Back to authentic martabak that I willing to travel to get it, @pancakeboss_sg (not sponsored). We ordered the original martabak, peanut chocolate cheese. The texture is soft & chewy, not too sweet, and the skin is not thick, the filling quite generous. Definitely one of the best authentic martabak at Singapore. 💰$10.5 📍Pancake Boss. Bugis Cube Mall, #04-15

Half Cheese Half Choc Classic Love the sinful pancake which is not too heavy as well. Cheese comes w condensed milk, choc classic comes w choc bits n nuts

Good value Nice and good and tasty

Birthday boy @adibeevince choose to eat here, after he heard good review about this place. We ordered few items, but the highlight for me is pan fried dumpling. The skin is crispy while the filling is juicy. The fried rice also good. 💰$10 for pan fried dumpling. 📍Jing Hua Xiao Chi. 21/23 Neil Road. #shootoniphone

Crispy Red Bean Pancake | $11 Best item of the night. Ended the meal off with a classic dessert served in Chinese restaurants - crispy red bean pancake. Served hot and fresh, this red bean pancake was thin and crisp. It had a good crunch and chew at the same time, especially because of the mochi layer in between the crust and the red bean. The paste was also of a pleasant sweetness. Admittedly a bit on the pricier side considering how the other dishes are priced lower than this pancake. Nonetheless, it is still really worth a try if you love red bean! Rate:🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Atlas Afternoon Tea Finally checked out the Atlas Afternoon Tea ($65) which comes with a variety of sweet and savoury bites with your choice of tea / coffee / beverage. The interior is stunning and it looks like a scene from The Great Gatsby🤵🏻 The savoury items include: - Brioche with truffled egg and chives - Lobster on crystal bread - Vol-au-vent with smoked salmon rillette and kaluga caviar - Tomato basil arancini gougère with farmers bacon and comté - Rosatella espuma with shrimp The sweet items include: - Scones, jam and clotted cream - Banana almond eclair - French canelés - Popcorn custard ball - Ruby chocolate truffle - Pistachio cannoli mille-feuille - Madeleines The savoury bites are tasty and satisfying. The sweet items are pretty varied (i.e. not mostly cakes) and the French canelés are good. There is also a wide selection of tea to choose from and I really like the Muscat White tea, which is lightly fruity with a strong scent of honey. What an indulgent afternoon!

Afternoon tea ($64++) Comes with 2 drinks for each person. Top is sweet and bottom layer is savoury. Before the serve the tea set, there was this potato foam in a cup which is quite nice. There some hits and misses in the set. The best item would be the lobster choux.

Afternoon Tea 🍴DINE OUT🍴 📍ATLAS, Parkview Square📍 💸 Afternoon tea: $64 *Prices not inclusive of GST/Servvice Charge We've been wanting to try Atlas' afternoon tea since forever but it's so difficult to get a reservation🥺. Really lucky we managed to book a slot a few months in advance🙏! We really liked the pastries and desserts. Each had pretty unique flavour combinations that are different from the norm🍞. Usually for afternoon tea sets, there would be some items that are misses for us. But for this, all the items were pretty good🍮! Lovely selection of tea as well, we really enjoyed the Kukicha Green especially🍵. We'll be trying to book their Christmas afternoon tea next, hopefully we'll succeed!😄

Wonton And Dumpling Noodle Soup And so we accidentally went to the best wanton noodle in Hong Kong

Famous among the locals, featured in CNN Best Hong Kong Wonton Noodles, it is definitely worth it. I love how the thin noodles tasted so springy and slurpy, and the wonton skin is so delicate it just falls off pretty easily, and the prawn in the dumpling were so tasty! The broth too, were so flavorful. A must try! #Hkfood #Foodphotography

Tossed Noodles with Dried Shrimp Roe & Oyster Sauce. Late lunch part 1 after arriving in HK. #yummy #foodporn #HKFood