bonvivantsg:

I am not kidding you when I say that Hock Lam Beef Noodles is by far the BEST beef noodles I have ever tasted. In the world. And trust me, I have tried many different types (including the Vietnamese Pho). But nothing…NOTHING can compare to Hock Lam’s! No wonder the founder’s daughter, Ms Tina Tan quit her high-paying banking job to run the business. This businesswoman has expanded the business to 4 outlets island-wide now. We sincerely hope she’d be able to expand her operations worldwide because the rest of the world really needs to try just how rad this dish is.

My foreigner friend rated this dish: 9/10! He was simply blown away by the beef noodles. I asked him “have you tried beef noodles before?”. His reply “No. This is really the best noodles I have ever tasted”. And he doesn’t lie.

Seriously, you guys need to check it out for yourself.

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Here is an article which appeared in THE BUSINESS TIMES
- written by Tan Teck Heng | Tue Oct 2 2012:

You cannot deny that a recipe that has been around for 101 years has staying power.

Throw in fourth-generation owner Tina Tan’s branding savvy to the tried-and-tested Hock Lam beef noodles, and you get a winning formula.

The flagship stall in China Street has the look of hawker fare given a 2.0 upgrade, joining the ranks of Ya Kun; google the Hock Lam Beef name and you will be pointed to a put-together website, complete with YouTube video marking its centennial.

Ms Tan, who ditched a high-paying banking career to take over the stall in 2005, said: “My father took a year to pass me the recipe, and there’s no recording of it as he doesn’t want to leak it.”

Spurred to make the career switch because her father’s failing health would have meant the end of a legacy, she went from a desk job to 16-hour-days preparing ingredients - she slices up 60kg of beef herself - and managing the daily operations. She has no regrets.

The manpower issue continues to dog her. The prep work is brutally labour intensive: the chilli, for instance, takes five days’ work because of the addition of blue ginger, which has to be hand-shredded, squeezed, then sun-dried and de-veined with scissors.

She adamantly refuses to cut corners on this, saying it is part of educating the younger generation of customers so a heritage is not lost.

But the chilli definitely complements the beef slices, which are briefly scalded so they remain deliciously pink and tender.

Going for the noodles in soup is a good choice. The broth is characteristically Teochew with a mild, simple herbal flavour.

If you still prefer the dry version, add some pickled vegetable garnish. It is juicy and a tad too salty, but does the job to moderate the thick sauce so it does not get too heavy.

Despite staffing problems, Ms Tan has expanded to a total of four outlets; a new branch at Alexandra Retail Centre offers an extended menu which will be rolled out to other branches soon.

Her brother Ken has joined the business.

To those who gripe that $6.50 to $8.50 for a Hock Lam original is too steep, Ms Tan has this snappy comeback: “Why is one more willing to pay more than $15 for a bowl of ramen with three thin slices of pork?”

Fine, she’s got us there.

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We dined at the Alexandra Retail Centre (ARC) outlet. This is possibly the most upmarket of all the outlets. For 2 pax, it can cost almost S$60.00 to dine here if you choose 2 set meals with 1-2 additional dishes e.g. vegetables like what we ordered.

Per set meal comprising of 1 bowl of Beef Noodles, 1 side dish and 1 drink costs about S$15.00.

But hey, for such wonderful food, we don’t mind paying a little bit more!

Above: Long Beans with Chye Poh (Pickled Vegetables). Their signature dish. Highly recommended. It is truly delish!

Above: Spicy Chicken Nuggets. This comes as part of the Set Meal. Really succulent yet, so crispy!

Above: Coleslaw. This also comes as part of a Set Meal. You have an option to choose either Spicy Chicken Nuggets or Coleslaw as your side dish.

Above: Fried Pumpkin. My friend apparently loves this!

Official Website: http://www.hocklambeef.com/blog/

Food Rating: 5/5 (yes, I am serious)

HOCK LAM BEEF

Outlets:
Far East Square:
22 China Street, #01-01, Far East Square
Tel: +65 6220 9290

Operating Hours:
Monday to Sunday & PH: 10.00am – 9.00pm

Upper Serangoon:
949 Upper Serangoon Road
Tel: 6285 6119

Operating Hours:
Monday: Closed | Tuesday to Friday: 5.00pm to 11.00pm | Saturday, Sunday & PH: 10.00am – 11.00pm

Seah Street:
38 Seah Street
Tel: +65 6339 9641
Nearest MRT station: Esplanade, City Hall

ARC:
Alexandra Retail Center #02-24
460 Alexandra road
Singapore 119963

bonvivantsg:

With so much hoopla and buzz surrounding this celebrity chef-owned Pizzeria (we are looking at you, Chef Mario Batali), it really got us all curious! And me, with the uber-adventurous taste bud (seriously, I would try ALL kinds of food at least once) decided that my next food adventure will be at THE Pizzeria Mozza here in Singapore.

Firstly, ensure that you have made dinner reservations at least 1 week in advance. This place gets sooo unbelievably crowded on weekends, including Friday nights. When I called for a dinner reservation less than a week before our dinner date on a Friday night at the Pizzeria, I was told by the Concierge that the EARLIEST they can sit us for dinner is at the 9.30pm seating! Oh my, I’d be starving by then. No amount of begging can make them change their minds. However, they did tell me that we could drop by at 8.00pm and if the dinner guests did not turn up, they’d give us a table. Alternatively, we could dine at the bar area! Er, not a great idea because I was clad in a mini dress that night. Anyhow, we decided to take our chances and arrived at the famed Pizzeria at 7.45pm (no thanks to the horrendous traffic jam on a Friday evening) and queued in line. The odds were definitely in our favor that evening.

Lo and behold, someone had backed out at the eleventh hour and we were given their table! We did not have to wait. Phew! Really good news indeed.

And now, my first impressions of this eaterie: This place was so unbelievably crowded on a Friday night. This also means that it can get really VERY noisy! The owners should really do something about this place because the noise was bouncing off the walls! The American seated next to us was talking at the TOP of his voice. My expat friend and I glared at him a few times but he did not catch our killer gaze! He looked like a carbon copy of Steve Wozniak. So dear Sir, if YOU are reading this blog, just know that you have been terribly inconsiderate! And yes, I heard everything you said about your sordid love life. There! Bribe me and I’ll stay quiet ;-D

As for the food, there are definitely a few winners here. The first thing that strikes you about the pizza here is the thick but crispy crust! I am not a crust person BUT I must admit the way the pizzas are made, even a person who abhors eating crusts WILL love it.

So stay with me as I introduce you to the selection of food we ate and the wine that we drank.

Above: Bruschetta - courtesy of the eaterie. Yummy!

Above: For our Antipasti, we shared the Calamari Al Forno with Fagioli and Oregano (S$18.00++). Interestingly, my good looking expat friend loves this dish. Me? I thought it was a tad too raw. Hence, it was very hard to chew! If it weren’t so raw, maybe I would have appreciated it better. To each his own!

Above: For Insalate, I highly recommend the Nancy’s Chopped Salad with Raddichio, Salame, Aged Provolone, Ceci, Pepperoni (S$22.00++). A definite winner! I have NEVER tasted salad this delicious containing THIRTEEN different ingredients inside! For sauce, it was vinaigrette with a tad of lemon in it. Pure heaven!

Above: This Meat Lover Pizza is the 2nd most expensive pizza in the eaterie at S$37.00++ (for a personal size/serving). It contains Bacon, Salami, Fennel Sausage, Pancetta, Tomato and Mozzarella.

Above: Here’s a closer look at my Meat Lover Pizza containing Bacon, Salami, Fennel Sausage, Pancetta, Tomato and Mozzarella (S$37.00++). I could only eat 2 slices and gave my friend the rest of my pizza (2 slices!).

Above: My friend’s Prosciutto Pizza (S$31.00++) containing Prosciutto di Parma, Rucola, Tomato & Mozzarella. I did not try this pizza (I was too stuffed!) but my friend says it is “Wunderbar!” ;-) So it must be!

Above: Vino rosso, anyone? My friend drank a few glasses of Regaleali red wine (S$120.00++ per bottle/ $19.00++ per glass). I had the Peach Bellini (S$18.00++).

Above: The total damage for the night ;-) It really wasn’t too bad. When we ate at the posh fine dining sister restaurant Osteria Mozza (next door), the bill came to about S$500.00++. Ah yes, inclusive of a bottle of Chianti wine, of course.

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Food Rating: 5/5

Ambience: 3.5/5 (Maybe we were seated next to the wrong crowd!)

Service: 5/5

Address:
Osteria & Pizzeria Mozza
2 Bayfront Ave #B1-42/46
The Shoppes @ Marina Bay Sands Singapore
Tel: +65 6688 8522

Website: http://www.pizzeriamozza.com

Would I recommend you to dine here? Why, most definitely! It surely is one of the cheapest restaurants here in the Marina Bay Sands. AND it serves the best pizza in Singapore, in my humble opinion. In case you are not aware, this place is littered with celebrity chef-owned restaurants from the world famous Wolfgang Puck to Mario Batali and Hide Yamamoto amongst the elite.

Enjoy!

bonvivantsg:

Welcome to celebrity chef, Mario Batali’s new restaurant here in Singapore - the Osteria Mozza and the cheaper, Pizzeria Mozza. For today, I will be focussing on his Italian fine-dining eaterie, the Osteria Mozza which is receiving rave reviews in Singapore. He has another Osteria Mozza restaurant located along Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, U.S.A. which is also creating waves over there.

It is surely pure ingenuity when celebrity chef Mario decided to open the Osteria Mozza restaurant right in the heart of the most happening place right now in Singapore - at the Marina Bay Sands. The BEST restaurants and eateries on the island can be found here. Yes, the best! Believe it or not, for such an expensive eaterie, be prepared to pay an average of S$500 for dinner for 2-3 pax which includes a humble bottle of wine.

If you have not made any reservations, do not expect to get a table for the evening…! Yes, it is that popular.

What are my thoughts about dining here?

The service here is beyond excellent. We had a very cute Caucasian waiter who served us. I was deliberating whether he’s Italian or….maybe not…because of his impeccable English. I could not detect any Italian accent when he spoke.

The Italian sommelier who served us was very prim and proper; the no-nonsense type. My dining companion chose our bottle of wine for the evening. So Chianti wine it is! The wines at the restaurant cost from S$120++ to over S$2000++ per bottle.

And now, for the menu: The main ala carte menu comes in 2 serving sizes. The individual (small) portions and the family (main meal) portions. My advice? Please, please choose the individual tasting portion sizes! I made a mistake by choosing the main meal portion for my Aglio Olio Pasta. It was too much. Too much! I utterly regretted it. My dining companion chose the tasting portion size and it was just - perfect! You see, I was really hungry that evening since I hardly ate anything the whole day. Mistake number 2.

Now, let me impress you with the array of food we ate which I am sure, will impress Chef Batali ;-)

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Above: The menu is also available online at http://www.osteriamozza.com/singapore/dinner.cfm
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Above: Compliments of the restaurant. Mozzarella Cheese on Crackers, I think! It was really yummy! ;-)
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Above: Warm toasted bread dipped in Olive Oil and Vinegar. Compliments of the restaurant
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Above: For our appetiser, we chose King Prawns with some salad and a slice of mandarin orange. The prawns were unbelievably fresh cum succulent. And huge! It was worth the price. I think it cost S$20 to S$22.00 per dish.
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Above: My friend’s main dish. Pasta - but in individual (tasting size) portion. S$30.00++ per dish.
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Above: My main dish - Aglio Olio Pasta (the family portion) which arrived in a pot like dish! :-D Yes, needless to add, it was too much for me to finish. Cost: S$60.00++ per dish. Our waiter recommended me this, although the original dish was tomato-based. I told the waiter I prefer it in Aglio Olio style and the chef promptly agreed to my request.
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Above: Our side dish - Fried Potatoes with Rosemary (S$14.00++) per dish. I found it a tad too dry for me. My friend felt it was delish. So there you go. Two different taste buds. Two different opinions! ;-)
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Above: Another one of our side dishes - Roasted Cauliflower with Red Onion and Mint Yogurt (S$14.00++). I felt it was a little too raw. And the portions were so huge that we had to get a knife to cut it up to smaller pieces! And no, none of us are old people. If it were a little bit more well-cooked/steamed, the cauliflower would have been perfect.
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Above: This was the side dish I chose - Sweet Corn cooked with the most amazing sauce. I can’t find this dish in the menu online. My dinner companion agreed this dish is a winner. It’s simple. And yet, so delish. S$16.00++ per dish.
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Above: After-dinner coffee, anyone? It was thick and perfect.
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Above: Enjoying my glass of Chianti wine! Mmmmm…..
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Above: This was the Chianti wine my friend chose.
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Oh, and don’t forget to check out their amazing Mozzarella Bar (located in the center of the restaurant).

In case you are wondering why is it so expensive to dine here. Maybe the following accolades speak volumes.

The Osteria Mozza has been listed as one of the world’s top 50 best restaurants:
http://www.theworlds50best.com/regional-spotlights/singapore/osteria-mozza-and-pizzeria-mozza/

Here’s their DINNER Menu:
http://www.osteriamozza.com/singapore/dinner.cfm

Note: Some of the dishes which we ordered does not seem to be listed in the online menu. I guess they change their menus sometimes!

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Above: Some random snapshot I took of 2 gorgeous ladies ;-)
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And this is what I think of Osteria Mozza:

Food Rating: 4.5/5

Ambience: 5/5

Service: 5/5

Would I return soon to dine at this fine Italian eaterie? Hell yeah!

Address:
Osteria Mozza
2 Bayfront Avenue
B1 Galleria Level 42-46
Singapore 018972

Website: http://www.osteriamozza.com

Hours of Operation:
Dinner
Daily: 5pm - 11pm
Last Reservation at 10:45pm

Brunch:
Sundays: 12pm - 2pm
Last Reservation at 1:45pm
Free Flow until 2:30

Chi mangia bene, vive bene — One cannot live well, unless one has dined well. #quote

bonvivantsg:

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Excuse me if I keep raving about Australian celebrity chef’s Luke Mangan’s latest restaurant - the Salt Tapas & Bar over at Raffles City, Singapore….because it is seriously that good!

For lunch (week days), they have a value-for-money set lunch where you can choose any three items from the menu for S$33.50++. Or you can choose the a la carte option. Each dish is averagely priced at about S$12.00++ to $15.00++. The Sangria (which you MUST try!) costs S$17.00++. Yes, another must-try! You can go online to their official website to check their menu.

This is also a great place to come for after-dinner drinks which we did during the F1 weekend.
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My ONLY grouse is the service… it is SUB-PAR!

Note to Mr Mangan:
Sir, if you are running an upscale restaurant and if you intend to attract an international clientele, please…please…please…DON’T hire service staff from China! The male waiters were OK. The female waitresses at the restaurant needs to be given a pep talk. They can hardly understand English (shocking, I know!)…and some of the girls are down right rude!

The night I was there with my expat friend, one waitress could not wait to get rid of us. Half an hour before the official closing time, she was literally chasing us away by blatantly SWEEPING the floor right under our feet…! To describe my expat friend as being disgusted is an understatement. We have been to restaurants whose service staff willingly worked till closing time. For that, we will always appreciate it and we DO give a big tip. So, if you ask me to rate the service level at Salt Tapas, I’d give it a 1! Yes, 1/5!

Thankfully, the food there is the saving grace. Seriously, Mr Mangan, take note of your regular customers’ advice before we get p*ssed off and move on to another rad tapas bar.

Alright, now that I have said my peace, let me introduce you to the array of tapas we ate.

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Above: Roasted Garlic Flat Bread with Romesco. Ooh, yummy!
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Above: Parmesan and Truffle Fries (S$10.00).
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Above: This dish is really delish! Arancini of Wild Mushroom & Leek with Taleggio and Green Goddess Dressing. Simply, it is really yummy!
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Above: Tuna Tartare, Ruby Grapefruit with Wasabi Mayo. This dish is the Spanish answer to the Japanese sashimi…! The tuna is sooo fresh! Perfect!
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Above: Wagyu Sausage, Soft Polenta, Capers and Tomato. You can never go wrong with anything Wagyu! ;-)
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Above & Below: This is possibly my favorite dish - Crispy Soft-Shell Prawns with Chilli and Garlic Aioli (S$15.00). It looks scary…with the prawn’s heads still intact but trust me, it’s so crispy that you can eat EVERYTHING.
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Above: For dessert, may I humbly recommend that you try the Churros and Chocolate (S$11.00). It is delish…but of course I have tasted better Churros [at the impressive Ritz Hotel Madrid’s famed restaurant]. If you have never tried Churros before, you will certainly agree that Salt Tapas’ Churros is rad.
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Above: For dessert, I also tried their Banana Chocolate Ice Cream AND Mango Sorbet. Ooh la la!
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Above: Coconut Panna Cotta, Mango and Passionfruit for dessert. My friend said it was yummy!
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Above: Coffee, anyone?
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Food Rating: 5/5

Service Level: 1/5

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Address
#01-22A Raffles City Shopping Centre
252 North Bridge Road
Singapore 179103
Telephone +65 6837 0995

Transport
Nearby Stations: City Hall
Bus Lines: 14, 16, 36, 77, 106, 111, 128, 130, 131, 133, 162

Main courses from $9.00 to $32.00
Open Mon-Sat 11.30am-midnight
Sun 11.30am-11pm

Website: http://salttapas.com

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bonvivantsg:

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Above: Fine dining at The American Club’s 2nd Floor Restaurant, Singapore
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We recently celebrated a friend’s birthday at the rad American Club here in Singapore. For information, the Club is not opened to the general public. Membership is strictly for American citizens residing here OR for corporate memberships (i.e. American organizations with an office in Singapore). AND, it is not cheap to join the American Club either :-)

Needless to add, any place with the word “American” needs high level security. Security at the American Club is extremely tight. You are not even allowed to take photos of the area! And have you ever been to the American Embassy? Oh boy, when I was there recently, it looked like Fort Knox! I was trembling at the sight of guards holding automatic guns!
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Above & Below: The Lobby of the American Club. These photos which I have uploaded onto my blog have been checked and approved by the Club! Yes, they actually checked the photos that I took before allowing me to move on…
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Anyway, back to the American Club… We held the birthday celebration at the Club’s 2nd Floor Restaurant (yup, it’s literally called that)..and yes, it was located on the 2nd Floor! ;-)

The Club has a restaurant serving buffet, another cafe next to the swimming pool…and then there is the posh 2nd Floor Restaurant serving a la carte and set meals.

We chose the Set Meal. Per set meal (depending on which ones you choose) cost an average of S$35 which is really value for money. We chose the most expensive ones in the menu.

This is the most expensive Set Meal in the Menu:

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Above: For starters, we were served an array of the best warm breads available…from the Chinese Man Dous to Oatmeal bread et al. It was so delicious that we ordered another basketful of bread!
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Above: This is my Asian Tapas consisting (from left): Hunan Bean Curd wrapped with Sliced Roasted Duck + Deep-Fried Prawns tossed with hot Pumpkin Sauce + Steamed Chicken Dumplings. Verdict: It was sooo yummy that I was so tempted to order a second round of the Asian Tapas!
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Above: My main dish: The 80-Hour Braised Szechuan Style Beef Brisket with White Rice. Seriously, I don’t think they actually took 80 hours to cook this because it was still not tender enough when I ate it. A chunk of the beef brisket almost choked me! It was really difficult to chew! Sigh.
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Above: Mango Pudding for Dessert. This was perfect!
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This is the cheapest Set Meal in the Menu costing approximately S$25.00.
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Above: My friend had Dim Sum. It’s almost similar to my Asian Tapas…but the dumplings were not as expensive, I guess. Haha.
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Above: This is my friend’s main dish: Japanese Seafood Ramen. He said it was good. Whatever that means! He’s a man of very few words…
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This is Set Meal 2 i.e. The In-Between. Not too expensive and not the cheapest in the Menu!
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Above: Corn and Radish Soup. I was told this was - delish! ;-)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRACE!! ;-)
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The lovely 2nd Floor Restaurant.…

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The view of the gorgeous (and inviting!) swimming pool at the American Club as seen from the 2nd Floor Restaurant…
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If you have an opportunity to dine at the Club, I encourage you to check out the 2nd Floor Restaurant.

Buon Appetito!

bonvivantsg:

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HY California Japanese Restaurant is one of the better restaurants here at The Shoppes in Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort which serves really good California-inspired Japanese cuisine. For the absolutely curious, HY is the initials of the owner himself, Mr Hide Yamamoto who also runs a Japanese fine-dining restaurant on the 2nd floor of this huge integrated resort. For his fine-dining restaurant, expect to pay a minimum of S$200.00++ per pax (wine/sake not included in the price). Needless to add, I will be writing a brief review of the Hide Yamamoto Japanese Restaurant shortly. Watch this space.

But for today, I will be blogging about his other eaterie which we recently visited.

The gang of us dropped by for dinner before heading over to the Marina Bay Sands Theater to catch a musical performance. This restaurant has a laid-back feel to it; it’s open-air and directly faces the Louis Vuitton Maison and the breathtaking Marina Bay Waterfront. Can you imagine how beautiful this place gets at night? When we were there on another Saturday night recently (my 2nd visit to the restaurant), we managed to catch fireworks celebrating the Merlion’s 40th birthday. What a spectacle!

For dinner - I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you try their DBS Bento Box at S$48.00++ (see photos below) but ONLY if you have a DBS Visa card. If you do not own a DBS Visa card, the price of this Bento box cost S$58.00++. Still, I think it’s reasonably-priced for an eaterie here at The Shoppes…because you really can’t find anything cheap in this uber-exclusive mall!

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Above: The DBS Cod Fish Bento Box comprises Butter Poached Prawn Salad, Caesar’s Dressing & Genovese; Kenchin Miso Soup; Mixed Tempura; Assorted Sushi (so fresh!!); Cod Fish and Tiramisu Dessert. Sooo value for money!

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Above: The DBS Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box comprises Butter Poached Prawn Salad, Caesar’s Dressing & Genovese; Kenchin Miso Soup; Mixed Tempura; Assorted Sushi (so fresh!!); Teriyaki Chicken and Tiramisu Dessert. Everyone was raving about the Tiramisu dessert!
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Here are some more of my personal recommendations which you must try!

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Above: Another winning dish you MUST try! The restaurant’s speciality: Wasabi Guacamole (S$10.00++)
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Above: Chilli Con Cane Fries (S$10.00++). Ooh, delish!
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The service here is also par excellence! Ms Sophie and her team served us well…and considering that we were such a rowdy bunch! Well, the guys were ;-) Thank you, Sophie!

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A bunch of us ordered the DBS Bento Box. So HY California - in conjunction with DBS Visa Cards - gave us a bottle of red wine (costing S$88.00++ per bottle) for every 4 bento boxes we ordered. Sweet! I don’t know how long this promotion will last but you can always check with the restaurant upon booking. It is really a good deal!

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Above: A glass of Blackstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 (California)
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Above: We also chose a bottle of Pinot Noir (2011) - Toi Toi from New Zealand.
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Food Rating: 5/5 (Seriously!)

Ambience: 4/5

Service: 5/5

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Above: The view of the Marina Bay Waterfront and the Louis Vuitton Maison is breathtaking!
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LOCATION:
L1-86, Bay level
The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
Telephone: +65 6688 7426

OPERATING HOURS:
Lunch
Daily: 12pm - 3pm
Last order 3pm

Snack
Daily: 3pm - 6pm
Last order 6pm

Dinner
Daily: 6pm - 11pm
Last order 10:30pm

URL: http://www.hideyamamoto.com/

** The menu is online. Feel free to check out the most updated prices via Hide Yamamoto’s website **

Enjoy your meal! Bon Appetit!

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