We popped by Hougang RiverCourt for lunch today. Wanted to take advantage of the 1-for-1 deal at Takagi Ramen but wow… there was a constant long queue outside. We might actually be tempted to queue if we didn’t have a toddler with us. Hahaha! Our boss would be screaming her head off had we joined this long unmoving queue.
We ate at Lotus Cafe instead. Usually, this vegetarian eatery will be packed but thanks to Takagi Ramen, we could easily get a table here. XD We ordered a Soup of the Day (wintermelon soup), Signature Stir-fried Laksa, and King Oyster Mushroom Cutlet X.O. Fried Rice. The bill came up to $27.70 including GST. Everything was tasty, including that very small portion of soup. And my darling particularly liked the belachan taken from the condiments counter.
We got a nice booth near the full-length windows, and… our daughter decided to try climbing out of it…
OI HELLO! Are you our son or daughter ah?!
We parked outdoors and along the way we went past 121 Prawn Roll. I recalled seeing posts about this place on a Facebook Group I’m in. Apparently their prawn rolls are to-die-for.
Each box costs $17.60. We bought one to try. Will have to ask my sis to help air-fry these. XD
$17.60 for a box of frozen prawn rolls sure seems a bit steep but… you can use your CDC vouchers here. Will be back for more if we like the taste! 😀
Like a lot of people in SG, I’ve had some not-so-wonderful pineapple tarts this year. The higher prices aside, the quality seems to have dropped tremendously. There’s a home baker (let’s call her W) I bought pineapple balls from back in 2022, when I was pregnant and after Melody was born. Each tub cost $24.80 (450g, 30pcs) two years ago. This year, it’s $28. However, I don’t mind the pricetag… if the pineapple treat is as good as it was previously. I’d received my order on 13th January… and almost immediately sent feedback to W that the pineapple balls were much stiffer and no longer had that melt-in-the-mouth texture I remembered. She said it’s probably due to a new oven she was getting used to… and later sent 3 new tubs in exchange for 2 unopened tubs. Alas! Slightly better but nowhere near as awesome as the 2022 versions. So I’m taking her off my list of go-to bakers for pineapple tarts. Thankfully, there’s a new entrant. I spotted Crunchy Teeth’s $43 ‘Dragon Year Deluxe Pineapple Tarts’ on Facebook. You see them in the photo above. Super pretty and perfect for gifting, right? BUT limited to 1 set per customer. XD
I bought their Earl Grey Milk Cookies (200g, $16) and Orange Chocolate Chunks Cookies (200g, $12) as well since the delivery fee is $12 – might as well buy more stuff at once! (I like the earl grey ones – so tiny and addictive – while I found the orange chocolate ones REALLY crunchy LOL)
Generous pineapple filling that’s not too sweet + crumbly pastry and SUCH A FEAST FOR THE EYES!
Yes, I’d totally order this again.
KAWAII! 😀 😀 😀
And for those of you who’d baulk at the price… I did also get a slightly more wallet-friendly tub of pineapple tarts from FairPrice. It’s Glory’s 400g Round Shape Pineapple Tarts. I’d read an 8days review about them and the description was so hilarious, I just had to go get a tub and see/taste for myself:
“The plastic bottle is admittedly quite un-glam but we would still display it on our CNY table because the tarts in it are so darn good. The quirky but attractive golden tarts are adorned with another piece of pastry on top that looks like a fidget spinner and the bronzed jam looks like it was pressed on by an enthusiastic baby.” -8days.sg
$15.09 for a 400g tub! The Golden Pillow version costs $21 for 650g.Ahahaha! Look what the “enthusiastic baby” did! 😀
My darling’s horrified at the $15 pricetag – he was expecting $8 at most. Hurhur. But these pineapple tarts are good so no regrets. They taste almost… homemade. Like if you were to put them on a plate and tell me your Mom/Aunt made them, I’d totally believe you.
But all these goodies are so high in calories it’s not even funny. I went for a gym session yesterday and the high-tech stationery bike I rode let me know that I burnt only a miserable 15kcal after cycling 1km. Meanwhile, 1 pineapple tart has something like 74 calories (?!) OMG.
We were at FUNAN the other day and my darling had already done his research beforehand and he said we’ll visit a BBT cafe with a ball pit. I didn’t do any such research about the place, so when we arrived I had to go check out the menu and decide what to order. And before I knew it… the father-daughter duo had already removed their footwear and were sitting in the middle of the giant ball pit. (Try and spot them in the picture above. Haha) I can only say Melody has a very fun dad. Everyone else was just sitting around, all prim and proper, and resisting all urges to kick around in the ball pit or have any fun. XD Not these two…
I picked the Trendy Bubble Milk Tea ($4.90) and Watermelon Smoothie ($6.90) and the staff told me that if I were to scan a QR code with my hp and become a member here then the milk tea’s FOC! So I did. And I have to say that the Watermelon Smoothie is really good! Even my darling liked it. It has mint in it so it’s uber refreshing. Go try!
I thought the bubble milk tea was so-so. What I might try next time we visit is the Pineapple Perfume Lemon Ice Tea ($5.90) and the Orange Fruit Tea ($6.90)! The toppings here include your usual pearls and ice cream BUT they do also have D24 Durian (+$3) and Musang King Durian (+$6) Whoaaaaaaa!!!
We did not order dessert (though arguably BBT with toppings feels like dessert already) but the bingsu looks good. The Mangos Love Snowflake Ice costs a whopping $19.90 though. A Mango Souffle is slightly cheaper at $16.90! Or just go for the $6.90 Mango Ice with Rice Ball. This place serves waffles too!
Quite happy with the drinks already!
Someone’s a big girl now. The first time we put her into the ball pit at a BBT store in Woodleigh Mall, she was almost ‘drowning’ in the sea of balls and did not quite enjoy herself. Now she looks so at home here…
And no… that’s not a school uniform. It’s Melody’s Sailormoon costume. Ahahaha!
Smile Dessert is located at #02-03 of Funan. Do pop by if you’re in the area! 😀
During the afternoon on 30th Dec ’23, we made our way to Raku Inu Bistro and Bar, which is located in Flora View (AMK St 66 – actually not very close to our home in Punggol), as my darling had found this bistro on Eatigo and made a reservation for 3.30pm. To our horror, when we arrived, the staff told us that (1) they’re only open for business at 5pm and (2) they’d not received our reservation details via Eatigo. When I heard this, I immediately stepped out of the place. Evidently, they weren’t expecting us and were not at all pleased to have us around. The lady even said that she had a lot of cleaning to do (when I hear my mom say this, I know she wants us out of the way LOL). But my darling, having made the reservation, driven all the way there and parked and all, wasn’t so keen to leave. The lady checked the reservation details via his app again and again in disbelief, and then decided to let us have our meal. Uh-oh. (Sure seems like the beginning of a nightmare eh?)
She loudly proclaimed “This is why I HATE E***** – always c***-up.” Actually, I would have upped and left already. But I’m with someone who’s more stubborn and who loves Thai food.
Raku Inu is a pet-friendly establishment so you’re welcome to bring your dogs here and everyone can dine together. But erm… maybe when the chef’s happier.
Anyway, here’s a pic of our booking:
Interestingly, the app knows we’d shown up at the place and status was changed to “attended”. LOL.
He ordered the Green Curry Chicken ($10) with rice ($1) while I had their Claypot Tanghoon w/Prawns ($10.50).
Notice anything strange in the picture below?
How about now? This is *not* ginseng I’m holding, by the way. XD
All these roots and all should be in the wastebin instead of the customer’s claypot. But… I understand… they’re upset. We basically *intruded* during their break time. For some reason, Eatigo allowed reservations to be made for those hours. So… whose fault is it? Is it a money-grubbing boss’s fault? Technical error? What?
Then… I found one more… so evidently the first one wasn’t an accident.
And some other random bits and pieces… something hard that felt like crabshell but there’s no crab in this dish… so…
In case you’re wondering, no, I did not send this dish back to the kitchen. Because it might be returned with even more unimaginable things. And truth be told, everything that was served that day was actually very tasty. I can imagine that most diners would be very happy with their meals here.
It’s just that for those unfortunate diners who show up at the *wrong* time or when the chef’s upset, they *might* get extra ingredients in their food?
After the meal, we still felt fine so I guess that while we may have had unexpected ingredients in our food, we’re lucky nothing else has happened. To be fair, the Thai food here IS pretty decent, but I don’t think I want to return to this place. 😛
And no… I don’t think it’s actually the chef’s intention to use all parts of all plants in his cuisine. This photo is of a Thai place near my home… and you can see that the roots have been cleanly cut off…
Same thing for when I Google images for “Raku Inu Claypot Tanghoon”. Eh Chef…
I’m not the stubborn one who insisted on dining here lah. (>_<) Don’t like that leh!
Also… thankfully we didn’t bring any pets because I honestly think THEIR medical bills are way more expensive than ours. A loved one’s cat had constipation (nothing more serious like a tumor or whatever) and the vet bill for that was $700+? WLE.
I really should post more often (thank you, Samy, for the reminder today XD) but you know… mom duties. And more often than not, I do a blogpost if I want to have a reminder of how awesome a meal was OR how bad one was (so we don’t forget and then return to the same place XD). So those that are so-so don’t get featured. Hehehe! Now, this one’s really good. My darling booked this place for a late lunch via Eatigo. There was 50% discount, plus he had a $10 Eatigo voucher from an earlier booking, so this meal for two cost less than $22!
Chunky Lobsters is located at level 1 of Orchard Gateway, just opposite the Under Armour store. We had the Mentaiko Lobster Roll ($24) + fries ($2.50), Seafood Rose Carbonara ($16.90) and the Fried Mushrooms ($5). My Lavender Earl Grey Tea cost $4 before the 50% Eatigo discount. *Yes, the discount applies to drinks too, at least when we were there!
I remember this being a wonderful meal and a great day out. Melody was at her Grandma’s and we could enjoy a meal together… in peace… and then do a spot of shopping at Uniqlo (apparently it’s their “global flagship store” according to some in-store advert)… then grab some yummies from Don Don Donki for Melody + dinner for my Mom.
Absolutely delectable. But just one prawn. XD
Our order was placed at 3.15pm, and I think the staff were off for their break around 3.30pm? Even then, the food was delicious! And the service was good too. (OK the reason I need to emphasize this is because of the next blogpost – totally different place, and totally different experience).
If you wish to have a look at the menu, here it is:
Without any sort of discount, it does seem like one’s wallet will take a hit. But with 50% off… it was really SHIOK AH! And at around 3pm on a weekday, the entire place was “ours”.
Also, Chunky Lobsters was smart enough to put a stamp on our receipt that allows us to return with it and get 30% off our next meal. SO tempting. Now I’m looking forward to what we’ll have when Melody’s at her Grandma’s again. 🙂
We popped by Galangal in Bishan yesterday, after 2.30pm. We supposed the usual lunch crowd must have left so we could quickly satisfy our hunger. We thought wrong. At the entrance, there’s a sign pasted on the door to tell you to press the buzzer and staff will come attend to you. I pressed the darn thing and we waited so long we could have memorised the menu left outside. Through the glass door, I could see one female member of their staff helping a group of diners take their group photos. And she was so engrossed/professional about it that multiple shots were taken. It was evident the Malay family enjoyed her exceptional service very much.
Rolling our eyes, we stepped inside anyway… and near the front counter was a male member of staff mid-way through his meal. He decided to help seat us instead. And directed us to one of those tables for two. My darling took a look at the cramped space with floral arches and all and asked if we could be seated at one of the bigger tables with the booth seats instead, sans floral arches.
AND… dum dum dum… the guy says that sure we can BUT if a group comes in later and this table is required, we’re supposed to vacate it. Minus 1000 points for lousy customer service. Woohoo. (1) There were SO many similar tables unoccupied as it was post-lunch hour and (2) We’re just a group of two, how long do you expect us to take to eat our meal ah?
But I guess a hungry man is always a grouchy man. So my darling and I looked at each other, and I think we both thought the same thing: We’ll just dine here ONCE and NEVER RETURN AGAIN.
Then… interestingly, the lady who was busy taking photos for the group of diners came over to APOLOGISE and she took the time to ask if we were visiting for the first time, and went through the menu with us, highlighting the items that we should definitely try. I later observed that she was moving about the restaurant as if she’s the boss. (Though I have met the boss before as we’ve dined multiple times at Good Bites, Citrus by the Pool, etc) She joked with customers, chatted with their kids, asked if the food’s ok, recommended her favourite items, and in general, made everyone feel so at home. I definitely cannot believe that she’s not the lady boss or at least a partner in this business. She confirmed she’s only an employee there and her name’s Belle.
What blew my mind was when she said she feels so “honored” to be working here as it’s such a beautiful place filled with (admittedly fake) flowers, and every day working here brightens her mood so much. WOW. I’ll just go ahead and admit that if I’m starting an F&B business, I’ll come back and poach this employee. XD Either you make her a partner in the business here, Boss, or you’re gonna lose her to any other boss who dines here and notices this exceptional employee.
For starters, I picked the Honey Garlic Fried Chicken that Belle recommended. It’s glistening more from the honey than the oil so do not be alarmed. The chicken’s crispy on the outside and tender within, and the best part of this dish is the surprise element: it’s just sweet at first and then the spiciness hits you later. And you’re like… oh man… where did that come from? Definitely not a boring dish and one I’d reorder. But maybe next time I’ll schedule a 3km run after to work off the guilt.
My darling had the Pineapple Fried Rice (again recommended by Belle) and I went for the Red Tom Yum Noodle Soup. According to him, his main dish was delicious when eaten hot, but once it had cooled down… it became so-so (I agree). Mine was amazeballs either way. The broth was so tangy and extremely spicy that my nose was running and I was crying involuntarily too. XD But it’s all SO SHIOK! Secret Recipe has an award-winning tom yum goong dish that we order pretty often in JB. And I tell you… Galangal’s version can easily match up to (if not beat) that award-winning dish. Delish!
There’s only one prawn in my main but Galangal’s generous with the squid. 😉
Their cold lemongrass drink is also worth ordering. Super refreshing, especially when the tom yum soup was making me cry. XD
He wants to try the pad thai so I believe we’ll be back. I’m definitely looking (out) for Belle when we next visit.
Lunchtime promo from Mon to Thurs only.
I spent over $50 on this meal and received one token for their gachapon machine -> got a 10% discount voucher for their sister outlet nearby (ala carte items only). XD
Galangal is located at 3 Bishan Street 14… and their (current) opening hours are 11.30am to 11.30pm daily. Follow their socials for more.
We were in JB yesterday and… we ate at McDonald’s. Before you start asking WHY… take a look at their menu. 😀 Also, this outlet at Plaza Angsana even comes with a play area! Melody LOVES slides now. Haha! I remember her first experience going down a slide while seated on her Papa’s lap. She totally freaked out. Now she loves it. Also… it was our first visit to Plaza Angsana… and it might well be our last. LOL. Nothing to do with the mall per se – it has an interesting tenant mix, which caters largely to the local Muslim population. We had a bit of trouble getting into the carpark, so I’ll just blog about it here, to remind ourselves next time, if we do end up going back…
So what happened was… we followed the Google Maps’ directions… and there’s no issue there. We made a right turn towards the entrance of the carpark. There were two lanes filled with cars… and eventually these merged into one lane at the entry barrier where you’ll get a parking ticket by pressing a button. Trouble started at the merging point: My darling, and other reasonable motorists, follow the same principle – one car from the right goes ahead, then one from the left, and so on – and he let a car from the right cut in front of him. But the car right behind that one (with Doraemon stickers) literally tailgated the first one, and somehow managed to ‘push’ us out of the queue. Eventually our vehicle ended up like at the ‘shoulder’ of this stretch of road. Mr Doraemon was a nerdy-looking Chinese uncle who drove like a freaking gangster. My darling has amazing manners when driving but even he couldn’t take it, and wound down his window, stuck out a hand in a gesture to ask like “what the hell are you doing?” THANKFULLY, the driver in front whom we’d given the right of way to, noticed, and he stopped his vehicle, leaving a wide gap in front, so we could cut back in front of him, while he held Mr Doraemon’s car back. Wahaha. It was epic. So unexpected. So cool. So gentlemanly.
And guess what… now Mr Doraemon’s car is behind Mr Gentleman’s and ours, right? So we got to park our car first, and along comes Mr Doraemon’s car. He slowed down to GLARE AT US. OMG the fella has no shame. I would want to confront him, but… I have my baby with me so it’s his lucky day. Bl**dy idiot.
So… Singaporeans who wish to visit Angsana Plaza, do be prepared to do some defensive driving if you have the bad luck of running into Mr Doraemon too. Actually… just run into him. It’s fine. Muahahah.
[*Also, there wasn’t a lift (or we didn’t manage to find one) so we carried Melody and her stroller down lots of stairs] LOL!
And here’s what we had: two Happy Meals (one Spicy Ayam Goreng and one chicken porridge) plus Nasi Lemak with 2pcs of Spicy Ayam Goreng (fried chicken).
The bill came up to RM38.55, which is something like S$11. Super worth it. Drinks were also included – I chose iced milo and a bottle of mineral water.
Here’s the selection for Nasi Lemak and porridge:
And I love the Happy Meal menu at McDonald’s in Malaysia. It’s not just burger or nuggets or hot cakes. You can get fried chicken or even porridge! 😀 The porridge is delicious, by the way. And served piping hot, with red chili bits in it, so it’s neither bland nor boring.
The Happy Meals also come with sides like corn and fries.
And I bought the Happy Meals as I wanted to get the Pokemon trading cards. I got both the Pikachu ones and have yet to open them. Perhaps there’ll be some rare ones that are worth some money. XD
And finally… a pic of Melody:
Messy hair ‘cos her hair ties fell out, and she abhors headbands. But nevermind lah, still cute.
And if you’re wondering why she’s in a dress when we’re of the opinion that we should dress like beggars when in JB so we don’t become the targets of criminals… I gave her TWO tshirt choices. She was very hesitant to pick either one, because she’d already noticed the dress hanging in the wardrobe and she preferred to wear that.
So my ‘double bind’ with the tshirts failed. And I let her pick what she would wear yesterday. I believe that I should let her make choices often, and then more importantly, respect her decisions. I have witnessed parents asking their children what they’d like to eat (e.g. from a vending machine or at a mall) then when the child states his/her wish… it gets shot down immediately (“No chocolates for you! Choose either the bread or the biscuits!” But erm… you said I could choose something I wanted from the vending machine?)
These days, Melody gets her way pretty often. She sees what we’re eating, points (and maybe whines) and gets to eat the same thing too. I let her take bites from my RM3 Rotiboy bun yesterday… and sushi rice… and the Happy Meal steamed corn (pooped them out almost whole later). XD XD XD The day she starts drinking my bubble tea is probably when I’ll kick the habit.
It looks like we’d booked the place for just the two of us but no, this mookata buffet place was indeed quiet this afternoon when we were there from 12 noon to just after 2pm. There were only 4 other diners. Cheese Story Mookata Buffet is located within HomeTeamNS Balestier-JOM at 31 Ah Hood Road. We were the first to arrive so we could take our pick of the biggest and most delectable seafood. XD I found this ginormous crab claw…
Big enough to clobber someone with. XD
There’s no dining time limit so it’s great for stressed-out parents like us. XD We’d usually have to wolf food down because one of us has to “entertain” Melody (carry her and walk about) while the other eats (quickly). Such a luxury to just have a meal in peace, without kid in tow, and take our own sweet time to savour every morsel. 🙂 Buffet pricing below:
I like that they have Yeo’s Iced Lemon Tea (one of my favourite beverages from a fountain) Inspired by my darling, I added Sprite to make it fizzy. Delicious.
There’s also Thai Milk Tea, Fruit Punch, Water Chestnut, etc. All free flow so drink as much as you’d like. 😛
I liked the Shabu Beef and Pork Belly. And I was surprised he took generous amounts of fishballs, sotong balls and the like. Like eh… you watch so many Zermatt Neo videos! You should know that at a buffet, you should whack only the priciest items such as the seafood on ice, meats, etc. And avoid stuff like the carbo, processed stuff, and especially milk teas which make you feel full faster, ya? XD Hahaha! In any case… he paid for this meal so if he wanted to go vegetarian then so be it. I’ll just eat more of the tiger prawns on his behalf. LOL.
Really good variety. There’s even Thai instant noodles, seaweed chicken, imitation crab claw, etcTiger prawns, scallops, oysters, sotong, mussels, bamboo clams, lala, etcThe condiments station… where I took lots of garlic. Yum.Ready to rock and roll… And oh… see the cheese in that metal container waiting to get all melty and gooey?You can choose the non air-con seating area with a view of the pool.The (giant) crab claw with the shrunken flesh… and it tasted overwhelmingly salty. Pity. XD
Actually, I wondered (out loud) why this place isn’t Halal-certified. Won’t more of the HomeTeam members get to enjoy the mookata here? Hmm. ‘Cos items like this pork liver don’t entice me. I sure won’t mind swopping it out for chicken. XD
Free flow ice cream too!
The Mingo ice creams here are available in a few flavours: strawberry, lime, coconut, vanilla. I wanted chocolate ice cream (w/o any vanilla) and there isn’t any. Lime was refreshing though. XD
All in all, a most welcome break from parenthood duties. We’d be back if we want another mookata meal which we can enjoy in relative peace and quiet. 🙂
(*This post was written while I was pregnant… back in 2022!)
I received a voucher at one of the baby fairs I visited, and it was for a complimentary confinement trial meal from NouRiche. It’s my first pregnancy, and I’ve never heard of this company before. But since it’s free and the meal will be delivered to my doorstep, hey, why not give it a try? And so I did. You have to book in advance if you wish to savor NouRiche’s confinement food – for the trials, they deliver on Saturdays exclusively. You can choose from a lunch or dinner option. I opted for dinner and I have to say that the ONLY complaint I can possibly think of is the delivery timing: the meal can arrive any time between 3.30pm and 7pm. So what happens if I’m starving at, say, 4pm and the food arrives just shy of 7pm? Might be hangry by then. 😀 Haha! Otherwise, everything else about this usually-$35 meal was fabulous. As you can see in the picture above, it’s all well-sealed, with no spills. And instead of a dessert, you get an extra cup of tea – perfect since this meal is good enough for 2 people!
And if you were wondering, the delivery came at 5.45pm on 27th August. 😀 The meal comes in a complimentary thermal bag and I was pleasantly surprised at finding out that the food’s still warm! Am too lazy to reheat stuff these days. XD
This bowl of soup was sealed so well, just like a cup of bubble tea. No spillage at all! And my goodness, they’re SO generous with the proteins.
Their Prenatal Pork Rib Soup (安胎排骨汤) is really tasty indeed. And since no MSG is added, I have to assume that the generous serving of pork ribs gave the soup its excellent flavour.
And there’s Braised Chicken w/ Eucommia（药膳杜仲鸡). According to Google, eucommia is a herb which supposedly helps ‘lower blood pressure and prevent complications from diabetes’. Great! I think I counted some 6 chicken drumlets or so, and there’s baby(?) kailan which I love, on top of wolfberries – great for your eyes.
And in case you haven’t got enough protein…
There’s the Stir Fried Broccoli w/ Fresh Mushroom & Sliced Fish（西兰花鲜菇炒鱼片). And do not worry about any fishy smell or taste. They do add thinly-sliced strips of ginger to take care of that. And there’s lots of broccoli, mushroom and carrot under the fish.
I did not take much of the rice since it seemed to be largely white rice to me. Would have loved to be given brown rice or a mixture of white+brown rice. 🙂 I loved the non-sweet red date tea though!
Overall, this meal left US very satisfied. I say ‘US’ because my darling ate most of it. Haha! As I’m in my third trimester and fast running out of ‘tummy space’, I eat small meals and usually need help with finishing the rice and most of the food. XD
If you’re past your second trimester and keen on sampling NouRiche’s confinement meal, you can do so at their website nouriche.sg and use this code: NRSMFREETRIAL (*Valid till 30th April 2023 on voucher but you can still try – see if it works XD).
We chose to dine out on National Day (just one meal!) and you’d expect everywhere to be crowded/fully booked, right? I thought so too. But my darling managed to get us a reservation via Eatigo for Mosanco Enchanted Cafe in Bedok. And here’s the best part: there was 50% discount! Woah…
[tl;dr version]
The Enchanted Breakfast ($19.90 before discount) is definitely worth trying!
They serve All Day Brunch!
They have Bandung Waffles – wanna try?
Board games chargeable at $5/Hour/Pax
It’s a charming little cafe located at Blk 510, Bedok North St 3. From the pictures above, you’ll be able to tell we had dessert too. Muahaha! And oh…
Melody’s all-red outfit (National Day mah…) cost something like THREE SINGAPORE DOLLARS ONLY! Why am I mentioning this? Because my mother recently told me that a “concerned”individual read your blog and thinks you shouldn’t be spending so much on branded clothes for Melody. I was incredulous. HUH? When? What did I buy? I’ve never bought any LV / Gucci / Chanel items for Melody. What nonsense is this person spouting?
Apparently… that person had read my blogpost about going to KKH for the car seat checkup… and get this… I bought ONE article of clothing for my ONE AND ONLY daughter from Mothercare, not freaking Moschino or Michael Kors. Plus the item was heavily discounted: $15 instead of the usual $35.90! It’s not $1500 OK? Branded, my foot! I don’t know why I even have to bother with explaining to childless people that me buying stuff for my only child has got NOTHING (ABSOLUTELY NOTHING) to do with them and could they please mind their own business?
*And to tell my mother I shouldn’t have spent $15 on a pair of jeans for Melody is nuts. Because my mother is the one who spent almost $120 on two dresses for Melody. So… quit barking up the wrong tree already. *eyeroll*
[rant over]
So at Mosanco Enchanted Cafe, I ordered the Chili Crabmeat Linguine and my darling had the Enchanted Breakfast w/Avocado. We also ordered their Matcha Waffle with two scoops of ice cream: Hokkaido Milk and Belgium Chocolate Deluxe.
Mosanco Enchanted Cafe’s Chili Crabmeat Linguine
This linguine dish is peculiar. First up, I did a double take because… is this not spaghetti instead of linguine? I cook linguine every week so this looked suspiciously like spaghetti instead of linguine as I know it. Hmm… anyway, on the menu, it’s described as Linguine with Crabmeat, Chilli Padi, and Egg in Homemade Tomato Sauce. Any pasta dish which has chilli padi will most certainly get my attention. XD This one, however, had more chilli flakes than chilli padi so if they’d ask for my opinion, well, I’d say keep the flakes and just use (more) chilli padi as is stated on your menu. XD They’re generous with the crabmeat so that’s a real plus. If you’re ordering this, and you love spicy food, do ask if the chef can make this spicier for you. 😉
As for his Enchanted Breakfast, there was scrambled eggs (good), baked mushrooms (delicious), toasted sourdough (he liked) and turkey bacon (he ate, I didn’t). There was a salad with cherry tomatoes too. And we chose the ‘Smashed Avocado’ instead of Smoked Salmon (which required an additional payment of $5). We enjoyed the avocado very much. 🙂
As for dessert, the matcha waffle didn’t taste very matcha-ish but it was crispy so that’s good. The ice cream did not tick all the boxes for me. The Hokkaido Milk wasn’t milky enough. And the Belgium Chocolate Deluxe did not taste as decadent as I’d expected it to be. Haha. I’m a tough customer to please. However, one of the Enchanted Cafe staff blew me away with his honesty. When preparing the dessert for us, I think he realised that his colleague had charged us for “Triple Scoop” instead of a “Double Scoop”. So he came over to me and passed me $2 in cash. WOW. Thanks for your honesty! I wouldn’t have known. And Melody was kicking up a fuss so my darling had taken her out for a walk, so he wouldn’t have checked either. Thank you!!!
This cafe offers (free) water to its patrons, but the dispenser is located to the right of the cashier, so you may miss it unless you’re heading to the toilet at the back of the cafe and happen to spot it.
The entrance to the cafe is via glass doors you’d have to push (or was it pull?) to open, and there’s one step up. I’ve never paid attention to how places are accessible (or not) until I began bringing Melody out in her stroller. I’d think that if I’m a wheelchair user, this one step plus doors I’d have to push/pull would put me off trying to get into this cafe. EVEN THOUGH once inside, it’s pretty spacious – can definitely accommodate stroller or wheelchair! Those auto doors which open at the touch of a button would certainly make the place more welcoming! 🙂
All in all, a pleasant spot to have brunch. Perfect if you get a window seat and can people-watch too. Staff are attentive (you’ll get an extra plate when sharing dessert without having to ask for one) and honest.
Working With Grace 
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