Sumo Big Prawn - nice but could be better

I’ve been wanting to try this prawn stall for the longest time but couldn’t because of the extremely long queues or the prawn noodle is sold out. Hubs gives it a thumbs up, so must try since i am usually the person who likes the soupy food. 

Today is my chance to try it. The cheapest option of $5 is not available so I decided to try the $8 prawn mee hoon. 

The serving of lalas and 3 big size prawns is pretty impressive. However, you need to get your hands dirty to eat the prawns. 

The prawns are very fresh and succulent. The shell easily peels off the skin. 

The broth is flavourful but lacks a little punch. I couldn't quite put my finger on it but It lacks the taste of prawn base soup. 

Overall a very enjoyable dish, but its has to be given its $8 price tag.

Food tasted 4 Feb 2017

Sumo Big Prawn

628 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4
#01-72
Singapore 560628
Tel: 9299 2621

Magic Kitchen - not your usual cafe

Been patronizing this store for a long long time. Its one of the hidden finds in Ang Mo Kio and only those staying around the area might be aware of this rare gem.

I love their home style soups and will have them on weekends. But they have long cease serving these nourishing soups on weekends.

Menu wise is wide ranging with a mix chinese cum western style breakfast. Meaning you can choose from bread toasts to curry chicken and desserts.

This is not your usual fancy pants cafe. But it does serve great food at fabulous price. The chairs and tables are the portable type that my mum will use. (sorry mum).

I love their zhu chang fen which is soft and tender and the brown gravy is just absolutely delicious. 

Today, I feel like having the peanut butter with chocolate thick toast (guaranteed better than the local branch of dazzling café) and Hubs is having their kueh, yam cake and soon kueh.

The toast is toast to perfection and a good pairing with their local kopi (coffee). If you want to try something more fanciful, you can have a hazelnut coffee that doesn't break a bank.

The yam cake is also above average, soft tender and totally delicious.

Food tasted 4 Feb 2017

Magic Kitchen

529 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10
#01-2335
Singapore 562529
Closed on Tuesdays
Tel: 6208 6845

The workbench

I went on Monday evening but was disappointed that the information on google is not accurate. The store is closed on Mondays! So I had to go there again this week.

The set up is simple but I preferred the indoor seating. The walkway is quite uncomfortable in my opinion. I was keen to try the salted egg chicken burger while Hubs ordered the Pulled Pork burger

The pulled pork burger is described as slow cook with tender smoked pork with purple slaw($16.90), while the salted egg chicken burger is buttermilk fried chicken topped with salted egg sauce, curry leaves and chilli padi ($16.90).

Our meals are paired with strawberry cooler($4.50) and honey cooler ($4.50).

The drinks are served first and it’s a blend of syrup with carbonated water that reminds me of 7-up. Both drinks are quite nice.

I went out to catch pokemon as I keep seeing meowth and jigglypuff showing up at my sightings. Came back after a while after catching nothing. 

The pulled pork burger was served first but soon after the salted egg chicken burger is served. Between the 2, I like the salted egg chicken burger as it is more savory. The pulled pork burger though taste nice but is on the sweet side and the meat looks that it has been cannibalized. I prefer to chew through my food. My chicken cutlet is huge on the bread though.

Overall, I think it’s a satisfying meal. It could have been better if the plate served is bigger. My fries keep landing on the table as there is no room for cutting up the burger and a little salad on the side will also be nice.

Food tasted 22 Sept 2016

The Workbench Bistro

 332 Ang Mo Kio Avenue

#01-1881 Singapore 560332

Open on:

Tuesdays – Thursday: 12:00 – 22:00

Friday: 12:00 pm– 23:00 pm

Saturday: 10 am – 23.00 pm

Sundays: 10 am – 22:00 pm

Fish and Chicks - Not too impressive and over hyped

The famous fish and chicks made famous by blogger Seth Lui .After the blog article was published, there is a massive queue (everytime I want to eat) and the signature fish and chips are usually sold out for lunch and dinner.

Finally, I head down on a weekday night and the queue is finally not so horribly long (still waited an hour before food is served). I ordered their best of both worlds $12.90 which has the signature salted egg sauce and chilli crab sauce drizzled on the fried fish. 

I quite like the fish as it taste fresh and is well fried and with the meat retaining its moisture after deep frying. But halfway through the dish, I started to feel overindulgent and greasy (age must be catching up) and I am tempted to abandon the entire dish. 

The sauce though delicious are only drizzled sparingly. I will have very much preferred the sauce to be served on a dish and I can dip as much as I want to and the fried fish won’t turn soggy in between mouthfuls. Between the 2 sauces, salted egg with fried fish is a better combination then the chilli crab sauce which I felt that something missing and doesn’t really work with the fish. Rated: 6.5/10

More care should be considered when ordering the sides, as I end up with almost everything fried. :(

On 2^nd visit, I decided to try their Hawaiian grilled chicken cutlet ($7.90). It was very very dry and really quite unappealing. Even the cheese on top doesn’t save the day. I guess I had my fair share of fish and chicks and you won’t see me visiting this place anytime too soon. Perhaps on the day the crowd wanes down and I may just reconsider. Rated: 4.5/10

Food tasted: 28 April 2016 and 12 May 2016

Fish and Chicks

Blk 531 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 Singapore 560531

Opening Hours: 

Monday-Sundays: 11 am - 2 pm, 5 pm - 10 pm 

PocoLoco - Another pasta mania in the making

We are always excited by new cafes that are set up within the neighbourhood. It always meant we have more food choices for dinner. 

We visited PocoLoco within 2 weeks of reading it on a food blogger's write up. During ordering, we commented on the small servings and are assured that what is shown on the blog is a tasting session, the actual size is much bigger.

Fegato d'oca - Foie gras with truffle cream (S$10)

Rated: 5/10
The foie gras is soft and when cut the centre is raw and red. Imagine uncooked liver and this visualisation kind of turn me off but Mister is ok to finish up the dish. Taste wise i will give it a pass as the cream and black pepper sauce is yummy but doesn't really go well with the foie gras and there is too much oil drizzled on, giving it a very greasy feel.

Carbonara - Cream pasta with bacon (S$11)

Rated: 6.5/10
Tagliatelle is used in both the pasta dishes we ordered. I thoroughly enjoyed this dish as it has the right amount of cheese and cream that makes it not to overwhelming that one person cannot complete the dish on her own. For choice of pasta, i would have preferred spaghetti be used in this pastas as i find tagliatelle a little tough in texture compared to a spaghetti. But the flavours are there in this dish, it was well mixed, the cream, the bacon brings out the best of what a carbonara should be.  

Granchio - Crabmeat in pink sauce (S$12)

Rated: 6/10
Mister ordered the Granchio. I was having high expectations for this dish as highly recommended in the blog but upon tasting both pasta dishes. Granchio actually pales in comparison to carbonara. I might be biased as i am always a cream pasta person. Although i will classify this as a cream tomato base. Much crab meat is mashed and torn and mixed in the sauce is very flavourful (taste like seafood soup broth). I will prefer to have this in soup rather than a pasta.

Creme Brulee - egg custard with hard burnt caramel (S$5)

Rated: 4/10
This is the worse dish by far. The dessert is very thin and flat and the top caramel crust though thin is hard crystalised sugar. Biting it taste like chewing on a sweet. The egg custard is extremely sweet and eggy. Deeply disappointed.

This is a simple unassuming place and is good to try for its pasta and who knows it may be another pasta mania which provides good and reasonably priced pasta.

Food tasted: 14 March 2016

PocoLoco

#01-779, 408 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, Singapore 560408

Tel: 8436 3363
Opening Hours: 

Monday - Sundays: 12 pm to 3 pm, 6 pm - 10 pm