The Line

X and I were really excited for our buffet trip to Checkers Brasserie at Hilton. We made a reservation a few days in advance and skipped our way to the restaurant to find that only a table was occupied. We took our seats, and walked around. To our dismay, there was no sashimi, or oysters or anything else that actually looked good. So we left. I can't begin to express how disappointed we were at the buffet spread. This is Hilton, and we're gonna pay a good $50-$70 for your buffet and this is what we were supposed to eat???

We left in horror and called The Line to see if they had any tables. Fortunately for us, they weren't entirely full so we took a cab there. It was a Friday and The Line was almost as crowded as the last time we were there, on a Saturday. Read about our previous trip to The Line last December here!


Sashimi [:
We had many plates of this but I was sad that they had no swordfish that day.




While X was queuing for the oysters, I went straight for this haha. We each had 2 cups of this. Love how light it was. Even though the tehtarik was only supposed to come in a "warm" form, the server made the extra effort to make iced teh tarik for us


OYSTERS!
X had to queue really long for these.


Juicy prawns


Soft shell crab!
With a little pasta and a slice of pizza. The pizza spread wasn't as good as the last visit's




Laksa.


Have loved their duck since the last visit!


I like bread and butter hahaha


Dessert time! The desserts this time round were so much better than our previous visit's! They have tarts and swiss rolls and cakes that looked really good! I didn't eat most of the items as I don't take berries... So yeah haha.

But anyway,
THE PEACH TART WAS REALLY GOOD. We really liked it! They ran out of it pretty early. Wish there was moreee
The chocolate tart and the durian puff were not too bad


We didn't like the jellies


The tiramisu was yummy too!


Bread and butter pudding which wasn't really up to mark



We had a good meal and stuffed ourselves full haha. Although we both had diarrhea after that, we sure were happy when we were indulging ourselves!

There was a 15% DBS discount so I think we each paid about $49 for the buffet [: Very worth the money!

22 Orange Grove Road
Shangri-La Hotel
Breakfast: 6am – 10.30am (Weekends to 11 am)
Lunch: 12noon – 2.30pm (Weekends and Public Holidays to 3 pm)
Dinner: 6.30pm – 10.30pm (Weekends and Public Holidays start at 6pm)
Supper: 10.30 pm – 6 am

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Love, K

K's rating of The Line: 7.5/10

Menya Sandaime/ Shan Ding Mu/ Kiraku Izakaya @ Hongdae (Seoul)

We ate Japanese cuisine a couple of times while we were in Korea. These are three of the Japanese restaurants in Hongdae that we really liked!


1) Menya Sandaime







One of the most interesting menus I've seen


Black Ramen - 8000 won
The boss told us that the black ramen is only slightly spicy. But when I tasted it, I thought it was super spicy! But the spiciness fades as quickly as it hits you, but leaves a lingering sting in your throat. It was quite an experience I must say. The more you dig into this bowl of noodles, the more you'll love it


Ramen -7000 won
My ramen was sumptuous and the noodles were springy and nicely cooked.




Gyoza - 3000 won
The gyoza were blow-torched and they were absolutely yummy! Really loved the crispiness!

24, Hongik-Ro 5an-Gil, Mapo-Gu, Seoul 04039, South Korea

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2) Shan Ding Mu





Ramen - 7000 won
X ordered this and it was so good! The soup carried the sweetness of corn. The sweetness did not overwhelm and it complemented the savory side of the soup really well!

 
Beef Rice Bowl -7000 won
I ordered this and spent most of the time moping about not ordering the ramen instead hahaha. Even though X offered to swop with me many times but NO, I am very noble to let him have the tasty soup. Haha the beef bowl was not too bad. The beef was tender and the sauce was pretty good

Map:


3) Kiraku Izakaya
It was almost midnight when X and I went food hunting. We walked for what seemed like a really long time before we chanced upon this



 We decided to give it a shot since everything else that was open didn't really appeal to us.




I don't know what these were exactly but they were DELICIOUS. We had them refilled like 5 times hahaha too good.


We had trouble conversing with the waitress and we tried to order "soup" and "rice" so this is what we got. At first, when the pot first arrived, I was like.... Err doesn't look very nice

But don't judge a book by its cover! The soup was a little on the sticky side but it was yummy. The rice blocks had a sort of burnt taste that added more flavour to the soup. Also, the portion of seafood was very generous!

This was surprisingly good and X really enjoyed it haha

Map:



Love, K

Keisuke Tonkotsu King

X chose a dinner venue but he didn't tell me where we were going. At first, he said we were going to MBS, then when we reached Craig Road, he told me that we're gonna eat at some famous Peranakan restaurant. What a liar haha. Then finally, we reached Keisuke Tonkotsu King! We were greeted by the really long queue and waited for close to an hour to get into the restaurant.


Long queue


Menu that is passed along the queue


Full house


Only two chefs but your food gets served pretty quickly after you take your seat




Free flow of eggs


Black Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen Special - $15.80
The soup was really tasty! The hint of spiciness grows on you!



Tonkotsu Ramen Special - $14.80
The noodles had a great texture. And the soup was yummy. The tamago was nicely cooked with a runny yolk. We each had an extra tamago!


Biggest piece of chasyu ever. How generous!

The long queue at Keisuke Tonkotsu King is definitely justified. They have one of the best ramen in Singapore! Also, the portion was pretty huge. We were both extremely full. The tasty soup left us really thirsty afterwards though. Haha. The service was pretty efficient and we received our food shortly after we were seated.

If you're a ramen-lover, you've gotta try the ramen here!


1 Tras Link, #01-19
Orchid Hotel

Daily: 11.30am–3pm, 6pm–10.30pm
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Love, K

K's rating of Keisuke Tonkotsu King(based on food and service) : 8/10

One Fine Day @ Hongdae (Seoul)

You'll definitely have a fine day at this roasting house.
Pretty, comfy and homely

































Iced Caramel Macchiato


Iced Mocha


 The owner of the roasting house could converse fluently in English and he took time to chat with us despite being busy with roasting the beans. Sitting in the aroma of coffee beans, sipping awesome coffee, watching time pass by. Such is the life.



Love, K

Two Blur Guys

Two Blur Guys is located at Orchid Hotel. We chanced upon it while we were making our way to our dinner destination. Their menu consists of blurgers (burgers) and desserts.



We had our dinner already so we packed a lemon tart to go! I love lemon tarts! So when I saw this, and it was the last one left, I was like "I WANT IT" Haha

Lemon Curd Tart - $4.50
The tart was very full and there was a great amount of curd haha. The curd was a little too sour for us but it was refreshing and I like the subtle hint of sweetness. Also, the hard crust coated with chocolate was yummy!

Will be back to try their burgers!


1 Tras Link, #01-13, Orchid Hotel
Monday- Saturday: 10am-10pm

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Love, K

K's rating of the lemon tart : 7.5/10