Dazzling Cafe (15 Stamford Road, #01-85 Capitol Piazza, Singapore 178906) Reservation: 6384 3310

Visited on 1st June 2015 - Public Holiday (Mon).

Dazzling Cafe is one of the most famous cafes in Taiwan and is commonly frequented by celebrities and socialites that has been crowned as "A Celebrity Hotspot." They're famed for their signature Traditional Honey Toasts with a modern twist. 

I love the chic interior in my favourite Turquoise! I'm sure this place will be a hotspot for many youngsters daily!

We were seated at one of those tables in front of the beverages counter which I think it's very cramped and no privacy as we can overheard each other conversation easily. If there's a choice, avoid the seats here...

This is their beverages counter. The waitresses were in milkmaid uniform!

Remember to look at this enchanting starry ceiling!

These are the seats inside which I think is more cosy...

There were seats on the mezzanine too that you can bathe in natural daylight!

All the seats with bunny ears are occupied fast most of the time!

Beverages Menu

Brulee Tea with Milk (Pot for 1 Person) $8++

I like the aromatic milk tea, something like creme brulee but it was a tad overly sweet.

Does this matcha toast looks like a X'mas Tree? All in green with a matcha macaron! Haha.. 

There were 3 slices of toasts. The waitress will offer to help you to move the whole cream with 1 toast to the side and use a knife to slice the toast for you and unveil the toast cubes shown in above photo. The matcha ice-cream was hidden inside the cream. They will then serve you a cube of each flavour and topped with the cream + ice-cream as shown in the below photo. The edges of the toast was very tough so I guessed it's probably just for display, not meant to be eaten. 

Tip: Try not to order this hazelnut chocolate and matcha honey toast together as both were more or less the same taste and the cream was very sweet. You will get sick of it easily halfway....

Other Honey Toast Selections

  

Overall Impression: The staff were all very young and energetic here! They will greet in chinese "Wu An, Ning Hao" (午安您好) loudly together to boost the atmosphere whenever customers step in. The service here was quite efficient. The presentation of their honey toasts were very unique, probably is the best presentation in Singapore so far. The quality of their matcha and hazelnut chocolate toasts were really good too but overloaded cream! It will make you get fatter faster too! Haha.. 

As we have only 2 pax, we were completely full after trying the two creamy honey toasts and the milk tea. No more stomach space to try their savoury items. I'm glad that they offer wide selection of honey toasts, so that we can always try different toasts whenever we're here. Heard that their mentaiko spaghetti was very popular too, remember to try it! As the prices here are on the high side so this will not be a place that people can patronize frequently.

*Recommended*

Weekday Lunch Buffet at Plate Restaurant (1 Gopeng Street - Carlton City Hotel, Level 3, Singapore 078862) Reservation: 6632 8922

It's such a hassle to make reservation through phone - Book now through Chope for Instant Reservations!

I bought the dining voucher from deal.com to enjoy this weekday lunch buffet!

(Prices updated on 18 July 2016)

Price: $48++ per person. (Includes Free Flow of Coffee, Tea and Daily Ice Tea)

Time: 12pm to 2:30pm (Mon to Fri)

Citibank Exclusive
1-For-1 
Weekday Buffet Lunch^

Citibank & UOB Exclusive
One Dines Free 
With every three paying guests*

Children between the ages of 7 to 12 years old dine at 50% off.

Children 6 years old and below dine for free.

Terms & Conditions:
Weekday Buffet Lunch is only available at Plate from 12.00pm to 2.30pm, Mondays to Fridays.
^Valid only for Citibank cardholders only from 18th April to 31st Dec 2016. Not valid on eve of public holidays, public holidays and special occasions.
*Valid only for Citibank and UOB cardholders only. Maximum of 8 guests per table per bill. Not valid on eve of public holidays, public holidays and special occasions.

Applicable for dine-in only.


Sea & Grill Friday Buffet Dinner NEW!
Every Friday | 6.30pm to 10.00pm

Plate's signature Friday Buffet Dinner takes on a brand new concept with "Sea & Grill: Flavours from the Ocean and Land". Char-grilled meats and fresh seafood take centre stage as the indulgent menu features an extensive variety of international and local dishes.

Savour a selection of fresh seafood on ice, such as Fresh Oysters, Chilled Lobsters, Half-Shelled Scallops and Snow Crabs, alongside a live barbecue counter that serves Satay Skewers, Grilled Prawns and Grilled Squid-Pineapple Sticks. Get messy at the carving station as the chefs dish out sizzling meats like Herb-Garlic Roast Chicken, Slow-roasted Prime Rib Beef, Barbecued Pork Ribs, and Slow-baked Teriyaki-Honey Whole Salmon,

Experience flavours from all around the world with a selection of fresh sashimi and sushi, create your own pasta dish at the dedicated noodle station, and an whole array of hot piping mains, such as Green Lips Mussels Mornay, Stir-fried Seafood with Lobster Bisque and Roasted Tomato and Zucchini Ratatouille. 

End on a sweet note with local desserts such as Ice Kachang, Signature Muah Chee, Durian Pengat and Assorted Nyona Kueh.

Adult:      $68++ per person, with free flow soda and juices
                Add $28++ for free flow house pour wines and beers


Citibank Exclusive
1-For-1 
Friday Buffet Dinner^


Citibank & UOB Exclusive
One Dines Free 
With every three paying guests*

Children between the ages of 7 to 12 years old dine at 50% off.
Children 6 years old and below dine for free.


Terms & Conditions:
Sea & Grill is only available every Friday from 6.30pm to 10.00pm.
^Valid only for Citibank cardholders only from 18th April to 31st Dec 2016. Not valid on eve of public holidays, public holidays and special occasions.
*Valid only for Citibank and UOB cardholders only. Maximum of 8 guests per table per bill. Not valid on eve of public holidays, public holidays and special occasions.
Prices indicated are subject to 10% service charge and 7% government tax.



Sunday Recovery Brunch

Every Sunday | 11.30am to 3.00pm

Recover from the weekend with a relaxing yet hearty brunch. Highlights include a 'live' barbecue station serving quick-grilled minute steaks, an assortment of sausages, kebabs, eggs and other all-time grilled favourites. Complement these with a selection of breads, salads and desserts to end. At Plate, we keep it "Cheap and Cheery" on Sundays.

Draught beer is available at $9.90++ per pint and non-alcoholic drinks are available at friendly prices.

Adult:      $19++ per person

Children between the ages of 7 to 12 years old dine at 50% off.
Children 6 years old and below dine for free.

Terms & Conditions:
Sunday Recovery Brunch is only available every Sunday, from 11.30am to 3.00pm. Promotion starts on 15th March onwards.
Prices indicated are subject to 10% service charge and 7% government tax.
Available for dine-in only.


3-Course Set Dinner NEW!
Saturdays to Thursdays | 6.30pm to 10.00pm

Make dinner a simple but indulgent affair as Plate serves up a 3-course set dinner menu full of flavour and verve. Start with delectable appetisers such as Crabmeat Cake 'Tempura' or Crispy Prawn Kataifi; followed with a hearty main course including the House-spiced Crispy Chicken Thigh or Philo-wrapped Salmon Fillet with Mushroom and Olive Tapenade; and end the meal with a Chocolate Lava Cake orKahlua Crème Brûlée.

$35++ per person
With a complimentary glass of beer, house wine or juice

Terms & Conditions:
Only available from Saturday to Thursday, 6.30pm to 10.00pm.
Prices indicated are subject to 10% service charge and 7% government tax.

Available for dine-in only.

I find the quality of the food here was quite good, confirmed much better than the Carlton Hotel in City Hall. If you're working near Tanjong Pagar or you're on leave, why not come down to Plate to try this affordable with quality buffet? 

Surrounded by lush greenery and bathed in natural daylight!

Chilled Seafood Counter

Black Mussels, Crabs, Half Shell Scallops and Tiger Prawns

Appetisers and Japanese Selections

Creamy Crabmeat Roll On Pastry Tart,  Creamy Potato Salad with Pickles & Mock Bacon Bits, Marinated Beef Salad Roll with Gherkins, Grilled Zucchinis, Asparagus & Beans Salad,

Assorted Sushi and Maki, Chilled Soba Noodles, Seasoned Baby Octopus with Wakame & Sesame

Creamy Crabmeat Roll On Pastry Tart

I love the creamy crabmeat atop the pastry tart, very nice appetiser!

Fresh Garden Salads

Main Dishes Hot Selections:

Eggplant & Leek Tomato Lasagne

Pan-Fried Seabass Fillet with Sorrel Sauce

I love the creamy sorrel sauce, its a classic french sauce, complemented very well with the sea bass!

Glazed Pumpkin with Mirin, Soy Sauce & Togarashi

Assorted Seafood Bouillabaise

Oven-Roasted Chicken Cordon Bleu with Bell Pepper Puree

The meat was surprisingly quite tender, the oven-roasted exterior was crisp with yummy bell pepper puree!

Muah Chee

I didn't expected to see muah chee here.. Haha.. And surprisingly the glutinous rice was as smooth as we found in those pasar malam. Coated with ground peanut and sugar provided beside. Nice!

Baked Smoked Duck Enchiladas

Sweet Potatoes

Spring Roll

Superior Crabmeat & Bamboo Shoot Soup

Though there wasn't much crabmeat or ingredients in the soup, but I can assure you that the soup really tasted like those we had in wedding banquet dinner, maybe not as thick as those type, but the yummy taste is there, very nice! I went back for 4-5 bowls! Haha!

Cream Of Forest Mushroom

Not bad mushroom soup!

Decent Dessert Station

I'm delighted to see they actually provided the coco powder for cappucino (Placed above the coffee machine) Now we can put as much as we like! :)

There was Pineapple Juice on that day!

DIY Ice-Kachiang!

Our childhood Ice-Cream In a Cup!

Overall Impression: The service here was good, the staff were mostly with a warm smile and very polite. Plates were cleared regularly too. The ambience here was really cosy and relax, the feeling is just like at your own home. 

The food quality here definitely meets up to my expectations!

*Recommended*


Note: Parking Charges in Carlton City Hotel is around $5 per hour on weekday lunch. If you want to find cheaper parking place nearby, you can park at Tanjong Pagar Plaza opposite Carlton City Hotel. 

Note: This hotel is NOT the one at City Hall. The nearest MRT for Carlton City hotel is Tanjong Pagar.