Tampopo Deli

One of the places I will go to for a quick fix for my sweet tooth.

They are generous with their portion and a slice of cake is good enough for two to share, so that there is room to try other beautiful stuff sold on their display.

What attracted me to their store when I chanced upon it a few years ago was nicely displayed cakes laid out in the display, enticing you to buy and try them.

Although they are quite famous for their custard puff, I prefer their cakes and the taste is just right for me, not overly sweet.

Beng Thin Hoon Kee Restaurant at OCBC Centre

1st May 2011
It was my 4th visit to Beng Thin Hoon Kee Restaurant at OCBC Centre and each visit never never fails to disappoint....depending on what you order. It is a hokkien restaurant with a long history. Please do not mix this up with the 2nd branch they have set up in Toa Payoh. According to the boss, the branch was set by for the 2nd/3rd generation. I went there once and the standard of the food really differs a lot from the branch at OCBE Building.





The Must Have include"Roasted Chicken", "Prawn Ball and Po Piah", "Fish Maw Soup", "Stir-fried Shark Fins with egg wrapped in lettuce" and its "Hokkien Noodle". Each dish is good in its own way. What impressed me is that the quaility of the food remains the same during the different visit. This probably shows that there is strict quality control. The price is also reasonable.

However, I do not think I will ever ordered any leafy vegetables from them. We once encountered worms in their vegetables. Their explanation was that they do not use vegetables that were sprayed with psticides so such worms are inevitable. No matter what the reason may be, it is important that they wash the vegetable thoroughly before cooking. In the end, they compensated us with a plate of fruits..mangoes that were too sour to be eaten.

DB Bistro Moderne

A visit to a resturant owned by celebrity Chef Daniel Boulud's DB Bistro Moderne did not fail to disappoint. I am not saying this because I have an expensive taste bud because it is really not expensive at all.

Service and Ambience: Welcoming. The staff will call you to confirm your booking one day before your reservation. Upon reaching, although we were half an hur early, our table was ready and waiting for us. The staff were poilte and attentive. As I had my mind planned on having steak that evening, the staff was attentive in introducing wine to match my seak without being too pushy. I ordered a glass of "Victoria" in the end. Excellent choice! It has a full volume with a fruity aftertaste.

Food:As we were having the pre-theatre set menu, the choices were quite limited. However, the cheese gougeres that came ith the bread basket was excellent. It has a fluffy texture without the overwhelming taste of brizillian cheese. For my starters, I had country duck terrine. The first taste has me wanting more. But it goes really well with the mustard sauce. If you eat it on its own, I find it to be a bit salty. Maybe that was way it came with two slices of sour dough. The Braised Beef Paleron was good, though not excellent. There was tendon/veins on the meat, thus making some pieces difficult to cut. The mashed pea sauce that came together with it compliment the beef. The fries that came together with the main was excellent. We polished off the whoe bowl of fries. It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. As for dessert,I had Chocolate Tarte Tatin mmmm...sad to say, the crust was too hard. After a few attempts, I gave up and left the dessert there, three-quarter untouched.

Food portion: It was big and by the time I finished my mains, I must said I really could not eat anymore, bearing in mind that I did not finish my starter at all. Am I going back....definitely...for more of its "Victoria" wine.