Hock Lam Beef @ Alexandra Retail Centre (ARC)

The other day I decided to go to Alexandra Retail Centre (ARC) to check out the food establishments there since it was near to Labrador Park MRT station which I have yet to cover in my food journey. After recceing the mall, I decided to try Hock Lam Beef which took up a whole unit on the second floor of the mall. It has been a while since I last have beef noodles and I kind of missed it after it closed its Upper Serangoon outlet near my home. Hock Lam Beef needs not further mentioned as its already well known in Singapore for dishing out delectable bowls of beef noodles for over 100 years since 1911.

Kway Teow Soup Mixed 4/5

The new premises at ARC is quite big and with an extended menu servicing some common zichar items too. Ordering is quite simple, first decide the type of noodles (kway teow, yellow noodle or thick beehoon). Second decide whether you want the soup or dry version. Lastly, choice of  the 5 toppings (mixed beef, chunky & hand sliced beef, pure tendon, hand sliced beef, beef balls).

Kway Teow Soup Mixed 4/5

One of the most popular dish for over 100 years at Hock Lam Beef is their Kway Teow Soup Mixed ($7.90). The herbal bowl of goodness comes with juicy beef balls, tender sliced beef, bouncy tripe and tender chunky beef.

Kway Teow Soup Sliced Beef 4/5

The house specialty of juicy sliced beef in herbal marinade for flavour and aroma, Kway Teow Soup Sliced Beef ($7.80) has never disappointed me. The soup was boiled for a good 24 hours, rich and robust. The hand sliced beef was also very tender and dip into the chilli sauce made from 13 ingredients to further elevates the taste of richness of the beef.

Sauteed Kailan with Salted Fish 4/5

As mentioned the outlet at ARC offers other zichar items besides their fame beef noodles. I got a plate of their Sauteed Kailan with Salted Fish ($6.80) to go with the noodles. It always good to have some greens in each meal right? The sauteed kailan was pretty well executed which still retained a crunchy bite to it flavoured by the fragrant salted fish.

A worthy note I noticed in the menu at ARC outlet is their Big Mixed Beef Bowl without noodles that comes in 3 sizes for serving up to 4 pax. It will be good for family or big group who wants to try the cooked food as well as the delish beef soup.


Hock Lam Beef
Alexandra Retail Centre (ARC)
460 Alexandra Road
#02-24
Singapore 119963
Tel: +65 62729945
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OriginalHockLamBeef
Website: http://www.hocklambeef.com/blog/
Nearest MRT: Labrador Park (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10am - 9pm
Sat-Sun & PH: 11am - 9pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Labrador Park MRT station. Take Exit A. Take the overhead bridge and walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes.

Hummerstons @ Roberston Walk

Yesterday while pondering where to go for dinner after shopping with my girl at Liang Court, I remembered there was a new app called The Entertainer where it offers users Buy One Get One Free dining, leisure, entertainment, wellness and hotel accommodation. I browsed through The Entertainer App and decided to go to Hummerstons at Roberston Quay for dinner as it is within walking distance from where I was by simply checking the map option of the app and made a call to make sure it is not full.

As this is a new app, I thought I better be safe so I checked with the waiter that they are aware of The Entertainer App and I could use it to redeem a One for One Main which is offered by the restaurant. I was glad that the waiter is well aware of the app and proceed to explain how easy to use it.

During payment, I just let the waiter know that I am using The Entertainer App to redeem my free main course by tapping on the Redeem Button which I proceeded to enter my 4 digit pin. Passed the phone to the waiter for the restaurant to enter their own private pin. That is how easy to use the The Entertainer App.

Truffle Mushroom Bisque 3.5/5

After getting the assurance from the waiter, we proceeded to order our dinner. We have the Truffle Mushroom Bisque ($5) which was earthy and perfumed by the aromatic truffle.

French Onion Soup 3.8/5 

We also order the soup of the day which was French Onion Soup ($5) to have a variety. The french onion soup was tangy with a nice sweetness finishing from the caramelized onion.

Spanish Pork 3/5

For the mains, we tried the Spanish Pork ($32) where the spanish duroc pork is char grilled and served with spinach, french beans, spanish onions, roasted corn and red skin potatoes with tonkatsu dressing. I think there was some issue with the plating because the tonkatsu dressing was totally being absorbed by the greens making it way too sweet to be eaten. While on the other hand, the pork was screaming for a dressing for the huge and perfectly cooked meat.

Sesame Epi Crusted Cod 3.8/5

The Sesame Epi Crusted Cod ($32) faired much better. Sitting on top of a bed of mashed potaote, the perfectly cooked fish was fatty and moist. However the salad was a bit too heavy with the salt and we left it untouched.

As a proof to show that I get a free Main course by using The Entertainer App, you can see from the bill that it did not include the Sesame Epi Crusted Cod. Do note we did order a drink each but I did not take photos of it.

If you are interested in The Entertainer App and want to enjoy more Buy One Get One Free offers, you can find out more of the app at http://www.theentertainerme.com/singapore/ or check out their facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheEntertainerFB . It is not just limited to dining, there are other offers in leisure, entertainment, wellness and hotel accommodation. The Free App can be downloaded for both Iphone and Android.


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Hummerstons
Robertson Walk
11 Unity Street
#02-14
Singapore 237995
Tel: +65 84281620
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hummerstons
Website: http://www.hummerstons.com/
Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay (NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 12pm - 10pm
Fri: 12pm - 12 midnight
Sat: 10am - 12midnight
Sun: 10am - 5pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Clarke Quay MRT station. Take Exit E. Walk to bus stop at Clark Quay Station (Stop ID 04222). Take bus number 54. Alight 3 stops later. Cut across UE Square to the other side of the building. Cross Unity Street and walk to destination. Journey time about 7 minutes. [Map]