had excellent 6pax family dinner with brother, SIL & Chuan @ 8picure on 2.2.2021.^^

always enjoyed our meals and good chat with chef gabriel at 8picure.

the dish I like best here is the lobster squid ink pasta. lobster was fresh, sweet, perfect texture and pasta al dente and had really tasty prawn bisque sauce and bits of peppers salsa. very good, love it every time.

this evening we had kumamoto wagyu, almost same as ohmi wagyu but I always partial to ohmi wagyu, and it was quite expensive at S$110++ per serving. we had 2 servings to share.

the other dishes were all great – the cod, Galician octopus very tender, and lamb was excellent. the tagliolini with ama ebi was delicious and the roast pork using spanish duroc was very good too, as always.

& chef gabriel’s tiramisu, the best I had.

my brother, sis and chuan enjoyed the dinner..we had a lovely time together.

c.h.e.f andy

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8picureAddress: 428 River Valley Rd, #01-04, Singapore 248327 Located in: Loft @ Nathan 7RVH+R4 Singapore   Contact: 8picure.com.sg 6677 1075   Opening hours:

WM bought 4pax lunch @ ming tang 重庆烤鱼- with OCH & ZHL on 2.2.2021.^^

excellent 重庆烤鱼 & 凉拌dishes..

very good value for money with eatigo 50% discounts at 11.30am…4pax came to $54.50nett. 🙂

we had the authority of ZHL from ganshu..he said all the 重庆烤鱼restaurants at chinatown too oily and not as tasty. anyway this was really good. 3rd time I been here

we also had the dumplings, 10 pieces 饺子very good!

口水鸡saliva chicken was tasty but not done in the smooth 白斩鸡way which nicer presentation texture and taste.

my own 口水鸡saliva chicken is better (above photo).

c.h.e.f andy

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Ming Tang Spicy Roast Fish重庆烤鱼

Address:

470, #01-03 North Bridge Rd, Bugis Cube, Singapore 188735

Contact:

+6563383405

Opening Hours:

sm organised 8pax lunch @ imperial treasure fine teochew ion orchard 2pm on 30.1.2021.^^

wife pre-ordered roast suckling pig.. this was the 南乳style we like, with crackling skin and thick pieces of tender juicy meat.

it was done very well today, excellent indeed!

the braised duck and trotters were very good too.

dimsum always top quality here… the best item was the crispy prawn cheong fun.

wife ordered the mustard vegetables. I thin minced pork was unusual…the dish was very good and tasty overall, and mustard vegetable texture was perfect!

& we always ordered the Teochew char kway teow…very good today…excellent woke!

c.h.e.f andy

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Imperial Treasure Fine Teochew Cuisine @ Ion Orchard

Address:2 Orchard Turn #03-05, ION Orchard, Singapore 238801Located in: ION Orchard Mall8R3J+MH SingaporeContact:imperialtreasure.com6736 2118Opening Hours:

had 2pax lunch with wife @ basilico regent hotel on 27.1.2021.^^

excellent 3-course set lunch include coffee at S$65pax with amex love dining 1 for 1=S$32.5pax ++ nett really superb value

food excellent & really value for money.

antipasti & cheese plate very good. tarts platter ok.

bread basket ok..

sirloin was very good, beef was sweet, flavourful excellent balsamic reduction beef sauce.

risotto also excellent very good & tasty ..

& we had piccolo latte so 3-ourse lunch + coffee for $32.50pax

c.h.e.f andy

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Basilico @ Regent Hotel

Address:

1 Cuscaden Rd, Level 2 Regent Singapore, Cuscaden Rd, Singapore 249715

Contact:

tel=+6567253232

Opening Hours:

wife bought very nice unadon 3pax dinner @ uya wheelock on 24.1.2021.^^

the grilled eel here and at man man are so gooooood!

nice crisp bbq smoky flavours and tender eel flesh..tasty with bit of unagi sauce.

I prefer to eat as donburi…eating as porridge by adding very tasty dashi was great too.

we shared a parfait…this not comparable with sun with moon, can do without. but unagi I will come again.

c.h.e.f andy

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Uya 四代目菊川 Japanese Unagi Restaurant

Address:

501 Orchard Rd, #02-15/16 Wheelock Place, Singapore 238880Located in: Wheelock Place8R3J+Q8 Singapore

Contact:

uya.sg

tel=6732 1096

Opening Hours:

YKK organised tour of eng wanton mee on 18.1.2021.^^

first we tried eng’s wanton noodle 287 tg katong rd

the gunpowder chilli really shiok..& the larpok too..both can add by yourself..

egg noodles was springy (though i still prefer hk stringy noodles) & taste very good with the chilli..

had the water chestnut drink ..quite sweet but nice ..I like…

afterwards crossed the road to try eng’s char siew wanton mee..

initial reception by the youngest sis not so friendly as she saw we came from the other stall

desmond ng the son came to talk to us & shared his story

overall 5 out of 6 myself included thinks eng’s wanton noodles just slightly better..

mainly becos the chilli more kick..& of course the convenience of helping yourself with chilli & larpok

the second bowl also slight disadvantage after we quite full from first bowl

but basically both equally good & we all quite happy to patronise eng’s char siew to support them

i had piccolo latte & others had charcoal latte flat white etc at 6 letter cafe..

not as good as tiong hoe at stifling road..somehow milk not well integrated into coffee don’t feel the microfoam & silky smooth texture flavours & coffee tasted more acidic

and also my son made better coffee with latte art! lol!

c.h.e.f andy

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1 Eng’s Wanton Noodles

Address-

287 Tanjong Katong Rd, Singapore 437036

Opening hours-

Contact-

tel=+6596989119

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2 Eng’s Char Siew Wanton Noodles

Address-

248/250 Tanjong Katong Rd, Singapore 437036

Opening Hours-

Contact-

tel=+6587986088

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3 6 Letter Coffee

Address-

259 Tanjong Katong Rd, Singapore 437047

Opening Hours-

Contact-

tel=+6562850368

KH organised birthday lunch for OBT & LCH @ yalong bay serangoon ave 5 on 14.1.2021.^^

food was just average, quite mediocre..

lala behoor was flavourful…

cannot compare with don signature crab version.

prawn paste chicken, salted egg pork chops 排骨王 was average, I guess competent.

white beehoon no wok hae…so so…

the 2 vegetables fried long beans and 青龙菜 quite ok.

overall quite underwhelming, no comparison with

hong kong street old chun kee at commonwealth crescent which is also cheaper.

c.h.e.f andy

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Yalong Bay

Address-

19 Serangoon North Ave 5, #02-01, Singapore 554913

Contact-

tel=+6584574885

Opening Hours-

RI bro bought 4pax lunch at black society today on 6.1.2021. ^^

I think chinese name previously the big boss first time i dine here.

friend ordered a 4pax 7-course set $228 quite ex.. dishes were good..

fish skin was good don’t know price a good starter

roast pork competent ordinary..

roast duck was flavourful & tender 👍

drunken prawns fresh & succulent done well i guess not much else can do with this dish

sharkbone soup was best dish for me..intense, smooth flavours, top standard花胶干贝👍

abalones thick mushrooms broccoli good standard..abalone was tender but sauce taste can improve though..sauce most important in this dish & this sauce is kind of mediocre not tasty enuf

fried rice was good..i asked for chilli they only give 豆瓣chilli..didn’t want to ask xo chilli likely they will charge..

one friend thought the rice was very good & it was..no better than imperial treasure crystal jade or paradise though..

they changed our fish from 笋壳to 星班..they said live fish but cannot change to steam..

i thought deepfried soon hock is better even if star garoupa is supposedly better fish..it turned out they don’t have the small soon hock so got to top up if take large soon hock so we agreed to star garoupa..

after eating i think soon hock better more 脆& better infused with sauce..also can’t tell star garoupa or red garoupa deepfried

snow fungus dessert was good not too sweet & nicely refreshing…

c.h.e.f andy

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Black Society 黑社会

Address:

1 HarbourFront Walk, #02-156/157, Singapore 098585

Contact:

http://blacksociety.com.sg/

+6563769740

Opening Hours:

wai mun & jessie dropped by & we proceeded to kin hoi & pung pung zichar at 6 holland close 7pm on 3.1.2021.

all tables taken up & sign said 1hr queue..

we decided to go hoy yong zichar at clementi ave 2 instead..food was good..

kam hiong fish head $26, lots of haebee & curiously chye poh also larpok..good

deepfried big intestines done very well..tasty ..actually not my preferred preparation..i prefer braised (lor)..it is not so common dish & done well so deserved the try

红烧braised pork ribs ok ordinary frozen ribs..for me poorest dish no need order next time

pig stomach $18 tasty & choke full of ingredients ..4 bowls full of chicken, deepfried pigskin, & of course pig stomach

sambal long beans (wanted petai but don’t have) had prawns,squid and chicken..nice just sambal very heavy..

wonderful dinner with close friend & bro WM& Jessie

c.h.e.f andy

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Hoy Yong Zichar

Address:

352 Clementi Ave 2, #01-153, Singapore 120352

Contact:

+6567782223

Opening Hours:

the morning after, we had breakfast @ beach road kitchen on 2.1.2021.^^

the single order items were good – nasi lemak, wantonmee, scrambled eggs

https://goo.gl/maps/7in44Wwd775Smqr19

the other menu dishes left much to be desired.

overall still better than andaz which was bad…

staff were stretched and harassed…so service polite but infrequent.

c.h.e.f andy

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Beach Road Kitchen

Address:

30 Beach Rd, Singapore 189763

Contact:

+6568181913

Opening Hours:

today new year day.

wife organised staycation at south beach marriott on new year day on 1.1.2021.^^

our room a corner suite 1520. not quite Marina Bay view displayed when booking but also good, have views on 3 sides…

great view of MBS, civilian war memorial, raffles city & raffles hotel

we had club floor – had dinner at the club lounge level2…food so so..

after that we ordered grab from mrs pho..

c.h.e.f andy

we had family lunch @ caffe cicheti.

https://goo.gl/maps/SPzWi2r1RHNLbL6cA

wife organised new year day family lunch at caffe cicheti on 1.1.2021.

they did not have usual brunch. got set menu.

we decided to order ala carte.

dishes were all good except oddly, iberico pork, which is below par c/w most places for a dish that cannot go wrong, almost always good.

truffle fries very nice.eggplant with melted cheese really good. So was the cauliflower.

we ordered the recommended tuna tartare on avogado on aoili but never came.

iberico pork had nicely flavoured charring but was overdone a bit dry not tender enuf only failed piece..

well actually the coffee as well..the first order of coffee, magic & flat white undrinkable..but service was good & the lady server redo with good standard coffees. so service was good and friendly despite wrong and missed orders..

we took the 3 recommended pastas..all excellent..

the crabmeat linguine was excellent!

the duck ragout with tube pasta was very good..the sauce was delightful..

the lobster pasta was the best! $98 for a large lobster and large tagliatelle serving ..we shared among 8pax.

actually the crab linguine was just as tasty just more delicate not as strong and intense.

the bouillabaisse seafood stew was good..the prawns and squid rings were average..overcooked actually not fresh tender enuf …the tomato base fish broth and probably vegetables broth was very tasty .

.surprisingly the chicken was very good..another missed order we decided to go ahead with it..the charring & flavours were very good & sauce too.

the dessert with passion fruit was very good too!

c.h.e.f andy

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Caffe Cicheti

Address:

26 Beach Rd, #B1-21, Singapore 189768

Contact:

caffecicheti.com

+6563841878

Opening hours:

OPS bro WT bought 8pax dinner this evening @ jing long zichar keong saik street on 30.12.2020.^^

WT a good friend of chef yao, who gave us loads of haebeehiam xo chilli

the appetizer platter good standard, delicious!

cockles and fish head were excellent..fish head in particular very fresh and excellent hk steam 港蒸. I will try making this myself.

crayfish was very good..though wife doesn’t prefer the heavy sambal sauce…

white beehoon so so, actually quite below par..WT & I can do better than this…

duck was tender.. gravy & taste on the heavy side ..not my preference..

claypot liver was ok…

but I think my own claypot liver better lol!

c.h.e.f andy

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Jing Long zi char

Address:

122 Neil Rd, Singapore 088856

Opening Hours-