W39 BRISTRO & BAKERY

Location: 39 Jalan Mas Puteh, off West Coast Road Singapore 128637
How to get there: Take Bus 78 from bus stop directly outside Clementi Mall and alight at the 3rd stop. Cross the road and walk in. 
Opening Hours: 
Tue - Fri: 1100am - 2200pm
Sat - Sun & Public holidays: 0900am - 2230pm
Mon: Closed, except for public holidays
Contact number: 9646 5372 // 6779 7050

Hi all! It has been some time since the last post I made while I was in Seoul. Seoul had been very wonderful and eventful except for the unpredictable summer weather. I really enjoyed my time there as a Summer Exchange Student in Sungkyunguan University (SKKU). University kiddos, if y'all are looking for an affordable Summer Programme, I would definitely suggest SKKU.  My total expenditure which included my school fees, accommodation, airfares, travelling within South Korea and all other touristy stuffs were capped at $5000 max. I still had a couple of hundreds left. So it's definitely very worth it. I'm planning a post on this exchange trip, so do keep a look out!

Coming back to the lovely W39 Bristro & Bakery; May and I have heard of it since forever and managed to find some time off to visit this lovely place. We ordered: Lunch Set D: Pan Fried Salmon ($21.90), Confit of Duck Leg ($19.50), a Cafe Latte ($4.50), a Mr Chocolate with Vanilla Ice Cream ($8.80), and an Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream ($8.80). The bill was totaled at $69.85.
We have included the menu as follows.

Lunch Set D: Pan Fried Salmon:

• Comes with a drink and soup of the day.
• Chose a Honey Lemon drink and soup of the day was Carrot and Potato.
• Soup was puree with potato bits. It served as a very good appetizer. 
• It was a pleasant surprise as this was not something you get as "the soup of the day" usually.
• The salmon was very juicy and had a crispy finish.
• The sauce accompanying the fish was savory and very delectable. It also goes very well with the mash.
• The salad portion was reasonable, giving a balance to the dish.
• Overall, it was an affordable lunch set!

Confit of Duck Leg:

• Duck Confit came with a generous serving of creamy mash that complemented the duck.
• Duck was well seasoned and the meat came off easily.
• The only downside was that the meat was a little too tough.
• The tomato in the salad was ripe, juicy, and baked to perfection.

Latte:

• Well bodied.
• Ratio of milk to coffee beans was just right!

Mr Chocolate with Vanilla Ice Cream:

• Generous portion of moist chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream.
• The warm and rich chocolate sauce with cold vanilla ice cream was a good mix of flavours.

Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream:

• Portion was huge ass. Totally worth the $$$.
• Apple cinnamon was gooooood.
• Crumble was really sweet and crispy as they heated the pastry. You could actually do without the ice cream as there was enough sweetness. (It would have been cheaper too.)
• The tart holding the filling and crumble could have been slightly thicker to provide more texture variation.

Note:

• Reservations for weekend brunch can be made for 2 persons onwards. Timings are: 0900, 1100,  and 1300 respectively. Patrons will have to finish their food by 2 hours.
• Lunch set meals are only available from Tue-Fri: 1130am - 1430pm.

Overall, May and I really enjoyed our trip to W39 Bristro & Bakery^^. We definitely wish to head back for Brunch and more desserts! Till our next post, ciao!

<3 May&FJ

PRIVE CAFE

Location: Marina at Keppel Bay, 2 Keppel Bay Vista Singapore 098382
How to get there: Drive or walk. In both cases, google map it!
Opening hours: Daily 0900am- 0000am
Contact number: 6776 0777
Reservation email: reservations@prive.com.sg

Hello from Seoul! I'm doing a one month exchange in Seoul and so far, 16 days have passed. Seoul has been rather lovely with an exception of it's really hot afternoons and evenings. There is absolutely soooo much to see and not to miss out; EAT!

I shall touch on Seoul more when I have fully enjoyed my month here:) I plan to share more next time!

Coming back to Prive Cafe! It's a charming place with such a great view of yachts and nice dark blue water. (That's if you like yachts and dark blue water) Came here before I flew to Seoul with H^^ 

I have included the website for you to view the menu, feel free to explore!

We had: Ultimate Breakkie ($20), a Bad Ass BBQ Burger ($26) and a Fruit Tart ($7.90). I think we paid a total of $55.30 for two persons. 

Ultimate Breakkie:

• You can choose the kind of eggs you want and naturally, we had poached eggs. The eggs were well done.
• Portion of bacon was huge.
• Sauteed mushrooms were slightly dry. Overall, it tastes fine. Would prefer a bigger portion of it though.
• Salad portion was reasonable.
• Rosti was well cooked. It had this unique taste to it. Not sure if it was the kinda oil that they used to cook it or the potato they used. But it's unique.
• The frankfruter was good, juicy and slightly peppery. It was rather hard to cut it though.
• Personally, D'good still has the best English Breakfast and it's price is much reasonable than Prive Cafe.

(Look at the lovely poached egg^^)

Ass BBQ Burger:

• The wagyu beef was juicy. WE had ours medium done and it was just nice. The meat was not tough and it was definitely easier to digest.
• BBQ sauce accompanying the burger is appetizing. 
• They had fish flakes in the burger too!
• Overall, it's a burger to order!

Fruit Tart:

• I got it cuz it looked pretty on the display counter. (Guilty for liking pretty looking things)
• The strawberry was VERY sour. But the rest of the fruits tasted just fine ^^
• We split the tart into two and it was a good choice for we were both full by the time we finished our halves. 
• The tart isn't an empty tart with custard. Rather it had a cake like filling inside. Something different from other fruit tarts I have eaten. I always like something new in my usual noms, so this was nice.

(The half i ate)

Have you been to Prive Cafe? Let us hear your views too! I remember the Prive Grill does have set meals for lunch on the weekdays and they looked rather affordable for a three course meal. 

Do note that they only take reservations for 6 people or more on weekends for brunch hours. (We waited for like half an hour in the hot and humid weather as we wanted an air-conditioned seat.)

Before I end this post, I would like to introduce y'all to a musical in Korea: Grease! 

It has been running in Korea for about 10 years and I can honestly say, this is better than Singing in the Rain (which is currently sizzling hot with it's famous cast members)  for I have watched it as well. 

I would say that the cast in Grease sings everything live compared to the cast in Singing in the Rain, and the plot for Grease allows each character to have their solo moments, compared to Singing in the Rain which targets only a few casts. The overall set and lighting changes for both musicals were rather good

The stage for Grease was so much smaller than Singing in the Rain. But you do not need a big stage for a good production. I like the space utilization and creating two floors on the stage allows more visual variation which allows people seating far back to enjoy the show. 

Language may be a barrier, however, music isn't!

So do catch Grease if you're in Seoul! It's one musical you should NEVER miss!! You can book tickets this website.

Till the next review!

<3 FJ

NOM - BRISTO & BAKERY

Location: Macpherson Community Club Level 1, 400 Paya Lebar Way Singapore 379131
How to get there: Macpherson Mrt is the nearest. Exit A: Lor Bengkok, turn left and board bus: 61, 63, 65, 66, 135, 154, 158 at bus stop opposite Macpherson Secondary School (Bus stop number: 70391) and alight at 2nd bus stop at Blk 90 Pipit Road (Bus stop number: 70211)
Opening hours: 1100am - 2300pm daily
Contact Number: 6747 3839

Hello!!!!!!!!!! IT BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE ANYTHING HAS BEEN UPDATED ON THIS BLOG. HOW HAVE YOU ALL BEEN?!?!?!? To be very honest, the NOM review has been hanging for quite some time for both May&FJ. Exams were a torture but we are finally FREE! Instagram would tell you that! (This sounds so similar to the last post we've made)

Anyway, coming back to NOM, we actually visited this place to celebrate dear HY's birthday! It's located quite farrrrrr away from the city areas and quite hard to access. But we urge you not to be detered by this. The food and prices there are so worth the hunting down of this place!!!! Below are the menu photos.

We ordered: Iced Cookies and Cream Chocolate ($4.90), Hot Caramel Chocolate ($4.90), Hot Salted Caramel Chocolate ($4.90), Wild Mushroom Soup ($3.90), Slow Roast Bird Leg ($13.90), Half&Half Pizza ($16.90), Sweet Potato Fries ($5.90), and one Rainbow Salted Caramel Cake ($7.90). The bill totaled to: $63.20. That was about $21 for three people!

Drinks:

• Iced Cookies&Cream Chocolate: was one of the popular drinks and I can see why. It was nice and had cookie bits in it! It was meg!
• Hot Caramel Chocolate: It only had a tinge of caramel in it. Not thaaat sweet.
• Hot Salted Caramel Chocolate: Slightly salted only. Chocolate is thick.

Wild Mushroom Soup:

• Puree enough.
• Portion worth the money! It was very reasonable.
• They had onions inside, giving it extra flavour!

Slow Roast Bird Leg:

• Their mash potato was made from REAL potatos grated into mash. (Some places give you the powered version which was ewwwww)
• The potato skin inside the mash adds to its chewyness.
• The chicken leg was slightly dry at certain parts.
• But the combination of meat and cranberry sauce was ultz!

Half&Half Pizza:

• We had smoked duck, and portebello.
• They had loads of cheese in it. (Spammed)
• Smoked duck was good. It was hidden under a layer of cheese.
• The tomato did not go very well with the smoked duck and cheese.
• The portabello pizza was a disappointment as the portabello was too thin and dry. It lacked the juiciness that portabello mushrooms are famous for.

Sweet Potato Fries:

• It was very sweet as they dashed sugar over it.
• The slices were fat.
• It was a VERY addictive snack.

Rainbow Salted Caramel Cake:

• For those peepos that said Coffee Daily has the best rainbow cake that costs $10. Wells, let us tell you something better. NOM has a better rainbow cake that costs only $7.90. That's almost $2 lesser than Coffee Daily. (Beat that. Hah!)
• The cake was moist and soft, and it was not very sweet.
• The cream came in a reasonable amount.
• Better still, the presentation was ultz! (I heard that they DIY their logo on those pans)

So what are you waiting for? Should we further entice you by saying that all prices are nett? And that their service staff are excellent? Aboslutely lovely people. Head down to NOM soon!!!!!

Till more food to come.

<3 May&FJ



(Yup, we're rollin')

Credits to photos: HY

HABITAT COFFEE

Location: 233 Upper Thompson Road
How to get there: we came by bus 52 and 401 respectively. There are other buses available. Google map your way^^ Alight at bus stop number 530341.
Opening hours:
Tue - Fri: 1100am - 2230pm
Sat - Sun: 1030am - 2230pm
Contact: 6456 2567

HELLO :) How's the week been for you lovely people? I just came back from an impromtu trip to Sentosa and boy was it hot! Rode the skyride and the ludge. It was pretty fun ^^ hahahas, this week has been well spent!

May&FJ visited the Habitat Coffee awhile back to celebrate Joey's birthday^^ We thought we'd share a little about Habitat Coffee with you peeps for we absolutely love this darling little cafe.

We bought 2 Take Shitake Pasta ($12/each), 4 Cheesynara Pasta ($16/each), 1 Something Fishy Pasta ($14), 1 Ocean Linguine ($16), 1 Cappuccino Regular ($4.90), 1 Truffle fries ($8), 1 House-made Churros ($9), 1 Tiramisu and 1 Black Velvet Cake. I think we can safely say that the 8 us spent close to $150 that day.We have included the menu below, prices of cakes are not included.

Take Shitake Pasta:

• They give you very generous amounts of juicy mushrooms.
• The mushrooms were very well cooked and tasted great.
• Black pepper was added into the pasta to give it more flavour.
• Amount of olive oil included was reasonable.
• This is one that I would personally recommend.

Cheesynara Pasta:

• There was generous servings of cheese sausages. The sausages were oozing with melted cheesy goodness.
• Bacon included in the pasta was not too salty.
• The cream sauce won't make you feel soooo sick of it after eating a couple of mouthfuls.
• Portion of dish was sufficient.

Something Fishy Pasta:

• It is essentially tuna pasta.
• The black pepper gave extra flavour to the pasta.
• Overall not a bad dish, but we felt it's a dish that can be easily made without much of a hassle at home. $14 is a tat too expensive for it.

Ocean Linguine:

• Comes with 5 fresh looking prawns and 2 mussels.
• My friend only had one thing to say about this: "Not filling enough for me leh."

Truffle Fries:

• Many of my friends could not appreciate the "gas taste" of the truffle oil.
• Personally, it was okay and very yummy^^
• The portion was reasonable for $8 paid.

Home-made Churros:

• Nicely made.
• Tastes even better with the chocolate sauce.

Tiramisu:

• Liquor blended really well with the tiramisu.
• Could not really taste the cheese. 
• Portion wise: reasonable.

Black Velvet Cake:

• The name itself sounded really unique.
• It's just coffee cake with cream cheese.
• The cake it spongy. I like it's texture.

Cappuccino:

• Pretty coffee art.
• Does not have the acidic after coffee taste as said by Maymay.
• Medium bodied.

Overall Advantages:

• No service charge or GST.
• The food prices are reasonable!

Overall Disadvantages:

• The place is rather tiny so do make your reservations before hand. (I called 4 days in advance to make mine for it's for a big group)

Note:

• They are close on Mondays.
• Brunch for weekdays end at 1730pm. (That's why we have not gotten the chance to try it.)

Habitat Coffee is a really awesome place. It's rather inaccessible though; but we'd do anything for good food^^ Have you peoples visited Habitat Coffee? Let us know your views too alrights!

(The whole bunch of us^^)

Till next time!

<3May&FJ

***Update on: 16/06/2014

Hello! Habitat Coffee has been my recent hangout these two weeks. Thought I'd update you peepos on the stuffs I have tried there!

Firstly: Changes to the menu, they do not have Waffles Sunrise anymore.

I had The Shrooms ($12):

• Consists of: two poached eggs, large portion of sauteed mushrooms, two slices of Brioche and Salad.
• The eggs were well done!
• The sauteed mushrooms was the ultz! You should give anything mushroom at Habitat Coffee a go!

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes ($10):

• Consists of: three thick fluffy pancakes, caramelized apples and raisins, and slices of raw apples.
• The pancakes were fluffy and nice. It is rather filling although the portion looks otherwise.
• The portion of caramelized apples and raisins was good! And every bite tasted like heaven!
• This is something I would definitely try again when I am back!

I also had their flavoured coffee: Iced Macadamia Coffee ($6.90). They really have good coffee! Its something you peeps have to try when you are there!

 (Iced Macadamia Coffee)

(Mocha)

That's all for the updates lovelies! Weather's hot! Do remember to stay hydrated!

<3 FJ