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
Today we're off to JB for a short trip and mini date.
Lately we have been busying ourselves with wedding preparations and what not. So we decided that today we should make time just for ourselves :)
The ride to Johor was enjoyable with lots of sunshine and wind. After braving usual crowd at the Woodlands Checkpoint, I told him that i feel like drinking something good.
Lots of parking space available if you are coming via car or bike
Therefore, he brought us to Chaiwalla & Co! I have always wanted to come here because he had been here a few times with his colleagues.
Malaysia's 1st Container Cafe.
The name Chaiwalla "is derived from a hindi word that means 'someone who prepares the tea'."
With the popping up of container cafes, this cafe is well-known even to those living in Singapore. They currently have 3 outlets: 2 in JB and one at The Curve, Damansara. The one we visited today is located in JB, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee.
We have a choice from teas, coffees, milk teas, fresh milk and smoothies. He got himself the Thai Milk Tea (RM9.30) and I chose the Double Chocolate Milk Tea with Pearls (RM7.20) for myself.
I like how they show the information of their drinks. Looks like those nutritional info on food eh?
Should have aimed at the centre hole. LOL
They also have assorted pies (RM8.30) and brownies for us to fill our tummies with. Since they have run out of Chicken and Mushroom Pie, we tried their Black Pepper Beef instead.
Black Pepper Beef Pie (RM8.30)
Flaky and crispy pie crust :)
The meat and veggies in the pie was tender and the pie crust flaky, so it was simple yet fulfilling.
By the way, don't be surprised or disappointed if you only see a few tables. The waiters will be more than willing to set more tables for you.
We stayed till most of the have already customers left :D
Our bill totaled to RM24.80 and it was a relaxing date with each other. The short getaway and something different was really something we both needed :)
The good things in life are better with You <3
CHAIWALLA & CO.
Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
There has been a craze for coconut ice cream after some videos popped up on Facebook showing the dessert being served along roads in Thailand.
Link from @DallasFood Youtube Channel
In Singapore, you can recently find this dessert at pasar malams (night markets) and the first one I tried was back during the Ramadhan bazaar at Geylang.
The Singapore style was to have it with lots of sprinkles :D
Me and my sister were running some errands at Clementi and i wanted to get some supplies from Art Friend. So how awesome it was to find a coconut ice cream shop after we did our shopping!
COCONUT + ICE CREAM = HEAVEN IN THE MOUTH. lol.
Wimi! Cute name
I know there are a lot of jokes about the West side of Singapore but here you'll also find some of Singapore's best food and interesting places to visit! Furthermore, we have our own mini Orchard Road at Jurong East already with all the popular brands such as H&M, Uniqlo and TopShop.
My sister posing with the fridge filled with many small coconuts.
The weather was quite hot and humid today so there was a bit of a queue during lunch hour. We took this opportunity of waiting in line to snap some photos of the shop. The shop was really small but it didn't really matter as it's more of get-and-go kind of concept.
All the more we should drink coconut water :)
The coconuts they used were the small baby coconuts kind which i personally preferred to drink from. The flesh or meat from these coconuts are usually more tender and sweeter than their bigger counterparts. So who says bigger is always better? ;)
There were other coconut desserts but what we were aiming for was the Traditional Thai Coconut Ice Cream. At $4.90, it is at a much steeper price compared to the $3.50 one i had at Bazaar Geylang.
They don't have soft serve for now but they have gelato for the same price instead :)
Normal toppings cost 50¢ while the Premium toppings cost 80¢. There is a more extensive range for you to choose from at the counter.
The price includes 2 scoops of coconut ice cream with 3 normal toppings and one small cup of coconut water. The normal toppings include the ones listed above and also others such as ice jelly, pineapple and nata de coco. For the premium toppings which cost 80¢ each, you can also choose lychee, pomegranate and sea coconut.
Excited! hee
There were around 3 persons in the queue in front of us but service was quite fast and before long it's our turn to order. I let my sister choose her favourite toppings. The guy asked me if i wanted the 'normal' or 'stronger' ice cream. I asked him back, "Which is nicer?" and in the end he said, he let me try one scoop of each. :'D
Where is my ice cream?????
Our 3 Normal Toppings: Grass Jelly, Peanuts and Nata De Coco
Review: The coconut water was so good as a thirst-quencher but my sister doesn't like it. It is quite an acquired taste for some. For the ice cream, I'm not too sure which is the stronger flavour but there is certainly a difference between them both. One tasted milkier while the other seem to have more coconut bits. I would recommend for you to also get one scoop of each to try both variations.
Hope you like this post and try it out if you're in Clementi.
There are so many new shops popping up in the area as well such as Kowloon Express, which is a halal Dimsum restaurant and Toasties, the halal version of Subway. We will also review about them soon so do bookmark our page and share it with your friends :D
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
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.
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:
