Original price is at $3.50 but I added lala for an additional $1. Love the texture of their mee pok, will be back for it again!

Stall: Hosay Mee Pok

Burpple Beyond’s 1-for-1 deal extends to açai bowls of all sizes so you can choose the bowl size that you like!

Staff gave us recommendations to get Supermodel and Iron Man açai bowls since we were sharing the açai and both bowls have different fruit combinations, which offered more variety. The açai is great and refreshing! Comes with free cold brew coffee/tea, we opted for pu er and earl grey tea and both had a strong tea taste – perfect for tea lovers.

Dish: We got the Fish Taco, Corn Bread, the Wagyu Hanger Steak and a Gin Sour. The Fish Taco was served as 2 bite-sized pieces and was just okay. The wagyu steak was delicious, melt-in-your-mouth goodness. However, the star of the night got to be the cornbread with smoked butter. I don't know what magic is in the smoked butter but I really liked it, maybe even more than the steak. The Gin Sour wasn't that great of a cocktail, perhaps abit too diluted.

Price: Despite sharing the steak, the bill racked up to over $110. As I don't fine dine often, I am not able to make a fair evaluation of the value of the meal, compared to other fine dining places.

Final Verdict: Skip the Fish Taco and just go with the cornbread, or even 2. It was a great meal but the price point is just way out of what I can afford, so I doubt I will visit Meatsmith again unless there's a promotion.

Dish: I ordered the Black Pepper Chicken Chop while my friend ordered the Truffle Shitake Linguine. There was nothing special about the chicken chop but the fries were great. The truffle shitake linguine was pretty decent. And I would point out that they were generous with the mushroom and the mushroom was really good. The mains were average at best.

For dessert, we both got the tiramisu. It was more like tiramisu cake than actual tiramisu but still good cake. As quoted by my friend, it was better than her birthday cake.

Value: Using the 1-for-1 main and dessert deal on burpple beyond, the meal was definitely value for money. But I would find it difficult to recommend dining at Lowercase without any discount.

Final verdict: While the food we had wasn't particularly outstanding, the menu is extensive and I would try their more popular menu items like the egg bens the next time I return.

All in all, it is a very nice environment to catch up with a friend or even do work, with free wifi and power points to charge your laptop.

Dish: Ordered the Beef Onsen Egg Curry Udon while my friend ordered the Black Garlic Tonkatsu Ramen. The Beef Onsen Egg Curry Udon was perfect even for a non-curry and non-udon lover like me. The curry wasn't too thick or heavy and tasted great, and there was just enough meat for each spoon of udon. My friend, on the other hand, found the Black Garlic Tonkatsu Ramen underwhelming but that's what you get for ordering ramen at a udon place. Tempura is so-so.

Price: We got the main, tempura and drink using the burpple 1-for-1 deal so it was really worth it. Even without the deal, I think the price range is decent for the mains.

Final verdict: Get the udon, not the ramen. The mains are satisfying on its own, so I'll say go without the tempura unless you are using the 1-for-1 deal.

Dish: Shared a fish quesadilla and pork quesadilla with my friend. They used a pretty good quality fish for the fish quesadilla. While it was supposed to be battered and fried, the fish was pretty mushy in the quesadilla, which could make or break the dish. I personally liked how the flavours of the fish blended with the dish, but also disappointed in the lack of texture. The pork quesadilla was definitely more delectable. Though lacking a bit in the flavour department, the pork was tender and plentiful. Tried a bit of my friend's steak burrito too. The steak was tender too, but even less flavourful than the pork.

Price: Had 50% off the entire bill as they were having a promotion for frontliners. It was definitely great value for what we paid ($6 for 1 whole quesadilla). The serving sizes are huge. Get the burrito if you are super hungry.

Final verdict: Would come back without the promotion to try the burrito! Get the pork filling if you are craving meat and the fish filling if you want something healthier :)

What’s on the table: Ebiko Prawn pasta, Truffle fries, Beef chilli Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Cold Brew Mint Chocolate

Ebiko Prawn pasta was surprisingly yummy! The tagliatelle pasta gave a really nice bite and the complementing smoked fish cream wasn’t too overly cloying. Grilled tiger prawns were also very fresh!

Delicious al dente pasta at pocket friendly prices! Seafood is fresh and the linguine has an amazing bite to it. Pasta is flavourful and well seasoned. Always love pairing it with an onsen egg and opting for smoked salmon as an add-on if I feel like it. (The result is a very protein-packed pasta yums)

Pro-tip for takeaway orders: Order via Foodpanda and opt for self pick up for 18% off the total price!

What’s on the table: Original Mazesoba with Char Siew (above) and Taiwan Mazesoba with Char Siew (below). Both U.P. $16.80++ w/o sides

Burpple set includes a small side dish and free-flow hot/iced roasted green tea! Not in photo we have potato salad and chicken karaage as our selected sides. (Note that chicken karaage is only 1 pc) Mazesoba comes with a small bowl of miso soup, which is sufficient given the main highlight being the mazesoba itself! Mixing the soft-boiled egg together with the thick ramen noodles creates a flavourful sauce which is enjoyable even by itself (you may add chilli oil and vinegar to your preference). Do note that the Taiwan Mazesoba is a little spicy due to the minced pork sauce! Char siew slices are very tender although they were served lukewarm.

You may request for a small portion of rice from restaurant staff to mix with the remaining sauce from the mazesoba – would recommend to do this since there’s definitely going to be sauce and ingredients left over! It’s bound to leave your bowl clean after finishing every grain of rice with the yummy sauce. 😉

Pictured above: Prawns & Smoked Salmon pasta and Seafood Aglio Olio

Waiting time for the food was a little long despite little to no customers in the café. The food was exceptionally great though! The cream base for the Prawns & Smoked Salmon pasta is not too salty, very fragrant and prawns were springy. The Seafood Aglio Olio did not disappoint either – strong garlic taste with the spiciness at an adequate level. Pasta is al dente and both dishes are aesthetically very pleasing. Would definitely come back again for good authentic Italian food!

Menu on Burpple Beyond has not been updated – Beef Teriyaki has been replaced by Beef Chilli Cheese. We ordered Smoked Chicken & Turkey Bacon and Cheese. Wait time was approx 5-10 mins and the sandwiches are really nice! Perfect as a snack. Think fluffy runny eggs, mayonnaise, fluffy buttered toasted bread and grilled turkey bacon/shredded grilled chicken. 😋

Note: Eating it might become a messy affair though since the sandwich is kinda overflowing 🤡

Ordered both lobster rolls to be Chunky’s Connecticut (garlic butter), and it came with two drinks, seafood chowder and a side of chips! The half lobster roll looks surprisingly big here. Chips were pretty crunchy and a little sweet, and as for the seafood chowder, it was really delicious! Lobster meat was not as hot as we expected but overall the portion of lobster meat is quite decent. It’s worth it to try the lobster rolls at this place with the Burpple Beyond promotion!