Strange SingMalay food

Noodle LAH! (Admiralty)

I only like this place because of the decor but the food was awful and I don't know why I bothered trying so many dishes.

The big mistake was not choosing the noodles cooked in their signature chili sauce but I tried some of that signature chili sauce from the jar and it was not nice.

Heres what I tried:
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Three sours:


Tried this twice which was preserved plum, lemon juice and lime!
On the second time it is ACIDIC and not drinkable!
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Noodles and clams in tomato sauce:

The tomato broth was fake and sweet.
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Satay:

The chicken had a horrible charred taste.
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The bill:


On one visit, they said that if you order starters and mains, the drink is free, but they total the bill including that free drink with 10% on top and then they minus the drink, so you're actually paying a few dollars for the drink which is not free.
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Stir fried rice rolls:


This was for afternoon tea and one of the better tasting items, but it was too oily and MEGA salty.
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Pumpkin and Spice Pie from TTPP

Tai Tai Pie Pies (Admiralty)

Previously tried the Pumpkin and Spice Pie at Blue Smoke for Thanksgiving but unfortunately it has packed up.

Then I got to try it again because Secret Ingredients stocked it.

At GREAT food hall, there is now a TTPP stall where I can get all my favourite pies directly from them.

The Pumpkin and Spice Pie is just the thing for Thanksgiving or halloween.

The two that I got were obviously for halloween because one had a cute bat and the other had a witch on a broomstick.

There were other designs as well.

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Pumpkin and Spice Pie:


The pie looked more like a tart because there was no pie top to cover it, and the filling was delicious and buttery with a strong taste of cinnamon.
The sweetness was just right and after reheating it, the pie was even more delicious because the pumpkin aroma came out more.
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Great food but service that turns you away!

Metropolitan Cafe (Admiralty)

This cafe has been here for ages but it never appealed to me.
After curiously walking in one day the food looked quite decent so tried it.

The restaurant is very open and offers no privacy which is probably why there are less locals dining there.

You can see people coming into Pacific Place while curious locals peer in to see what your eating!

They serve pastas, salads panini and sandwiches.


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Salad:

For salads, you choose the salad base, then the ingredients and then the sauce.

The salad is very pricey and the woman who makes them is extremely rude and impatient.
She rushes you with your choices, and when you ask what sauces are available she blurts them out at an inaudible fast tone!

My favourite ingredients were the mandarin slices and the almonds.
The salad and ingredients are all uniformly covered in sauce because they mix it for you.
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hot deli roasted beef:

Not as much gravy as the display item!
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BBQ roast chicken:


Had the breast part of the chicken which was tender and juicy, the BBQ sauce that came with it was deliciously tangy and sweet.

The only let down was the pathetic plastic knife and fork which made it difficult to cut the chicken.
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Pulled pork Panini:

The panini was huge, it was more like a pita bread sandwich.
It was filled with delicious melted cheese, kidney beans and pork.
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Summer fruit punch:

This drink was so nice that I ordered another one but the second was not as good.
The second one was fizzier and tasted more like soda, whereas the first one had more juice and less soda.
Both were topped with delicious fruits such as grapes, watermelon, mandarin slices, blueberries and melon.
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Back for more tapas @ Estudio

Estudio (Admiralty)

Decided to go back and try more tapas.

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Anchovy fillets in seasoned vinegar:

The anchovies were delicious with bread, the fillets were soft and the all the bones had been removed.
I loved the sharpness of the fillets because it was soaked in vinegar and they were definately not canned ones because they were not mushy and hard.
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Scrambled eggs with black sausage:

The eggs were cooked with black morcilla and it was basically scrambled eggs with black pudding sausage and skinned peppers.
There was a metal holder put on the plate before serving, the scrambled egg took form of a cake shape when served.
The taste of the black pudding was faint and the texture of the egg was so light and the scrambled egg was like droplets of cooked eggs forming into one. mass.★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Galican style octopus with potato and olive oil:

The octopus was a bit boring compared to the squid ink I tried last time.
It was quite chewy, and this dish was a bit too plain to be honest, because it was a sliced potato with octopus on top drizzled with olive oil.
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Lovely and simple cafe by the sea

iBakery Express (Admiralty)

After dining at ibakery Cafe, I came here too after the protesters left.


It is located on the promenade.


iBakery Express is for quick food so they sell sandwiches, drinks, icecreams and muffins.




There are some bar tables and benches infront of the shop.
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Salmon and tomato sandwich :

The price of the sandwiches were quite cheap, the salmon and tomato was only $18.
The salmon was thinly sliced and thinner than the tomato slices, but you could still taste the salmon.
The combination of tomato and salmon was a bit weird, but it tasted ok because the tomatoes were appetizing but as both the items were similar in colour it was not that colourful because there was no green vegetables to complement it visually.
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Relaxing afternoon tea at iBakery

iBakery Gallery Cafe (Admiralty)

I have always wanted to visit iBakery but it seemed quite far away and I thought it would be hidden somewhere in the building.

The cafe is actually quite accessible because it is near the entrance of Tamar park.

The decoration is nice, modern and spacious.


As it was the afternoon I tried the tea set which includes a pudding and tea.

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Irish coffee pudding:

I wish I chose the chocolate and black cherry compote, but the Irish coffee pudding was quite nice.
The pudding was very thick and firm, it was extremely creamy with a hint of coffee.
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Breakfast tea:
The breakfast tea was organic and tasted like the usual breakfast tea.
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Protests:
As I was dining, there were some protesters!
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The customer service could have been more welcoming but perhaps it was a public holiday so everyone was in holiday mood.

Everyone’s day made a breeze with a treat from ABR

Even since Arome Bakery Room opened I have been a fan of their bakery.

I have tried most of their products at the Popcorn branch but recently I tried their breakfast series that were delicious and there are a few new and exclusive cakes at this branch so I had to come back for it.
Initially IVYCWK gave me a buy 3 get 1 free coupon which I was going to use however when I got there the ones I wanted to buy were sold out so decided to get it another day.

However I was so lucky to get a chance to try their other cakes because Seaton could not make it and thanks to Mjqueenie7e and IVYCWK for bringing me along and last but not least the pretty representative from Arome Bakery Room.

When we got there, there was a hoard of people buying cakes. Admiralty is the best location so far because there are offices nearby where people can treat themselves to cakes during lunch or a cake after work.

 

As well as cakes they also do breakfast which I tried earlier and they had salads and sandwiches too.

 

Near the counter they had ginger syrups that are good for colds and they cost cheaper than buying them online.
They also had boxed teas for sale, which is an essential drink especially with cakes.
It would be good if the tea could be sold there as a beverage on the a la carte menu because I would certainly pay extra for that instead of the ordinary Hong Kong style teas and there are so many Westerners around that area too.
Although I haven’t tried the ginger syrup but that could be a winter drinks special.

I really think that Arome Bakery Room should have an independent website from Arome Bakery which is green and white because the branding is vastly different from the Arome Bakery line.
They already have nice pictures they could use on the website, which is similar to the Korean website Skinfood.
It would be a new and girly website made simple and there could be a section where you can click the cakes you want by its picture and select a time to collect, votes for the prettiest cakes, download wallpapers of the cakes and the theme of the shop etc.
Their branding is also successful because they have consulted Chieko Go from Japan who has been a successful consultant for famous cafes etc.

Anyway back to the cakes, I finally got to try the Sea Salt cinnamon and banana cake, mille feuille which are EXCLUSIVE at this branch!! I tried to get it before but it was always SOLD OUT!!!
But there are still other cakes I want to try such as the amazake cake.

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Chocolate and passionfruit cake

 

Last time I did not get to try this but it was good the chocolate mousse was not too sweet and the passionfruit layer was refreshing.
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Mille Feuille exclusive at this branch

 

In comparison to other Mille Feuilles, the size of this one was rather big and the custard filling was cool and soothing, the sweetness was just right.
The pastry was flakey but not too buttery which was good.
I was really surprised it tasted exactly the same as the ones in UK so I am definitely going to get it again if it is not sold out!
It would be good if there was another version using the same pastry, instead of custard they could have cream with some strawberry/raspberry jam and on the top layer iced (just like iced buns).
The mille feuille here is baked into large sheets approximately A4 size and cut into smaller pieces to make the mille feuilles.
It looks visually nice that one side of the top is dusted with icing sugar.
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Chunky caramel mousse chocolate cake

 

I tried this last because the taste was the strongest however I could not taste the caramel.
The crunchy bits were nice though.
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Green tea eclair

 

 

The eclairs have kept their standard, they look and taste the same as the ones at the TKO branch but there are less green tea leaves on top. The filling inside was silky smooth green tea filling flavoured custard.
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Sea Salt cinnamon and banana cake exclusive at this branch

 

The bottom layer was hazelnut egg white cake and it was filled with chunky banana pieces and lovely light buttercream that was white.
Initially I thought it was pieces of banana stuck at the sides of the cake but when I dug into the cake, the width of the banana pieces were same as the width of the cake!
All credits definitely go to the salted whipped buttercream because it was gently salted.
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New French custard tarts

 

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