Jacobs Cafe

This laid-back alfresco cafe hidden in Changi Village serves really good bread rolls and Focaccia bread to pair with their very thick & tasty soups. I got to know about this place through Zoie's recommendation and I'm sure glad that I visited Jacob's Cafe =)

The boss makes sure that their bread are warmed before serving, which is not always the case for other cafes. One of the highlights here is the Oven Baked Dory which even Marky the red meat lover fancied. The portion was big enough to justify the $26 price tag and most importantly, don't be fooled by the pale outlook of the fish. The meat was really tender & juicy. Thumbs up for that!

The chicken cutlet is not the usual deep fried cutlets you see at western food stalls. Jacob's cafe's

chicken cutlet is pan fried till there is a crisp layer outside while maintaining a juicy inside. It is interestingly accompanied with fried shallots (My FAV!) & sits on a pool of mushroom like sauce. Totally awesome!

And not to mention, they absorbs the GST & service charge! Hooray!


















If you're looking for a relaxed evening with your loved ones, do pay Jacob's cafe a visit =)

Jacob's Cafe
Block 5 Changi Village Road
#01-2049 Singapore 500005
Tel: 65431106
http://www.novabell.per.sg/

Ma Maison

One of the highly recommended place for Japanese-western fusion food would be Ma Maison Restaurant. I've been to each of the two branches (The Central & Bugis Junction) and the food were pretty up to standard every time.

The interesting thing about Ma Maison is the English cottage setting in the restaurant which gives patrons a homely feeling as what it's name suggests in French (“My Home”). Check out the pretty table lamp!
















Each table also receives a big brass key for billing purposes.















On the whole, the prices are pretty reasonable, service is average and the food...just look at the pics and you'll know. Yummylicious!

Highlights:
The Spring Rolls served here is rather different from the usual deep fried one we have outside. It's kinda like the Vietnamese types with vermicelli wrapped inside. Combined with a sweet & light dressing + lots of veg, it's a great appetizer to start off your meal.

The cold Cha Soba Salad is perfect for the hot summer's weather. The light taste of it refreshes and cleanse your palates for the heavier tasting main courses.

Another highly recommended dish is the omu rice in a light sauce (I can't remember the name) which seems like miso. The whole taste of it just works so well for me. The omelette was really light and fluffy + the rice was chewy & tasty. Although I have no idea what the sauce is, it is well paired with the egg & rice.

The hotpot hamburger steak was the most interesting. Imagine a thick beef patty soaked in the delicious special brown sauce, accompanied by vegetables, a sunny-side up egg & FRIES!

I even have a video to show! hahaha enjoy!



Give this place a try and I hope you won't be disappointed =)

The Central @ Clarke Quay
6 Eu Tong Sen Street #03-96
Tel: 6327 8122

Bugis Junction
200 Victoria Street #02-51
Tel: 6338 4819

Ministry of Food (Bugis)

The first time I stepped into MOF@ Bugis with Marky, I was attracted by the appetite-whetting desserts. Especially the Imo Soft serve..It simply took my breath away!!!

The yam and sweet potato (The 2 roundish fried thingy beside the soft serve ice-cream) were so naturally sweet and fragrant is the word to discribe them. An interesting thing that I observed was the tips card that came with our desserts which teaches us the way to enjoy what we ordered.

After having 2 desserts, I made a decision...to sign up for their membership card..=Þ

Marky's Shiratama Kurian which is soft serve with red bean paste, fruits, mochi and Kanten jelly. It comes with some sweet honey like sauce for the sweet tooth. Pretty good stuff!

2nd Visit
Please bear with the following pictures as I didn't know how to focus my HP's cam at that time... The pics didn't do justice to the food. So here's a link for better pics of the food...


The Unagi hotstone rice is one of the items that kept me going back. As mentioned in the earlier posting, I love hotstone rice, bibimbap, claypot rice...Anything that results in my rice getting slightly burnt is good stuff!! The special blended sauce enhances the flavour of the rice, although I can do with bigger pieces of eel in it =)


This was my main dish, Chicken Katsu Hotpot accompanied by Chicken Kaarage. It was reasonable and interestingly, the chicken kaarage tasted rather flavourful...

















Marky's Cold Seafood Ramen Salad of some sort was refreshing and most importantly, COLD. The seafood used were very fresh and succulent. The sauce on the other hand, was kinda like a wasabi based mayonnaise which was light enough for a non-wasabi lover like me to accept it.

Lastly, we shared a cold red bean paste with soft serve and mochi. It was rather decent, but could be less sweet.

Things to note:
Coffee/Tea is complimentary with all their set meals & a voucher is presented to you with no expiry date

Desserts (<$6.50) can be purchased at just $3 with every set meal ordered.

Overall, there is no reason why I wouldn't go back again =)

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Where is it?

Marina Square (Cafe & Restaurant)
6 Raffles Boulevard #02-128E
Center Stage S(039594)
Tel: 63342202

Raffles City (Takeaway Kiosk)
252 North Bridge Road #B1-49 S(179103)

Bugis Junction (Cafe & Restaurant)
200 Victoria Street #02-45
Bugis Junction S(188021).
Tel: 65-63386466

Website: http://www.ministryoffood.com.sg/ (Not very informative)

Sun with Moon Japanese Dining and Cafe

Hi everyone, I'm finally back after such a long while and I'm gonna start posting the super back -dated food places that I'm been to =)

First up, Sun with Moon Japanese Dining and Cafe. I've tried their desserts at the Wheelock branch and it's both aesthetically attractive and appetising at the same time, though i didn't take pictures of those desserts. However, the focus here is its branch at The Central @ Clarke Quay.

Overall, I felt that the food was so-so and not exactly worth the money although I didn't try everyone's food. However, I would like to highlight their kamameshi which was kinda unique and it came with an hour glass at the top to indicate when you can start eating it. This reminds me of our Chinese claypot rice and even the Korean Bibimbap. Either way, I'm a fan of this particular way of presenting rice. So, thumbs up for this!

Here we have the ton toro yaki which I didn't try but the portion looks quite miserly.

The grilled oysters seems quite good as can be seen from the number of oysters eaten by Cheryl! LOL

The Cha Soba and Sashimi Moriawase was ordered by Ben. Didn't try these too but the presentation was good and the freshness of the sashimi was apparant.

Lastly, the soupy soba with tempura ordered by me was definitely a really bad choice. Needless to say, a look at the tempura tells you why. The soba lacked texture and taste.

The ramen ordered by Mark was much better with the delicious herbal taste to the soup. However, the noodle was disappointing as well.














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Where to find?

The Central
#01-170/71/72,
6 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore 059817
Contact: 65347784

Wheelock Place
#03-15/16/17, 501 Orchard Road,
Singapore 238880
Contact: 67336636