21 On Rajah Restaurant & Bar @ Days Hotel Singapore

21 On Rajah Restaurant & Bar is an all day dining restaurant of the newly opened Days Hotel at Zhongshan Park in the central district of Novena along Balestier Road. 21 On Rajah marries the best of nature and modern architecture with a Mediterranean inspired menu.

As of 31 March 2013, 21 on Rajah launched a Sunday Brunch Buffet from 12pm to 3pm with a dazzling array of Western and Mediterranean comfort food.

Proscuitto e Melone

Grilled Seabass in Lemon Cream Sauce

Braised Chicken in Tomato Sauce "Hunter Style"

Braised Beef Cheek in Red Wine Sauce

Sautéed Seafood with White Wine

The spread may not be extensive but it comes with quality. I have to say I am pretty satisfied with the offering for the Sunday brunch buffet.

Kicked start my Sunday brunch with some fresh and delectable appertizers and starters.

If you missed your eggs for breakfast, worried not as the Sunday brunch comes with a egg live station. Now we have all day breakfast, how cool is it?

Among the cooked dishes I tried, I felt that the kitchen was better with seafood than meat. My favourite was the Grilled Seabass with Lemon Cream Sauce and Sautéed Seafood with White Wine.

The Sunday brunch buffet also comes with pasta live station. I had the spaghetti with mushroom cream sauce. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente but the sauce was bland.

Roasted Lamb with Rosemary Sauce

Roasted Lamb with Rosemary Sauce

Although I was already quite full, I could not help going back for a servicing of the beautifully roasted lamb complemented by a lovely rosemary sauce.

Do remember to save your stomach for the desserts. I am not a dessert person but I ended up going back for a second serving. 21 On Rajah has quite an impressive pastry chef.

Besides the delectable array of food, the Sunday brunch buffet has an afternoon fun filled activities for children such as face painting, balloon sculpting and kite making while the adults can indulge in the food. Discover the best of Balestier with the hotel's staycation package offering a night stay at the hotel's Days City view room at an affordable price of $198++ for stays until 31 December 2013. Guests will also enjoy complimentary Sunday brunch for 2 at 21 on Rajah and a guaranteed late check out at 3pm.

Shuttle Bus Service
- Novena MRT Station. Pick up/Drop off point just outside Curry Times Restaurant, #02-33/34, Velocity @ Novena Square.

Sunday Brunch at 21 on Rajah
- $38++ per adult inclusive of 1 alcoholic beverage and 1 non-alcoholic beverage
- $58++ per adult inclusive of free flow of Kissing Bridge Sparking Wine
- $19++ per child (7 to 12 years old)
- Free dining for child (1 to 6 years old)


21 Rajah Restaurant & Bar
Days Hotel Singapore
1 Jalan Rajah
Singapore 329133
Tel: +65 68086847
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/21onRajah
Website: http://www.dayshotelsingapore.com/
Nearest MRT:

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 6am - 11pm
Sat-Sun: 6am - 1130pm
Sunday Brunch: 12pm - 3pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Novena MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to the shuttle bus service pick up point at Velocity @ Novena Square. Journey time about 10 minutes.

2) Alight at Novena MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to Irrawaddy Road. Walk towards Ren Ci Community Hospital direction along Irrawaddy Road. Turn onto Shan Road and walk to the end. At the end of the Shan Road, cross Balestier Road to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes.

3) Alight at Toa Payoh MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to Toa Payoh bus interchange (Stop ID 52009). Take bus number 139 04 145. Alight 3 stops later. Walk to destination. Journey time about 10 minutes.

4) Alight at Toa Payoh MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to bus stop at Toa Payoh MRT station along Toa Payoh Lorong 2 (Stop ID 52189). Take bus 56, 105 or 153. Alight 1 stop later. Cross the canal. Cut through the cluster of HDB flats and carpark towards block 103 onto Ah Hood Road. Continue on Ah Hood Road to destination. Journey time about 10 minutes.

White Rose Cafe @ York Hotel

Mention York Hotel, most will associate it with their wildly popular and successful Penang Hawkers' Fare promotion for the past 27 years. As part of the culinary initiative to celebrate the culture and heritage of popular Singaporean cuisine, York Hotel's White Rose Cafe presents Treasured Flavours of Singapore menu featuring all time favourite Singapore specialty dishes. The highlight of the new menu is a selection of specialties inspired by the repertoire formerly served at the now defunct Soon Heng Restaurant; one of Singapore's oldest home style family restaurants. Recreating the lost flavours is Executive Chef Charlie Tham who started his career at Chin Wah Heng which was later renamed Soon Heng Restaurant. York Hotel has also rooted in Chef Jordan Liang formerly from Soon Heng Restaurant to assist the kitchen team.

Fish Head Curry 3.8/5

The Fish Head Curry ($28 for half / $42 for whole) is prepared accordingly to the well guarded recipe from Soon Heng Restaurant dating from 1970s, touted as the creator of the Singaporean Chinese style fish head curry. The red snapper fish head is first steamed and then cooked in a mildly spiced assam or tamarind based curry sauce together with tomatoes lady fingers, sliced onions and fresh chillies. The fish is cooked perfectly, firm and moist with a delectable sweetness of the flesh. However  I felt that the spicy level can raise a couple of notches more. I did not find it spicy at all.

Sambal King Prawns 3.8/5

Who can resist this huge king prawns coated with fiery looking sambal? The Sambal King Prawns ($8 per pc) was fresh and bursting with the prawn's sweetness. Sad to say the sambal did not mange to excite my taste buds, it lacked that pungent aroma and spiciness that will give me an avalanche rush for water.

Black Ink Sotong 4.5/5

The Black Ink Sotong ($12) definitely triggered a lot of childhood memories for me. This traditional kampong or home style dish was one of my favourite dish during my childhood. Whenever my mum cooked it, I will drench my own plate of rice with the black squid ink. The fresh squids are first poached and then simmered tilled tender in a delicious smoky spicy squid ink gravy comprising a proprietary mix of fresh green and red chillies, onions and garlic.

Deep Fried Curry Chicken Wings 3/5

The Deep Fried Curry Chicken Wings ($8) was fried to a nice golden brown and came with a crackling crisp skin. However the deep fried curry chicken wings were lacking in the curry flavours.

Crab Masala 3.8/5

Incorporating Indian flavour to the crab dish, the fresh handpicked crab is stir fried and then simmered in a robust masala sauce which matched perfectly with the sweetness of the crab meat. A nice alternative for crab lovers. The Crab Masala ($32) offers a tantalising alternative to the usual.

Chicken Masala 4/5

Packed with aromatic homemade masala spice blend of various spices such as cinnamon cardamom, cloves and fennel seeds, the classic rendition of the Chicken Masala ($12) was mouth watering with tender chicken.

Chap Chye 4.2/5

I was privilege to learn that there are 3 types of Chap Chye. What we are having is the Nonya style Chap Chye ($8) in a savoury soybean paste sauce consisting of cabbage, black fungus, dried lily flowers, glass vermicelli and dried beancurd skin.

Sambal Kang Kong 3/5

The Sambal Kang Kong ($8) was stir fried to a nice crunchy bite but it was lacking that fiery factor that is more suitable for the local palate.

The Treasured Flavours of Singapore nostalgic flavours is like taking a tasty trip down memory lane. The new menu encompasses over 20 tantalising dishes with many of which are familiar favourites adapted from foods of different ethnic groups. Available for dine in and takeaway, the Treasured Flavours of Singapore menu currently needs one day's advance order to ensure freshness of the ingredients required for the dishes.


White Rose Cafe
York Hotel
21 Mount Elizabeth
Singapore 228516
Tel: +65 68301156
Website: http://www.yorkhotel.com.sg
Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
All day dining: 6am - 1am
Treasured Flavours of Singapore: 1130am - 1030pm (call one day in advance to order)

Direction:
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk down Scotts Road towards Goodwood Park Hotel. At Goodwood Park, turn right and walk to the end of the carpark. Journey time about 10 minutes.