Just Acia

Stranded in the East of Singapore not knowing where to eat?


Just Acia may not be the best but it is definitely value for money.


Simply get a set meal and you get to enjoy free flow drinks and ice cream!


Make your own root beer float and hot chocolate to drink all night long.





First set is Korean stir fry chicken with rice.


huge plate of chicken, with some kimchi by the side. served steaming hot. not so much on quality but quantity.

See, effort put in. Sesame seeds. :)




Yummy hot chocolate with foam some more.....

Breaded prawns by the side. cheap and good. not coated with thick batter but light and crispy bread crumbs.

not as impressive as compared to the rest. tom yam was not authentic in taste. dont even taste like maggi tom yam. ingredients were generous but simply just dump and cook. not recommended.

crispy seafood rolls. as the name suggest. crispy. the seafood filling was succulent, not too dry, not too salty with some 'real flesh' texture.

soft shell crab was slightly softer i guess due to the size of the crab. slightly too big to be deep fried. but overall the taste was up to standard. better than some of the budget japanese restaurants.

total bill :)

Auntie note: cheap food, free flow drinks and ice cream. be very hungry so that you can eat the ice cream after the meal.

1 Pasir Ris Close #01-40
Downtown East Singapore

Ah ma Bday

Ah ma's 80th Birthday is super grand. With traditional birthday wishes and giving of red packet before we set out for dinner.



Dinner is at a neighbourhood chinese restaurant. Ah ma with strong teeth can still chew chew chew... The set dinner was expensive. More than $1000 per table for ten pax. We had 3 full tables.



The appetizers for us was set nicely with each individual getting 1 each.

The braised peanuts were so well done each of them was bursting with flavour and rich aroma of the 卤味. They even added the beancurd. A little less salt would make this perfect.

The setting of the tables was great! Classy with wine glasses.

The first dish is definitely the 寿桃. Its longevity buns. Its was served warm, with fluffy outer skins and sweet lotus paste. Not too big to make you feel full.

Ah ma's bun was extra large. In comparison to our, she had to use a knife to cut it up! But its not edible!

The first dish is cold crab. Lovely crabs instantly froze after steaming to lock the juicy seafood taste.

It was of considerable size and each of the legs and pincers were filled with the flesh to the brim.

The 蟹膏was thick and filled the shells. Even the other parts of the body had the paste on it. The aroma fills up your mouth making you want to eat it non stop.

The body had the "gao" on it too.

The traditional 冷盘we usually have in wedding dinners is this huge plate of assorted canapes.

This is served individually and it was so delicate we had to eat this gently.

First up in smoked duck confetti. The duck meat was so heavily smoked it tasted more like bacon and ham than duck meat. The jelly fish thing is hidden underneath the meat. It was too spicy for my liking. But the QQ ness was the best i've eaten.

Wasabi prawn was crispy but the wasabi taste was too mild to have the kick. Batter was not too thick, prawns were crispy and huge.

Heard of Buddha Jump over the Wall? Yes, meet the real buddha.

Loaded with all the sea gems, from shark's fin to abalone, you name it they'll have it.

The shark's fin huge and large, streaky and Q. A pity the air con was blasting, when we were served it was already lukewarm.

Abalone how to describe? Chewy and cannot bite? The sides were soft and tender. The sauce laid over was great.

The rest of it? I should say i don't know how to appreciate. The sea cucumber was thick and super chewy, the rest i dont even know wad are they......

Next up Miss piggy....

Skin was super crispy and had a thin layer of fats attached for the smooth texture.

Steamed promfet in Teochew style. Nice and yummy sauce cooked with plum and tomatoes for the tinge of sour taste. The fish was not too soft. Its considered quite a big fish and normally meat is slightly tough. But it was just nice for a table of 10 to devour this fish.

The thick thick fleshy meat.

Next up is roast chicken. Not too dry unlike many other roast chicken. The skin was crispy and sprinkled with garlic fried till golden brown.

Scallop noodles with handmade noodles. Was too full by the time the dish came. Noodles had a weird texture, its was not like Chinese Ramen, not like maggi mee, not like japanese ramen, not like indian mee goreng. Texture was like Kang Kong. Slightly hollow. But the scallop was too little though.

Bird nest as dessert, who can resist it. With rock sugar, white fungus, Gingko nut, and some fruits, the bird nest was sweet and light. Great after a heavy meal. A piece of sugar cane also seen to add on to the flavour. Bird nest could have been more generous though.

Auntie note: Loads of people patronage the restaurant so please make reservations. The cold crab is to die for but please call to enquire if its available for the day.

Chin Lee Restaurant 深利美食馆

Blk 115 Bedok North Road #01-285 Singapore

Tel: +65 6444 5554

Tonkichi

Towning with the boys to get my bag and also for dinner treat for Mr Koh!
With all the over priced food in town we decided to head to our favourite TONKICHI!
Tonkichi just revamped their menu and now there are more selection of food with more pork added!
Our orders for the night!


We did ask the waitress what's the difference between the two kinds of meat, she mentioned that one is more chewy and the other more tender. Mr koh ordered this and our final verdict- both had similar texture and its hard to make distinction.

Boy had this. he doesn't like the porky smell and is a big big fan of prawns!

I had this. Different from all the rest of them! The set includes : Pork, 2 Prawns, Crab cakes, Oyster. Ordered this because it has everything! plus my sis's bf kept on saying that japanese fried oysters rock!

Boy ordered the chawanmushi. Commented that it was kind of thick, not the runny kind. But loaded with ingredients. BUT! The ones that i cooked tasted better. :)

Before the meal was served, they gave us this. White sesame for you to grind on the spot to be added to your meal. I had similar experience in another restaurant (Naive) and the waitress actually told me its for peace and harmony. Perhaps different people have different interpretations. But during the grinding, the aroma was released and even for an anti-sesame fan, I took an extra sniff and the smell whiffed into my nose and lingered.

Mr Koh's porky set.
The pork was tender and juicy, the batter was fried to the exact goodness and it did not get detached from the meat at all. Unlike some batter with rough texture, cuts your gums and mouth. Tonkichi's batter is good and smooth fragrant but not easily sick of the taste.

Boy's set was great too! Chicken originally has got a softer texture than pork thus it was even more tender and more juicy. The batter come how blends with any kind of meat and even though they used the same batter for all, you won't get sick of the taste! Plus, the original taste of the main ingredient remains very fresh and not oily. Prawns were crispy and definitely the crunchy kind. The super size prawns also made your money worth while.

With any seafood in your dish, you will be given the tartar sauce that is so extra refreshing!
I am not a fan of tartar, not even those from fish and co or macdonald's but tonkichi's is simply the best i've eaten. Not too thick and too sour. The pickles are well minced and mixed into the sauce to create a concoction of sweet and sour taste together with creamy mayo.

All the sets come with miso as well. Don't look down on this miso because unlike those from the famous japanese restuarants their is quality well ahead of others. With japanese seaweeds and some natou.

Finally my set. So much of a variety I'm spoilt for choices.

First up is the special crab cake. The batter was thoroughly coated and was crispy yet well shaped. The centre of the cake is soft and oozing with the creamy crab meat. Even though not much crabby taste is infused it can make do as a good snack comparable to old chang kee.

Fried oyster was something so new to me i had to take a deep breath before biting it. It was pleasant i should say. The aroama of oysters was well protected by the batter and it somehow burst into your mouth once u sink your teeth into this piece of fried shell. It doesn't taste raw (dont match my prior impression).

Pork was well done. Only thing is why is it pink in colour?

Even though the menu may look pricey but the food is value for money. I haven't once walked out of Tonkichi feeling empty, and never once strike it out from my list of "MUST EAT".

Auntie note: Vegetables for salad is free flow. With more fibre added in your meal for free eat to your hearts content! Remember to use their salad dressing by the table. Its yummy delicious! Slightly sour-wets your appetite and sesame oil fragrance for the extra oomph! Try it!

Tonkichi
391 Orchard Road, #04-24 Ngee Ann City -

6735 7522

Miss Ong's bday at orchard area

To celebrate Miss Yu fan's Bday, we had a small lunch at Somerset 313!



They are having a set lunch promotion now. Prices are over here. Each set is inclusive of a ceasar salad and coffee or tea.

The interior was fine. Woody woody de country homely style.

They served us complimentary food. Bread with some tomato dips. Was normal.

First up we had mushroom soup. A tad too salty. Mushroom bits were visible and it was fresh and creamy yet not too thick. The yellow trail is actually olive oil. Effort put in.

Ceasar salad was ok, fresh greens, crunchy and moist. Dressing was not too thick. But a pity that too much cheese was added. Slightly on the salty side.

The best we had for the meal was calamari. The calamari was similar to fish and co's. Well marinated with flavourful batter. Coated evenly and fried till crispy. Effort seen from the greens added to the calamari even though it had totally no business to be there.

I had tea definitely. Aromatic.

Another good dish, the garlic bread. Looks hard and burnt. But tasted great and soft! The herbs added blended well with the garlic. The butter was fragrant and well roasted till flowy.

We had this weird curry puff looking thing. It is another version of a pizza. The crust tasted like normal crust of a normal pizza.

Cut it open and loads of surprises.

Ham, Mushroom, Cheese and some chicken bits.

New and fresh way of eating but not much taste. like can taste the flavours of the individual ingredients seperately.

Miss Loong had Allo scoglio. Which is actually seafood spag with cherry tomato sauce. BUT! why only got sotong? Plus, do you see tomato sauce? We clarified with the staff and they confirmed with the kitchen that we had the right order.

The spag was al dente, the herbs was a good match to the seafood. Something puzzling is that the pasta is spicy. No mention of it being spicy on the menu at all.

Mine was the Maiale Linguine.

Pork chop was hard like rubber. Very difficult to cut.

Tomato sauce was salty and nothing delicious.

The meal was ok, nothing much to wow over.

Service was quite slow as it wasn't even half filled on a weekday afternoon. We had to ask for our plain water 3 times before it came. But staff was friendly and served us smiling.

Auntie note: If you want to try the food here can come during lunch time for their promotion. Other than that not worth your penny.

313 Orchard Road #01-16/17/18 http://www.hungrygowhere.com/search_results.php?f_name=313 Singapore

We proceeded to ION after that for some shopping and finally Ice cream!

Gusttimo at ION.

Rather expensive for an ice cream cafe. 3 flavours in a cup ranges from $6.60 to $7.20 depending on whether you order their premium or seasonal flavours.

We had on the left:

Vanilla cake: Sweet tasting vanilla with a tinge of alcohol after taste.

Tiramisu: coffee taste a bit strong to my liking.

Strawberry milk: tasted like strawberry milk. Smooth and silky with strawberry aroma floating through your nose.

Flavours on the right:

Dark chocolate: Very bitter

Green tea and red bean: Nice combi. Green tea was concentrated and brought out by the red bean's husky taste. They even added some choco chips in it

Panna cotta with macademia: Panna cotta perfect. Sweet and milky but i don like nuts inside my ice cream!!!!!

Yummy loves after a long walk.....

And lastly, the 3 of us.

Auntie note: We were happily chatting over ice cream when a drop of water fell from the air con and landed in our ice cream. I went to the counter to feed back and they gave me a new cup. (the manager wasn't very happy though)

Gusttimo di Roma ION Orchard

2 Orchard Road #01-17 ION Orchard