Stirling Bar & Grill @ Upper Bukit Timah

Relocating to the West Coast means I need to find more places in the west to satisfy my hungry stomach. This week, my hunger brought me to Stirling Bar & Grill along Upper Bukit Timah Road. I heard that there is a grill master in the kitchen and I could not wait to find out more about his specialty, grilling.

We started with some drinks while waiting for our dinner to be served.

Cream of Tomato Soup 4.2/5

Soon our Cream of Tomato Soup ($5) was served. Love the balance from the sweet tomato puree with hints of tanginess boiled in a cream and vegetable broth. Dinner seemed promising starting on a sweet note.

Grilled Watermelon 3/5

Grilled Watermelon ($12) is a starter that is not commonly served in restaurant. I like the concept of using the fruity sweetness of the watermelon to complement the saltiness of the parma ham. Unfortunately I felt that the watermelon was not sweet enough with the taste inclined towards the salty side.

Crispy King Salmon 4/5

We actually sent the pan seared Crispy King Salmon ($23) back to the kitchen because we felt that it was a bit too pink to our liking. When we met the chef and owner after the dinner, we were told that this is how they cooked and served it. I thought it was a bit on the border line. Nevertheless, the whole dish itself was very enjoyable. The creamy dill and leak sauce was a winner complementing the delicious king salmon.

Charcoal Grilled Ribeye 4.5/5

Next up is the highlight that showcases the chef's skill. I had the Charcoal Grilled Ribeye 300g ($38), topped with avocado butter and served with sauteed mix vegetable and truffle fries. The beautiful piece of steak is slow charcoal grilled before finished off with high intense heat. The piece of ribeye was not only juicy but extremely flavourful. This is one of the best grilled steak I have eaten for a while. Furthermore the price point is very affordable for the delicious piece of beef.

Classic Crepes 4/5

Wrapping up the dinner we tried the Classic Crepes with Lemon Zest ($6). There is also a choice of nutella. It was a beautiful finishing to the dinner with the thin and slightly crisp on the exterior crepe with zesty lemon stuffed in between.

Overall the food at Stirling Bar & Grill is good and reasonable priced. The charcoal grilled steak is definitely the highlight of my dinner experience here.


Stirling Bar & Grill
15 Cheong Chin Nam Road
Singapore 599739
Tel: +65 64699096
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Nearest MRT: Beauty World (DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun: 1130am - 2pm, 6pm - 12midnight
Fri-Sat: 1130am - 2pm, 6pm - 1am

Direction:
1) Alight at Beauty World MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk straight to Cheong Chin Nam Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]

Centre Satay Bee Hoon @ Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Food Centre

You may wonder why there are very few Satay Bee Hoon stalls around the island. Satay bee hoon may seems like a very easy to make dish. You just need to cook the rice vermicelli, ingredients and pour the satay sauce over it. In actual fact, the making of the satay sauce or peanut gravy is a very labour intensive job. Long hours are needed in the roasting, grinding and cooking of the peanuts to get the soft nutty consistency.

Satay Bee Hoon 4.2/5

Whenever I have craving for the Satay Bee Hoon ($3.50/$4.50), one of my favourite stalls to go to is Centre Satay Bee Hoon at Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Food Centre. What I like about their satay bee hoon is the smooth nutty consistency of the satay sauce. I have come across stalls that sold me very coarse peanut gravy which felt like the stall took the sauce from the satay stall and pour it on my plate.

Satay Bee Hoon 4.2/5

In the plate of satay bee hoon at Centre Satay Bee Hoon, you can find many ingredients such as prawn, cuttlefish, pork slices, cockles, kang kong and the supporting actor the rice vermicelli. The soft rice vermicelli still retains a bit of bite coating the fragrant satay sauce in each mouthful.

Centre Satay Bee Hoon will be taking part in this Ultimate Hawker Fest 2014 and they will be introducing some ultimate ingredients for the event. Centre Satay Bee Hoon will up their game for the charity event by doing their Ultimate Seafood Bee Hoon with Tiger Prawn, Cuttle Fish, Mussels and even shabu shabu Pork Belly.

The Ultimate Hawker Fest 2014 at Suntec Convention and Exhibition Hall 401 & 402 on 22 November 2014, 11am to 5pm is a fund raising event for the beneficiaries under the care of Touch Community Services regardless of race and religions. Coupons is required to purchase the food from the various hawkers and can be purchased at https://www.ultimatehawkerfest.sg/. While the hawkers sacrifice their time and some even a day's income to do a part for the needy and disadvantaged, I hope you can support them and do a part for charity too. See you at the Ultimate Hawker Fest 2014.


Centre Satay Bee Hoon
Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Market & Food Centre
Blk 724 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
#01-12
Singapore 560724
Nearest MRT: Ang Mo Kio (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Wed-Mon: 11am - 9pm
(Closed on Tue)

Direction:
Alight at Ang Mo Kio MRT station. Take Exit B. Turn right and walk to traffic light. Cross the right and turn right. Walk down Ang Mo Kio Ave 8. At left Jubilee Square and cut through the estate. Walk to destination Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]