Gokul Vegetarian Restaurant (Upper Dickson Road)

We went on a Little India trail and decided to visit Gokul Vegetarian Restaurant to try some Indian and vegetarian fare. It was pretty crowded during weekday lunchtime.  We first got served some Papadum (I'm assuming it's papadum, please correct me if I'm wrong!) as appetiser, free of charge. This reminded me of my school days when classmates would order a whole plastic bag full of this from the uncle selling Indian food. This...

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Tuckshop Cafe

Safely tucked in an industrial building, Tuckshop is a place where you wouldn't really go to unless you knew that it existed. If you are thinking old-school tuckshop, then you can't be more wrong. There are furniture samples in the shop. If you are interested, you could buy them or ask to get a new piece done for you. Here's the menu for your reference, although I forgot to take another picture of the dessert menu on the flip side. I...

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Victor's Kitchen

The queue stretched on for quite a bit during weekend lunch. While waiting, patrons read the various newspaper/magazine clippings plastered on the glass window.  Be prepared to share tables because there simply is not enough space in the shop. The Phoenix Porrdige ($4) was good for 2 to share. The consistency of the porridge was smooth. The King Prawn with Vegetable Cheong Fun ($4) was pretty good. The thing about...

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Ci Yan Organic Vegetarian Health Food

Upon seeing an extremely high rating on hungrygowhere for Ci Yan Organic Vegetarian Health Food, I decided to go there for dinner. Who doesn't want to feel super healthy once in a while? Menu is extremely limited and apparently you can call them to check out what their menu for the day is. The day we went, there was Brown Rice Set, vegetarian Kuey Chap, some vegetarian wrap and Lotus Soup. We opted for the Brown Rice Set ($5.50). It's no...

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Poulet

This is a tagline that is worth believing- Amazing french roast chicken. I seldom go to a same eatery more than once, simply because I like trying a variety of food. So, when I visit a place more than once, it really means something. And I've been here twice in the span of a week or so. The Mushroom soup ($5.80) has tiny chunks of mushroom and a creamy texture to it. Together with the croutons, it made a slurp-worthy soup. The Escargot...

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Trail #4: Balestier Trail

Introduction Before I embarked on the Balestier Trail, I was absolutely clueless about what was in Balestier. But a mini exploration through the roads and lanes of Balestier opened my eyes to the charms of this place- intricate carvings on preserved shophouses, tau sar piah shops, lots of shops selling lights and bathroom fittings and Bak Kut Teh shops. For a start, Balestier Road was named after Joseph Balestier, the first American Consul to...

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Eng's Noodles House

The one thing that people never fail to talk about when mentioning Eng's Noodles House, is its super fiery, super scary and super shiok chilli sauce. More about that later. I never had the chance to try this stall when it was at Dunman Road Hawker Centre but I'm not complaining since I don't need to queue after it has moved.  The shop was completely packed at dinner. It's not air-conditioned but the ventilation is pretty okay.  Here's...

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Ice Cream Gallery (Tanjong Katong)

Girls always have a secret compartment in their stomachs for dessert, no matter how full they may be.  We headed to Ice Cream Gallery since they hung a large banner outside the shop claiming that they were the winner of an ice cream showdown. We read the Straits Times article stuck on the glass panels which stated, "The white, pulpy flesh of the prickly green fruit is usually more sweet than is sour." Somehow, I speed read...

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Saizeriya Ristorante E Caffe (Liang Court)

Saizeriya was a place I wanted to try because it has supposedly super cheap food. But ever heard of the Singlish adage, Good things no cheap, cheap things no good?  The Seafood Pizza ($7.90) had an utter lack of tomato base. It was just a thin layer of tomato sauce spread over the pizza. That reminded me of a frozen pizza base which is thawed and then sprinkled with random seafood. To be fair, however, the seafood was fresh. Service...

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Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall 孙中山南洋纪念馆

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall is a place you probably won't go unless you have either finished touring the rest of the more touristy attractions in Singapore and no longer have places to visit (is that even possible?) or you are particularly interested in the stories of Sun Yat Sen.  Located in a serene premise, the villa is believed to be built by a businessman to house his mistress (debunked by the Asia Paranormal Investigators)...

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