Once Upon A Milkshake @ Maxwell Chambers

I have been procrastinating on this post since Charles proposed to Charlene on 25 June 2011. Charles has gathered a group of us to plan a fake food tasting session at Once Upon A Milkshake (OUAM) at Maxwell Chambers. Credit to OUAM and its staff for accommodating and making it a success.

You can read more about the lovely proposal on Charlene's Blog and Maureen's Blog.

I have to confess I am a big fan of OUAM's milkshake. Their premium ice cream milkshakes are good. They also have interesting character names to associate with each flavour. Recently, they have added 8 more new flavours to their menu.

Once Upon a Milkshake
Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Road
#01-08
Website: http://www.onceuponamilkshake.com
Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Sun-Thu: 12pm - 10pm
Fri-Sat: 12pm - 11pm

Todai International Seafood and Sushi Buffet Restaurant @ Marina Bay Sands

Lately there are a lot of buffet restaurants opening up in Singapore and they are all very expensive. Thanks to deal.com.sg discount voucher, I got to enjoy the buffet at Todai International Seafood and Sushi Buffet Restaurant for a discounted price at $46 nett.

Walking into the restaurant, I was greeted by the huge Snow Crabs on the buffet line. It was my first time having Snow Crabs and it was quite a challenge tackling them.

Snow Crabs

There were many other fresh seafood such as oysters, mussels, prawns and scallops. Each of us was only limited to 2 oysters per serving. They have a chef at the counter to shell the oysters while another cleaned and distributed them to the queue.

Oysters, Mussels and Scallop

Oyster, Salmon and Tuna

I like the plating at the cold cut/appetizer/salad section which came in a large oval shaped plates.

This is the cooked food section of the buffet line.

Risotto, Scallop, Salmon and Beef

Crayfish

Escargot

Some of the stuff I had from the fried food session

Chicken Wing

Shishamo

If you are a sushi lover, there is a section for sushi. It probably had 10 or more different types of beautifully plated sushi. I have avoided the sushi so that I can leave some space for other food in the buffet line.

The buffet also has a Korean and Italian section with a nice variety of food.

After all the savoury food, the feast ended in a sweet note from the dessert section.

Todai International Seafood and Sushi Buffet Restaurant
The Shoppes @ Marina Bay Sands
10 Bayfront Ave
#B2-01
Website: http://www.todaisingapore.com
Nearest MRT: Promenade (CC Line, DT Line), Bayfront (CC Line, DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Opens Daily
Lunch: 1130am - 3pm (no lunch break on Sun)
Dinner: 530pm - 10pm (11pm Thu-Sat)

Direction:
1) Alight at Promenade MRT station. Take exit towards Temasek Avenue. Walk to bus stop opposite Ritz Carlton Hotel (Stop ID 02171). Take bus no. 97, 106, 133, 502 or 518. Alight 1 stop later. Journey time about 5 mins.

2) Alight at Bayfront MRT station. Exit Station. Cross the road and walk to destination. Journey time about 5 mins.

Mei Zhen Hakka Delicacies (美珍客家美食) @ Shunfu Mart

I remembered the first time I have Suan Pan Zi (算盘子, Abacus Beads) was during one of my Chinese New Year visit prepared by my friend's parent. Since then I have not been able to find the dish in eateries around Singapore. When I read about this Hakka stall at Shunfu Mart that sells traditional Hakka food, I was excited and made my way down to the food centre one morning.

A queue was formed at the stall when I reached the food centre. The stall sells a variety of Hakka snacks and food but I only had the Suan Pan Zi (算盘子, Abacus Beads). It made my day though as I finally get to satisfy my craving.

Suan Pan Zi (Abacus Beads) 4.2/5

Suan Pan Zi (Abacus Beads) 4.2/5

To get to Shunfu Mart, alight at Marymount MRT station. From the MRT station, walk across the block of flats for about 5 minutes to get to Shunfu Mart.


Mei Zhen Hakka Delicacies (美珍客家美食)
Shunfu Mart
Blk 320 Shunfu Road
#02-26
Singapore 570320
Nearest MRT: Marymount (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
7am - 2pm (Closed on Monday)

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Xiao Xuan Feng (小旋风) @ Tiong Bahru Plaza

I was at Tiong Bahru Plaza for a movie and decided to try Xiao Xuan Feng. Xiao Xuan Feng has 2 outlets. One at Tiong Bahru Plaza while the other at Hougang Mall. Their menu is quite extensive ranging from hot cooked food, dim sum and noodles. I tried their La Mian since it was made freshly at the spot.

The Stewed Beef La Mian had a generous serving of beef chunks and beef balls. The soup was tasty and the noodles had the smooth, silky and springy texture.

Stewed Beef La Mian 4/5

The Fried Ribs La Mian was bland but the noodles itself was good. The fried ribs were not crispy at all and oily.

Fried Ribs La Mian 3/5

The Shanghai Pork Dumplings were average. I felt that skin was too thick.

Shanghai Pork Dumplings 3.5/5

Xiao Xuan Feng
Tiong Bahru Plaza
320 Tiong Bahru Road
#01-15/16
Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 10am - 11pm

Uncle Leong Seafood Restaurant @ Punggol Promenade

Punggol Promenade is a new attraction for residents staying at the North East. It is a very beautiful place when Singaporean can enjoy the scenic view and and exercise along the river. Restaurants have also established along the riverbank and one of them is Uncle Leong Seafood Restaurant.

This is Uncle Leong Seafood Restaurant's second outlet. The main branch is at Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 opposite the famous Mellben Seafood at Ang Mo Kio Ave 3. Uncle Leong Seafood Restaurant is famous for its Shimmering Sands Crabs and it started from Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 opposite the famous Mellben. Words had that both restaurants are opened by family members. The Ang Mo Kio branch has been closed and now they have 2 branches at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 and Punggol Promenade.

The new restaurant at Punggol Promenade has both an air conditioned and alfresco dining area. I prefer the alfresco dining area because of the scenic view facing the river. I did not order the Shimmering Sands Crabs this time. I had the Vegetable with 3 Eggs, Steamed Red Grouper Hong Kong Style and Butter Prawn instead.

The Vegetable with 3 Eggs was a disappointment for me. It was let down by the watery broth.

Vegetable with 3 Eggs 3.8/5

The Steamed Red Grouper was very fresh and cooked to perfection.

Steamed Red Grouper Hong Kong Style 4.2/5

I have eaten Oatmeal or Cereal Prawns but not Butter Prawns. The Butter Prawns were big and fresh. The butter coating on top of the prawns were simply delicious.

Butter Prawns 4.5/5

To get here, alight at Punggol MRT Station and take the LRT To Riviera Station and walk to Punggol Promenade.

Uncle Leong Seafood @ Punggol Promenade
6 Tebing Lane
#01-03
Nearest MRT: Punggol (NE Line)

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Penang Place Restaurant @ Fusionopolis

After a two month's wait, I was so excited to know that Penang Place Restaurant will reopen at its new premise at Fusionopolis. After being introduced to the restaurant when it was located at International Business Park, whenever I have craving for Penang cuisine, Penang Place Restaurant always the first to come to my mind.

Our July's foodies and twitter friends gathering was coming up so I suggested the Penang Place Restaurant since most of them have not been to the restaurant. To be frank, I was also a bit nervous whether the food will be up to their mark.

The Penang Fried Kway Teow is very popular here. Being been to the restaurant, I know the Penang Fried Kway Teow will disappear from the buffet line in an instant. When I walked into the restaurant, I stole a glance at the buffet line and the Penang Fried Kway Teow's trap was empty! Lucky we have a big group and we can take turns to check out the buffet line for the Penang Fried Kway Teow.

I am delighted the Penang Fried Kway Teow was still as good. I also breathed a sigh of relief when the group commented the Penang Fried Kway Teow was good. The Penang Fried Kway Teow stirred fried with bean sprouts, cockles, prawns, fish cakes and eggs also had the wok smell.

Besides the delicious food there is also an element of fun where one can DIY what they want to eat such as Nasi Lemak, Penang Laska, Fruit Rojak.

Nasi Lemak 4.5/5

Penang Laksa 4.5/5

Penang Laksa 4.5/5

Fruit Rojak 4.5/5

The other dish I was looking forward is the Cuttlefish Kangkong. Not many eateries are selling this dish anymore. I missed the texture of the Cuttlefish with the sweet dark sauce.

Cuttlefish KangKong 4.2/5

Cuttlefish KangKong 4.2/5

Another dish that we seldom get to eat is the Fried Cempedak Fritter. It is like Goreng Pisang (Fried Banana) but the fruit is much sweeter.

Fried Cempedak Fritter 4.5/5

There were many other savoury dishes that I could not resist going for a second helping.

Prawn Noodle 4/5

Fried Chicken and Seaweed roll 4/5

Curry Chicken 4.5/5

Fried Ngo Hiong and Spring Roll 4.2/5

Century Egg 4/5

Beef Redang 4/5

Lastly is the spread of desserts.  Kids will love this, they can mix and match to make their own Chendol or Ice Kachang.

Chendol 4.5/5

Red Bean Soup 4/5

Bo Bo Cha Cha 4.5/5

Different types of Kueh 4/5

You can read more of our gathering from the following bloggers,

1. Maureen: http://www.misstamchiak.com/

2. Shi Ting: http://lobsterpaints.blogspot.com/

3. Celes: http://celestialdelish.blogspot.com/

4.  Charlene: http://missuschewy.com/


Penang Place Restaurant
Fusionopolis, Connexis Tower
1 Fusionopolis Way
(off North Buona Vista Road)
#B1-20/24
Singapore 138632
Website: http://www.penangplace.com
Nearest MRT: One-North (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat
Lunch: 1130am - 230pm
Dinner: 6pm - 930pm
(Closed on Sunday)

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