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Watami Japanese Restaurant
According to their website, the Watami Group is the top food & beverage brand in Japan. Founded by the CEO of the company, Watanabe Miki at the age of 24, the company has grown into 600 branches in Japan and 30 other outlets overseas. Watami Group’s slogan is “to receive the most number of thank-yous in the world”
Singapore currently has 4 branches- Ion, Raffles City, Central and J8.
Vicky and I visited the Ion branch before our Twilight movie date. We each had a set lunch (which consisted of a main + salad + drink) and ordered an extra ala-carte to share :)
Ishiyaki Bibimbap Set $10.80
Taste Paradise
Currently the best yum char place in Singapore (at least to me) at pretty affordable prices (but then again I have yet to try Royal China at Raffles Hotel which I have been hearing many good things about…). The only problem here is getting a seat because reservations are a MUST and at least a week in advance especially for weekends where there are even 2 rounds of seating..Must try this place if you love dim sum or you’re definitely missing out! :D Didnt manage to get good photos though because everyone was so hungry after waiting 30min even though we made a reservation that they would even allow my camera to focus to take a good shot and just start digging in. Couldnt blame them though, everything smelt and tasted so good! :D
These egg tarts were pretty good too! And 2 plates were definitely not enough because the tarts were so tiny and scarily addictive!
BEST 流沙包 IN SINGAPORE!! (I think..:D)
2 Orchard Turn
#04-07 ION Orchard
Tel: +65 6509 9660
Marmalade Pantry
One of the more well known tea places in Ion along with TWG: (Part 1 and Part 2) which requires you to queue up for quite a while just for a place!
All photos were taken with my iPhone 3 because I forgot to bring my camera! :(
CRAB CAESAR $22.00 with pine nuts and parmesan
CRABMEAT LINGUINI $22.00 with pine nuts, tomatoes and chili
STICKY DATE & TOFFEE PUDDING $12.00 with vanilla ice cream
CHOCOLATE DELUXE $4.20 the ultimate chocolate cupcake
GRANNY’S APPLE $4.20 spiced apple and cinnamon cake with cream cheese
I always come here for their sticky date pudding which is what they are really known for. Mad love :D:D And Im slowly working my way through their extensive cupcake list! Will update soon with the next few ones I try! :D
Unit 03-22
Orchard Ion
2 Orchard Turn
Singapore 238801
Telephone 6734 2700
Alfresco Gusto Italian Bisto and TWG
FINALLY met up with Doodoo dear for a nice talk and afternoon together :) The poor girl was busy meeting deadlines and rushing out projects in the first week I was back so it was good that we managed to meet up just before I left!
Came to this bistro 2 years ago when Ion first opened and back then it was still called Gusttimo if Im not wrong but this time, they renovated the surroundings and revamped the menu as well!
Capellini l’ Aglio Olio $16- Capellini tossed in garlic oil, garlic confit, garlic mash, chilli and Italian Parsley
Aglio Olio is the only style of pasta I eat so Ive had good ones and bad but this one was WAY AWESOME! Somehow the chef has managed to make this dish so simple and yet so perfect. I asked for extra chilli as well and the garlic was simply the main highlight of it. I finished every last bit, even the garlic cloves. Though I regretted it after with the whole garlic breath after effects. Hee
Risotto ai Gunchi Prezzemolo $16- White wine risotto with baked, seasonal mushrooms
Another dish done to perfection. Loved that you could taste all the different flavours blended together with each grain of rice. Very very impressive :)
This is a bell that is placed on every table for you to press for service. Doo and I were very very amused with it. However, we found that the old fashioned way of raising your hand was still more effective.
The place was kind of empty for a lunch crowd but maybe it’s because it was a difficult place to find. But do try it. The dishes we tried were really quite amazing and they were not even the Chef’s Specials! ;)
2 Orchard Turn #01-17
ION Orchard Singapore 238801
Tel : +65 6509 9380
Next it was off to good old TWG because Doo has never been there before and because I promised them that I would drop by for tea just before flying back :)
We were not too hungry so I ordered 4 macarons for Doo to try and one pot of Earl Grey Pu Er for us to share :) But they came back with 8 and an additional pot of White Earl Grey as a nice farewell treat =D
I didnt like the flavours they added so I got them to change to my favourite ones :) Hee so Doo would have a nice macarons experience :)
Black – infused with Napoleon Tea, Tahitian vanilla and Caramel Dices.
Dark Brown – infused with Camelot tea and Praline
Brown – Earl Grey Fortune with Chocolate Gauche
Yellow – Lemon Bush Tea
Purple – Grand Wedding Tea, Passionfruit and Coconut
Dark Pink – 1837 Black Tea and Blackcurrant
The White Earl Grey that they brought out for us to try was so good! Heaps better than the one I chose initially. Next time, Im going to ask them to help me choose instead. TWG at Ion has the best service, that’s why I frequent there so much and it’s always nice to have familiar faces serving you and remembering what you like to order :) Promised them I would go back in July for another round when Im back :D
Legend of the XLB
So everyone has heard of the colourful XLB in Paradise Dynasty..Even I heard about it all the way back in Adelaide before coming home. So I had to try it the second day I arrived!
The colourful XLB that has flavours such as Original, Crab Roe, Foie Gras, Ginseng, Cheese, Truffle Oil, Garlic and Sze Chuan was certainly pleasing to the eye. There was also a specific order in which you had to eat the XLB by so that the stronger flavours would not overpower the lighter ones. As for the tastes of each flavour, well it was controversial… Overall the XLB was better than the usual ones..the skin was thin and light and did not break when you picked it up with a chopstick.
Original- :)
Crab Roe- :D
Foie Gras- Ok
Ginseng- Ok
Cheese- -.-
Truffle Oil- :D :D
Garlic- :)
Sze Chuan- Was not as hot and soury as I had hoped it would be…
Hot and Sour soup…I like :D Especially without the spring onions and coriander leaves on top!
Mapo Tofu
Braised Tofu with Mushrooms
Spicy Dan Dan La Mien- Gotta admit that the la mien here is by far one of the best Ive tried. The noodles were springy and the chilli was just nice!
Egg White with Seafood.. Add extra vinegar from the table and I find that it tastes better!
It’s hard to go wrong with stir fried string beans, garlic and minced pork!
And of course, I always end each meal with dessert :)
Red Bean Pancake that was a real winner. Not too oily with crispy skin and just enough red bean filling.
One of their ‘star’ dishes..the Red Bean and Banana Souffle Balls
Two of my favourite fillings in a souffle ball..YUMS! :D Be careful when you bite into it when it first comes out though! It’s piping hot!
Paradise Dynasty does not take reservations so you got to go early if you want a table (before 12pm should be safe) if not go during tea time at about 4pm. Any time before that, you will have to take a number and wait in line. That’s how popular this place is even though the restaurant is pretty big!
2 Orchard Turn#04-12A ION Orchard
Tel: 6509 9115
