Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Plaza Brasserie @ PARKROYAL on Beach Road

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Usher in the Year of the Snake with Prosperity Buffet Feast from 28 January to 24 February 2013 at Plaza Brasserie at PARKROYAL on Beach Road. If you are planning for reunion dinner, A Chinese New Year banquet dinner, the Prosperity Buffet Feast Reunion Dinner is available on 9 Februrary 2013 at the ballroom. Guest can look forward to lion dance performance, a tea appreciation performance and God of Fortune who will be making a guest appearance to celebrate Lunar New Year with the guests on 09 February 2013.

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Fruity Yu Sheng

Tossing to an abundance of wealth and a well rounded life, the Fruity Yu Sheng created by Chef Jackson consists of fresh tropical fruits like madarin oranges, peaches, rose apples, rock melon, dried persimmons, green mango and papaya. Traditional Yu Sheng is available too.

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Mini Pen Cai

Specially at Plaza Brasserie's prosperity buffet spread, guests can look forward to the Mini Pen Cai featuring special ingredients such as fish maw, prawns, sea cucumber, sliced abalone, roast duck, chicken, pork cabbage and black moss.

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Steamed Red Garoupa Fish (available for dinner only)

Which buffet spread can you get to indulge the whole steamed fish? At Plaza Brasserie live station, you can relish in the freshly Steamed Red Garoupa Fish in superior stock.

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Kong Bak Pau

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Chilli Crab

To usher in the Year of the Snake, Plaza Brasserie has also prepared many delectable Chinese New Year cuisine on top of the normal international spread. Guests can savour in their Kong Bak Pau, Chilli Crab, Eight Treasure Boneless Duck, Braised Long Cabbage with Dried Scallops, Eight Treasure Sticky Rice, Fish Maw Soup, Braised Sea Cucumber with Roasted Pork and many more...

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Durian Nian Gao

Among all the beautiful desserts, the Durian Nian Gao topped with Bak Kwa caught my attention. The Durian Nian Gao tasted quite similar to those cylinder shape durian cake or lempok durian we can get from Malaysia or Thailand.

Prosperity Buffet Feast at Parkroyal on Beach Road
Date:
28 January to 24 February 2012
Lunch:
28 Jan - 24 Feb 2013: Adult $45 Child $27
10Feb - 11 Feb 2013: Adult $62 Child $37
Dinner:
28 Jan - 24 Feb 2013: Adult $58 Child $35
9 Feb 2013: Adult $78 Child $47
10Feb - 11 Feb 2013: Adult $62 Child $37

Banquet Reunion Dinner
9 Feb 2013: Adult $65 Child $39
Reunion Steamboat Buffet at Banquet (min 8 pax per table)
9 Feb 2013: Adult $58 Child $35

*Child below 4 years old dines for free.
*Prices are subject to service charge and government taxes
Reservation: +65 65055710


Plaza Brasserie
PARKROYAL on Beach Road
7500 Beach Road
Singapore 199590
Nearest MRT: Nicoll Highway (CC Line)

Direction:
1) Alight at Nicoll Highway MRT station. Take Exit A. Follow the overhead walkway all the way to The Concourse building. Turn left down Nicoll Highway and walk towards Parkroyal Serviced Residences. Cut through towards Parkroyal Hotel. Journey time about 8 minutes.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Paddington House of Pancakes @ City Square Mall

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Are you a pancake lover? If you are, you will be glad to know that there is a new pancake specialty full dining restaurant at City Square Mall offering different types of pancakes from around the world. In the menu, you can find different types of pancakes such as Pannekoeks, Galettes, American Stacks, Poffertjes, Blitzes, Blinis, Crepes, Baked Puff Pancakes and many more. Paddington House of Pancakes serves both savoury and sweet pancakes. One can indulge in a hearty meal or a sweet sinful dessert any time of the day.

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Lucerne 4/5

Galette is a type of pancake well known in Brittany, North West of France made from organic buckwheat. We tried the Lucerne ($18) which is served like a pizza with mixed seafood, creamy tomato sauce and mozzarella on top a thin large galette. As the pancake is rather thin, this need to be eaten quickly if not the pancake will become soggy. Since this is supposed to be eaten like a pizza, I would prefer the shell of the mussel and tail end of the prawns to be removed.

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Alaska 4/5

If you are looking for a full meal, you can try their savoury pancake meals served with double 'XL' Flapjacks. Flapjack is a kind of thick small pancake usually around 10cm in diameter. The Alaska ($15) comes with spicy mashed potato pancakes with deep fried bread crumbled dory and creamy mushroom sauce. The spicy mashed potato pancakes was quite interesting because it tasted like our fried carrot cake. I think the locals will like this. Paddington House of Pancakes does not focus on their pancakes only. Their savoury is not lacklustre. The bread crumbled dory was deep fried to a beautiful golden brown. Crisp on the exterior and moist inside.

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Oslo 3.8/5

Another flapjack savoury meal on the menu is Oslo ($18). Comes with pinkish smoked salmon and cheesy scrambled eggs with grilled zucchini, this is another delightfully hearty meal. The star in this dish was actually the runny scrambled eggs for me.

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Dijon 4.2/5

For the savoury pancakes, my favourite goes to Dijon ($21) which is crepes with grilled lamb shoulders with peach, plum and passionfruit mustard dressing. The hint of fruity sweetness from the dressing on top of the lamb shoulder won my heart. In my opinion, the soft and tissue thin crepe complements the savoury better than the fluffy thick pancake. I agreed the lamb was a bit tough but overall balance in flavour and texture Dijon stood out for me.

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Tiramisu 4/5

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Strawberry New York Cheesecake 4/5

Moving on to the sweet section. We tried the Tiramisu ($8) and Strawbeery New York Cheesecake ($8) Sundaes. All Paddington House of Pancakes' sundaes are uniquely served with dollar pancakes. I prefer to call them mini pancakes. Its kind of like having waffles with ice cream all mixed up in a glass.

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Chocolate Roll 4.2/5

For the Sweet Pannekoek, we tried the Chocolate Roll ($13) with peanut butter, ice cream, Oreo crumbs, chocolate sauce, nuts and whipped cream. Pannekoek is a Dutch/Belgian pancake that is usually larger and much thinner than American or Scottish pancakes. The chocolate roll pannekoek reminds me of the local snack, Min Jiang Kueh.

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Bombon Dollars 4/5

For the Dollar Pancakes, we tried the Bombon Dollars ($12). Served in a bowl of dollar pancakes, Orea & disgestive crumbs, raisins, nuts and ice cream with condensed milk at the side. It felt like a breakfast bowl. We thought the Bombon Dollars was a bit dry to eat with until we realized we need to pour the condensed milk into the bowl.

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Chocolate Chips Pancake 3/5

We also tried the Chocolate Chips Pancake ($11/$18) that is served with a scoop of ice cream, marshmallows, nuts and chocolate sauce. The American pancake comes with a golden ring around the edge with a crisp while the middle was fluffy.

The Pancakes at Paddington are prepared freshly daily at the outlet. A little patient is needed as the pancakes are flipped upon order and served right from the pan to the plate. Paddington really has an extensive varieties of pancakes which I have a hard time deciding what to order even on my 2nd visit. Instead of going around the world trying out the different pancakes, Paddington House of Pancakes now brings the world to you.


Paddington House of Pancakes
City Square Mall
180 Kitchener Road
#02-3/36
Singapore 208539
Tel: +65 66129029
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaddingtonPancakes
Website: http://paddingtonpancakes.com/
Nearest MRT: Farrer Park (NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 1030am - 1030pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Farrer Park MRT station. Take Exit I. Walk to City Square Mall. Journey time about 5 minutes.