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ABBEY: Everybody is talking about Chara Braserrie and we want to know if the hype is all worth it so off we go. We arrived 15 minutes early before they open at 6PM but they ushered us to our table. Boy, good thing I’m able to capture some good clips of the food. By the time I’m done people started to queue up and next thing we know the lobsters are gone. Haha.  I asked for the lamb but was told only to be available after an hour. It was the star of the show but wasn’t ready. I got a slice (literally) of beef short ribs and I can say it’s not that good. The meat has a chewed up texture and almost dry. Same dryness as well as almost hard for the chicken satays. The lamb somehow redeemed it with its milky taste and moisture meat; really went well with the mint sauce.  I also had a couple servings of seabass; no need for sauce as it is juicy and flavorful. Sushi and sashimi were also available. Don’t forget to have their pickled ginger (very nice) to clean your pallete. For desse...

ABBEY: We have our plans laid out for my natal day. But Melt Cafe (Mandarin Oriental) sent me a mail with greetings and a gift; 1 for 1 dining for lunch or dinner. So I said let’s go. Good decision! It’s raining lobsters there. A seafood platter (lobster, prawns, mussels) will be served upon your sitting. That’s just the beginning. Move over allergies. I even ordered a plate of lobsters only and make my own lobster roll with fried mantou, butter and garlic. Hahaha. I went multiple times to the grill station for beef, scallops and oysters to satisfy my char cravings. Then I moved to the hot foods like chicken and vegatable tandoori with basmati rice and braised pork. For dessert, I love the combination of vanilla and chocolate ice creams; and also a plateful of watermelon. I brought home my complimentary birthday cake. There’s no room for it. Haha.  WILL:  Abbey was blessed by The Dining Society on his birthday month. He teceived an email that he get a FREE buffet of his choic...

ABBEY: At last we set foot at Beach Road Kitchen. We had our buffet lunch courtesy of the November birthday celebrators.  I indulged in grilled beef ribs, pork belly, and ham. I think I had three to four servings. They are really that delicious. They have chicken tandoori but not that much appealing to me. Their prawns are fresh as well as the sashimi. I also had the “Impossible” beef bolognese; you won’t notice that there’s no beef in it. Creamy and beefy-licious.  We were also given our piece of cake with cappuccino. The staffs are attentive and friendly. WILL:  You must meet your good friends in a good restaurant, right? So why not meet them for a buffet lunch at Beach Road Kitchen located at JW Marriott.  What’s the difference of this restaurant to others? They have this concept of Chefs-on-Show. Beach Toad Kitchen showcases live stations for your food. It is well guaranteed that it is freshly cooked and just out of the stove or grill. The restaurant’s ambiance ...

ABBEY: Premier Fine Dining Dim Sum Buffet in Singapore | Si Chuan Dou Hua at PARKROYAL on Beach Road WILL: Abbey passed 4 certifications from Oracle and he decided to celebrate those on a dim sum buffet at  Si Chuan Dou Hua at PARKROYAL on Beach Road .    We arrived 30mins early on a Sunday and because Singapore is still on DORSCON Orange Circuit Breaker Phase 2, we can’t linger around at Parkroyal’s lobby. We just stand in front of the restaurant.    Exactly 1130, their doors opened for diners and we were advised that they will serve first the specialities on menu. My favourite in that is the steamed dumpling with seafood in clear soup, it is packed with seafood (of course) and not typically served in a different dim sum restaurant.  After they served their specials, we started ordering that seems appetizing on the menu. The two items that really shoots on me are the sliced pork in garlic and chili sauce and the boiled spare ribs soup with golden mushrooms...