lunching sakae sushi

kaki fry don

fried kaki (oyster)

california roll

Both Y.B and I had been craving for some Japanese food and we decided to walk a bit further to Parkmall's Sakae Sushi for our lunch.  The weather has been quite hot recently and the walk from our office to Parkmall takes about 10-15 minutes, but for the sake of our cravings, we just go for it.

This Sakae Sushi at Parkmall was not really crowded at that point when we were there.  This particular branch have sushi buffet too, but we decided to give it a miss and order from the ala carte menu.

As Y.B decided upon her Tempura Udon, I decided to try Kaki Fry Don.  Kaki Fry is actually fried oyster and they try to make it like Oyakodon with egg and onion and place on top of a bowl of rice.  There were 3 pieces of fried oyster on my Kaki Fry Don and it tasted so yummy when it first serve to me, however, it started to get soggy as I was eating the rice as the sauce sipped into the fried oyster.  The sauce used to cook this tasted a bit sweet and left a plastic after taste and I decided to stop eating it.  I was glad that Y.B and I shared a plate of California roll before my don has been served, otherwise, I think I will walk off as an angry customer.

Other than that, Y.B did enjoy her Tempura Udon and the sushi was quite good.  It's up to individual on how they like their food to be, but for me, I will not order this particular dish again.

SAKAE SUSHI @ PARKMALL

9 Penang Road, #01-15/15A

http://www.sakaesushi.com.sg/

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disappointing chicken chop meal

side dishes

chicken chop with mushroom sauce

A quick lunch with Y.B before she need to rush back to office for more photo taking.  I used to like coming to this restaurant for meals when I was young.  However, as times goes by, not only the prices of the meal went up, the meal shrunk down.

I ordered a set of Chicken Chop with Mushroom sauce which comes with a soup, drink and fruit.  The soup was quite blend and it took sometime for Y.B to realise that what we were drinking was corn soup.  The garlic bread was over toasted, hence it turns out to be very hard and making it very difficult to bite.  The side vegetables were tasteless, think they just boiled and no seasoning was added.  Overall, I was so disappointed with my meal.  The restaurant do serve other type of food, but I will not order this particular set anymore.

admiring my cornish pastry

my big and filling cornish pastry

look at the inside of this giant

Today's lunch is a simple Spicy Chicken Cornish Pastry, basically it looks like an enlarge version of curry puff just that the pastry is lot more smoother and softer.  My first experience with Cornish pastry was when I was in my Secondary School. Back then during our Food & Nutrition class, we learn to make all sorts of pastries using different type of dough.

Anyway, back to my Spicy Chicken C.P, I like it that the pastry is not really think and the spicy chicken filling is tender, juicy and piping hot.  I think it will take about 2 person to finish it if you like to have it for tea, but if if you are as hungry as I was then, then one of it can really fill you up.  The cafe serve original and spicy chicken C.P and each cost $5.20++, go try and see if you like it.

THE SECRET RECIPE @ PLAZA SINGAPURA

68 Orchard Road #03-18

http://www.secretrecipe.com.sg/default.asp

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toasty bowl of soup

soup in toast

cut the brim to start

how their set meals work

shop design

Soup in a bread is not something new.  But trying to make it a fast food is something real special.  Happened to pass by this eatery after catching a movie with Sis.  Unique concept but I still can't get used to it.

EXPRESSOUP @ JURONG POINT

1 Jurong West Central 2 #02-22A

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Espressoup/370992209604856

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measure what u drink: 7KICKstart BREWiches

my cup of mocha

counter

their signature way of serving their sandwiches

their unique 'cup' to serve plain water

Found this cafe when walking my way back from my head office to my work place.  Hidden at a corner, just opposite the substation, this is a unique cafe with an unique name and have an unique way to serve your sandwich and your water.  Friendly lady boss and you can see regular customers popping in to get their daily coffee fix.  

I love the open concept and the way they serve their sandwich with a knife piercing through it and not forgetting my first experience in drinking from a measuring jug and nobody finds me crazy doing it.

7KICKstart BREWiches

50 Armenian Street #01-20, Wilmer Place

https://www.facebook.com/pages/7-KICKstart-BREWiches/124587654297093

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massive fishing

Accompanying my sis for her regular check-up at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, we later ended up here in Ion searching for our dining venue.  Both of us have not eaten any breakfast nor lunch, therefore we were totally famished when we reached Fish & Co at about 3pm.  So, please don't be surprised on how much we can eat.  Cause we are STARVING!!

FISH & CO @ ION ORCHARD

2 Orchard Turn, #B3-20

http://www.fish-co.com/

italian affair

Together with sis, we brought mom to the newly open J-Cube mall for a walk.  Same time, I was also looking for a pair of court shoe for work and event.  We came to this new Italian restaurant located at level one and decided to give it a try.  Perhaps, Mom is not used to having Italian cuisine, therefore she don't really like it.  As for me, I'm more interested in the Rice Croquette and I am starting to wonder if I am attracted to round food?

CAPRICCIOSA

2 Jurong East Central 1, J-Cube Mall, #01-05

http://www.capricciosa.com.my/

itadakimasu!!

WATAMI JAPANESE CASUAL RESTAURANT @ J-CUBE MALL

2 Jurong East Central 1 #01-17

http://www.watami.com.sg/

brunching artichoke

Happened to be in town on Sunday and finally, a chance to have brunch on a Sunday early afternoon.

ARTICHOKE CAFE + BAR

161 Middle Road

Inside Sculpture Square

http://www.artichoke.com.sg/

that fish n chips

delicious beer battered fish & chips

Once again, we find ourselves meeting at this cafe more often.  Was it the ambiance or the food?  Going against our tea, we decided to try their beer battered fish n chip which was surprisingly good.

PS. CAFE @ ANN SIANG HILL
45 Ann Siang Road, Singapore
http://www.pscafe.sg/ 

pancakes for lunch

garlic buttered prawn pancakes

beef me up pancakes

strawberries & co. pancakes

No joke about it, but we did have these pancakes for our lunch.  Just when you expect pancakes to be sweet, wait till you try their Garlic Prawns Pancakes.

STRICTLY PANCAKES
44A Prinsep Street, Singapore 188674
http://www.strictlypancakes.com.sg