Buddy Hoagies @ Bukit Timah Shopping Centre

Cream of Mushroom + Garlic Bread $4.00 (Top-up)

D: The Cream of Mushroom is nice and thick, not too salty and goes well in the mouth. Definitely makes a good appetizer while you're waiting for your main course to come. Additionally, you can dip this long piece of garlic bread in it and enjoy both the soup and the bread at the same time!

S: The soup is nothing extraordinary but nice. Thick and creamy - I like it! Comes with the garlic bread, a good combination. The garlic bread is not too hard or salty on its own, and tastes good when you dip in the soup!

Rib-eye Steak w/ Mac & Cheese and Onion Ring $16.90
Medium Rare

D: My favourite protein! Beef! This is a 180g Ribeye Steak. Usually i'd go for 250g but cos i'm not exactly that hungry today, i shall go for the lighter choice. I'll always go for Medium Rare because it's the nicest doneness level! However, my steak was slightly overcooked, resulting it to be kind of near Medium. It is still nice tho! For this price, I would not ask to see a high quality steak coming out in front of me! The Mac & Cheese is not bad and Onion Rings are just onion rings!

S: "Hey I don't eat beef!" But a little disappointing that the sides were serve cold. 

Cheese Fries $3.90

D: Basically fries soaked in baked cheddar! I particularly like this dish for a few reasons. It's price is reasonable for its quantity and there is abundance of cheese in it! Also, the baked part of the cheese is always nice to munch on! Nicely flavoured fries in lots of cheese! What can possibly be better?

S: I love the cheese fries as well! They are very generous for the amount of fries and cheese. It took quite long for the fries to be served, but at least it was piping hot! There is mayonnaise sauce at the bottom as well.

D: Overall i think that Buddy Hoagies is an affordable western dining place for families and friends to sit down for a nice relaxing lunch/dinner. If you want to have a nice western meal and yet do not want to spend more than $20, consider Buddy Hoagies! To top it up, they do not charge 10% Service Charge! Which is good for diner's wallets :)

Buddy Hoagies @ Bukit Timah Shopping Centre

170 Upper Bukit Timah Road
#B1-05 Bt Timah Shopping Centre
Singapore 588179 

Contact number: 6466 1505
Operating Hours: 10am - 10pm Daily

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添好運 Tim Ho Wan @ Westgate!

The world's cheapest Michelin Star restaurant! It has opened 4 outlets all around Singapore within a short span of a year. 

We went during a weekday afternoon, so there was just a short queue. Anyway, small group(2-3 pax) are generally seated in the restaurant pretty quickly! Although the restaurant is in a mall, it gets pretty hot after you started eating. 

H1 - Baked Bun w/ BBQ Pork $4.50++

S: One of the Big 4 Heavenly King Dim Sum! These buns hold the title not for no reason! I am generally not a char siew bun person, but I love these tim ho wan's buns. The exterior is crumbly yet soft, and the BBQ pork is soft and juicy. It is actually like boluo pau, but it is not dry. A good combination of sweet and salty dim sum!

D: This is by far the best Char Siew Bun i've ever eaten! Seldom do we see char siew bun in these crusty skin! Do not be fooled by its crispy looking exterior! When you sink your teeth into it, it's actually soft! The BBQ pork inside is tasty and not chunky at all! The texture is just silky smooth. A definite must-order if you ever visit Tim Ho Wan!



H2 - Pan Fried Carrot Cake $4.50++

S: Also one of the Big 4 Heavenly King Dim Sum! I personally loves carrot cake a lot, but I find this carrot cake nothing extraordinary. Tried tim ho wan's carrot cake at another outlet previously and it was average, but this time the carrot cake tasted a bit bitter (like it's too burnt). 

D: I'm not a carrot cake kind of person. But this carrot cake is very different from what we usually have. The texture of the interior is very smooth and melts in your mouth! Got to agree with Shwu on the poor quality of the carrot cake served this time tho!



R21 - Glutinous Rice with Lotus Leaf $5.00++

S: I love this dish! The glutinous rice is very well cooked - very soft and sticky as a whole. Loads of chicken meat and some mushrooms wrapped within the rice. It is really delicious and big in portion. 

D: A very very filling dish! With alot of fillings and rice! One does not simply finish this dish by himself/herself! Would recommend up to 4pax at least to order 1 of this as its really filling and leaves you little spaces for other nice dishes they have to offer!

M2 - Jade Wanton in Laksa Soup (Monthly Special) $5.00++

S: The laksa soup tasted very local, but it was not too thick because there is lesser coconut milk in it. But nevertheless, the soup base is tasty. The wantons are very big, and they are wrapped with vegetables (Jiu cai). It is actually pretty good despite me disliking jiu cai. However, I feel that the wanton skin were a bit thick and not too soft. 

D: Lovely laksa soup! Can't really taste coconut milk in it so i guess they didn't put any! I don't really like coconut milk so its really nice for me! I'm a fan of jiu cai so the wantons are really nice too! However, the fillings could contain abit less jiu cai to let the meat carry out more taste!

M1 - Yam Dumpling with Sweet Chili Crab Meat (Monthly Special) $5.00++

S: I think it is a very unique and creative dim sum? The exterior was very crispy and flaky. The chili crab meat was not too sweet so it was good. But it is quite spicy! 

D: Hong kong style fried dumping with local flavour! This can't get any better! The filling is very nice and sweet! Recommend!

S10 - Pork Dumpling w/ Shrimp $5.00++

Commonly known as Siew Mai

S: Nothing extraordinary

D: Yup like Shwu says, it's just Siew Mais :)

Shrimp Vermicelli Roll $5.50++
Commonly known as Chee Cheong Fun

S: One of my favourite dim sum although it is nothing special. The skin is very soft and smooth and the shrimps were large and fresh. 

D: Silky smooth skin with fresh and crunchy shrimps on the inside! A very exquisite dish! Sure it takes a lot of effort to make something this nice :)

Strictly no reservations allowed for all of their outlets. And all diners in the group must be present before you can be seated. Takeaways available!

添好運Tim Ho Wan @ Westgate!

3 Gateway Drive #01-13/14
Westgate, Jurong East
Singapore 608532
Contact Number: 6686 2000

Opening Hours (With Effect From 1st January 2014):
11.00am – 10.00pm (Monday  – Friday)
10.00am – 10.00pm (Sat/Sun and Public Holiday)
Last Order @ 0930pm.

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Swensens @ Nex Shopping Mall!

Mac & Cheese $13.90++

 D: Shwu ordered this dish! Tried a few mouth of it and love it more than my own! The baked cheese spreads nicely over all the macs and the melted cheese on the inside gives the macs a very cheesy and nice taste! Would recommend cheese lovers to order this dish! Filling and filled with cheese :D

S: Typical mac & cheese dish! There are mushrooms and onions inside as well. The baked cheese is nice and not too much. It was served piping hot so it was really good! But some parts of the dish were watery and diluted. Other than that, I wouldn't mind eating it again the next time. 

Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich $14.90++

New Items on Swensens' Menu! Yeah! Finally something new on the menu! Got pretty bored of the old menu already.

D: The Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich caught my eye at first sight, for I am a beef lover! And who doesn't like a steak in their sandwich? Sounds like something tasty! However, the steak that is served is very thin, kind of dry and overcooked. However, the abundance of cheese on the steak does give it a nice cheesy flavour! The sandwich is a Sourdough Bread and its crunchy! This dish is overall pretty filling. But i would not recommend this dish if you are a fussy beef eater! Otherwise, this dish is okay!

Would love to try their breakfast menu soon!


Swensens @ Nex Shopping Mall
23 Serangoon Central, #02 - 07/08, 
Singapore 556083, Nex Mall
Contact Number: 6634 4072
Opening hours:
Weekdays: 10.30am-10.30pm
Weekends & PH: 8am-10.30pm 
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Wafflelicious!

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR 2014! :)

After our dinner, we went for supper at Waffleslicious! Thank god it was still open and not very crowded. There are seats inside and outside of the shop. More seats are available behind the cashier counter, where you have to walk up a few steps. It's a self service concept - you order and pay at the cashier counter, and go back to your seat to wait for your food to be served. Water is free-of-charge and self service at the back as well. The shop is pretty smoky inside because there is no back kitchen to prepare the food. 

Food wise, you can either choose their signature waffle combinations or create your own!

Create your Own Waffle!

This is the waffle we "made"!

Step One: Choose your Waffle
- We chose Chocolate Waffle ($3.80)
Step Two: Choose your Gelato
- We chose Strawberry Cheesecake ($3.60)
Step Three: Choose your Topping
- We chose Oreo ($0.70)

Total : $8.10

S: I think our self-created waffle is not bad! Firstly, the Chocolate Waffle is actually crispy outside but totally melts in the mouth! Although it's Chocolate flavoured, it is not too sweet for me. Plus, the Chocolate Waffle  is actually one of the recommended flavours! Secondly, the Strawberry Cheesecake gelato is tasty as well. Although others commented that it was too sweet, I personally find it alright! (Maybe it's the girls' thing) People usually gets tired of eating cheesecake-flavour but the gelato is acceptable!

After leaving the shop, we had a strong food smell stain on our hairs and clothes!

Overall, it's a good place to just chill and hang out with friends. Do check out this place for some of their unique waffle flavours!

D: It's my first time coming to Wafflelicious! Because it's Chinese New Year Day 1, most of the ice cream parlours along the Upper Thomson stretch are closed. So we have decided to walk around and noticed Wafflelicious is open! There aren't many tables around the shop, so we're actually lucky to have a table for 4.

Although it is splitted into 3 steps, each step adds up to the price depending on your choice.

The Chocolate Waffle has a crispy exterior and the inside just melts in your mouth. In my opinion this is better than the waffle that Udders has to offer, although Udder's waffle is larger in size.

 

The Strawberry Cheesecake is very rich in flavour, effectively bringing out the cheesecake feel. However, it is a bit too sweet for me. Nevertheless, i did enjoy the combination that we've picked for our waffle! It goes well together with the waffle base and the topping.

I will not talk about the Oreo topping as it is pretty self-explanatory :P

 

I've yet to try their Savoury Waffles! Shall try it for brunch some other day. Stay tuned! :)

Will recommend couples to come to Wafflelicious to try out their waffle for late night supper! Nothing makes a better supper date than sharing a nice waffle together!

Wafflelicious @ Upper Thomson Road

215F Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 574349
Contact Number: 6456 5834
Opening Hours:
Tue - Thu: 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Fri: 2:00 pm - 1:00 am

Sat: 10:30 am - 1:00 am

Sun: 12:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Closed on Mon.

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