12 Jul 2014
Marriott Cafe Lunch Buffet - 1 for 1 with the Entertainer
Back to my buffet hopping days when I had another buffet session right the week after a previous buffet.
No choice, the Entertainer 1 for 1 was really too irresistible. Anyway, the application only have 2 buffet places - At Lime Restaurant (Parkroyal on Pickering) and the other is Marriott Cafe! The 1 for 1 applies to lunch, high tea as well as dinner buffet!
No choice, the Entertainer 1 for 1 was really too irresistible. Anyway, the application only have 2 buffet places - At Lime Restaurant (Parkroyal on Pickering) and the other is Marriott Cafe! The 1 for 1 applies to lunch, high tea as well as dinner buffet!
This time I had lunch with my friend who was super bad with his photography skills. Gosh, he had to retake my picture like 10 times before 1 decent one came out. Not again! I was once again too engrossed in taking pictures of all the appetizing food that I neglected taking a decent shot of the layout/interior! The place have been renovated, from a dim to a bright dining environment. No wonder it looked so different from the last time I came for its dinner buffet which was a few years back.
The usual starter for me and my friend would be the salmon sashimi, smoked salmon, szechuan salmon and the other salmon. Careful of high sodium content! There were the usual cold cuts, salad station, some cheese and a variety of bread which I did not take, fearing that they would take up too much stomach space.
My #Fotd (food of the day, not exactly) shot which my friend took. 1 out of 10 shots passable...I supposed.
Just random pieces of different food for tasting purpose. If the food is to my liking, I would definitely go back for second and even third round. The usual laksa and a pasta station was available too.
Besides a selection of soup to choose from, there were also a couple of Korean dishes too! Bibimbap available too! Any Korean food fans around?!?
For beef lovers like me, go for the medium rare slices of beef! I had 3 slices and I just love the tender chewy meat with blood tainted juices seeping out. Don't go 'eeewww' on me...
The ice cream tasted inferior, like those from an ice cream cart along the roadside. Skip them if you do not want too much trans fat in your diet.
I tried the whole selection of cakes available, but only posting the little red velvet cupcake just because it looked the prettiest. There were 6 cakes that came in rectangular log form, for self-cutting and looking like a pile of mess when you placed them onto your plate.
The Entertainer application which I redeemed for the 1 for 1! Like a half price only after dividing by 2 with my friend!
Not to forget the selfie shot after the lunch buffet! I guess I should go for a jog soon!
10 Jul 2014
Parkroyal on Pickering - Lime Restaurant Dinner Buffet
Thanks to the Entertainer application, I get to enjoy the 1 for 1 voucher!
Check out my previous post link for more information on the Entertainer!
A large wooden table packed with a huge variety of sweet treats is really a seductive way to welcome people into a buffet. Provided that you do not enter by the back door which my friend and I did...
I purposely did not zoom into the picture, just to leave you to guess what sort of dessert they were.
The interior was a blend of modern metallic and rustic woodenness, rather dim and lit up mainly by spotlights. The place was so spacious and the buffet spread was nicely spread out.
I had a beautiful night view of the streets out there while my friend get to 'ogle' at a group of aunties (tais tais) in their seventies, celebrating an occasion.
Nowadays I seldom want to blog about buffets since the dishes often rotate. (I have a buffet label at my blog's side bar though.) I will just throw in some food pictures to satisfy your cyber hunger! A international buffet with seafood, bread, cheese, Japanese, Western and Peranakan.
The place was so dim that I had to place my plate right beside the table light to capture a clear shot.
Some of the Peranakan style food which tasted really yummy! Laksa, kueh pie tee, rojak and more...
While people love to take #ootd (outfit of the day), I would prefer to take #fotd (food of the day).
Sashimi indulgence! A must have for me at every buffet!
A peek at the some of the desserts available! I basically tried every dessert and the key lime tart was my top favorite, followed by the durian pengat and the strawberry ice cream! (Forgot to try the nonya kuehs...)
How can I not resist to take a picture with this grandeur towering green tea fondue!
Ending the post with 2 more selfies! The pathway with really comfortable seating facing the outdoor!
Artificial leafy greens along the walls! Stay tune for the update of my lunch buffet at Marriott Cafe, also using the Entertainer 1 for 1 application!
6 Jul 2014
The Entertainer at Kinki Rooftop Bar - 1 for 1 deals!
What entertains you???
Food - I am obsessed with the topic and eating would naturally falls under my category of enjoyment. Thanks to the invite by Alvinology.com and the Entertainer, I had the chance to dwell further into my obsession.
Food - I am obsessed with the topic and eating would naturally falls under my category of enjoyment. Thanks to the invite by Alvinology.com and the Entertainer, I had the chance to dwell further into my obsession.
The cocktail party was held at Kinki Rooftop Bar, conveniently located a couple of minutes walk from Raffles Place MRT station. Yay to a great chill out spot around the CBD area!
Best of all, you get to enjoy the splendid unblocked view of the iconic Marina Bay Sands!
Saw some familiar faces over here!
Right now for the month of July, all the Entertainer members are entitled to unlimited 1 for 1 Belvedere cocktails when a voucher for a main menu item is used!
Selfie with the drinks....The white cocktail tasted much nicer than the orange one!
It is just normal to pose for some 'gangsta' shot with such a nice graffiti painting as the background. I swear we were not drunk just by drinking a glass of vodka containing cocktail.
Yup! I have downloaded the Entertainer application! I started exploring on the spot because I could not wait to see what the application has to offer! Tons of participating restaurants (my eyes lit up!), nightspots, spas, activities, as well as lodging deals!
OMG, I have already started searching and bookmarking places for my future visits!
Being a dessert/cafe sort of person, I bookmarked:
Cozy Corner Coffee
Fluffy Dessert
Group Therapy
Habitat Coffee
Huggs Coffee Singapore
Lola's Cafe
Maple Loft Cafe
Marmalade Pantry
Stay Home Mum Cafe
Windowsill Pies
The Yogurt Place
Bruentti
Swirls Bake Shop
Kisses Bakery
Cupcakes with Love
Batterworks
Buffets:
Marriott Cafe
Lime Restaurant & Bar
(Already tried, will blog about my experience next time!)
Instead of the usual $19 for a month, enter the code 'dessertingbeauty' and you only need to pay $15 to purchase the Entertainer Singapore One Month Mobile! (Note: The discount code will expire on 31 July)
Check out the site here! (https://www.theentertainerme.com/trysgfor19/)
After your one month membership, you can simply choose to upgrade to the full product for a further $76, allowing you to keep redeeming your offers until 30th Dec 2014
2 Jul 2014
Brownice - Healthier ice cream!
Taking the ass back view of these 2 ladies at Brownice was not on purpose. Don't judge me. It was a quiet weekday night and my friend and I decided to drop by for ice cream and waffles! (I recently got hooked on to the waffle craze and kept craving for waffles...) Brownice serves vegan ice cream, made from organic brown rice, free from animal products and dairy-free. It definitely sounds healthier and the more I had the reason to indulge!
We agreed to get waffles with 2 scopes of ice cream to share and ended up with 2 basic and original flavors which were vanilla and strawberry.
Our process of picking the 2 flavors - We started off trying about 2 of the other flavors which did not suit our likings.
Friend: I think I want to pick strawberry, it tasted really good.
Me: After trying blueberry - Wow blueberry tasted so natural! I want blueberry!
Friend: If you pick blueberry, I shall change flavor.
Me: O ya, no point getting 2 berry flavors.
Friend to service staff: Could I try the vanilla flavor?
Me: Huh? How come you want try vanilla, so common leh...nothing special.
Friend: After trying - It tasted so weird....
Me: After trying - Omg, I love the taste! So unique with a rather strong smoky flavor. Do people actually smoke vanilla beans too? I am getting this flavor!
Friend: You taking Vanilla? Alright, I will take Strawberry then.
I guess I have already described the ice cream taste during the conversation above. The scopes of ice cream were HUGE and I am not kidding! (See below picture for justification.) The waffle was drizzled with chocolate sauce which dried up into the waffle itself. Although crispy and somewhat dry, the waffle had a mild burnt taste that was quite distasteful to me. I was taking picture of ourselves taking a selfie shot at the background!
(From my friend's instagram)
The perfect ambient and the natural taste of ice cream would definitely lure us back for other flavors.
Why my favorite green tea flavor was not available that day!!
Updates!! (19/01/2015)
How about another round of healthier ice cream! Too bad my friends and I had to gobble our ice cream hurriedly since the outlet was about to close for the day.
23 Jun 2014
Chicken Up - Calling All Chicken Lovers! (Korean style)
I was quite surprised that the entire street along 48 Tanjong Pagar Road
had tons of Korean restaurants. Despite such competition, Chicken Up stood out
from the rest, specializing in a huge variety of Korean style chicken
dishes.
For all buffet/chicken lovers out there, there is a
all-you-can-eat chicken buffet!
($25 for weekday, $30 for weekends)
The Watermelon Soju made a grand entrance onto our table
with smoke produced from dry ice. Soju is originally from South Korea and
is traditionally made from rice, wheat or barley. With blended watermelon flesh
that gave a less boring texture to the drink, the overall feeling was crisp,
clear and definitely refreshing.
Besides the Watermelon Soju, I also tried the Yakult and
Pear Soju. The yakult soju could be defined by its milky white colour as well
as its taste. My personal favorite would definitely be the pear soju, which I
would highly recommend to ladies, since it was so soothing and sweeter as
compared to the others. Soju made great accompaniment to chicken dishes!
A popular snack that has been highly raved is available here
too! The Truffle Fries, with its thick cut and perfumed with the earthly
truffle fragrance.
My personal favorite was the Soy Sauce Chicken Wings!
Firstly marinated and then deep fried, this combination really made the wings
distinctive. Not only that, I just loved the umami sensation from the juices of
these wings due to the naturally occurring glutamate found in soy sauce. Thankfully
I did not leave it on the table for long or else the marination would start to
make the semi-crispy skin soggy.
Up next with its deep fried crispy skin would be the Spicy
Up. One would clearly be reminded of KFC, Popeyes or any other fast food
establishments that serve a similar crispy fried chicken. Just be reminded that
not all fried chicken would taste the same since the tender flesh and the batter
would be the deciding factors. Thankfully it wasn’t spicy at all, not that I
could take spicy.
Another favorite of mine would the Yangnyum (Korean fried
chicken)! It was glistening due to the lovely coating of the sweet and spicy
sauce. Although a bit messy to eat, it proved to be worth it and for non-spicy
eaters, rest assured that you won’t have a hard time.
Last but not least would be the Andong Chicken Stew. The
first thing I noticed was the generous sprinkling of sesame seeds, as well as
the entire pot was brimming with tons of ingredients such as chicken, potatoes,
carrots, rice cakes and thick glass noodles. I guessed they were quite generous
with the chilli padis as well since my mouth was burning hot after a sip of soy
sauce broth. (The soju saved me!) The chicken was fork tender and managed to
absorb the spiciness too.
(A post which did not get posted, thanks for the invite.)
17 Jun 2014
An entire day spent in Johor Bahru City Square
This post was like a month back and I was actually still considering whether to post this up since it would be a rare lifestyle post. My friend and I decided to go over to Johor Bahru during the weekend and spent our entire day 'overseas'. We as JB noobies, spent our entire day hanging out within Johor Bahru City Square itself! Can you believe it? In a shopping centre?
Well after the almost an hour wait at the dreadful custom, we quickly headed to buy our movie tickets for X- men, which had started its screening that week itself. Satisfied that we had good seatings, we headed to El Migos for our brunch! We were starving so badly as it was almost 12 and we have yet taken our breakfast...
Well after the almost an hour wait at the dreadful custom, we quickly headed to buy our movie tickets for X- men, which had started its screening that week itself. Satisfied that we had good seatings, we headed to El Migos for our brunch! We were starving so badly as it was almost 12 and we have yet taken our breakfast...
El Migos serves really decent food and they came in huge portions too! I went to change my fries to salad for a healthier choice.
After our brunch, we headed to beans talk for a bowl of Taiwanese dessert! We ended up ordering the same thing *facepalm*.
Our movie starts at 3 and we went to takeaway a bear paw set (burger + lrg drink) to munch in the theater.
NomNomNom..... My 4th time at Bear Paw Cafe and I felt that they had changed the fish patty. It was less meaty and had shrank in size as compared to the few previous times.
It was a last minute decision to sing karaoke that day! We just walked in, paid and started singing! The place was really spacious and I kept wondering what they have for the dinner buffet spread which was inclusive in the package.
I just love the metallic maze-like feel, just like escaping from a techno dungeon. I almost got lost a couple of times since I am a screwed up direction person at times. Oh no! I forgot to take picture of the room! The first song I picked was 'Let it Go'! Really addicted to that song and I knew I was not the only one singing that song around here!
After singing for 2 hours+, the buffet spread was ready! I quickly snapped a few pictures before stacking my plate with food although I felt that my tea break have not been fully digested.
It was quite a spread but some food was under my 'not-worth-eating' list.
Some of the finger food which I could munch on while waiting for my turn to sing my heart out and my voice off.
Some details you might be interested in:
During the normal hours, 1700 and later, it costs RM 46 per person which includes the dinner buffet. There was an additional charge of RM 12 for a pathetic bowl of chips, which was compulsory. With government tax and service charge, the total cost was RM 60.30 per person.
Check out my sidebar 'Off to Johor Bahru' for other food options around Johor Bahru.