Tokyo Sushi Academy

I attended a company organised sushi making activities on how to make Futo making. We learned the inisde-out roll. There is teacher demonstration then follow by the hands on practicing where you actually tried to make your own sushi for dinner. After the session we ate our handmade sushi with special miso salmon soup that served by the center.  It is yummy! !

Strangers' Reunion

I always wanted to visit this cafe when I found that it has famous coffee. It is opened by Ryan Kieran Tan, Singapore National Barista Champion 2011 & 2012. The cafe's name is quite interesting too - reunion for strangers. It is located at Kampung Bahru, the nearest MRT is Outram Park. We went at 9am and glad that there is no crowd and we managed to choose the seat we like. My friend wanted the wooden table with wooden stools as she felt it has the natural cafe feel.

The cafe does not have fancy decoration, the below art somehow quite nice to hang inside the cafe. The crowd started to fill in after 9:30am and we are glad that we came earlier.

Cafe Latte($4.90+) - the love shaped latte which my cousin ordered. I did not taste it, according to her, this is what she want. Cappucino($4.90+) - the swan latte art which my friend enjoy a lot. Tasted the cappucino and suddenly feel it is quite milk after I had my magic. Tasted average for me.

Magic($5.50+) - Double ristretto with milk. They said they are the 1st to introduce this in Singapore, which said to be the magical ratio of coffee to milk. I used to feel my coffee must have sugar and milk but now I started to appreciate black coffee, that doesn't means I dun like the coffee with milk. I still love it. Magic tasted great for me and after having that I knew I prefer this more than the cappuccino that I usually ordered. The coffee is stranger and it doesn't taste bitter at all.

Florentine($17.90+) - It is served with smoked salmon, spinach, hollandaise sauce with poached eggs. After I finished this, I only found, it seems no spinach served in the dish. This is not the best that I had, it is average.

Smashed Avocado On Foccacia($13.90+ and $17.50+ with bacon or smoked salmon) - we added bacon. The smashed avocado looks like the guacamole that I did myself, it tasted quite different because of the ingredient used. I like this and the bacon just added up the flavour. Recommend it if you love avocado.

We all love waffles, so normally if I am having brunch with my C girl friend, we will get waffles. I then read on the other article said that Strangers' Reunion has one of the best 5 waffles in Singapore. Buttermilk waffles with Artisan Greek Yogurt and Fresh Fruits($12.90+) - waffles is soft and fluppy but I prefer slightly crispy. Greek yogurt is nice but quite watery, I had somewhere which is thicker. Overall, this is a good waffle.

Strangers' Reunion

Address: 33/35/37 Kampong Bahru Rd, Singapore, Singapore 169355

Tel: 6222 4869

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrangersReunion

Kki Sweets

KKI are in the mist of relocating. It no longer at the Ang Siang Hill. For more update, please visit its Facebook.

**Update as at April 2014

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I got to know this pastry shop from some of the food blog that I read quite sometime back. Ann Shiang Hill is a place that I normally won't pass by. it happened that afternoon I went PS Cafe for brunch and I passed by this and recall the reviews I read, so I told my friend; Let's come here for desserts later after our brunch. We reached around 11:30am and noticed there are few Thai visitor queueing there. I then only realized that open at 12noon on Saturday. Since I won't be here often, so we decided to walk around this area to find out if there are some hidden gem or good place.

I noticed there is another label - The Little Drom Store, when we got seated, we found this cafe not only selling cakes but also a vintage store selling all sorts of random things and it seems mostly from Japan. The cafe isn't very big, there are only 6-7 tables inside and extra 3 additional outdoor. If you want to be seated, do get there earlier. I also noticed the business consider quite good and I see lot of guests coming in but due to the seat limitation, they normally will pack and go.

If you are here for coffee, I think might not be the place for you. It tasted average for me, but I am here for the cakes, so it doesn't matter so long as it is not a bad one. My friend like the tea more.

The cake price ranged from $8.50-$9 and the size is quite small if compare to most other pastry shop but they still have a lot of customer. All the cake taste great but slightly sweeter for me.

The Little Drom Store, a vintage store selling all sorts of random things and mostly imported from Japan. you can find a lot of cute stuff and childhood memories items there. 

Kki Sweets

Address: 7 Ann Siang Hill, Singapore 069791

Tel:6225 6650

Website: http://www.kki-sweets.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kki.sweets

Dong Po Colonial Cafe

I knew about this cafe from a friend, when I organized steamboat lunch at home and she said she wanted to bring her mum to this cafe to get the traditional cupcake, so she will be late for our gathering. Dong Po Cafe recreates cakes from 1950s and 1960s Singapore, I guess that is why her mother like the taste as it is the old time favorite. 

I was wondering what is so special about this traditional cupcake but I did not get a chance to try as she said it was sold out. However, she still managed to get some of the cakes for us - almond macaroon,Chocolate Truffle Slice Cake(top) and almond biscotti(bottom). Overall, except for the chocolate truffle, the other 2 tasted quite new for me, but all of the cakes here are too sweet for me. Chocolate truffle just taste like normal chocolate cake that I can get any bakery but this version softer.

Dong Po Colonial Cafe

Address: 56 Kandahar Street, Singapore, Singapore 198904

Tel: 6298 1318

Operating Hours: 

Tue - Thu: 9:30 am - 8:30 pm

Fri - Sun: 9:30 am - 9:30 pm

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DongPoColonialCafe

PS. Cafe

I need to go Chinatown to pickup something and think of Ann Shiang Hill which I heard there are quite a few nice restaurant. I then think of PS Cafe which has good reviews. 

The restaurant is not visible along the Ann Shiang Road. You have to walk till the end to find it. You will see a small PS Cafe sign then you will see a landmark says Ann Shiang Hill, just walk up and you can see the cafe.

It is interesting pub at night and nice restaurant in daytime.  I like the interior design with black as main. The cafe is at level 2 and I immediately like the place. The black sofa seating and the environment looks grand.

At this nice and cosy place,  do expect to pay more for the food. We ordered Egg Benedict($26++) and Crab Tart ($32++). I love to try egg Benedict when I go to any cafe, like the eggs, bread and sauce combination.  The egg Benedict here are nice, one of the best I had tried although a bit pricey. New try on the crab tart and it is great, the skin is crispy and not very thick. The filling with cream and crab is just nice. We did a good choice.

You will notice the restaurant has some fresh flowers decoration and so as the washroom. There is a big bunch of lilies and happen I love lilies. I straight away took its picture where I suppose to do my important stuff. :D

Do try out their desserts while you visit this cafe, we missed this as we were thinking to visit another cafe nearby.

PS. Cafe

Address: 45 ANN SIANG RD #02-02, Singapore, Singapore 069719

Tel: 9797 0648

Website: http://www.pscafe.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pscafe.ashpark

Dessert Hut

A friend recommended me to this dessert place. It is located inside the people park. It was a one shop dessert house and now expand to two shop lot. It does not have lot of choices but traditional desserts mostly can be found on the menu.  My friend recommended the mango sago desserts. I got it and it is really nice. The dessert comes with thick mango puree and mixed well with the ice. Tasted better than the famous mango dessert that I always tried in Chinatown.

Dessert Hut

Address: #02-48/58 People’s Park Centre

Tel: 65331137

Nearest MRT: Chinatown

Website: http://www.desserthut.com.sg/

Coffee Tea & Company

I picked up stuff at Chinatown area and met up with a friend, decided to go to Chiantown Point as it has been newly renovated, so would like to check up eatery there. My friend had taken some stuff so we were getting not so heavy meal for both of us. We then attracted by the advertisement of the restaurant at escalator, so we chose it.

Lychee Freeze($5.50++) - Tasted good, it normally won't go wrong for this type of freeze.

Green Tea Latte($6++) - tasted average, not the best I have. 

Rosemary Roasted Half Chicken($18++) served with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables with choice of sauce(Basic Brown, Black Pepper or Wasabi Brown). Wasabi brown looks interesting for people who like it. I chose the basic brown.

Coffee Tea and Company

Address: 133 New Bridge Road, #B1-44 Chinatown Point 059413 Singapore

Tel: 64446183

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee-Tea-Company/352980374820123

Erich’s Wuerstelstand

Ang Mo selling sausage at Chinatown. I has passed this mini stall for many time until there is one day I suddenly have the craving for the sausage and I tried. It is popular and being featured a lot in the media. I did not try the bread, just sausage. It is opened by Austrian Sausage Chef who settle down in Singapore. It serve German sausage and it is actually quite nice. All the sausages selling at his stall imported from German. He made the bread himself, next time I should try the bread with sausage, it should be good!

Erich’s Wuerstelstand
3 Trengganu Street
Kreta Ayer Conservation Area
(just beside Chinatown Market, near Smith Street)
Singapore
Website: http://wuerstelstand.blogspot.sg/
Facebook

Mon-Fri: 3pm – 11pm
Sat, Sun and PH: 3pm – 1am

Spring Court Restaurant

I celebrated a friend's birthday here. The reason why this was chosen as one of them said he want Chinese food. So I did a google and this shows out stated that this is longest lasting Chinese restaurant in Singapore with I forget how many year of history.

They have quite a lot of customers as I saw the restaurant filled up during dinner time. We order 3 dishes as below. Overall it is average, the chicken was actually not very nice. I dun feel any special from this restaurant, may be because we ordered the wrong dishes, as I feel normal chi zhar can have the same standard with lower price.

Spring Court Restaurant Pte Ltd
Address: 52-56 Upper Cross Street Singapore 058348
(across from Chinatown Point carpark)

Tel: 6449-5030
Fax: 6535-6609
Email: enquiry@springcourt.com.sg

For Reservation, email to reservations@springcourt.com.sg

Operating Hours
Lunch: 11.00am to 3.00pm (last order: 2.30pm)
Dinner: 6.00pm to 10.30pm (last order: 10.00pm)

Website: www.springcourt.com.sg

Poh Guan Bakery 宝源

My client company has the breakfast session every month, where they will get the bakery or cake house to sell cake, pastries & buns during the breakfast time at discounted price. Not much discount but it will be slightly cheaper than you buy outside bakery.

This week, they have Poh Guan Bakery, it is the branch of Poh Guan Cake House 宝源饼家, a traditional chinese confectionery, specializes in making traditional biscuits, cakes, Teochew kuehs & snacks in Chinatown. It located at MacPherson Road.

I tried the salted egg yolk custard bun. It is nice and I like it, but it is slightly oily. There has more variety to choose from.

Poh Guan Bakery
Address: 169 MacPherson Rd


Poh Guan Cake House 宝源饼家
Address:
Blk 531Upper Cross Street #01-57
Hong Lim Complex
Singapore 050531
(in front of Hong Lim Hawker Centre)
Tel: 6534 0136