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Chinese

DaXi 大喜 – Dumpling Specialist from Taiwan

Dumplings is a food staple in China and there are dumpling speciality restaurants all over China. But I have not heard of shops specializing in dumplings outside of China. When a colleague told me about DaXi, a restaurant from Taiwan that specializes in dumplings, it quipped my curiosity and I decided to find out if […]

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Italian

Tipo Strada – Casual Italian Cafe Sells Handmade Pasta

A new pasta cafe Tipo Strada has opened in Royal Square Novena @  Novena and my colleagues are full of praises for it. Tipo Strada is a halal restaurant which makes it a popular spot for Muslims working in the area.  Let me show you Tipo Strada and their awesome pastas! Tipo Strada – Design  […]

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Vegetarian

D’Life Signature 疏品轩(Square 2) – Contemporary Vegetarian Restaurant

I have passed by D’life Signature at the basement of Square 2 but I always thought D’life Signature is a just a regular Western restaurant so I didn’t have much interest.  I recently learned from my colleague that D’life Signature is actually a vegetarian restaurant. If you know my personally, I am not a fan […]

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Western

Fish & Chicks (Square 2 @ Novena) – Asian Fusion Western Dishes

I was trying to decide what to eat for lunch one day when my colleague told me, “You should try Fish & Chicks in Square 2 Koufu. They have this Mentaiko Pasta with Grilled Mentaiko Salmon which is simply the best.” I have heard quite a lot of positive reviews of Fish & Chicks from […]

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Japanese

Maru Ten Udon – Delicious Handmade Udon in United Square

I was exploring United Square when I discovered another interesting eatery. It was located at the basement of United Square, diagonally opposite Lap Vietnamese Restaurant. It is a small Japanese restaurant called Maru Ten Udon that only serves curry rice, udon and rice bowl. The menu is simple with just 10 udons, 6 curry rice […]

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Vietnamese

Lap Vietnamese Restaurant – Vietnamese Restaurant in United Square

I discovered Lap Vietnamese Restaurant when I was exploring United Square. As the name suggests, this smallish restaurant which can seat 20 people specializes in Vietnamese cuisine. It is located next to Food Junction so it should be quite easy to locate. The menu features spring rolls (goi), baguettes (banh mi), noodles (pho), rice dishes […]

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Chinese

Lao Beijing – Revamped Menu with Premium Ingredients

When I was young, my mother used to bring me to Lao Beijing for their hi-tea dim sum buffet. I loved the har gow, siew mai, char siew bao … I stopped going to Lao Beijing after they stopped the hi-tea dim sum buffet.  Lao Beijing has recently revamped its menu. The revamped menu features many […]

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Chinese

Fried Rice SG – The Wok-Hey-Lookalike in Royal Square @ Novena

Following the rising popularity of Wok Hey, I wasn’t surprised that someone would try to replicate their success. The Wok-Hey-lookalike is aptly-named Fried Rice SG because it specializes in fried rice.  Menu  Fried Rice’s menu consists of Standard Series, Crafted Series and Side Dishes. Standard Series features plain fried rice with different toppings while Crafted […]

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Buffet

Gyu-Kaku – Wagyu Buffet from S$58.80++ Per Person

Gyu-Kaku has recently launched a new 3 Buffet Courses promotion.  The cheapest is Weekday Standard Buffet at S$58.80++ per person available Monday – Thursday excluding public holidays.  The other two buffets are Australia Wagyu Buffet at S$66.80++ per person and Japanese Wagyu Buffet at S$86.80++ per person.  If you get the Japanese Wagyu Buffet, it […]

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Asian

La Cafe & Bar by Masterpiece – Western, Asian and Filipino Cuisine

“La” means “the” in French so I thought La Cafe & Bar by Masterpiece is a French restaurant. French food is known to be notoriously expensive, I was hesitant about visiting this restaurant.  A closer look at the menu reveals that La Cafe & Bar is actually an Asian restaurant. This restaurant serves not only […]