Food: Springleaf Prata @ The Rail Mall

Prata turned 'hipster' aka Plaster Blaster

Prata is like every Singaporean's staple food. Don't know what to eat for breakfast? There's prata. Wanna have supper but not macs? There's prata. Prata comes in many forms too, tissue prata, egg prata, prata kosong or even instant prata (you can cook them at home to satisfy your cravings anytime). And then there's pratas cousins like murtabak, thosai and the long lost nephew chapati and naan.

New outlet at The Rail Mall

Today was one of the night we need something after work to fill our tummies before bed. Along the route home, we passed by Railway Mall and since there were some eateries open, we thought we could have a look. Must be like magic or something because there it was - Springleaf Prata!

Packed with late night supper goers

Bandung $1.50, Model priceless (lol)

The place was packed even at 11+pm, mostly with groups of youngsters (us included :p) We weren't sure what to eat because the menu wasn't descriptive and there wasn't any pictures. Therefore, we head to our reliable Foursquare and Instagram for pictures and hopefully some recommendations.

DRINKS LIST

SPECIALS

One of the things mostly instagram-ed was their Plaster Blaster. It is basically a prata with 2 pieces of turkey ham, topped with a poached egg and hollandaise sauce. Think eggs benedict but prata version.

The mayonnaise probably looks unappetising here but damn everything was perfect.
Plaster Blaster $5

We also came at a time whereby they were doing some photography shots of their menu to help visual customers like us who needs pictures to make our meal choices. Hehe. The guys were helpful and recommended Plaster Blaster as something that would be suitable for supper if we were to share between us both. Their murtaburger or umami-50 would be too much for such a late night meal. 

Poking the poached egg.

The prata was good. Hollandaise sauce is surprisingly perfect. I forgot to mention, their plaster blaster comes with the usual serving of curry! Their curry is fragrant and chunky which we both really liked.

Served with curry

Overall, we spent $6.50 for our prata and bandung. Price wise it is definitely affordable and we will indeed come visit again to try out their other specials :) last order is at 11.30pm (they close at 12) so it's an ideal supper place *thumbs up*

Lots of parking space outside the shop

Overall it was a good supper session. Service is good and place is lively. Not to forget that The Rail Mall is a nostalgic place to visit in Singapore. In the day, you could climb up the railway track if you're feeling adventurous ;)

It's also nice to see something like prata turned 'hipster' and different, but prata in all definitions is always good. We'll definitely visit again to try out their other Specials! :)

:B Prata Monsters for tonight

Springleaf Prata Place
The Rail Mall
396 Upper Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 678040

Opening hours: 7am till midnight
Last order at 11.30pm

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Exploration: Paddy Hills Cafe

Psst. This is not a food review.

Located at South Buona Vista, Paddy Hills is a newly opened cafe. I was excited because it was so near to my workplace at Science Park plus.. I have been seeing on instagram that they have a funky art wall too!

The exterior looks simple and welcoming.

The interior

The interior was cosy and since we reached around 10am on a weekday, the whole place almost belongs to just us!

We're not coffee experts but they have a few coffee blends for you to choose from.

The Asian Brick ($18) - Meant to be shared for 2

The ambience was cosy and we spent a few hours just chatting and spending our morning together. Those are the perks of working shifts for the both of us, we get to enjoy breakfasts and brunches together if we're both not working :)

The lighting is perfect for selfies! :D

So that's for the cafe, what about the art wall which i mentioned about earlier on?

Spot all the food!

I just had to pat the kitty in an awkward position. lols

  And lastly, pictures of us!

It was a wonderful experience for the both of us and since it is close by, we might just visit again! Do show us if you took any selfies here too!

Paddy Hills
38 South Buona Vista Road
Singapore 118164

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Food: McDonald's Create Your Taste

My burger creation!

Today was the first time I created a burger for myself at Macs! If you're wondering where you can do this, there are currently 2 outlets in Singapore which you can do so. One is at JEM in Jurong East and the other is in Safra Yishun.

Create your taste step-by-step

Check out the video:

Heh i look young right? I was playing with this before the food arrived.
http://how-old.net/

The process of ordering is very simple and most likely you'll be guided by a helpful McDonalds staff. :) (I was told that the Swiss cheese has a nutty taste, the Colby cheese is creamy and the Pepper Jack is creamy too but with a bit of spicy kick to it.)

You don't even have to go to the counter to collect your order.
You will get a tracking device in which you're supposed to place on your table (there's a sensor underneath every table) so that they will know where to send your food.
We did the mistake of putting our tracking device by the windowsill haha. noobs.

You could add on $2 to get it as a meal. Look at how the fries were served!

Prices start from $8.95 (ala-carte) 

and if you're adventurous, it could fetch be quite expensive considering it's for a mcdonalds burger.

The receipt. I only added mushrooms to 'make it tastier' which costs an additional $0.60.

Food will be sent right to your table. Macs is so hipster now, reminds me of a cafe.

Overall, i think it was yummy! Even my picky fiancé loves it so it was really good. I didn't really have to order the set but i just wanted my photo to look good. :p oops

Dissection of my burger, lol. 

If you can't decide what to order, you can also try one of their signature creations:

I would recommend anyone to try it at least once and see if you like it! :) i hope that macs offer more variety in the meat choices so that my friends who don't eat beef could enjoy creating their own burger as well. Heh. 

And if you're feeling extra hungry, be like this guy:

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Food: Eighteen Chefs @ JCube

There are some days in which we crave for something extra cheesy. The super shiok feeling you get when you bite into a pizza and the cheese stretches like there's no tomorrow. But today, we're sharing one of our favourite restaurants which is affordable, delicious and of course, famous for their cheesy baked pasta and rice!

We have frequented Eighteen Chef's outlet at Tiong Bahru in the past, but the outlet is closed for now. Not to worry, they have a total of 8 outlets in Singapore (CLICK HERE to view their other locations)

Found a newly opened restaurant in JCube - perfect for those living in the west!

Eighteen Chefs have quite an extensive menu from western food to Asian cuisine. You can browse through their full menu HERE. I was very sure of what I wanted to order because of my cheese craving. :)

Soup of the day - Mushroom Soup

Our mushroom soup arrived first. It somehow tasted a little like Mee Soto soup for me. :D Maybe I've got weird taste buds but the soup wasn't bad. Slightly oily and watery though.

His Frozen black and my ice lemon tea in very cute mugs

Frozen Black is basically Root Beer Float with chocolate ice cream and whipped cream. We both felt that it would be much nicer if they used vanilla ice cream for the root beer float instead. Chocolate ice cream would probably taste better with milky drinks.

Photo from their website "Be Your Own Chef"

You have to write your orders on a slip of paper, just follow steps 1-4 accordingly and you won't be wrong! Also, if you ordered an additional top-up ingredient (Step 4), you would be able to add on ANOTHER additional ingredient of the same price or less with no extra charge :D

My cheesy baked rice!

What I ordered:

Student Special

Step 1: Cheese-Baked Rice

Step 2: Spicy Garlic (added extra spicy under remarks)

Step 3: C (Mushrooms)

Step 4: Beef Slices + Scrambled Eggs

Together with home-made ice lemon tea and soup of the day, my meal set totalled to $11.80 in total which is a great price :D 

Root Beer Battered Fish & Chips (Student Price: $13.80)

He ordered their Fish & Chips, after student discount it costed $11.80 ($2 off seh!). The root beer batter used ensured that the fish was really crispy on the outside. His main was also served with a generous side of assorted greens.

I was in full concentration...

Love their wall cartoons

Their outlet in JCube is bright and vibrant. I especially loved their wall designs which was quite an entertaining read. (I love looking at and reading infographics!!) The restaurant is spacious and it had a great ambience. However, we both felt that the music was a bit too loud for normal conversation. 

:D JCube has tons opportunities for selfies

Overall, we had a great time at JCube's Eighteen Chefs. The vibrant and noisy restaurant makes it easy to have light conversations with lots of laughs (no one would notice you LOLing). And after filling up my tummy, of course I felt like the Happiest Person. I just had to take a photo with this sign :D 

I would definitely come here again given that it is so near to home! Plus my sisters will really enjoy the food and it will also be less painful for my pocket because of their student discounts. :p

Eighteen Chefs
JCube. 2 Jurong East Central 1 #02-13. Singapore 609711. Telephone: 6334 3606
Open daily from 11.00am - 10.30pm

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Food: The Lab SG

Personally, I work as a Production Scientist so imagine my excitement when a laboratory themed cafe opened in Singapore! I have been seeing tons of interesting pictures on Instagram since their opening so it was a pleasure that Mr @amsyarstifler decided to bring us there one fine afternoon.

The Lab Sg from outside

LOVE THE DESIGN!

Located at Jalan Pisang (full location and website listed below), many would know this as the street which houses the famous cupcakes from Fluff Bakery. The Lab is located at the corner and quite easily distinguished by the sign and graffiti by the side.

The Entrées Menu - the level of spiciness for The Lab Drumlets cracks me up. Yek Eleh hahaha

I don't really know how to describe their menu but everything was different than the usual cafe fare. For example, they have sweet potato fries instead of the usual truffle fries made with potatoes. But hey, you gotta EXPERIMENT right? :)

Cupcakes ($4 each) from Fluff Bakery. The heart from their RVC dropped off :( 

So while we waited for our food to arrive, i took out the two cupcakes I bought from Fluff Bakery for some selfies. hee. These cost $4 each, while really delicious and unlike normal cupcakes (eg from Twelve Cupcakes), I don't think I would buy them again. But again, I'm not much of a dessert person.

Liege Waffles ($10.00)

We didn't mind getting our dessert coming at the same time as our main and for him, he ordered their Liege Waffles. It's unlike the usual crispy waffles that we're used to, these are on the soft side and 'heavier' in texture. Served with vanilla bean ice cream and fruit coulis, everything works well on the plate together. However, the apple chips served on top was a miss - the texture was rubbery and unlike chips. Maybe it was just lao hong.

Heisenberger ($15.00) -
6oz of homemade beef patty with turkey bacon, caramelised onion, tomato coulis, mesclun salad topped with melted blue cheese.

Their burger was tasty but I felt that it wasn't exactly spectacular. I loved the caramelised onions with the juicy patty but it was not as big as we imagined. Maybe because it was put alongside quite a larger side serving of sweet potato fries for comparison. The sweet potatoes used were the purple kind and it made us both weirdly happy. haha

The Mad Scientist :p

Hazelnut Chocolate ($6.00) - Loved how they serve their drinks in beakers! And i love their tables!

Because we had been seeing photos of drinks with syringes, we decided that we would definitely try one of them! The hazelnut syrup wasn't my fav, i felt like it had an artificial taste to it, but it was still drinkable. This was probably the most 'sciency' item found on their menu which we got our hands on.

Matcha Latte ($5.50)

I felt their matcha latte was great! He wasn't much of a green tea lover so he couldn't judge. :)

Yek eleh... hahahah

Their counter. Lovely ambience

We stayed at the cafe for quite a while to just chat and snap photos. The interior was cosy and it had a very inviting atmosphere. As a laboratory themed cafe, it didn't look much like a real lab. (I was imagining tables like our school labs, maybe more lab glassware, weighing scales and bunsen burners, lol)

Ernest Zacharevic's artwork along Victoria Street

And since it was located near Victoria Street, we stopped by the side of the road for me to take photos of the girl with the lion cub done by the talented Ernest Zacharevic.

We spent $36++ in total, not that cheap but it was okay for cafe fare. It was indeed a fun and slightly different experience for us and I wouldn't mind coming again to try out their other food items and drinks. The cafe is also probably great for small group outings as they have quite a fun medley of appetisers such as mussels and chicken drumlets plus did i forget to mention that it's Halal too?

Four thumbs up from the both of us!
Do check them out :)

The Lab
1 Jalan Pisang
199069

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