Ok, let's start from the most recent food-scursion: Hog's Breath Cafe at holland v.
*Phweeeeeet*
I really like this place, not only for its easy, laid-back ambience, but its food. Okay, it can be a little pricey (we spent about 70+ for two), but it's worth it. She had the char-grilled chicken, while I had the original prime rib - what they're famous for.
A little clarification: I always thought ribs were like the ones Cafe Cartel served, you know, bak kut teh that kind lah. Apparently there's enough meat in some ribs (cow?) to make entire steaks.
Anyway, pictures!
The photo doesn't do this dish justice.Ok, the lighting wasn't good enough for my lousy camera-phone. Nonetheless, the chicken was juicy, tender and the skin was flavoursome. To top it off, the long-lost A&W curly fries were reincarnated into Hogtail fries. -.- I think they taste even better than the A&W ones leh.
My prime ribOh. My. Goodness. The meat was unbelievably tender, slightly fatty and seared to perfection. When taken together with the gravy it came with, orgasmic.
Close up of my steak
Mississippi mudpieWah lao, I can't believe I took like 4 tries to spell Mississippi right. Anyway, this mudpie is the champion of them all. On first glance, it doesn't look like much. Well, that's in comparison to, say, the Coffee Club mudpie, which towers over your plate and challenges your fork to a duel.
No, this one is unassuming, and even rather cheesy in its appearance. The single scoop of vanilla ice cream was unimpressive, roughly the size of a slightly expanded golfball. The whipped cream, coming straight out of those off-the-shelf spray cans, was equally wussy. Even the single half of a strawberry - a pretty lame attempt at offering colour to the plate - had the look of stale styrofoam.
Yet, there had to be something to the rumours I've heard about it. And the first bite proved it to be true.
Yes, there are marks for presentation, but they are far outweighed by those awarded to taste.
Dense and warm, the cake sends warning signs to your brain that you are walking a very thin line between sin and decadence. When drenched in chocolate sauce, you realise that you have crossed that line by a mile. And then some.
The chocolate sauce is thicker - much thicker - than that of the Coffee Club's. Despite other restaurant's claims of serving "death by chocolate" or "chocolate decadence", I think if I wanted to die by chocolate overdose, I'd choose this.
Oh, did I mention that it's about the size of my entire palm? (though only about one inch thick) Sigh, I think I won't be eating chocolate for some time (maybe one week) after this.
Hog's Breath Cafe
Holland Village
Taste: 4/5
Value: 4/5 (abit ex but you get what you pay for)
Ambience: 5/5
Next up, a new joint at Plaza Sing basement. I can't remember the full name of the restaurant, only that it served sandwiches and hotdogs.
No, this one is unassuming, and even rather cheesy in its appearance. The single scoop of vanilla ice cream was unimpressive, roughly the size of a slightly expanded golfball. The whipped cream, coming straight out of those off-the-shelf spray cans, was equally wussy. Even the single half of a strawberry - a pretty lame attempt at offering colour to the plate - had the look of stale styrofoam.
Yet, there had to be something to the rumours I've heard about it. And the first bite proved it to be true.
Yes, there are marks for presentation, but they are far outweighed by those awarded to taste.
Dense and warm, the cake sends warning signs to your brain that you are walking a very thin line between sin and decadence. When drenched in chocolate sauce, you realise that you have crossed that line by a mile. And then some.
The chocolate sauce is thicker - much thicker - than that of the Coffee Club's. Despite other restaurant's claims of serving "death by chocolate" or "chocolate decadence", I think if I wanted to die by chocolate overdose, I'd choose this.
Oh, did I mention that it's about the size of my entire palm? (though only about one inch thick) Sigh, I think I won't be eating chocolate for some time (maybe one week) after this.
Hog's Breath Cafe
Holland Village
Taste: 4/5
Value: 4/5 (abit ex but you get what you pay for)
Ambience: 5/5
Next up, a new joint at Plaza Sing basement. I can't remember the full name of the restaurant, only that it served sandwiches and hotdogs.
Chicken rosemary sandwich - $5 somethingOk lah, not a bad alternative to subway, really. And the pricing is ok some more.
Next, next, the Prawn Noodles from Beach road! Ok, must qualify, they aren't really Beach rd prawn mee because that's just the stall name. It's really located near Marine Parade/Katong there.
Funny naming aside, this stall serves up pretty decent prawn mee. The only downside for me was the tiny portion I was served.
Next, next, the Prawn Noodles from Beach road! Ok, must qualify, they aren't really Beach rd prawn mee because that's just the stall name. It's really located near Marine Parade/Katong there.
Funny naming aside, this stall serves up pretty decent prawn mee. The only downside for me was the tiny portion I was served.
Yah, looks a lot but actually very little ($5!)
Hers came looking like got a lot of prawns, but actually only got two. They halved them. -.-Beach Road Prawn Mee
Marine Parade (along still road, very near ECP exit)
Taste: 4/5
Value: 1.5/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
And finally, a pretty nice cafe/seafood place at a ulu driving range near the Eng Neo exit of the PIE. The range is called green fairways, and is frequented by many ang mohs/rich bmdrivers and their kids. It's right next to a stable of horses, so it really is rather rustic and slow-moving.
The food is actually pretty decent, nothing fantastic but better than average. Oh, but don't go if you're on a budget because even though it's not a/c, the food can be quite overpriced. One plate of vege cost $12-15, for instance.
Marine Parade (along still road, very near ECP exit)
Taste: 4/5
Value: 1.5/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
And finally, a pretty nice cafe/seafood place at a ulu driving range near the Eng Neo exit of the PIE. The range is called green fairways, and is frequented by many ang mohs/rich bmdrivers and their kids. It's right next to a stable of horses, so it really is rather rustic and slow-moving.
The food is actually pretty decent, nothing fantastic but better than average. Oh, but don't go if you're on a budget because even though it's not a/c, the food can be quite overpriced. One plate of vege cost $12-15, for instance.
Sorry no picture of food, paiseh lah went with her parentsRainforest cafe/60's live seafood
Green Fairways Driving Range
Taste: 3/5
Value: -1/5
Ambience: 4/5
Oh yah, forgot to say, there got ESPN on big screen.
Green Fairways Driving Range
Taste: 3/5
Value: -1/5
Ambience: 4/5
Oh yah, forgot to say, there got ESPN on big screen.
1 comment:
try the pek kio prawn mee!! the best i've had and i'm prawn-mee picky.
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