PocoLoco Microbrewery – Italian Restaurant For Less

ABBEY: Still lazy to cook after the US trip, we dined at PocoLoco (Science Centre) and also to catch up with Chat. 

For appetizer, we had Funghi. The mushroom are flavorful, well seasoned and delicious. For my main, I had Lasagna di Pollo ($12.00) fresh from the oven. I think I burnt my tongue as I was too excited to eat it. Not too much to be said on that but the serving packs a lot of chicken. 

PocoLoco is a microbrewery. And since me and my wife don’t drink beer, we made Chat drink their concoction of Seaweed Barley Malt.

PocoLoco Microbrewery Jurong
Verde Beer

PocoLoco Microbrewery at Jurong

PocoLoco Microbrewery
Funghi

PocoLoco Microbrewery
Gnocchi wit Pesto Sauce 

PocoLoco Microbrewery
Lasagna Di Pollo

PocoLoco Microbrewery
Lava Dessert

PocoLoco Microbrewery
Beer Menu

PocoLoco Microbrewery
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WILL: After our “Yes! Yes! Yo! sa Chicago” visit, we meet-up with ever loving Chat. We went to their home at Lakeside and for dinner, we hailed taxi to our way to PocoLoco. This diner is located above the Snow City and don’t be surprised of the woody smell. 

PocoLoco has its own brewery and Chat likes beer and on that we get Verde (Green Colored Beer - $7) for her. I got Gnocci in Pesto Sauce ($11). Abbey ordered Funghi ($6) as appetizer and we add up Lava for dessert. 

Firstly, I love their Gnocci. Homemade for real. Funghi, their sautéed mushroom is simple but superb. Chocolate Lava, well, I can eat two more of those. 

Be sure to send an email or call or chope your seat. They are always fully booked. Why? Even this is one of the cheapest Italian restaurant in Singapore, they doesn’t compromise the taste of the food they serve. 

What are you waiting for? Sms your gang and try this restaurant.

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PocoLoco Microbrewery

(W) https://pocoloco.com.sg

(H) Mon-Thur: 12pm–3pm & 6pm–11pm / Fri-Sun: 12pm–3pm & 6pm–12mn

(A) 21 Jurong Town Hall Road, Snow City Level 2 

(T) 8438 3833

(E) enquiry@pocoloco.com.sg

Magic Wok Thai Restaurant (E!Hub Downtown East)

ABBEY: We got hungry after attending a financial literacy seminar. We went to E!Hub Downtown East and surveyed the mall to dine in. 

We found Magic Wok. We were lucky that when we walked a table was available. Else guest should have a reservation. 

I tried the Basil Minced Beef with Egg for S$6.80. Wow, it was sweet, spicy and delicious. Serving is appropriate for the price and really filled me in.

Magic Wok Thai Restaurant (E!Hub Downtown East)
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Magic Wok Thai Restaurant (E!Hub Downtown East)
PAD THAI 

Magic Wok Thai Restaurant (E!Hub Downtown East)
Basil Minced Beef with Egg

Magic Wok Thai Restaurant (E!Hub Downtown East)
#03-101

WILL: We decided to explore Pasir Ris area after our seminar at Tampines. We took MRT and walked our way to E!Hub Downtown East.

We roam around the mall and saw a little signage of Magic Wok. It is situated just around the corner of 3rd floor. 

There are no people when we arrived but only one table doesn’t have the RESERVED sign. We were ushered to our seats and after few minutes, the diners started swarming in and the queue started to pile up. We also observed that there are Food Panda delivery men taking pack meals. OMG! I asked Abbey, what is this restaurant? The food should be great! 

My order, Phad Thai, is only S$4.80 and yet the serving seems to be for two people. It is savoury. It seems that you were transported to Thailand in a snap! No wonder why there is a queue and delivery men pouring in to take online orders, and we are so lucky to get a table. The ONLY table. 

This is one of the best Thai Restaurant I have tried. It beats the fancy restaurant that only can offer is a name. 

We’ll be back here for sure!

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Magic Wok Thai Restaurant (E!Hub Downtown East)

(H) 11AM – 10PM

(A) 1 Pasir Ris Close #03-101

(T) 6582 8928

Omurice and Vegetable With Japanese Curry Recipe

Ingredients :

Cooked rice (preferably a day-old)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

1 tbsp margarine

3 eggs (yolks and whites separated and whisked)

Instant Japanese curry.

In a pan with little oil, fry the eggs. Let it rest and cut it to strips. 

In the same pan, melt the margarine and put the garlic then rice.

Lay out food wrap and knit egg strips alternately.

Put a bowl of rice on top. Seal the wrap until the egg-rice forms a globe shape.

Unwrap the egg-rice and place in a center of a bowl.

Put curry on the side and serve. Enjoy.

VERDICT
WILL: “Uwi ka na, dali!”, and on that cue I know, there is something waiting for me at home waiting to unfold!

Once I entered our flat, Abbey immediately assisted me to direct to our room. I want to go to the fridge but he blocked me and offered me that he will get it for me. From there, I know there is something in that kitchen. Ha! 

After I changed, hubby is waiting for me at the dining table, then a bowl of well crafted Omurice and aroma of curry surprised me. 

The Omurice is a picturesque. I hate to destroy it by my spoon. But that’s food. So I got to eat it. Sorry. 

The texture of egg at top of the rice is incredible. It went well with the vegetable curry around it. 

Please, husbands! Surprise your wives too! They deserve it! 😍