Local Delights

Food Review: The Beef Station at Potong Pasir | Is this as Beef-licious as promised?

May 20, 2019

The Food Taking over the space of what was previously Orchard Emerald, The Beef Station retains the look of the predecessor except with changes to the menu. Located at Tai [...]

Snippets: Best Hawker Stalls to Try at Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre | From Delicious Bak Chor Mee to Lor Mee

May 15, 2019

Taman Jurong, Singapore – The design of this hawker centre in the west is modern and well-ventilated. The food stalls span across levels 2 and 3, and here are some of [...]

Food Review: Hao Kee Seafood Duluxe at Toa Payoh | Perhaps the Best Zi Char in Singapore

May 9, 2019

The Place Located in a corner coffeeshop at the void deck of a HDB in Toa Payoh, Hao Kee Seafood Deluxe is one of the more memorable Zi Char meals I had this year. It [...]

Food Review: Zai Shun Curry Fish Head (载顺咖喱鱼头) at Jurong East | Delicious Red Garoupa at this Michelin Bib Gourmand Stall

May 5, 2019

The Place Located right beside Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre, Zai Shun Curry Fish Head is a popular stall within a coffeeshop which got featured on the [...]

Food Review: Jiak (家) Private Home Dining in Joo Chiat | Jiak2gather with Singaporean Style Omakase

March 25, 2019

The Place Located in Joo Chiat, Jiak is a relatively new private home dining concept in a charming duplex apartment in the east of Singapore. The name Jiak is a play on [...]

Snippets: What to Eat at Pek Kio Market and Food Centre | Here’s where to find Homemade Hong Kong Style Chee Cheong Fun

March 8, 2019

Pek Kio Market and Food Centre – Located in Farrer Park along Owen Road, this hawker centre has been around for ages since my childhood days. I like to come here [...]

Food Review: Violet Oon Singapore at Ion Orchard | A Focus on Singapore Cuisine at the Largest Outlet of the Peranakan Restaurant

February 6, 2019

The Place Located in Ion Orchard, Violet Oon should be a familiar name to most people by now, which has its first outlet in Bukit Timah and presence at the National Gallery [...]

Food Review: Seletar Western Food at Jalan Selaseh | Hidden Gem Serving Old School Western Food

February 4, 2019

The Place Located at Seletar Hill, the row of shophouse along Jalan Selaseh is nestled in the quiet Seletar estate. The most popular eatery on this stretch will most [...]

Food Review: Mr & Mrs Mohgan Super Crispy Roti Prata beside Dunman Food Centre | Is the Prata still as crispy as before?

December 2, 2018

The Place Most of you should be familiar with Mr and Mrs Mohgan’s Super Crispy Roti Prata, which has recently reopened at a new location. Yes, the popular prata name [...]

Food Review: Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle at Serangoon Gardens | One of the Best Bak Chor Mee in Singapore

November 19, 2018

The Place Ever since I had Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle at The Lobby Lounge at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, I have been keen to head down to the original stall in [...]

Food Review: Chicken House at Upper Thomson Road | Old School Kampong Chicken Rice Store

November 9, 2018

The Place Located at Upper Thomson Road, Chicken House is a familiar name for those who live in the vicinity, famous for its kampong chicken. The eatery is located amongst [...]

Food Review: Old Chang Kee at REX Cinema | Traditional Cosy Meal at Flagship Coffeehouse

June 24, 2018

The Place Does anyone remember 福满人间? The dancing, the songs, the to-die-for cute outfits…The charming old world everything. That’s how the new Old Chang Kee [...]

Food Review: Ah Tan Wings at Yishun Park Hawker Centre | One of the best Har Cheong Gai in Singapore

May 24, 2018

The Place Located at one of the newest hawker centres in Singapore, Ah Tan Wings opened to much fanfare last year at Yishun Park Hawker Centre. Raved by many of our fellow [...]

Food Review: New Ubin Seafood at CHIJMES | Second Outlet of Popular Zi Char Restaurant in City Hall

April 8, 2018

The Place Mention New Ubin Seafood and most people would be familiar with this popular local Zichar restaurant, which relocated from Sin Ming to Hillview Avenue few years [...]

Food Review: One Bowl Restaurant & Bar at The Sultan Hotel | Affordable home-cooked style Singapore dishes and its Delicious Char Siew Noodles

March 10, 2018

The Place Located at The Sultan hotel along Jalan Sultan Road, I visited One Bowl Restaurant & Bar with high expectations after reading some rave reviews about the three [...]

Food Review: Curry Times at Changi Airport | Singapore Local Delights Cafe by Old Chang Kee

January 27, 2018

The Place Located at the basement of Changi Airport Terminal 3, the Curry Times is amongst one of the many branches which the long-time local snacks chain Old Chang Kee has [...]

Food Review: Coffee Lounge at Goodwood Park Hotel | New Local Delights Menu and Dessert Buffet with Mao Shan Wang Specialities

October 28, 2017

The Place Located at Goodwood Park Hotel, Coffee Lounge (not to be confused with its sister afternoon tea restaurant L’Espresso) is the restaurant famous for its Taiwan [...]

Food Review: Window on the Park at Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre | 1-for-1 Promotion for Boston Lobster and Southeast Asian Cuisine-themed Buffet

October 10, 2017

The Place Been here some decades back, and surprised to find the all-day dining concept at Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre, Window on the Park, still going strong [...]

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