TUNG LOK SEAFOOD - The Singapore Taste @ ORCHARD CENTRAL - "1st TASTING & AWARD WINNING !!!" - AUGUST 15 2012

I have been looking forward to check out and taste TUNG LOK SEAFOOD for the longest time ! And finally when I was appointed by the Restuarant Association of Singapore to be on their Judging Panel for the EPICUREAN STAR AWARDS,I was most happy when I received the List of Selected Most Popular Eats that I needed to judge and taste,I noted & look forward to :

Since there will be "lots of Signature Eats" to order and taste,I was most happy to invite my Parents and my Good Friends - Jansen & Doris for this Enjoyable Lunch !!! It was a good idea that I didn't request for any VIP Room so that I can have a good look at their Biz during Lunch ! And we were impressed that since the Car Park Design @ Orchard Central is not the Best Design and with TUNG LOK SEAFOOD on 11/F,most tables was taken up especially the "Window Seatings" ( facing Orchard Road )  it was "almost packed with loyal Tung Lok Seafood Regulars or we thought their Chef's Cooking must be really Good Standard !!! ;-)

So while waiting for their arrival of my VVIP Guests,I had to do a "quick tour" to have a good look at their DECOR :

SERVICE : Maybe it was Good Timing for my Judging Lunch Tasting that their Senior Vice President - Operations - CHUA POH YORK was there !!! She's very experienced ( plus her capable Restaurant Manager - IRIS LOKE ) and they made sure that every table was well served or any feedbacks were immediately well taken care of !!!  ;-)

FOOD QUALITY : I told both of them that it was our 1st Lunch Tasting so we requested to know their Recommended Signature Eats & we definitely Impressed with our LUNCH MENU :

MUST TASTE - SIGNATURE EATS - "TUNG LOK SEAFOOD PLATTER"

MUST TASTE - SIGNATURE EATS - "DEEP-FRIED PRAWNS WITH
WASABI-MAYO SAUCE"

After the above Enjoyable Eats,everyone was Happy and we gave Top Marks for the Food Presentation,Quality and Tastings !!! ;-)

And of course I was Most Happy when TUNG LOK SEAFOOD was announced WINNER of the BEST RESTAURANT - ASIAN ( OTHERS ) !!! CONGRATS !!! ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
ANDREW ;-)

ADDRESS : 181 Orchard Road ORCHARD CENTRAL#11-05 Singapore 238896
CONTACT : +65 6834 4888
WEBSITE : www.tunglokseafood.com

EPICUREAN STAR AWARD 2012 @ RCCC ( Raffles City Convention Centre ) - "From FOOD BLOGGER to FOOD JUDGE" !!! - August 21 2012

When I received the Invitation from the Restaurant Association of Singapore to be on the Judging Panel for the EPICUREAN STAR AWARDS 2012 - of course I was very Happy because at least my FOOD Blogging efforts have finally paying dividends at last !!! It felt liked a "promotion" - FROM :

And I would liked very much to thank all my Good Friends for your support & especially "their patience for me to take a quick photo before we enjoy the Eats in front of us !!! And with the above it really give me a Good Feeling liked I have "progressed and promoted" TO :

And I was most interested to know & look forward to meet the other Judges - the Famous and Popular - MOSES LIM

And the others are : my Good Old Friend - EDWIN KHOO ( DBS BANK ) and the good opporttunity & introduction to -  DESMOND SIM ( he told that he have contributed for the Singapore Tatler Food Directory ! ) and TAN YUNG YIH ( Founder of the Most Popular Eats Website - HungryGoWhere.com that was sold to Singel !!! ) ;-)

And at the above Epicurean Star Awards event,I requested to know my Table No from their reception & they replied - "Table 25" and I walked over with my New Foodie Friend - Desmond & as soon as we arrived our table, he started to chat with the Famous - WONG AH YOKE ( Sunday Times ) And since I read your Reviews on The Sunday Times,I immediately request if I can have a photo with him !!! ;-)

- On the Categories For BEST RESTAURANT AWARD - I was Most Happy to know that from my JUDGING Selection,I have picked the Following WINNERS -

- BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT - FINE DINING - "FENG SHUI INN"

- BEST WESTERN RESTAURANT - FINE DINING - "FAT COW"

- BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT - "TUNG LOK SEAFOOD" - ( Orchard Central )

- BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT - CASUAL DINING - "TAMIYAMA"

And I am definitely revisiting the above for Tastings !!! Stay tuned !!! ;-)


Cheers & Enjoy !!!
ANDREW ;-)

ADDRESS : Raffles City Convention Centre ( RCCC ) Level 4 2 Stamford Road Singapore 178882

FAT COW @ CAMDEN - "1st Time DINNER TASTINGS" - AUGUST 15 2012

Since my earlier 1st TIME LUNCH TASTINGS @ FAT COW @ the start of tis year 2012,I have not had the Good Opportunity till today because since then there have been too many Exciting & Yummy Eats to check out & add to tis ShareFavEatsAlways BLOG !!! So Many thanks to my Judging Tasting Assignment for EPICUREAN STAR AWARD 2012,I was most happy to do a Re-Visit especially for DINNER !!! ;-)

Personally I thought it may be a better idea to Enjoy Dinner instead of Lunch because - it's easier to park and of course the feeling is more relaxed !!! ;-)

I was Most Happy to Meet up with their 5 Star - Experienced Manager DAX !!! Of course he had No Idea about my Judging Role ( till at the end of the Meal when I present him the letter from RAS - Restuarant Association of Singapore ) !!! Anyway his Service have always been Consistently Good !!! And of course I look forward to Changes for my Dinner Tastings liked I prefer to seated in front of the CHEF WING LAM ( from KINKI )  instead of their VIP Room Section !!! ;-)

Since their DINNER MENU is on the High Side & with a "tight Tasting Budget" I can Invite Only another Foodie Friend - JP ( a Good Friend from Hong Kong ) !!! ;-)

Our other Good Friend - JL was with me on the 1st Lunch Tastings ( and he was really not impressed from their Car Park to especially the Expensive Billing at the end of the Eats !!! ) - he told me that he was too busy and can only join me the Next Tastings ( @ Feng Shui Inn at RWS - see Next Posting soon !!! ;-)

So likewise I can only "Afford" the above RED WINE which of course was recommended by DAX - which tasted quite easy drinking !!! ( Watch out for the other "Limited Edition" Drink @ the end of the above Enjoyable Dinner Tastings !!! ) ;-)

DINNER MENU - since it was JP's "Introduction Tastings @ FAT COW" I thought it was a Good Idea that I order their Signature Appetizers that I have already tasted on my 1st Lunch Tastings liked -

But on the MAIN COURSE - since I have already tasted their SHABU SHABU,I would prefer to order & taste the Good Quality and Cooking Skills for their STEAK -

And of course our Enjoyable Dinner Tastings need a Sweet Finale Tastings ( which was specially arranged by both Chef and DAX !!! ;-) ) -

And here was our "Bonus @ the End of Dinner Treat from FAT COW - "Limited Edition & Only Available @ Fat Cow WHISKEY made with Maple by MaCallen ( because Dax told us that whatever available in the market which was Auction was brought by Fat Cow !!! ;-) ) Both JP and myself was thinking of "ordering Pancakes to enjoy tis !!! Haha !!! ;-)

From the Chef's Table to their BAR area ( we already drank too much to enjoy their FAT COW's Special Cocktails !!! ;-) )

And DAX have alerted me that a NEW LUNCH MENU will be created soon !!! Will look forward to that !!! ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
AndREW ;-)

ADDRESS : 1 Orchard Boulevard #01-01 CAMDEN MEDICAL CENTRE Singapore 248649
CONTACT : +65 6735 0309
WEBSITE : http://www.fat-cow.com.sg

inITALY BAR RISTORANTE ( CLOSED ) - "NEW - ENJOYABLE 1ST TASTINGS" August 10 2012

Since I have been enjoying so much my Fav Chinese Eats liked East Ocean and Park Palace,I really need a "short break" so I recalled that I recently read about - inITALY BAR RISTORANTE and of course I have to "consult" my good Italian Friend - MC !!! And he replied immediately - "Check out inITALY ! Good Reviews !!!" ;-)

- With CHEF HOST - MARIO
CARAMELLA !!! ;-)

So from The China Club,I quickly drove over to a location where there are "so many Italian Eats ( the list is too long but if U follow my ShareFavEatsAlways Blog,U will probably guess which are my Fav Italian Eats !!! ) but since I Luv Italian Eats,of course I welcome another New Italian Eats !!! ;-)

I actually Luv all tis Shophouses @ CRAIG ROAD and CHEF MARIO have picked an Excellent Location but once I entered inITALY,I needed some time to "sort out my thoughts on their DECOR but after awhile & with more tables taken up,I started to feel more comfortable with the cosy & comfortable Decor !!!" ;-)

- CHEF MARIO's Expensive Investment !!! ;-)

MENU - I actually had to re-look @ their - THE ITALIAN MENU $15 - ( I was thinking "tis is really Value for $$$ !!!" ;-) ) and I still check with ( ex-La Luna ) MANAGER HOST - TONY LEONG on Chef Mario's Signatures on the Ala Carte Menu,he highly recommended several but I juz had to kick start inITALY with above Menu -

- "Enjoyable Introduction Lunch" - August 10 2012 -

- "BEER BREAD with SALSA VERDE
( Fresh Parsley Sauce ) - Enjoyed Tis
So Much,I Requested For More !!! ;-)

- ZUPPA PAVESE - Beef Broth with FRESH EGG ( Thought
the Soup was not Hot Enough to Cook The Raw Egg !!! But I
Was Told That Tis Was The Italian Style !!! ;-) )
Lodigiano Cheese and Crouton

- Of course since I Luv PASTA very much,I had to order tis below -

- HomeMade Spaghettini with Seafood and Tomatoes
( I noticed there's lots of Tomatoes so it's really
Healthy Cooking !!! ;-) ) Enjoyed Tis !!! ;-)

- SPECIAL NOTE - U need to read that MENU closely because if U want to enjoy their DOLCI ( Desserts ) please Add $8 !!! ;-)

- DOLCI - "GRANITA AL CAFFE" - $8
- 1st Time to Enjoy Tis !!! ;-)

- It was good that I managed to have a quick introduction chat with Chef Mario ! And he told me that he was Ex-Forlino and also he have worked @ Grand Hyatt HK.So I asked him if he knows - "the King of White Truffle - Chef Bombana - from 8 1/2 Otto E Mezzo" and he immediately walk over to take out this Book and showed it to me ! They were Good Friends !!! It was great to know tis !!! ;-)

- A Special Introduction Treat from
Chef Mario !!! "Potent Stuffs !!!" ;-)

Will Be Back Very Soon !!! Till My Next Eats @ inITALY !!! Ciao !!! ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
AnDrEw ;-)

ADDRESS : 38 Craig Road, Singapore 089676
CONTACT : +65 6423 0918
EMAIL : reservations@inITALY.asia
WEBSITE : http://www.initaly.asia/ - See THANK YOU Message ! Ciao !!!

TONG LE PRIVATE DINING @ OUE TOWER - "FINALLY 1ST SPECIAL LUNCH !!!" - JULY 6 2012

This is TONG LOK's Latest Fine Dining Eats that I have been looking forward for the longest time to Check Out & Taste !!! Guessed I was waiting for a Special Day for my 1st Tasting !!! And of course it was a Big Bonus since this Special Lunch was arranged by their "enterprising & well travelled" Boss Man - Andrew Tjioe !!! ;-)

With a busy & humid Monday morning so far, it was definitely a great way to "kick start the week with tis Special Lunch @ TONG LE PRIVATE DINING !!!" On my arrival,I Luv especially both their VIP Designer Room with All Round Scenic View !!! Also their "designer clothed" Manager and Waitress !!! The Service is 5 Star !!! ;-)

I was so excited about tis Special Lunch Tasting & I was very sure that it will be a really good dining experience ( Special Note : for those with "motion sickness" it may be good if you be seated looking away from the Scenic View !!! If you not,then juz enjoy the different views & best of all - since it's so New ( vs Prima Tower ) it'll be smooth revolving movement & it actually takes about 2 hours to return to the original scenic view !!! ) ;-)

But Best of All - I must add that the following Special Lunch Menu was most enjoyable !!! ;-)

Our Special Lunch Menu -

Since our Lunch was hosted by their Boss - Andrew - all the VIP Guest were presented with their Just Launched Book - "EVOLUTIONARY CUISINE TONG LE and the NEW CHINESE FEAST" !!! And of course it was autographed by him !!! ;-)

And I am also Happy to Meet another VIP Guest - "HungryGoWhere" ( now Singtel - Director, TableDB Group Digital Life ( GDL ) ) - Tan Yung Yih @ tis Special Lunch !!! -

- Watch out for - EPICUREAN STAR AWARDS to be posted very soon on my ShareFavEatsAlways BLOG !!! And also Special Birthday Lunch Celebrations For JL !!!  ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
ANDREW ;-)

ADDRESS : OUE Tower Level 4 & 5   60 Collyer Quay Singapore 049322
CONTACT : +65 6634 3233
EMAIL : tong-le@tunglok.com
WEBSITE : www.tong-le.com.sg