Dad's birthday

Today not watching movie with 小花 as it is my dad's birthday and we are celebrating with him. As JEM only opened recently, we decided to go there and have dinner at Ichiban Boshi. There was a long queue and even though my parents and sisters started queuing first, it was still not our turn yet when I reached. Luckily, we only had to wait a while more for a table.

The menu has much more variety to choose from as compared to Ichiban Sushi. We decided to order a different set each and also a grilled ika to share. My mum loved the grilled ika as it was very tender and delicious. I ordered the grilled mackerel set and the fish meat was really thick and juicy. We were all very full and satisfied after the meal.

After dinner, we walked around the mall before going home. The mall was big so we only managed to cover a small portion of it as it was getting late. Shall visit again next time.

Lunch at Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh

Today the haze was still bad but we decided to have lunch at Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh in Katong as it was air-conditioned and the PSI reading in the East was slightly lower. We also decided to have this as a belated birthday treat for Ms M.

We ordered a bowl of Bak Kut Teh each and a few other dishes to share. The soup was quite pepperish but the meat was rather tough and difficult to chew. Think the food at the Rangoon branch seems better...

Lunch at Madam Kwan's

Today Ms L and I went to VivoCity to have lunch with a few of our ex-colleagues. We decided to try Madam Kwan's which newly opened. As they have not reached, Ms L and I went to queue for seats first. However, they were still not here when it was our turn but we just told the manager that they were already at the carpark. So we were given a table for 6 and Ms L decided to order first as she was hungry.

After taking our orders, the manager asked whether the rest was coming. Otherwise, he would have to change us to a table for 2 as it was lunch time and there was a long queue outside. So I had to keep calling to chase them to reach faster. Luckily, they reached before the manager changed our table. Overall, the food was quite good but it was rather expensive.

After lunch, we went to the nearby 满记 for desserts. Ms M and Ms I joined us after their shopping and lunch appointment respectively. We spent some time chatting before going back to our offices.

Lunch at Curry Times

Today only Ms M and I went for lunch together as the others had appointments. We decided to try the recently opened Curry Times at ARC as they were having a promotion of $3 off their set lunch if we pay by NETS. Both of us decided to have the curry chicken rice set since it is their signature dish. Overall, the taste was not bad and the portion was quite generous. However, it cost about $7 after the discount so I don't think it would be worth eating without the discount. Glad to have given it a try during the promotion :)

Rice dumpling

It will be the Dragon Boat festival tomorrow. We received an email from our admin that our company will be giving us a rice dumpling each to share with our family. When we went to collect the rice dumpling, we were surprised to see that it was actually about 3 times the size of a normal one (looked more like 荷葉飯). I brought mine home and shared it with my family. It was different from the usual ones as there were scallops, salted eggs and 豆沙 in addition to the meat. A bit weird as there were both sweet and salty taste but overall still not bad. 

Lunch at Marina Square

Today we went to Pizza Hut at Marina Square for lunch. We were meeting our ex-colleagues Ms F and Mr T. Ms J was going to meet us too but she had to cover for a colleague on MC so couldn't meet up at the last minute. We ordered the lunch set meals and chatted while we ate. Nice to catch up with them :)

Lunch at Kushin Bo

Today we went to Kushin Bo at Great World City for lunch. It was a treat that we "asked" from Mr A who was just promoted recently. Ms M was craving for Japanese food so Mr A initially suggested Kuru Kuru Japanese Restaurant at Valley Point. The lunch buffet seems quite worth it at only $28++ per pax. We tried to make a reservation but the restaurant was already full. In the end, we decided on Kushin Bo instead.

There was quite a variety of food but the quality was only average. The buffet was actually $32.90 per pax but if we finished within an hour, it would only be $22.90 per pax. Since there were 6 of us and we don't really eat much, we finished our food and left in an hour to enjoy the discount.

Lunch at Keisuke Tonkotsu King

Today we had lunch at Keisuke Tonkotsu King at Orchid Hotel at Tanjong Pagar with our ex-boss Mr C. There was only 2-3 groups before us but we ended up having to queue for some time as there were very limited seats. Our food was served quite fast though but it was rather hot in the shop and we left shortly after finishing our ramen. We then went to the nearby Tom N Toms Coffee and we chatted while enjoying the air-con and cold drinks. Had a very full lunch...

Lunch at Soi 19 Thai Wanton Mee

Today Ms I suggested having Soi 19 Thai Wanton Mee for lunch so she drove us there. It was a stall at the coffeeshop at Blk 151 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5. There was a Tze Char stall as well and we saw many people ordering from it. So we decided to only order 3 bowls of Thai Wanton Mee, and also 三捞河粉 and Kang Kong with Cuttlefish to share. The Thai Wanton Mee didn't taste very different from our normal one. The dishes were nice and we had a very full lunch.

Movie time!

This afternoon we went to Quayside Isle at Sentosa Cove for lunch. Wanted to have a look at this new F&B and retail destination but doesn't seem to have much. We walked around and finally decided on Solepomodoro Trattoria-Pizzeria. We ordered 2 pizzas and 1 pasta to share. The pizzas were good but the pasta was a bit too salty and the penne was a bit hard. Think I still prefer spaghetti or linguini.

After work, I went to meet 小花 at Vivocity for dinner and movies. We had a quick dinner of 五香 at Food Republic then proceeded to the cinema. We were just in time before the movie started. We were watching "Epic" tonight. It was a very entertaining show and many scenes were funny so we enjoyed  watching it.

Lunch at Food Republic

Went to Food Republic at Vivocity for lunch today. Was quite surprised to see that there were changes to some stalls. Some stalls have changed locations, while some have closed for renovation works. There were some new stalls and 3 more stalls have also been set up where 幸福饮茶 used to be.

The Indonesian BBQ stall seemed to have the best business as there was a long queue for the food. Actually wanted to try it but decided otherwise due to the queue, and ate 五香 instead. Shall give it a try next time when the queue is shorter.

Sale!

This morning, my mum and youngest sis saw on newspaper that there would be a one-day member's only sale at BHG Bugis so they asked me to go with them. Actually I wasn't keen to go at all as I had planned to laze around at home, but since it was a long weekend I grudgingly agreed.

When we reached, we were shocked to see that there was a long queue of people waiting to go in. After a while, 3 Civil Defence officers went in with a stretcher, followed by 2 police officers. We thought someone has fainted or was injured but we didn't see anyone being stretchered out. Or maybe they left by another exit.

After some time, we finally managed to go into BHG. My dad also joined us after his work. We spent some time shopping around but it was crowded everywhere. There was also a long queue at the cashiers. I managed to buy a blouse, a pair of shorts and a backpack. My current backpack is starting to show signs of wear and tear from my "abuse" :P

After that, we went to Kazokutei for dinner. I was pleased to see that they had handmade soba and udon and the soba was my favourite buckwheat soba instead of the usual cha soba. I ordered a set of cold soba and udon together with mixed tempura. We were all satisfied with our food :)

Adventure Cove Waterpark

This morning we had buffet breakfast at the hotel restaurant. The spread was quite good and we had a good meal. After that, we went back to our hotel room to change and get ready to go to the Adventure Cove Waterpark. As it was still quite early and we were quite full, we dilly dallied and only reach the Waterpark at about 11am.

We decided to go to the Adventure River first. We were supposed to sit on the tube and float leisurely around the river but as it was very hot and sunny, we submerged ourselves in the water and held on to the tube instead. The river passed by a grotto, which reminded me of the one we went in Italy. We also passed through an underwater tunnel where we can see different fishes swimming around and above us through the glass. It was quite fun and even my mum who didn't know how to swim enjoyed it.

Later we went to the Bluwater Bay. It is actually a giant wave pool so people could enjoy "surfing". It was also quite fun, just that the waves were rather strong and we had a hard time getting up after being continually pushed to the shore by the waves. 

My sisters then went to play on the slides. As the queue was quite long, my parents and I went to find a shady spot to wait for them. After that, my sisters and I went to try out snorkeling. There was also quite a long queue and we had to wait rather long for our turn. We had to put on life jackets and an instructor taught us to put on the face mask and use the tube to breathe when underwater. However, I couldn't see very clearly without my glasses so I didn't really enjoy it. It was only at the end when I realized that my younger sis did not finish the snorkeling, as she panicked when she didn't really know how to breathe through the tube underwater.

After that we went to look for our parents and decided to call it a day. We walked back to the locker to get our clothes and it was so hot that we were almost dry by the time we reached the locker. We quickly changed and it was only then that we realized that it was past 3 pm and we hadn't had our lunch yet. We went to the nearby Astons to have a quick lunch before going back to our hotel rooms to rest. I wanted to watch the J-drama that I had saved on my handphone but after watching for only a short while, I felt so sleepy that I dozed off. My parents and sisters also had a nap until evening time.

We then went to Singapore Seafood Restaurant for dinner. Actually we wanted to order chili crabs but my parents were having a cough and sore throat so we decided to order dishes that were not so heaty. The food was served quite fast and the taste was quite good. We had a full meal and after that we slowly walked back to our hotel rooms to rest for the day.

Lunch at Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant

Today we met up with Ms D and Ms S for lunch. As they were not driving, we decided to have lunch at Golden Mile Complex as it was near their office. They reached earlier and suggested Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant. It seemed popular as there was quite a crowd. We ordered quite a number of dishes to share. The food was quite good and we had a good chat over the meal.

Was quite surprised to see that Ms D had cut her hair short. Thought her new hairstyle looked good though, as it made her look fresher :)

Lunch at Soup Restaurant

Today we went to Vivocity for lunch. Ms M actually had craving for Ajisen ramen but some of them didn't want as they felt it would cause hair loss. We couldn't make up our minds so we just walked aimlessly around before deciding on Soup Restaurant. We ordered a few dishes to share and just eat and chit-chatted until it was time to go back to office.

Lunch at Santouka Ramen

During lunchtime, Ms L and I went to The Central to meet 小花. As there was not too many people at the clinic, 小花 and Ms L went to see the doctor first. 小花 wanted to do some tests and get more medicine, while Ms L wanted to consult the doctor about her eyes.

After that, we proceeded to Santouka Ramen for lunch. 小花 and I ordered the Shio Ramen while Ms L ordered the Shoyu Ramen. We also shared a plate of pork cheek meat which was very tender. All of us ordered the small portion for our ramen so it was just nice for me and not overly full.

After lunch, we had a quick walk around a Japanese tidbits shop. Then Ms L and I went back to office while 小花 went home.

Club July

After work, about 10 of us made our way to Club July near Choa Chu Kang. It is a pub cafe recommended by Ms D as it is not crowded and the food and drinks are relatively cheap and good. It was quite a cozy place and we ordered quite a lot of food to share. The serving was a bit slow but the food tasted good. We ate and chatted till about 11pm before going on our separate ways home.

Lunch at Kok Sen

Today we went to Kok Sen for lunch. It is actually a coffeshop selling zi char. Ms D and Ms I said it was recommended by one of our colleagues so we went to have a try. We ordered a big prawn thick bee hoon soup, big prawn hor fun, claypot chicken and vegetables to share. The food was quite nice but a bit salty. The portions were rather generous though so we were all very full.

TGIF

Today we went to 313 @ Somerset for teppanyaki lunch at Food Republic. We ate and chatted then went for drinks at Toast Box. We were so engrossed in complaining about a new colleague that we only went back to office at about 4pm.

After work, I met up with 小花 for dinner before proceeding to the cinema to watch G.I. Joe: Retaliation. It was an action-packed movie and kept us entertained throughout.

Dinner @ Irodori Japanese Restaurant

Today I went for a buffet dinner at Irodori Japanese Restaurant with a few colleagues. The sashimi was fresh and came in thick slices. Overall the food was nice and we just ate and chatted non-stop. Ms I also brought a bottle of red wine to share. We stayed till about 10 and were all so full at the end. Good to just "chill out" occasionally...