BRIDGE - Restaurant & Bar

Ed and I met Putri for brunch at Bridge. It is a restaurant during day time and a bar during night but you could start drinking at anytime of the day. Of course it's not advisable if you have to get back to work after eating or if you're driving. Here they serve modern european food. Their brunch menu is super short, just one page- 10 mains and 4 desserts.

So there's a blackboard at the restaurant where you can order a brunch set which is not stated in the menu. There's also the salted egg and truffle custard croissant.

Salted Egg Croissant ($5.90). I FINALLY tried their salted egg croissant but it felt so...... meh. I was expecting more hahah cause a lot people were talking about it. I defintely prefer BreadTalk's croissant more than theirs. Bridge's croissant was flaky and buttery which was nice but the salted egg was not as sweet as what I would prefer. But it is good for people who really like savoury more than sweet taste of salted egg. 

BRIDGE Benedict ($20)- Homemade brioche muffin, Black Forest ham, bacon, cherry vine tomatoes, poached eggs, champagne hollandaise, sabaco, mesclun with truffle honey vinaigrette. You can never go wrong with the classic eggs benedict. Couldn't really taste the champagne in the hollandaise.

A-S-S ($18)- Avocado scramble, sourdough, smoked salmon, tomato and corn salsa, mozarella, tobiko cream. Putri ordered this and couldn't finish it. At first I could not processed that this dish was actually called ass until Ed pointed out. The avocado was creamy with the salty smoky salmon. This dish is perfect for people who like avocado as the taste is quite prominent. 

62˚C Egg ($19)- Sous vide egg, truffle mash potato, sauteed wild mushrooms, chicken jus, prosciutto di parma, sourdough, seasonal truffle slices. I love the truffle mash potato, you could really taste the truffle. I also love looking at that yolk flow. Even though this dish looked small it  was quite filling. I finished everything except for the bread which I ate half. Overall it's a very earthy dish with the mushrooms that went well with the salty parma ham.

Truffle Honey French Toast ($18)- Berries, vanilla sour cream, cinnamon sugar, truffle honey, ice cream. There was a hint of truffle smell that came from this dish. Again you could taste the truffle from the honey truffle. I somehow felt that the toast tasted very normal but overall the presentation was pretty nice.

What I liked most about this place is their truffle mash potatoes since I kind of like truffle taste. Also they don't charge GST, only service charge.

Rate:
Salted Egg Croissant: 6/10 ☺
BRIDGE Benedict: 7/10 ☺
A-S-S: 6/10 ☺
62˚C Egg: 7.5/10 ☺
Truffle Honey French Toast: 6.5/10 ☺

SWAG

Went to SWAG with gf for a healthier meal. SWAG stand for Salad Wraps And Greens and that is what they offer. It is also customizable if you would like.

Southern Pulled Pork ($10.90)- Lettuce, Cherry Tomatoes, Carrot, Eggs, Pasta, Cucumber, Pulled Pork with Cajun Firecracker Dressing. The pulled pork was  flavourful and helped add taste to the salad. The spicy cajun firecracker dressing helped add omph to the whole salad although it was a little too spicy for me to finish the entire salad. Luckily gf was there to help me. The lettuce had some that were wilted but only a super small amount of around 2 leaves. Overall it was a tasty salad.  

Seafood Galore ($11.90)- Lettuce, Cherry tomatoes, Onions, Tofu, Cashew Nut, Broccoli, Calamari, Cajun Prawns, with Sambalnaise Dressing. No idea what is sambalnaise dressing but it tasted like some Thai sweet chilli sauce. Overall this gave off vibes of a Thai fusion salad.

Rate:
Southern Pulled Pork: 8/10 ☺
Seafood Galore: 7.5/10 ☺

Grub

Went to Grub at Bishan Park with my secondary school friends. Actually went there before and didn't like the service. We ordered dessert that never came due to misunderstanding by the kitchen and service staff. No apologise were given and we left in a irritated mood. This time they did not fail to let me down again. Poor service as usual. We had to ask for our menu, ask for ice water trice, ask for dessert thrice and ask for the bill twice. Really leaves you in a bad mood if you were to experience what I had experienced.

Iced Honey Lime Juice ($3). A refreshing drink that was not too acidic or sweet.

Sakura Ebi Pasta ($17)- linguine, fried Sakura Ebi prawns and a hint of mentaiko. There were generous with the Sakura Ebi and prawns. However, I prefer Saveurs' pasta which has more flavour.

Chicken Steak ($15)- grilled chicken thighs, sauteed mushrooms, sweet potato mash. Well cooked chicken with earthy mushroom, savoury sauce and a sweet mash, topped with greens.

Mentaiko Fries ($9)- mentaiko aioli, nori seaweed. Fries that are slightly thicker than McDonald and not too salty, drizzled with mentaiko aioli and topped with nori seaweed. Best thing we ate at Grub. Love the mentaiko aioli and wished there was more!

Slow-Cooked Pork Belly ($15)- sous vide and seared, sauteed leeks, sweet potato mash. Pork was well cooked. Could be easily cut. Sauce was too salty, leeks were perfectly soft and seasoned and the mash was sweet. The savoury sauce went well with the sweet mash but eating the sauce with the pork just made it too salty. My favourite component out of this dish was the leeks.

We also got dessert, Churros ($9)- dark chocolate, tangy creme anglaise. Didn't managed to take a picture as we were all fighting for it because there were only 6 pieces but 7 of us. We were all excited about the churros, hearing praises about it before. We all took our first bite and was utterly disappointed. Sure it was crisp on the outside and soft on the inside but taste wise it was bland. Even with the sugar coated around it there was not much taste. Dipping it with the sauce also did not help much.
Overall we started on a bad note, encounter not so good service and couldn't even end it with a sweet dessert instead, disappointing dessert and another waiting time to get our bill....... Maybe the boss is too focus on his other business that he forgot about this one.

Rate:
Iced Honey Lime Juice: 6/10 ☺
Sakura Ebi Pasta: 6/10 ☺
Chicken Steak: 6.5/10 ☺
Mentaiko Fries: 9/10 ☺
Slow-Cooked Pork Belly: 6/10 ☺
Churros: 5/10 ☺

Supply & Demand (Esplanade)

Supply & Demand is a slightly modern Italian restaurant with their main focus on pizzas.

Went to Supply & Demand rooftop bar with my group of friends for ky's birthday celebration.

Calamari Fritto ($14)- Crunchy Squid Bites Swerved With Pizzaiolo Sauce. The squid was cruncy and went well with the sweet and tangy tomato sauce. Eat it while its hot if not it will turn soggy.

Fries with a Side of Guilt ($14)- Perennial Sinful Favourite Chunky Cut Fries Drizzled With Aged Cheddar Sauce, Shave Parmesan, Jalapeno Peppers Served With BBQ Sauce. Chunky potato-y fat fries that almost resembles wedges with a not so overpowering cheese sauce. I don't think there's any guilt eating it.

La Mattina Dopo/ The Morning After (9 inch-$20, 13 inch-$24)- Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Bacon And Mushroom, With A Soft Egg Set In The Center. Thin curst pizza with crispy crust but slightly soft in the middle where the tomato sauce was spread on to. Prominent taste of bacon and mushroom. A favourite among my friends.

Tartufo e Uovo/ Truffle and Egg (9 inch-$20, 13 inch-$24)- Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Black Truffle Paste, Rucola Leaves and A Soft Egg Set In The Center. I love the taste of truffle so when I saw this on the menu I knew I had to order it. Pizza was slightly more crispy then the previous pizza. Truffle taste was present but I wished they placed more truffle paste. The slightly bitter rucola leaves and milky and salty parmesan was a nice addition to the pizza.

Salmone Affumicate/ Smoked Salmon (9 inch-$20, 13 inch-$24)- Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Mixed Salad, Topped With Smoked Salmon And Sahved Parmesan Cheese Drizzled With Olive Oil. The smoked salmon was not as salty as the ones you usually buy from outside which was really good. The mixed salad added a refreshing touch to the pizza which I liked. My Favourite pizza for the night.

Overall we enjoyed ourself with the good food. However, there were times when we could not get the service staff attention. Maybe they were busy.

Rate:
Calamari Fritto: 6/10 ☺
Fries with a Side of Guilt: 6.5/10 ☺
La Mattina Dopo/ The Morning After: 7/10 ☺
Tartufo e Uovo/ Truffle and Egg: 7.5/10 ☺
Salmone Affumicate/ Smoked Salmon: 8/10 ☺

J Café – Singapore’s Local Delights

Went to J Cafe with Hazel, Raihah, JY, Elton and Eugenia for dinner.

J Cafe is one of JUMBO Group's dinning concept. Here they offer not only local food but western as well.

The front view of the restaurant.

There were lots of fishes in the pond swimming here and there.

We went in to the cafe and got a table. Above you can see there are three buttons. One of which you can press to call the waiter over.

Ice Teh ($2)- Ice milk tea. It was thick and quite sweet. A little less sweet and it would've been perfect.

Hazel and I ordered Carbonara ($9.80)- egg, cheese, bacon, black pepper, mushroom, cream and spaghetti. The carbonara was good like Hazel said. Well seasoned, slightly creamy and not too thick. Bacon was a little chewy with a slight smoky taste, pasta was al dente and the mushroom was earthy.

Eugenia ordered Hainanese Chicken Rice ($7.80)- chicken, cucumber, pickled vegetables, soup, rice, chilli, black sauce and some green stuff. Didn't try it but Eugenia said it was okay and that the chili was super spicy. I tried the chili sauce too and I totally agree with her.

Raihah ordered Ice Kacang ($3.50) with extra syrup- shaved ice, assorted syrup, corn and cubes of black jelly.

At J Cafe, I really like the relaxed atmosphere with the cool breeze. You also have a view of people playing golf while having your meal and if you're an NSRCC member, you get a 10% discount.

Rate:

Ice Teh: 6/10 ☺
Carbonara: 7.5/10 ☺