High Tea @ Madame Patisserie, Boat Quay

Madame Patisserie is a high-tea restaurant serving exquisite pastries and beverages to go with. It is located at Boat Quay - in the heart of Singapore's CBD area - and surrounded by the scenic Singapore riverfront.

Went to this place for high tea on Sunday afternoon together with my hubby with the Groupon deal that I bought somewhere few months back.

They have indoor and outdoor seating, both of which are comfortable and overlooks the Singapore river.

Nice design of menu cards

I ordered their signature high tea set with a pot of tea

My hubby ordered the All Day Breakfast Ham & Cheese

 

The place was rather quiet, so we took our time to have a relaxing high tea here.

Overall, the ambience and service was great.

Miyahara 宫原眼科 @ Taichung, Taiwan

Just came back from my 6D5N (21 to 26 July 2014) Taiwan Trip with my hubby.

On our 3rd day trip, due to typhoon we have to cancelled our original plan and we was advised by the hotel staff not to travel too far. So, we decided to check out one of the local recommendations that was close to our hotel - Miyahara Ophthalmology Department 宫原眼科.

This is a very special store in Taichung. Its' located within walking distance from the Taichung Train Station. It used to be a clinic, and now turn into a place selling some local delicacies, such as Sun-cake, pineapple cake and the most famous home-made ice cream.

Everything there is so beautiful, the interior design, the packing, the restaurant, the food, the atmosphere is good with soft lighting, it's really romantic and comfortable...I spent an afternoon there with my hubby.

The Interior:

The entire interior deco looks like a grand library complete with bookshelves and high ceiling.

There's restaurant on 3rd floor for normal dining and 4th floor for for afternoon tea. We headed upstairs level 4 for afternoon tea since we are not that hungry.

The Menu:

Both of us ordered their classic afternoon tea @ NTD $450 (SGD$19++)  for one person which consider affordable.

For Me:

For Him:

Pumpkin Seeds Cake & Almond Cake

Cheese Cake

Sun Cake

After the afternoon tea, we went downstairs to purchased some of delicacies as a gifts for our families and friends. :)

I would highly recommend this place for anyone travelling to Taichung and I think it is a must visit place!

Dolce Tokyo @ 313 Somerset

Went to Dolce Tokyo on Saturday afternoon with my stepson after watching How to Train Your Dragon 2 movie. 

The cafe is situated at level 3 of 313 Somerset shopping mall, its in between lowrys farm and uniqlo. The place was not crowded so we managed to get seats immediately.

Dolce Tokyo is a Japanese-Italian fusion restaurant. 'Dolce' means 'sweet' in Italian, and true to its name, Dolce Tokyo serves variety of Japanese Desserts!

We ordered:

Ice Matcha Latte (S$7.50)

Cookies & Cream Shakes (S$7.90)

Smoked Salmon Spaghetti (S$14)

Essential British (S$17)

(Combination of baked beans,Chorizo Sausages, Scrambled Eggs on mash potatoes drizzled with brown sauce and cheese on toast)

The presentation its quite unique, served on chopping board.

Homemade Creme Brukee & Gelato (S$10.90)

Mixed Berries Pancake with Maple Syrup (S$20)

The total bill came to about S$90.98.

Overall, the ambience of the cafe is pretty good, peace and quiet, perfect for a chill session! But price is slightly too steep.

Lovely Arteastiq Brunch

Found this place last year when I bought some all-day breakfast coupons from Groupon. This time they offer the same deal at Groupon and check out the place with my hubby!

Arteastiq is an ideal place to sit down, chit chat and chill out for an afternoon tea or some light meal.

The deco and furniture here are really fancy. It has a lovely and feminine atmosphere with loads of plush coaches to chill out on for the afternoon with friends / partners. It is a great place to come with friends / partners to catch up after or before shopping.

Really love the creativity and effort they put in food presentation.

TENDER DEW

Spicy Italian Pork, / Beef with herbs and garlic / Pork and Honey Sausages, Pan-fried-potato-broccoli medalion top with rockets

PRIME DAWN

Pan-fried potato-broccoli medalion, Scrambled eggs & Cheesy roasted tomato with bacon.

Lychee Tea (Cold)

Lemongrass Tea (Hot)

I personally love the ambience as it's a tranquil and peaceful place for one to unwind and relax while indulging in the awesome food.

I shall be back again! hehe...

Happy Good Friday!

Paradise Dynasty (乐天皇朝) @ Westgate

Had my dinner with my hubby few weeks ago at Westgate Paradise Dynasty restaurant. Our first attempt dining at Paradise Dynasty. Nicely decorated, oriented setting and cutlery.

Paradise Dynasty is a casual dining restaurant offering both northern and southern Chinese Cuisine. The restaurant is known for its colorful Xiao Long Bao with different flavors.

The menu offering to me is very similar to Din Tai Fung except for the Flavored Xiao Long Bao.

 Mixed Dumpling (皇朝小笼包) (8 pcs) - S$13.80

The colorful xiao long bao is very creative and definitely a must try! You have to eat this in order: original (pork), ginseng, foie gras, black truffles, crab roe, cheese, garlic and Szechuan. We only go for the original flavor, the other flavors are just weird! Ding Tai Fung better in my opinion.

Chilled Assorted Eggs Loaf (三色玛瑙蛋) - S$6.00

Wok-fried Rice with Shrimp (雪菜虾仁炒饭) - S$10.80

Fried Rice in Shanghai Style (上海炒饭)- S$10.80

Sweet and Sour Fish with Mixed Fruit (鲜果糖醋鱼片) - S$14.00

Sauteed Spinach with Minced Garlic (蒜耳清炒菠菜 ) - S$10.80 

Chilled Mango Pudding - S$4.50

Chilled Aloe Vera and Onmanthus Jelly in Honey Lemon Juice - S$3.50

Our total bill came up to S$100.05 for two person for a meal of 9 dishes and tea. Staffs were well-trained, services was friendly and prompt.

Generally, all the dishes are not too bad. I think it depends on your taste bud then.

Bon Apetite!

Poulet @ Westgate

Feeling hungry when shopping at Westgate while browsing at which restaurant to dine, and saw this restaurant name Poulét so decide to give it try.

Poulét is one of the latest French casual dining in Singapore.

As usual, everywhere is long queue during dinner time.

The open concept kitchen.

The Menu

Prawn Fritters - S$7.80

Fried Prawn Fritters served with Sweet and Spicy Sauce.

Country Side Mushroom Soup - S$5.80

Braise de Canard - S$15.80

Braised Duck Leg in Sweet Wine Sauce on Baby Spinach topped with Cranberry and Glazed Shallot. The meat was tender and taste good.

Poulét Roti - S$S$15.80 for half

The restaurant signature dish. Poulét, pronounced "poo-lay", means chicken in French. The chicken is brined for a full day in a traditional recipe then placed in the rotisserie for a slow roast until the skin tans to a golden brown. They also added their homemade Mushroom Chardonnay Sauce.

Overall, Poulét is an affordable french restaurant that serves portions that are just right.