No where close to an authentic New York’s Pizza – Tony’s Pizza, Singapore

16 September, 2014

New York City has a huge Italian community and it’s not difficult to find a good pizzeria near Canal Street, the Little Italy of NYC. New Yorkers are so particular about their pizzas that you can be sure that any lousy pizzeria will...

Aromatic Vietnamese broken rice – Comnam, Raffles City, Singapore

10 August, 2014

Over the last couple of years, Vietnam’s light and fresh cuisine has gained a huge following in Singapore. However, Vietnamese food is more than the commonly found Pho (or sliced beef noodles) and Vietnamese spring rolls. Just two days ago, the Les Amis...

Wholesome food at great value – Sufood Singapore, Raffles City, Singapore

22 July, 2014

One cannot help but to associate vegetarian food with bland vegetables and deep-fried mock goose meat. But in recent years, the variety of tasty vegetarian food has expanded so much that even a carnivorous like me is now, a huge vegetarian food fan....

Seriously, you call this Michelin Star ramen? – Chabuton Ramen, 313 Somerset, Singapore

16 July, 2014

Ramen stores are plentiful in Singapore. A ramen store opens every now and then, and you can literally find one in any shopping mall. Unfortunately, very few have managed to impress me. Originally from Japan, Chabuton Ramen is the latest entrant to this...

Szechuan Court fails to sizzle – Szechuan Court, Fairmont Singapore, Singapore

09 July, 2014

To start with, Szechuan Court has never impressed me in any way. I’ve dined there a couple of times out of convenience. Given a choice, I think there are better choices around the vicinity. Recently, I decided to return because of some good...

Local Delights – The Clifford Pier, The Fullerton Bay Hotel, Singapore

01 July, 2014

I’m not a big fan of ordering local food whenever I visit a hotel restaurant. I just cannot comprehend the rationale of paying for a plate of chicken rice at $20 when you can get something similar (sometime, even better) at a faction...