https://sparklette.net Best Singapore Restaurants, Travel and Hotel Reviews Sat, 14 Dec 2013 04:05:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.2 https://sparklette.net/food/wok-and-barrel/ https://sparklette.net/food/wok-and-barrel/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:00:44 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1224

Located at Duxton Hill, the current “it” food place in town, is Wok & Barrel – a new modern Singaporean restaurant. Set up by Shen Tan, founder and cook of Madam Tan’s, you can expect Singaporean hawker flavours executed with bold and modern twists alongside her famed nasi lemak. Decorated with contemporary photographs, the cosy interior is modern yet casual, reflective of the concept behind the restaurant. During the day, […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/wok-and-barrel/feed/ 5 https://sparklette.net/food/hotel-re-refill-restaurant/ https://sparklette.net/food/hotel-re-refill-restaurant/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:00:39 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1198

Popular retro-themed hotel, Hotel Re!, recently revamped its menu at flagship restaurant, Re!Fill. In place of the previous set meals is a much wider selection of international dishes including pastas, burgers, Asian and western dishes, local delights and desserts. As much as I love the daily themed set meals that were available at the restaurant from day one, the new menu boasts a far better variety in terms of cuisines […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/hotel-re-refill-restaurant/feed/ 3 https://sparklette.net/food/adam-road-nasi-lemak/ https://sparklette.net/food/adam-road-nasi-lemak/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:00:57 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1093

Nasi lemak fans would no doubt be familiar with the famous “Adam Road nasi lemak“, referring to one particular stall at the Adam Road Food Centre. The exact name of this supremely popular stall is Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak, rumoured to be the best nasi lemak in Singapore. Late one afternoon when a craving hit, I decide to drive down specially to grab some of the coconut-flavoured rice meal. It’s […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/adam-road-nasi-lemak/feed/ 8 https://sparklette.net/food/chatterbox-mandarin-orchard/ https://sparklette.net/food/chatterbox-mandarin-orchard/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:00:24 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1073

Every food lover in Singapore and tourists who have picked up a copy of a travel guidebook must have heard of Chatterbox at Mandarin Orchard Hotel. Done up in earthy hues of green and beige, the restaurant is infamous for dishing up the most expensive chicken rice in town. Apart from that, the menu features several other local hawker fares at prices many times that at run-of-the-mill hawker stalls. Loyalists […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/chatterbox-mandarin-orchard/feed/ 8 https://sparklette.net/food/madam-tans-nasi-lemak/ https://sparklette.net/food/madam-tans-nasi-lemak/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 11:01:01 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=967

Lately I have been hearing a lot of online chatter, mostly glowing reviews, about a certain Madam Tan’s Nasi Lemak at Maxwell Food Centre. One of my favourite local dishes just happens to be nasi lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk) so this is something I really gotta check out. Update: The stall is closed for now and will reopen in April 2011 at a new location. The stall also […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/madam-tans-nasi-lemak/feed/ 24 https://sparklette.net/food/bumbu-desa/ https://sparklette.net/food/bumbu-desa/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:31:48 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=960

How lucky are we in Singapore to have access to so many diverse cultures? Thanks to the fact that we are situated right within Southeast Asia, we get to taste various authentic colourful cuisines such as Thai, Malay or Indian food whenever we want. One of my favourites is Indonesian cuisine with its many savoury flavours and spices. A chance visit to the humble Bumbu Desa Javanese restaurant at Novena […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/bumbu-desa/feed/ 13 https://sparklette.net/food/qi-ji/ https://sparklette.net/food/qi-ji/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:51:31 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=881

When you get a craving for nasi lemak, where do you normally go? I usually head to Qi Ji, which has ten locations scattered across Singapore. The no-frills eatery first became popular for its popiah (spring rolls). Nowadays, it has diversified with a much larger offering of local dishes that include laksa, mee Siam, and of course, nasi lemak. The halal eatery is operated like a fast food restaurant. Queue […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/qi-ji/feed/ 32 https://sparklette.net/food/katrina/ https://sparklette.net/food/katrina/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:52:57 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=869

So there I am, standing in the middle of the jam-packed Tampines Mall on a Saturday evening and checking out Katrina. The place looks nondescript and plain, and the menu seemingly ordinary. In my mind I’m thinking: people are eating here only because they are unwilling to brave the queues at the more popular restaurants. Succumbing to the hungry rumbling of my stomach, I venture in and order myself a […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/katrina/feed/ 27 https://sparklette.net/food/grandmas/ https://sparklette.net/food/grandmas/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:23:53 +0000 http://sparklette.net/food/grandmas-wonderful-family-restaurant/

In Malaysia, I indulged in one of the best nasi lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk) I’ve ever had in my life at Madam Kwan’s. Since then, I have been wondering if we can enjoy the same thing in Singapore. With some googling, I struck gold. Grandma’s at Orchard Parade Hotel serve the same dishes whipped up by Chef Yong, a former chef at Madam Kwan’s for 8 long years! […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/grandmas/feed/ 9 https://sparklette.net/travel/malaysia/madam-kwans/ https://sparklette.net/travel/malaysia/madam-kwans/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:56:25 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=857

Aside from Nando’s, another place that I have been wanting to visit in Kuala Lumpur is Madam Kwan’s. Started by the 75 year old Madam Kwan Swee Lian in 1977, this 4-restaurant chain takes pride in dishing out true Malaysian cuisine. Even the ang mohs love it, judging by the number of expatriates dining in the swanky eatery! While the menu consists of largely hawker fare, the sleek and classy […]]]> https://sparklette.net/travel/malaysia/madam-kwans/feed/ 17