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Food Review: Por Kee Eating House in Tiong Bahru | Savouring Champagne Pork Rib amidst the Seng Poh Lane Carpark

September 25, 2018

The Place Mention good Zi Char restaurants in Singapore and Por Kee Eating House in Tiong Bahru is one of those to come to my mind. The casual Cantonese restaurant is located [...]

Food Review: Geylang Claypot Rice (芽笼瓦煲飯) | Quintessential Claypot Rice in Singapore

September 11, 2018

The Place As the name suggests, Geylang Claypot Rice is located at Lorong 33 of the infamous Geylang Road. Located at a corner of a row of shophouse, the restaurant has [...]

Food Review: Curry & Curry at Kovan | Delicious Curry Fish Head Zi Char Restaurant in Hougang

September 7, 2018

The Place Living in the North-East of Singapore, I often run out of ideas for family meals in this area. Curry & Curry is a late discovery for me, but better late than [...]

Food Review: Sik Bao Sin (Desmond’s Creation) Eating House at Geylang | 13 Dishes that got this Zi Char Restaurant its Michelin Bib Gourmand

September 5, 2018

The Place Located along the main Geylang thoroughfare, Sik Bao Sin has been a long-time zi char establishment, with surprisingly only 13 dishes on its menu. Also commonly [...]

Food Review: Tasty Loong by Chef Pung at Orto Yishun | Watch Out for The Flaming Roasted Chicken

August 23, 2018

The Place Located at Orto Yishun, more famously known by its previous name Bottle Tree Park, Tasty Loong recently opened here replacing another Chinese restaurant in the same [...]

Food Review: Cheng’s @ 27 at Tiong Bahru | Hainanese Zichar, and perhaps the best Pandan Chiffon Cake in Singapore?

August 12, 2018

The Place Located at Tiong Bahru, Cheng’s @ 27 dishes out modern Hainanese Zi-char food at a cosy coffeeshop run by the closely knitted Cheng family. Now managed by the [...]

Food Review: Labyrinth at Esplanade Mall | Michelin-starred Restaurant which redefines Singaporean cuisine

July 7, 2018

The Place Mention Singapore cuisine and hawker dishes like chicken rice and laksa come to my mind. What does it actually mean for a restaurant? The mod-sing term the past few [...]

Food Review: Lucky House Cantonese Private Kitchen (陶然居) at Upper East Coast Road | A Private Kitchen Dining Experience to Behold

May 20, 2018

The Place Private home dining is all the rage these days and looks set to be the latest food trend in 2018. I was excited to check out my first private home dining experience [...]

Food Review: Kok Sen Restaurant at Keong Saik Road | You should skip this Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurant for KEK Seafood or JB Ah Meng

April 20, 2018

The Place Located at buzzing Keong Saik Road, Kok Sen Restaurant is almost like an institution in this enclave in Chinatown after being around for three generations. I [...]

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: The Lobby Lounge at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore | 7 Legendary Hawker Dishes for a Delicious Semi-Buffet Lunch

April 2, 2018

The Place The idea of having local Singaporean delights at a five star hotel in Singapore may sound gimmicky and pricey, and here is the constant challenge – how do you [...]

Food Review: Long Qing Specialty Hotpot (隆庆) at Hong Kong Street | Returning for its Spicy Ma La Soup and Quality Steamboat Ingredients

March 27, 2018

The Place Located along Hong Kong Street, this almost 2-year-old steamboat restaurant Long Qing Specialty Hotpot (隆庆) has been on our radar for some time. Frankly, we [...]

Food Review: Xiao Ya Tou at Duxton Hill | Familiar Singapore and Asian Flavours with a Twist

March 14, 2018

The Place Located at Duxton Hill, Xiao Ya Tou has been opened for more than a year and I am surprised it took me this long to have finally checked it out. The space an [...]

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 [...]

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