Chef Daniel's Kitchen at Iluma Bugis

Their lunch promotion caught my eye. Chef Daniel's Kitchen at Iluma Bugis.

The lunch promotion is at $10.50 and it comes with a soup of the day , drink , mains and dessert of the day. Most important thing of all, the GST is ALREADY INCLUDED!

They have a good variety of food for you to choose from like sirloin steaks, burgers , fish and chips etc. Also, the interior of the restaurant is spacious and well lit which makes it very comfortable to dine in.

Soup of the Day (Chicken Soup)

Thickness of the soup is just nice and the bacon bits that they add just turns up the smell of the soup so well you will want to have another bowl. Along with it is their homemade Onion and Herb Bread which smells very fragrant and goes well with the soup.

Grilled Chicken Combo

Simple as it seems, the flavour of the chicken is packed right in the middle of the perfectly cooked meat. The skin is grilled till it is so crispy, you could hear the crackle when your knife cuts through it.

Grilled Chicken Burger Combo

With so many burger chains around now, this definitely will bring the competition to them. The patty is marinated and grilled to the exact point of meat being cooked thus the juiciness and texture is just so sublime. It is so succulent and when accompanied with their simple tomato sauce, you will probably agree hands down that it is one of the best burgers around. The salad given is also fresh and well seasoned. Burger buns : Amazing.

Dessert of the Day

A simple financier cake dusted with a little icing sugar, served with a kirsch cherry and orange sauce. Being a fan of sweet treats, this plain and unassuming cake will shocked you. It is extremely moist and well balanced in terms of taste, unlike usual batter cakes where butter smell will overpower the fragrance of a baked product.

Food: 5/5
Ambience: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Value: 5/5
Overall: 5/5


Address:
Level 7 of Iluma Bugis


Web:
none.

Honeymoon Desserts at VivoCity

Recommended by my sister as a good place to wrap lunch up, we headed to Honeymoon Dessert at Vivo City.

Durian Pancake (Signature Dish)

You either hate it or love it. Being a durian lover, it is without a doubt on my order chit. The durian is enveloped with whipped cream in a thin layer of pancake skin wrapped into a neat cube. The luscious durian flesh seems to melt in your mouth and the slight bitter taste of it blends perfectly with the sweetness of the whipped cream. Personally, I would prefer more durian in it. Apart from that, its AWESOME!

Fruits Sago

The standard sago but with more fruits instead of just honeydew. They are also very generous with the portion they give and fruits are also very fresh, even the kiwi is sweet.

Taro Custard and Sago Pudding

It looks kind of plain but be amazed, right below it is Yam Custard ( Orh-Ni ) with chunks of yam bits inside. The top layer is custard with sago which is baked making it look like a creme brulee. Taste is great but it is a little dry so do remember to order a drink to go along with this.

Watermelon Ice

Cool, refreshing and extremely thirst quenching.

Mango Beancurd Pudding

The beancurd is extremly smooth! Accompanied by half a mango, it is topped with mango puree syrup instead of the usual sweet syrup. Great combination and good texture. Definitely one for those with a sweet tooth!

The place is quite cosy but queue is inevitable on weekends. Food is excellent but some may find the cost a little steep. Desserts price range between $3.50 to $6.50 per bowl while the drinks are at $3 per cup. Total cost for 8 people when each of us ordered a dessert and shared 2 durian pancakes was $37.90. Service is average and a few of the staff seemed a little lost when the crowd starts flowing in. The cashier even gave me $2 worth of ten cents as change when he could not find any notes! But i believe they will improve on all these as time goes by as the floor manager was quite proficient.

Food: 4.5/5

Ambience: 4/5

Service: 3.5/5
Value: 3.5/5
Overall: 3.5/5


Address:
1 Harbour Front Walk
#01-93 Vivo City


Web:
http://www.honeymoon-dessert.com/
(The main store is actually from HongKong)

Tampopo at TAKA

Whilst shopping around Takashimaya Shopping Centre, manage to find a restaurant version of Tampopo Deli at Liang Court. Tampopo Deli is a Japanese Pastry shop which sells good cakes and puffs while offering a good variety of mains too.

Therefore my girlfriend and I decided to stop for a quick refreshment. The menu they have here for deserts are rather limited so we ordered what we felt was best of the choices available.

Scoop Cake

Do not be decieved by its cream. It does not taste in anyway like the whip cream you get from cakes at the neighbourhood store. Fluffy Sponge, and fresh fruits add to the lightness of the cake.

Green Tea Float

Now this is SPECIAL! Not vanilla ice cream, not chocolate, but GREEN TEA! Absolutely great! a definite must try and a steal at $3 only considering the price of the other items at this place.


They have quite a well decorately and lit area for dining. I went during the break time of the service staff so they basically seemed invisible at times which makes it hard to call for an order. Taste is great thou i have not tried their main course yet but the price definitely is something that you have to pay to enjoy it.

I would advise visiting their Tampopo Deli at Liang Court Basement instead as there are more varieties of cake and the creampuff they make is absolute heaven. The price of their cakes can be a little steep but the occasional treat will not hurt. The dining area at Takashimaya Shopping Centre is better for families whilst at Liang Court is good for a quick bite with friends.


Food: 4.5/5 (Deserts)
Ambience: 3.5/5
Service: 3/5
Value: 3/5
Overall: 3.5/5

Address:
391 Orchard Road #B2-33
Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Singapore 238872


177 River Valley Road #01-23/24
Liang Court Shopping Centre
Singapore 179030


Web:
http://www.cfc.com.sg/