Beach Road Scissors Cut Curry Rice

There are so many cute cafes and stylish restaurants here in Singapore that it is often easy to forget we also have some of the best hawker fares in the world! And its been awhile since we last blogged about places aside from restaurants , so here's one - Beach Road Scissor-Cut Curry Rice.

If you have hunger pangs during the wee hours of the night, this is the place to go. As you can see from the picture below, it operates from 11am to 3.30 am which should be late enough for most supper goers. Beach road scissor-cut curry rice is located among the shop houses at Jalan Besar near Mustafa shopping centre. The place is rather old and has this 'old school' feel about it which I think my parents can relate to.

What they sell are some fried ingredients, braised meat and vegetables. Their more well-known dishes are the braised pork and pork/chicken chop. After adding your selected dishes to the rice they will then douse loads of curry and braised sauce over the rice to make it look like the picture below.


Some might find it hard to like the food if you love your rice untainted or if you hate your food to look like a giant mess. But the taste of the entire mixture might change what you think. The curry they use is Hainanese style which is a bit sticky gooey but not very spicy. As all curry does, it goes well with the rice. The rest of the dishes are really just supplementing the taste.  


We spent about SGD $7 for the both plates so it is value for money I would say. K and I went there one late night and it was raining heavily. And with each mouthful I took, the heat from the curry provided much needed warmth for the tummy. Perfect comfort food to have on a cold day.

229 Jalan Besar

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Love, X

X's rating of Beach Road Scissor-Cut Curry Rice : 7/10
*Ratings given based solely on food*

Venezia (Guthrie House)

Venezia is not somewhere we would blog about unless its exceptional or, an utter disappointment. So guess which way are we heading?

I sent Waffles for grooming at Royalville and it was raining so X, XM and I decided to head to Guthrie for some waffles and icecream loving at Venezia.



So here we were, at the counter trying out different flavours and the only staff at work was busy doing her own things and not really attending to us. Is it not courtesy to serve your customers first before returning to any tasks of any sort? She handed us a sample, returned to whatever she was doing, and upon us saying "excuse me", did she return to attend to us. This happened a few times. And she never smiled and never made us feel welcomed.

We did not have to wait very long before the Waffles arrived.
They look pretty different from how I remembered them to be.

Waffle with belgian chocolate icecream


Waffle with bananas, salty caramel and cookies and cream.
Reminds me of why people say looks can be deceiving.

We were given the wrong icecream and hence, X returned to the counter to inform the staff about it. The staff adamantly said and re-emphasized that we ordered cookies and cream. After a while of that little drama, she finally asked if we wanted to change it and yes we did. So, she scooped away the icecream from the waffle, threw it away, and replaced it with a scoop of crunchy nut. We're not being cheapo here but don't they usually just leave the icecream on your plate if they gave you the wrong flavour? But yeah okay.




Next, onto the waffles. The waffles were served at room temperature. Not even warmed up at all. And they were soft and hollow. What happened to the crispy and fluffy waffles they used to have?

Well, at least not everything sucked. XM and X liked the belgian chocolate icecream and I liked my salty caramel.

But we were extremely disappointed with their waffles, and not to mention, the service.

Gonna tell my mum never to patronise this outlet anymore.

1 Fifth Ave
Guthrie House

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Love, K

K's rating of Venezia(Guthrie) : 3/10

(CLOSED) MU Parlour

Mu Parlour is the latest addition to Holland Village, which is home to many eateries. It caught our eyes as we were walking from Sushi Tei to the carpark after dinner one night. It looked pretty from where we were and the interior design did not disappoint when we finally visited it.








Brick walls and cement floors. Love it



From what seemed to be rustic and old, we emerged into a room that is very charming.

The elaborate play of three colours wormed its way into our hearts.
How can we not be captivated by this?










White brick walls decorated with pretty paintings


















Burger selection.

MU parlour offers only burgers as mains

Hot chocolate- $3.50
This was pretty disappointing. I dislike Hershey's chocolate sauce and this tasted just like it.


Iced Cafe Latte - $6
The coffee was strong and fragrant.
X enjoyed his coffee!


Number 11 : Avocado, streaky bacon, MU secret sauce - $15
You can choose the type of cheese that you want!
I chose emmental cheese




The patty, accompanied by the interesting MU secret sauce was pretty tender and it was not tough to chew. The fries, topped with seasoning and a little minced meat, were quite good.


Number 1 : Monterey Jack, Streaky bacon, gherkin - $14
X felt that his burger was decent.
However, we both felt that the buns which tasted like the ones that Mcdonalds' serve were not very appetizing. Buns play an extremely crucial role in burgers and for a homemade gourmet burger, we expected more.




Toilet.

Perhaps many still do not know of this newly opened restaurant as it was empty that night. The place is beautiful and we enjoyed the ambience and music. Service was efficient and the staff asked us how the burgers were. However, we have to say that the food is not up to mark.

16A Jalan Mambong, Level 2 & 3
Cafe: Mon–Sun: 11am – 11pm
Bar:  Sun–Thu: 5pm – 11pm
Fri–Sat: 5pm – 2am


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Love, K

K's rating of MU Parlour : 6.5/10

Bather's Bistro

We travelled to The Rabbit Stash for dinner but little did we know that they close at 7 ):
So we were racking our brains really hard for a good place for dinner.
We've been to everywhere nearby and contemplated going to Buttercake n Cream or Grill- Out again.
But bright little me came up with Bather's Bistro! HAHA
This whole chunk was just to praise myself.

So anyway, located in the heart of Sunset Way is Clementi Arcade, a shopping mall that houses Cold Storage, Dailyscoop etc. I used to hang out in Sunset Way quite a fair bit so I got to know of this place but never tried it.










X ordered a glass of red wine. He's been super into wines lately.
Act high class HAHAHA


Complimentary starter.
This was SO GOOD.
The garlic bread was piping hot, crispy and really fragrant.
The cracker comes with mango and tomato and a piece of salami sitting in a special sauce that was both sweet and sour.
What's not to love?
Awesome start to dinner we say!
We thought of asking for another plate.. haha


Seafood Marinara - spicy light neopolitan sauce $19.50
Sometimes, I can get quite boring.
I tend to always choose seafood marinara haha.
Anyway the spaghetti was well-cooked.
Not too soft, not too hard.
The ingredients were fresh and delicious.
However, this dish was lacking in flavour.
There wasn't any spiciness as claimed and it was not savory enough.
One might feel that the sauce is too light, or too diluted.



Venison Steak- Flambe whiskey, served with assorted mushrooms - $32.90
I really liked the steak. It was slightly crispy on the out and tender on the inside.
Great contrast in texture.
The sauce carries a tinge of sour that made it unique and flavourful.
I couldn't get enough of the sauce!
The mushrooms were delicious too!
X felt that the venison steak does not possess the strong taste of beef.
So if you're not a fan of beef due to its taste, you can try this venison steak!

Dinner at Bather's was a quiet affair with attentive and friendly service.
Food's pretty good and the place feels quite cozy.
Recommended!

41 Sunset Way, #01-02/03 Clementi Arcade
Mon–Fri: 11.30am–3pm, 6pm–10pm
Sat: 6pm–10pm
(Closed on Sun)

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Love, K

K's rating of Bather's: 7.5/10

Skyve Elementary Bistro & Bar

It was time for brunch with our clique and we decided to bring them to Skyve! Situated at where District 10 used to be, Skyve is not difficult to locate. However, if you're driving, do take note of which road you're supposed to turn into as it can get quite confusing! Parking is readily available in the compound.

We wanted to bring Waffles here for brunch before but they don't serve food in their alfresco area. Strange but yeah, that's what they told us.















Pretty and cozy area













Interesting menus


Iced Cafe latte - $6
We felt that the latte wasn't very fragrant, and the taste of coffee was largely absent.
Perhaps its due to the ice?


Cappuccino - $6
My friends said that this was not bad. However, the collapse of the foam hints of this cuppa being left at the counter for too long before it was sent to us.


Croque Madame - $14
Sunny side up, brioche, ham, cheddar cheese, tomatoes.

This was pretty good! The cheese melted in my mouth and the egg was perfectly runny. The ham was a little dry but ham and cheese will never go wrong! Also, the portion of ham was pretty generous. And everyone said that the sauce on the salad was delicious


Skyve Sous Vide Egg Benedict - $16
Sourdough, portobello mushroom, sweetcorn, argula salad, hollandaise sauce

The eggs were perfectly poached. Seeing the yellow yolk burst through delights me, always. Haha cheap thrill. The hollandaise seemed to have gone under the blow torch. The slightly crispy texture left us intrigued and satisfied. The hollandaise was good! The mushroom were a little burnt though. I thought the sweet corn was a wonderful addition as it added a sweet touch to this savory wonder.


Special spoon for you to scoop up the yolk!


Classic Breakfast - $20
Scrambled eggs, mushroom fricassee, pork sausage, tomato, brioche.

This was pretty ordinary. The brioche was pretty good. It was crispy but not too hard.
Other than that, there's nothing really worth a mention.


Mini beef burger - $16
Sunny side up, sesame seed mini bun, marinated sliced tomatoes, gherkins, cheddar cheese, bearnaise sauce.

Guest food taster N had been targeting this ever since she saw pictures online. HAHA. She was so excited to finally get to eat these mini burgers. According to her, it was really delicious. The beef was tender and it was drizzled in sauce that enhanced the taste of the beef. The size of the burgers were just right for her and last of all, the sunny side up was perfect.


Ricotta Hot Cakes - $14
Maple syrup, passionfruit butter, caramelized almond flakes.

The fluffy hot cakes were a little crisp on the outside and soft on the inside.Yum yum!
We all gave special attention to the unique passionfruit butter which was sweet and sour.
The caramelized almond flakes were crunchy and sweet and I really liked them


Hot chocolate - $6
My hot chocolate arrived only after all the main courses were served. I wasn't very pleased with that but thought that maybe the hot chocolate itself could salvage the lack of speed in service.
Well, I'm pretty particular about my chocolate and this hot chocolate tasted more like sweetened warm milk. Minus points.

Skyve seems to be good with eggs but not their drinks. The runny yolks of the sunny side ups and the poached eggs made us happy haha. However, they should really step up on their drinks and service. It can be pretty difficult to get the attention of the service staff and I had to walk to the counter to get a copy of the menu when we were contemplating if we should get dessert. And even when I went to get the menu myself, the staff had their differences over whether I could get the menu? I was really puzzled. The place is spacious and pretty chill and we spent a good 3 hours there.

Overall, my friends enjoyed the food and their time at Skyve. So the experience here was quite a pleasant one for us.

10 Winstedt Road, Blk E, #01-17
Tue–Fri: 8.30am – 12am
Sat–Sun, PH: 10am – 12am

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Love, K

K's rating of Skyve: 7/10