Get real with your date at this unpretentious restaurant at Waterloo Street. Forget fancy, fine dining here — tables are packed elbow-to-elbow in the small space, there’s a lingering scent of the kitchen in the air and decor is kept to the bare minimum. Yet, regulars praise the place to the highest heavens, and with good reason. Helmed by chef Shaun Gian, the kitchen turns out perfectly executed European fare at prices that don't break the bank. Expect tasty eats like Truffle Fries ($7 for medium, $13 for large), Duck Confit ($21) and the crowd favourite, Prawn Risotto ($20). That said, the star of the night has to be the Black Angus Ribeye Steak, which comes in three different sizes ($21 for 200g, $38 for 400g and $50 for 600g). Seasoned simply with salt and pepper, and pan-seared to attain a lightly charred crust, the pinkish slabs of melt-in-your-mouth goodness are best enjoyed with dollops of the truffle-infused mayonnaise. Add Foie Gras ($12) to elevate your meal and sate your carnivorous cravings! End on a sweet note with their newly introduced Japanese Matcha Creme Brûlée ($7.90).

Ambience: Super laidback
Price: Avg $50 per couple, without drinks

If you know me, am not a big fan of fishball, but love a good fish dumpling anytime. Chanced upon this shop that is recommended by one hong kong food show I follow and I am blown away. Come and try to know what I meant. It's also recommended by hongkong top 100 cuisine awards 2014/2015

Generously filled with red beans and topped off with a scoop of ice cream, the mochi bits and sliced red dates add to the texture and flavours in this little bowl. Can't wait to have this again!

Sushi enters mid-life crisis and takes an impulsive trip to France, not knowing what to do with her life, and then she stops outside a pastry shop and goes hmmm. The first sushi item I ever had to knife and fork! The tuna was the high quality toro and not your trashy akami. 3.75/5

One of the better briyani I tried and for the price of S$4.50 I found it pretty reasonable
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I could easily remove the meat from bone, just by the push of the plastic fork. I loved to soaked my rice with the thick and aromatic curry, made it my kind of comfort food
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Allauddin's Briyani
Tekka Centre, 665 Buffalo Road,
#01-232 S210665 (Little India Tekka Serangoon Road)
Mon.-Sun. 10:30-19:00

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