Empire State @ Causeway Point

Met up with my hubby for dinner yesterday at Causeway Point. As both of us have not tried Empire State, we decide it out.

 There is no queue at there, therefore we straight away got our seats.

Empire State, a restaurant that serves western cuisine. There are a lot of varieties on their menu such as spaghetti, burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, soups and desserts!

The cute menu

Here comes the drinks!

For him

Root Beer Float (S$7.90)

with vanilla ice cream

For me

Wild Berries (S$6.50)

I ordered Baked Salmon comes with smashed potato and salad. Mash potato is smooth and creamy. The salmon taste great. It was cooked just nice, and the sauce was well-balanced that enhance the overall flavor

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Baked Salmon (S$16.90)

Served with seafood sauce, mesclun salad and smashed potato

For hubby, he ordered Steak (well done) & Fries. The steak is tender. 

Steak & Fries (S$22.90)

Grilled rib eye served with brown sauce and fries

There is 10% discount for OCBC credit card holders. Total bill we paid S$57.42 after discount.

Overall, the food was not bad and price is reasonable.

Authentic Italian Cuisine @ Pasta Inc

Wow! It's been awhile didn't hunting for a nice food as couldn't found a good deal and also I'm packed with a lot of personal matters. Well, recently finally got the opportunity purchase a deal S$38 per pax for a 4 course set meal deal (worth S$80) offer from StreetDeal.sg and enjoy it with my best friend last night.

The restaurant was located at Keong Saik Rd which is only 3mins walk from Outram Park MRT Station. Stepping in, the decor was classy and posh with nicely furnished and the waiters are friendly. What I like is the lighting of the restaurant which is quite easy on the eyes.

The voucher set-menu (S$38) includes:

For the starters:

BISQUE DI ARAGOSTA

Homemade Lobster bisque soup 

The soup was taste good with few small pieces of lobster meat.

 PROSCIUTTO CON MELONE

Parma ham wrapped around wedges of sweet rock melon

First time eating a parma ham wrapped in melon and I must say it was taste a little strange personally! The combination of the soft saltiness of ham and sweet rock melon melted into each other like lock and key.

For the main course (pasta):

PENNE SALSICCIA

Penne with Italian pork sausage in spicy tomato sauce

 For my friend, she choose this penne pasta with spicy tomato sauce which is not really spicy at all. The penne pasta was chewy and the sausages was tender.

FETTUCCINE CARBONARA

Fettuccine with bacon and onion in cream sauce with egg yolk

As for me, I had the fettunncine pasta with cream sauce and the sauce was creamy, rich and mouthwatering. The pasta was done just right, soft enough but still bouncy.

 

For the side course (meat/fish):

FILETTO DI SALMONE

Pan seared salmon in lemon pesto sauce

The salmon itself is truly fresh! Taste amazing with the lemon sauce.

POLLO ALLA PARMIGIANA

Pan fried breaded chicken topped with parmeson and mozzarella

The chicken is very well-done and the meat is juicy.

For the dessert:

Almond Vanilla Ice Cream & Tiramisu

Finally, came to the dessert! The tiramisu was too soft and moist but the alcohol was evident throughout the entire slice. For the vanilla ice cream, it taste refreshing with the almond chips.

Overall, the food was fantastic, the ambience was cosy and great, good for dates and gathering, and the service was helpful.

Alfresco Wine and Dine @ Kuching, Sarawak

Hey everyone! I'm back once again! After taking a long break during my final exams, I decided to take a trip back to my hometown in Sarawak, both to pay my folks a visit & also to celebrate my best friend's birthday!

I booked this place before leaving from SG, in order to ensure that we will have good seats. Going there on a weekday, it is not crowded. Furthermore, the place itself is quite easy to locate. You will be able to see it's main signboard from outside the shopping centre itself. The name of the shopping centre is Hock Lee Centre.

The place itself serves more of a pub and wine place, than a place for dinner. They also provide KTV services, but that is very common in most pubs anyway. The internal design is very much like an open-concept kitchen where you can observe a great view of the chef preparing the food while you enjoy your current dish.

Above is just a quick view of what the pub area looks like.

Moving on to the actual dishes, my friends ordered the same dish, which was the chicken chop & mushroom sauce. The portion is rather huge because it consists of 3 slices of chicken, which they can't finish. But with its price of just RM15 per plate, this dish is definitely a huge bargain for foreigners or anyone with a huge appetite. The meat itself is really tender, and juicy. They also served with the mash potato as a side on the dish, and the portion is really huge for us ladies as well.

And for myself, I decided to go with the Poached Salmon and this one, I also didn't finish. The salmon itself is truly fresh! Like it was alive before they actually kill it for cooking. When it comes to seafood, the most fresh ones are those that are prepared immediately after killing. 

On a whole, we ladies definitely enjoyed a great time chilling out there for almost 3 hours. We arrived around 7.30pm and left around 10.30pm. Guessed the crowd wasn't huge because it's still early for most people looking for a drink past midnight. Generally, the place is definitely worth visiting again!

In all, 5 of us only spent a total of RM131 including drinks. There's no GST or service charge like in Singapore!