Honeymoon Dessert - TAMAN ANGGREK

I always wanted to try Hong Kong dessert and I got to try it in Indo. hehe, I can't control my craving real well you see... It is located at the top level of the mall and it is quiet and peaceful. I like the ambiance. We were seated beside a big window where we can see the scenery. Nice.



We order the mango with black glutinous rice in vanilla sauce,served cold. I like this dish. Mango and black glutinous rice, how can it gone wrong. However, I do wish that the sauce will be more thicker and sweeter.



We also order char-char(?) served warm. It contains corn, red beans, tapioca and many more. It is one of their bestseller and favorite. however, I do not like it as much as the mango ones. The coconut gravy is too much for me and I do not really like corn you see.

Overall, I really enjoy this place. Not because of the dessert but because of the ambiance. These desserts... well as I expected... Hong Kong does it best.

Fruit Paradise - ORCHARD CENTRAL

I have been wanting to try the tart here for very long and today! At last I got to try it. I was contemplating between this and heaven's loft and come to mind to have desserts here.I had the tart set of 1 slice of tart and a jug of tea for 11.55 including all.





I had the strawberry & mango fruit tart in custard base. I am happy that there is not much cream in it since I do not really like cream. It is light and fresh. The tart base is crumbly and easy to break. Like it! The custard is not too heavy as well.

Overall, it is a nice and delicious tart. However, I do think it is a bit overpriced for the portion of that just 1 tart though.

Kiseki - HEEREN

Back from CNY and I am still obsessed with Japanese food. So, went to Kiseki to try out. Heard many good reviews about it. The restaurant is pay first and they will chop an invisible stamp on your hand. The place is big and spacious. I like it.



The salad is fresh and nice. However, I mistook the olive oil with cheese dressing as wafu dressing. They had put up wrong names for the dressings. Fatal mistake coz my salad bacomes oily. but is ok. I like that they have crunc topping and peanut for my salad. I love crunchy things.



The sashimi is nice too. I especially love the marinated salmon. Refreshing and taste tingy. Sashimi are fresh.



The sushi is nice too! Love it. The inari sushi is nice. The spicy roll is nice too, they used the japanese chili powder. At first, the chilli is too strong but as you chew it, it just taste nicer and nicer. Had second serving for both. I was lucky to have tried the seared tuna sushi too as it is out of stock after that. Is mediocre though.



The deep fried items are nice too! I love the lotus especially and I am happy that the sauce is warm. And the fried items do not lose their crunch.



Yaki udon also passed my expectation. Is not the best but is nice. However, passable.



There is only a limited dessert here. However I love the red bean roll and the peanut roll. Is really nice. The mango mousse is so-so. same with the brownie.

They also have wafer and ice cream. Did not take picture of that though. There is also a chocolate fondue without a chocolate fountain. However, the marshmallow is pathetically small that I only have a serving of this. Overall, I think Kiseki is really a very good place to eat cheap Japanese buffet. It is better than Sakura too:D

Hachi Hachi Bistro - TAMAN ANGGREK

This restaurant was strongly recommended by my brother's girlfriend. So, I went to dine there with my cousin. The restaurant specializes in sushi rolls. It have so many different kinds of rolls that it left me so confused trying to choose. In the end, we decided to order 3. And, to our surprise, it was BIG!



My cousin had a big cup of hot ocha. And when they mean big, is really big. compare to the typical bottle of shoyu, it is bigger. Imagine that.



Had the salmon cream pie. As mentioned, this restaurant specializes in rolls so, the cream pie is not to my liking. There is a strong milk taste in it. And the thin pie crust turns so soggy after so long that it becomes disgusting for me to eat it. There is only a small chunk of salmon in it too. however, my cousin like the soup since it is creamy and milky just like how she likes it.



Had the crunchy roll. And yes, it is crunchy. It is deep fried ebi tempura wrapped in rice with avocado topping and the crusts. I like this a lot. Crunchy and refreshing.



Had the dragon roll too. My cousin like this and I think it is better than the ones I had in Singapore too.



But my favorite got to be this spicy salmon skin roll. Crunchy and spicy. Perfect combination. I love it!



Notice how big the 3 rolls are?? Yes! It is that big!

Overall, I think this restaurant is right to be highly recommended because it is really good! The price is actually half of the kiyadon sushi. LOL. Both sushi restaurant is nice and I will come here again next time when I came back and order other sushi rolls to try out.

Sour Sally - EMPORIUM & TAMAN ANGGREK

Did I mention that Sour Sally originated from Indonesia? Yes, that's right. I knew Sour Sally before it opened in Singapore and it has always been my favorite brand here. So, in 2 different days, I had these. Sadly though, in Indonesia, they no longer serve green tea and they changed it to taro (yam). Since I do not like yam, I chose strawberry instead It is sweet and light. Nice but I prefer green tea though.



In Emporium, I had the toppings of almond and strawberry. They do not have granola sadly. But almond is fine too. Their almond is not like in Singapore where it is chopped so finely that it lost the crispiness of it. Here, it crunchy and nice. Strawberry is fresh and sweet too. Perfect!





In Taman Anggrek, I had toppings of chocolate seeds and almond. I like it. Sweet of the strawberry yogurt, bitter of the chocolate seeds and the crunch of almond. Perfect combination number 2.

From here, you should have known by now that Sour Sally is my daily intake of dessert everyday in Indonesia. I almost had it everyday there since it is available at most of the mall. Yes, Sour Sally is very popular in Indonesia and I hope it can be too in Singapore. There is facebook page for Sour Sally too:D Search for it and follow the page. Is cute:D

Kiyadon Sushi - EMPORIUM (JAKARTA)

Went to Jakarta for CNY celebration (Yes, I am Indonesian:D) Since I had nothing to do in the mall, me and my brother went to Kiyadon Sushi for lunch. It looks so nice, the place is so peaceful and I love the setting. White and neat. Inside, it is surrounded by sakura tree and you can choose to sit beside the bar or on the table inside the shelter (LOL, shelter inside shelter).



The first thing I noticed is the conveyor belt. Instead of those conveyors that is frequently used in sushi tei, sakae sushi and other sushi joints, they use boat and water to transport the food. So the sushis are put on the boat and it floats on water following the direction of the route. It is so cool!!



I took the salmon skin roll from the conveyor belt. I like it. The rice is firm and the salmon skin is crunchy. Love it.



Then, My brother ordered the spicy salmon sashimi roll. It is tasty. Better than the ones in Singapore but after trying other dishes in the restaurant, this just taste normal.



Ordered the new style sashimi salad. OMG! Best sashimi salad ever! I like that they sprinkle a lot of the deep fried shredded crab stick onto the salad. I love it. The sashimi is fresh too! And the greens are crunchy and refreshing. There is seared tuna there that is so nice! The prawns there is fresh too with octopus. NICE!!



The chef also made me a dish that is out of the menu. He suddenly asked me what I like in a roll. I said: crunchy,spicy and smoked. And out of a sudden, he made a roll for me! He smoked the salmon sashimi, put spicy sauce in it and made a roll. Then he sprinkle the deep fried shredded crab-stick on it (my favorite! And he put A LOT!) The taste? AWESOME! I Love it!! BEST EVER!

The service by the chef is superb. He talked to you and treat you very politely. Staffs too. However, at the end, there is a slight confusion in my bill since they lost it and misplaced my change. Had to wait around 30 minutes for it. However, the staffs apologized sincerely, so I was not angry. I enjoyed my experience here and I think this restaurant is so much better than many Singapore sushi restaurants. I hope I can find one like this in Singapore. Of course, the price is not cheap, but for that price, I think I am willing to fork it out happily.

Ootaya - ORCHARD CENTRAL

I have always love Ootaya char-grilled chicken as it is smooth, tender and nicely-grilled. So one day, I went to Ootaya to eat dinner again and ordered the char-grilled chicken dressed in orange sauce with the rice set.



I like the assorted vegetable. It is light & refreshing. The rice for Ootaya is better than other japanese rice I tried. Stick and fragrant and is easy to chew. I like it very much. The chicken as always, tender and smooth. I like it. And the dish is of a healthy ones where they serve it with a bed of vegetables. Good for people who wants to eat healthy once in a while. (LOL like me, after having so much buffets...)