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
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
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
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
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
