Hei Sushi

Let's start with appetizers! (Still disappointed by their now defunct buffet deals) 

Soft shell crab roll ($2.38+) Really enjoyed this. Crunchy, delicious, tangy, perfect! 

Tempura snow shell crabstick ($2.38) decent 

Diced salmon ($2.38+) decent

Shake Maki (salmon) $2.38+ We had two servings of this! Really gooood 

Thai Fish Cake $2.88+ This was average... I thought it'd come in 5s cause it is pictured that way in the menu. Not so oily too. 

Mains!!! 

Yakitori ($7.88++) with set meal (Add $4.88+) Apologies for the really bad lighting! Yakitori was delicious albeit a little too fatty. The tempura items (ebi, crabstick, carrot) was awesome! Chawanmushi will never disappoint. 

Chicken curry katsu ($14.88+) Japanese curry is always sweeter than average indian curry, but this tasted like the typical Mee Rebus broth. Not recommended. 

I'd prefer ordering just the plates from the conveyer belt rather than the main courses... It's cheaper too and more filling! 

Hei Sushi

Downtown East (beside Asli Village) 

KRAVE

As we were looking for dessert places to go after our satisfying buffet meal (see previous post), we bumped into this new Halal cafe, KRAVE. 

Fried Mars Bars with Vanilla ice cream ($8) So decadent!!!!! Chocolate lovers will enjoy this. 

Their menu!!!! No gst no service charge!

In terms of their pricing, they're pretty comparable to average cafes around. 

Very friendly staffs, will return to try out their mains! 

Krave

28 Bali Lane

Koh Nangkam Southern Thai Restaurant

Went here with the impression of ordering a few dishes, but was told once we reached there that there's only going to be a buffet @ $18/Adult the whole of Ramadan. 

Also, PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY AND CONFIRM IT TOO because they somehow lost mine even though I called them 5 days before. (We were so lucky to be given an empty table cause of no-shows) 

The buffet we had! 

- steamed white rice

- green curry (nice texture)

- sambal prawns (prawns were too tiny)

- prawn fritters (love it!)

- fried chicken (extremely delish!

- chap chye vege (will never disappoint)

- Clear tom yum soup (felt like I was eating chicken soup; lacking in tom yum tangy-ness) 

- thai iced milk tea (Amazing!)

- iced lemon tea (refreshing!) 

There's even Sup Tulang! (Bone steak) A tad oily but acceptable tastewise. 

There was also Laksa which I did not get to try cause I was too full by then. And as desserts, there were fried bananas (super crunchy!) and fresh seasonal fruits. 

Highly recommend this place for your iftar needs. The food was so good and at a price of $18, it's extremely worth the money! Just note that the restaurant is extremely crowded so you have to be pretty kiasu to get the food that you deserve. Epitome of "you snooze you lose" so if you want second servings, hoard them fast! 

(Will definitely return to try their ala-carte dishes after Ramadan) 

Koh Nangkam Southern Thai Restaurant

6 Jalan Kledek 

So Pho

Vietnamese summer rolls with shrimp and lemongrass chicken ($4.80+) This was so refreshingly good! Filling too cause of the rice and noodle fillers. The sauce really heightened the taste of this appetizer.

Pho with beef slices and beef balls ($8.80+) the distinct nutritious broth sets this dish apart from other soup-based dishes around the region like Bakso noodles from Indon or Thai beef noodles. The beef slices were not cooked thoroughly though. No complains about the beef balls! 

Really good service! 

So Pho 

Tampines Mall 

 

Wilder Cafe

Latest, halal hipster cafe is here in town!

Iced Lychee Mojito ($7+) this was satisfying cause of the serving size! 

MUST TRY HERE: Salted Egg Fries ($11+) it's really a good change from the usual truffle fries (altho they do have that too) wished the fries were tossed more into the sauce tho but this is definitely a must-try. 

Old-fashioned truffle fries ($11+) classic. I love my truffle on my fries

Chicken and mushroom tomato pasta with fried egg ($13.90+) Decent. Again, the serving was not generous at all. 

Sloppy Lasagne with a toss of salad ($11.90+) the mesclun salad was not dressed properly but it's nice to have it alongside the indulgent lasagne. (Alleviates the guilt a little hehe) Lasagne was good but gets a little overwhelming cause of the super thick pasta and cheese combo.

Wilder's Beef burger with side of truffle fries ($14+) notice how small the portion was? Exceedingly overpriced. This was without vege. The beef was so thick that unfortunately, it wasn't cooked thoroughly, leaving a weird aftertaste. Not recommended. 

Overall, I would only return for the salted egg fries. Since this cafe is new, it has a few teething issues it needs to address like being heavily shorthanded resulting in extremely long waits for our drinks and food. Overpriced for such small portions too. 

Wilder Cafe

749 North Bridge Rd

(Corner of Jalan Kledek)

4 Fingers Crispy Chicken

Dubbed better than Nene Chicken, and recently halal, I went to try it out at its ION Orchard outlet. 

6pc chicken with Seaweed fries ($9.90) {free upsize for GV movie club members} tried the Hot and Soy Garlic flavours but do opt for the latter it's much nicer! 

The seaweed fries: too dry and bland. 

The chicken: too dry and bland also.

I wouldn't try this again. The best Soy drumlets can be found at Fix Cafe @ Toa Payoh (see my previous reviews!) 

2 pc drumstick chicken rice meal ($8.90) the BEST food item here. Soy garlic drumstick was so moist and delightful. Avoid the fries at all cost. 

Le Steak by Chef Amri UPDATED

Update: tried the steaks (finally!) 

Done medium rare, this ribeye steak definitely hits the spot! ($18.90) cooked to perfection! (And the service improved) 

Also ordered the black pepper chicken ($9.90) but this time, the texture and juicyness of the chicken was disappointing. And the limited sauce too. Are we savages? 

Chicken creamy pasta ($12.90)- decent

Black pepper chicken chop with side of roast potatoes and mesclun salad ($9.90) - one of the best chicken chops I've ever tasted! Everything about it is so perfect except the stingy impoverished amount of roast potatoes. 

Teriyaki Chicken with roast potatoes and mesclun salad ($9.90)- one of the best teriyaki chicken too! Like the previous item, the only downside is the serving of roast potatoes (you can't even see it here!) 

Beef bolognese pasta ($9.90)- decent.

Our ice lemon tea ($3.50)- homemade but diluted. Stingy with sugar syrup too. Took forever to reach us.

Service was really horrible. Waited 20 min for our drinks and waited an additional 20min for our food to be served. Even then, the waiters confused our orders so many times. Waiters focused on larger corporate groups while largely neglecting other patrons. They also charged us twice for the drinks and had to rectify their mistake after I pointed it out to them. 

I went on a Wednesday night and it was extremely crowded. Food is worth all the hassle though. Will give the steaks a try soon! 

Le Steak by Chef Amri

19/20/21 Mackenzie Rd