First up, mango-grapefruit dessert from a copcycat shop opposite Ah Chew Desserts. Thankfully, this creation is entirely unique, with both flavours contrasting beautifully.
Mango with Grapefruit $3.50It's not particularly cheap, but is an excellent thirst quencher. With the sweetness of the mango and the tangy-bitter aftertaste of grapefruit, it's a wonder nobody thought of this before.
Copycat dessert stall opposite Ah Chew Desserts
Along Liang Seah St
Taste: 3.5/5
Value: 2/5
Ambience: 2/5
Next up, treat of the week!!! Erm, well, I confess, I haven't strictly been following the once-a-week thing, but hey, what's a foodie to do?
You know how you always go to holland v and see all these ang mohs eating al fresco, and you look at the menu and you just balk? Well, on the back of being paid to write about food at Yum.sg, I figured, what the heck, I haven't been pampering her for awhile. hehe.
So.
El Patio, the Mexican restaurant, it was to be, as it's neighbour, Cha Cha Cha, was packed. As soon as we put our rumps in the chairs, the friendly lady proprietor plonked two menus and a bowl of nachos/salsa on our table.
Copycat dessert stall opposite Ah Chew Desserts
Along Liang Seah St
Taste: 3.5/5
Value: 2/5
Ambience: 2/5
Next up, treat of the week!!! Erm, well, I confess, I haven't strictly been following the once-a-week thing, but hey, what's a foodie to do?
You know how you always go to holland v and see all these ang mohs eating al fresco, and you look at the menu and you just balk? Well, on the back of being paid to write about food at Yum.sg, I figured, what the heck, I haven't been pampering her for awhile. hehe.
So.
El Patio, the Mexican restaurant, it was to be, as it's neighbour, Cha Cha Cha, was packed. As soon as we put our rumps in the chairs, the friendly lady proprietor plonked two menus and a bowl of nachos/salsa on our table.
FREE FLOW NACHOS AND SALSA!Ok, the lighting was horrendous, so I didn't take many pics. I ordered the chicken and beef fajitas (21.50) and sangria (9.50), while the missus had the chicken fajitas (20.50) and a strawberry margarita (12.00).
The strawberry margaritaI didn't take any pics of the fajitas, because my fingers were too dirty! Basically, they serve theirs in a hotplate, slathered with a brownish sauce, capsicums and caramelised onions. I suppose ang mohs will ooh and aah at the sizzling plates but hey, we are weaned on tie ban tou fu and sambal stingray ok!
Together with the hotplate, we were served warm soft tacos to wrap the meat in. I guess every culture has its own version of the popiah. We smeared sour cream and guacamole, the perfunctionary shredded lettuce and diced tomatos, and the sizzling chunks of meat onto the three tacos before devouring them.
The first taco you bite into, you really can't get enough of the stuff, but by the third, it's lost its gimmick-value.
Overall, the whole experience was good, the food was above average, but doesn't justify its price. The drinks were pretty darn good, though, so I'd recommend ordering the cheaper dishes, like the quesadillas or the burritos, with a drink, if you ever decide you have about 30 bucks you wanna blow on Mexican munchies.
El Patio - the Mexican grill
Holland V, opposite wala walas
Taste: 3.5/5
Value: 2/5
Ambience: 3/5
And now, for the dessert shot of the day: Greenhouse @ The Ritz
Together with the hotplate, we were served warm soft tacos to wrap the meat in. I guess every culture has its own version of the popiah. We smeared sour cream and guacamole, the perfunctionary shredded lettuce and diced tomatos, and the sizzling chunks of meat onto the three tacos before devouring them.
The first taco you bite into, you really can't get enough of the stuff, but by the third, it's lost its gimmick-value.
Overall, the whole experience was good, the food was above average, but doesn't justify its price. The drinks were pretty darn good, though, so I'd recommend ordering the cheaper dishes, like the quesadillas or the burritos, with a drink, if you ever decide you have about 30 bucks you wanna blow on Mexican munchies.
El Patio - the Mexican grill
Holland V, opposite wala walas
Taste: 3.5/5
Value: 2/5
Ambience: 3/5
And now, for the dessert shot of the day: Greenhouse @ The Ritz
Shotglass of chocolate mousse, cheesecake, eclairI was wondering if I should post this pic of Scissors Cut Curry Rice up. The best curry rice I've ever, ever, ever, had, is...not this. It's actually found at Beo Crescent in Alexandra. But, this is a pretty good version of the hainanese dish.
With a wide array of sides, you can easily tell the curry rice connesiours from the tourists and people-who-happen-to-eat-there-because-the-queue-is-short. Obviously, the bak pa (pork chop), deep fried egg and stewed vege is the combination made in curry-rice heaven.
Who on earth would order say....a chicken wing here? preposterous.
And please, when you've ordered your food, and the guy asks "Xiao di, yao lim kahli zi mah?" (Boy, do you want curry sauce?), say yes. It's curry rice, for goodness sakes. Him having to ask the question, I suppose, means some idiots actually don't want curry. On curry rice. Morons.
Oh, btw, you can also opt to add black gravy, I highly recommend it. After all, curry rice is not supposed to be glam. It's supposed to look like slop. But to the trained eye, even slop also got standard one ok.
With a wide array of sides, you can easily tell the curry rice connesiours from the tourists and people-who-happen-to-eat-there-because-the-queue-is-short. Obviously, the bak pa (pork chop), deep fried egg and stewed vege is the combination made in curry-rice heaven.
Who on earth would order say....a chicken wing here? preposterous.
And please, when you've ordered your food, and the guy asks "Xiao di, yao lim kahli zi mah?" (Boy, do you want curry sauce?), say yes. It's curry rice, for goodness sakes. Him having to ask the question, I suppose, means some idiots actually don't want curry. On curry rice. Morons.
Oh, btw, you can also opt to add black gravy, I highly recommend it. After all, curry rice is not supposed to be glam. It's supposed to look like slop. But to the trained eye, even slop also got standard one ok.
Scissors cut curry rice $3.50Scissors cut curry rice
Food Republic, Wisma Atria
Taste: 3.5/5
Value: 4/5
Ambience: 3/5
Food Republic, Wisma Atria
Taste: 3.5/5
Value: 4/5
Ambience: 3/5
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