Western Cravings

Everytime I came by I would see a long snaking queue for this store. Finally, on a Sunday noon when I thought the line wasn't as long, I decided to take the plunge and join the queue.

Lots of different options, all at very affordable prices. We decided on the signatures - the Grilled Chicken Chop and the Grilled Pork Chop. Topped up for the Soup of the day as well. All in all, the food was well-worth all the good reviews and the long lines. Definitely value-for-money and restaurant-quality, and dare I say this could even compete with the likes of Astons. The meats were juicy, tender, and well-charred; the side dishes and soup were all top notch. To be honest, I would eat this every week if not for the queues.

One of my go-to restaurants whenever I'm in the Farrer Park area and want somewhere nice and comfy to have a meal at. Located at the 6th floor rooftop of One Farrer Hotel, the place just exudes warmth, comfort, and ambience. Come for dinner so you can have your meal with the backdrop of the garden against the setting sun.

On to the food, the Burpple deal only applies to dishes up to $32, so we got the Mala Prawn Pasta and Miso Salmon, both $28. For the pasta, I enjoyed the muted numbness of the mala sauce, and don't worry about the spiciness level as it's a 'Xiao La' at best (though you can adjust this with the chilli flakes given). Five bouncy shrimps adorned the pasta, and if I had to give a complaint it would be that there was not enough of everything!

Initially, I thought the Salmon would be like any other salmon dishes I've had, but wow was I wrong. The salmon itself was perfectly cooked - tender, flakey, juicy, and yet with a crisp skin. The sweet-savouriness of the miso marinade made it even moreso flavourful, and you could dip in the accompanying miso bearnaise sauce to take it up a notch. The salad and mashed potato was also great, and overall the entire dish was greater than the sum of its parts. Totally recommend!

I also appreciated the complimentary bread to start off the meal which was good, as was the service rendered by the staff. Would return!

Choose from your pick of burpple deals at this cafe bistro at the swanky new Guoco Midtown. We went with the Mains + Bar Bites combo, meaning from a selection we could get two sets of Mains + Bar Bites for the price of 1, worth!

For Bar Bites, we got the Har Cheong Gai Winglets ($16.80) and Grilled Lamb Chops ($26.60). Winglets were crisp, juicer, but could use slight bit more intensity in flavour. Lamb chops came in such a large portion, but about a quarter of it were the fats haha! Otherwise, the lamb was grilled well and nicely seasoned, without the gamey taste but a tad too oily for my liking.

As for the mains, we went with the Hokkaido Scallop Pesto ($24.80) and Miso Baked Salmon ($26.80). While the scallops weren't quite fresh the pesto pasta was quite addictive and paired nicely with the fusili. On the other hand, the baked salmon was a tad overcooked and underseasoned, with the only flavour being some kind of miso mayo squeezed on top of the salmon. At least marinate the salmon in miso! The saving grace was the mashed potatoes which was buttery and creamy.

Overall, food was decent but there is room for improvement. Service given was also just passable. Ambience of the place was nice but somewhat stuffy and warm. But the burpple deal sweetened the meal, with the total for the 4 dishes plus a pint of beer coming up to just $76.

Nice and quaint restaurant run by student trainees. Service and ambience was good. They serve a 3-course menu for $18, with choices for starters, mains, desserts, and drinks. I chose the:

1) Leek & Potato Soup - Potato | Fried Leek | Buttered Crouton | Smoked Fish. Creamy with a distinct taste of leek, this was surprisingly good. The croutons and fish were also plentiful.

2) Braised Beef - Beef Cheek | Potato Puree | Haricot | Ratatouille. Huge chunk of beef cheek but felt that it was not very evenly cooked. Was tender but tasted a bit too gamey. The sides of mashed potato and ratatouille were great though!

3) Spiced Peach Parfait - Spiced Milk | Diplomat Cream | Almond Joconde | Almond Crumble | Peach | Ginger. Peaches were fresh and I loved the almond. This was good.

Overall, there were some hits and misses but I thought this was a very affordable dining experience. Would love to return especialy after hearing that the menu changes regularly. Kudos to the future chefs of Singapore!

Been a long time that this has been sitting on my wishlist, but I finally went down to one-north to try this highly-raved burger joint and boy, was I impressed.

First thing's first, this shop is SMALL with seats for only 25pax or so, so make sure to come down early before the dinner crowd comes in. We came at about 6.25pm and there were still empty tables, but by 7pm there was a long queue out the entrance.

Next up, the burgers. We had the Cheeseburger ($15) and Goldburger ($18) with a Combo ($4.90) to share. Beef patty was thick and so so juicy, but the crisp char at the edges sealed the deal. Delicious, tender, and succulent, it couldn't get any better than this. Completing the whole package were the soft, pillowy, potato buns as well as the crisp pickles and charred onions. Definitely one of the best burgers in SG, hands down.

The Goldburger came with an additional layer of pulled beef brisket which added another dimension of smokey sweetness to the burger. Love at first bite! Really recommend adding on the combo because the refreshing lime slushie was the perfect drink to wash down the richness and heaviness. The thick fries were also served hot and crisp, what more could you ask for?

Overall, highly recommend dropping by, with the burgers being well-worth the travel and the price. But do note they don't accept credit card payment!

First things off the bat, the Signature Tenderthighs ($13) is DAMM GOOD. Piping hot straight out of the fryer, we could already tell that this was gonna be a treat. The crust was extra extra crunchy, and you better not leave it aside - the batter was so damn flavourful and unique with the Chinese-y taste of clove and five spice. The chicken was so juicy and tender and I loved the tinge of sweetness from the caramelised outer layer. Overall, amazing fried chicken and easily one of the best in Singapore. This will be on my mind for the next few weeks.

We also had the Angus Cheeseburger ($16) which was honestly pretty good. The beef patty was bursting with flavour and juices, with the buttered brioche buns firm with a crisp outer layer. Unexpectedly delicious.

Don't scoff at the fries too, the oregano spices have it an interesting and unique twist that worked pretty well!

Rosti was really crisp and the potatoes really shine through. Wished it could have been thicker and less greasy, though. The portion of chicken was huge, but nothing outstanding about it.

Pretty empty on a Saturday lunch hour. Had the Rosti w/ Grilled Boneless Chicken Thigh & Creamy Saute Mushroom ($21.90+) paired with their Homemade Iced Elderflower Tea ($3.50+). Rosti deliciously crisp at the edges and so buttery inside. The chicken thigh was bigger than expected and was charred beautifully. Mushrooms were also so creamy and delicious. Overall a great meal.

Seafood Arrabiata ($20) - Lots of seafood including chunks of crab meat, but marinara sauce was somewhat lacking.
Creamy Chicken Mushroom Tomyum ($16) - Strong Tomyum taste to the cream sauce, overall favourite dish.
Smoked Duck & Shrooms Olio ($16) - Generous smoked duck portion an aglio olio was delicious, a close second favourite.
Truffle Mushroom Carbonara w/ Bacon ($16+$3) - Pretty standard carbonara, faint whiff of truffle scent.
The Hog w/ Sunny Side Up ($16+$2) - Was alright, nothing outstanding.
Burp Kitchen Wings ($14) - Crisp but sauce was a little too much on the tangy side.

Overall, decent food especially with Burpple 1 for 1 (pasta+drink. Great place to chill after a walk around the neighbouring Bedok Resevoir.

Had the Fish & Chips ($19, small) and Scampi & Chips ($19). Fish was huge and well-battered, and the flesh was moist and flaky. Dip it in the tangy tartar sauce and just savour every bite. Wow. The thick cut fries were also crisp and I loved the mushy peas. PLEASE give the peas a try. On the other hand, while the scampi were plump and crunchy, I felt there were too much batter and grease going on sovI eventually ended up stripping the batter away and just enjoying the scampi as-is.

Overall, you won't regret satisfying your fish&chips cravings here.

Collin's currently having a promotion where their pizzas are UP TO 50% off so guess what I did...I'm a Singaporean alright?? Had this as an appetiser and it honestly wasn't that great (greasy, thin-like-lupcheong sausages, granular ricotta cheese,etc) but DAMN it was less than 10bux give me 10 more of these!!

Collin's currently having a promo for this dish at $15 instead of the stated usual price of $23.80. Saw in the menu that the regular chicken chop (just without the 1x prawn) costs $15 as well so welp got a prawn that apparently costs $8.80 for free I guess 🤷🏻‍♂️ Overall I enjoyed this dish, nothing outstanding but checks all the boxes. Sauce could be more flavourful though, tasted like watered down mushroom sauce. Also, I don't what they put in their Aglio olio but I was hooked on it 👍🏻