In August 2018, I checked into the King Club Room at Grand Hyatt Singapore, which is situated minutes away from Orchard MRT station and numerous shopping malls such as Far East Plaza, Shaw House, Scotts Square and ION Orchard. I have always had very average service experiences at Hyatt properties…
Situated next to the buzzy night-time drink-laxing destination Cuppage Terrace behind The Centrepoint, and minutes away from Somerset MRT station and its various surrounding malls, Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre offers an affordable staycation experience right in the heart of Orchard Road, giving you access to endless nearby shopping…
The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Old-fashioned business hotel hospitality with a commendable Executive Lounge. The must-dos (if any): Cocktails and canapes at the Executive Lounge. Intro: In June 2018, in the midst of completing the Hilton Honors Diamond Status Match, I checked into the King Hilton Premium Room at Hilton…
The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Man Man Unagi without the sweetness, wasabi and queue. The must-orders (if any): Hitsumabushi. Summary: The sole reason why most people would visit Uya Singapore in its initial month would likely be to compare its offerings to that of the colossally popular Man Man Unagi Japanese Restaurant, and…
Just thinking about this Mixed Tendon (prawn, dory fish, onsen egg and vegetables on Japanese rice served with miso soup and chawanmushi) that I had forty-two ministries ago at Tensho, a tempura concept which launches today at The Centrepoint. For $14.90, you get a satisfyingly portioned and gently crispy tempura…
Spicy Tuna Don from The Horse’s Mouth. The smooth, gently numbing sauce wraps its coquettishly spicy feather boa around the contours of the cool, clean minced tuna – and indeed, the contours of your inner lips – with professional pleasure strictly on its agenda. 4/5 The Horse’s Mouth 583 Orchard…
Tenka Special Tendon Set from the newly-opened Tempura Tsukiji Tenka, one of the 16 food concepts at Japan Food Town in Wisma Atria. The limp, flaccid tempura skin involved would fail to give anyone a rise, while elsewhere the prawns had the fatigue levels of an ‘O’-Level Sec Four student…
Boston Love Boat Ciponio from Arteastiq – medley of the seas (baby octopus, salmon meat, scallop and prawns) in claypot, baked with en feuillantine and served with arugula salad. The pastry was energetically crisp and buttery, and there’s plenty of amorous activity on set – the stew is essentially the…
Venison sirloin flambéed with Suntory Kakubin Kuro whisky at your table, served with coriander salsa verde, broccolini and sautéed cherry tomatoes from Arteastiq. Possessing the taboo yumminess of a strict yet attractive discipline master, the chewy and roasty venison sirloin tantalised with its decidedly inappropriate naughty squirts of dizzying alcohol…