Song Fa Bak Kut Teh @ Clarke Quay

Clarke Quay is usually known for its night life where people go there for drinks but a Bak Kut Teh shop is just around the corner. Song Fa had been pretty well known and its usually crowded during lunch / dinner hours.

I went there during dinner time so there was a bit of waiting time. Upon arriving the waitress will pass the menu and take your orders before you have a seat. 

In less then 5 mins our food started arriving. It comes all at one go and payment comes straight after.

Bak Kut Teh which is flavorful soup brewed with pork ribs / other organs , garlic , pepper and herbs. We had the Pork Rib Soup ($6.50) which is their normal and best seller. There is also other selection like the Pig's Kidney Soup , Pig's Liver Soup etc. The soup is definitely addictive, luckily its unlimited top up of soup.

We had some side dishes. Ground Nuts and You Tiao. My favorite way to eat the You Tiao is to soak it in the soups and then eat it. Crispy and soft in the inside with soup coming out from it with every bite. 

Braised Pig's Trotter ($8.50) is the best!! Tender meat with the sauce. Yum yum! I don't really enjoy the fats but according to two of my friend that I went with, the fats was the best and its always what makes them come back (apart from the prok ribs soup)

 

They have two location which is pretty much near each other. It goes like Outlet 1 then a shop then Outlet 2. The difference is that one have air-con and tad bit smaller while the other don't and its a bit bigger. Personally I have only been to the one with air-con. It so duper hot, it will only be reasonable to go to the one with air conditional isn't it? Hahaha 

The two outlet act separately in a way that if you are queuing for seats in Outlet 1 and Outlet 2 have vacancy, you would still have to wait for seats vacancy in Outlet 1 unless you leave the queue and head to Outlet 2.

Address :

17 New Bridge Road #01-01
Singapore 059386

Lady M @ Marina Square

Lady M Confections is famous for their Mille Crepe Cake. Origins from New York, this is the one and only outlet in Singapore. They pretty much serve mostly dessert.

Interior design is white and simple giving a very clean and classy look.

The cakes are all displayed behind this glass panel. Something unique is that most of their cakes are not cut. Only when there is an order, they then slice a piece. 

As a banana lover, I had to order the Banana Mille Feuille ($8.00 / slice ). A layer of vanilla sponge cake, golden puff pastry, whipped cream and BANANAS

Strawberry Mille Feuille ($8.00 / Slice ) perfect layer of puff pastry , whipped cream and fresh strawberries. 

The famous Lady M® Mille Crêpes ($7.50 / Slice ). Layers of crepes piled above one another with light pastry cream in between.

 

Tarte a la Mangue ($7.50 / Slice ) which is passion fruit curd above shortbread crust and topped with freshly cut mango. This kinda reminds me of Carpenter and Cook Meringue passion fruit tart.

Overall, this is a place that served most of the desserts that are filled with cream like taking a bite is filled with 3 quarter of cream. I am not really a fan of cream so I have to admit that I am a little disappointed at the taste. If I were to go back, I will most probably try dessert that don't have the "a layer of whipped cream" in the description. If I am a cream lover, I would like the Mille Crepes and the Banana Mille Feullie

Address :

Marina Square Shopping Mall
6 Raffles Boulevard
#02-103
Singapore 039594

Carpenter and Cook

Finally visit Carpenter and Cook after such a long time. Since I stay in the west area, this well known cafe is quite near to me. Located in an alley, this vintage cafe serve a good number homemade pastry that are available in sweet or savory form. 

  

The design of this cafe is super cool. Everything or maybe most of the things from the chairs to the tables and the plates are vintage and follows the antique feel. Its the self service type of cafe so you can choose the best antique piece you would like to have tea on and then proceed to the counter to order.

They don't really have a menu because everything that is offered on the day will be displayed out. I like how they put everything on display because if I am a first timer not being able to make up my mind, I would most probably want to try out the most atas looking thing instead of just having a physical menu that usually don't have every single dishes with pictures.

I don't really fancy their Lemon Cream Tart $6.50 (top left) because I feel that the raw egg taste was too strong for me. They are famous for the Passionfruit Meringue Tart $6.50 (bottom left). The Chocolate Maldon Seasalt Caramel $6.50 (top right)\was very sweet and smooth. Caramel lover should give this a go! I love their quiche. Cook's Amazing Quiche $7.00 (bottom right). It doesn't have a fixed name because the toppings varies. I tried the one with bacon because you can't go wrong with bacon. It is served with a side salad which kinda balance out the savory quiche.

Since I love banana, I had to give the Banoffee Pie $6.50 a go. Huge chunks of banana with a bit of caramel sauce and lightly whipped up cream, Yummm! Next is the Peach & Lavender Muffin $4.00. Not gonna lie, I have no idea where the peach is at but there is definitely distinctive hints of Lavender in this moist muffin so for that, thumbs up.

I had the Elderflower Presse $5.50 which is like a sparkly juice that tasted frizzy and light. For citrus lover, you can go for their Lemon Drizzle Loaf $5.00. Tangy and moist plus the lemon glaze on top, something that whets up the appetite. Lastly its their Almond Croissant $4.00.

This cafe have very unique interior. It is pretty crowded during the weekends but if its the weekdays, coming here for some good pastry in a nice environment and nice company brings great comfort.

Address: 

19 Lorong Kilat

#01-06

598120

Ambush @ JEM

"Experience the many tastes of Europe, all at Ambush" Quoted from the menu. This is a causal restaurant. This outlet is kinda a open kitchen concept where you can see the chef cooking. 

The menu is quite special. Its almost like reading a newspaper.

There is a Top of $5.50 to every main course ordered to get the Soup Of The Day & a Drink ( Coke, Sprite, Frizzy Peach, Ice lemon Tea. The soup is Cream Of Cauliflower. Really creamy with hint of cauliflower flavor.

Roasted Pork Knuckle (Half) $18.00 this comes with Mashed Potato, Sauerkraut and Light Brown Sauce. The light brown sauce really remind me of the sauce served with meatballs purchase from Ikea. The Pork Knuckle was really good, its outer skin is crispy and the meat is tender. I think that one person to finish all of this might be a little too much and a little sick cause thats a whole lot of meat. So I think sharing this dish would be a good idea.

Baby Scallop & Flying Fish Roe - Squid Ink Sauce $14.80. Might not be shown in the above pictures but they were pretty generous with the scallop. This is very well season and worth a try if you are eating with someone you are comfortable with cause its gonna get a tad bit messy. We can choose our choice of pasta when we order the Italian Pasta dishes. There is Spaghetti, Linguine, Penne, Fusilli or add $2.80 for Fresh Tortllni with Three Cheese. This is a plus point because not everybody prefer the same type of pasta in the same type of sauce so this give us more freedom of choices. 

This is somewhat unique. Its the Norwegian Salmon Fillet - Thai Basil Sauce $13.20. The sauce really whet the appetite up. Somewhat like Thai Tom Yum which always gives a kick. Thai lover should give this a go!

This Oktoberfest Platter $17.80 is good for people that wants to try the Pork Knuckle as well as the Sausage. This platter includes Pork Knuckle Cutlets with Smoked Bratwurst & Bockwurst sausages served with Sauerkraut & Mashed Potato. Bratwurst is coarse smoked pork sausage with natural spices while the Bockwurst is finely ground pork sausage with crunchy natural casing. Salad on the side is tossed with Balsamic vinegar. 

Sausage lover can try the Swissgerman Sausage Platter $17.20. It has pan grilled Cheese Knacker, Bockwurst & French Chicken Garlic served with Sauerkraut & Choice of Starch which is Rosti, Mashes Potato, Fries & Pasta. We got Rosti. French Chicken Garlic is chicken sausage with minced garlic & mixed herbs while Cheese Knacker is ground chicken sausage with cheese bits.

Prices are not inclusive of GST and service charge but I think that the price range is not too expensive. Apparently they are quite famous for their mussels and paella. I wouldn't mind checking this place out again to try those. It was quite crowded during dinner time so maybe to avoid queue, its better to head there a bit earlier.

Address :
#04-13/14, Jem
50 Jurong Gateway Road

Krispy Kreme @ Tangs Orchard

Since the opening of Krispy Kreme, it has been the talk of many people. Its a love-hate relationship. Some people are willing to queue for hours just for donuts while others think its plain stupidity to be in the craze for Krispy Kreme donut and its not really that good, its just the "in thing" now.

So... 

I am one of them that went to queue. Hahaha I was lucky on that day because the queue was not very long. I reach there about 5pm and there were just about 20-30 people in front of me.

I must say Krispy Kreme was definitely well prepared for the crowd because they have people stationed at different parts of the queue line giving out brochure so that while waiting we can decide what we would like to have. When we reach, they took our orders and ask for an initial then we walk pass this food porn moment of where all the donuts flavor are displayed.

After the donuts display section, it is payment and collection time. Basically the donuts are split into two pricing. The Original Glazed ($2.60) and the Assorted Varieties ($2.95). They have express line for people that want to get dozen of Original Glazed ($23.40) and dozen of Assorted Varieties ($26.50). It is cheaper in dozen however for the Assorted Varieties, the flavors are already pre-packed.

Glazed Vanilla Cake to be honest it still has a donut texture. Soft but not as moist as how a cake should usually be. I would rather get the Original Glazed instead of this cause it taste pretty similar.

Out of the four I purchase and the flavors I have tried before, I love this! It is the Cappuccino Franco. The filling remind me so much of Roti Boy that coffee flavored bun. Creamy and sweet coffee filling in a donut = Best combination! Coffee lover, give this a go!

Due to many blessed occasion, I get to try Krispy Kreme before it arrive in Singapore. I have tried almost more than half of the flavors that are offered however I wanted to try Red Velvet and New York Cheesecake the most. Above is Red Velvet and the bottom is New York Cheesecake. Not the best I was expecting. 

To me a Red Velvet is only called a Red Velvet if it has cream cheese icing if not its just a pastry that is tinted red. Yes, the white icing on top of it is not cream cheese. However when I compare this to the Glazed Vanilla Cake, its a tad bit more bitter so I think there might be cocoa powder in it which is another component of a Red Velvet. Plus point.  

New York Cheesecake was disappointing. If I were to be blind folded and given this, I will never guess that the filing is New York Cheesecake or even any cheesecake. This filling is sour and I couldn't taste any cheesecake cheese taste. Oh mannn I was sure having great hopes for this.

Personally Original Glazed is still the top 1 for me, followed by Cinnamon Apple Filled and Cappuccino Franco. The filling for Cinnamon Apple Filled is like the gooey filling found in apple pies. Can't go wrong. Yum! I am not a donut person but I love the donuts by Krispy Kreme. I still remember the time I first tried it, I never look at donuts the same way again. However I must admit that $2.60 for one is too expensive but that is just how the standard of living in here is like. Time to time I will still buy it, hopefully the queue get shorter.

Address :
310 Orchard Road
Singapore 238864