McDonald's Singapore $1.90 McChicken (27th March to 1st April 2012)

Source: McDonald's Singapore

McDonald's Singapore $1.90 McChicken (27th March to 1st April 2012)


- Valid from 27th March to 1st April 2012
- One A La Carte McChicken redemption per transaction
- Print or flash coupon to redeem
- Valid after breakfast hours for dine-in
- Not valid at institutional stores and iFly Singapore
- Not valid for takeaways
- While stocks last  

Raffles Marina Bistro (Raffles Marina Country Club)

Raffles Marina Bistro is located in Raffles Marina Country Club in Tuas, near to the Tuas Checkpoint (2nd link). It serves a variety of food; Indian, Western, Local and dessert cuisine. Raffles Marina Bistro is not only well known for its food but also the view it offers. You can dine and enjoy the sea view, sunset and sea breeze.

I was told that they are well known for their Satay, Beef Hor Fan and Laksa. Was brought to this place by chance. It is not very accessible unless you have a car (after all it is a prestige country club, people who comes in mostly drive or take a cab).

Laksa $9.80

I ordered the Laksa which consist of thick bee hoon, prawns, fish cakes, bean sprouts and quail egg. The laksa gravy was fragrant and there were lots of bits of dried shrimp in it. In terms of spiciness it was just right for me. It was delicious and I drank quite a significant portion of the gravy. Another highlight would be the prawns which were extremely fresh though small in size. It was a very delicious bowl of laksa. But I still prefer 928 Yishun Laksa. Reasons being, the portions given are more, the gravy is more fragrant and it is more value for money!

I did try the Satay too. However, did not manage to take any photos. The Satay were delish! Tender and juicy!

The downside of Raffles Marina Bistro is that it is really inaccessible unless you drive. In addition, I live in the North part of Singapore. It is very unlikely I will be back here any time soon unless I come by Tuas again. It's a pity as the view is awesome; a great place to just chill out and relax.

Raffles Marina Bistro (Raffles Marina Country Club)
10 Tuas West Drive
Raffles Marina
Tel: 6869 2299
Opening Hours: Daily 8am to 10pm (last order 930pm)
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Qiu Yun Ban Mian (Golden Mile Food Centre)

I have noticed that there was always a queue at this stall; Qiu Yun Ban Mian (Not Qiu Lian Ban Mian) during my visits to Golden Mile Food Centre or Beach Road Army Market. There are no reviews in the internet on this place at all. But I am sure there's a reason for the queue.

During this visit, the queue stretched all the way to the opposite stall. I noticed that this stall is manned by a young Chinese couple. The female takes the order, collects the money and prepare the ingredients for cooking. Interestingly, the male does the cooking, multitasking between 4 stoves.

Menu

A quick glance at some of the items and prices. I noticed that the items are relatively cheap.

Yu (You) Mian $2.80

I queued for almost 20 minutes before receiving my order. Quite fast despite the queue. I was shocked when I received my order as you may notice from the above picture, there was no vegetables given. Thinking that it was a mistake, I inform the lady, but she told me there was no mistake.

Well this is the Yu Mian / You Mian. The broth was surprisingly flavourful. The You Mian (thin noodles) normally hand made by each individual stall was delicious! One can taste the fragrant and flavour in each strand of the noodle. It has been a long time since I ate a You Mian that was this fragrant and flavourful. Overall, a very decent bowl of You Mian. In addition, at $2.80, this is very cheap as most other handmade noodles stalls sells their You Mian at $3.30 or $3.50 at other coffee shops. The only down side was the lack of vegetables. Qiu Yun Ban Mian is certainty worth a try. No wonder there is always a perpetual queue at the stall.

Qiu Yun Ban Mian (Golden Mile Food Centre)
505 Beach Road
#01-103 Golden Mile Food Centre
Tel: 84185158
Closed on Saturday

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Pizza Hut Singapore Weekday Buy 1 Get 1 Free (From 19 March 2012)

Source: Pizza Hut Singapore

Source: Pizza Hut Singapore 

Pizza Hut Singapore Weekday Wonders Buy 1 Get 1 Free (From 19 March 2012)

- 15 different 1 for 1 choices available
- Weekdays only. Not valid on Public Holidays
- Limited to 2 redemptions per table per bill
- Free item must be of same or lower value
- Valid for dine in only, any time of the day
Note: No end date was specified for this promotion (Hence, if you want to enjoy the offer, hurry down. Or you can always check with the staff before entering)

High Society (Marina Bay Sands)

High Society is a record company and is the only record company in the world that is endorsed by all four major recording labels ; Sony, Universal Music, Warner and EMI. You may be wondering what High Society has to do with food since it is a record company. Well, High Society has ventured into the F&B industry and opened its first music theme restaurant in Asia at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

Display of cakes

 The restaurant has a very modern and classy look. Looks like the perfect place for a date!

Two Menus

Two different menus. 1 for wine and 1 for the set lunch. There are 3 different set lunch to choose from. We chose the lunch set that cost $29++ with choice of Starter, Soup of the Day, Choice of Main and Choice of Black Coffee or English Breakfast Tea.

Starter - Salmon Tartar

There are two choice for Starters; Salmon Tartar or Crab Caesar. I choose Salmon Tartar.

Soup of the Day - French Onion Soup

Soup of the Day - French Onion Soup

The French Onion Soup was full of.. well caramelised onions. The caramelised onions were delicious! However, the soup was on the salty end.

Choice of Main - Oxtail Stew

Choice of Main - Oxtail Stew (Focaccia Bread)

My friend ordered the Oxtail Stew which was served with Focaccia Bread. The Oxtail was stewed in red wine sauce and underneath the Oxtail, there's mashed potato.

Choice of Main -  Chicken Vin Jaune

I ordered the Chicken Vin Jaune was seared baby chicken served with madeira sauce. It is served along with Asparagus, sauteed mushrooms and carrot puree. The chicken was delicious! Outside, it was seared till its skin was very crispy! Inside, the meat was very soft, tender and juicy! I would have given this dish a perfect score.

But well... I was disappointed... the joint area was under-cooked with red blood visible. When I inform the waiter, he told me that the meat was cooked and that it was the lighting that made it look red. Well, with his (waiter) remark, I was even more disappointed as this was not the way this should be handled. (With such a nice setting and ambience, their customer service did not match up to it) It was clearly undercooked. As it was a happy occasion and I was with my friends, I did not want to make a big fuss. I just left that part untouch.

English Breakfast Tea

English Breakfast Tea which they used their own blend of tea mix. Nothing special about its taste, was normal.

Initially, when I entered this place, I thought that this could be a perfect place for a date. But after the meal, I guess not. The food and customer service were disappointing.

High Society (Marina Bay Sands)
10 Bayfront Avenue
#B2-43/44 The Shoppes @ Marina Bay Sands
Tel: 6688 7522
Opening Hours: Sunday to Thursday 10am - 11pm
                          Friday to Saturday 10am - 1am
Website

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KFC Singapore Weekly $5 Deal: $5 Zinger Meal (19 to 25 March 2012)

KFC Singapore is starting its 35th Anniversary celebrations with Weekly $5 Deals: 

Week 1: Special from 12 to 18 March 2012 
2pcs Chicken Meal includes 1 wing or drumstick 

Week 2: Special from 19 to 25 March 2012 
Zinger Meal 

Week 3: Special from 26 March to April 2012 
Roasta Meal 

Week 4: Special from 2 to 8 April 2012 
Bandito Pockett Meal 

Week 5: Special from 9 to 15 April 2012 
Ultimate Value Box 

Week 6: Special from 16 to 22 April 2012 
2pcs Chicken Meal includes 1 wing or drumstick  

Source:KFCSingapore

KFC Singapore Weekly $5 Deal: $5 Zinger Meal (19 to 25 March 2012)
- Valid for dine-in and takeaways only
- Not required to flash or print coupon
- Not available at KFC Far East Square, Playground @ Big Splash, Sentosa, Singapore Polytechnic and Singapore Zoo
- While stocks last 

Xin Yuan Ji 新源记 (Tan Quee Lan Street)

Xin Yuan Ji  新源记  has  been around for a long time and is located at Tan Quee Lan Street which is opposite Bugis Junction. It is well known for charcoal fish head steamboat, fish soup and curry fish.

If you arrive during meal times, it is likely that there will be a queue. But no worries as they clear the queue pretty fast.

Xin Yuan Ji Menu Cover

Part of Menu

Part of Menu

We ordered a Fried Fish Meat Mee Hoon and a Fried Red Snapper Fish Head Mee Hoon.

Look at what is given! This is for my fish head bones.

Although the place was packed, our dishes arrived within 15minutes.

Fried Fish Meat Mee Hoon $5.50

I only tried a spoonful of the Fried Fish Meat Mee Hoon. The soup based was similar to mine. The fried fish meat was fresh and not fishy at all.

Fried Red Snapper Fish Head Mee Hoon $6.80

The Fried Red Snapper Fish Head Mee Hoon's soup with milk added was sweet and tasty. The fish head meat was very fresh and well fried. Wish that more generous portion of fish head was given. But this was certainty worth it. Definitely will be back for more.

Xin Yuan Ji  新源记 (Tan Quee Lan Street)
#01-01, 31 Tan Quee Lan Street 
Tel: 6334 4086
Opening Hours: Daily 11am - 1am
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Soyato Buy 1 Get 1 Free (till 31st March 2012)

Source: Soyato

Soyato Buy 1 Get 1 Free (till 31st March 2012)
Enjoy 1 for 1 Scoop Deal at Soyato at Bugis Junction (#B1-K5)

- Valid till 31st March 2012
- Print or flash coupon to redeem
- Valid for Scoop purchases only
- Only valid for Soyato at Bugis Junction (#B1-K5)

Arnold's Fried Chicken (City Plaza)

*Edited Mar 2014: Paris Outlet has closed down*

When it comes to fast food fried chicken, I am sure most of us have eaten or heard of  KFC, Popeyes and Texas Chicken. What about Singapore's very own fast food; Arnold's Fried Chicken? Arnold's Fried Chicken specialises in serving fried chicken, has been around for more than 25 years and is one of the first Singapore fast food joint to be certified Halal.

A visit to Arnold's Fried Chicken (Main Branch at City Plaza) on a weekday for lunch. Look at how crowded the place is! You will need to queue up and wait for an empty table.

Interior 

Interior

Brightly lit and decorated.

Menu

Once you have been assigned an empty table, make your order at the counter before going back to your seat.

Expect to wait 15 to 25 minutes as the fried chicken are cooked upon order!

Half Spring Chicken Set $5.90 and 1 Root Beer $1.90

Ordered Half Spring Chicken Set which consist of 1/2 young chicken which is marinated and deep fried served with Potato Fries and Mashed Potato (should actually be Coleslaw, but I requested for a change). I also ordered a Root Beer to quench my thirst!

Half Spring Chicken Set $5.90

The Spring Chicken was served pipping hot. The chicken was fried perfectly! On the outside, it (skin) was crispy. On the inside, it was very tender, soft and juicy! It was a surprise to me that all the parts of the chicken was so tender and soft. Normally even for KFC, there will be certain parts of the chicken that are hard and dry. But this was not the case for Arnold's Fried Chicken. How did they do it? However, in terms of the marination; usage of herbs and spices, KFC's eleven herbs and spices fare better. The mashed potato and fries are average, nothing to shout about.

Overall, I quite like the chicken at Arnold's Fried Chicken. Now I know why everyone has been raving about this place! If you are coming here, you must order their chicken! So soft, so tender, so juicy and it is freshly cooked! They need to open one outlet at the North!

They have 3 outlets at the moment. For the locations please refer to the end of the post. Arnold's Fried Chicken does delivery too.

Delivery hotline: 6276 6537

Delivery Hours:  Daily 1045am to 10pm

                          Last order 945pm

Arnold's Fried Chicken (City Plaza)
810 Geylang Road
City Plaza #02-99
Tel: 6746 2372
Opening Hours: Daily 1130am to 10pm
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Arnold's Fried Chicken (Hougang)
21 Hougang Street 51
#01-49 Hougang Green Shopping Mall
Tel: 6386 9015
Opening Hours: Daily 1130am to 10pm


Arnold's Fried Chicken Express (Pasir Ris)
94 Pasir Ris Central
Pasir Ris Town Park
Tel: 6858 0584
Opening Hours: Daily 1130am to 10pm

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Ben & Jerry's Singapore: Free Cone Day (3 April 2012) - Updated

Source: Ben & Jerry's Singapore

This year, Ben & Jerry's Singapore will be celebrating random acts of Fairness with Free Cone Day on 3rd April, 2012!

They have captured some Singaporeans at their best, doing small deeds to make the world a better place for that single person.

See who these people are and vote for the one that you think has done his or her Random Act of Fairness.

Ben & Jerry's Singapore will be giving away free ice cream on Free Cone Day. For more details, keep a lookout at this link.

*Edited 19/03/2012*
Participating Outlets / Scoop Shops &Free Cone Day Hours on 3rd April 2012


2pm to 8pm
1) Vivo City
#02-135/136, 1 Harbourfront Walk


2) Great World City
302-40A, 1 Kim Seng Promenade


3) The Cathay
#02-12/14, 2 Handy Road


4) United Square
#02-08, 101 Thomson Road


5) Rochester
31 Rochester Drive, #01-01, Rochester Mall


2pm to 5pm
6) Ben &Jerry's Zoo
Zoo Entrance, 80 Mandai Lake Road


7) Jurong Bird Park Hawk Cafe
2 Jurong Hill

KFC Singapore Weekly $5 Deal: $5 2 Pieces Chicken Meal (12 to 18 March 2012)

KFC Singapore is starting its 35th Anniversary celebrations with Weekly $5 Deals: 


Week 1: Special from 12 to 18 March 2012 
2pcs Chicken Meal includes 1 wing or drumstick 

Week 2: Special from 19 to 25 March 2012 
Zinger Meal 

Week 3: Special from 26 March to April 2012 
Roasta Meal 

Week 4: Special from 2 to 8 April 2012 
Bandito Pockett Meal 

Week 5: Special from 9 to 15 April 2012 
Ultimate Value Box 

Week 6: Special from 16 to 22 April 2012 
2pcs Chicken Meal includes 1 wing or drumstick 

Source: KFC Singapore

KFC Singapore Weekly $5 Deal: $5 2 Pieces Chicken Meal (12 to 18 March 2012)
- Valid for dine-in and takeaways only
- Meal includes 1 wing or drumstick
- Not required to flash or print coupon
- Not available at KFC Far East Square, Playground @ Big Splash, Sentosa, Singapore Polytechnic and Singapore Zoo
- While stocks last


Noticed that this is not the full original 2 pieces chicken meal --> Coleslaw is missing from the equation.

LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry (Middle Road)

LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry has a long history and is possibly one of Singapore's oldest cake and pastry shop. They have over 50 years of history with a reputation for their quality product. The cakes and pastries are crafted by hand and contain no lard or pork. Today, LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry has 3 branches in Singapore (For its locations please refer to the end of the post)

LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry has received many recognition from food shows, newspapers, magazines and celebrities. The whole shop is full of articles and photos endorsing their quality products.

Wedding cakes

LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry is known for their 'golf ball' pineapple tarts, bean curd tarts, cakes and  wedding cakes. Look at the above picture! What a beautiful customised wedding cake!

Menu

Some of the items and their prices that are being sold in LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry. I went to LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry on a weekday afternoon at around 130pm. I wanted to buy the Beancurd Tart. However, it was already sold out when I got there. What is amazing is that the Beancurd Tarts are only available daily after 1230pm yet it got sold so quickly. I was told I can call in to reserve the next time.

Mixed Beancurd Tarts $9.00

I decided to purchase the Mixed Beancurd Tarts instead for $9.00.

Mixed Beancurd Tarts $9.00

The Mixed Beancurd Tarts consist of 7 different kinds of Beancurd Tarts.

Clockwise from Top Left (above picture): Longan in Beancurd, The Original, The Original, Peanuts in Beancurd.

Clockwise from Top Left (above picture): Grass Jelly in Beancurd, Gingko Nut & White Fungus in Beancurd,  Egg White in Beancurd, Red Beans in Beancurd.

Most of us would have tried Portuguese Egg Tart before. Beancurd Tart will be something new to most of us. The beancurd tarts will need to be kept in the fridge and are best served chilled. It has to be consumed within 2-3 days.

The crust of the beancurd tart is hard yet crispy, crunchy and sweet! The beancurd filling is soft, silky and with melt in your mouth sensation. Moreover, the beancurd taste is not overwhelming. Among the beancurd tarts, the Original Beancurd was the best! A nice change from Portuguese Egg tarts.

Oh yes, to further reinforce that this shop has a long history, my parents told me that their wedding cake (30 years ago) came from this shop! This is a interesting shop. The only downside is that it is not located near the MRT station. Anyone tried their wedding cakes before?

ps: best to call and reserve the Original Beancurd Tart

LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry (Middle Road)
264 Middle Road
Tel: 6337 2417
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 1030am - 730pm
                          Sundays and Public Holidays 1030am - 4pm
Website

LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry (Cambridge Road)
Blk 42 Cambridge Road #01-02
Tel: 6298 1477
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 1030am - 7pm
                          Sundays and Public Holidays 1030am - 3pm


LE Cafe Confectionery & Pastry (Veerasamy Road)
Blk 637 Veerasamy Road #01-111
Tel: 6294 8813

Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 1130am - 4pm

                          Sundays and Public Holidays 1130am - 3pm

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