Sunday, December 29, 2013

Bak Kut Teh Places

I like to eat Bak Kut Teh, especially the herbal type. I also like the meat to be slightly fat. Recently I came across 3 Bak Kut Teh stalls so here's my short review.

Chanced upon this Bak Kut Teh stall in Kovan. There were many articles on their wall and I came to find out that this restaurant was actually opened by ex convicts. Here is my review of the place:


Preserved Vegetables 
Comments: Tastes not bad. Not too overwhelming salty and easy to eat. 


Bak Kut Teh
Comments: At first look I thought it would be peppery type but after tasting the soup, it turned out to be herbal type which was my favorite type. The meat is soft and separates from the bone easily. Soup is re-fillable so don't hesitate to top up. 


Braised Pork Knuckle
Comments: One of my favorite dishes when eating Bak Kut Teh as one of my motto when eating is "if it's not fat, it ain't nice". Anyway I really loved the pork knuckle. The fat "melts" in your mouth as it's really soft. The meat is also tender and not overcooked. Would like a thicker sauce but overall still nice. 


Pork Liver
Comments: The liver is quite soft and the soup is full of flavor. They probably did the liver in a different pot, because the smell and taste would probably kill the main soup taste.

Overall Review: Great place for Bak Kut Teh. Really tasty and fatty meat. They only accept cash.

Like Them Here: Xin Shun Fa
Details of the place: 257 Jalan Kayu, Singapore 799458 / 949 Upper Serangoon Road (5 mins walk from Kovan Mrt)

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2nd stall is the famous Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh. I have never tried the original stall before but I tried the branch at Tanjong Katong road and I did not like it. Here's my review of why I did not like it.


Signature Spare & Pork Ribs Combo Soup $7.50

Comments: Peppery soup, with not much flavour. The meat was very tough too. Plus it was very small, with needing to constant top up the soup.


You Tiao $2

Comments: Normal soft dough fritters


Big Intestines $6

Comments: Was tasty but also quite tough and chewy.


Pig Trotters $8

Comments: Tough, not fat, not much flavor.


Preserved Vegetables $2.50

Comments: So-so only, not preserved enough.

Details of the place: Outlets

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Then we have Hwa Ji Bak Kut Teh at Boon Tat Street. A small restaurant that is always pack on weekdays cos of the nearby office crowd. Here's my small review:


Signature Bak Kut Teh $7.50
Comments: Very peppery soup. 4 pieces of pork ribs which is quite pathetic, cos it's bite size.


Braised Pig's Trotter $7
Comments: Fat enough and the meat is really tender. Has a great taste to it as the meat is full of flavour.


Braised Intestines $6
Comments: Looked very messy and the intestines were really quite skinny. 

Details of the place: 31 Boon Tat Street, Eagles Center

Pickat V1.9

It's been a while since I've updated my blog. I first posted this app called Pickat SG 6 months ago. After 6 months, I'm still using it to dish out reviews of places or take note of places reviewed by other people.

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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Mad For Garlic

Had some vouchers for this place, so decided to check it out. A place where every dish has garlic. So if you hate garlic, I suggest you stay away from this restaurant. If not, do check out this nice restaurant.






Garlic Bread Tower $12.50
Comments: A new and special type of garlic bread. Order it for its uniqueness. Firstly it will come as a tower, then the waiter will mash the special garlic spread with the bread inside. He will then slice it into 4 parts and you can tuck in. It has a nice taste, full of garlic with every bite. More garlic taste than butter taste.




Garlic Snowing Pizza $22.50
Comments: Really love the pizza. It is thin and has a slight sweet taste adding a twist to the normal fan favorite Hawaiian Pizza


Seafood Tomato Pasta $24.60
Comments: Didn't really like the pasta. The sauce was quite bland and had a weird spicy taste to it. Seafood was fresh though.

Overall Review: The dishes here are nice, but can be quite expensive. Did not really try many dishes but I would recommend the garlic snowing pizza.

Website: Mad For Garlic
Details of the place: Outlets

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Buffet Town

Recently went to Buffet Town for dinner with some colleagues. I must say it has quite a wide spread of local and international food. I manage to try almost 90% of the food and most were quite up to standard. Don't want to make this into a super long post, so I'll just do a short commentary on some of the hits and misses.



Queuing up for fresh oysters.


Crayfish, scallops, live prawns, mussels
Comments: HIT! Really loved their seafood. Very fresh, very sweet.


Chefs opening the live oysters



Oysters
Comments: HIT! Fresh oysters are always very nice


Sashimi Counter


Sashimi Platter
Comments: HIT! Fresh sashimi and they even gave salmon belly


Sushi
Comments: MISS! Nothing special


Onion Soup
Comments: It's a MISS! Quite tasteless.


Tom Yum Soup
Comments: Mixed feelings with this one. Maybe because I prefer with milk in it. But still not bad.


Cream of Mushroom Soup
Comments: It's a MISS! Totally tasteless.


Chicken Soup with Wintermelon
Comments: It's a HIT! The soup super tasty.


Laksa
Comments: HIT! Very tasty, very nice.


Chicken Rice
Comments: Mixed feelings with this one. Rice fragrant but chicken too dry.



BBQ Taupok, Carrot Cake, Satay, Shishamo and Fried Rice
Comments: Satay HIT! The rest is a MISS!


Fried Vegetables with chicken and fish
Comments: HIT! The ingredients are fried ala teppanyaki style. Lots of flavor


Carbonara
Comments: HIT! The sauce and noodle tasted nice, but the bacon burnt. Overall still nice.


Tempura, baked corn, spicy baked cod fish
Comments: HITS! Tempura was nice as it was straight out of the wok.


Baked Salmon Fish Head
Comments: HIT! Marinated well, cooked well, taste well too.


Meat of the day: Pork
Comments: Miss! Very tough. 



Pizzas
Comments: HIT. Very tasty but makes you full easily. 



Aglio Olio
Comments: MISS! Very dry and tasteless. 



Ice Kachang

Comments: They provide the ice, you put your own syrup and all. Their atap chee was very hard.

Overall review: Compared to most other restaurants that sell buffet, this place for $42 on a weekend rate is quite worth it. The food is of good quality. The only thing I don't like is that you have to queue a long time for the oysters. But if you want it fresh, I guess good things come to those who wait.

Website: Buffet Town
Details of the place: Raffles City, #B1-44E 
To make a reservation: 6837 3793 

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Roland Restaurant

This post came a bit late. Went to Roland's restaurant for dinner on Mother's Day 2013. Ordered the set menu for 10 pax at $728++. Roland Restaurant' Mdm Cher is the founder of Chilli Crab in Singapore since 1956. Currently the restaurant is run by Roland Lim with his wife, his younger brother and youngest son.





Mother's Day Deluxe Combination 

Comments: A mixture of prawn salad, ngoh hiang, longevity bun, lup cheong and 1 more which I can't remember what. A great way to start the dinner with all these food.


Braised Shark's Fin with Sea Treasures

Comments: I'm a supporter of "Stop Eating Shark's Fin" so I din taste the soup.


Steamed Live Goby 

Comments: The fish was fresh and meat was tender. Soy sauce wasn't too salty




Peking Duck in Two Styles

Comments: Basically 2 styles means either u can wrap it or u can eat it on it's own. The duck skin is crisp and the meat is tender.


Scallop in Two Styles

Comments: Scallop on a yam ring and seared scallops with broccoli. Both taste awesome. I prefer the yam ring scallop more though


Braised Abalone & Sea Cucumber with Seasonal Vegetables

Comments: Abalone and sea cucumber always come together on a bed of vegetables. Both the abalone and sea cucumber was soft and not that chewy which was nice.



Fried Bun

Comments: "Man Tou" to dip into the Chilli crab sauce. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside 



Chilli Crab

Comments: Being the originator of Chilli Crab, this is a must order when u come here. The crab is fresh and the meat is super sweet. The sauce is so nice that you just want to slurp it all up. 


Fried Vermicelli 

Comments: Actually the duck was suppose to be use to fry the fried rice. However, my dad decided to change to the fried vermicelli. It is very tasty and just right to end a 7 course meal. Taste not too salty



Suckling Pig

Comments: Additional order because my grandma loves suckling pig. It's not the best suckling pig I've eaten though. Was quite disappointed the pig came without legs as that was one of the nicer parts of the pig that I like. 


Teochew Yam Paste with Pumpkin
Comments: Not  too sweet not too sticky, it was nice.

Overall Review: After so many years, being the original founder of Chilli Crab, they still serve one of the best Chilli Crab in Singapore. Their mantou is also a must order with their chilli crab gravy. Overall food taste nice, they are also always very busy, so it's best to make a reservation. 


Details of the place: Roland Restaurant Address
Like Them Here: Roland Restuarant Facebook