Malaysia Boleh! Boleh??

Finally, after a long week, the weekend's here! We had planned to head to Jurong Point shopping mall to try out food from Malaysia Boleh, composed of authentic & street food from Malaysia! This isn't our first time being there, so we knew we had to be early to grab the good seats. Unfortunately, due to the ridiculous downpour, we only managed to get there around 6pm, and seriously, the crowd was ridiculous as well! But what do you expect? The food there was amazing! So, the crowd is justifiable.

After probably 10 minutes, my hubby & I decided to settle for a table right beside the walk aisle. What we truly loved about the atmosphere there was that it looked like a 1950s coffeeshop, although we weren't actually borned in that era. But the old chinese songs that they were playing in the background, really nice!

So, knowing how late we were this time, my hubby didn't hesitate to get the orders, as the queues were piling with hungry people! There were quite a few variety of stalls, from Char Kway Teow, to Chendol, to Claypot Chicken rice, etc.

Since I was having my one a month affair...haha, the ladies affair, don't go thinking something else, my hubby decided to help me order my favourite Bah Kut Teh! The difference between this and the local version is in the soup! It is thicker in terms of the thickness of the herb flavors, whereas Singapore's signature is the amount of pepper in the soup. Which wasn't suited for my taste buds.

The meat was amazing, because it was so soft that it falls right off the soft bones. Furthermore, the dark sauce mixed with garlic is the perfect match for the meat itself. It is both salty and right to the taste.

So, after finally getting my food, that was the easy part. For the next 20 minutes, I couldn't see my hubby, cos he was busy queuing for the KL Hokkien Mee, which by the way looks really enticing when he brought it back to the table. Seriously, when he looks at the photo now, he's still drooling.

When I asked him what was the difference, he said the noodles are thicker, as compared to the flat narrow noodles used by seafood stalls in local coffeeshops or restaurants. And the most delicious part of the meal was the thick dark sauce! It was sticky, as opposed to the local watery type.

And on to our favourite dish!!! But its not really the ingredients we were after, but the sauce! The sauce was both sweet + spicy at the same time. The spiciness doesn't choke you, but rather, it just gives you the right amount of kick, and you will be hooked onto it!

And because the weather has been really NUTS lately, rain, then hot, then rain again, my hubby decided to try the herbal drink from the stall upfront. It has longan, Luo Han Guo (which is good for soothing troubled throats), and brewed with Winter melon. And it tastes absolutely delicious! My hubby did not even leave a single drop behind!

Compared to the Ching Teng that you can order from any hawker centre, this is way way better!

In conclusion, we had a good time enjoying cheap and nice food! When we were about to leave, we noticed that there were more people waiting for seats, than there are enough seats.

Go early if you want to check out this place, reach around 5.30pm, and you should be able to find better seats, and the queues won't be that long as well.

Tony Roma's!

Gosh! Finally the exams are over!!!!! Although I think I'm pretty confident my marketing paper is probably going down the drain, but its over, so I'm not going to think about it anymore! Moving on, I was really looking forward to a dinner date with my hubby, and just the day before, I picked out an interesting deal from Groupon, and it was a $30 Tony Roma's voucher, for the price of just $15!

Now, because Suntec City was under renovations, its actually much easier to locate the place. Once you exit from the Esplanade MRT station through Citylink, the first escalator going down to the basement of Suntec City will bring you to the front entrance of Tony Roma's.

Entering into the restaurant, I was really intrigued by the environment! From the photo above, you can see that the lighting and atmosphere was just perfect! Honestly, if there wasn't an annoying couple talking really loudly, and behaving like they are at some neighbourhood coffeeshop, it would have been a perfect atmosphere! Moving on...

After verifying on how to use the voucher, we understood that whatever you order in a single bill, the total bill will be deducted by $30 from the voucher itself. So for example, in total, my hubby & I spent $84.50. After deducting the voucher, we only needed to top up $54.50. But frankly, after we have tasted the food, we can tell you one thing! The $54.50 was under rated.

The waiter provided excellent service by explaining to us that ordering the combos will be much more worthwhile as compared to ordering ala carte, since we are there to try the food. So, I decided to go ahead and order the BBQ Chicken & Ribs combo, topped with Blue Ridge Smokies sauce. I also had the Corn on the Cob + baked potato as a side order. And my hubby ordered the Steak & Ribs combo, topped with Carolina Honeys, he ordered the French fries and coleslaw as sides to go along.

I have to warn you first, what you see in the photo on the menu, is really down-sized! The real deal was a huge portion. But because I was so hungry after my exam week, and my hubby just had a crazy mid-week training in the gym, we were both feeling so hungry, like we can eat a horse! BUT....wait for it.... The portion was so huge, we couldn't even finish the sides, and I didn't even finish the Chicken drumstick, and the ribs!!! * sobs *

BBQ Chicken & Ribs Combo

Steak & Ribs Combo

Next, my hubby! According to him, the Steak was done with an amazing job! It was thick and juicy! Never dry, and the Ribs was so delicious, he ate it all!! Leaving only the bones for the waiter to clear! Haha!!

Generally, this is how I will rate this place:

Service:
Price Range:
Ambience:
Food:
Will we be back again:

We rated the Price Range as 4.5 because eventhough it might be a little pricy as compared to eating at Aston Specialties, however, because of the service provided by the staff, and the quality of the food, the price is reasonable.

Outback Steakhouse @ Millenia Walk

So, without much rest break in between my adventures, my hubby and I decided its time we tried the Outback Steakhouse deal, which I bought through Groupon! And seriously, it was one of the best deals ever!

We were early today, reaching the place around 5.30pm, when our reserved timing was actually 6pm. But by the time we made our redemption, and they started serving the soup of the day around 6.15pm, the restaurant was already about 70% packed! 

One of the things I've noticed is how big the space of the restaurant was! Compared to many other mainstream western restaurants like Jack's Place and Aston Prime, or even Swenson's. And one of the things I did like was the environment within the restaurant.

So, to skip right to the juicy part of my food exploration today, we went ahead to order the Black Pepper Steak for my hubby, and I ordered the Ribs and Chicken Combo. Let's start with the beef shall we!!

Pardon the blurness in the picture towards the left, due to my hubby's lack of photography skills, haha. So, according to him (since I am not a beef-person), the beef was well done, and it wasn't too dry. Together with the shredded onions it made each bite something to remember! The fries were a great side to the beef, since we seldom indulge in fries since we stopped having it after changing our eating lifestyle. The portion of the beef wasn't too heavy, as my hubby only felt 3/4 full after finishing his main course + sharing some of my ribs and chicken!! haha! So, for those of you who are not big eaters and are concerned that you might waste food, you don't have to worry.

Looking at this photo of the ribs really makes me salivate once again! The meat of the ribs were so juicy, and tender, than when I stick my knife between the ribs and the bones, they would just fall apart! This is one good sign that the meat wasn't too dry, as compared to the usual ribs eaten at many other places. The chicken breast was a little dry for me, so I decide to pass half of it to my hubby.

On the overall, having bought 4 deals so far, only 3 have been up to standard, and worth trying again, and this one by far is definitely the best deal ever! I remember by the time I bought this deal online, there had been more than 2000 people who also bought the deal before me! So 2000 people can't be wrong! We'll most definitely come back to this place again without any doubts, and we can't wait to explore the menu and try out many of the other dishes available on the menu!

The deal for 2 person was worth about $85. Making it roughly $40 per person. But for the deal, I got it for $40+ for 2 pax! Now, that is truly amazing! At the current moment, I believe the deal might have closed, so too bad. But if you still want to try out something new, or if you are in Singapore for a stop over, and wondering where to go, this is definitely a place your can chill out!

Hoshino Coffee @ PS

So, finally back with my latest try-out! After seeing the new wing of Plaza Singapura opened about a few months back, my hubby and I were curious to wanna try out some of the japanese restaurants there! And one of it is the Hoshino Coffee! So, yesterday evening, we decided to check it out!

Personally, the ambience was great! And my hubby was there early, before 6.30, to get a seat. As we were expecting a full house after that. True enough, but around 7pm, the queue was piling up with people eager to eat. Judging by the queue, I reckon that if you want to visit this place in the near future, better to reach before 6.30 on the weekdays.

I suppose one of the reason why the queue was really long, was because there was limited seats, and the places wasn't that big.

So, moving on, we decided to make our orders, and go for what was highly recommended.

So, I ordered the Demi-glace "omu" rice with mozzarella. Personally, I'm fine with eating pizzas, but I not too sure why I find this one hard to finish. The egg wrap was really smooth, but its obvious that they have used milk as one of the ingredients, which is why the wrap is able to look so well-balanced as opposed to our usually home-made scrambled eggs. The sauce is made from chicken and beef, also not really my favourite (I mean the beef). 

For a hardcore workout guy like my hubby, it was surprising that he couldn't finish his main course. This Fuwa Fuwa Hoshino Souffle might not seem like much at first sight, but the souffle is covering up the rice, beef, and mushrooms beneath. My hubby's feedback? He felt that before he could get to rice and ingredients, he was already bloated from the souffle on top. Guess it must have been like eating a milk shake from McDonalds. Lotsa bubbles, air, so he was practically eating AIR!! Hahaha!!! Just kidding.

Oh, we finally come to the highlight of our mission! And that was to try out the Vanilla Souffle!

Honestly, the dessert was the only thing that really made our day! It was crispy on the outside, and melt-ilicious on the inside! Although, after finishing the entire bowl of souffle, the both of us felt like we just finished an entire cup of sugar! Haha! But it was sweet, really melts in your mouth! My hubby loved it!

In total, we spend about $80 on the bill for 2 person, so that's about $40/pax. What do I think? I think this is not a place where you should go for a meal, instead, I think its perfect to serve as high tea, or just to chill out with friends! The desserts and drinks are great, but the main course is definitely not their main strength.

Will we still come back to this place? The is a probably chance we might, but definitely not so soon, need to let the souffle wash off first. Lolx!

High Tea @ The Courtyard (Hotel Rendezvous)

One of the things that I enjoy the most (since I am a TAURUS), is to appreciate good food! So today, I decided to head out and try something different that I never did before.

English High Tea!

Personally, at first I was quite surprised that the portions looked really small, but surprisingly, after finishing the sandwiches, topping up at the end to finishing the dessert felt really filling! So, definitely, my taste buds have been well satisfied!

The ambience was great! Plus the service was amazing! I kinda liked how the service manager actually took the time to introduce what each of the food is (name wise), and what it is made of!

Lastly, if it was night time, looking up at the decorations hanging above, with the star filled skies, it would have been icing on top of the cake for me!

I got this amazing deal through alldealsasia.com, so if you wanna check it out, the promotion might still be available.

P.S. I almost forgot to mentioned! The food was amazing! That's the entire purpose of being a foodie right? My hubby had such a great time, I wished I captured his facial expression when he tried the food!

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!