Category Archives: Food

Here’s where I talk about food and places to eat.

Oceania Seafood Buffet at Four Points by Sheraton

Food,

I was initially hesitant to try the seafood buffet at Four Points by Sheraton because I’m not really that into seafood. But my hubby is a huge seafood fan, and we were planning to use our Maybank credit card to get 50% off the price of SGD40.80++ per adult so why not?

My husband called them in the morning to reserve a table for all three of us since we were planning to take Lia along. We were pleasantly surprised when we got there, because they’ve already set up plastic Ikea utensils for her in our table, and a staff immediately asked if we wanted a high chair.

My hubby ended up eating mostly crab legs (claws?) and shrimp from the cold seafood spread. I kept trying to convince him to try something else – something I don’t eat myself – like maki or sashimi or laksa – but he was way too happy with what he was eating and didn’t want to explore much. Look at how happy he is.

I, on the other hand, went for a bit more variety. Here are some of the food I tried:

  • Grilled Lamb with Parmesan and Spicy Herb Crust – This was the winner for me. As I mentioned, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to eat much but they did take care to have non-seafood options for people like me. The lamb was tender and flavourful, though some people may think that it needs a bit more salt. I personally could not detect any spiciness at all, so the name of the dish seemed a bit misleading.
  • Grilled Lemongrass Chicken with Chunky Peanut Sauce – I didn’t taste the lemongrass – it was like chicken cooked in satay sauce. Since I like satay, this was also hit for me.
  • Shrimp and Tomato Fried Rice – This was really good. I got a second serving of this.
  • Deep Fried Prawn Ball with Wasabi Aioli and Fish Roe – I didn’t taste the wasabi or the fish roe. It was like deep fried prawns with batter – which I like.
  • Har Gow (shrimp dumpling) – It seems like there was some ground meat inside. This was okay.
  • Seafood Pasta with Homemade Tomato Fondue – Not bad at all. I didn’t ask my husband to try it since he doesn’t like Italian style pasta which is on the sour side, but I do. He likes his spaghetti Filipino-style: sweet.
  • Boston Clam Chowder – This was just okay. It didn’t taste anything like clams or seafood, and was a bit thin. It tasted like a regular cream-based (slightly watery) soup with some chunks of vegetables thrown in.
From the top clockwise – seafood pasta, deep fried prawn balls, lemongrass chicken, a bread roll, shrimp and tomato fried rice, grilled lamb. Please don’t judge me for carbo loading. I’m ready to pop anytime now but only gained 2kg through this pregnancy, so I have license to eat. 🙂

Lia was still feeling full from breakfast and only ate two or three bread rolls, which were on the crunchy side. I really liked the texture, but it was a bit difficult for Lia and my hubby (with his braces) to bite on, so we ended up cutting them into small pieces. She tried a bite of har gow and tasted the clam chowder too, but she’s in her picky eating stage and didn’t really like trying anything unfamiliar.

What she really liked though was the dessert selection. She immediately got a bowl of vanilla ice cream, which she topped with chocolate syrup, chocolate sprinkles and raisins all by herself (with a nervous mommy supervising). I got some green tea ice cream for myself which was very nice. I tried the strawberry ice cream too but it wasn’t anything special.

In the end, I had to finish the rest of Lia’s ice cream sundae, because the moment she saw the panna cotta, she got distracted and decided she wanted that more. She ate about three or four of these. It was really good – not too sweet – though the texture was a bit runny.

Sidney and I tried their hot chocolate cake with vanilla sauce, which was very moist and tasted like a fudge brownie. I’m not much of a chocolate person, but I thought it went well with one of my favourite teas, Dilmah’s Moroccan mint tea (I think they had the full Dilmah selection).

Our bill came up to SGD48.02 or SGD24.01 each. Not bad at all! But would I go back if there wasn’t a 50% off promo? Probably not.

 

Four Points Eatery 
Four Points by Sheraton (Singapore Riverview)
382 Havelock Road, Singapore 169629
http://www.fourpointssingaporeriverview.com

 

El Mero Mero at CHIJMES

So hubby and I decided to finally check out CHIJMES. We’ve been living in Singapore for seven years now but just never found the time to go there.

If you have no idea what CHIJMES is, you can check their website here. It is a 160-year-old complex that was transformed into a “unique lifestyle venue” – which basically means it’s a great place to eat, or hold weddings, or take professional photos.

I was craving for some Mexican food and we ended up at El Mero Mero. We started off with guacamole and tortilla chips. The guacamole was a bit on the bland side, so we put some salt and lime. This was a bit pricey at SGD18.

I wanted tacos so I ordered the  Kurobuta Pork “Al Pastor” – pineapple, coriander, onion, lime, special 4-inch corn tortilla. It costs SGD14 for 2 pieces and SGD20 for 3.

The pork was very flavorful and went well with the tortillas we had with the guacamole. I wish there was more grilled pineapples, onion and coriander though.

Hubby wanted beef, and went with the NZ Angus Beef Burrito – guacamole, cheese, cream, fried beans, rice, lettuce, red onion. This cost SGD29 but was easily the best thing we ate there.

Unfortunately, since this came in about 20 minutes after they first served the guacamole and the tacos, hubby was already feeling full from eating half of my tacos and finishing off his virgin mojito, so he could only manage to eat half of the burrito. But it was so good that even though I was feeling quite full myself, I finished off the rest. Best burrito I’ve ever had!

Along with these three dishes, two virgin mojitos and an agua fresca, our final bill was SGD109.46. This is a bit on the pricey side, but if you just want to have a nice, laid-back dinner at an area with a great ambience, El Mero Mero is a great place to go.

El Mero Mero
30 Victoria Street #01-20 Chijmes Singapore  187996
http://elmeromero.sg

Heavenly Crepes at HEAVEN N’ EGGS

Food,

To celebrate our 41st month together, Sid and I decided to try a new place for dinner at Eastwood City. However, when we got there, it was raining really hard and we couldn’t get to the other side or walk around without getting wet. We finally decided to eat at good old Heaven N’ Eggs since it was nearest to the parking lot. It also helped that the manager outside offered everyone passing by free appetizers to fill up their nearly empty place.

I don’t really remember everything we ordered and didn’t take pictures. I had some kind of breaded steak with mashed potatoes (yum) and vegetables. Sid was on breakfast mode and had ham and grilled tomatoes with garlic potatoes. I liked his order better because it reminded me a lot of my everyday breakfast at the Sturdy’s Castle in Oxford, England.

We’ve always liked the iced tea at Heaven N’ Eggs, but their mango crepe was by far the best I’ve ever tasted. The crepe was filled with two huge slices of sweet, ripe mango, and there’s a very delectable sauce of sweet cream and mango bits, plus a scoop of ice cream on the side. It cost Php180.00 but was worth every cent. Once I get to have mango crepe at Heaven N’ Eggs again, I’ll be sure to take a picture and post it here.

After having that scrumptious mango crepe, I had a huge craving over the weekend for more, so I tried the mango crepe at Pancake House, Frio Mixx and Crunchy Crepes (at the Foodpark in The Enterprise Center). The crepe at Heaven N’ Eggs is still the best.