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- American
- They have very very good mushroom pizza here. Price may be a little steep,
though, but it's worth the try. You'll definitely want to come back formore. PLUS! The desserts there are mouth-watering too... Especially the
cheesecake. A favourite amongst my friends and I. 1 Jun 97 - Kat
- Am introducing this American "Country" restuarant that I went to the
other day. It's called "Pennsylvania Country Oven" where they claimed to
serve good old american "country" food.....doubts aside about such
authenticity.....the food is good & the ambience is FANTASTIC!!! However
one might mistake the restaurant for a furniture shop at first glance!
The service is fast and the crews are courteous (if not overdoing it at
times!). Try the "Broccoli Dip" (something George Bush will never
touch), it's heavenly! Also the "Farmer's Chicken Dinner" is appetising
with it's onion, mushroom & apple sauce. For the more adventurous, there
are "Spinach Casserole" and "Sweet Potato Casserole".
The price is a little steep but the ambience makes up for all that!!!
The restaurant is sited near Capitol cinema, in Stamford House.
31 May, 1997 - XUESS!
- hi there! there is this great place u miss out. It's famous for RIBS and it's call
TONY ROMA'S at Orchard Hotel Shopping Arcade. U have to try it man! - Tiang Chwee Lan(dec 99)
- American/Cajun
has anyone checked out "bernie goes to town" at boat quay? excellent
food.. .and good music tooo... - G (April 2000)
- One of the problems with the places that serve mainstream All-American grub in Singapore is that they try to recreate it in an Asian context. Inevitably, they leave out an ingredient or add something convenient (has anyone ever had that prefab really green guacamole?) and mark it up to the moon. Hard Rock Cafe, Chili's, Stuart Andersen's all don't match up to the originals back home and throw in a surcharge. Even the American Club serves better Indian food than their ribs and hamburgers. Ever since TGIF's shut down, I have been looking for a nice down home USA eatery that is authentic and affordable. I finally found it in a small chain of places called Bernie's ...East Coast, Changi and Boat Quay. I understand that the founder, Bernie, an imposing botak (bald) gentlman who can usually be found every night at his establishments, had a falling out with his partners so that the East Coast Bernie's BFD (right next to McDonald's) is no longer part of his empire. There is another joint he opened up in Boat Quay called Bernie's Goes to Town that is about a block from my office.
The fare is New Orleans food. The gumbo is thick with okra and the appropriate spices and it goes for only a few bucks. They also offer a good mix of other Creole and local dishes with ample servings. They make a decent and reasonably priced burger that offers more substantial portions for less than the HRC price. The main thing is Bernie's has the cheapest beer I have found in town. They also follow the time honored USA tradition of serving salted peanuts in the shell which their customers can munch and drop the shells all over the floor. Just like the joint in college I used to go to (and where I spent most of my senior year). The only difference is Bernie won't let you carve your initials into the tables and would probably get upset if you pulled out a knife (this is Singapore, not the French Quarter). He used to have a promotion called Blue Monday where he served a 16 oz blue margarita for $7.50 and nachos for $4 and hired a really great blues band to play.
The place on the East Coast is right on the beach with a great view and a nice clientele ... there's a pool table and some bands that play during the evenings.
I realize it's hard to recreate some of the places we love from the USA but Bernie comes pretty damn close. No if only he could do something about the humidity. - John T. Driscoll, Jr (apr 2000)
- Jerry's in Jalan Kayu
Jerry's in Jalan Kayu (few shops away from the Roti Prata place) is absolutely fabulous. Their portions are really American sized. Even a big eater like me cant finish their portions!
They also serve Erdinger Weissbeer and a whole host of other beers to flush down all that food. - Ernest Teo (dec 2000)
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- Australian
- recommend an australian restaurant called moomba at circular quay (behind boat
quay at Mcdonalds corner). The rack of lamb is the best I've tasted to date.
It is not too gamey, with an oyster sauce like gravy over potato puree (like
mash potato but not so fine) and fresh vegetables like brocoli and carrots.
They have an excellent selection of fine australian wines and really cool
desserts. Their other fare include typical australian dishes like yabbies, roo
steaks (kangaroo), etc. - Liat
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- Brazilian
- I know a very good Brasilian restaurant in 6th Avenue near crossroads with
Bukit Timat. The name is Churascheria (I am not certian, because this is
Portuguese.). - Masaki
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- Chinese
- JIAN NAN CHUN, Four Seasons Hotel - AAA
Very modern, Hongkong style
restaurant.
-
EMPRESS ROOM, Raffles Hotel - AA
I love beggers chicken,
honey dew sago and sharks fin soup with crab roe.
- CHRISTAL JADE, Takashimaya 4f - AA
I enjoyed a pair of
Shanghai Crab. KTV in every separate room is a bad taste.
- WARLOK, Carlton Hotel 2f - AA.
Singaporeans say
this is one of the best Chinese restaurants. But I can't agree.
- SHAN PALACE, Shangrila Hotel - AA.
Blanced live prawns
are delicious. Beggers chicken is better in Empress Room.
- HOUSE OF BLOSSOMS, Marina Mandarin - AA.
Private room with splendid
command of view. Elaborated menu.
- CHERRY GARDEN, Oriental Hotel - AA.
I ate only once. But impressive.
- TUNGLOK, Liang Court - A.
Good sharks fin
- TIAN COURT, Kings Hotel - A.
Good
- PINE COURT, Mandarin Orchard -A.
poor service.
- SECHUAN COURT, Westin Plaza 3f - A.
Tantan-Mien is good.
- LIBAI, Shellaton Hotel - A.
Expensive related to the food quality.
- HAITIANLOU, Pan Pacific Hotel - B.
So so.
- SUMMER PALACE, Regent Hotel - B.
Not worth for the price.
- Chang JIAN, Good Wood Park Hotel - C.
Expensive. Horrible taste.
- LAGO SEAFOOD REST, Boat Quay - C.
Food is not especially good but the best in the area. Atomosphere is enjoyable.
- Szechuan - Ming Jiang at the Goodwood Park Hotel is my favourite. Don't forget to try the
fried buns! It's probably the cheapest thing on the menu but I love it. - Thian
- SZE CHUAN food at affordable price! YeS! You can find at a really small restaurant just next to the ARCADIA
condominiums at Arcadia Road (near Adams Road). The place is quite nice
considering that you're far far away from the main road's traffic and are
surrounded by trees. And you can always choose to dine just outside the
restaurant if the weather is fine. Dishes you shouldn't miss are:
SAMBAL PRAWNS or SZE CHUAN PRAWNS
PORK RIBS KING (in Cantonese, get it?)
ROASTED SPRING CHICKEN
SZE CHUAN SOUP
HOT PLATE TOFU
....etc
Another place that serves more authentic Sze Chuan cuisines at less
affordable price is Min Jiang at Goodwood Park Hotel - don't miss the fried
buns! - Lou
- Sze Chuan - I would
recommend "Dou Hua"(Bean Flower) in the basement of United Square. It
opened some 1 year ago. Dou Hua is a very famous Sze Chuan restaurant in
Beijing and is operated directly by Sze Chuan province government branch (
I guess the restauran in Singapore is also directly run from Sze Chuan.)
and the food they offer is purely authentic.
Ma Bo Doufu is really "ma-la". I don't know the spice name in English. But
pepper is just "la" in Chinese. and the "ma" taste - different hotness -
comes from tiny black seeds which are essential for Sze chuan food. The
price is, so far as I recall, very reasonable. My collegues of the Chinese
Embassy also recommend this. Or I should say, this is the only Chinese
resturant the people of the Chinese Embassy recommend. Of course Cantonese
recommend dirrerently. But the essential thing is the taste of Dou Hua is
authentic. THIS IS THE SZE CHUAN FOOD INDIFFERENT TO THE TASTEFULLNESS OF
THE FOOD.
Do try it!
SI CHUAN DOU HUA RESTAURANT
101 Thomson Roan #B1-55 United Square Singapore 1130 (Old postal code ^_^;)
Tel: 251-2733 Fax:254-0306 -
Masaki
- Yun Nan - I know a Yun Nan
restaurant " Yun Nan Kitchen" in Clark Quay, which opened about a year ago.
If I'm not mistaken, it is owned by a Hong Kong company but some of the
cooks and waitresses are from Yun Nan province. Waitresses are wearing
minorities' costumes. You can among others enjoy Matsutake - expensive
fungas, strange dried roots as snack and turtle soup. - Masaki
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- Indonesian
- INDO EXPRESS @ food court ASIAN FOOD MALL
Lucky Plaza Basement 1, great Nasi UDUK/ nasi lemak Indonesian style ,
Nasi Pecel,Cryspy chicken, the chili is Shiok.. and best recommended is SATAY Madura..Indonesian Style price $3-$5,,provide membership card, ( i got only stamp card,collecting 6 stamps first then get the member)- Mevie (2008)
- Try this Indonesian food. The sambal belachan is superb even an indian
can burn his tongue after eating the sambal. The deep fried gurame fish
is their speciality.even the bone are crispy.
One is in Ex Roxy Theatre in Katong. One more in Lot 1 in Choa Chu Kang. opened from 10am to 9pm
- Jasmin
- No need to introduce this one. Must try is the crispy squid and the ICE AVOCADO! the best one yet!
But can burn a big hole in pocket. - Kemboja
- Sanur at Centerpoint - don't miss the Tahu Telor (may not be the correct name) , it's deep fried
beancurd coated with eggs and served with a sweet sauce. - Thian
- Java Restaurant
actually i've found a nice Indonesian Restaurant somewhere along Boat Quay by the name of Java Restaurant !!
I went there with my family on a Sunday night. On arrival we were warmly welcomed by the staffs and was led to a Air-Fresco seat by the river. The atmosphere was great along with the huge variety of Indonesian food.
We were recommended to try the Javanese Indonesian Satay , Ikan Bakar Saos Kecap, Tahu Goreng Telor served together with KangKung Belachan.
The Satay was served with a portable stove that gave the patrons a feel of BBQ satay. The Tahu Goreng was served liked a bloated balloon with the not-too-oily peanut sauce.
My family and I were very satisfied with the food esp the satay and the Tahu which I believed to be the "VERY BEST in SINGAPORE" .
Please do give it a try and recommend this fabulous Restaurant to all the food-lovers out there. - Sherie (apr 2000)
- KALIOERANG Indonesian Javanese Restaurant
at 32 Kandahar Street (behind Sultan Mosque, Arab Street) offers fine authentic Javanese cuisine. It's signature dish, Sate Ayam is superbly blended with peanut sauce with a difference. Other gastronomically delightful dishes served at this restaurant are very different from the other restaurants serving Indonesian food. The Javanese sambal (hand pounded) is "out of this world". Infact, the restaurant sells the sambal separately too. The decor of the restaurant is beautifully decorated with art pieces drawn by famous Indonesian artists. The owner of the restaurant is a very friendly and hospitable lady who makes you feel at home the moment you step into her restaurant. Very good ambiance. Infact, the restaurant is offering special set lunches for the month of May, at $12.50 nett accompanied by FREE dessert. The restaurant is offering 15% discount for Mother's Day and a special gift will be given to mothers who come.
Go and try the food. You will not be disappointed! An unforgettable experience for me. - Jennifer (dec 2000)
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- Peranakan
- Bukit Timah Shopping Centre (NOT Plaza) - Spice Peranakan at B1-18
This is a mom-and-pop shop where you can enjoy really good Peranakan food comfortably, wearing slippers and shorts. The owner Joshua Wee looks young, but is a whiz at cooking traditional Peranakan dishes. He tries to make fushion food as well, like their Otak Dumplings - a must try. Other dishes that are great Laksa - runs out really fast!
Beef Rendang
Stuffed Sotong Hitam - best in Singapore Stuffed Sotong Sambal - the fillings change from time to time Ayam Penyet
Very friendly establishment. Great place to just hangout and be comfy. - Dorothy Lim
- I live at Binjai Park where the Indonesian Restaurant Ivin is located..
I think they serve quite good dishes as well. - Raymond Tan
- Ivin - one of the best Peranakan places in town. Very crowded, prices reasonable although
portions a bit small. - Maynard Chen
- Nonya and Baba Restaurant, 262 River Valley Road. It's one of the best Nonya
Restaurants I've visited. What so special is you could even ask for a refill when your soup runs out!!
It reminds me of my school canteen days. - Thian
- Guan Hoe Soon in Joo Chiat is supposed to be one of the better ones.
Haven't tried Peranakan Inn. There was an interesting one called
"Charlie's" near Alexandra Village; the owner claims to have supplied
hotels.
- One of the best Pernakan buffets was the series at Lion City Hotel, altho'
I have heard dissenting views.
- If you like authentic Peranakan food with a slightly
different touch the Blue Ginger in Tanjong Pagar Road will be a regular
for lunch or dinner. Try the de-boned spicy chicken leg or the other
specials marked with the Blue Ginger special logo. Prices for a full
lunch generally have cost $20 - $25 per head plus drinks. A good spot
for a business lunch if you work around the financial district. I'd rate
it AAA. - Andy W.
- I'm searching for a great place to dine & came accross Mr Andy W grated
Blue Ginger at Tanjong Pagar Road a AAA. This place doesn't deserve that &
it sure don't deserve my revisit cause' it cater more to Ang Moh taste bug
& it is quite expensive. Peranakan Inn is a better choice if you really
want a good peranakan food. Blue Ginger is a western vision of the
peranakan food. We had a farewell dinner for our boss(American) there in
March, our colleagues from Indonesia, Malaysia & Singapore find that their
cooking are so so only. And they are short of service staff. I'll give them
a C. - Doris
- Let me fill you in on the best kept secret in town - a place that serves
excellent Peranakan food with a tinge of seafood flair.
We were pleasantly surprised by what awaited us when we chanced upon
this restaurant right smack in the middle of Frankel Ave a few months
ago. Aside from traditional favourities like Buah Keluak, Babi Assam ,
Bakwang Kepeting, Otah Otah (the best I've tried so far), Babi Sioh,
Udang Nanas, they serve a delightful spread of seafood dishes Peranakan
style such as Flower Crabs in taucheo (My grandma's speciality), Assam
Prawns, Sambal Pomfret and Assam Sotong(baby).
Be also entertained with some smooth tunes (evergreens and jazz
standards) from the piano by none other than the proprietor himself.
(the first in S'pore, I think?).
It's my seventh visit here and everyone whom I've recommended this place
to, has been waxing lyrical about it. With such excellent food, warm
ambience and delightful entertainment, it's not difficult to see why. I
highly recommnend Baba Inn. - Wee C.T.
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- Italian
- Cafe Cafe is no longer at Suntec, does anyone knows where are they now ? - mail me!
- The best fine dining restaurant I've ever been to is Paladion di Firenze at mohd sultan rd. among all the noisy pubs, it is hardly visible. the italian food served there is absolutely suberb. their menu changes every 4 seasons, but on the menu recently, I would recommend the porcini, it is some sort of mushrooms served in a large piece of foil. I also got to taste the crespelle, it is some sort of crepe dish I suppose. they even give u a complimentary sherbet after your appetizer. the tiramisu was good even though a bit too sweet and the cassatta, some ice-cream thing was even better.even though it's a little pricey, it's worth it. they even provide plain ice water which some fine dining restaurants do not. The service was pleasant, the waitress looked a bit young but she was all smiles, she came to our every need and even wished us good night right at the door. unfortunately she was not there when I returned for a 2nd visit. It was a most delightful dining experience,a good place to dine for formal celebrations. - Peter WIley (February 99)
- Olive Tree Restaurant at Inter-Con Hotel
Best place in town for ...Good Italian dessert and SERVICE!!!
the food is above average if you're not too fussy but the dessert is
heavenly!! Esp the chestnut cake. You can eat 3 huge slices and still want
more! Not very sweet and so no guilt! Plus, the cakes are done up so nicely
they also taste as good as they look! And the service is the best you can
find in town!! I always feel like a Queen whenever I dine there... I'm so
pleased with the servers that I dine there at least once a week!! the
setting and atmosphere is also very romantic and soothing.. great place to
enjoy the finest way to dine!! - Joanne (February 99)
- If you enjoy Italian food, I'd highly recommend the Hilton Orchard Road's lunchtime pasta buffet. All the handmade pasta, homemade sauces, salad, and dessert you can eat for (I'm estimating) S$12. Best Italian food I've ever had -- haven't found anything that compares with it since I've been back in the States. - Dom LaVigne
- Original Sin in Chip Bee Gardens! This place is simply fabulous ! The
bruschettas are excellent and the risottos are to die for - esp the
mushroom one. Marissa'ss stuffed mushrooms are also scrumptious - keep
going back to try everything on the menu. Prices are average for Holland
V restauarnts but the protions are very generous and well worth it. BTW,
it's also a vegetarian place and has meals suitable for vegans also. - Shani Tan
- Prego - Hi, I am surprised that there wasn't much review on Prego's at the
Westin Plaza. The finest Italian Restaurant in Singapore. Nice decor,
good service and excellent food. Have the best tasting bread even if
you are no bread lover. An ideal place for a good evening meal with
your date although it may get slightly noisy. Reasonable pricing. A
definitely must try! Booking definitely a must! - Alvin Boo
- Porta Porta (A)
Really good frito misto de pesce (the best in Singapore if you ask me)
good pastas especially the squid ink pasta, pasta with a sauce of tomato
and ricotta cheese.
What needs to be improved is the service, unfortunately. Their waiting
staff are often part-timers. - Bernard Loo Fook Weng
- Figaro (B)
Pastas are forgettable, but their pizzas are good. Not as good
(unfortunately) as Al Forno, but staff are also very friendly and
helpful. - Bernard Loo Fook Weng
- Have you heard of Sketches??
Try it - it serves pasta and you can design your own
Meaning - a choice of pasta and 6 choices of sauces and you get to pick a
maximum of 6 ingredients to go with it.
A plate of pasta costs $10.50 +++ - Music is great and service is
fantastic!! - pasta lover
- Spageddies, Tanglin Mall
- an enjoyable dining experience. food's great, and at better prices
than other restaurants. the service is good too and we had nice
recommendations to some dishes. the pizzas are yummy and make u want to
go back for more! a definite must-eat if u're an italian foodie. 1 Jun 97 - Theresa Wong
- Have you heard of Italian " Paper wrapped beer chicken?"
Check it out at Cafe Caffe Volare in Telepark,
Tampines Central. I guess it is the only Italian restaurant
in a HDB area. - Jeff & Adeline
- PORTA PORTA -
Check out a very wonderful italian restaurant located along Upper Changi
North Road. It's called PORTA PORTA. The food here is cheaper and tates
better than most italian restaurants you can find along Orchard Rd. It
is run by Nino, an italian who hails from the town of Napoli. Dishes to try are his tagliatelle alia salsa genovese, set menu(for those who want
a taste of everything) and the heavenly tiramisu! - Yang Kong kai
- PASTA FRESCA.
The outlet I like best is along Bukit Timah. The food's
great, people friendly and service good. - Swee Bee
I can completely agree with Swee Bee. It's a
good place to enjoy variety of pastas with friends - Masaki OKADA
Note: One of our readers made a complaint about the restaurant recently, take a look at our
Hall of Shame page.
- SABATINI, Paragon 2f - AA
The best Italian restaurant in Singapore. I can enjoy pasta only in this restaurant.
- BOLOGNA, Marina Mandarin - A.
Chanpaign Sunday branch recommendable
- AL FORNO, Thomson Rd - A.
Good Pizza. Other foods are avarage.
- PREGO, Westin Plaza - A.
Enjoyable atomosphere
- FRATINI, Napier Rd - B.
Interesting atomosphere but avarage food. Recently a branch was opened in Takashimaya 4f.
- DA PAULO, Tanjong Pagar. - C
Only for those who don't tell taste.
- BICE, Goodwood Park Hotel - D.
Almost criminal to sell such food with such price.
- Pete's Place at Hyatt Regency
Italian food namely pasta seafood cioppino: so so. cosy environment. Reservation:a must or you will be turn away
tiramisu dessert: very nice price: two can dine well for $50, depending on what you order - Roy
- Great Food, Great Ambience, Great Service - Prego! - Want to try Italian food at a reasonable price? Hey, Prego at Westin is the place to go (Linguine in Seafood Sauce is...heavenly). Great for
celebrating special occasions too (everything will be done for you) -
inform the staff b4 hand. - Tan Choon Yong
- Well i think one of the best italian restaurant in town is Cafe Cafe at
level 3 Plaza Singapura. Check it for yourself,see you there... - Zefnat R. Anakotta
- An italian restuarant located along Neil Road. Serves great calamari and prawns. They're really fresh and juicy to bite! The mushroom risotto is
also a must-try, but it takes 20 minutes to prepare, they claim. As for
desert, ask for the vanilla ice-cream with expresso. The tiramisu is
also better than those found at other italian joints. - Bernard Yang
- My favourite place for Italian makan is Cafe Caffe (moved to Suntec City)
In terms of food, I have to admit that the
quality sometimes fluctuates, but it's the ambience and the staff that
make it excellent. Look out for manager Sophia when you go there - she's
fabulous & very helpful with recommendations if you can't make up your
mind. You can have "pasta as you like it" - which means picking one of
the pasta shapes of the day & choosing the kind of sauce & ingredients
you like (prices will vary accordingly). They also play nice music
(world, light jazz) & won't rush you off. It certainly beats the plastic
food served just a floor down at Pizza Hut - can't believe people queue
up for that c__p when Cafe Caffe is so nearby. On Valentine's Eve this
year, Sophia & her staff specially laid out a corner table for me & my
wife, lit a candle & dimmed the lights for us. Drinks & wine were also on
the house! I love the place - but you'll have to hurry to enjoy it cos
Plaza Sing shuts down from June for about 18 months for major
renovations..and I dunno if they will still be there after that!
Buono Appetito! - JoeCool
- Cafe Caffe is now conveniently located at Suntec City, Basement One. Unfortunately, for all those who love
Sophia, she no longer works there but I'm sure the menu will make up for her absence! The tiramisu is no doubt
one of its tastiest desserts but have a go at the cheesecake too....it's luscious! Ask Chef Valentino when you're there.
By the way, for those of you who don't want to get lost finding the Cafe...the easiest way of getting there is to take
the down-escalator from Carrefour on the ground floor. As you descend from the escalator, you'll see it on your left.
Ciao!! - May
- Pasta Brava at Tanjong Pagar is a delightful Italian restaraunt
with both good atmosphere, great food and friendly service. Rolando -
the owner will also put together almost any Italian dish on demand,
within reason. Prices are moderate by Singapore standards. - Andy W
- Pasta Brave - I could only find one recommendation for pasta brava. i agree with the
comments on the service. iwas a regular customer when in singapore and
as Andy W says Rolando and the team will put togther virtually anything
you request. I will visit there when I am back in Singapore in October
(stock up the Zambucca!!) - John M Stephens
- For all yr readers who condemned Al Forno's, good news, four chefs from
there have broken away to set up their own place, La Smorfia, along Purvis
Street. Large pasta portions, good pizzas, reasonable prices, friendly
service, without the infamous Al Forno attitude. Pasta portions feed two.
To hell with Al Forno's and other Italian joints with sucky service. Check
out La Smorfia. Reservations required. - FHY
- fabulous family styled italian restaurent - This restaurent in the East known as 'AL FORNO EAST COST' serves fantastic tasty south Italian cuisine.The price is reasonable for their big portions. Staff are pleasant and the atmosphere is friendly and enjoyable.The Floor manager a true Italian always catches our attention with his lively movements and forever jovial moods. he also recommends various dishes to new patrons. Must try items are seafood spaghetti, and fried calamari. The pizzas are cooked from wood oven with curious children and diners watching on. Value for money restaurent with pleasant italian music, great service and pleasant environment. Worth taking that trip down to East Coast.
- Kevy Vini (June 99)
- Alessandro Naninni
If you are craving for good, value-for-money (read, big servings+cheap
prices+tasty foods), head on down to Alessandro Naninni at Metro paragon,
Level 1.
I was there with 2 other frens last month and what caught me first was was
the good ambience. The orange downlights, the soft seats, the
romantic-looking grand piano outside. Little wonder that I ahd been giving
this place the miss cos I thot it would be expensive....it's NOT!
Service was pretty prompt too. It was good that not many people were there
(mebbe many had the same misconceptions that I had--that its just a
high-class restaurant rip-off).
Anyway, our spaghetti, lasagna and pizza servings were enormous and they
really tated good. We spent only $10 each for the foods, and sadly, we had
no stomachs left for desserts.. I'll be back, again...and again...and again...
- Wendy Loh (jun 99)
- Da Paolo and Tuscany
I was ready through the comments regarding Italian restaurants in Singapore, and I am so surprised that no one brought Da Paolo or Tuscany Restaurant. Da Paolo is one of my favourites, you must go to the one at Holland Village, which allows for a combination of outdoor and indoor dining in a contemporary atmosphere. For the adventurous, they their squid ink pasta, but make sure you don't if you are trying to impress
your date for the first time. Can be rather funny.
The Tuscany Restaurant has a Chinese chef, but he serves excellent pasta. The Vongole is a must try.
- Chia-Pei Boon (April 2000)
- Spaghetti at Golden Mile Hawker Center
Great Spaghetti at Golden Mile Hawker Center, 1st floor, called FIRST PASTA! First Spaghetti Hawker I think; cheap and delicious! - May Lin (dec 2000)
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- Japanese
- Try Kitaro Sushi at Adelphi, basement. The set lunches (also served
at dinner too) are not bad and quite a bargain. Their range of sushi is
wide and reasonably priced too. You also get your food quite fast. - Selina
- Kintaro at Adelphi. Their rice is really special which can only taste in Japan..In
comparision of price (everything $2), I rather mark them AAA for
private dining but not for business entertainment .. - Sam2
- I am very surprised that no one mentions genki sushi as one of the best
Japanese restaurants in singapore. This restaurant, located at
International plaza, is very popular with the woking crowd there. So you
Can expect a full-house at lunch times. The restaurant has a very long
Bar counter with taps round the bar for refilling your cup of green tea.
It has a wide range of sushi, and you can expect fresh ingredients at
All times. Unlike some other sushi bars, its fish stock such as salmon,
Yellow tail, maguro and etc. Is forever so tender, moist and crunchy.
The quality of food is rarely erratic. The staff are efficient and
Polite. Try there ! I promise you will come back for more. - Jon Foo
- I have eaten many Japanese food and found the best is at Minoru Japanese
Restaurant at Hong Leong Garden Shopping Centre off West Coast Road.
The complex is just opposite Clementi Ave 6 HDB housing estate
Incidentally, some of the well known TCS stars are also seen patronising
the place. The sashimi is very fresh and reasonably priced. The chef
Chia-san and his waitresses can recommend good food if you do not know
how to order it. - tomcat
- I agree with tomcat on the restuarant Minoru. I also tried many Japanese reataurants and found that Minoru is the best. I have been patronising the restaurant ever since 1992. The food is ohishi(delicious) and also reasonably-priced! I would rate it AA. The chef, Chia-san is also a friendly person to communicate with. The waitresses are also amicable and recommend good food if you don't don't know how to order. Yes, many TCS artisites have been eating at Minoru. Minoru is situated at Hong Leong Garden Shopping Centre off West Coast Road. I would strongly recommend Minoru to people who loves Japanese food. - tomoko
- There's a Japanese Restaurant (Tatsu) in Chjimes. Fresh Sashimi, good service, reasonable price.
Ronnie Chiu, the boss and the sushi counter chef is friendly. 31 May, 1997 - Poon Churn Yuen
- I would strongly recommend "Inagiku" at the Westin Hotel (Japanese
restaurant ) to be in the AA class . How could you guys miss out this
one ? Prices are on the high side ( like Nogawa, Keyaki) but quality is
tip-top plus unbeatable service. Defiinitely somewhere to bring your
business clients to !! Haven't tasted better teppanyaki anywhere else!
- Ron
I have been to Inagiku a few times. Not bad. I am not against the rating AA.
It's good for businnes dinner or lunch. (I personally do not use it often
as I do not find the atomosphere of the restaurant comfortable.)
BTW, Teppanyaki is not a standard Japanese food. I suspect it was invented
by Benihana in the US to attract American clients with acrobat and a bit of
Oriental flavour. - Masaki
- SUSHI TEH at Holland Village, not bad. Reasonable pricing, waiters and
waitresses rather helpful. The sushi is fresh too. - Swee Bee
- NOGAWA, Crown Prince 4th floor - AAA.
By far, the best Japanese
restaurant in Singapore. You can hardly find restaurants as good as this
even in Tokyo. You need advice by the master Mr. Nogawa
Takashimaya 4th floor - B
A branch of
Nogawa. Ordinary meal.
- KEYAKI, Pan Pacific 6th (?)floor - AA .
Singaporeans can enjoy not only meals but also setting of the restaurant.
- CHIKUYOTEI, Mandarin Orchard 6f(?) - AA.
The best "UNAGI" (eel) meal.
- YAMAGEN, Paragon 6th floor - AA .
Modern interior, sushi is good. - UNKAI, ANA Hotel 2nd floor - AA.
Quiet atomosphere.
- SUNTORY, Delfi Orchard - A.
Teppan-yaki
- NADAMAN, Shangrila Hotel 24th - A .
You can enjoy skyline.
- SENBAZURU, Hotel New Ohtani 6f.- A.
"Kaga" cuisine.
- SOBASEI, Yen Sang Bldg.20f.- B.
Ordinary Japanese restaurant. However, good "SOBA" can be eaten only here in
Singapore. (Branch in Jurong)
- KURAMA, Promenade 3f - B.
You should enjoy "SAKE". More than 100 brands are available. However, food is not
tasty.
- SHOKI, Orchard Plaza 3f. - C.
Typical Japanese popular restaurants.
- NIJUMARU, Cuppage Plaza 2F - C.
Similar to SHOKI.
- ORIZURU, 6th Aveneu/Bukit Tima - C.
Cheap. Meal is avarage. Good for family.
- I found this real authentic Jap restaurant called Minoru at Hullet Rd,
behind Emerald Hill. It's at the dead end of the road, just below a block
of apartments. Serve very fresh sashimi and serve very good meal sets.
Their shabu-shabu is very expensive though S$120 per set!
I'll give it a AA rating. - Corinne
- If you have a limited budget and still want to eat Japanese food, I suggest you try the Japanese restaurant at Daimaru Junction 8. The service is not so good but the prices are! I do believe the cheapest yakizakana set meal (deep fried mackerel, chawanmushi (steamed egg), rice and soup) is found here, at $7! Two sticks of yakitori cost $3 and agedashi (deep fried tofu in soya sauce) is only $3! My hubby and I try to eat there at least once in two weeks, and we usually eat the same items!
- VY
- The other Japanese restaurant which is slightly pricey is the one located next to Cold Storage Takashimaya, in front of the glassware section. The donburi sets are a steal, fancy eating chockfuls of unagi strewn with yummy half-cooked egg, together with rice, soup and a small salad. At $11, it taste good and worth the queue (you will usually need to queue up cos very popular with tired and stressed shoppers!) - VY
- There is this Resturant on the fifth floor Shaw centre by the name of
"KURIYU" which serve good cheap Japanese food. - Casey Lee (Jun 99)
- Good & Filling Japanese Fastfood! Found this value for money new restaurant at Ngee Ann City Basement 2 called Yoshinoya. Served very yummy Beef Bowl (gyudon in japanese) at only $4.10. Very fast and nice ambience. They also have teriyaki Chicken bowl and Pork bowl all around the same price points. Worth trying and you will be back for more !!!!!!! - Cheng Koh (Jun 99)
- Checkers at the Hilton Hotel has this fabulous Japanese buffet every
Saturday night from 7.00pm, (maybe Wednesday night also, not sure about
that). It is a bit pricey at $45 +++, but good value for money if you are a
big eater & especially if there is a promotion offered by your credit card
company. You can pig out at the sashimi center piece that is continuously
stocked with salmon, tuna, yellow tail hamachi, grouper, octopus & even
ikura. The sushi chef at the sushi counter makes a variety of sushi and the
California hand roll is quite good. There is also a teppanyaki counter where
you can get scallop, beef etc. Tempura, prawn & vegetables are snapped up as
soon as they are put down in the tray. The trick is to get a table near to
the section where the tempura are served and make a dash for the prawn when
they are dished out (kia soo or what!). There are also salad & cooked food
such as unagi & chicken teriyaki, a dessert spread & guess what..... free
flow of sake, not top notch, but drinkable. - LWS (jun 99)
- Beppu Menkan Japanese Noodle Restaurant (Far East Square)
I like the restaurant because they serve different kinds of noodles which are named after the different "hells" in Beppu. You can even choose how many chilli you want for your soup and they really have spicy soup ( if you choose the most chillis). In addition, i also like their wasabi onigiri and i think they are the only restaurant to serve this (so far i have not seen this in other restaurant before). Besides, their prices are reasonable and they don't charge the 10% for service. - Janice Sim
- The best value for money in terms of sushi is found at this place called Tamako Meal. It is a little family type outlet run by a nice Japanese lady along Casurina Road, next to the junction of Old Upper Thomson Rd and Yio Chu Kang Road. - Ng Yih Yng
- There is a relatively, good Japanese Restaurant in the basement of ParkMall. You may want to include that in your webpage. I find it not too expensive, and the food taste good too. - Christopher Chang Peng Yen (dec 99)
- I would like to reccommend the Japanese restaurant Minoru Nihon Ryori to everyone. The sushimi's great, real fresh. Their sushi is wide ranged too and reasonably priced and I love the Unagi. The restaurant has a nice ambience. The authentic Japanese restaurant is situated at west coast road at Hong Leong Shopping Centre. I heard that the restaurant has been recommended by the radio channel 97.2 FM by the DJ An-na and it has also been recommended in the morning show " zao an ning hao" -- "good morning singapore". The chef Chia- San has over 15 years of experience and he will see to what you will need. The waitresses are friendly too. I would rated it an AAA. It is quite difficult to find the restaurant as it is near the private housing. - Joanne 2 (dec 99)
- Charcoal Teri's
oh ya.forgot to tell you about this nice place, along thomson rd, before thomson plaza. It's a japanese teppenyaki restaurant. The service is homely
and friendly, and the food's not bad. The prices are also resonable.
Recommended dishes are the chicken salad, grilled saba.. The chicken salad comes in a big bowl, so it's advisable to share. The restaurant is called "Charcoal Teri's". - Ryan Teo (oct 2005)
- Far East Plaza basement : Ramen Ten. A restaurant thou. But its variety of japanese appetizers are 'wow' and the variety of Ramen they have is seriously making me drool - Kogen Chan (Jan 2006)
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- Mexican
- I had recently came across this Mexican restaurants at the liats Tower in
The Orchard Road .The restaurant at the fifth storey had a very nice
environment and serves good mexican food.They also had this famous
margarita .Strongly recommended for you to take a look there personally - KTTAN
- Best Mexican I've had so far - Margarita's at Faber Garden.
Beats all those uppity joints. Good value for money too. They sell
homemade corn chips and imported bottled salsa. - Mason Tan
- want to recommend an excellent place for Mexican fare though it be a little off
the beaten path. The name of the joint is Magarita's at Faber Garden, off
Clementi Ave 6. They server an excellent mushroom burrito and as the name
implies, a good selection of flavoured magaritas. Their M & M (macho mussels)appetizer is superb: generous in size with a topping of cheese and tobasco
sauce (optional). For the local yokels, you won't be lost with their pocco
bill chicken which is similar to 'chi Pau Kai' in sambal chilli. Guaranteed to
make the hardened cry. - Liat
- Margarita's at 108 Faber Drive - just the best in Mexican food,
reasonable prices with great margaritas and good atmosphere. Highly
recommended for those expats craving a good Tex/Mex meal. Mind you it's
the locals that discovered Margarita's first so they have most of the
tables booked! - Andy W.
- Found that Margaritas at East Coast Road serves pretty decent food. The
portions are also very generous. Their margaritas can do with some
improvement though. Prices pretty reasonable. - Food Freak
- there is this great mexican restraunt , serving very tasty food.
Restraunt Chapala at 6th avenue centre,corner of 6th ave and Bukit
timah. - May 2 (Jun 99)
- Advice to try the Mexican food served in Chico & Charlie (Liat Towers), first vist there was wonderful . The decor and food was great, have heard that it is the first Mexican restaurant in Sinagpore and most important is that the margaritas are absolutely wonderful! - liu peifen chereen (dec 2000)
- Bbrewerkz at riverside point.
i know this place is not new, but i've always been bowled over by the
great food and wonderful service. the waiters are attentive and
knowledgable, if you are at a loss as to what to order or what to drink
(their own-brewed beers), they are always ready to take the time to
explain and recommend.
i've been to the place many times, and have ordered all kinds of food,
but they NEVER disappoint. their pizzas are great, thin crust and
ingredients are very fresh. their burgers are phenomenal. one claims
to be singapore's best burger and by george, that is no false claim.
the patty is done the way you want it, and i love the way they did my
medium rare. topped with a sauce (they won't tell me what's in it),
onions, lettuce, with fries and salad at the side, i have only one
word: SHIOK. did i mention too that an indian pale ale beer to wash
the food down is a must.
the great thing about this place is that if you can spare $16 for
lunch, you will get a mug of brewerkz beer, starters (excellent french
onion soup and onion rings, nothing has ever come close), main course
and dessert. the portions are huge, so sharing will be more wise.
great place to impress a date or a client. - Shi (dec 99)
- Fish & Co
Hey guys, check out this really cool restaurant @ Plaza Singapura called Fish & Co. Not only is the food great, but the overall experience is really is really fun & thought provoking. They uses many catchy phrases like "Sea Eye to Eye", "Bait Watch". "We have Mussles", etc....all over the
restaurant & also on the staff uniform - made the wait for the food enjoyable. Go early if you do not want to be in the long queue that forms every single nite! Funny that there's such a buzz at this restaurant when the whole building is practically dead. Food is excellent. Cannot find this
style of cooking anywhere else in S'pore. Plays latest Top 40 tracks. Hip & happening crowd. Overall experience was great. The queue was worth it. Highly recommended - trust me. - rashid hassan (dec 2000)
- Grill on devonshire restaurant
Devonshire road, behind Comcentre,somerset
this little restaurant is romantic and beautiful. candle lights dance
off the brick walls and high ceilings, and you are surrounded by
beautiful pieces of paintings. the service is only so-so, but it's the
food and prices that get to you. pizzas for $12, and you have to
share! pizzas are very different with what you would normally see in
restaurants, potatoes with artichokes, barbequed chicken with wonderful
herbs. then their steaks can really knock your senses, juicy, tender
with a hint of the taste of red wine. their escargots are excellent,
baked with minced garlic and lined with a bed of creamy potato. very
delish. prices are in the mid range. both indoor and al fresco
dining. - Shi (dec 99)
- Jin Xiang Ji Seafood
Heard about it from my brother-in-law on how great both the food and service is so got to try it out ans saviour the taste of the authentic Cantonese stye food by the "Hong Kee" owned seafood makan place and it turns out to be a very good chioce.
First off, the service by both the person who answered and reserved our table was very pleasant and courteous.
Second, the owner himself, Mr Chair, yeah , you read it correct, his name is CHAIR WAI MAN, was around to greet and say hello and thank us for our patranage and promised us we will have a good meal and he did not disappoint us.
Thirdly, the mentioned of my family having an early reunion dinner at his place turns out to be a good thing for us in terms of the extras in the ingredient that was added at NO EXTRA CHARGE.
All through the evening, the service people were very courteous and efficient and were ever ready to serve you at your every waive of your hand.
Food was served hot and steamy all through the evening and the portion was very generous and as it turns out, it was a good thing we only ordered a 6 course menu for 8 person along with an addition of Suckling Pig, which was very crispy and crunchy.
One thing you tend to find when you order from set menu is that the so called Shark fin are usually watery and very few fins visible. Not here though, when the Shark fin soup was served, all of us notice it was really shark fin soup being served as we can see it was really thick and full of fins and crab meat and the taste was one to saviour and wanting for more.
Even though the menu that we order was not the most expensive on their list but the food sure taste like it though.
The butter prawn was delicious, crispy and tasty and even my wife ate the prawn whole eith shell and heads, everything.
Very seldom you get to come across such good food at such affordable and yet value for money kind of place and the most important of all, you leave with the presence of mine that you know that will not be the last time that you will be eating there, and we indeed left with the promise to the owner, Mr Chair, who was also on hand to say thank you again, that we will be back with more friends.
A very satisfied customer. - Jeanie Lai
- Long House Eating Place
Anyone heard of the Long House previously at Jalan Besar ? Now its located at Upp Thomson, somewhere near the Lake View Estate. The rawn Mee, Chicken Rice & the "herbal chicken" are the MUST try! Other great food are the Duck Rice, "Goreng Pisang" and the Teochew Miced Meat Mee!!! Plenty of Car Park at the Lake View Estate Nearby!! - Pung Whei Meng (apr 00)
- Mouth Kitchen Restaurant
It's located at Bishan Junction 8.
Good service provided by the staff there.
And the dessert - Mango Pudding, is just fabulous ! It's smoothness jus melts in your mouth and you can't get enough of tat. Priced at only $4.50 for a bowl. - Karen suelan (Dec 2000)
- Nooch
located on the second floor, Wheelock Place offers varieties of Thai and Japanese noodles and rice at reasonable prices (note: no service charge) and with the view of the crowd drinking and smoking below at the Borders Bistro. too much choices that u may want to order all. bad thing: they do not serve ice water!! - vinny (jun 99)
- NYDC
- Is it just me or the restaurants? I've read rave reviews about NYDC
and how great their food is in terms of both taste and portions. But I'm
was throughly disappointed. Desserts hovering at $10 were really
pathetic. They do served some enourmous-sized drinks though! No wonder
they are called "Elephanians" or soemthing like that! I thought maybe I
just happened to visit the place on a bad day so I gave it a try another
4,5 times. I even visited the outlet at Holland Village! It will take me
forever to go into details. The service can be pretty eccentric too.
Sometimes, they topped up your water without being asked, other times,
you need to ask 2,3 times. One thing for sure, they sure brings you your
bill fast! Pretty funky atmosphere though...I suggest for those people
who like those kind of ,"To see and to be seen" kind of places, try
Coffee Club at Siglap or Coffee Bean at Forum. Esp. on weekends! - Janine (Apr 99)
- Hmm NYDC, the famous cheese hangout. Other than the cheeseeeeee cake, you may want to try their "PEACH elephanchino" drink, it's sweet and very cooling too. As you know, the drinks are served in Large size, so hope on 2 NYDC for their cheese cake and peach drink and chat all the way to your hearts content. - Joyce Tee (Nov 2000)
- Palmbeach
I'm sure you have heard of Palm Beach,but have you tried them out?Their food
is good & prices reasonable.What's more,they have this Coco Club membership
where for $10 a year,you get 10% off your bill(round up a group of 10 and
you've got your $10 back)and if you celebrate your birthday there,you get a
b'day cake as well as 15% off the bill.You can use the card at the Kallang
Leisuredrome outlet or at the West Coast Recreation Centre outlet.They've
upgraded the 3rd floor of the Kallang Branch and you get flowers in the
bathroom,pictures on the bathroom walls,table-linen and nice crockery in the
dining area and a different menu(more ex than downstairs).
Must say though that they have new items every now and then,these may not be
on the menu but ask the waitresses what's new.Have gone there a few times
(they are famous for their pepper crabs)and seen people tucking into
nouvelle cuisine,so look at what your neighbours are having.
The discount card can be used to purchase their achar or sambal or seasonal
cakes. - Angie (jun 99)
Note: see our hall of shame!
- Sketches
in Robertson Walk is the best restaurant Ive ever been. Its a perfect place to relax and they serve very good food like Wafer(A great onemust try!!!), Tiramisu(Inter-Continental Hotel also no fight ah!), and also their pasta & Pizza --Wah! U can self create one! (the crabmeat sauce is fantastic with a crab claw) and last but not least, Ill like to talk about their servicethere was once, I brought my daughter there for dinner on her birthday, and they played soft birthday song in the restaurant.
The polite waitress there were with us to sing the birthday song. This restaurant really provide very good service and its really a wonderful environment. DO GO FOR IT or YOU WILL REGRET - Mdm Wong (jun 99)
- Ying Thai Thai restaurant at purvis street
beautiful authentic thai dishes here. everything is good. i would
recommend the thai crab cakes, served in their shell, stuff with
goodies and deep fried to fragrant perfection. there is the otak that
is served in a clay mould, steamed to juicy tenderness. the olive rice
is well loved favourite with my family (all very astute eaters),
fragrant and fluffy with condiments of chilli, fried onions, and so on
that goes really well with the rice. vegies can be fried with or
without their excellent chilli, it's up to you. it's a reastuarnt, so
prices are in the mid range. thai food lovers, i found my haven here,
you would too! - Shi (dec 99)
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French
- Cafe de Amigo
I wish to recommend Cafe de Amigo to your list of fine dining
restaurant. My wife & I stumbled into this place while waiting for the
rain to stop after shopping at Robinson recently.
The food is good, really good. Tommy Lam, the owner is also very
friendly. Their specialty - Oyster, Salmon, Escargot and fantastic
potato soup(creamy & oo...I,m drooling now).The apple pie for dessert is
a must. Price - $$.($$ not really expensive. How is $28 for a set lunch?
Escargot and Oyster included)
If you are thinking about stuffing, this is not the place because the
preparation of the food is very refined, albeit small in portion.
ADDRESS: 277 Orchard Road #02-38
Specialist's Shopping Centre
Singapore 233858
Tel: 835 0238
Fax: 835 0819
By the way, Tommy told us that the restaurant was supposed to be named
as Cafe de Amis, unfortunately the name has already been taken. - Peter
- Maxim's de Paris (Regent Hotel)
A branch of the real thing, and tries hard to look and taste like the
real thing (trust me). The menu consists of both traditional and
Nouvelle cuisine. Lobster in butter sauce is supreme, and the foie gras
is sublime --- melts in your mouth. An added plus is the good selection
of half-bottle Bordeaux, for light drinkers like me. - Toby Kwan
- As for French cuisine, I recommend Raffles Grill. Good! Food and atomosphere, both excellent.I love Irish smoke
sermon, which is also their recommendation. Other dishes are also very
good. Dessert is also one of the best in the city. I like chocolate dessert
(Not cake nor mousse. Somewhat inbetween. I forgot the exact name.). The
Western restaurnt in Four Seasons Hotel (ground floor) is also not bad!
It's Italian food (pastas and so on) is good as well. On the weekend you
can enjoy an extra rich luch time buffet (incl. chicken rice and dumpling
and tens of different cakes). AA- Masaki
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Greek
- OLEA, Bukit Timat 833 - A.
Home made Greek dishes. Enjoyable.
- hi! i would like to inform u about a great restaurant that serves good
Greek food unlike your opinions that you listed back in 1996.i was there
yesterday and had my first experience of Greek food in
Singapore.Comparing it to the ones i've tried overseas,it's food was
actually not bad.They probably took your advice and made a drastic
change for the better.I mean they had a whole wall covered with
newspaper write-ups,and they were also awarded a top ten restaurant
award last year.well,it may have taken 2 years+ to turn things
around,but indeed they have!!It would be kind of you to give them the
credit that they NOW duly deserve.they have also since moved out of the
Bukit Timah location and they are now at 158 upper east coast road. - Benjamin Tay (Jun 99)
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Nepalese
- Had dinner at a Nepalese restaurant on Thursday. Not bad.
It's called Ghurkha at 27 Lorang Liput, Holland village. The
place is quite nice, staff polite, it has a carpet on the ceiling
(hopefully it doesn't fall off. Looks pretty heavy). As for the price, I
don't know coz I didn't pay :) Sat, 4 Nov 1995 - kit
- Hi, Just like to inform you that the resturant below has moved to
Chinatown 'Smith Street' I think. rgds Jacqueline
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Thai
- I don't see anybody posting about FIRST THAI in Purvis street. Definitely a fave place for everybody ! the food is so authentic ! at first we used to see the Thai family who run the business but now seems that they've been replaced by local-staffs but the food is still as authentic as before ! the place is cozy, all food is recommendable, no exception ! you need not to go to Thailand to get a very yummy thai food at your door step. Forget the rest 2 air-con Thai restos nearby ! unless you are a spoilt air-con brat ! cheers?Myrtha (dec 2002)
- I know a great Thai restaurant in front of AnchorPoint beside the bus
stop(Don't know the name), directly opposite Ikea at Alexandra Rd. Nice
ambience with Thai music in the background, you can choose to sit
outside with a beautiful fountain. The food is good (must try the very
spicy tom yum soup)and the service staffs are very polite. The price is
reasonable too. -Terence Wong (February 99)
- You can find traditional Thai cuisine at a Thai restaurant located at the
ground floor of Riverside Point (along Singapore River opposite Clarke
Quay). The name of the restaurant (if I am not wrong) is Diandin Leluk Thai
Restaurant.
I like the Thai dishes and they are specially cooked by Thai cooks. The
environment is also good and you could even choose to dine by the river.
Recently, there is an unbelievable promotion. Their dishes are going at $8
per dish and I think you would never get such a deal in any restaurant.
Hope that the information is useful to you. Thanks. - Catherine
- No one mentioned about the basement foodcourt at Sembawang Shopping centre.
Great & cheap Thai-chinese food right at the back of the foodcourt. The
owner is one heck of a salesman. His smile is virtually pasted on his
face. The lunch is always PACK. - Yew Hian Ong
- I like to recommend The Thai food Stall at Sembawang Shopping Center.
Its house favourites are "Sweet & Sour Thai Fish", Fish Maw Soup etc.
It's cheap too! But be there before 6:30 pm to ensure a place to sit.
- Jacqueline Tan
- here's another place you can find affordable and authentic Thai
food...it's at a kopi-tiam just at the entrance of Geyland Lorong 13, on the
left side of the road. It's ran by a friend of my mom and it's been there
for around 10 years already. But watch out for the chilli - it's a bomb! - LOU
- - I have just come across a great restaurant that serves very economical
Thai food. Believe me, the reason why I am posting this message is
because the food there is simply fantastic!
The name is Cumi Java Restaurant at 61, Duxton Road, S(089525).
It is just beside JJ Mahoney. Or if you still do not know where it is,
call 3240138 for direction.
They are having a promotion right now, where you need only spend 10.80+
for lunch or 13.80+ for dinner and you get to select 36 dishes on the ala
carte buffet menu again and again. It's simply great value for your
money.
Eh....I do not wish to talk too much...just go down and try the food,
and I can guarantee you will be back for more!! - chien Wei
- Attention:
I think the above is an advertisemnt disguised. But why does an Indonesian
name restaurant sell Thai Food.? - Tian Khean
- Just thought I'd recommend this Thai "stall" located at the
foodcourt at the basement of Sembawang Plaza. The tomyam soup was spicy
and sour enough, the fried garupa (I think) was large although slightly overrated. There were 2 different types of sauce that came with the
dishes and the sauces were great. We kept topping up ours. The best part
is the price. The place is self-service - fetch your own menus, ladles,
sauce etc, and the food priced reasonably. 6 starving young adults had a
very filling dinner which cost around $50+ only. Normal hawker "zi cha"
would have cost more. Do check it out. - Phei Sunn
- Best Thai food: Thanying Restaurant in Clarke Quay and Amara Hotel. A bit
pricey but you get Royal Thai cuisine beautifully presented. Best deal is
the eat-all-you-can dessert for $7(?). You have to order other dishes to
qualify for this item. - Maynard Chen
- For Thai food, my husband and I love Patara in Tanglin Mall. It doesn't
serve the Chinese-Thai sort of food but rather the regional specialties
like green papaya salad and lovely crispy kai yang. Their curries are
really good and their olive rice is out of this world, although I'm not
sure whether this is an authentic Thai dish. Prices are not that cheap
however, I don't remember the price but it's around $40 for two without
dessert. Dessert is served buffet style. The place looks pretty nice. They
also have these set meals which are good if you don't know what to order
but the quality of a la carte dishes is much better. - Esther
- Those who are into Thai food, the Thai restaurant in Funan Centre (i think
it's on the 2nd or 3rd flr) is great. The tomyam soup is fantastic for
those of u who like super hot, spicy soup and don't miss the mango chicken,
totally scrumptious!! Prices range from around $10.90 per dish. - Phua Seow Hun
- For those who indulge in huge quantities , COCA Thai steamboat is also an
excellent selection. The soup is made of chicken stock. The 'liao' includes
baby clams (my favourite), an assortment of vegetables, prawn & pork
dumplings, chicken & beef & pork balls, large chunks of fish, chicken and
other meat slices. The best part of the meal is the tasty Thai sauce. Be
sure to order quenchers, beleive me, u'll need it.Price for lunch is
relatively cheap, around $12 per person. u can also order a la carte or
choose the buffet. Slightly more expensive for dinner and on wekends. The
one i went to was in Takashimaya, tower A. There's also one at
International Building. - Phua Seow Hun
- I love tom yum and i think there is a place in Far East Plaza which serves good tom yum noodles and a variety of tum yum flavoured food. The small resturant is at the last floor and its the restaurant with the sliding doors. Go try it, the price is not high but not very low either. - Tom Yum Lover
- One of the very special food I have tasted, Thai Beef noodles. Located @ Amara Shopping Centre opposite Watson. Very small Thai restaurant but packed during lunch time. Cost $5 but definitely worth it. - Serene Ling
- LEMONGRASS is an excellent place for Thai food. 2 branches, one in Hereen Shop, the other in East Coast. Reasonably priced and real tasty food. Try their Thai honey chicken, green curry and their yummy dessert. - Wilson Xavier Yew
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Turkish
- Beef doner kebabs - Turkish restaurant/fast food at Far east plaza 2nd storey. Go up the
stairs next to starbucks and turn left. - ninaloo
- EFEM Turkish & Mediterranean Restaurant - Maxwell Road. Turkish, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
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Others
- Moti Mahal Indian restaurant
First of all, it is a real restaurant. Not a hawker center. It's air-conditionned, clean and the service is rather quick. Then, the food: you might try out their "Lamb in almond" (purely fantastic). Their "Cheese Nan", "Kebab" and "Lamb in spinash" and "basmati rice" are also very good and more than just worth a try. Add up a tiger beer to all that and the meal will be just unforgettable... Happy Belly guaranteed !!!
It's quite funny, most of the times, the restaurant has been rather empty (which is usually not a good sign, huh ??), but the food is sooooo good there. Don't really get why ??? Think it's because of the location. Not so many people live nearby. Only offices...
Believe me, the best I have done so far.
In september, I invited my GF and my secretary there. It cost me arond S$80. - Frederic BOULIER
- Russian
#06-19, Far East Shopping Centre (oppo Thai Embassy)
Russian food serve by Chinese! A restaurant with good food a character!
Try these:
1) Beef, Chicken or Lamb Shashlik (roast meats)
2) Chicken a la Kiev
3) Baked Alaska (fantastic ice-cream cake)
4) Warm Russian Coffee (coffee with vodka & tia maria)
5) Borsch soup (red beets, cabbage & beef soup)
6) Fresh mushroom soup
- Korean
Han Ka Ram Korean Restaurant at the Hereen (top floor of the shopping
arcade) has a quality value for money set-lunch.
It is a BIG improvement on the poor excuses that have sprouted up in the
various food courts.
For $8, you get beef, chicken pork or yellow pollack(fish) with a bowl
of rice served in an authentic stainless steel bowl, Korean style. There
is a bowl of soup and 3 or 4 side dishes. The side dishes are free
flow(all u can reasonably eat). There is always cabbage Kim Chee, while
the other dishes vary. It is also possible to have fried rice as the
main course instead.The meal is rounded off by a ginger tea with a piece
of nut in it.
excellent value for money. The boss and the waitress are Korean, so this
is the real thing.
Go try it to see for yourself. - Timothy Gan
- Cleopatra, behind Clarke Quay / reverside point : It's my favorite restaurant in Singapore. They serve greek / Lebanese food. Try out their "Hummus" and "Cheich Kebab". A fantastic experience to enjoy. - Fred
- I think Doc Cheng's at Raffles Hotel is great! Their seared scallops is
by far the yummiest that I have ever tried. Their salmon terrine is also
very, very nice. - Albert Toh
- Hotel Four Seasons western rest. - AA.
Cakes excellent. Foods are all very tasty. You can enjoy even chicken rice in a buffet lunch
which, I believe, is more tasty than that in Chatterbox.
- My best selections are (1) Cha Cha Resturant (Mexican) &(2) the new Tango
(Mediteranean)resturant, both in Holland Village.
I have met the owners of these two establishments, and they are well
experienced, serving great food! - Dick Langhammer
- Angmoh survival guide - For those US expats who still need a fix of home cooking ...
Pizza -- forget everyplace else (esp. Milano's) Rocky's is the only one
that comes close. If you want to pay more go to Pasta Fresca.
Mexican -- almost impossible since no place in Singapore prepares it
right. Worst are ChaChaChan, El Felipe and Carlos n Charlie's. The only
passable one is Pancho V at Westin.
Hamburgers -- American Club (figures) - John T. Driscoll, Jr.
- Isreali Food
the israeli restaurant at 25 church street #01-04 Capital Square Three (near Far East Square) . tel 438 2221 the taste is good , the servings are just nice ,especially for dinner, the price is reasonable and the friendly service . what more can you ask for? - Sean Ang
- Mediterranean
I know of this place which serves great mediterranean food.It is at Pasir Panjang and the restaurant is called ' QHUE ' . A must try is the escargots...it is awesome!!! - steffy
- Scottish Pub
...at Far East Shopping Centre called the Sportsman Pub. They serve free spam and corned beef sandwiches...how Scottish can they get! - Jo (Jan 2001)
- Scottish restaurant
There is a great Scottish restaurant at the Goodwood Hotel called the
"Gordon Grill" Quite expensive but worth it for a special occasion. - Steve (from Central Scotland working in Singapore)
- Bbrewerkz at riverside point.
i know this place is not new, but i've always been bowled over by the
great food and wonderful service. the waiters are attentive and
knowledgable, if you are at a loss as to what to order or what to drink
(their own-brewed beers), they are always ready to take the time to
explain and recommend.
i've been to the place many times, and have ordered all kinds of food,
but they NEVER disappoint. their pizzas are great, thin crust and
ingredients are very fresh. their burgers are phenomenal. one claims
to be singapore's best burger and by george, that is no false claim.
the patty is done the way you want it, and i love the way they did my
medium rare. topped with a sauce (they won't tell me what's in it),
onions, lettuce, with fries and salad at the side, i have only one
word: SHIOK. did i mention too that an indian pale ale beer to wash
the food down is a must.
the great thing about this place is that if you can spare $16 for
lunch, you will get a mug of brewerkz beer, starters (excellent french
onion soup and onion rings, nothing has ever come close), main course
and dessert. the portions are huge, so sharing will be more wise.
great place to impress a date or a client. - Shi (dec 99)
- Fish & Co
Hey guys, check out this really cool restaurant @ Plaza Singapura called Fish & Co. Not only is the food great, but the overall experience is really is really fun & thought provoking. They uses many catchy phrases like "Sea Eye to Eye", "Bait Watch". "We have Mussles", etc....all over the
restaurant & also on the staff uniform - made the wait for the food enjoyable. Go early if you do not want to be in the long queue that forms every single nite! Funny that there's such a buzz at this restaurant when the whole building is practically dead. Food is excellent. Cannot find this
style of cooking anywhere else in S'pore. Plays latest Top 40 tracks. Hip & happening crowd. Overall experience was great. The queue was worth it. Highly recommended - trust me. - rashid hassan (dec 2000)
- Grill on devonshire restaurant
Devonshire road, behind Comcentre,somerset
this little restaurant is romantic and beautiful. candle lights dance
off the brick walls and high ceilings, and you are surrounded by
beautiful pieces of paintings. the service is only so-so, but it's the
food and prices that get to you. pizzas for $12, and you have to
share! pizzas are very different with what you would normally see in
restaurants, potatoes with artichokes, barbequed chicken with wonderful
herbs. then their steaks can really knock your senses, juicy, tender
with a hint of the taste of red wine. their escargots are excellent,
baked with minced garlic and lined with a bed of creamy potato. very
delish. prices are in the mid range. both indoor and al fresco
dining. - Shi (dec 99)
- Jin Xiang Ji Seafood
Heard about it from my brother-in-law on how great both the food and service is so got to try it out ans saviour the taste of the authentic Cantonese stye food by the "Hong Kee" owned seafood makan place and it turns out to be a very good chioce.
First off, the service by both the person who answered and reserved our table was very pleasant and courteous.
Second, the owner himself, Mr Chair, yeah , you read it correct, his name is CHAIR WAI MAN, was around to greet and say hello and thank us for our patranage and promised us we will have a good meal and he did not disappoint us.
Thirdly, the mentioned of my family having an early reunion dinner at his place turns out to be a good thing for us in terms of the extras in the ingredient that was added at NO EXTRA CHARGE.
All through the evening, the service people were very courteous and efficient and were ever ready to serve you at your every waive of your hand.
Food was served hot and steamy all through the evening and the portion was very generous and as it turns out, it was a good thing we only ordered a 6 course menu for 8 person along with an addition of Suckling Pig, which was very crispy and crunchy.
One thing you tend to find when you order from set menu is that the so called Shark fin are usually watery and very few fins visible. Not here though, when the Shark fin soup was served, all of us notice it was really shark fin soup being served as we can see it was really thick and full of fins and crab meat and the taste was one to saviour and wanting for more.
Even though the menu that we order was not the most expensive on their list but the food sure taste like it though.
The butter prawn was delicious, crispy and tasty and even my wife ate the prawn whole eith shell and heads, everything.
Very seldom you get to come across such good food at such affordable and yet value for money kind of place and the most important of all, you leave with the presence of mine that you know that will not be the last time that you will be eating there, and we indeed left with the promise to the owner, Mr Chair, who was also on hand to say thank you again, that we will be back with more friends.
A very satisfied customer. - Jeanie Lai
- Long House Eating Place
Anyone heard of the Long House previously at Jalan Besar ? Now its located at Upp Thomson, somewhere near the Lake View Estate. The rawn Mee, Chicken Rice & the "herbal chicken" are the MUST try! Other great food are the Duck Rice, "Goreng Pisang" and the Teochew Miced Meat Mee!!! Plenty of Car Park at the Lake View Estate Nearby!! - Pung Whei Meng (apr 00)
- Mouth Kitchen Restaurant
It's located at Bishan Junction 8.
Good service provided by the staff there.
And the dessert - Mango Pudding, is just fabulous ! It's smoothness jus melts in your mouth and you can't get enough of tat. Priced at only $4.50 for a bowl. - Karen suelan (Dec 2000)
- Nooch
located on the second floor, Wheelock Place offers varieties of Thai and Japanese noodles and rice at reasonable prices (note: no service charge) and with the view of the crowd drinking and smoking below at the Borders Bistro. too much choices that u may want to order all. bad thing: they do not serve ice water!! - vinny (jun 99)
- NYDC
- Is it just me or the restaurants? I've read rave reviews about NYDC
and how great their food is in terms of both taste and portions. But I'm
was throughly disappointed. Desserts hovering at $10 were really
pathetic. They do served some enourmous-sized drinks though! No wonder
they are called "Elephanians" or soemthing like that! I thought maybe I
just happened to visit the place on a bad day so I gave it a try another
4,5 times. I even visited the outlet at Holland Village! It will take me
forever to go into details. The service can be pretty eccentric too.
Sometimes, they topped up your water without being asked, other times,
you need to ask 2,3 times. One thing for sure, they sure brings you your
bill fast! Pretty funky atmosphere though...I suggest for those people
who like those kind of ,"To see and to be seen" kind of places, try
Coffee Club at Siglap or Coffee Bean at Forum. Esp. on weekends! - Janine (Apr 99)
- Hmm NYDC, the famous cheese hangout. Other than the cheeseeeeee cake, you may want to try their "PEACH elephanchino" drink, it's sweet and very cooling too. As you know, the drinks are served in Large size, so hope on 2 NYDC for their cheese cake and peach drink and chat all the way to your hearts content. - Joyce Tee (Nov 2000)
- Palmbeach
I'm sure you have heard of Palm Beach,but have you tried them out?Their food
is good & prices reasonable.What's more,they have this Coco Club membership
where for $10 a year,you get 10% off your bill(round up a group of 10 and
you've got your $10 back)and if you celebrate your birthday there,you get a
b'day cake as well as 15% off the bill.You can use the card at the Kallang
Leisuredrome outlet or at the West Coast Recreation Centre outlet.They've
upgraded the 3rd floor of the Kallang Branch and you get flowers in the
bathroom,pictures on the bathroom walls,table-linen and nice crockery in the
dining area and a different menu(more ex than downstairs).
Must say though that they have new items every now and then,these may not be
on the menu but ask the waitresses what's new.Have gone there a few times
(they are famous for their pepper crabs)and seen people tucking into
nouvelle cuisine,so look at what your neighbours are having.
The discount card can be used to purchase their achar or sambal or seasonal
cakes. - Angie (jun 99)
Note: see our hall of shame!
- Sketches
in Robertson Walk is the best restaurant Ive ever been. Its a perfect place to relax and they serve very good food like Wafer(A great onemust try!!!), Tiramisu(Inter-Continental Hotel also no fight ah!), and also their pasta & Pizza --Wah! U can self create one! (the crabmeat sauce is fantastic with a crab claw) and last but not least, Ill like to talk about their servicethere was once, I brought my daughter there for dinner on her birthday, and they played soft birthday song in the restaurant.
The polite waitress there were with us to sing the birthday song. This restaurant really provide very good service and its really a wonderful environment. DO GO FOR IT or YOU WILL REGRET - Mdm Wong (jun 99)
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