mushroom cannelloni

LK bought 5pax lunch @ toptable on 17.5.2018. ^^

we came here many times liao…always good standard here.

S$13.80 3-course menu

the chief waiter (these are all hospitality diploma students) was really good, very knowledgeable & could answer all the questions.

he was able to explain almost all menu items. i think he only got one question wrong. iasked if the barramundi was pangrilled, then crusted & baked, he said it was pangrilled, then crusted. 🙂

we all ordered the mushroom cannelloni. it was good! a nice pasta with good mushroom flavours & pasta texture & nice taste of pineapples.

gremolatta crusted barramundi

the crusted barramundi was clearly baked.

this also the first time i think a dish here is below par. the fish was overcooked & powdery, not firm…

seabass do tend to have powdery texture, so pangrilled & baking would have helped to make it firmer if it was not overcooked.

earl grey & lychee mousse cake

the earl grey & lychee mousse cake, so no surprises there!

overall a good value 3-course lunch for S$13.80, and good standard too.

c.h.e.f andy

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Top Table @ Temasek Polytechnic

Address:

fatty hollandv $3.50 laksa

running some errands at hollandv.

saw the laksa stall & decided to try.

fatty hollandv laksa 

the guys was on his phone & preparing my laksa at the same time.

i said thick beehoon mee 2 times but he was oblivious.

fatty hollandv $3.50 laksa

i ended up with just thick beehoon, anyway didn’t want to bother also & not that i mind just thick beehoon…and didn’t think much of what i would be getting alos.

as it turned out, it was better than my low expectations.

no weiyi laksa for sure,

but cockles were good & plump and good serving. gravy was lemak & savoury, quite edible afterall. not a stall i would go to have laksa but otherwise passable.

c.h.e.f andy

2 starters – fish skin & cloud fungus

our OPS carpe diem (seize the day) yolo (you only live once) gang arranged to have 4pax lunch at kai gardens on 16.5.2018. ^^

(blogging about carper diem yolo made me think we should do something more in this group than just dining…)

another bro not available so we visited him after lunch. 🙂

kai garden S$98 peking duck set lunch menu for pax

this a top value set 6-course including peking duck at $98++ for 4pax..

the peking duck 五彩缤纷鸭 alone ala carte cost S$88, and the second eat would cost another S$18.

the 2 appetisers were very good standard = deepfried fish skin & a vinegared cloud fungus.

deepfried spring rolls

dimusm 潮州粉果

dimusm 潮州粉果

the 2 dimsum we had today = spring rolls & 潮州粉果. very good standard i would say. the simple spring rolls were crispy outside, not oily, & tasty inside. 潮州粉果 was good!

i would prefer the xiaolongbao 小笼包which they served ladt time though…

peking duck 五彩缤纷鸭

peking duck 五彩缤纷鸭 is their signature dish here.

5 colored wraps for peking duck

served with 5 wraps (beetroot, spinach, pumpkin, charcoal & normal) and 5 sauces (seafood, pepper, wasabi, sweet sauce & normal).

peking duck

duck was sliced very well & there were like 20pieces or more enuf for each person takng each of the 5 wraps.

peking duck

another unique ingredient not seen in other peking duck dishes is the crispy item. it added a special texture & mild sweetness to the dish. a very important ingredient.

stir-fried garoupa

the stir-fried fillet was ok i guess, if pedestrian for this standard of restaurant.

shredded duck braised beehoon

the shredded braised beehoon was very tasty.

it was no more tastier though than say silk restaurant @ sicc.

osmanthus jelly

osmanthus jelly was good (M liked it). quite a simple low value dessert though to make up the set.

after lunch, we went to visit our buddy HC, and had a cuppa at starbucks.

c.h.e.f andy

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half suckling pig S$118

daughter organised a 6pax family early birthday dinner for my helper aunty Bes on 15.5.2018. ^^

rubato

she & wife chose rubato at greenwood. i have not try this place before. 🙂

rubato

rubato

rubato

quite a large seating restaurant, with alfresco dining as well. nice ambience.

half suckling pig S$118

we were attracted by the 1/2 suckling pig, an excellent dish for A$118. ^^

half suckling pig S$118

must say this the two best non-chinese suckling pig i had.

the other one that was really good, equally good i had was at one ninety resutaurant at four seasons hotel 5yrs ago on 30.5.2013.

i don’t see that any more.

burrata

burrata

burrata was quite excellent, among the best!

light & flavourful, the proscuitto was very good too.

as good as valentino, the restaurant we want avoid..

seafood linguine in a bag

wife read that seafood in a bag was good, and it was too.

to the extent that a baked pasta can be, this would really be the best, very tasty, aldente, just like any normal good pasta dish.

squidink pasta

squidink was very good too, think flavourful squidink. oved it!

pizza marinara

parma ham pizza

the 2 pizzas – seafood & parma ham were competent, like any other pizza, nothing great but ok…

bill S$422 for 6pax inc wine

 bill for 6pax inc wine was S$422, less wine would be S$322 for 6pax. not too bad considering 1/2 suckling pig & S$48 burrata.

half suckling pig S$118

half suckling pig S$118 the most memorable dish!

c.h.e.f andy