Pu Tien @ Vivocity Food Republic

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Food Republic Vivo City

Pu Tien Kitchen

Hing Wa Fred Bee Hoon - $5

Stir Fried Yam (x2) - $16

Homemade Beancurd - $8

Chicken - $10

Oyster Omelette - $8

BMBO Clam - $18

Pu Tien Lor mee - $5

Pu Tien Pan Fried Bun (x7) - $7

Tea (x5) - $5

Towel (x6) - $1.80

Rice (x7) - $3.50

Total bill for 7 persons - $87.30 (inclusive of 7% gst)

Convenience of location - 8.0/10

Atmosphere - 6.1/10

Food - 8.4/10

Service - 5.8/10

Company - 7.9/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.2/10

this was a gathering with s86 gang.. but bee wished the attendance was better.. wanz shuz jingz donz inez siva and bee were there.. benz and junz not free.. *shakes head* next time ba..

a good catching up with the peepz, and of cos dinner was great! first time trying pu tien's dishes, good first impression! some mentioned the restaurant at Kitchener Road serves tastier dishes.. Can't wait to go try!

bee hates yam, but the fried yam at pu tien is so yummy bee couldn't resist.. even ordered second serving hehe.. must try must try must try!

their lor mee isn't the conventional one we always see in coffeshops or hawker centre.. the gravy is white instead of the usual dark brown, and not as starchy. they put dried scallops and clams too! nice! i love scallops! hahaha..

pan fried bun is also quite interesting.. some say it taste weird (more so with the sauce that you're supposed to dip it in), but bee thought it actually taste quite nice, especially when it's hot from the pan.. =)

too bad the service was not as fantastic, perhaps due to lack of staff? bee hoped it was not because there was no 10% service charge at food republic.. *shrugs*

should go bug monkey for makan at pu tien kitchener road now!

Pariss Int'l Buffet

Pariss International Buffet Restaurant
391 Orchard Road #05-30/31
Tel: 67363688
Adult Dinner (weekend) x7 - $243.60

Total bill for 7 persons - $286.72

Convenience of location - 8.0/10
Atmosphere - 5.6/10
Food - 5.3/10
Service - 5.5/10
Company - 5.8/10

Overall Value for Money - 6.0/10

bee has nothing much to say about this place.. this dinner was initiated by monkey's family.. and it's monkey's mama treat.. having tried buffet dinners at places such as The Line, Pariss don't excite bee any further. Only 3 items our of the range tempted bee to go for a second serving..

Despite it being value for money, bee and monkey may never go back again.

Annual Lemongrass Dinner

Lemongrass Thai Restaurant Pte Ltd

260 Orchard Road #05-02A

The Heeren

Tel: 67361998

Fishmaw Soup(medium) - $28

Mixed Mushrooms - $9

Deep Fried Beancurd - $12

Hot Plate Chicken - $10

Roast Duck Curry - $14

Fried Vermicelli - $8

Plain Rice (x4) - $4

Cracker (x2) - $4

Total Bill for 4 persons - $83.25 (including 30% discount, 10% svs chrg & 7% gst)

Convenience of location - 8.2/10

Atmosphere - 6.4/10

Food - 7.9/10

Service - 7.1/10

Company - 7.2/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.4/10

Every year in August monkey and bee will visit Lemongrass Thai Restaurant at Heeren. Cos that's the first place they had dinner when they started dating. 2 out of the 3 years they dined with 2 of monkey's friends.. so we can all try more variety of dishes yeah?

the 30% discount comes from UOB's promotion.. but oh well, it didn't really make a difference, since lemongrass has increased their prices since the gst hike..

bee still loves lemongrass fried vermicelli the most.. yummilicious!

Beppu @ Suntec

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Beppu

Menkan japanese Noodel Restaurant

3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-043/044

Suntec City Mall

Singapore 038983

Dinner with wh and jr at Beppu! Both wh and I had cravings for some ramen and so jr got no choice lo haha.. it's like really a LONG time since 3 of us met up la! the catching up was sssshhhiiiioooookkk~!

oh, and of cos the food. I always love the spicy ramen!

Oniyama JGK Ramen - $9.30
Kamado JGK Ramen - $9.30
Teriyaki Chicken Ramen - $9.80

Total bill for 3 persons - $33.40 (including 10% svs chrg & 7% gst)

Convenience of location - 7.8/10
Atmosphere - 6.7/10
Food - 7.6/10
Service - 6/10
Company - 8.4/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.3/10

LuNch wiTh MoNkEy

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Tampopo
177 River Valley Road #B1-50
Liang Court Shopping Centre

Tel: 63383186
It was a dreadful almost 1h bus ride to monkey's work place.. but the thought of yummy ramen made me feel much better! Am on leave today.. and it's my first time having lunch with him since he started work.. =)

We tried the 'top' ramen as the menu suggested.

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Black pig signature ramen - $13.90 x2 = $27.60

Total bill for 2 - $32.50 (including 10% svs chrg & 7% gst)

Convenience of location - 6/10
Atmosphere - 6/10
Food - 6.5/10
Service - 6/10
Company - 9.5/10

Overall Value for Money - 6.8/10

The soup took two days to prepare and it tasted really good. You could literally taste the sweetness of pork.. Well, if you don't like pork, then you won't like the soup la.. haha.

The ramen was 'Q' enough.. but not the best I've tried so far. The dish may appear spicy, and it only looks so.. If you prefer spicy ramen, you'll have to add more chili oil or chili flakes to flavour..

I think the best part of the dish was the pork! thinly sliced (like buta shabu) and so tender!

Overall a good good lunch.. and it's monkey's treat! haha.. will go back to try other foods if there's a chance.. =)

3 yEarS & gOinG

The Line Cafe
Shangri-La Singapore
22 Orange Grove Road,
Singaopre 258350

Tel: (65)62134275

Dinner Buffet for 2 adults - $160.05 (gst & svs chrg inclusive)

Convenience of location - 4/10 (cos we dun drive)
Atmosphere - 6/10 (a 'lil too noisy for romance)
Food - 8/10
Service - 8.5/10
Company - 9.5/10

Overall Value for Money - 7.2/10

Formally known as Coffee Garden, The Line has increased in variety of delicacies (16 sections) for food lovers. Nevertheless I missed its open air bbq seafood section, esp the succulent prawns!

Some of the must-trys includes sashimi (request for salmon belly), chicken/ mutton satays, small beef steak, poached salmon, assorted pastas, grilled prawns, lagsane, yi-fu noodles and according to forums, wanton noodles is a must try. too bad my stomach was too full for it!

I was not overwhelmed by the desserts at all. Although most looked pretty in shot glasses, only tiramisu and cranberry dessert seized my taste buds. Chocolate fondue was average. Melt's desserts are so much better!

Service was close to perfect. Our glasses were always topped up before we finished 1/2 of the contents, plates were cleared as soon as we finished or seemed like we are done trying the foods. Napkins were always folded and neatly placed on our table every time we left for more makans.

Not a bad place for 3-year anniversary dinner! I'd say The Line is a more suitable place for gatherings though, the layout made it feels so. Moreover majority who went were in groups of at least 4. Perhaps it'll be quieter on weekdays that are not eve of public holidays!

On Thursdays, dinner buffet's @ $88 instead of $66, but you get free flow of wine and beer! =)

haha.. that's about it.. a satisfying dinner with monkey.. every time i eat with him, it seems like i can eat more than usual, hmmm, perhaps cos i'm happy? well, more more more sumptuous meals to come eh? *monkey nods head*