Hua Yu Wee Seafood Restaurant

This unpretentious seafood restaurant is located in a quaint old bungalow along Upper East Coast Road.

A few of my friends dragged me to this restaurant when they heard that I didn't even know of this place. I think there's not many of such restaurants with the same setting around. It is surrounded by lush greenery of old trees at the back. It's super casual and the service is good without being intrusive.

We tried the chili crab, you tiao, crispy squid and kailan with oyster sauce.

The chilli crab was good though I find the sauce to be a tad sweet. One of my friends thinks that it used to be better. The crispy squid was crispy :) and it was one of those that you cannot stop once you start munching on one. The you tiao was excellent! I enjoyed it very much. It was crispy on the outside and tender and moist on the inside. I will definitely come back for these.

On the whole, I think it is a great place for seafood and I like the place as it has an "old-school" feel about it. The prices are reasonable too.

Rating:
Chilli Crab: 8/10
Yu Tiao: 8/10
Crispy Squid: 8/10

462 Upper East Coast Road
Tel: (65) 241 1709

Cheng Teng

This refreshing dessert is a fab suggestion when the weather is scorching hot. One of my foodie friends dragged me to try out this particular Cheng Teng venue.

It is indeed delish and the gingko nuts were boiled just right (I love Gingko :) The Cheng Teng is not too sweet and you can smell the longan even before you sink your teeth into one.... It is good :)

Rating: 8.5/10

Bedok Corner
Singapore

Forlino

On a Sunday afternoon, a friend from KL wanted to meet up for lunch. I couldn't decide where to go and some restaurants are shut during Sunday lunch. So we decided on Forlino as it was open.

We were given a table with a view of the Merlion and the river, so I think this would be good if you are entertaining visitors. We shared an appetiser as I wasn't that hungry and I ordered a roast pigeon while my friend ordered a prawn dish.

The roast pigeon tasted slightly "gamey", so I think it could do with a little more seasoning or marinate. It was perfectly cook on the outside but it was slightly underdone inside. The sauce was also a tad sweet for my liking. My friend's plate of prawns looked good and he polished off his plate clean.

Roast Pigeon Rating: 6/10
Prawn's Rating: 7.5/10

Service: Good

Forlino
One Fullerton
Singapore
http://www.forlino.com/

Chicken Rice at Five Star

We were out furniture shopping one afternoon and my "makan kakis" (eating buddies) suggested having chicken rice to appease our growling stomachs. They decided to bring me to Five Star Chicken Rice.

We ordered chicken rice (half roast and half steam), kailan and you tiao, my fave :P...The steam chicken was silky smooth and the roast chicken was tasty and tender. The rice was fragrant and tasted fablicious. My you tiao was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. That tasted good too. The chicken rice chilli was excellent and enhanced our flavourful rice.

Next time if you around East Coast, head there. You won't regret it.. :)

Chicken Rice Rating: 9/10
You Tiao Rating: 9/10
Kailan Rating: 8.5/10
Five Star
191/193 East Coast Road
http://www.fivestarchickenrice.com/

Mee Rebus

A friend brought me here one morning for breakfast when I told him that I fancied Mee Rebus. I had never been here nor heard of this place before (where have I been?!?). First of all, Selera Kita only starts around 9.30 am in the morning and as soon as they ran out of Mee Rebus, they close shop. That would normally be around 11.30 am. He was telling me how delish the Mee Rebus here, and I couldn't wait :p...

There was a loooong queue, so he joined the line and I "chopped" the seat. When I finally took a spoonful of the sauce, I fell in love at first taste. It was tasty and the sauce consistency is just right, not too thick and not too runny. I don't think they use any "thickening" agent like starch so it was really really good. The base of the sauce made up of those tiny prawns that brings the flavour of the taucho and the other ingredients.

The most "expensive" bowl is at $2. The owner said she doesn't have a bowl big enough to charge more! :)) This is a must go place for mee rebus and it is definitely worth the queue.

*Halal

Hygiene rating : A
Rating: 9.5/10

Selera Kita
Bedok South Hawker Centre
(opp Bedok Stadium)

Roast Duck at Imperial Treasure

I was running some errands and suddenly I realised that I was actually really hungry. It was around 5pm, in between lunch and dinner time. With absolutely no idea what I felt like having, I decided to drive in to a shopping mall as I was certain that I will be able to find something that I would fancy.

After parking at Tampines 1, I took the lift to the 2nd floor. As I was walking along, an image which was upfront a restaurant caught my eye: roast duck.

I quickly got myself a table and ordered braised e-fu noodles (my fave) , braised tofu with mushrooms and vegetables and of course half a roast duck. The e-fu noodles could have been better with a little more seasoning, tastier broth and a little more scallions. The tofu was soft and delish... it melted in my mouth. However, the best dish I ordered was the roast duck. The meat was done just right as it was tender and moist. There were no "duck smell" or anything like that. The skin was crispy and simply yummy. In short, the roast duck was really really fablicious! You must definitely go and have it!

They have many outlets located islandwide.

Roast duck rating: 9.5/10
Braised Tofu rating: 8/10
Braised e-fu noodles: 6/10

Imperial Treasure
Tampines 1
#02-04
Tel: 6484 3323

Nasi Lemak Adam Road

Heard from everyone that this Nasi Lemak is one of the best in Singapore but I decided to try it out for myself. There was a looooong queue when I got there so I was anxiously waiting to try out what is so special about it.

The food was piping hot when it arrived, so that was good. The basmati rice was cooked just right. However, I find it a bit lacking in the taste department. The sambal was too sweet for me (bear in mind that I don't have a sweet tooth, so probably ANYTHING is too sweet for me :) The fried chicken came out from the frying pan straight to the plate, so it was juicy and fresh. The otak-otak was spicy and the fish was rather substantial.

On the whole, it's acceptable but I was expecting it to blow my mind ...

*Halal

Rating: 6.5/10

Adam Road Food Court