BonChon Chicken @ Bugis+

When we have cravings for crispy fried chicken, we will always think of 4 Fingers Crispy Chicken. We are unsure if this BonChon chicken is related to the 4 Fingers BonChon over at ION Orchard, but both shops basically sell the same thing - fried chicken.



We were here at around 9pm on a weekend, and the dinner crowd is almost gone. Hence, the service was prompt and our fried chicken came in just 15 minutes.



As we had a terrifying experience of the spicy sauce crispy chicken at 4 Fingers, we decided to skip that and ordered the Soy Garlic, which is essentially Korean soya sauce (a bit sweet) with a rather weak garlic taste. The crispy chicken were really good. We had wings and drumsticks, and we thought the drumsticks were rather dry. So do order the wings next time.

Those who want an alternative to KFC / Popeyes / Texas, may want to try this the next time.


BonChon Chicken
201 Victoria Street
#01-11
Bugis+

Genki Sushi @ Chinatown Point

The Japanese are just number one when it comes to mixing innovation, fun and a bit of cuteness. And you can find all of these in Genki Sushi, which returns to Singapore a few months ago with 2 restaurants at Orchard Central, and at the newly revamped Chinatown Point.



The crowd puller here, is no doubt the Shinkansen delivery system. Unlike in other conveyor belt sushi restaurants where the sushi rotates till god-knows-when, here the food is sent directly to the customer's table using a super high speed moving "tray". It's really cute and fun. But please remember to press the flashing green button to send the "train" or "car" back to the kitchen!



Unlike other sushi chains, here diners are given one big bottle of instant green tea powder. One small spoonful is more than enough for a big cup of matcha. So do be careful when adding the powder into the cups.



Grilled corn sushi. The grilled corn was sweet. Quite good.



Ebi Sushi done in 3 ways.



At Genki Sushi, there is no need to wave for attention from the service staffs. All tables are given one iPad and you basically send your orders electronically. How efficient and fuss-free is that.



One of their best sellers - Tempura prawns sushi. The prawns are much bigger than the rice!



Egg omelette sushi, served in the very cute Hello Kitty plate.



Roasted squid sushi. We like this too.




Fried Tofu sushi



Soft shell crab handroll



Soft shell crab rolls



The kids really enjoy seeing the trains moving up and down. But please be careful so that your kids will not "lang-gah" with the trains!



Diners are encouraged to insert the empty plates into their plate returning system found at every table. There is a surprise for that. which I will reveal later.



Closer look at the special Hello Kitty plate.



Shrimp roll sushi



As I was saying, there will be a surprise if you insert the plates into the plate returning system. After every 8 or 10 plates returned, you will have a chance to play the "jackpot" on the iPad. The jackpot game automatically appears on your iPad after you have fulfilled the number of returned plates. We didn't win anything, but you can win a 10% discount on your meal.



More food coming from the Shinkansen.



Crispy vegetable Kariage.



Crispy breaded prawns, which we think were a bit too oily.



Desserts came in the F1 racer.



Red bean ice-cream and Yuzu sorbet.

The prices here are extremely affordable (same range as Sakae Sushi). But the food here is much better than Sakae Sushi. Had a lot of fun here.


Genki Sushi
133 New Bridge Road
#02-33
Chinatown Point

Windowsill Pies @ Horne Road

Hidden among the old shophouses next to Jalan Besar Stadium is a quirky looking cafe. And this cafe has been packing in crowds on weekends for their creative dessert pies. The name too, is quirky - Windowsill Pies.




The cafe is run by 2 young brothers, and we are here on a Friday late evening to try out their yummy pies which we heard from word of mouth.

I would like to compliment the owners of this cafe for the excellent service we enjoyed. STB or some agency should give them an award just for their wonderful warm service!



The cafe serves special Gryphon Tea where the tea leaves are not available readily from the supermarkets.



Tea (S$6 per pot). We had the Muscato Blanc, which was one of the best tea we had like ever. The aroma of Muscat grapes, hints of red wine taste all infused into the tea.



Steak Diane (S$23). Let's be honest here. This is not a place for mains and "serious food". The steak was okay, but not of exceptional quality.




Steak Quatro Fromage (S$25). Full of thick yummy cheese sauce.



We came here for this. The pies. And there are so much to choose from.



Strawberry Lemon Pie (S$7), Sam Willows Pie (S$7.50) and Banana Pie (S$7). All were really yummy. So yummy, we decided to order 2 more.



Easter Special Pie (S$7.50) and Funny Applie Pie (S$7.50). Burp. It was really good.


Windowsill Pies
78 Horne Road

Dolce Vita @ Mandarin Oriental

Even though Dolce Vita has been serving yummy Italian cuisines for some time now, but we have not been back here often, due to the many new Italian restaurants opening all over town.



We are back here to check on the pastas and other Italian cuisines that made Dolce Vita famous, and of course to enjoy the beautiful Marina Bay view.



Warm bread rolls were served with various olive oil and dipping pastes.



First up, all diners get the Chicken roulade and foie gras powder



Had the Minestrone di Astice. Lobster bisque minestrone with seared Hokkaido scallop and basil pesto. Soup tasted yummy.



Carpaccio di Capesante. Carpaccio of citrus marinated Hokkaido scallop with Sturia selection prestige caviar and baby cress salad. A very refreshing starter to start our dinner.



Cannelloni di granchio. Jumbo crab tartare wrapped in lobster bisque jelly, hass avocado mousse, spicy mango salsa and lemon zest dressing. This is one dish which we had not seen in other Italian restaurants before, especially the way they presented it.



Risotto al tartufo. Acquerello risotto with black truffles, sautéed mushroom, seared foie gras and white truffle foam. The risotto was cooked till perfect.



Tris di pasta - Here, we have 3 different kinds of pasta all presented as one main. Great for those who wants varieties.



Fettuccine in anchovies, capers, olives, parsley and tomatoes. This was the best pasta we had for the night. You can literally taste the delicious sweet seafood in the sauce.



Fettuccine with bacon, egg yolk, cream, Parmigiano reggiano and pepper. Very creamy and tasty too.



Seared red mullet and scallop with fricassee of green peas and lobster essence



Ended our dinner with the classic dessert - Tiramisu della nonna. Classic Italian tiramisu with fresh mascarpone cheese and savoiardi biscuits



And also this Mango e frutto della passione with honey pineapple, cassonade meringue and coconut ice cream




Dolce Vita
5 Raffles Ave
5F
Mandarin Oriental

Space @ My Humble House

Space @ My Humble House has been one of our favourite little corner in the city where it is never too crowded, and that we can have something fast and delicious anytime of the day. It helps that the food is cooked in the same kitchen of My Humble House.



The decor inside is calm and has a "zen" look.



Free iced water is served here to all diners.



This is my 1st time trying the Claypot Beef Rice (S$14). Very tender chunks of beef brisket with white radish that has been simmered in the gravy for hours. Went really well with the bowl of white fragrant rice.



One of their specialty is the Claypot Jasmine Rice with Crabmeat and Shrimp in Consomme (S$12). The best thing here is the consomme, which is full of seafood flavours. I highly recommend this to all 1st time diners here.



Fried stick doughs with Chilli Crab Sauce. Sauce was full of crab meat, but we wished they were more generous with the gravy.



Siew Mai. Good but nothing special.



We didn't really like the Crispy fried buns with salted egg yolk. Egg yolk was dry and not the creamy type.



Another mains worth trying is the Mama Leong's Chicken Rice (S$12 per set). The rice is fragrant and the set even comes with a double boiled soup.



Crispy silver fish in duck yolk batter. Great snack to order while waiting for your main to arrive.


Space @ My Humble House
8 Raffles Place
#02-25
Esplanade Mall