Five & Dime Eatery

This was our fourth visit to Five & Dime, after 3 unsuccessful ones (the kitchen was closed, they were closed for cny function, full house...) X didn't want to come back anymore HAHA what a petty little kid. This time round, we made a reservation 2 days in advance for brunch on Sunday! All prepared haha.

Located along River Valley Road, Five & Dime is eye-catching and easy to spot!



Parking is available right behind the eatery



Five & Dime is not big but it's spacious enough.
You wouldn't feel like you're too close to the table next to you





Cute chairs


Brunch menu


Stationery set


Salty Caramel Cupcake- $4
I really liked it! It was sweet and really quite salty haha. Great mixture of flavours.
The salty caramel lies on top of the cake base which is yummy on its own.


Hot chocolate - $6
The hot chocolate arrived shortly after we placed ours orders but it was a little disappointing as it was not warm/hot enough. Taste wise, it was quite good!




Corned beef hash- $16
The toast was crisp and it was a pure, simple delight dipping it in the runny eggyolk.
The potato was a little spicy but it went well with the bacon and fragrant beef.
The portion was really generous.
Underneath the eggs was yummy corned beef hash, yummy corned beef hash and more yummy corned beef hash.
I was really full even though I didn't finish everything!


Eggs Benny -$16
X loved it! And so did I.


The seared beef which was soft and delectable, together with the poached eggs which were cooked to PERFECTION, and hollandaise sauce which was flavourful but not overwhelming on the croissant-like soft bread, stole X's heart. This was in really simple terms, heavenly.

X doesnt usually eat rockets but he cleaned the rockets up as he said they were drizzled in a really delicious sauce. The fruit salad which consists of grapes, strawberries, kiwi, and bananas were also sitting in a unique dressing that made them so palatable that X ate two bowls of them hahaha.

The eggs ben that we get at other eateries usually only feature 2 poached eggs and ham on english muffins. They were more often, than not, not filling. Five & Dime's Egg Benny comes with a side of spicy potato and ham, salad and fruit salad and this dish is exremely filling!


Indeed!











Cute toilet sign



We really liked Five & Dime! The food is really awesome, the ambience is nice and we appreciate the amount of thought and effort that has been placed into the decoration and setting! X liked the unique cutlery that they have and how they have colourful cups and fruit salad bowls to add a dash of colour and liveliness. The service staff were attentive and pretty efficient. Omg I really want to have their Eggs Benny now. PERFECT.POACHED.EGGS. They are to die for.

We're gonna be back for dinner soon!! 

297 River Valley Road
Weekdays -12 noon to 12 midnight (Closed on Tuesdays)
Saturday - 10 am to 12 midnight
Sunday - 10 am to 10 pm
Last orders for lunch at 230 pm. Last orders for dinner is 930 pm.

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Love, K

K's rating of Five & Dime : 8/10

Epicurious (The Quayside)

It was an extremely bad afternoon for us as we travelled to Five & Dime to find that it was closed, then to Toby's Estate to find that their brunch has ended, then to eM by the river to find that their brunch has ended too. And finally, we decided to go to Epicurious even though we both never enjoyed the food on our previous visits. However, we were pretty much left with no choice. We really wanted to have poached eggs and breakfasty items.

So here we were, at Epicurious.
It was pretty packed and we didn't want to sit indoors due to a really strong smell of oil. So we stood around waiting for a table.



Cute little boy


Packed



We were really disappointed to hear that they've ran out of poached eggs. But we weren't in the mood to travel anymore.
We waited for about 30minutes for our food after we placed our orders.

Two Eggs, scrambled or fried - $8 + $2.50(salmon) + $3.50(sausages)
X added smoked salmon and sausages to the dish. Everything about this dish was pretty average, nothing fantastic.


Baked eggs with Toast soldiers, with ham - $14.60
I ordered this and I really regretted. The baked eggs had a top layer of cheese crust which was pretty burnt and hard. All I could taste was bitterness. I thought it was supposed to be baked till it's gooey? I wasn't able to taste any tomato that I suppose was to sweeten this dish up, alongside the bitter eggyolk and burnt cheese, the whole thing was just bitter to me. I finished the bread, potato and green apples and left about half the baked eggs uneaten. 

The prices are pretty affordable but honestly, I don't think that their food is tasty. I've been here before with a couple of friends for lunch. They also felt that the food was not too good. And X had tried the Epicurious at Railmall and he didn't quite like the food there either.. Service was okay, it can be quite difficult to get the attention of the staff though. Parking is available at the Gallery Hotel or by the road a short walk away.

It's quite a good place to chill and people-watch on a lazy weekend afternoon but it sure can get a little too warm. If you're visiting, don't have too high an expectation of their food.

60 Robertson Quay
Tue–Fri: 11.30am–2.30pm, 5.30pm–9.30pm
Sat–Sun: 9am–9.30pm

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Love, K

K's rating of Epicurious : 5.5/10

7-inch Square Pizza

Remember 7 Inch Square Pizza?

They're having a promotion now!

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50% off their yummy heart shape pizza!



Not only is it affordable, you can

Customise Your Pizza!!

• Choose base (Pizza Sauce, Tom Yum Paste, BBQ Sauce, Sambal Paste, Mayonaise Garlic)
• Choose 1 meat (Prawn, Squid, Pork Sausage, Chicken Ham, Pepperoni, Chicken, Pork Belly)
• Choose 1 veggie (Pineapple, Onions, Mushroom, Capsicum)

Their tomyum paste is extraordinary I tell you. I had such an extreme craving for it so many times that X drove there to get their pizza for me. Too good, too good. Oh I'm talking about the pizza being too good haha.

You have to try it if you haven't! Get the deal now our dear readers! (:

My Fat Lady

X and I were at Haji Lane shopping for new year clothes when we chanced upon My Fat Lady and I went OH!!! Hahaha I've always wanted to try it but have never gotten down to it. Here's my chance!



I walked into the little shop excitedly to find that there were only a few cupcakes left on display.. ): They must be really popular!

They don't have a seating area but they have a small wooden table outside the shop for customers who don't mind enjoying their yummy desserts while standing.


I chose the rich chocolate one -$3.50
It was pretty good! The first few bites were really yummy.
But I got a little sick of it as the chocolate was too rich for me.


Sticky date cupcake - $3.50
I liked this more than the rich chocolate one. It was moist and the combination of the cream cheese and the sticky date was quite addictive!

Do try their cakes and cupcakes if you're nearby! It was around 5 plus when we were there and almost everything was sold out. We've gotta be earlier next time!

53 Haji Lane

Tuesday - Thursday:	1:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday - Saturday:	1:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday:	1:00am - 7:00pm

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Love, K

K's rating of MFL : 7.5/10

SocialHaus

This is the latest addition to the now extremely popular Yong Siak Street. With many good dining places in the area, this once neglected estate has come to life.

We were really excited to check out SocialHaus! X brought me there on a Sunday afternoon for brunch. When we got there, the staff told us that they do not have brunch as yet, and a brunch menu should be up in the coming months. We were disappointed and wondered if we should stay. We decided to give them a try and I'm glad we did!


Located directly opposite Forty Hands.




I think the words are really pretty!




The bar. Love the design of it!


Alfresco area




Cute light!



This is all they have at the moment!


I love seafood pasta so I chose this!
Seafood pasta - $14.50

It did not disappoint!
The spaghetti was really well cooked and the ingredients were really fresh! And the sauce is yummy! Sweet and a little sour. I really liked it! The portion might be a little too small for some but if you want some good pasta, here it is!




Bob's burger - $15
X loves burgers so I knew he was gonna choose this for sure.

The beef patty was juicy! However, it was a little too raw. The burger has portobello mushrooms which complemented the patty well. As you can see, the burger comes with salad and shoestring fries!

The staff at SocialHaus are really friendly and welcoming. They're all smiles when they serve and I think that is really important. Another good point is that they don't charge gst and service charge! So we only paid $29.50 for this meal which was really worth it! Parking is readily available in the carpark behind Forty Hands.

I'd definitely be back to try their brunch! Do check them out if you're looking for a place where you can chill over a few glasses of cocktails and yummy food

11 Yong Siak Street

Monday, Wednesday-Friday : 11am- midnight
Sunday: 11am- 11pm

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Love, K

K's rating of SocialHaus: 7.5/10

Ippudo Tao

Ippudo Tao is the result of a collaboration between Ippudo and Tao, a Japanese drum group. Having been to Ippudo at Mandarin Gallery a couple of times, I was pretty excited to see what Ippudo Tao has to offer. 

X and I went there for dinner around 10 pm on a Friday night and we parked at UE Square. Parking charges were pretty killer I'd suggest that you park along the road if you can!





With basic colours of red and black covering the entire shop space and front, this outlet looks significantly different from the one at Mandarin Gallery. Pretty unique but it was a little too dark for me.


Ippudo Pork bun! $3
I love it! The braised pork is so soft it melts in your mouth!


This is quite a bad picture I don't know why I didn't take a picture of the meat but of the veg instead haha


Tao Kuro Tamago

This dish is part of the Ippudo Tao original ramen menu and it's unique to this outlet.
The noodles are thick and chewy and are supposed to symbolise the dynamism of Tao.
I didn't like the noodles that much though. They were a little too tough but the soup was pretty tasty!


Ippudo Shiro Tamago
This is the original ramen which Ippudo is famous for!
However, X felt that the broth wasn't as tasty as the Tao Kuro's


Ooooohhh look at that
I was a little disappointed though, as the egg yolk wasn't as runny as I'd expected it to be.

X and I love ajitamago, we each have 2 whenever we eat ramen! Haha greedy pigs.

It was a pretty good meal. The ramen took about 15 minutes to be served while the pork bun came shortly after we placed our orders. Service was quite good and they don't charge for their wet towels. Even though they're famous for their ramen, I felt that the pork bun was the highlight. We spent about $55 in total. A little steep but not too bad.

Check out Ippudo Tao if you're looking for ramen in an outdoor or more chill-out setting!

207 River Valley Road
#01-55/56
UE Square

Mondays to Thursdays
11.30am-3pm
(Last order at 2.30pm)
5.30pm to midnight
(Last order at 11pm)
Fridays to Saturdays
11.30am-3pm
(Last order at 2.30pm)
5.30pm to 2am
(Last order at 1am)
Sundays
11.30am to 11pm
(Last order 10pm)

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Love, K

K's rating of Ippudo Tao : 6.5/10