half roast duck – S$27.80

wife had 20% discounts at crystal jade expiring today so we went dinner at crystal jade kitchen at hollandV on 31.3.2017. ^^

half roast duck – S$27.80 plus noodles S$3.80

we decided to order 1/2 roast duck for 2pax.

there was a good promotion S$39 for whole peking duck but that one quite expectedly did not qualify for 20% discounts.

half roast duck – S$27.80

anyway we both preferred roast duck.

it was very good, very flavourful, tasty & meat was tender, and it was quite perfect with the plum sauce & the chilli.

noodles S$3.80

we ordered the plain noodles S$3.80.

roast duck noodles

it went very well with the roast duck…

roast duck noodles

really shiok! writing about it I feel like eating it again la…

dimsum

we ordered a few dimsum dishes..

har gao S$5.80

har gao here was good as always….Singapore dimsum standard quite good nowadays…

steamed chicken feet S$4.80

steamed chicken feet was also very good, and the sauce too.

we considered steamed pork ribs, but that I can do easily, whereas steamed chicken feet hard to do…need to deep-fry the chicken feet…

laksa yongtaufoo S$5.80

wife likes the laska yongtaufoo here…not really my favourite, but it was not too bad also la…

laksa yongtaufoo S$5.80

laksa gravy was lemak, not too thick, quite good taste…the steamed minced pork on tofu was ok, just not my favourite…

bill – S$47 after 20% discounts

dinner was S$47 nett after discounts. they charged S$0.60pax for water which was ok by me.

this a place we would come once a while when don’t feel like going other places, & today because the 20% discounts was expiring.

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Korean bbq – cabbage wrap

went with 2 RI buddies for lunch at seorae at level 2 of plaza singapura on 30.3.2017. ^^

we were meeting to discuss a trip the 3 of us are making together to UK in april. 🙂

banchan – korean bbq

seorae is traditional Korean bbq, that serves banchan 반찬 sides dishes.

wife & I always eat at aburiya, which we like a lot. that is yakiniku, the Japanese styled Korean bbq. so I am quite keen to find a good traditional Korean bbq.

seorae korean bbq

they have 3 S$10.90 lunch set. I found out though that bulgogi was S$26.90 as the portion was for 2pax, but that was the price anyway in the main menu, so not sure how it was a lunch special?

seorae korean bbq

seorae had a clean, neat, pleasant ambience, also commented by my friends, as some Korean eating places can be quite disorganised & messy.

seorae korean bbq

service also very good. my friend asked for banchan replenishment several times, no hassle.

beef belly UOB card 1 for 1 @ S$22.90

there was a UOB card 1 for 1 promotion for beef belly S$22.90 or pork belly S$17.90, can only order 1 promotion once for each table.

server advised that beef belly more popular, and indeed it was excellent! I like this, fatty but very tasty.

to qualify for the 1 for 1, you need to order 2 other meats.

pork skirt platter S$29.90 for 270g

so we ordered the pork skirt, which was a favourite here.

a normal serving is S$21.90 for 170 gram. we decided to order the platter which is S$29.90 for 270g. we picked the normal & another seasoned with garlic.

LA galbi (beef ribs) S$29.90

there was also the LA galbi (beef ribs) which other bloggers mentioned was good, so we ordered that as well.

korean bbq

the pork skirt was very good.

the garlic seasoned ones were somehow more tasty…

korean bbq

& we all liked the beef belly. it was really good. very flavourful.

Korean bbq

quite shiok actually, especially when it is S$22.90 & 1 for 1….

LA galbi (beef ribs) S$29.90

the LA galbi was a good meat too.

there were 3 pieces for S$29.90, a good serving..it was leaner than the belly…

LA galbi (beef ribs) S$29.90

one friend commented the bones got in the way.

I guess we all could get around that as long as meat was tasty…

complimentary egg custard

one interesting addition here was the complimentary egg.

it’s like a chawanmushi egg custard not steamed but baked by the conductive proximity heat…

complimentary egg custard

it was tasty too, especially if you add some of the dips for the meat.

complimentary egg custard

& the server came with a kettle containing more of the egg custard mixture to replenish the egg..

Korean bbq – cabbage wrap

the banchan 반찬 sides dishes were good on their own..

I also used the lettuce to wrap the bbq meat together with the banchan. it was nice too, but again the meat were nice just eaten on their own…

gangnam bingsu S$9.90

we decided to try their bingsu…

gangnam bingsu S$9.90

it was $9.90 c/w with like S$16 in other places, but it was a small serving..like 1/2 the size..

gangnam bingsu S$9.90

I wasn’t impressed with the bingsu…not the popcorn caramel…

green tea bingsu S$9.90

& not the green tea either..

gangnam bingsu & green tea bingsu S$9.90 each

I think quite poor in comparison (say) with ice shavings at-

(a) Mei Heong Yuen Dessert 味香园甜品, OR

(b) jidechi 记得吃 

OR (say) a green tea parfait at sun with moon wheelock…

3pax lunch with 4 meat servings & 2 bingsu was S$120nett. I think pretty good.

I don’t consider it better than our favourite yakiniku restaurant aburiya,

but this is as good an alternative I guess.

ambience wise & also having banchan 반찬 sides dishes & egg custard constantly replenished, it is better. service, food-wise just as good & price quite good too especially with the UOB 1 for 1 promotion.

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Seorae Korean BBQ

Address:

#02-01 Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road, 238839

Contact:

+65 91812709

Opening Hours:

Sun – Thu: 11:30 – 22:00
Fri – Sat: 11:30 – 23:00

#4 fish & chips – manu price S$8

our OPS friend organised & bought 4pax dinner @ marble bistro this evening on 29.3.2017.

it was also a birthday treat for our friend who had his birthday last week.

marble bistro

marble bistro is an interesting boutique place located at everton park.

simple, nice ambience, neat, clean lines. restaurant can seat about 30+ pax including at counter seats.

marble bistro

seems that some of the young folks here were from Culinary institute of America (CIA).

marble bistro 7-course tasting menu

we took the 7-course tasting menu, which cost S$38nett.

it was a good menu & good standard dishes at this price, but not ready to be considered degustation.

the tasting menu was a good intro to the signature dishes. having looked at the menu, I would order ala carte the next time I visit.

#1 mushroom macchiato – menu price S$6

the mushroom macchiato was very good.

the truffle foam was excellent! the mushroom consommé was very good standard. some fod bloggers said it was not intense enough. for me, it was ok, and it combined quite perfectly with the excellent truffle foam.

our birthday boy said it reminded him of chicken essence, luckily he did not say marmite…not sure whether chicken essence is a compliment for truffle foam mushroom macchiato la…

Jaan’s amuse bouche 2 – cepe mushroom tea

no comparison at all with Jaan’s cepes mushroom tea amuse bouche. but of course we are not comparing, not apple for apple so no meaningful comparison…

#2 sour dough

the sour dough was a good bread (it’s considered the second course)…

#2 sour dough

the konbu butter & bacon chutney quite good too. I had better seaweed butter elsewhere, but this was good standard.

#3 deviled eggs – menu price $7

deviled eggs were a smoked quail egg & yoke mouse pesto cone.

#3 deviled eggs

urrrrh… for me this much ado about nothing.

the dish was ok overall, not bad, but I would miss nothing without it. I would not order this alacarte..

egg cone-deviled eggs

the cone was better of the 2 & quite a good snack I guess.

smoked quail egg

the smoked quails egg for me more effort than results…

#4 fish & chips

the fish & chips of course did not look anything like fish & chips.

it’s not a battered fish but aburi unagi topped with tobiko, atop a triple cooked potato.

#4 fish & chips

a good “mouth-feel”, great dining experience and overall quite an impressive dish..

#5 prawn noodles

there was a choice of prawn noodles or crab porridge.

2 of us took prawn noodles (including me) & 2 crab porridge.

#5 prawn noodles – menu price S$7.50

prawn noodles was somen with onsen egg, chilled prawns, prawn broth & tsuyu sauce.

not bad if not quite the level of a good somen dish in a Japanese restaurant

(or a good chilled pasta eg at prime portico).

#5 crab barley risotto – menu price S$8

the crab barley risotto was good too. lots of blue swimmer crab & seaweed, great taste.

barley healthy though not my preferred texture, better real risotto for me. this a dish I would order ala carte.

#6 6hr sous vide flank steak

the 6hr sous vide medium flank steak was not a disappointment, but also not great. above average I guess.

steak was tender, no tendons, some sweetness (credit to the chef for a cheaper flank cut), but don’t really have the savoury, flavourful taste & feel of a truly good steak…

#6 6hr sous vide flank steak

unlike (say) salted & hung $100gourmet which uses also a cheaper flank cut (but it was a blackmore wagyu flank), & that produces a very flavourful steak…

#7 chocolate brownie

the chocolate brownie was good actually, not too sweet, a soft pliable texture, not hard. anyway I not so dessert person, so this just ok for me (in fact, I pass 1/2 the brownie & ice cream to our birthday boy).

overall I think this was a good 7-course dinner for S$38nett.

cost has to be factored in, so at this price this was really quite good.

(a chilled pasta alone is S$25 at prime portico & salted & hung’s sous vide blackmore wagyu flank was part of a $121nett 100gourmet dinner, so not intended for comparison here).

still, the ala carte price is very decent too, so I would just take ala carte dishes like mushroom macchiato, fish & chips, crab porridge (prawn noodles ok too) & a main, maybe the pork jowl..or maybe the flank steak ok don’t really mind it but no need to have…or just skip the main…ok to pay for the S$6.50 sour dough too..

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