Tin Hill Social @ Turf Club Road (Bukit Timah)

Tin Hill Social, a new restaurant focusing on comfort western fare has took over the place at turf city where Picotin and Roundhouse used to be located. I have always passed by the location but has never step inside the premises. The place was huge basically comprises of 5 different areas, main indoor dining hall, outdoor dining hall, outdoor candlelit bar, outdoor bar with a pool table and sports screening, lastly a private bar.

Pimm's O Clock 4.2/5

Dinner at Tin Hill Social started with the Pimm's O Clock ($14/glass). The cocktail with fresh fruits was light and refreshing. Perfect for the humid weather. Just a note to watch your drink as you may unnoticeable have a drink too much if you can't hold your alcohol well.

Seafood Platter 4.2/5

Next is the Seafood Platter ($38) which is good for two. On the platter, there is a selection of gravlax, smoked salmon, marinated seafood, pumpernickel bread and dipping sauces. A delicious selection of seafood for sharing and kick start the rest of the night.

Beef T-Bone 4.2/5

Moving on to the mains, we had a 600 gram Beef T-Bone ($70) in red wine sauce that comes with a choice of two sides. The huge portion is good for sharing too. For the sides, we went for the Coconut Corn on the Cob and Green Beans with Toasted Pine Nuts and Garlic Confit, The beef was grilled to a beautiful pink tenderness. However the highlight has to be the coconut corn on the cob. It never occurred to me such combination can accentuate the flavour of the corn.

Hay Smoked Pulled Pork & Pancetta Pizza 4.5/5

A worthy item to try at Tin Hill Social is the Hay Smoked Pulled Pork & Pancetta Pizza ($29). The thin crust pizza with the slow cooked pulled pork rib, sausage, pancetta and onion.is one of the best I have eaten.

Mango Chilli Pie 3.5/5

For desserts we had the Mango Chilli Pie ($10). The mango chilli pie with with rice pudding ice cream and coconut sago, gave a nice balance to the sweet and spicy filling of the flaky pie.

Hay Infused Panna Cotta 3.5/5

The other dessert we tried is the wobbly Hay Infused Panna Cotta ($10) with spiced honey sauce and apple butter. Eaten together with the spiced honey sauce and apple butter, the play of the different flavours complementing one another is very pleasing to the palate.

The relaxed, idyllic dining location among the greenery with its huge premises offers a fun and inviting setting for families and friends to bond over good food and drinks, with something for everyone.


Tin Hill Social
100 Turf Club Road
Singapore 287992
Tel: +65 64660966
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Nearest MRT: Sixth Avenue (DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Tue-Fri: 10am - 12midnight
Sat-Sun: 9am - 12midnight
(Closed on Mon)

Direction:
1) Alight at Sixth Avenue MRT station. Take Exit A. Use the overhead bridge to Exit B. Walk to Turf Club Road. Continue on Turf Club Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

Copper Chimney @ Syed Alwi Road (Little India)

Many of you may not be foreign to Copper Chimney which has been around for 10 years at Syed Alwi Road, Little India. The restaurant recently has gotten a fresh new interior and revamped its menu offering Chinese Indian and North Indian cuisine under the new leadership of CEO Vikram Natarajan, who took over the reins two and a half years ago.

Salt and Pepper Babycorn (Dry) 4.2/5

Dinner at Copper Chimney started with some light bites. The first dish, Salt and Pepper Babycorn, Dry ($9) already got me excited and looking forward to find out more about Chinese Indian or Chindian cuisine. The babycorn is lightly battered, fried to a crunchy bite. It is then stir fried in garlic, peppers, and soya sauce. The taste is very similar to XO sauce. This is an addictive dish.

Chilli Paneer (Dry) 4/5

When the Chilli Paneer, Dry ($10.50) was served, the first instant that came to our mind is chai tow kway. The cottage cheese cubes coated with the chilli sauce is another delectable bite which I can find a familiar taste to Chinese cooking.

Malai Chicken Tikka 4.2/5

Next we had the Malai Chicken Tikka ($12) which impressed us with the well marinated and tender inner fillet of the poultry. The owner shared with us the importance of the marination and the used of hung yogurt, garlic and ginger etc for the flavourful chicken.

Szechwan Fried Rice 3.5/5

Szechwan Noodles 3/5

The owner shared with us that he has grown up with Chindian cuisine and the popularity of it, usually in the form of street food vendors have spread to even metro cities like Mumbai. Copper Chimney probably is the only India restaurant in Singapore offering Chindian cuisine. We tried the Szechwan Fried Rice ($11) and Szechwan Noodles ($11) on the menu. Yes it is spelled as Szechwan not Szechuan. I definitely can taste the similarity of the dishes to Chinese cuisine. However compared to Chinese cuisine I think it is still lacking that wok hei aroma. The spicy level can also up a notch since the dishes are named after the state in China known for its hot and spicy dishes. Nevertheless, both are still hearty dishes, especially using basmati rice's long grain for fried rice.

Gobi Manchurian (Wet) 4/5

Gobi Manchurian, Wet ($9) is another Chindian dish that adopts the Chinese cooking technique and seasonings. The lightly battered cauliflower is fried to a crunchy bite. We went for the wet version as the Indians like to eat the rice with the gravy. There is also the dry version if you want to try.

Veg Jaipuri 4.2/5

I simply adore this rich and creamy Vegetable Jaipri ($10) with an array of vegetables. This vegetarian dish is so addictive that I kept going back for more.

Mutton Roqanjosh 4/5

Butter Chicken 4.5/5

The next two dishes, Mutton Roqanjosh ($12) and Butter Chicken ($11.50) are best to eat with some Rumali and Naan. The mutton is cooked to a nice beautiful fork tender while the spices infused gravy is just too good not to wipe them clean with the Rumali and Naan. The butter chicken was also outstanding. It was not overly sweet. The smooth and creamy gravy with the tender chicken has a perfect match made in heaven..

Lychee Kulfi 4.8/5

If you have the chance to visit Copper Chimney, I would recommend you to have the Lychee Kulfi ($7). The frozen dairy dessert infused with Lychee, tasted just like ice cream, is so refreshing. They have other flavours such as Pistachio and Rose too.

Sizzling Brownie & Ice Cream 3/5

The Sizzling Brownie and Ice Cream ($7.50) definitely caught a lot of attention when the chocolate syrup is poured over the brownie filling the whole restaurant with the beautiful chocolate aroma. The restaurant even got a few orders from the other guests after seeing what we had.

Overall I find the Northern Indian food at Copper Chimney is outstanding. The Chindian cuisine adds an interesting offering to the menu. I personally felt some of the Chindian dishes need bit more fine tuningto win the palate of the Chinese.

Copper Chimney

100 Syed Alwi Road

Singapore 207676

Tel: +65 62948891

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Nearest MRT: Farrer Park (NE Line)

Opening Hours:

Sun-Thur: 1130am - 12midnight

Fri-Sat: 1130am - 1am

Direction: 

1) Alight at Farrer Park MRT station. Take Exit H. Walk to the traffic junction of Kitchener Road, Rangoon Road and Serangoon Road. Cross the road and walk down Serangoon Road towards Mustafa. Turn left onto Syed Alwi Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]