Fisherman's Wharf

sure, fish and chips can be found everywhere. i mean, how hard can it be to deep fry fish? my fave neighbourhood food centre, S11 at Ang Mo Kio Central (next to Jubilee cinema) sells a decent version, their fish is coated with breadcrumbs then deep fried to golden brown. it costs $4.50 i think. which is decent i guess...

so fish can be dipped into (as far as i know) breadcrumbs or batter. some versions use a beer batter which i feel is tastier and lighter. cue Fisherman's Wharf, an unassuming eatery located near Clarke Quay MRT.


went there on two separate occasions and loved the fish and chips there. basically like any self respecting F&C stall, they serve a variety of fish. i was told by my friend who studied in UK tt F&C there consists of several types of fish: cod, halibut, haddock, rock (i think IF i rem correctly). tried F&C cod and halibut b4 at this stall in siglap which was pretty authentic (according to friend-who-studied-in-UK), but it has since closed down... anywayz, FW serves different types of fish too, but the cheapest is the pacific dory, which is a very popular fish in s'pore, it doesn't have a very particular fishy taste which suits our taste buds just fine. according to yun, who tried another variety of fish, the pacific dory tastes best, and at only $6.50, it's only 2 bucks more ex than neighbourhood stalls! and as you can see from the next pic, the portions are quite big, very worth it.


their chips come in two versions too, fries and chips, which look pretty much the same. but if you like ur potatoes crispy, get fries. if u like them slightly soggy, go for the chips! i personally prefer soggy ones, so i love the chips.

thing i love abt this place, is the condiments. if you haven't tried vinegar with chips, you're missing out ALOT. FW provides english malt vinegar which goes perfectly well with the chips... a slight sour tinge to cut the oiliness. but don' be like me and be over-enthusiastic and pour too much... and they provide a choice of sauces too! honey mustard, curry mayo, the classic tartar. all are pretty good. of course chilli sauce and ketchup too!


somehow the fish looks pale in this shot. must be the flash! hehe. okok. love the food, good food for good price, the rustic wooden tables and benches are kinda cool, only thing is tt the place is non-airconditioned, which makes dining there on a hot afternoon kinda uncomfortable. and remember, go easy on the vinegar!

dessert, not desert

i'm soooo upset. bakerzin no longer sells the strawberry coupe cheesecake!! *ARGH* wat the hell.. tats like one of my fave desserts! =0(

*sigh*

well anyway, tried these other desserts..

bailey's souffle. the choc one is already nice, but this turned out to be not bad. the coffee at the side is kinda bitter, but when u pour it and eat it with the souffle, it becomes a heavenly, soft, fluffy delicious mix of coffee and liqueur which just melts in your mouth. it was also taken at such close proximity in a desperate attempt to conceal the corner demolished by me before i was reminded of my duty to photograph and blog abt it.

cheesecake. not too bad, creamy and smooth like how cheesecakes are supposed to be. thankfully the strawberry was not as sour as expected.

not too bad, but sadly, they dont make up for my coupe cheesecake...

tea cosy

there's this place at ps i always wanted to try. u've probably gone past it, maybe u've noticed it, maybe not. it used to be at where the new og was, cept tat now they've incorporated a nice tea place there. photos aren't allowed in here, so these were taken at my own risk!

i really like the chair.. its so interesting!

steak with tons of salad and a surprise side dish. turned out to be smoked oyster mayo topped with roe. very very yummy. the steak itself is quite nice, salad was dressed in a sourish thai-vietnamese sauce. also came with grilled potato slices.

this is called 'a fish dish' (16?). hahah basically just fishy with coleslaw and i cant rem wat else actually. this wasn't my dish anyway hahah!

i love their desserts! this is the ice cream platter (10), basically ice cream scooped into choc cups which the guy told us were edible. haha. great for the indecisive (ala watashi wa). in order of favourites: Mango, vanilla, raspberry, hazelnut.

yet another great dessert for the greedy and indecisive within all of us. ok fine so maybe just me. 5 small cakes, carrot, choc walnut, raspberry, peach cheesecake and tiramisu($10). frankly, i preferred the ice cream, but not too bad also la. plus u dont feel so fat and guilty too hehe.

definitely wanna go back there again, cos the place is nice and cosy (of course it is, cos its tucked away at a corner, plus the seats are hidden amongst vintage furniture). tho the food takes a little longer than usual, the portions are sizeable, and surprisingly tasty hahah. at least i dont have to keep going to project shop cafe so often!!

High Tea @ Marriott Hotel

half day leave on wednesday, but too bad too little time to do anything else, so what else is there to do but find a yummy high tea buffet?

was searching for places with high tea buffets online, realised tt not many places have it on weekday afternoons in Orchard area, only the Marriott, Goodwood Park, Royal Plaza @ Scotts (tt one really really sucks i tell you) so decided to just go the first one.

once i got there, i was happy... love the spread of food, it's international buffet. with both asian food like laksa, dim sum, chicken rice (tt one is yummy), bak kut teh, fish congee (tt's quite nice too), a sushi selection, smoked salmon too! there's a decent salad bar, sandwiches, pizza and of course, my favourite section... the desserts!!!!







the desserts are pretty darn good! not tt we tried alot of them, cos was a tad too full. but yes, i love scones so check this out:

the best way to eat scones is to slice it in half, spread it with whipped cream, vanilla sauce (yummy! you can still see the vanilla pod in it) and some blackberry preserves. like this!


it's nice, eggy and soft, not like some places where it's hard...

realise tt i dun have good plating skills, so the food tt i take from the buffet table doesn't look good, so won't bother posting them here. just go and check this place out if you're in town on a lazy weekday afternoon, you'll feel like a lady of leisure (aka taitai)

price-wise it's $30+++ per person, but if you use UOB credit card you get 20% off, so it works up to less than 30 bucks per person, which is a pretty good deal considering the quality of the food. some places have really cheap buffets, but the food quality sucks so much i rather go hawker centre and eat... so go check it out! droolz...

confessions of an original sinner

in lieu of our promise to have eat like a bird days, plonked ourselves in the midst of chip bee gardens, and had our first ever vegetarian meal together.



we had bruschetta which was quite yummy (eggplant and rocket leaves, drizzled with some vinegar/molasses sauce), magic mushroom (mmm topped with cheese and grilled i think. quite interesting), and some vodka penne. hahha i cant rem cos i had it quite some time back.

anyways, i also cant rem how much it costs, but considering i'm majorly carnivorous, its not too bad a start if u ever wanna embark on a vegan diet. bear in mind, the bill came up to abt 60 bucks, but not too bad la, tho i'd have preferred if i had some meat. hehe.

place? orginal sin, at chip bee gardens. please, if u wanna sit outside, make sure u slap on some insect repellent first.

the day of orange coloured food

haven't stopped eating since i touched down, and since i had such a huge bout of green coloured food yest, it seems only apt to complement it with orange coloured food today.

Nasi briyani: its amazing how a simple meal of 3 bucks can make me so happy and satisfied time after time. =0)

this one is near my office, bukit merah area (the old hdb place). its near where watsons is and for once, i tried the curry chicken version. i usually have the fried chicken version but since manila, i've been craving for spicy chilli sort of food.

and it comes with my fave pappadam!! anyway IMHO, this is how pappadam should be eaten.

Step 1: take it out of the bag

Step 2: drench it in curry

Step 3: eat it hurriedly before the pappadam loses its crispness

step 4: eat another one

sometimes i wonder if i were meant to be an indian. all (ok most) indian food is good.. vadai, thosai, prata, etc etc. cept for the desserts. they're kinda overly sweet hahah. but i'd have my briyani anyday. =0)