Teochew Bakso @ People's Park Cooked Food Centre

I was at Chinatown to change money for my Melbourne trip. After that I walked over to People's Park Cooked Food Centre to grab my lunch. This stall caught my attention with the use of a mixture of Teochew and Malay wordings for their menu such as "Mi Kia Bakso Kering" (thin noodle fishball).

I ordered the $4 Mi Kia Bakso Kering which came with 3 big slices of fishcakes of 2 different type and 5 huge fishballs. The fishballs were fresh, springy and crunchy. Very good indeed. For the fishcakes I find it so so only.

Mi Kia Bakso Kering 4.2/5

Teochew Bakso
People's Park Cooked Food Centre
#01-1088
Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE Line, DT Line)

Raindrops Cafe @ Scape

Scape is a new mall in the heart of Orchard behind the Youth Park and Cineleisure which hosted the Youth Olympic Basketball 3-On-3 tournament. Tucked at the far corner of Scape surrounded by greenery, Raindrops Cafe offers a cosy ambience for dining and chill out away from the crowd. They also have a good collection of wine and Belgium beer.

The Menu

Serviette

My friends and I started off with beer-battered Mushrooms and Calamari. I enjoyed both dishes and I thought the calamari was very good. Definitely one of best I have eaten.

Beer-Battered Mushrooms 3.8/5

Calamari 4.2/5

This is the most expensive dish on the menu at $24 which I ordered. It is Grilled US Kurobuta Pork Rack with apple sauce. I thought the pork was well grilled. It was neither dry or stiff. The apple sauce was not too sweet so it did not overpowered the taste of pork but gave it a light flavouring allowing the pork to shine.

Kurobuta Pork Rack 4.2/5

My friends ordered the Mushroom Arrabbiata Penne and Squid Ink Prawn, Scallop Roe Spaghetti and Chicken Leg Lemongrass with Pumpkin Risotto. Except for the Mushroom Arrabbiata which was a bit too spicy for my friend's liking the rest of the food was good and enjoyable across the board.

Mushroom Arrabbiata Penne 3.8/5

Squid Ink Prawn and Scallop Roe Spaghetti 4/5

Chicken Leg Lemongrass with Pumpkin Risotto 4/5

Raindrops Cafe
Scape
2 Orchard Link
#02-38
Nearest MRT: Somerset, NS Line