Ho Jiak

The Urban Hideout @ 60 Springside Walk, #01-05 S(786020). Pet friendly cafe with nice food and decent coffee. Service is ok but staffs seems always busy to give better service. Pets are allowed on seats which is great. Ambience is clean too. Recommended.

Little Rogue Coffee @ 336 Tanjong Katong Rd, S(437109). Very cozy cafe for cyclists as they have a bicycle parking stand inside the cafe. Pet friendly too but can only sit along the 5 foot way and 4 seats only. One question that bothers me, why bicycle can park inside but my dog can only sit outside. Lol

Rempapa@ Park Place Residences at PLQ. 2 Paya Lebar Rd #01-01/02/03 S(409053). Came to learn about this restaurant after watching Master Chef Singapore. This restaurant was open by Chef Damian D’Silva, one of Master Chef’s judge. In the website, attire was stated smart casual but if you don’t feel like dressing up, they have alfresco dinning section. Service is ok as the staffs are always in the aircon area and only comes out occasionally when serving food or drinks. Food quality are generally good but there are 2 dishes that I personally love. First is the Kedondong Salad and the winner for the day is the Kueh Kosui. I would say this is currently my no.1 kueh kosui in Singapore unless you have better ones to recommend me.

Fragrant Garden @ #01-15/16 Upper Serangoon Shopping Center, 756 Upper Serangoon Rd S(534626). They had transform from a simple humble shop to a more posh restaurant. Like other restaurants expansion, the usual Teochew dishes loose the umph only the curry fish head and yam paste are still good. But if you craving for Teochew dishes then can still go here, prices also more ex now.

Seng House @ 214 Tanjong Katong Road, S(437007). Furkids are welcomed here. Service is good but food can be improve, for the quality of the food I think a little overpriced. The fried quid like the oil never changed for a while and the steak, I think should at least give one or two side for the price charged

Lucky House Cantonese Private Kitchen 陶然居 @ 267 Upper East Coast Rd, S(466413). A private dinning in a private property that requires way way in advance booking (we waited for 3 years!) Chef Sam is jovial and welcoming. It is like having a sumptuous and delicious meal at a friends house. What I like most is that you don’t have to dress up for the meal ha ha. Highly recommended if you can wait for your turn…

Stella Seaside Lounge @ 11 Changi Walk S(499740). Very very very (important things must say 3 times) nice ambience. Food and service are good too! Highly recommended. But one thing to take note that your friends might be too busy taking nice pictures and forgot about you. Ha ha.

Gattopardo Ristorante di Mare @ 34 Tras St S(078975), very nice classy and cozy place for Italian omakase dinning, Sicilian seafood to be more exact. Service was great and food was good too. Although it is more like fine dinning but food is enough event for big eater like me. Heard they have special promotions for oyster and wine at very attractive prices. Will try next time.

Two Men Bagel House (Holland Village) @ 17D Lor Liput, S(277731). Flavorful bagel and enough for big eaters. Fried chicken are tender and juicy too!

KYO Kohee Singapore @ 144 Robinson Rd, #01-01 S(068908). Very nice petit cafe for take away only. I feel the coffee is ok but their matcha is better in comparison. I like their matcha latte. If got pass by can try.

Dumpling Darlings @ 44 Amoy Street, Singapore 069870. Pardon for the lousy pictures as I tabao back. It is nicer than pictures. But I was really impressed with the taste! Go try go try! Hojiak!

Chang Korean Charcoal BBQ Restaurant @ 71 Loewen Road, #01-01 S(248847). Nice authentic Korean restaurant, I like the fact that they are generous with their veg and side dishes and they have sesame leaves. But not easy to get seats as they are quite popular. The pork with jelly fish dish is the highlight of this meal, very refreshing and nice!

Garibaldi Italian Restaurant & Bar @ 36 Purvis St. #01-02 S(188613). The food are really yummy with very good service! Only downside is not really friendly to the wallet ha ha ha. Highly recommended!

USD cafe @ 171 East Coast Road #01-05 S(428877). A nice cosy cafe with things upside down (usd) from the main door to toilet. Surprise that it was not crowded when I visit, maybe it is due to the lack of variety in food but quality of food and drinks are ok.

Little Petite Chef @ Grand Hyatt Hotel. This time he is back to train you to become a master chef with certification!

One Fattened Calf Burgers @ 01-31 Galaxis, 1 Fusionopolis Pl, S(138522). Go during off peak periods to avoid queue. Very juicy and flavorful burgers! Yummy! Look at the tv in the shop to see how to unwrapped your burger properly.

Bread Street Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay @ MBS L1 - 81. Yet to try their Beef Wellington but the burger and fish&chip are ok but no wow factor.

Alchemist Khong Guan Biscuit @ 2 Mac Taggart Rd, #01-01 Khong Guan Building S(368078). If you are around you can have a coffee here but the pastry can skip. Ha ha

Eat 3 bowls @ 103 Pasir Panjang Road S(118531). From the moment I step into the restaurant, I was being teleported to Taiwan! The unpretentious Reno, the taste of the food is really Taiwan feel! I was so happy to be in Taiwan for 45mins! The only thing that doesn’t feel Taiwan is the the rice they use is Thailand rice as real Taiwan use 珍珠米，the price of the food and the group of students speaking Singlish loudly when I am there. Hahaha

Cake Spade @ 283 South Bridge Road. S(058832). Went there for their 2D Comic cake but sold out, only manage to take a pic of the display. But the tart is very nice, banana cake is ok.

Colbar cafe @ 9A Whitchurch Rd, Singapore 139939. A nice nostalgic canteen that turns into a cafe that has been around for 69 years! (Opened in 1953) tried the Hainanese pork chop and Hor fin. Both quite good. For my free flying and dog friends, can bring your pets here, got a big field for flying or tanning your fids.

林伯 Fruit Royal @ 64 Joo Chiat Pl, S(427786). On the signboard says ”西北Shiok”. The 虾饼 actually goes well with the rojak sauce and really got a little shiok but not sibeh shiok lol. But very expensive rojak, this plate is $10.

Victor’s Kitchen @ Sunshine Plaza, 91 Bencoolen St #01-49, S(189652). A place for yummy dim sum. But be prepared to queue.

杨名海鲜煮炒@ 150 Bishan Street 11, S(570150). Coffee shop setting but serving atas Tze Cha food. Love their pig stomach soup and their lobster with chee cheong fun. Service is good too, can bring own wine as they don’t charge corkage fee.

Handlebar @ Gillman Barracks, 10 Lock Rd S(108938). Very relax alfresco dinning that welcome you and your fur babies. Although outdoor but no mosquitoes. Friendly service with decent food. Love their deco and ambience.

Teochew Restaurant Huat Kee @ #02-01 RELC Building, 30 Orange Grove Rd, S(258352). A nice authentic Teochew restaurant with yummy Teochew food.

沈师傅鱼漂猪肚鸡。Recommend to me by the Pantry Aunty in my office. Very fragrant and very nice, but if can be more peppery will be perfect! Ok according to her, Chinatown branch one is not nice so only go Tanglin Halt branch. The other 2 branches cannot comment too. Yummy!

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Allium @ 2 Jln Lokam, #01-11 Kensington Square S(537846). A nice 16 seater private dinning with asian inspired food but in a more refine way. Love their deconstructed tau sa pia and pong pia in the from of little tarts, the moment you pop them into your mouth, with no doubt they are pong pia and tai sa pia! And tasted even better. This menu ends in march and next menu looks like more Indonesian cuisine inspired. Catch their tau sa pia! Lol

Hakata Kushiyaki Batten Yokato @ 84/86 Tg Pagar Rd, S(088505). Very nice place with nice Bbq meats. Ambience was right, food was right, great place to mingle and chill.

Atlas Coffeehouse @ 6 Duke’s Road, S(268866). Nice place to chill with decent food. But might have to queue a little for seats.