GRUB @ Bishan Park 1

The last time I came to GRUB was about 11 months ago for dinner. I am back at GRUB again for the weekend brunch. Located at Bishan Park, it is actually quite rare to have such dining place surrounded by beautiful greenery. GRUB still adopts a non reservation policy and hence one still needs to take their chance and queue up for a seat if you want to dine at GRUB. The good news is GRUB is now opened for lunch Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 3pm.

Truffled Egg Cocotte 3.5/5

Kick starting the weekend brunch is the Truffled Egg Cocotte ($7) which the soft boiled eggs are perfumed with truffle and crispy parma ham served with toasted focaccia at the side. I called it a fancy interpretation of our local favourite of soft boiled eggs and toast.

Mentaiko Fries 4/5

For me truffle fries is already too mainstream. I applauded GRUB for not going down the path but introduced the Mentaiko Fries ($9) on their menu instead. Topped with nori seaweed, the mentaiko aioli sauce goes with the fries very well. This is really addictive.

French Toast 3.8/5

The French Toast ($12) at GRUB comes with in a combination of sweet and savoury. The french toast is drizzled with maple syrup and topped with a garlic thyme pork sausage, freshly cut strawberries and sour cream. I am not a big fan of such combination but it seems like the younger generations are more adventurous with their taste buds.

Grub Double Cheeseburger 4/5

Looking for a more substantial brunch, how about GRUB Double Cheeseburger ($18) with Monterey Jack cheese? The 100% freshly minced beef patty was juicy and flavourful. The melted flowy cheese simply melted my heart as I love my burger to be very cheesy and messy. The beef patty was also juicy, moist and flavoursome.

Slow Cooked Pork Belly 4.5/5

I tried the Slow Cooked Pork Belly ($17) during my previous visit and I have enjoyed it. GRUB has since made some improvement to the dish. Gone is the potato mash drenched in a mango sauce and cherry tomato salsa. This is substituted with sweet potato mash which is cleaner in presentation, better colour contrast and still giving the dish that sweet element to complement the meaty taste. The sou vide pork belly used to be pan fried to a golden brown but now it is lightly seared allowing the flavoursome and succulent pork belly to standout more. By the way, this dish is only available for dinner.

Sakura Ebi Pasta 4.2/5

New in the menu is the Sakura Ebi Pasta ($17). The linguine is served with sakura ebi, prawns and comes with a hint of mentaiko. The new creation is a good change from the classic tomato and cream base sauce. The sakura ebi gave the pasta a lift in both flavour and texture. I actually went back a second time for this dish but it turned out that the garlic taste was a bit stronger than previous covering the sweetness of sakura ebi. I think it lacked a bit of consistency but it still tasted as good. However I still prefer the version that allows the sweetness of the sakura ebi to shine. The Sakura Ebi Pasta is available for both lunch and dinner menu only.

Chocolate Kladkakka 3/5 and Strawberry Cheesecake Parfait 3/5

Churros 3.8/5

Wrapped up the weekend brunch at GRUB on a sweet note with some desserts such as the Chocolate Kladkakka ($8), Strawberry Cheesecake Parfat ($8) and Churros ($9). Among the three my favourite is the Churros. Slightly crispy on the exterior and doughy inside, this is must enjoy with the dark chocolate or tangy creme anglaise dip. Finished it off with a cup of coffee made from liberty coffee beans.

Many patrons have been turned back because of the long waiting queues at GRUB. It is great news that they have finally decided to open for lunch during weekdays. Patrons have more options to dine at GRUB now. I also like the attitude of GRUB. Even though business has been good, they did not feel content and continue striving to improve their food and comes out with new creations.


GRUB
Bishan Park 1
510 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
Singapore 569983
Tel: +65 64595743
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grub.com.sg
Website: http://grub.com.sg/
Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Tue-Fri: 11am - 3pm, 530pm - 1030pm
Sat-Sun, PH: 9am - 4pm, 530pm - 1030pm
(closed on Mon and last Tue of every mth)

Direction:
1) Alight at Ang Mo Kio MRT Station. Take Exit C. Walk to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange (Stop ID 54009). Take bus number 166 or 169. Alight 4 stops later opposite Mayflower Secondary School. Walk to the traffic junction of Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 1. Cross the road and walk to the restaurant at Bishan Park 1. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Ang Mo Kio MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange (Stop ID 54009). Take bus number 262. Alight 8 stops later opposite block 223 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1. Walk to the restaurant at Bishan Park 1. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

Fook Seng Goldenhill Chicken Rice @ Jalan Rumah Tinggi (Bukit Merah)

For the seek of finding good food, the trio of us (Ian, Tony and me) has to climb up a hill from the bottom of ABC Brickworks Food Centre to find Fook Seng Goldenhill Chicken Rice stall at Jalan Rumah Tinggi proclaimed by netizens as a hidden gem serving probably the best chicken rice in Singapore. Fook Seng Goldhill Chicken Rice used to own a shop space by itself before moving into its current premises inside a coffeeshop at the same block in 01 July 2012.  It was quite a steep climb. Both Ian and me have to keep looking back to ensure Tony is ok. We were worried that the climb maybe too exhausting for him and he may collapse. Fortunately we managed to reach out destination in one piece.

After all the exercise to climb up the hill we just could not settle on a plate of chicken rice. Hence we ordered half chicken plus a plate of rice to share which cost us $16.80.

Chicken Rice 4/5

So how does the chicken rice fair? First of all, we all agreed this is one of the best cooked chicken we have tried. The meat was still slightly pinkish which is what we like, giving it a very tender and moist texture. The chopping skill is not as good as that of Sergeant Kiang and Uncle Chicken. While we all enjoyed the texture of the chicken, we felt that the sesame oil sauce that was drizzled over it is not necessary. It masked off the natural sweetness of the chicken.

The other two criterias of a good plate of chicken rice is the rice and chilli dip. Unfortunately this was off the mark as rice was on the dry side and the chilli dip was mildly flavoured.

Overall Fook Seng Goldenhill Chicken still comes up top as one of the best chicken rice in Singapore. The chicken doneness is the star of their chicken rice. In my next visit, I will avoid the sesame oil sauce so as to enjoy the natural flavour of the chicken. I also understand that they have opened a second outlet at Tanjong Pagar Plaza. You may want to drop by their second outlet if the flagship outlet at Jalan Rumah Tinggi, Bukit Merah is too far for you.


Fook Seng Goldenhill Chicken Rice 
Blk 37 Jalan Rumah Tinggi
#01-415
Singapore 150037
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fsgcr
Website: http://www.singaporechickenrice.com/
Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 8am - 4pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Tiong Bahru MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop opposite Tiong Bahru Plaza (Stop ID 10161) . Take bus number 63. Alight 8 stops later. Journey time about 25 minutes. [Map]