Sukiya Gyudon
Half Boiled Egg Spring Onion Beef Yakniku Bowl
If you're going to charge $3 for a half-boiled egg at least I shouldn't have to peel it but for the misers at this establishment the labour to peel an egg was too much, not to mention it arrived cold. Doesn't help that the basically boiled beef was mostly disgusting, grissly, slimey, and fatty. Overly sweet one-dimensional sauce. A personal offence in the form of a dish.
Thai Thai Vegetarian
Stir-Fried Basil Minced Mushroom with Rice & Egg
As a vegetarian alternative to actual pad kra pow? Very good. As a dish? Still very good. Not missing the meat at all actually the managed to pack as much flavour into the dish without the meat and the mushrooms they use satifactorily provide the bite the dish requires. The egg had jammy yolk to boot. There was a good amount of veges in the form of carrots and long beans which provided a contrasting crunch. Overall, a superb execution of a dish.
Japanese and Korean Cuisine - Jurong West Street 61
Chicken Curry Omelette Rice
One of the better coffeeshop japanese curries. Lets be honest they are all using the same S&B Golden Curry roux cubes but the execution of the other ingredients is where these stalls can set themselves apart and this one deliver perfectly tender LARGE chunks of potato and carrot along with a crispy and tender chicken cutlet. The omelette was a little thin and sad but overall this was extremely satisfying as a meal. It needed a bunch of boncabe (chilli) to complete it though.
Chef Wang's Fried Rice
Spicy Chicken Cutlet Fried Rice
Very tasty, good portion, a little on the oilier side. The culet was moist and yet crispy. The fried rice has a strong umami taste, after a couple of bites I felt a sensation of yearning for more. Probably msg but me likey.
Ipoh Curry Noodle
Ipoh Curry Chicken Noodle
The curry was a little too sweet for me, the noodles were okay, the chicken was tender but my god the slipper boiled chicken skin was extremely unappetising. I nibbled on the chicken for protein and discarded most of the dish. Braised egg might as well have been a tennis ball.
Ipoh Curry Noodle
Char Siew & Roast Pork Rice
I had this at night after refridgerating it and even then the roast pork mantained is crackling texture. The charsiu was good too, slight smokiness, could've done with a little more. The braised egg was extremely overcooked and miserable.
George's @ Wild West
Tomahawk Pork Chop
Came here for my dad's birthday and very unfortunately whilst his fish and chips sucked, my pork chop slapped. Some bites were a little dry some parts were blush pink and Juicy. The sear was great all around so it had a crunchy (?) exterior and a rather delectable interior. The mushroom sauce was reminscent of my own cooking, very good, needless to say. Mash was bog standard and at least the seasoned the otherwise simply steamed veges.
Tang Tang Mala Tang
Mala Dry Jumble - Extra Spicy
It delivered. Very satisfying as a meal - i ate it for three meals as I ordered a very large portion but all the individual items were cooked right, not overly greasy and not much to complain about. Please do not eat mala cold out of the fridge, fair warning.
Kim Dae Bak Japanese & Korean
Chicken Cutlet & Breaded Pawn Omu Curry
It was just fine. Nothing to write home about. Filling.
Kim Dae Bak Japanese & Korean
Chicken Bulgogi Omelette Rice
The bulgogi was okay but since when does bulgogi have kimchi in it... It was rather sour and unpleasant to me, not a fan of kimchi but hey if you are, you'd like this dish.
Old Street Scissor Cut Curry Rice
Fried Fish Curry Rice
I usually go for the chicken cutlet but decided to try the fish this day and yeah it was great. Minus point for stinky cabbage.
Jing Chicken Pot - Jurong Point
Classic Chicken Pot
Divine for moments I feel like exporting hellfire in my porcelain throne. There's just nothing quite like it, succulent and tender chicken smothered in an inferno that passes for a braise.
Passion.Idea.Espresso - Westwood Plaza
Classic Tiramisu
Quite a large portion and I mostly enjoyed it. The worst part about this Tiramisu was actually the coffee used to soak the lady finger. Yes, this coffeeshop's tiramisu's worst aspect is the coffee. Utterly flavourless. The mousse and creams were good though.
Korean & Japanese Cuisine - Jurong West Street 41
Chicken Curry Omelette Rice
Perfectly cromulent. Was it stellar? No, but I have never had a store give this much curry and as a curry drinker I was much satiated. Was the omelette nice and runny? No, it was well cooked as was the chicken - both on the tougher side but hey, perfectly cromulent.
Kimly Seafood
Nyonya Chicken Cube Rice
This dish made me feel sad whilst eating it. It was unpleasant tasting from first to last bite. There's a sharp unnatural tang from I couldn't identify, but I sure did not like it. The rest of the dish is your standard Kimly affair topped with an egg who's consistency depends on the chef's mood - today's chef was not in a good mood.
Xiao Pang Niu - Jurong Point
Bibimbap with Spicy Chicken
A very hearty meal. Lots of satisfyingly crunchy veggies, fragrant seaweed, tender and spicy chicken - even the egg was runny which made for the perfect topper. I did feel that they could've topped it off with some good quality sesame oil but overall it was still good.
Green Dot - Jurong Point
Turmeric Rice w Lion Mane Rendang
One of the better rendangs out there even before considering this is vegetarian. The mushroom satisfyingly emulated the texture of well cooked shreddable meat. The flavour was not traditional - it had an added creaminess to it which I actually prefer. The acar was decent, a little sparse but I can't complain when they loaded up on the rendang. The papadam was stale and the stir-fry veges were mid. It comes with a portion of soup, I took one taste and threw it all away, incredibly nasty soup. Overall the bento itself is good.
Crave - Jurong Point
Ayam Berempah Crispy Fried Chicken Leg
Honestly, I was pressured to order this because my memory of this place is that it's mediocre at best and inedible at worst. However, maybe they changed their shit up recently because the meal I just had was solid. Chicken was really crispy on the outside, tender and perfectly cooked on the inside - the squeamish ones would say a little pink but I digress. The sambal was a little stingy in portion but decent in taste so I'll allow. Rice was very fluffy despite being well enriched in aromatics. Egg was haphazardly done, guess it's just an egg, but goes to show the attention to detail.
Seabay Wok
Black Pepper Chicken Fried Rice
Just dissappointing that they ain't never heard of salt. Like just sprinkle a little more and it'd taste so much better. The chicken had a real funk to it - I highly doubt its freshness. I will say they at least delivered on the black pepper front - it was loaded but overall, a pathetic meal.
Nandos
Boneless Thighs with One Side
The only reason I got this was because it was half off at $10. It has been many years since I've eaten at Nandos and I gotta say I think my tastes have evolved. Back then I hated anything with vinegar but this time around I thought it cut through the rich and juicy chicken thigh providing a nice counterbalance. I got the peri-crackle rice as my side. The crackles was in the form of tiny seeds only one of which I think I recognise - sunflower. Nonetheless it gave a crisp pleasant textural contrast to the soft rice. The extra hot periperi sauce which I doused the meal in liberally gave me eventual bathroom regrets but I'd do it all over anyway because it was that delicious. A little pricey at full price, in my opinion, but as a treat once in a while would be appreciated.
Rumah Makan Minag
Ikan Asam Pedas
The fish and asam pedas was pretty good, though the vegetable sides were a letdown. The brinjal in particular was awful — quite slimy and still tough. The ladyfinger was also on the tougher side; seems like if they just cooked both veg a little longer they would have been salvageable. The asam pedas gravy was the one saving grace of this dish, though I wish they were a little more generous with it.
Qin Ji Rougamo
Black Pepper Beef
Their best hit yet. The first one I had, I had it cold and I thought it was kinda dry and the beef was tough but my bad G. I had it again today but whilst it was hot, and boy was it succulent. The beef was incredibly tender and downright juicy. The black pepper kick was bold. A fantastic light meal/snack.
Qin Ji Rougamo
Cumin Rougamo
Absolutely delicious. The crunchy crispy exterior of the rougamo combined with the succulent, fatty, and flavourful pork tickles every part of your brain. The pork has a nice unusual spice (to me) as I can't say i've had cumin forward dishes many times but they've really figured it out with this one. It keeping well in the fridge and still tasting good cold is a boon to boot.
Old Chang Kee
Curry Potato Spring O with Curry Dip
A low risk junk food entry by OCK reusing their curry o filling within the spring o wrapper with their curry chicken rice curry as a dip. As someone who can drink their curry straight, I though this was a genius move on their part, it was an all too familiar taste but in a new combo that hit all the right parts of my brain. The spring o I received was on the soggier side - should have been crispy, but even this failure led to a more chewy texture which I nonetheless enjoyed. I conclude by deeming this dish the perfect junk food.