Merci Marcel at Club Street

Merci Marcel is a French cuisine restaurant that introduces French social dining concept with creative menu that is specially great for sharing among company. 

 

Admist the busy Central working district, Merci Marcel is very well-received by both working company and others during the day. We were there for a daytime brunch. Reservations are preferred, especially if one wants to sit indoors. We were happy to be able to get a table at 11am as the restaurant is fully booked during lunch time. The cosy rattan chairs with tiled table added chic look to the whole restaurant.

We ordered 2 mains and 2 cappuccino.

1. Organic poached eggs ($23) - generous portion of avacado, poached eggs on sourdough bread.  The eggs were so nicely done and the pomegranate bits added the crunch and texture to the toast. Rating: 4.2/5

  

2. Smoked salmon burger ($21) - soft bagel burger spread with cream cheese, topped with avacado slices and smoked salmon. Bon appetite!  Rating: 4.3/5

 

The cappuccino roast were just nice as well and could go well without sugar. Besides the delicious food, we were also pleased with their service and staff friendliness. Merci Marcel is definitely a great place for brunch with family or friends.

 

A summary of what we had:

Organic poached eggs

Smoked salmon burger

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 4.3/5

Price: 4/5

Service: 4.2/5

Ambience: 4.2/5

 

You can locate them here:

Merci Marcel

7-9 Club St, Singapore 069403

 

 

Restaurant - French

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A-roy Thai at Novena Square Velocity

A-roy Thai is a family oriented Thai restaurant that serves a wide range of authentic Thai food. Located at the 3rd floor of Novena Square Velocity, this bustling family restaurant is packed with customers during meal times. Besides walk-in customers, many tables are under reservation accompanied with food delivery. 

 

We were welcomed by friendly staff who showed us to our table. The entire restaurant is renovated with wooden floor and furnitures, giving the typical Thai ambience. We ordered 3 mains and 1 side for dinner this evening. Food was promptly served within 5mins of ordering.

 

1. Thai prawn cake fritter ($3.90 per pc) - min ordering of 2pcs, this delicious lightly fried breaded prawn fritter was so well done. It is not too overly fried and thus retaining the freshness of the juicy prawn meat. Rating: 4.2/5

 

2. Stir fried cashew nut chicken ($15.90) - fragrantly fried chicken slices with generous portion of cashew nuts, capsicums and onions. The dish was well balanced in taste. Rating: 4/5

 

3. Stir fried baby kailan with garlic ($10.90) - crunchy fresh kailan topped with crunchy garlic bits. Rating: 4/5

 

4. Steam tom yum seafood egg ($12.90) - "Thai chawamushi". Steam egg in sourish appetising tom yum stock topped with fresh seafood. A very refreshing dish as compared to the usual fried omelette. Awesome and worth the try! Rating: 4.3/5

 

We were overall very satisfied with the food quality, service and price. A-roy Thai is definitely a highly recommended restaurant for one who misses/crave for Thai dishes.

 

A summary of what we had:

Thai prawn cake fritter

Stir fried cashew nut chicken

Stir fried baby kailan with garlic

Steam tom yum seafood egg

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 4.1/5

Price: 4/5

Ambience: 3.9/5

Service: 4/5

 

 

You can locate them here:

A-roy Thai

238 Thomson Road #03-61/64, Novena Square (Velocity), Singapore 307683

+(65) 6338 3880 / +(65) 6352 1446

 

 

Restaurant - Thai

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The Garden Kitchen at Raeburn Park

The Garden Kitchen, located at 10 Raeburn Park, is a restaurant serving Chinese fusion ala-carte buffet dishes. For the location, it's indeed "ulu" as one will need to take a 20mins walk from Outram MRT station as it is situated in the industrial building. 

 

The restaurant was spacious as we walked in and we were served by friendly staff. What attracted us was the beautifully decorated central seating area with hanging flowers. Unfortunately the seats were being reserved. Else it will be nice if diners could enjoy their food under this beautiful ambience. The rest of the restaurant was quite poorly lit.

 

The buffet there are 2 timings for the buffet, 5.30pm and 7.30pm. Diners are given 1.5hrs to eat upon the first order. Buffet is priced at $36.90 per person for Fri/Sat/Sun for dinner and can upgrade to imperial buffet by adding $20. We opted for their standard buffet.

 

Food was promptly served upon the first order. Only the black pepper crab and deep fried fish is a one-time serving. The crab weren't fresh and the fish was overly fried. We ordered most of their ala-carte dishes, but frankly was rather disappointed with the food quality. 

Dishes like the roasted duck/chicken were tad too salty and most of the fried dishes are overly fried with a strong oil taste. 

 The best dishes to order were salted egg ribs, sweet n sour pork, black pepper venison and probably the cereal prawns. 

 As for the rest, there could be other tze char stalls that are worthy of your stomach space and calories.

 

 Fortunately with the ongoing promotion of 3 adults and 1 free, it is still acceptable but food quality could definitely be improved to attract more people.

 

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 3/5

Price: 3/5

Ambience: 3.5/5

Service: 3.8/5

 

You can locate them here:

The Garden Kitchen

10 Raeburn Park, #01-28/29/30, Singapore 088702

 

 

Restaurant - Chinese Buffet

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Noosh Noodle Bar & Grill at The Esplanade

NOOSH Noodle Bar and Grill, a Halal restaurant opened since 2016 and is located at The Esplanade. The restaurant brings together both Asian and Western cuisine in a CONTEMPORARY ambience, perfect for families and special occasions.

RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, GIVEN THE LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE. DINERS ARE ONLY ALLOWED 1.5HRS OF DINE-IN TIME. THE RESTAURANT WAS BUSTLING WITH DINERS DURING DINNER TIME WHEN WE WERE THERE. WE DECIDED TO TRY ALL OF THEIR CHEF RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. SIRACHA CHICKEN ($14.90) - boneless chicken pcs topped with fiery siracha sauce and mayo. The hotplate side dish was then flamed with melty mozzarella cheese. Delicious side to try. Rating: 4/5

 

 2. SATAY BEBEK PONTIANAK ( $12.90) - 6 sticks of duck satay grilled to perfect tenderness with homemade peanut sauce. A must try side. Rating: 4.2/5

 

3. Chicken rojak salad ($12.90) - tender grilled chicken thigh with fresh salad vegetables in rojak sauce. An interesting fusion dish. Rating: 3.9/5

 

4. Kung Pao fish and chips ($22.90) - 2 pcs of battered fish topped with kung pao sauce. Doesn't taste anything close to the Chinese kung pao. The fries were also lacking its crispness. Rating: 3.2/5

 

5. Bali chicken cutlet ($24.90) - tenderly grilled chicken thigh with sambal sauce and cheese. We loved the curly fries accompanying the main.  Rating: 4/5

 

6. Smoked duck lemak ($18.90) - a fiery dish not for non-spicy eaters. Love the lemak sauce accompanying the pasta. A unique fusion tasting pasta worth the try. Rating: 4/5

  

We were overall very satisfied with the food and with its ambience, Noosh is definitely a Halal restaurant worth trying.

 

A summary of what we had:

SIRACHA Chicken

SATAY BEBEK PONTIANAK

Chicken Rojak Salad

Kung Pao Fish and Chips

Bali Chicken Cutlet

Smoked Duck Lemak

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5

Price: 3.5/5

Service: 3.8/5

Ambience: 3.9/5

 

 

You can locate them here:

Noosh Noodle Bar & Grill

8 Raffles Ave, #01-13B, Esplanade Mall, Singapore 039802

 

 

 

 

Restaurant - Halal

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Pratunam by Soi Thai Soi Nice at Westgate

Pratunam by Soi Thai Soi Nice is a new express joint opened at the Westgate basement near Hao Excellence supermarket. It took over Thai Bowl previously. Pratunam offers several affordable Thai street food at very reasonable prices, with choices like Khao Tom Haeng (dry rice porridge) and Tom Yum Mama. 

There wasn't much crowd on a weekday evening. Ordering is self-service at the counter and customers are expected to self-collect their food upon queue no called. We ordered 2 of their popular noodle mains and 2 sides:

1. Tom yum mama ($10) - absolutely delicious thick tomyum soup with generous ingredients. The noodles are cooked to the right al dente and it resemble a little like Korean Budae jigae with cabbage, spam, sausage, homemade meatballs as ingredients. I really love their meatballs. So soft, chewy and delicious. A must order dish. Rating: 4.2/5

 

  

2. Tom yum kway tiao moo ($6) - its tom yum soup with choice of noodle and generous homemade meatballs, tender pork slices, minced pork and fried wanton. Its very similar to tom yum mama except that it has no prawn and a little more sourish. Rating: 4.2/5

 

  

3. Green papaya salad ($5) - absolutely appetising side dish. The sauce combi was tangy and spicy and goes so well with the fresh papaya salad slices. Rating: 4.2/5

 

 4. Thai fish cake ($5) - 5 pcs of Thai fish cakes that seemed ready made and nothing special to shout abt. Rating: 3.5/5

 

 The dishes are offered at very reasonable prices with generous portion. We would definitely be back to try the other rice dishes and sides. Well done Pratunam!

  

A summary of what we had:

Tom Yum Mama

Tom Yum Kway Tiao Moo

Green Papaya Salad

Thai Fish Cake

 

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5

Price: 4.2/5

Service: 3.8/5

Ambience: 3.5/5

 

You can locate them here:

Pratunam by Soi Thai Soi Nice

Address: 3 Gateway Drive, #B2-K12, Westgate, Singapore 608532

Opening Hours: 10:30am to 9:30pm

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurant - Thai

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Cream Cheese Garlic Bread at Edible Creations by Siti

In continuation of my home bakery review of cream cheese garlic bread, Edible Creations by Siti is another worth trying home bakery for their cream cheese garlic bread. Edible Creations by Siti is a Muslim-owned and 100% Halal home bakery. Both self collection and delivery is available. Priced at $24.30 for 6pcs after discount, each bun size is good for 1 person. 

 

 

The buns are soft and fluffy, with loads of cream cheese and strong garlic butter. The pc of lemon slice added the zesty taste to the bread so that you will not feel sick after eating one whole bun and could go for more. For those who prefers stronger cream cheese filling, the buns from Edible Creations by Siti would be the one for you.

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5

Price: 3.8/5

Service: 4/5

Ambience: NA

 

Edible Creations by Siti’s Instagram page:

https://instagram.com/creationsbysiti?igshid=1i7moz3tinpym

 

Home Bakery

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Cream Cheese Garlic Bread at Farine Affair

Cream cheese garlic bread, a popular Korean street snack, is taking a storm in Singapore recently. So many bakeries in SG is joining in the baking craze to create these delicious finger lickin' good bread. 

 

 

I have tried several popular bakery version like from Paris Baguette, Swee Heng, Baker's Talent etc etc. Now it's time to review on home bakeries. Farine Affair is my highly recommended home bakery for cream cheese garlic bread. Selling at 4 buns at $27.50, though price is a little steep, it's definitely worth it! The size of each bun is good for sharing among 2 and besides cream cheese, the buns are topped with cheddar/mozzarella cheese as well which added to the saltiness of the bread. The overall combi was awesome accompanied by the chewiness of the buns.

 

Cream cheese garlic bread is not always available on their menu thus, if it's available, do try get a chance at it. It's 😋😋.

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 4.2/5

Price: 3.8/5

Service: 4/5

Ambience: NA

 

Farine Affair Instagram:

https://instagram.com/farineaffair?igshid=1ku909k8uk686

 

Home Bakery

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Citrus By The Pool at Woodlands

Citrus By The Pool is a Halal-certified cafe restaurant located at Woodlands Swimming Complex. The cafe serves Western and Asian Fusion cuisine whereby diners are able to enjoy the delicious food creations amidst the cosy homely ambience.

 

We did not dine-in today but opted for their delivery option. We ordered their must-try Chicken steak-out ($10.90) and spicy goreng linguine with cajun chicken ($9.80).

 

It was affordable price wise and portion was generous. Chicken steak-out comprises of juicy chicken thigh fillet seasoned with herbs and grilled to perfect tenderness. The sides include fries, calamari and salad with homemade mushroom sauce. We love the unique creamy mushroom sauce.  Rating: 4.2/5

 

The spicy goreng linguine was really spicy and not recommended for those who cannot take spicy food. But overall was a good dish as well. Rating: 4/5

 

 

The food was excellent and would think they would have been better if dined in. At least maybe the fries will be less soggy. We enjoyed the meal and would definitely patronise again.

 

A summary of what we had:

Chicken steak-out

Spicy goreng linguine with cajun chicken

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5

Price: 4/5

Service: N.A

Ambience: N.A

 

You can locate them here:

Citrus By The Pool

3 Woodlands Street 13, Woodlands Swimming Complex, Singapore 738600

 

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Huluruk at Bishan Junction 8

Huluruk begins from an old Korean grandmother Halmuni Song where she used her secret recipe to create unique myeon noodles. It started as early as 1945 and through the help of her granddaughter, Halmuni Song managed to rekindle these legendary myeon dishes with many more varieties and choices. 

There are currently 2 outlets, at Junction 8 and Novena Velocity. The Bishan outlet offers a much larger variety, from the standard myeon dishes, dumplings, volcano rice and many more sides. The restaurant was crowded during dinner time but fortunately we do not have to queue or wait for long. We ordered 2 main noodle dishes each with 2 sides.

1. Spicy chicken ramyeon ($8.80) - the portion was generous, with lots of chicken pcs and vegetables. The ramyeon was cooked to the right texture, super springy and I simply love the peppery taste.  Rating: 4/5

2. Jajangmyeon ($10.90) - homemade springy ramyeon doused in thick black bean sauce. The taste is not as strong as the Jajangmyeon from Obba and its slightly on the sweet side. But gotta give thumbs up on the springiness of the noodles. Rating: 3.8/5

3. Original dumplings ($6.80) - 6 piping hot pork Korean dumplings accompanied with light soy sauce. Nothing beats the original Myeongdong dumplings. The dumplings are too porky for my liking. Rating: 3.5/5

 

4. Spicy pork bulgogi ($9.90) - love the spiciness and tenderness of the pork slices. Could go so well with a bowl of white rice. Rating: 4/5

 

The food serving was prompt and service was attentive. Though some dishes were a hit and miss, we were nevertheless please with our noodle dishes, especially my ramyeon on a cool evening. We should be back to try the rest of their other rice dishes, so do stay tuned.

 

A summary of what we had:

Spicy chicken ramyeon

Jajangmyeon

Original dumplings

Spicy pork bulgogi

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 3.8/5

Price: 4/5

Service: 4/5

Ambience: 3.9/5

You can locate them here:

Huluruk

9 Bishan Pl, #01-40, Singapore S579837

Tel: +65 8488 9622

 

 

Restaurant - Korean

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Ajumma's at Funan Digitalife Mall

Ajumma's was inspired by the aunties in Seoul's market alley selling homemade, hearty and iconic dishes of Korea. The 1st branch of Ajumma's was at The Cathay and it opened a 2nd branch at the lively and hipster Funan mall. The branch at Funan was rather small. With the safe distancing measures, it could barely accommodate 20 people. 

 

Fortunately we were there earlier for dinner and had a chance to eat in comfort without having to queue. Spoilt for choices, we decided to go for all their highly recommended dishes:

 

1. Kalbi beef ($14.90) - tender prime beef rib slices marinated in homemade kalbi sauce. I found the beef a little too tough for my liking but the taste was good. Rating: 3.6/5

 

 

2. Spicy chicken bulgogi with cheese ($11.90) - fragrantly fried chicken slices with onion and topped with gooey mozzarella cheese. Awesome combi!! Rating: 4/5

 

 

3. Fluffy eggs ($5.90) - a must try dish!! Fluffy full eggs in sizzling hotpot drizzled with korean sesame oil.  So good to eat it on its own. Rating: 4.2/5

 

 

4. Army base stew ($14.90) - piping hot kimchi stew with generous portion of spam, sausages, leek, kimchi, mushrooms, tofu and noodles. Simply delicious and especially good on a cold day!! Rating: 4.2/5

 

 

We are overall very pleased with their food and will definitely be back for more!!

 

A summary of what we had:

Kalbi beef

Spicy chicken bulgogi with cheese

Fluffy eggs

Army base stew

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5

Price: 4/5

Service: 4/5

Ambience: 3.8/5

 

Korean/restaurant

You can locate them here:

Ajumma's

107 North Bridge Road, #B1-31, Funan Digitalife Mall, Singapore 179105

 

Restaurant - Korean

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Ahtti at Jurong East Vision Exchange

Korean fried chix has always been welcome by many, especially during this time of year where travelling to Korea seems impossible. With the demand, more Korean fried chix restaurant is opening in Singapore. 

 

Ahtti is one of them opened at Jurong East Vision Exchange, serving authentic Korean cuisine owned by Koreans. The restaurant itself is small, with just 4 tables indoors and another 6 tables outdoors. We opted for the outdoor seating as the ventilation indoors isn't very good and the restaurant smells of fried chix. We ordered as below:

 

1. Yangneom whole chicken ($34) - 12pcs of tenderly fried chix so crispy on the skin and tender within. We chose original and yangneom. The yangneom sauce was awesome. We simply love it and it's finger linkin' good. The original crispy chix was ordinary but tasted quite good with the sweet sauce accompanying it.  The crunch of the chicken is good. Rating: 3.9/5

 

 

2. 8pcs Chilli padi chicken wings and drumlettes ($18) - a local flavour that suits one who love spicy dishes. Interesting combi but doesn't give the wow factor. Rating: 3.5/5

 

3. Cold noodles ($12) - large portion but was disappointed in its taste as it was watery and not spicy enough. Rating: 3/5

 

4. Rolled fried omelette ($12) - delicious fluffy rolled omelette served on sizzling hotplate. Tasted so yummy and we love the egg fluffiness.  Rating: 4/5

  

Prices on the menu at Ahtti is definitely reasonable and decent to try. Fridays and wkends can be quite crowded thus would be better to make reservations to avoid waiting and queuing. Ahtti could be considered a hidden korean fried chix gem other than the usual chir chir chicken etc.

 

A summary of what we had:

Yangneom whole chicken

Chilli padi chicken wings and drumlettes

Original Fried Chicken wings

Cold noodles

Rolled fried omelette

 

My overall ratings:

Food: 3.7/5

Price: 3.8/5

Service: 3.2/5

Ambience: 3.2/5

 

You can locate them here:

Ahtti

2 Venture Dr, #02-43, Jurong East Vision Exchange, Singapore 608526

 

 

Restaurant - Korean

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