Bosses aka 黑色会

Don't be intimidated by this restaurant's name as there won't be people carrying parangs or guns, waiting for your arrival.

I've heard about Bosses through my mum who went there for dim sum during tea time and they have a 50% discount off dim sum (2 -5pm), which is probably the reason why it was pretty much full house inside, despite an empty outside area. The decor of the restaurant is very unique, with its black theme and tastefully done upfurnishing. However, the dim sum wasn't all as fantastic as some raved about. Even with the 50% promotion, we spent around $35 ++ for 2 of us, which I felt was a tad expensive for the quality of food, but the ambience and scenic view made the dining experience more worth it.

First up, we were served a plate of glazed walnuts with sesame seeds. These were pretty good, with the right amount of crunchiness and sweetness. But they come at a hefty price of $3.50++ i think. We ordered chrysanthemum tea ($4++) which was served in a pretty glass pot, which made me enjoy my tea better =)




















Next dish was carrot cake (萝卜糕) and the accompanying XO sauce look-alike stuff on the left. This was pretty decent but nothing really fantastic.















We had the zhu chang fen (猪肠粉) with deep fried bean curd skin wrapped around crunchy prawns. This was quite okay as the bean curd skin maintained its crisp despite being wrapped with the 肠粉.














The shrimp dumplings (har gow) had succulent prawns and they were pretty big in serving.














Our 2nd last dim sum was a very crispy roll with salad prawns. When you first look at it, it doesn't look that oily, but the oiliness came out when you bit into it, thus it gets very jelat after eating 1.















The most disappointing dim sum was the green tea xiao long bao. There was only a very subtle taste of green tea and the skin of the xiao long bao was the thickest I've ever eaten! I had to force a 2nd one down my throat & left Marky to finish the rest.















Overall, if you are craving for dim sum at Vivo so much, it's okay to visit Bosses, but then again, don't expect too much and you'll probably enjoy your meal more.

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Bosses (黑色会) @ VivoCity
1 Harbourfront Walk
#02-156/157 VivoCity

Tel: 6376 9740

Just Noodles

If you're looking for a cheap and decent meal, I would recommend Just Noodles at Suntec. I usually have my reservations about such places but I changed my perceptions after the 1st time Marky brought me there.

They serve value for money meals starting from $5++ and they include free flow ice cream and drinks!

I was rather impressed with their teriyaki chicken and soft shell crab set (Should be $14 or so) which was a little steeper but definitely worth the money. The teriyaki chicken's sauce was very tasty and the chicken was tender. The soft shell crab was really the highlight as it was fried till crisp. Even their rice was pretty decent and not the normal hard rice you get at foodcourts.

Marky's set was some cod fish noodles which looked like they're those frozen food we buy from supermarkets. But the noodles was pretty decent.

Service wise, they're quite prompt everytime when I'm there so no complains for the time being =)


























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Just Noodles
3 Temasek Boulevard
#B1-057 Suntec City Mall
Tel: 6238 7600

Operating Hours:
Daily: 11am - 10.30pm

Waraku restaurant (Part 2)

Just went Waraku yesterday with my friends and I was so sad to know that my favourite Waraku branch at Starhub centre had closed =( But the good thing is that they opened another branch at Heerens..and the standard of the food is on par with the old Starhub centre branch!

And a piece of good news for Waraku fans is that they are having an opening promotion (Heeren branch) of a 50% rebate on your bill so that you can use the cash vouchers on your next visit!

My current 2 favourite dishes at Waraku are the first 2 pictures below! (Ebiten Maki and Waraku salad)

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ADDRESS	260 Orchard Road #05-04 The Heeren Singapore 238855
TELEPHONE	6834-1123
FACSIMILE	6732-8853
OPEN DAILY	11:30am - 11pm (Last order 10:30pm)

Togi Korean Restaurant

My first favourite Korean place, recommended by Eden and Jon. After the first time we ate there, I went back around twice within the subsequent week. Perfect place for Korean food with your family or a group of friends.

The best thing about Korean food is that we'll always get free flow of Banchan (side dishes) that are sooo good with hot piping rice! One grouse I have about Togi is the overly sourish Kimchi which I do not know how to appreciate but at the same time, it is Marky's favourite.

My favourite dishes there are the stir fried chicken with oh-so-delicious rice cakes (The big plate of red stuff in the 2nd pic), the potato pancakes (Just below the stir fried chicken), their beef bibimbap and last but not least, their purplish "brown rice" which has legumes added to them and it's really really soft and fluffy! (Yummy =Þ)

Service wise, it is quite ok when it is not that packed but when it's crowded, there will be a lack of man power and it will be quite difficult to get their attention. But don't worry as their food is served relatively fast and with the free flow side dishes, you won't have to starve while waiting.

Do note that if you're going down to Togi during dinner hours, make sure you reserve your seats so that you don't have to wait as it is usually very crowded even on weekdays.

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Togi Korean Restaurant
11 Mosque Street
Tel: 6221 0830

Operating Hours:
Mon-Sat: 12noon - 2pm, 6pm - 9 pm
Closed Sundays