Dim Sum Lost count of the number of times I have patronised this place for dim sum! This is the go-to place whenever I feel like eating dimsum, but sick of the dimsum near to my house (there are around 7 famous dim sum shops near my place lol), because the prices here are considered affordable (as compared to the more famous dim sum shops). Was also having sore throat during the day of the visit, hence it explains all the steamed dimsum selected here! The best find was the steamed carrot cake!! It was exceptionally good (have always been ordering the fried carrot cake previously, so happy to discover this gem)! The chee cheong fan was also smooth! The worst item here was the beancurd roll. The fillings seemed pink and sticky... I don't even know if it was cooked LOL Location: 1012 Upper Serangoon Rd, #1012, Singapore 534750 Complete your foodie trip visit by heading to Yong's Teochew Kueh to get some kueh back home! My favourite kueh here is hands down the YAM KUEH!

Rather Pricey Dim Sum Highly recommend the steamed carrot cake. Almost like beancurd texture with chinese sausage bits embedded in it. More value for money if u compare with the HarGao & SiewMai The Lo Mai Gai(steamed chicken glutinous rice) was not bad and looks very good as well. Chee cheong fan portion was quite good as well, and texture was silky smooth. Overall was quite Pricey. 1) Har gao @$4 for 3 pieces 2) Siew Mai @ $3.60 for 3 pieces 3) Steam carrot cake @ $3.20 4) Lo Mai gai @$3.20 5) Cheese Cheong Fun(prawn) @ $4

Best Steamed Carrot Cake I Have Ever Had! I have never been a huge fan of carrot cake. I had expected this dish to be unimpressively starchy and bland (as usual), but this rendition definitely proved me wrong with its rich flavour profile!!! The pudding-like carrot cake was soft yet bouncy, and contained generous pieces of Chinese cured meat (lap cheong) and fresh radish which gave the dish a very unique texture. The refreshing savoury sauce they doused all over the steamed carrot cake also was a huge flavour boost. I thought it tasted like a stronger version of the chee cheong fun sauce - which I have always been a HUGE fan of! 😂 Taste: 9/10 Price: 10/10 (This huge serving only set us back by $4. I would say most dishes at this humble dim sum eatery are extremely value for money) Ambience: 7/10

Pad See Ew Moo Pad See Ew or Thai stir fried soy sauce noodles is an extremely popular Thai street food dish. Whereas pad thai has a sweet and nutty flavour, pad see ew is meant to be salty and packed full of wok hei. Thai God's rendition of this dish is less salty than our versions. However, it makes up for this with a strong and bold wokhei flavour. Interestingly, they seem to use slightly larger pieces of flat rice noodles or kway teow which maximises the surface area for charring. The portion is on the small side but considering the price and location, I would consider as a great option for a quick and light lunch or dinner!

Green Curry Chicken Mention Sunshine Plaza and most people would think of Victor's Kitchen and their liushabaos. For those in the know though, Sunshine Plaza is actually a little food enclave with a eclectic collection of eateries. Thai Gold Food has been around for quite some time and attracts a dedicated clientale with good affordable Thai food in the city area. Their green curry chicken was decent. The green curry was creamy and aromatic and it came with loads of green. I did wish though that they used more substantial chunks of chicken rather than the scrappy bits.

Thai fried fish with mango salad It was super crisp and fresh! Best ever by far for me!

Pesto Cream Penne Very affordable pasta with satisfying portion. Lots of cheese and cream it can get pretty jelat after a while. The squid ink pasta (not pictured) is slightly salty and umami yet doesn’t have a strong squid ink smell if that’s what you are into

Crabmeat Al Granchio Combining the convenience of the location and the month long craving for pasta, I swung by quickly to have late lunch after running errands. As usual, the food is comforting and the portion is generous with chunks of crabmeat at every bite. Even when I was done with the carbs, there was enough sauce for another serving of pasta. Really generous. I have to say, over the past 5 years, the taste is consistently good and the price is still pocket friendly. Soon, we may not have the privilege of a dine in experience, but while we can, be thankful for the staff that continues to serve, the warm food that is served straight from the kitchen, the freedom to dwell outdoors.

Spaghetti Marinara from The Wicked Garlic! This dish came wrapped in baking paper. Not sure if baking it provided any more flavour than just cooking it in a pan, or if it was merely for fancy presentation. The tomato sauce was tasty, but the seafood had sand in it. Overall, didn't feel the higher price was justified compared to their more affordable pastas! Price: $19 #halfeatenblog #thewickedgarlic #pasta #seafood #burpple

For Great Hawker Thai This humble Thai stall in Tiong Bahru market is probably the most value-for-money, with huge portions at only $4 a plate. Owned and run by two friendly Thais, you'll be guaranteed authentic, hearty food. The Pad Thai is full of flavour and generous with the ingredients. Go for your favourites, they have a wide variety to choose from!

Thai Sambal Fried Rice One of the hidden gems in Singapore! Great authentic Thai food and easy on your wallet. $4 gets you a plate of Sambal fried rice topped with an egg + flavored minced chicken.

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No.37 Burger Don’t expect too much… It’s just an ordinary burger that took almost 30 mins to arrive even though it’s not crowded at all🤣

Mama Lucia’s ‘All in the Family’ Nasi Lemak Set Here I have Mama Lucia’s ‘All in the Family’ Nasi Lemak set from Third & Sixth Bistrobar, which consists of Nasi Lemak Basmati, Cucumbers, Egg, Sambal, Beef Rendang, Ikan Kuning, and Chicken Wing. This was a good plate of nasi lemak overall; from the fragrant & aromatic basmati rice, to the fork-tender & flavourful beef rendang, and the nicely marinated chicken wing that had a nostalgic taste (as described by my mom), and finally their sweet & spicy sambal. I thought the individual elements were great on their own but they perfectly complemented each other too! You can order this or their other food at thirdandsixth.oddle.me/. Available for both pick up and delivery.

Mama Lucia’s All In The Family Nasi Lemak @thirdandsixthsg is a little bistrobar known for “Burgers, Booze, and Balls-Out Music”. They have recently launched a new concept and is none other than our local favourite, Nasi Lemak! Born out of longing for his mum in Malaysia, 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐢 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐤 is downright simple, honest and so hearty it reminds me of home. I tried 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 set, which consists of 𝙉𝙖𝙨𝙞 𝙇𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙠 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞, 𝘾𝙪𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙀𝙜𝙜, 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙡, 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙛 𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝙄𝙠𝙖𝙣 𝙆𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 and 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙜. For me, the basics of a good nasi lemak is the fragrance and richness of the rice, complemented by shiok sambal chilli. For that, Mama Lucia’s Nasi Lemak definitely makes a good plate of nasi lemak with it’s rich fragrant, light and fluffy basmati rice, complemented by a sweet and spicy sambal. Moving on from the basics, their sides such as Beef Rendang, Ikan Kuning and Chicken Wing completed the experience. Definitely try their fork-tender and flavorful beef rendang! Overall, it’s nothing extravagant but a good plate of Nasi Lemak that’s down-to-earth and wallet-friendly. Check @thirdandsixthsg out if you’re up for a hearty and comforting dish that gives you the warmth of home-cooked food.

La Pizzaiola -

Crabmeat Pasta 👍🏻 Visited the dunearn outlet! Service staff were very polite and friendly :) Ordered the Tagliolini al Nero di Seppia con Salsa di Granchio ($19.90) which is a homemade squid-ink tagliolini with crabmeat in white wine sauce. Just a note that the picture above shows a half portion! (The chef helps to split the food into half, pretty thoughtful). Our bad for not reading the menu properly as we expected a creamy squid ink like pasta. However the taste is pretty decent! I enjoyed the garlicky taste accompanied by the abundant amount of crabmeat. One thing to point out would be that the squid ink taste isnt very prominent though. Would rate this a 8/10. Read my other reviews for the La Pizzaiola Speciale (pizza) and Creme Brûlée dessert!

La Pizzaiola Special This pizza contains roast beef, mozerella and rocket leaves. The meat is thinly sliced and tender, the portion of rocket leaves are generous. You will definitely fulfill your green veggie quota eating this. The only complain is I hardly taste the truffle oil and they can put more cheese. But it's a pretty good pizza to eat. Give it a try

One Last Hurrah Before Moving To A New Home Artichoke will be moving into a new home soon, and the last day of operations in the current Middle Road restaurant will be on 22 March. If you have a reservation from now till then, good on you! If not, shame on you but they will continue slaying with the New Bahru community from May. Till then, peace out and see you on the other side of Singapore!

Green Harissa Prawns And at the mention of their bread ($4.80/ Bag of Bread), the Green Harissa Prawns ($38) were wonderfully seasoned. That tantalising green harissa enriched sauce/oil with split cream and burnt onions packed a nice heated punch so you would really need that extra warm dough to wipe it all up~ The prawns are also plump and sweet.

Mezze Platter As good as I remembered them to be, Artichoke’s hummus is a must so I got their Mezze Platter ($28) for lunch. Plated with miso hummus with pomegranate, beetroot hummus with sesame seeds, Greek chickpea salad, refreshing greens, tangy pickles and bread; the 3 mezzes of the day were great to share for two. Smooth and creamy, the savoury miso hummus was bomb diggity but the vibrant beetroot dip was an absolute delight - both perfectly moreish and bangin’ when paired with their pillowy-doughy bread.

Matcha Tarts We had a nice surprise when the tarts came. Instead of 1 huge tart, we had 5 mini bite sized tarts. The matcha was balanced well, not too sweet-just like how we liked it. The filling was warm and really nice. The flat white was pretty good too!:)

Foie Gras Don ($32) Pleasantly surprised by this beautiful floral arrangement on my Foie Gras Don 🌸 at @maisonikkoku! The Foie Gras was perfectly executed with a creamy centre and slightly crispy outer shell, blending well with the slightly savoury and mildly spicy sauce~ Oh so sinful, but so good! 😍💜💜💜 Only gripe is that the portion is a little small for $32, but I guess you're paying for art? 😝

Salted Caramel French Toast Dim lighting, bar-ish cafe (they actually do have a bar upstairs). Unsure whether it is temporary, but the opening time changed to 10 am. Service was okay, although it did took some time for the f&b to arrive Salted caramel French toast (22 sgd)-quite hefty of a price for a french toast. The type where it isnt custardy on its own and gets the creaminess from everything around it. Could have been better 3.5/5 Maison ikkoku latte (7 sgd)-im fine as long as it's not acidic, this one is good.

Salted Egg Yolk Cuttlefish Looks good but taste nothing like salted egg yolk. Lousy dish bleugh!

For Authentic KL Hokkien Mee Some say this is the best KL Hokkien Mee in SG, with thicker noodles and crunchy bits of lard. Burppler Terence Chan shares, "I've been hankering for authentic KL hokkein mee since that one fateful night in subang jaya when I was introduced to it. This is a pretty good rendition with plenty of wok hei, thick sticky black sauce that's not too sweet, lotsa pork lard and noodles fried just right." Try it for yourself and share your experience!

KL Hokkein Mee: Found! I've been hankering for authentic KL hokkein mee since that one fateful night in subang jaya when I was introduced to it. This is a pretty good rendition with plenty of wok hei, thick sticky black sauce that's not too sweet, lotsa pork lard and noodles fried just right (eh, guess al dente's not quite the right word). The other supposedly must-try dish, sang har meen, was just ok. 3.5 nombles.