The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: 1 For 1 Offer for NTU Students and Employees (till 9 May 2014)

Source: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: 1 For 1 Offer for NTU Students and Employees (till 9 May 2014)

- Valid till 9 May 2014 at Nanyang Technological University outlet only
- Valid for NTU Students and Employees only
- The management reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions without prior notice

Ayam Penyet Ria (Lucky Plaza)

Ayam Penyet Ria is an Indonesian restaurant chain specialising in Ayam Penyet (Smashed Fried Chicken). The restaurant is halal certified. The restaurant is located in Lucky Plaza, Far East Plaza, Jurong Point and Bedok Mall. In Lucky Plaza, it is located at two different levels, at level 1 and at level 4. I visited the outlet located at level 4 (which was bigger) on a weekday.

 There was ample seating place as the restaurant occupied three units. 

There was even an area where customers could wash their hands before or after their meals. 

Ayam Penyet $7.40 and Lime Juice $2.05

I ordered the Ayam Penyet $7.40 and Lime Juice $2.05.

Ayam Penyet $7.40 

The Ayam Penyet $7.40 comprised of a plate of plain rice and a plate filled with half a smashed chicken, kangkong, fried beancurd, beancake, raw cabbage and cucumber, batter crumbs and sambal chilli. 

Ayam Penyet $7.40 

The batter skin of the smashed chicken was quite good. The interior was a little too dry on some parts. The sambal chilli was incredibly spicy yet addictive. It complemented the chicken well. It would be good to order a drink in advance such as Lime Juice to help ease the spiciness. The other ingredients such as kangkong, fried beancurd and beancake were ordinary.

At its current price, I doubt I will be back anytime soon. 

Ayam Penyet Ria (Lucky Plaza) 

304 Orchard Road 

#04-25/26/27  Lucky Plaza 

Singapore 238863

Opening Hours: 12pm to 9pm

Website

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Wang Cafe: 1 For 1 Hot Kopi or Teh At Orhard Gateway Outlet (till 4 May 2014)

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Wang Cafe: 1 For 1 Hot Kopi or Teh At Orchard Gateway Outlet (till 4 May 2014)

- Valid till 4 May 2014 at Orchard Gateway outlet only
- Choice of hot kopi, kopi-o, kopi-c, teh, teh-o or teh-c
- Limited to 1 redemption per customer per purchase
- Complimentary drink must be of the same or lower value than the purchased beverage
- Not valid with other promotions, offers or discounts
- While stocks last
- The management reserves the right to amend the terms & conditions without prior notice

Texas Chicken Singapore: Free 1 pc Spicy Chicken and a can of Coke (30 Apr 2014)

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Texas Chicken Singapore: Free 1 pc Spicy Chicken and a can of Coke (30 Apr 2014)

- Valid on 30 Apr 2014 from 10am to 1pm
- 500 sets to be given away, while stocks last
- Valid only at Singapore Expo, Nex, Causeway Point, Changi City Point, The Star Vista, Vivocity, Great World City and Wesgate outlets

He Zhong Carrot Cake 合眾菜頭粿 (Bukit Timah)

I have not been to Bukit Timah Market & Food Centre before but have heard about He Zhong Carrot Cake 合眾菜頭粿. Since we were nearby, we decided to make a slight detour and give it a try. 

Carrot Cake $2

We visited the hawker centre on a weekend afternoon at around 230pm. Although the hawker centre was half full and it was non peak hours, we had to wait a good 10 minutes before we were serve we received our carrot cake. I wonder how long would the waiting time be if it was peak period. 

Carrot Cake $2

The white Carrot Cake $2 was delicious. It was very well fried. Some parts were crispy and firm while the others were soft. It had the right amount of eggy flavour, flour, radish and chye poh. In addition, there was a hint of smokey fragrance.

He Zhong Carrot Cake 合眾菜頭粿 (Bukit Timah)

#02-185 Bukit Timah Market & Food Centre 

116 Upper Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 588172

Opening Hours: Daily 7am to 10pm

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Suki-Ya: 3rd Anniversary $3++ Buffet Promotion (27 to 29 Apr 2014)

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Suki-Ya: 3rd Anniversary $3++ Buffet Promotion (27 to 29 Apr 2014)

- Valid from 27 to 29 Apr 2014 from 6pm to 9pm
- Limited to first 200 shoppers per day only
- Valid at Bedok Point outlet only
- Prices are subjected to service charges and prevailing GST
- Not valid with other promotions or discounts
- While stocks last
- The management reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions without prior notice 

Marché Restaurants Singapore: Free main course on your Birthday!

Marché Restaurants Singapore

Marché Restaurants Singapore: Free main course on your Birthday! 

- Valid on the actual day of your birthday, all year round (even if its a Public Holiday)
- Present your ID to the cashier when you make payment and the most expensive (one) main course will be on the house
- Valid only at Marché VivoCity & Marché 313@somerset

Koh Grill & Sushi Bar (Wisma Atria)

Koh Grill & Sushi Bar located at level 4 of Wisma Atria Shopping Centre, next to Food Republic Food Court probably needs no introduction. It's Shiok!!! Maki has been highly raved about on the social media. This sushi bar can get very crowded during peak periods and it is advisable to make reservations during these periods. 

I have heard so much about Koh Grill & Sushi Bar for quite a few years but had not have the chance to visit although it is centrally located; near ION Orchard. After much procrastination, we made reservations and proceed to visit during lunch on a weekday. I was surprised that there was no queue. 

Pitan Tofu $4

The Pitan (Century Egg) Tofu $4; chilled tofu served with homemade paste was unique. 

Pitan Tofu $4

The paste had a very strong unique century egg flavour. It provided a strong taste to the bland tofu. In addition, the tobiko (roe) provided a distinct crunchy texture of the soft tofu. I quite like the taste of this dish. Do note if you are not a fan of century egg, you are likely to dislike this dish as the flavour of the century egg is overwhelming. 

Aspara Buta Maki $3

The Aspara Buta Maki $3 was essentially charcoal grilled Asparagus Pork Belly Roll.

Aspara Buta Maki $3

Although it was slightly charrred on the other side, I liked the fact that the asparagus retained its crunchiness providing a different texture. In addition, it had a smoky flavour. 

Shiok!!! Maki $16.80

We ordered the highly raved about signature Shiok!!! Maki $16.80 sushi. Its photo appears in nearly 80% of all photos in Instagram and Facebook tagged with the name of this restaurant. Priced at $16.80, the Shiok!!! Maki was not cheap. It comprised of a combination of charcoal grilled eel, avocado, sushi rice wrapped with lightly roasted salmon and topped with cheesy mayonnaise and generous serving of tobiko (roe). 

Shiok!!! Maki $16.80

After trying a piece of Shiok!!! Maki, I was won over. The combination of taste and texture was heavenly. It was hard to stop at one. Now I know why this had been widely raved about. Its never too late! 

Sukiyaki Beef with Ramen $16

The Sukiyaki Beef with Ramen $16 consisted of a mixture of assorted vegetables, tofu, beef and ramen in broth. 

Sukiyaki Beef with Ramen $16

This was easily the worst dish. Nothing fantastic and it did not appeal to us. The other 3 dishes were just too outstanding. It did not help that the homemade broth was on the salty end. 

Overall, the food was decent. I liked three out of the four dishes ordered. Mainly, because we did our research before coming (it was not hard, there are so many reviews on this place). We will be back for more! 

Koh Grill & Sushi Bar (Wisma Atria) 

435 Orchard Rd 

#04-23 Wisma Atria Shopping Centre 

Singapore 238877 

Tel: 9180 3805

Opening Hours: Daily 1130am to 1030pm

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Hong Kong Style Chee Cheong Fun 港式猪肠粉 (Upper Serangoon Road)

Hong Kong Style Chee Cheong Fun 港式猪肠粉 is located at Mee Sek Food Court along Upper Serangoon Road (5 minutes from Kovan MRT station). This stall is located in the same place as the famous Punggol Nasi Lemak. I was actually having dinner eating my Fried Hokkien Mee from Yi Ji Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodles 福建炒虾面 when I noticed this stall. 

What caught my eye was that each piece of Chee Chong Fun was freshly made upon order, the traditional way (using a cloth)! Not factory made! In addition, other than having having Char Siew or Prawns fillings, they had unique fillings such as Mushrooms or Chicken. Apparently, the stall has been operating for more than 30 years. 

Mushroom Chee Cheong Fun $2.50

Hence, after gorging 1 plate of Fried Hokkien Mee, I ordered a plate of Mushroom Chee Cheong Fun $2.50. 

Mushroom Chee Cheong Fun $2.50

The Chee Cheong Fun with mushroom fillings.

Mushroom Chee Cheong Fun $2.50

Soy sauce and sesame seeds were added over the Chee Cheong Fun. From the taste of it, I believe that a little sesame oil was added with the soy sauce resulting the extra flavour in the sauce. The rice rolls were thin and the slices of mushroom were fragrant. The chilli at the side was terrible. Dry, not fragrant and a little spicy, it was not my 'cup of tea'. Overall, it was quite a decent plate of Chee Cheong Fun, but its not the best. 

Hong Kong Style Chee Cheong Fun 港式猪肠粉 (Upper Serangoon Road) 

965 Upper Serangoon Road 

Mee Sek Food Court 

Singapore 534721 

Opening Hours: Wed to Mon 1pm - 1130pm (Closed on Alternate Tue)

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Wang Cafe: 1 For 1 Hot Kopi or Teh (16 Apr 2014)

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Wang Cafe: 1 For 1 Hot Kopi or Teh (16 Apr 2014)

- Valid on 16 Apr 2014
- Flash WangCafe Facebook page to redeem
- Choice of hot kopi, kopi-o, kopi-c, teh, teh-o or teh-c
- Limited to 1 redemption per customer
- While stocksa last
- Not valid with other promotions, offers or discounts
- Complimentary drink must be of the same or lower value than the purchased beverage
- The management reserves the right to amend the terms & conditions without prior notice

Original Sin (Holland Village)

Original Sin is a Mediterranean Vegetarian restaurant located at Chip Bee Gardens less than 2 minutes walk from Holland Village MRT (exit A) station. The restaurant offers both alfresco and indoor (air-conditioned) dining. As we made reservations, we decided to sit indoors as the weather was scorching hot these days. In addition, we did not want to feed the mosquitoes. 

We visited during lunch time on a Saturday. During lunch hours, they had Set Lunch available during lunch hours. The set lunch consist of a Starter (choice of Soup of the Day/Green Salad), Mains and Dessert at $26. All of us ordered the set lunch. 

Minestrone Soup (Soup of the Day)

Most of us including myself ordered chose the Soup of the Day as our Starter. The Soup of the Day was Minestrone Soup. The soup was full of ingredients such as carrot, cabbage, tomato, spaghetti, etc. The soup itself was not well balanced in taste, I felt that it was a tad too sour and something seems to be lacking. 

Green Salad

A friend of mine ordered the Green Salad.

Spaghetti

For mains, I ordered Spaghetti which was cooked with zucchini, olive, cherry tomato, tossed in tomato basil sauce and parmesan cheese. The chef executed this dish quite well. What was lacking was that they could have been more generous with some of the ingredients such as zucchini.  

Tofu Burger

My friend ordered the Tofu Burger which was served with wedges and salad greens. This was a hit among us; in a league of its own. 

Tofu Burger

The Tofu Burger consisting of tofu and lentil pattie was surprisingly tasty. Although the patty was soft and crumbled easily, we love it! The potato wedges which came with potato skin was also nicely done. In addition, the entire dish was not soggy. 

Mediterranean Wrap

The Mediterranean Wrap which was essentially tortilla wrap filled with chickpea and pumpkin spread, grilled eggplant, feta and salad was a dish which most of us did not appreciate. The main reason was because we were not a fan of chickpea which had a unique taste and smell.

Warm Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream

For desserts, we had Warm Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream. The chocolate cake was a tad too dry. The molten dark chocolate that flowed out from the centre of the cake was rich and dense. It was so good that it made the chocolate cake seems inferior.

The set lunch made the meal more affordable compared to the ala carte menu. However, one should still note that even with the set lunch, at $26++, this is not exactly cheap. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable meal.

Original Sin (Holland Village)

Blk 43 #01-62 Jalan Merah Saga Holland Village

Chip Bee Gardens 

Singapore 278115

Tel: 6475 5605

Opening Hours: Daily 1130am - 230pm & 6pm - 1030pm

Website 

.6475 .6475 56055605.6475 5605

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Sushi Express: $1 Per Plate Promotion At CityLink Outlet (15 - 17 Apr 2014)

Source: Sushi Express

Sushi Express: $1 Per Plate Promotion At CityLink Outlet (15 - 17 Apr 2014)

- Valid from 15 to 17 April 2014
- Valid only at CityLink Mall Outlet

Yellow Submarines: Buy 1 Get Free 1 Cheese Hunt / Choc Bomber (13 Apr 2014)

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Yellow Submarines: Buy 1 Get Free 1 Cheese Hunt / Choc Bomber (13 Apr 2014)

- While stocks last

Bossini: Free Ice Cream at Jurong Point and Tampines Mall (12 Apr 2014)

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Bossini: Free Ice Cream at Jurong Point and Tampines Mall (12 Apr 2014)

- Valid on 12 Apr 2014 from 1pm to 6pm
- Limited to one scoop per person
- While stocks last

Lam's Abalone Noodle Restaurant 阿南鲍鱼面 (Marina Square)

Lam's Abalone Noodle Restaurant 阿南鲍鱼面 was established by a person known as Ah Lam. He first started out in the early 1950s selling "Mini Wok Noodle" before being one of the first to sell abalone noodle in a coffee shop. Today, the Lam's Abalone Noodle Restaurant which he found has 3 outlets (addresses are appended at the end of this post).

We visited the outlets in Marina Square which is located at level 4; the same level as the The Gallerie (Food Court), Wee Nam Kee Chicken Rice, Hotpot Culture and The Corner Place (Korean BBQ). The crowd on a weekend evening. 

Lam's Abalone Noodle Restaurant has its own seating capacity which was largely under-utilised during my visit on a weekend evening. One of the reason could be because most people would bring their food to the food court to join their friends or families. 

Menu 

Menu

The menu which ranges from noodles (e.g. abalone noodles, mini wok noodles, etc) to Salted Baked Chicken rice, dumplings soup to smoked duck!  

Signature Specialty Noodle $5.20

I ordered their Signature Specialty Noodle $5.20 which came with fish ball, sliced meat, minced meat, vegetables, seaweed, a prawn, half an egg, fish skin and crunchy pork lard. It was so full of ingredients that you would not be able to see the noodles (mee pok) underneath! It is similar to Bak Chor Mee (Minced meat noodles)

Signature Specialty Noodle $5.20

I was impressed with this bowl of Signature Specialty Noodle. The mee pok mixed with the pork lard and special sauce was just so fragrant and flavourful! The sauce made a huge difference. It had such a unique and delectable flavour that the more I ate it, the more I love it. The downside was that the prawn was not fresh. Nevertheless, I quite like this bowl of noodles!

Teochew Dumplings Soup $3.50

The Signature Specialty Noodle was so good that it ignite my taste buds. I was still hungry (after wolfing down the noodles) and longed for more. Hence, I made my way back to the counter and ordered a bowl of Teochew Dumplings Soup $3.50 with high expectations.

Teochew Dumplings Soup $3.50

It was a big mistake. Ouch. We both agreed that the Teochew Dumplings were badly executed. It was tasteless and the skin was just too thick.

Lam's Abalone Noodle Restaurant 阿南鲍鱼面 (Marina Square)
6 Raffles Boulevard
Marina Square
#04-101 The Gallerie Food Court
Singapore 039594
Tel: 6336 0848
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 9pm
Website

Lam's Abalone Noodle Restaurant (Race Course)
460 Race Course Road 
Singapore 218700 
Tel: 6398 1154
Opening Hours: 10am to 10pm

Lam's Abalone Noodle Restaurant (Causeway Point)
1 Woodlands square
#04-01 Food Republic Causeway Point
Singapore 738099
Opening Hours: 10am to 10pm

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Griddy Gourmet Waffles: 50% off Selected Griddy Sandwiches at Westgate

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Griddy Gourmet Waffles: 50% off Selected Griddy Sandwiches at Westgate

- Valid on Mondays to Fridays from 11am to 3pm
- Valid for a limited period of time
- Valid for dine-in only
- Not valid with other discounts or promotions
- The management reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions without prior notice

Yi Ji Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodles 福建炒虾面 (Upper Serangoon Road)

Yi Ji Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodles 福建炒虾面 is located at Mee Sek Food Court along Upper Serangoon Road (5 minutes from Kovan MRT station). This stall is located in the same place as the famous Punggol Nasi Lemak. 

I visited on a weekday evening. Although it was self service, I waited for not more than 10 minutes before my order was ready. 

The Fried Hokkien Mee was available in $4, $5 and $6. If you require additional chilli, it would cost at an additional $0.50. 

Fried Hokkien Mee $5

Fried Hokkien Mee $5

Yi Ji 's Fried Hokkien Mee $5 used thin bee hoon (instead of thick bee hoon) and yellow noodles. There were 3 pieces of prawns, a few pieces of squids and lean meat. Their version was also slightly drier with little broth underneath  the noodles. 

Fried Hokkien Mee $5

Although the Fried Hokkien Mee had great texture and was flavourful, it seems to lacked wok hei and the unique flavourful attained when fried with pork lard. There was no pork lard found in my plate of Hokkien Mee. The prawns were firm and fresh. 

The sambal chilli added at the side was super spicy as proclaimed on its signboard. Although it was very spicy, it lacked fragrant. I ate tried the chilli a few times before stopping as it oerwhemled the other flaours. 

Overall, it was quite a decent plate of Hokkien Mee. 

Yi Ji Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodles 福建炒虾面 (Upper Serangoon Road) 

965 Upper Serangoon Road

Mee Sek Food Court

Singapore 534721

Tel: 8525 2167

Opening Hours: Daily 5pm to 3am

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