Siglap loves

another siglap find.

werner's oven located at a rather deep location, amidst the other busy places. smacked right beside NTUC and some coffeeshop, werner's oven is not jus another eatery. the ambience of the place itself is quite ATAS. stepping into the shop you'll see some logos mounted, showing the specialties for the day, this is a rather typical way to attract customers i should say. and the beer logos shows that the place serves various imported beer. there are also some vintage pictures on the wall showing the boss and lady boss's photos. they used to be at Simpang Bedok in 1980s i think, and the boss is a real ang moh, i think most prob a German.

We order 2 main course, one of them being the all-time-favourite. Farmer's sausage. $21.50
served with soured cabbage and potato salad.

sausage was firm and juicy, not burnt. it was pipping hot when served.
the cabbages (German name: Sauerkraut) on the side isn't any simple preserved veg. its actually tradition soured cabbage that germans eat. The cabbages are fermented as it was believed that this can enhance the nutritional value of the cabbages.
Even thou this is suppose to be a healthy food, it wasn't to my liking as normally only spoilt vegetables taste sour. Not to offend anyone, but this jus isn't the ordinary vegetables we eat everyday. Perhaps for those who appreciate fermented vegetables, this will be perfect.

the pork sausage itself was spice loaded. With garlic, Parsley, and some chilli. the taste is very flavourful in each and every mouth. i don suggest biting it straight as it doesn't look very pleasant. the outer layers of the sausage is quite chewy but not at all difficult to swallow.

potato + Sauerkraut + sausage = Happy face

Boy's order was (German name: Grünkohl mit Rauchwurst und Kasslersmoked) sausage & smoked pork loin served with green kale & sauteed potatoes. $23.50 i should say this is a better choice than mine. the sides that comes along is stir fried potato and bacon together with "MEI CAI" (grren kale) you must be thinking why mei cai right. but ya, it is mei cai. perhaps germans do like some fermented veggies afterall. but something to note will be the delicious potato. fragrant and well blended with the bacon to give you many different textures.

Juicy sausage

Pork loin was rather dry but tasted good. boy came up w the idea that we should cut it into smaller pieces so that its easy to bite. this piece of loin came with some fat trimmings at the side which gave a good balance to the meat in adding some moisture. i like meat with some fats, its not as delicious if it was too lean. eating meat is not chewing gum.

Last but the best, this is apple spritzer. another version of zapple + sparkling juice. special as its an interesting flavour. and slightly sour to take away the meaty smell that lingers in your mouth.

Auntie note: its quite an expensive place, they do serve plain water if you are on a tighter budget. food wise 1 main is each filling enough

Werner's Oven

6 Upper East Coast Road #01-01/02/03 Singapore 455220

6442 3897

timbre mobile

hangout. chill. lepak. slack. this is the best place.
visited timbre mobile to get away from the usual crowd of timbre.
the furniture look kind of woody, i think mostly made from cheap chipboards, felt a bit uncomfortable after sitting down for long. i guess the height of the chairs were too low, even the waiters had to kneel in order to take our orders.
the band of the day was fine, was kept entertained even though i felt that their breaks in between could have been shorter. i mean as compared to other live band bars, timbre can do better.

alright, getting on to the food. buffalo wings. must try.
the wings here are less well marinated i should say. but it was still tender enough for me to use fork and knife to get this into my mouth. peanuts were added for the extra oomph but i personally preferred without.
if you wan to use ur fingers, it will be finger licking too. slightly spicy and even after u wipe it off with tissue ur fingers still feel sticky. honey? perhaps. tht explains the tinge of sweetness it in. jus like an add on version of honey wings with extra spices.

wad's timbre without pizzas? perfect. if i am not wrong this is cajun chicken something.
the pizza was served pipping hot, with thick layer of cheese, thin and crispy crust.
its not cut up in the tradition pizza size but in squares. approx 15 pieces? because the crust is overly thin to take the weight of all the ingredients if it was cut up the traditional way. the cajun chicken was not dry like normal breast meat, flavour filled and full of exciting flavours. i guess some italian herbs were the culprit.

Drinks for chilling. this is Milo peng. looks kind of diluted cos i took the photograph after drinking half of it. hehe. the drink had milo taste. but kind of disappointed as it does not taste creamy. the milo was like milo kosong. the taste of liquor was jus nice, not overpowering. a good choice i should say.

this was my proud order. grandma's remedy. this was a perfect concoction of chrysathemum and vodka with a tinge of lemon. the flowery taste infused seamlessly with the lemon and experienced a boost with the vodka. after taste was not the awful alcohol bad smelling breath. you can even zoom past the traffic police by saying you jus had flower tea. haha. although it was stated on the menu that it was subjected to availability, try your luck because this is A MUST HAVE!!!!

auntie note: drinks aren't exactly cheap ard here. so get here on time during the happy hour is till 9pm. (order them early even if the band starts at 10 plus). some drinks are entitled 1 for 1, the others has got special prices which can be approx $4 cheaper. some food items are also cheaper during happy hour. if you are planning to come on a weekend, do book a place. simple as it is, book online and you will also receive mails on the upcoming events of timbe.

timbre mobile

east coast park, near big splash area.

also visit the one near SMU.

haven't had the chance to patronise the other 2.

another siglap

an incidental find. although siglap and katong area has been fully combed by me, i didn't notice it till i found it on hungrygowhere. had to even look at the streetdirectory and googlemap so as to double confirm its existence.

shall start from my favourite part of the meal.

dessert.

hot brownie and chocolate ice cream served with whipped cream and brandied cherry.

brownie was fine, i guess its my personal pref that i don like brownie with nuts (of all sorts). i reckoned that ppl will think tht brownies are cheapo stuff if they don have nuts in it.

chocolate syrup (if thats wad it is supposed to be called) is thick and rich.





the all time favourite. i will travel miles for this. sorry when i took this it was alr half eaten.

creme brulee. warm on the surface as its charred till the sugar becomes caramelly-like. the rich taste of milk and vanilla is superb, soft and smooth. melts in your mouth not in your hands. something which leaves me hanging was the slightly burnt sugar which still had a bit of crunch to it.


this is part of the set dinner that was served and we had no idea wad it is. i presumed it's tako wraps? but the sauces that comes with it was kind of sour and the tomatos weren't exactly tasty.

hot plate chicken with black pepper sauce. served with sweet onions. average. the meat was alr cut up this way when it was served. for efficiency? but the overall appearance was sacrificed.

this was mine, the name i forgot cos it was spelled kind of weirdly. till today i am unsure wad kind of cuisine does this restaurant serve. anyway, chicken breast fried till crispy, topped with thick cheese and baked till perfectness. the baked potato was the most disappointing (esp when you compare it with jack's place's) but overall the dish was captivating. its not hard to have the preconception that breast meat will be tough and dry, but the dish was hardly difficult to swallow, smooth to the throat and no problems with chewing.

auntie note: jus a simple meal will do. set lunch and set dinner (if i am not wrong $28 for a main, drinks, dessert) was jus nice to let u have a heavy dinner. burps out loud.

Sidewalk Tavern
924 East Coast Road (S)459115

happy birthday to you....

EAT OUT FOR MS QUEK’S BDAY!!!!

Another outing to celebrate the 21st birthday of our LPY (lao peng you) gang. Hahaha.
Sometimes I wonder why the celebration of the 21st is so important. Anyway, I won have a post of my 21st bday cos most of the time I was running ard, and my fav desert which is the crème brule wasn’t the desert of that day. (turns out to be some sio ba looking thing)

anyway, location wise the place seems to be not very accessible. the nearest MRT station will be bugis stn. approx 15 minutes walk in the direction of the mosque. located at the corner of the street where neon lights are brightly lited in the dimmed restuarant. i would say this is a great chill-out place for u and ur girl frens.

wide range of alcohol available. from housepours to hard liquor, whiskey to mojito, wine to cocktails. you name it, they serve it. looking at the menu out of 20 pages, 15 are beverages. but yet, don be surprise by the food they do serve, plain jane.

the best recommendation, seafood platter.

i went back for a sec visit with boy to let him taste the soft springy rice filled with moisture, smelled of melted butter, and taste out of the world. it may sound like as thou this is an advertorial but i dont like to boast. it is the best butter rice i've eaten. perhaps many will criticise the "ordinaryness" of butter rice. but come try it, and you'll understand how i fell in love with THIS butter rice to let me patronise them again and again.

alright, wads seafood platter without seafood?

the seafood had a wide selection, pan fried dory, sotong, and one giant prawn. the prawn was fresh but not the crunchy kind that is cooked to perfection. the dory was a bit over done turning a bit dry and tough. the sotong was good, QQ. there was some kind of sauce over the seafood and the fish somehow got soaked in it and turned softer. thus overall the seafood was UPS to a certain standard again.

Next up we have the very ordinary chicken chop that everyone laughed when ls ordered them. but it turned out well done. its not the pan grilled chicken chop that hawker centres or coffee shops sell. it tasted different. very much more fragrant and the sauce that accompanied the chicken brought out the taste of the tender and juicy chicken thigh. At a closer look, the vegetables that was served looks nua nua and yucky, but when i tasted them it was great. the brinjal (eggplant) tasted good (i don even eat brinjal that my mummy cooks) and when i realise it, it was one after another!!!!

this was my main. somehow it pales in comparison with the rest of the meaty stuff. spag was al dente, prawns were fresh, crisp and tasted well marinated. i have to say served with courtesy but fail to produce the right oomph. will be better if it had better presentation? or perhaps some chilli padi to add to the colour.

i went for a return trip and had the seafood platter again. it did amazed me again with the butter rice. however the only regret was the small portion of rice served. thus i ordered extra butter rice to go along and it only cost me a dollar more!!!!

ordered another chicke dish, forgot its name. i think its chicken with some sauce, not bad. shall not talk much abt it cos it doesn;t come with a pic. :(

before i end, many of u would have guessed. the place of all drinks and food is blu jazz cafe located at haji lane.

Auntie note: the place serves goood alcohol as jugs are served with shooter glasses of hard liqour. so you won be disappointed with diluted alcohol thats normally served in clubs. $35/jug of vodka redbull will be my best pick.

address: 11 Bali Lane

tel: 6292 3800

Moon silver in colour

Silvery moon

alfresco dining available.
perfect for date and girls chill out.
with perfect drinks to go along with the food.
smacked right in the east at pasir ris park, this placed proved to be serving sincere food and providing just the right ambience.
western food served, premium steak also available.
candle lit dinner the day i went as the whole restaurant was empty!

ps: i think twice before i wrote this entry. oops!




If i didn't make a mistake, this is the seafood vongole?
the dish is well enhanced with the sweetness from the clams, each one of them chewy and bouncy. with the right amount of garlic to lift the taste of the white wine, and some bell peppers to add some colours to it. this dish is 色香味俱全
paste wise is a bit undercooked to my liking perhaps i go for softer pasta normally.



the gungfu chicken. blended with a special sauce giving the chicken even more moisture, and side salad to go along. something i will like to mention will be the fries. as you can see not only fries are served, those round shaped stuff that is on the plate is potato balls. they are like has brown but in a rounded shape. and they taste really good. i also like the cherry tomatoes in the salad as it somehow gives me the feeling that they take pride in preparing the side dishes even though it is just a salad. some of the restaurants can simply present u with 2 slices of cabbage.




next up, the black pepper chicken wing extra spicy.
oooomphs.
well marinated, tantalizing black pepper, not overly spicy till its bitter, and not too tough till it takes two hands to struggle along.
i did it easily with fork and knife. :)





last but not least, don miss the little bar they have in the restaurant.
although it may seem like a small place, but they serve almost everything. from cocktails to mocktails, wine to beer, hard liquor and even shots.
i ordered a tequila sunrise, becos its like so famous but wasn't attracted to it.
but its definitely not a commercial drink (like those in the club) cos i can taste the alcohol straightaway with a tinge of sweetness.

Auntie note: the place offers games for all to play, although its not available at the time i went but i was told it will be ready soon and wads so auntie abt it? becos its free!!!!!! so u get to play without paying unlike boardgame restaurants.

fat boy burger bar

Fat Boy Burger Bar!!!!!

this is the first time visiting a burger bar. so far burgers are normally eaten in fast food chains and viewed as low value bread and meat. those that are normally consumed are usually minced chopped meat that containd loads of preservatives, and seasoning, fried to the max. until i went to carl's jr i start to realise the value of burgers. when the patty is the main focus? nah, its the bread that goes along too......

Fat boy, located at thomson area is really out of the way but good food is worth the journey. my advise is, don drive, drink their draft beer and gulp the double patty fat boy's most famous burger----- fat basterd. (sorry i don eat beef leh... but i do see many ppl ordering)

the place gets crowded at the later part of the night ard 8 plus, was lucky to be there early. anyway i ordered the chicken burger----holy ceasar....( 11.50) the meat is kind of dry as chicken breast is used instead of chicken thighs. but the sauce is thick enuf for u to savour it slowly. (bad for ppl wearing braces cos the meat is really hard to bite)

it states in the menu that all sets comes with fries and lettuce. and yes they gave a single piece of lettuce. didn't manage to get a pic of the chicken burger though. sorry.

This is the pork burger that we made to order. cos the pork burger from the menu don sound right leh. (peanut sauce???)
anyway, this is worth mentioning. :) becos the pork burger is really nice. in chinese we always say smthing is very 香. yups. it fits the description. not too much porky smell. the thickness of the patty alone is abt 2cm (7) . we had it with honey oat bun that is soft and warm when served(1.50) , bacon, sadly only 1 slice given (2) , swiss cheese, can't tell the diff with other kinds of cheese (1.50) , homemade bbq sauce, sweet and got the smoked smell (0.5) . wonderful combination.
but on a side note, i notice certain parts of the burger extremely salty, i thnk its becos the chef din manage to spread the salt evenly but its really not a big deal.



this is the crispy hot wings. really crispy but not very hot. the wings are juicy and slightly spicy. suitable even for young children. well marinated i should say. for a plate we are given abt 10. not too expensive. but a bit too much if you're dining with just ur partner only.

one item i wanted to try was the baileys choc drink (9). becos of curiousity but i din order cos had other plans to drink somewhere else le.

the ambience of the place is fine, dimly lighted. got a bit of romantic la, i like the lamp shades. plus the wall paper gives ppl the modern (mika inspired) feeling.

auntie note: the prices of the drink are not cheap e.g. $6 for a coke float..... reconsider. they do serve plain water and its self service so don have to feel pai seh even if u keep refilling. can save some money to order more more more more food. the place got no service charge and GST!!!!

ps: those wishing to celebrate ur bdays can choose this as a gd option cos they will provide u with party hats. :D

address: 187 upp thomson road s(574335)
near to liquid kitchen. nearest MRT stn should be marymount or bishan ba.....