I wanted to come here long ago but the unearthly opening hours (8am - 6pm) really make it hard to do so, unless you are working near bugis area. Anyway, I still managed to visit it, in fact twice before I pen this post. =)

Well, be prepared to queue for a good 30-40mins coz both times that I went, it was packed. Even though they try to squeeze in as many tables as possible, to a point, I thought that they are discriminating the not-so-slim people. 

I'm kidding. I mean the discrimination part but super pack and no privacy is real. That's probably why the customers move in and out pretty fast; it is  really not the best place to chill.

Chicken & Waffles - $21

This is their "Award Winning Recipe" buttermilk fried chicken, or so they claimed on their menu.... and I loved it! The maple butter sauce was ultimate and it complemented the otherwise soft waffles. I mean I dont even like soggy or soft version waffles, but I loved that here. Fried chicken was breast meat, which was quite tough. I'm totally fine with it coz anyway I prefer chicken breast meat. Portion was great. Well, you can see for yourself. 

Pancake with Warm Maple Butter - $18

Choose between blueberries, chocolate and banana walnut. 

I chose the banana walnut because I can then dip the pancake with the ultimate sauce with added texture. The other two is just sauce, agree? Heehee

And mind you, there were banana and walnut in every slice of the pancake; it was so filling. #fatdieus

CLINTON ST. BAKING COMPANY 

Venue: 31 Purvis Street

Contact: 6684 4845

Over The Top Shake - $16++

We were there to try the super over sized milkshake. It was filling on its own and the ingredients were falling out! It felt shiok to have so much ingredients in one milkshake, but then, it was just milk shake and a expensive one.

Pork Chop - $25++

We adored this pork chop! It was tender and juicy, accompanied with a sweet potato mash. A pity that the serving was small for the price tag. Even the 'salad' looked pathetic lor.

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BENJAMIN BROWNS

Venue: #01-20/21, The Forum Shopping Mall

Contact: 6887 4117

Chanced upon a balloon landscaping exhibition at Marina Square. ^_^

Probably my first time seeing so many balloons! Even the gigantic mushroom was made of balloon and we can actually walked in (although nothing much inside except for very strong 'balloon smell'. Keke.

Flower Girl

Puss in Boots

Bunny 

Gigantic Mushroom

Rapzunzel.. Or whatever the spelling is

Sleeping bunny

Balloon gal

Today is the last day of the exhibition, so do go down MS if you have no plan for the day.

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We were here at Flower Dome. Think this was my third or fourth times already.

Lots of pretty flowers.. Many varieties of Sakura and backdrops.

So cute and looked so fluffy!

Pretty in pink.

Reminded me of the time I was at Ueno Park, Tokyo. 

Different breed of Sakura? Not sure, it really looked quite different from the rest.

Bud waiting to bloom..

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New kid on the block! Oh well, not so new now but the time when I was there, it was pretty new. I heard that the queue was long, so being a kiasu Sporean, I went there around 5+pm for dinner. By the time we finished dinner, there was already a queue lor.

Truffle Yakiniku Don - $18+ 

Yakitori Don - $16+

Aburi Maki - $13+

Salmon & scallop wrapping a roll of snow crab, unagi, cucumber and avocado torched wasabi mayo, Tanuki oko sauce katsuo flakes and chives

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TANUKI RAW

Venue: 181 Orchard Road, Orchard Central, #02-03 S238996

Contact: 6636 5949

We were here at Alkaff  Mansion Ristorante for the Italian Tea Buffet (Sat 1130am - 3pm) for our post Vday meal. Couldnt get a table on the actual Vday weekend, so we settled for a 'post celebration'. But who are we kidding? We just want a legitimate reason to pig out. =p

The restaurant is located on Telok Blangah Hill Park, which is actually quite inaccessible without a car. On the contrary, that makes this place a secluded and serene place to host a wedding. In fact, there is a garden, or probably just greenery would be a better term, surrounding the restaurant. Which it can be 'beautified' with lotza flowers to make it a garden wedding. 

We were greeted by the beautiful setup once we stepped into the restaurant. Feeling excited already! The place is kinda small, which probably can just sit 30-40, my guess? No wonder it's always fully booked. Please do not attempt walk in as we witnessed customers been turned away. Do yourself a favour and just make a booking to avoid disappointment ya? I left the number below and so no excuses. 

There were different kinds of Italian salad, hams, cheese, pizza and hot stations. A decent selection and a change from the usual international buffet style. Especially nowadays, I try not to consume raw food, sashimi and kinds. Since I'm not going for the 'expensive items' which makes up part of the cost, it's really not worthy for me to go for international buffet. Here, it is $48++ per pax, slightly cheaper?

The selection were nice except for the soup that was served that day. A plain cauliflower soup that tasted so blend, that I would much preferred to just drink H20. And yup, just a spoonful and no thank you. 

The pasta was great, especially the mushroom truffle penne. Hey, I dont even adore truffle in the first place. I could have helped myself a few more serving, if not for my expanding waistline. Trust me, I really have tried dieting which seems to fail terribly. Sobz... and sorry, I digress. 

And oh please try not to stuff yourself too much carbo. you need some place for the desserts, which is nothing but amazing!

Do consider visit here soon as I read in the news that the tenancy is expiring and Alkaff Mansion may not be renewing. Oh well, if Alkaff Mansion is not at its presence venue, it just feel weird? Sometime, you need the right ambiance to truly enjoy the food?

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ALKAFF MANSION RISTORANTE

Venue: 10 Telok Blangah Green, Singapore 109178

Contact: 6510 3068