White Tangerine @ Hougang St 21 (Paya Lebar Kovan CC)

Went out with the parents and brother to try some place Mom had heard about before. Apparently there's quite some hype about this place, so since we were all free, why not? The place is open till 2am on weekends.

Their honey-glazed chicken wings. The brother and his girlfriend obviously like it - he recommended it to us, but the rest of us found they tasted a little odd. Far too tenderised, and very heavy on the dark soy sauce when they were marinating it. The taste of it is at odds with the honey used later on.







(From left to right: Cookies and Cream, and Ice Mocha)
The brother said the Cookies and Cream was a disappointment as it tasted as though they'd blended Oreos with ice. Personally I didn't taste it and so can't comment. The Ice Mocha tasted pretty good though. Rich and thick, with the right blend of coffee and chocolate.







The root beer float was yet another disappointment. The root beer felt like it had lost it's fizz, and wasn't even sweet enough. Bleagh.










I saved the best for last. The chocolate fondue tasted like a mix between dark and milk chocolate, but it was good nonetheless. Chunks of banana, strawberries, marshmallows and waffles to dip, with a little dish of crushed nuts. The fruits were good and fresh, and the waffles were toasted, so that it absorbed the chocolate but still remained crisp. A plus would be that the fondue is affordable too, at $10 for 2 people.




Verdict: In general the food and drink didn't seem too satisfactory this trip. And yet their dessert buffet (or so they call it) seems to offer a far more diverse (and worthwhile) offering for the same price that we paid. Maybe I'll get Dear to go with me and try it before reaching a definite conclusion. But I'm not too impressed with this trip.

Delifrance Bistro @ Toa Payoh Central

Only 2 pictures today, because Dear and I ordered the same thing ^_^ Went to the revamped Delifrance Bistro next to the Toa Payoh Library for lunch because I wanted to try the lasagne.


Traditional French onion soup! The soup was quite fragrant and flavourful. Lots of onions cooked till soft at the bottom of the soup-cup too. Only drawback is that it was suppose to have cheese gratin. I so didn't taste any cheese apart from the Parmesan I felt obliged to add into the soup after tasting it.








Beef bolognese! Dear likes this one, but I think I'm going into Munchie-Monkey-lasagne withdrawal because I feel this does not match up. In that respect, I think my opinion may be biased and skewed towards Munchie. Still, extra points awarded for the cheesiness of it all, and because the edges have been baked till it's slightly harder but a lot more flavourful.




Verdict: The food is pretty good, but the place doesn't have the appeal that Cafe Cartel or Sizzler's has. Sad to say, despite the similar price, I would rather go to the latter two in future.