It's been awhile since I've posted any reviews, though it's certainly not cos I've been letting up! Just haven't had the time to post them up, so here they are...
I've heard much about Mellben Crab Bee Hoon. How it's an institution, how you have to wait 1.5 hours for a bowl of piping hot crab broth, etc. And like any good Singaporean, I went with my family to this AMK seafood haunt, tunked away under a block of flats.
The moment you make it clear that you're there to, like the rest of the crowd, tuck into huge-assed Sri Lankan crabs, you're whisked into a queue where you have to wait for a table. No kidding. This isn't any ordinary coffeeshop dude, when the tables are controlled by one stall.
The wait isn't all that long, you get your food about 30mins into the wait, with the crabs coming at the end, prolly a full hour from the time you start queuing. So, come only if you don't mind having a slow-paced, leisurely crab dinner.
Mellben Crab Bee Hoon (2 crabs for 50 bucks)
I had the beef tenderloin curry rice ($16! Nothing budget about that!) while she had the fried pork katsu curry rice ($16). I'm telling you, the beef was totally, unexpectedly good. You know how, many places offer "steak" sandwiches, and the "steak" you get is really something resembling beef jerky, or at most the kinda beef you find on a yoshinoya beef bowl?
I was expecting that, but I was well and truly proven wrong. The beef tenderloin was succulent, juicy and seared to perfection before being slathered in a curry stew which contained carrots and potatoes. It really was just prime tenderloin cut up and soaked in curry. Fantastic.
Moreover, the gravy was altered to suit both types of meat. It's good to know that they don't treat their curry as a "one-size-fits-all" cure to mask the failings of the meat, not that there are any.
Her pork katsu was fried really crisp, though not too oily, which sat well with her. And hor, she had an entire aladin's lamp full of gravy! Not fair!
Curry Flavour
Near city hall mrt
Taste: 4/5
Value: 4/5
Ambience: 2/5 (the decor screamed pretentious minimalist cafe, but cannot make it lah)
I'll be back, for sure.
Phew, that's alot of food.
Ok, break over.
To celebrate the end of internship, we went to Aerins, opposite Soup Spoon at raffles city. I've been meaning to try this for the longest time. The desserts look yummy! Thanks for the treat darling!
I like the water feature there
Fish and Chips ($16)
Bangers and Mash ($16)
We had the double fudge chocolate cake ($5.50), and it was AMAZING. Oh. My. Gawd. Seriously awesome stuff. I'll be the first to admit that I'm skeptical of many cafes' claim that their chocolate "decadence" cake, or their chocolate "of a thousand leaves" or their "Awfully sinful" chocolate cake is for "all chocolate lovers". Seriously, most places just don't cut it with me.
Having tasted the Chocolate Bundt cake Starbucks used to have, before switching to their new pastry/cake retailers, I now measure all these supposedly "chocolatey" creations against that very high bar.
Aerin's double fudge choc cake is deceptively undressed. No fancy swirly chocolate design, no chocolate sauce liberally swished around the plate, nothing. It wasn't even all that big, and we had only bought one slice for the both of us somemore!
The minute you put the first mouthful in you, though, you know that you are in the presence of chocolate royalty. The sponge cake (yes, I also can't believe it's sponge!) was moist, rich and chocolatey. It complemented the thick, deep, dark fudge which smothered it on two layers. There are very, very few times I am rendered speechless when eating, but this was one of them. Even the missus, who is a huger chocolate buff than I am, just sat there and smiled after one bite.
This goes on the go-to list for chocolate fixes, along with Venezia's Dark Chocolate gelato, Menotti's Double Chocolate Souffle and Royce's Champagne Nama chocolate.
And finally, happy father's day!! We went to Oasis taiwan porridge, before it goes away.
I've heard much about Mellben Crab Bee Hoon. How it's an institution, how you have to wait 1.5 hours for a bowl of piping hot crab broth, etc. And like any good Singaporean, I went with my family to this AMK seafood haunt, tunked away under a block of flats.
The moment you make it clear that you're there to, like the rest of the crowd, tuck into huge-assed Sri Lankan crabs, you're whisked into a queue where you have to wait for a table. No kidding. This isn't any ordinary coffeeshop dude, when the tables are controlled by one stall.
The wait isn't all that long, you get your food about 30mins into the wait, with the crabs coming at the end, prolly a full hour from the time you start queuing. So, come only if you don't mind having a slow-paced, leisurely crab dinner.
Mellben Crab Bee Hoon (2 crabs for 50 bucks)Overall, I'd say it's worth trying at least once. The soup may be a little rich for some, though I thought it was great. You can taste milk, ginger, crab and the wok it was fried in, all in one mouthful. The crabs were really, really fresh, and went really well with the broth.
Mellben Crab
Taste: 3.5/5 (the crabs were excellent, but the sides were pretty awful)
Value: 3/5
Ambience: 3/5
Ah, the next place was one I've been meaning to go to for awhile. Curry Flavour, over at City Hall, serves up Japanese curry. I'm not exactly a fan of Jap curry, as it usually means I'm on a budget at a Jap restaurant.
Mellben Crab
Taste: 3.5/5 (the crabs were excellent, but the sides were pretty awful)
Value: 3/5
Ambience: 3/5
Ah, the next place was one I've been meaning to go to for awhile. Curry Flavour, over at City Hall, serves up Japanese curry. I'm not exactly a fan of Jap curry, as it usually means I'm on a budget at a Jap restaurant.
I had the beef tenderloin curry rice ($16! Nothing budget about that!) while she had the fried pork katsu curry rice ($16). I'm telling you, the beef was totally, unexpectedly good. You know how, many places offer "steak" sandwiches, and the "steak" you get is really something resembling beef jerky, or at most the kinda beef you find on a yoshinoya beef bowl?
I was expecting that, but I was well and truly proven wrong. The beef tenderloin was succulent, juicy and seared to perfection before being slathered in a curry stew which contained carrots and potatoes. It really was just prime tenderloin cut up and soaked in curry. Fantastic.
Moreover, the gravy was altered to suit both types of meat. It's good to know that they don't treat their curry as a "one-size-fits-all" cure to mask the failings of the meat, not that there are any.
Her pork katsu was fried really crisp, though not too oily, which sat well with her. And hor, she had an entire aladin's lamp full of gravy! Not fair!
Curry Flavour
Near city hall mrt
Taste: 4/5
Value: 4/5
Ambience: 2/5 (the decor screamed pretentious minimalist cafe, but cannot make it lah)
I'll be back, for sure.
Phew, that's alot of food.
Ok, break over.
To celebrate the end of internship, we went to Aerins, opposite Soup Spoon at raffles city. I've been meaning to try this for the longest time. The desserts look yummy! Thanks for the treat darling!
I like the water feature there
Fish and Chips ($16)Hmm. Not bad, but not fantastic. Though the fish was fresh, the batter wasn't up to scratch.
Bangers and Mash ($16)This was... okay, but definitely not worth the money.
Ok, if you can sense my restlessness, it's because I can't wait to get to dessert!
Ok, if you can sense my restlessness, it's because I can't wait to get to dessert!
We had the double fudge chocolate cake ($5.50), and it was AMAZING. Oh. My. Gawd. Seriously awesome stuff. I'll be the first to admit that I'm skeptical of many cafes' claim that their chocolate "decadence" cake, or their chocolate "of a thousand leaves" or their "Awfully sinful" chocolate cake is for "all chocolate lovers". Seriously, most places just don't cut it with me.
Having tasted the Chocolate Bundt cake Starbucks used to have, before switching to their new pastry/cake retailers, I now measure all these supposedly "chocolatey" creations against that very high bar.
Aerin's double fudge choc cake is deceptively undressed. No fancy swirly chocolate design, no chocolate sauce liberally swished around the plate, nothing. It wasn't even all that big, and we had only bought one slice for the both of us somemore!
The minute you put the first mouthful in you, though, you know that you are in the presence of chocolate royalty. The sponge cake (yes, I also can't believe it's sponge!) was moist, rich and chocolatey. It complemented the thick, deep, dark fudge which smothered it on two layers. There are very, very few times I am rendered speechless when eating, but this was one of them. Even the missus, who is a huger chocolate buff than I am, just sat there and smiled after one bite.
This goes on the go-to list for chocolate fixes, along with Venezia's Dark Chocolate gelato, Menotti's Double Chocolate Souffle and Royce's Champagne Nama chocolate.
And finally, happy father's day!! We went to Oasis taiwan porridge, before it goes away.
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