Lavish Buffet

Lavish Buffet

Tuesday 7 June 2016

Weekend High Tea Buffet at Lobby Lounge @Conrad (2 Temasek Boulevard - Conrad Centennial Singapore, Lobby Level, Singapore 038982) Reservation: 6432 7483

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(Try to make reservation at least 2 to 3 weeks in advanced as they're always fully booked during weekends due to current UOB 1-For-1 Promotion)


Visited on 1st May 2016 (Sun). Lobby Lounge @Conrad exudes an elegant and luxury ambience the moment you step in. You can enjoy a quiet and relaxing afternoon tea here.

Weekday Afternoon Tea (3-Tier Stand with coffee and tea)
Time: 15:00 - 18:00
Price: $28++ per person
(No Credit Card Promotion)

Weekend Afternoon Tea Buffet with Free Flow of Ronnefeldt Tea and Coffee Selection 
(Saturdays and Sundays only):
First seating: 14:00 - 16:00
Second seating: 16:30 - 18:30

Price: $60++ per person

Current Promotion till 31st October 2016: 

UOB 1-for-1 promotion only applies to adult rates of $60.00++ per adult - children aged between 6 to 12 years old will be priced at $30.00++
- there will be no charges for children aged below 6 years old






The lobby lounge here was very relaxing with soothing live piano at the background!









Dessert Station


Chendol Gula Melaka, Coconut Espuma, Crispy Chocolate Pearls
This is my favourite dessert -Chendol!



Poached Berry Champagne with Lemon Zest Mascarpone





Lemon Meringue Tarts and Brownie dipped in Nuts


Jivara Cream Puff


Choco Cupcake




Pistachio Crunch, Violet Mousse, Blackcurrant Gelee


White Chocolate & Caramel


Chocolate Royal Hazelnut 
Conrad's signature cake - Chocolate Royal Hazelnut Crunch! Must Try!







Oops, they have not turned on the chocolate fountain.


I like the pandan kueh lapis!






Assortment of Sandwiches



Tuna, Espelette Chili & Japanese Mayonnaise


Grilled Vegetables & Beetroot Jam





Turkey Ham & Emmenthal Cheese


Spicy Cranberry & Brie Cheese






Fresh Oysters


Mussels



Sea Prawns




Parma Ham with Fresh Fig & Rock Melon


Cous-Cous, Vegetables & Smoked Chicken


Nicoise Salad



Home-made Assorted Maki & Nigiri



Fricasse of Chicken, Moutard de Meaux & Cream

Egg Tarts


  
Artichokes & Chorizo Quiche



Pan-Fried Seabass, Curry Powder, Lime, Coconut Cream & Tomato



Battered Cod with Wasabi Mayonnaise



Tandoori Chicken Puff Pastry




Chicken with Tofu & Dried Chilli



Pan Seared Beef Tenderloin Cubes, Fresh Asparagus, Sesame Seed & Korean Chilli


Sakura Chicken with Thyme Jus
Yummy Sakura Chicken!



Cheese Counter

Cookies



Another Quality Tea Brand from Ronnefeldt






Carribean Summer


Cappucino


Cafe Latte


Overall Impression: The service here was quite good. Food selection was quite little for this price of $60++ per person. Food and dessert quality were decent. But with the 1-for-1 Card promotion, it's still worth it given that the ambience was really cosy, classy and relax with soothing piano music! But without the 1-For-1, the price of $60++ per person is definitely not justifiable...


Thursday 26 May 2016

Tino's Pizza Cafe (8 Sentosa Gateway, #01-00 The Forum Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore 098269)

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Visited on 3 April 2016 (Sun). Tino’s Pizza Cafe serves both Neapolitan and Roman style crust which best represents the traditional and creative preparation methods. Through extreme high temperature baking process, the hand crafted charred crust brings out the most of the tantalizing fresh ingredients. A simple interior cafe that serves nice Pizza!














The procedure here - Place your order and make payment at the counter first, the food will then be served to your table.





Their Menu






Since there were only 2 of us, so we go for this $39.90++ set menu that comes with 2 Soups of the day + 1 Pizza + 1 Pasta (Top up $2.50++ for each drink)

Soup of The Day: Cream of Mushroom
The Mushroom soup here was served with pita bread.


Pesto Pollo Spaghetti 
Spaghetti aglio with chunky chicken slices and tangy pesto sauce. The presentation was quite unique, being served in a mini wok / pot.



Duck Caponata 
A unique roast duck recipe with broccoli, capsicum, shredded onions and basil. I really enjoyed the pizza here, quite different from other pizzas I've tried. Their dough was really very fluffy! Overall the taste was great!


Pineapple Lemon Melon Tea
We only need to pay $2.50++ for this drink as we ordered the $39.90++ set menu. This is their signature drink, a mixture of pineapple, lemon and melon inside, really special and refreshing ice tea! Must-Order!


Caffe Latte
The caffe latte here was too creamy for our liking. But it was quite a big cup!



Overall Impression: The service here was alright. The presentation of their food and drinks were considered quite good compared to other pizza places. Pizza is the main attraction here! Soup and Pasta were decent though. The serving size was quite substantial so you're sure to leave with a full stomach. Opt for the double rumble set meal as you get a pasta, a pizza, soup for two, and with a small pop-up drinks for two as well; a good deal in my opinion. 

This place is quite small with limited seats. Do make your reservation earlier in order not to make a waste trip there. 


Friday 20 May 2016

3 Course Set Lunch at Stellar (One Raffles Place, 1-Altitude, Level 62, Singapore 048616) Reservation: 6438 0410

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Price: 3 Course Set Lunch including Dessert Bar: $48++ per person 

Price: 4 Course Set Lunch including Dessert Bar: $58++ per person 

Note: Set Lunch is only available from Mon-Fri, 12 - 2pm. (Stellar do not open for lunch on weekends)

Opening Hours:

Lunch (Monday to Friday) 12:00pm to 2:00pm 

Dinner (Monday to Friday) 6:30-10:00pm 
Dinner (Saturday) 6:00-10:00pm 
Dinner (Sunday) 6:00-9:00pm 

Dress Code: Smart Casual 
No shorts/bermudas, and slippers/sandals


Visited on 14 April 2016 (Thurs). Award-winning Stellar (Helmed by Group Executive Chef - Christopher Millar) serves modern cuisine with an artisanal mode of preparation. This is one of the highest restaurants that stands at a peak of 282 meters up high in Singapore, boasting a spectacular panoramic view of the City and MBS! An ideal place for business lunch, special occasions, a romantic date or marriage proposals!








Enjoy sea view by the window!


Charcoal bread (Supplement $8++)
This is a must order item in Stellar! The BEST Charcoal bread that we had! Very crisp exterior with very fluffy interior, in addition to a very aromatic taste that will make u linger for more bread please.. It will be so wonderful if I can have such a nice bread for my breakfast every morning! Hahaha...


Complimentary First Amuse Bouche
(Salmon on a Baguette with Beetroot)



Complimentary 2nd Amuse Bouche
(Canelle Fruit with Capsicum)


Appetiser: Twice Baked Gruyere Souffle, Truffle Salad


This is a very popular appetiser as I noticed most of the tables ordered this. I guessed most people love to eat baked souffle especially twice baked! Double crunchy outside while fluffy inside. Complemented so well with the melted cheese! Cheese lovers will love this to the max!



Served alongside was this nice truffle salad!



Roast Kuhlbarra Barramundi, Kalamata Olives, Capsicum, Parmesan Pommes Dauphine

Parmesan Pommes Dauphine are cheesy crisp potato puffs made by mixing mashed potatoes with savoury choux pastry and deep-frying them. I really wanted to compliment their potato puffs, they were so good that I really wish to have the whole plate full of these! Haha.. The barramundi was quite tender, complemented very well with the potato puffs! Thumbs up for this dish!


Stellar Dessert Bar
Note: No more dessert bar since Sep 2016
Now only comes with 1 dessert in the set menu


Ricotta Cheesecake

Baileys Tiramisu
I was lucky that they have this baileys tiramisu in April that time. The alcohol was really strong and the cake was very soft. Overall it was incredibly great!!




White Chocolate Creme de Pot (Mini Pots)
I just love to see dessert in biscuit cone! Very nice white chocolate creme! Yummy!


Ginger Passionfruit Pudding (Shooters)
I don't like ginger. But the ginger passionfruit here made me kept went back for more!


Nicely Cut Fruits


Rum & Raisin Macarons


Strawberry Earl Grey Cake
This was my first time to try Earl Grey with Strawberry cake and it works pretty well! The only gripe which I do not like, it was served frozen.


Crepes Live Station
They have very nice crepes that comes with chocolate sauce inside the crepe. I think I had 5 of them! Hehe...

Bread & Butter Pudding with Cheese Sauce



Overall Impression: Window seat is for first come first serve basis as they don't take in special seat requests. However, they only have 1 table for 2 pax by the window. So it's not easy to get a window seat here for 2 pax unless you arrive very early. 

It's been 2 years since I've last visited Stellar and I'm glad that Stella has never disappoint me in terms of food and their dessert bar quality. I'm really impressed with their high quality desserts as there is no other place that can impress me with all their desserts till now. 

Main Course and Appetisers were equally good as well! I've nothing to complain about this place. Most fine dining food are costly & not filling. So I really like their concept of making the last course dessert to be a dessert bar for lunch. We get to try different variety of dessert & will not leave the restaurant still hungry. I hope more fine dining restaurants will have a mini dessert bar selection like Stellar too! It would be perfect if coffee or tea were included in the course as well. Fine Dining ambience with good and efficient service as well as high quality food and dessert bar! As they only have the dessert bar in buffet style on weekday lunch, so I will take leave specially in order to dine here. Hahaha.. Thumbs up Stellar!


*Highly Recommended*