NOODLES @ ORCHARD HOTEL - "NEW + 1st Time Tastings !!!" MAY 2012

Recently after watching one of KYM's JUST NOODLES that featured Award Winning - HUA TING's Master CHEF - CHAN KWOK and reading the Reviews below that made me curious on how good this newly opened NOODLES will be !!! ;-)

It's actually located next to their Buffet Spread - Orchard Cafe with a tiny Kitchen manned by a Chef and small Dining area managed by this "moody" waitress ( she could have felt "overworked" because I felt she was not motivated at all ! ) and there were only 2 other tables occupied when I arrived but she made it liked it was "packed" !!! ;-)

DECOR wise - Because it was a CASUAL CONCEPT,I felt it was rather "Low Budget" Design or it was liked a Temporary Set Up to do Noodles Promotion !!! But I guessed it must be the Hotel's Biz Idea to be an Innovative Idea to maximise the small area of the Lobby for NOODLES !!! ;-)

MENU - It was turned the other way so I thought it was for the table use to place your plate later ! And I asked the waitress for the Menu,she just point at it ! And when I checked with her on their Signature Eats,she took some time to reply me ! So since I have already read Reviews,I decided on their "Most Expensive Item" - WHOLE PREMIUM ABALONE - $15.80 and cooked DRY with their ABALONE Sauce with HOMEMADE Noodles !!! Suddenly the waitress quickly promoted their SET MENU that include : Noodles / Vegetable / Beverage of the Day - $19.90 ( which I agreed and regretted later because there was Vegetable & Mushrooms with the Sliced Abalone and the Noodles,so I could have skipped the plate of Vegetables and Beverage of the Day and order their other SIDE DISHES liked : STEWED BEEF BRISKET & TENDON - $6 Or STEWED PIG's TROTTER In FERMENTED BEANCURD - $6.....Well anyway it's my 1st Time so it's good to check it out and find out their Set Up before I invite any Good Friends or Biz Clients !!! ;-)

- Tastings - Expected their Abalone Sauce to be Thicker Liked
Liked The Abalone Sauce Used In LEI GARDEN "Chicken Feet Dim Sum Eats"
Because This Was CHEF CHAN KWOK's Signature Abalone Sauce -
I Expected More or Higher Standard !!! ;-)

- Tastings - I felt that the Vegetables Were "A Bit
Overcooked !!!"

Till My Next Noodle Tasting !!! Hopefully after awhile with Customer's Feedbacks,the Cooking and Service will Improved !!!  ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
AnDReW ;-)

ADDRESS : ORCHARD HOTEL LOBBY - 442 Orchard Road Singapore
CONTACT : +65 6739 6565

IMPERIAL TREASURE FINE CHINESE CUISINE @ MARINA BAY SANDS - "UPDATED" - YEAR 2010 - 2012

It was a good idea by my Good Friend - T Tan to suggest lunch @ Marina Bay Sands & of course I immediately suggested that it will be Yum Cha @ my Fav - Hong Kong - Cantonese Cuisine  - Imperial Treasure there !!! It will be a good chance to do a Re-Visit since I have not been there for more than 6 months already !!! ;-)

Actually I really looking forward to Every Visit and of course another enjoyable lunch here especially when MBS opened,I really luv this IMPERIAL TREASURE most !!! ( See Happy Lunches Photo Below ! ;-) )

-Year 2010 - A Special Birthday Lunch - JL !!! ;-)

- Year 2010 - With Our Good Korean Friend - MC !!! ;-)

And also I was looking forward to "catch up" with my Fav Manageress - Donna there !!! But after arriving I just found out that another of Fav Manageress ( Ex-Lei Garden Chijmes ) Mabel is also there now !!! And also their Receiptionist - Ah Yee ( Ex-Victoria Peak ) is also there now !!! I really felt liked a Real VVIP with Greetings from their Entrance all the way to my Fav Sofa Table !!! ;-)

- Year 2010 Fav Manageress - DONNA

- So far I only BYOs these ( because I can't afford any from their WINE LIST ( see below ! ) - "I am really impressed with their Fine Wine Collection and it's most suitable for the "High Rollers from the PAIZA ( VIP from MBS ) Members to enjoy !!! But maybe one day I will order at least once !!! ;-) ) -

- Please note that Below are my BYOs ( that was Recommended by my staffs of The American Club for Tastings !!! ;-) ) -

Probably the "only little disappointment" was that their - DIM SUM Menu have not changed since they opened !!! It's really so Standard and I have been ordering the Same Favs for the longest time !!! ;-( ( I couldn't hold back any longer but I had to feedbacked to their Boss - Alfred Leung's younger brother - Vincent that their Head Chef to do some "brain storming" with new & creative Dim Sum asap ! And he totally agreed with me ! ) ;-)

Here are some of their My Fav DIM SUM that "every staffs already predicted what I will order !!! ;-)  -

- 5754 - Baked BBQ Pork Pastry - $4.20

- 5771 - Steamed Diced Mushroom Dumpling - $3.90

- Steamed Scallop Dumpling With Vegetable - $4.50
( No Longer Available !!! ;-( )

- 5768 - Steamed Beancurd Skin Roll - $4.50





- 5741 - Steamed Chicken Feet With Black Bean Sauce - $3.80

- 5771 - Steamed "Teochew" Dumpling - $3.80

- 5755 - Fried Carrot Cake With Bean Sprouts
With XO Sauce - $12

- Here are some Recommended Appetizers that we enjoy -

- Scallops With Egg White

- Roast Pork with Roast Goose Combination

- Here are their Fav Daily Soups - ( $8 ) - ( Tastings - which is really tasty but only that it always served in such a small soup bowl !!! ;-( ) -

- And I especially enjoy their - Papaya with Pork and White Fungus Soup most - see below !!! ;-) -

- Raw Dried White Fungus

- Recommended Chef's Signature Dishes -

- Claypot - Sea Bass With Bitter Gourd

- Seasonal - Tofu with Shanghai Hairy Crab Roe

- Enjoy Recommended Noodles very much -

- Finally I Luv and Enjoy their Desserts very much !!! ( But I probably have ordered almost every Sweets in their Menu !!! ;-( ) -

- 5950 - Pan Fried Water Chestnut Cake - $3.60

- Hot "Cheng Teng" Soup with Chinese Tea

- Walnut Cream

- Chilled Coconut Milk Cake - $3.60

- Steamed "Malay" Soft Cake - $3.60

Till My Next YUM CHA !!! ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
ANdREw ;-)

ADDRESS : L2-04 The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
CONTACT : +65 6688 7788
OPEN from : 1130am to 1030pm

IMPORTANT NOTE : "Please Do Not Click On Any Other Links To IMPERIAL TREASURE FINE CHINESE CUISINE @ MARINA BAY SANDS ( It have been Deleted and Posted Above ! ) Thank U !!! ;-)

STRANGERS' REUNION @ KAMPONG BAHRU RD - "1st TIME + INTERESTING !!!" - MAY 2012

After my 1st Visit to Tiong Bahru Bakery ( since I have already tasted Coffee from 40 Hands so I guessed since both places are "same Boss Lady - Cynthia Chua" it should be the same taste here !!! ) I decided it was a good time to do a short drive nearby to Kampong Bahru Road to check out - STRANGERS' REUNION  -

- Watch Out For This Signboard & Door !!! ;-)

Long time ago in Hong Kong,I was introduced to Interesting Coffee Concepts and Award Winning Barista by my Good Friend - HC ! So I really want to "capture that good feeling again" so after reading a bit about their "Hole in the Wall" Shophouse & Interesting Decor and Best of All - Their Boss was 2-Time Winner ( Year 2011 and 2012 ) - Singapore National Barista Championship and 3th in the World Latte Art Championship - Ryan Kieran Tan ( Formerly from Papa Palheta ) So I was really looking forward to check out this "Much Reviewed New Coffee Joint" and of course Taste how good their Caffe Latte was !!!  ;-)

- Interesting Decor

Walked by the above Espresso Counter,I noticed were a few Cakes spread on the table and a young guy ( it could be Dylan because Ryan was not around ) busy with preparing Cup Cakes ! And behind the Latest & 1st in Singapore - Synesso Hydra II 3 Group

I guessed they were either training another Barista,who was busy at work with more orders coming in ( it was TGIF !!! ) So I was a "bit disappointed" that my Caffe Latte was not prepared by their Champion Barista - Ryan !!! -

- Cafe Latte - $4.90

- Tastings - Somehow I found the temperature was not hot enough but the Taste was Good ! Guessed I need to do Re-Visits to get a chance to Taste the Champion Barista work !!! Next I would like to Taste their Piccolo Latte & Cappucino !!! And also their Waffles !!! ;-)

- Mocca

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
AnDreW ;-)

ADDRESS : 37 Kampong Bahru Road Singapore 169356
CONTACT : +65 9368 3610
OPEN from : 9am - 10pm / Closed On Tuesdays

TIONG BAHRU BAKERY @ ENG HOON STREET - "NEW - TASTINGS !!!" - MAY 2012

Since I have not been back to one of my Fav Eats - Fish Porridge @ Eng Hoon Street ( Tiong Bahru ) for a few months,so I didn't realised that the next door Shophouse - the Wholesale Egg Supplier is now taken over by the newly opened & converted shophouse - TIONG BAHRU BAKERY until I read one of "Famous Facebook Friend" - PoshNosh Food Writer - Tan Hsueh Yun's - "Best Croissant In Town" - Taste / The SundayTimes / May 6 2012 !!! ;-)

- Currently Two Bakers - Pascal  will be here for 6-7 months
and Miki will be based here for long term !

And it's great news for Foodies who enjoy Freshly Baked Breads that besides Maison Kayser and Paul Boulangerie,there's now another top French Celeb baker from Paris - GONTRAN CHERRIER who have partner Cynthia Chua - Spa Esprit Group ( who already have - Harry Grover's - 40 Hands & Open Door Policy .... nearby in the same Tiong Bahru location ! ) And I read that after opening Tiong Bahru,the next one will be @ Raffles City in August ! Guessed this is definitely a good location to kick start before taking on all the strong competition in Orchard Road area in later this year - November !!!" ;-)

- If it's Packed,then it's Best to Bring a Book or Something
that U can Chope ( reserve ) any available table while you are ordering !
Expect some Inconsiderate Folks to take Big Table ( 4 paxs ) for 1 or 2 Paxs !!! ;-(

Interesting DECOR with a large Wooden Door entrance then it's their Coffee Machines manned by their trained Filipino Baristas ( from 40 Hands ) - ( I skipped the Coffee here to check out - STRANGERS' REUNION @ Kampong Bahru instead - See Next Posting !!! ;-) )

- Synesso Expresso Machine manned by their Pilipino Baristas

- Filipina Cashier Almost Always Happy & Friendly !!! ;-)

Then it's their Bread selection Spread ( there was this Filipino guy that kept asking me - How Many Chocolate Croissant I wanted ??? Since it was my 1st Visit,I looked at him - Why is it that delicious ??? He sounded quite Hard Sell - U don't want,it will be gone soon !!! But I protested that - Can you also recommend other Must Taste Items ??? He asked me again - So how many you want ??? Wahaha !!! )

- Was actually looking for the Croissant featured
in Posh Nosh but Not the Same Looking !!!
- which Hsueh Yun mentioned that "it looks almost too good to eat"

So course I didn't have a choice to order their CHERRIER's Signature Croissants but it was their Chocolate Croissant ( this item must be "tasted and tested by my good friend KIE" who's a expert on tis !!! Haha !!! ) below -

- Chocolate Croissant - $3.20

- Tastings - Enjoyed the Taste & Texture ! Crispy Top and Soft Layers Below ! The sweetness of the Chocolate was just nice ! Highly Recommended !!! Next I will taste Croissant with small plate of Butter & Jam provided near the Free Water area !!! ;-)

Then there was this casually dressed young girl behind the counter that highly recommended their Apple Crumble below -

- Apple Crumble - $6.00

- Tastings - Maybe it was not such a good idea that I order & taste the above after their Chocolate Croissant because the portion will be great for sharing ! Or a good idea if do a takeaway to enjoy the above warmly microwaved and the served with a scoop of your Fav Ice Cream !!! YUMs !!! ;-)

- Caffe Latte - $5.50 with Mandarine - $6.00

- Chocolate Brownie - $5.00

- Almond Croissant - $3.20

- "Happy & Enjoyable Re-Visit" - TGIF - August 3 2012 -

TILL MY NEXT BREAKFAST EATS !!! ;-)


Cheers & Enjoy !!!
AnDrEw ;-)

ADDRESS : #01-70, 56 Eng Hoon Street Singapore
CONTACT : +65 6220 3430
OPEN from 8am to 8pm / CLOSED on Tuesdays
FACEBOOK : www.facebook.com/btlifestyle

REVIEWS Read -

- "Cherrier's Loaf Life" - Epicure News - May 2012

- "Gontran Cherrier Bakery Opens In Tiong Bahru" by Jaime Ee / The Business Times / Thu May 10 2012