1/2 roast London duck – S$32
went with friend for lunch at tunglok signature @ orchard parade on 6.4.2016. ^^
just returned from london last evening. had an excellent family holiday in london, lisbon, porto with wife, son & daughter.
my OPS friend bought me an excellent G7 Sinma frog porridge lunch on 11.3.2016 before my trip.
so my turn to buy lunch. 🙂
garlic steamed razor clams – S$12.80
we started with a steamed razor clam.
clam was smaller than what usually is served in say ah yat, jumbo, long beach etc. the sauce a bit gluey, but overall the taste was still very good. 🙂
i would order this again, also after 50% palate discounts for 2pax, this dish was only S$6.40++.
lie tong 例汤 1/2 pot=S$16
we shared 1/2 pot lie tong 例汤 1/2 pot at S$16 (full pot S$28).
lie tong 例汤 always good here, and at others like imperial treasure etc. for me, a good lie tong 例汤 1/2 (they usually very good la) is better than taking sharksfin (politically incorrect) or even fishmaw soup.
1/2 roast London duck – S$32
& i wanted to let my friend try the roast london duck. ^^
they used irish duck which is fatter & more flavourful.
can’t it’s better than the tea smoked duck at xin cuisine,
but certainly it is better than the very good roast duck at canton paradise.
Rack of lamb – S$15
rack of lamb was good too, tender not too strong gamey taste. but chinese preparation is for me, never as good for this dish c/w with modern european.
we shared one order.
String beans – S$18
string beans was more ex, basically S$18 is a good restuarant kind of pricing for veg.
Garoupa fillet noodles soup – S$12
i had a zhajiangmian variation here with my wife recently.
this time, it was a garoupa fillet noodle soup.
it was good, soup very tasty, garoupa fillet fresh & sweet.
we shared one order.
Just Superb Roast London Duck @ Tunglok Signature Orchard Parade on 9mar2016
roast london duck – S$30
went with wife to tunglok signature @ orchard parade last evening on 9.3.2016. ^^
my favoruite restaurant but not been there for a while.
we ordered a scottish razor clam each. unfortunately server came back to say they served the last to some diners in the room.
蒜泥白肉 – S$8
i ordered a 蒜泥白肉 & the salted egg & wasabi prawns to replace.
this 蒜泥白肉 looked nice but was mediocre this time. sliced pork was quite plain & sauce was heavy, i scrapped away most of it.
i think my own 蒜泥白肉is taste-wise much better than this, though looks need to improve.
roast london duck – S$30
the roast london duck was simply incredible!
so tasty & flavourful from the fat & the skin very crisp.
overall it was even better than the excellent duck we had 2 days ago at ya wang 鸭皇 at sentosa in JB! so good it was!
roast london duck – S$30
but of course the duck itself was different, this a smaller duck from ireland. S$30 should be the going price in the good restaurants except here we have the 50% palate discounts for 2pax so, only S$15++
the meat was very tender & juicy.
salted egg & wasabi prawns – S$10
the salted egg & wasabi prawns were between mediocre & competent.
salted egg & wasabi prawns – S$10
in fact, the nicest was the tomatoes.
not that it was really no good, but it was more ordinary than ordinary. some zi char restaurants do better la! 🙂
string beans 四季豆 －S$18
the string beans though was very good. crunchy, fresh, sweet. 🙂
special zha jiang mian炸酱面－S$9.80
the zha jiang mian炸酱面 was more like a bakchormee, and it was pretty good too.
special zha jiang mian炸酱面－S$9.80
not my ideal noodle dish to order in a restaurant, but in fact equal or better than many.
& good ingredients too, scallops & prawns & loads of minced pork. chilli sauce was also good.
雪中情怀
the dessert 雪中情怀 was my perennial favourite.
雪中情怀
really enjoyed it, very refreshing. a lot of pomelo inside & of course mango.
altogether a very enjoyable dinner. after palate discounts dinner came to S$59 all-in for 2pax. yes! ^^
c.h.e.f andy
Shiok as Before 2pax Dinner @ Tunglok Signature on 4Aug2015
S$12.80 steamed razor clams with tanhoon
had not been to tunglok signature at orchard parade for a while. last was in sep2014.
was deciding where to eat out for dinner. we had japanese recently at kuriya dining, and tomorrow i am cooking 12pax dinner at home which is mostly western/italian.
so we went to tunglok signature at orchard parade hotel for dinner this evening on 4.8.2015.
for me, the food never dissappoints, just as shiok as ever.
tunglok signature orchard parade hotel
don’t think other diners share my views though. the place had just few tables, quite empty.
S$8 garlic pork 蒜泥白肉
we ordered the garlic pork 蒜泥白肉.
S$8 garlic pork 蒜泥白肉
it was good. i liked it & would order it again, but honestly it was not better than my own garlic pork 蒜泥白肉 though the style was quite different. i like my spicy garlic pork 蒜泥白肉 more in terms of the flavours & tenderness of my belly pork but this here was good & looked very nice too.
S$16 lie tong 例汤
we had the lie tong 例汤.
S$ 16 lie tong 例汤
it was really good! ^^
my helper made very good lie tong 例汤 at home quite often, so this had to be really good to impress us. they had old cucumber & dried cuttlefish & pork softbones soup base. it was really tasty! 🙂
lie tong 例汤 ingredients
we ate up the 3 large pieces of pork softbones before remembering to take photo.
S$12.80 steamed razor clams with tanhoon
the steamed razor clams with tanhoon was really good too. this was as good as the ones we often had previously at ah yat grandstand & very less frequently at jumbo and long beach at dempsey.
steamed razor clams with tanhoon
top restaurant standards & very much better than the ones we had at the daipaidongs 大排档 in hong kong.
S$42 garoupa fillet with brocoli & lily bulbs 百合
we ordered the garoupa fillet with brocoli & lily bulbs 百合.
garoupa fillet with brocoli & lily bulbs 百合
this was excellent too.
wok hae was very good. the garoupa fillet & vegetables – brocoli & lily bulbs 百合- were very well done.
i can definitely do this dish at home, maybe i will start with a vegetarian one for my niece’s coming brthday. 🙂
S$28 lobster noodles
i was looking forward to the lobster noodles.
S$28 lobster noodles
it was still good, but a far cry from the lobster noodles we had here previously(just looked at the previous photos here), or at any good restaurants eg xin restaurant.
lobster noodles @ tunglok orchard parade 29.11.2013
just look at the old photos of the “real” loster noodles. that’s how it should look like!
S$8 dessert 雪中情怀
& i always like the dessert 雪中情怀.
dessert 雪中情怀
it did not dissappoint. really excellent, the combination of fresh coconut, mango, grapefruit, vanilla & coconut ice cream was super!
i take this everytime!^^
with 50% for 2pax amex palate discounts the food came to S$100nett for 2pax & we got free parking as well.
c.h.e.f andy
Enjoyable Dinner at Il Lido on 12Apr2015
grilled octopus
had delightful 2pax dinner with wife at il lido on 12.4.2015.^^
had not been to il lido like 5yrs maybe? recently daughter was here & shared photos on family whatsapp, so we decided to come try ourselves after so long. 🙂
il lido terrace
il lido view
il lido view
we came just before sundown & sat outdoor. not so humid this evening & really pleasant terrace ambience & wonderful dinner.^^
amuse bouche 1= mushroom cappuccino
amuse bouche 1= mushroom cappuccino
we were served 2 amuse bouche.
first was a mushroom cappuccino/foam. there were mushroom bits at the bottom & some balsamic cream & some barley etc on top. taste was intense, fabulous. texture combination excellent too.
wife said what the server liked to hear, that this was better than jaan’s.
for me though, nothing beats jaan’s cepes mushroom tea amuse bouche. but since jaan’s was taken out of feed at raffles, and i am never going to pay full price for the degustation dinner at jaan, this would be the next best thing, i guess! & its close too!^^
amuse bouche 2
second amuse bouche – crispy cheese risotto…quite ok i guess, but no impressions vs the mushroom foam.
bread basket
quite good bread basket.
grilled octopus
grilled octopus
we ordered a grilled octopus to share.
it’s pretty good really. octopus was tender (like sous vide). there were some sausages.
prawn & uni tagliolini
for the mains, we basically go with the restaurant favourites & there server’s recommendations, and ordered the scampi & sea urchin taglioni & the black cod, asparagus & sea urchin. both were featured in the degustation set menu. 🙂
prawn & uni tagliolini
prawn & uni tagliolini
the scampi & uni tagliolini was tasty, not intense but subtle & pleasing. tagliolini though was too soft NOT al dente.
it had expensive ingredients like uni but overall taste & experience wise, i would not consider it better than most pastas i do myself.
black cod
black cod
black cod was great!
will try the other signature dish, the bone marrow crusted angus beef tenderloin next time.
gelato & sorbet
coconut gelato
passion fruit sorbet
we had a passionfruit sorbet & a coconut gelato to share. sorbet was tangy & excellent, gelato no coconut flavours nothing like the delicious coconut ice cream on 雪中情怀mango pomelo dessert we had at tunglok.
dinner cost S$100nett include 1 glass of white.
it’s really quite excellent ambience & food for a couples dinner. 🙂
c.h.e.f andy
Delicious Dinner @ Tunglok Signature Orchard Parade on 16Dec2014
bamboo clam S$12.80pax
had a wonderful dinner with wife at tunglok signature, orchard parade last evening on 16.12.2014. 🙂
we had the amex palate privileges (50% discounts for 2pax). tunglok group though have this strange rule that it applies only to ala carte orders during weekdays & only to set orders during weekends.
so we did ala carte orders. 🙂
the bamboo clams with tanhoon was excellent!
lie tong 1/2 pot – S$16
& the lie tong 例汤 (soup of the day) was good, as always. this time it was pumpkin with pork rib, a really sweet, delicious soup. i am sure going to try this at home. 🙂
garoupa 2 ways – S$22pax
garoupa 2 ways – S$22pax
garoupa 2 ways – S$22pax
the garoupa in 2 preparations was good too. the steamed with peppery sauce preparation was very tasty, the deep-fried fish fillet was ok but ordinary.
lobster noodles – S$25pax
& the lobster noodles was always our favourite served in the excellent lobster 6-course set.
this was also the preparation that i replicated at home in my king prawn noodles (黄焖大虾面).
tube juice – palate cleanser
they always serve a tube juice – pineapple, watermelon etc. nice! 🙂
雪中情怀mango pomelo dessert with 2 scoops ice cream
雪中情怀mango pomelo dessert with 2 scoops ice cream
we had 1 order of 雪中情怀, a mango pomelo dessert with 2 scoops coconut ice cream, again our favourite here.
the dinner came to S$84.50nett, about S$72++ for 2pax.
well, we keep coming back! 🙂
c.h.e.f andy
Great Ala Carte Dinner @ Tunglok Signature at Orchard Parade on 29Nov2013
fried mixed vegetables
went back to tunglok signature @ orchard parade on 29.11.2013. was raining so wanted car park with shelter & did not want to go far. 🙂
amex palate privileges 50% for 2pax only for ala carte on weekdays so we explored the menu.
lamb rack S$10
lobster noodles S$25
雪中情怀mango pomelo dessert with 2 scoops ice cream S$8
we decided to try the specials – a fish soup S$38. the soup was excellent! very smooth, sweet, tasty. 🙂 it was expensive though. the portion was similar to a 1/2 pot of lie tong (例汤) which cost S$14 – served 1.5 to 2 bowls each for 2pax. probably better off with the lie tong.
the lamb rack came with onion ring & tomato. it was very good too. lamb was very tender w/o strong taste, equal to the best among good western restaurants. the mildly sweet sauce was a nice change from the usual mint sauce too. 🙂
the mixed vegetable (top photo) was an excellent vegetarian dish. on this night it was a bit oily, but otherwise very good.
& the lobster ramen in superior sauce was heavenly. i had lobster noodles often at hua ting some years back when i had the alacarte card as it was very good. but this was even better! ramen was very nice too, especially the texture/bite. 🙂
& we rounded up with the really enjoyable 雪中情怀mango pomelo dessert with 2 scoops of ice cream. we asked to change the usual vanilla to coconut ice cream – very nice indeed! 🙂
the dinner was S$172 before discount. i wouldn’t do this at such prices. with 50% palate discount it was S$86 & a very good price for such fine dinner. the weekend lobster 6-course set though was even better as it included the 2 best dishes – lobster ramen & 雪中情怀 – plus other great dishes!
c.h.e.f andy
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