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Cafe Review: Coastal Rhythm Cafe and Bar @ ECP

Coastal Rhythm – Conveniently located at East Coast Parkway, the irresistible charm of this waterfront bistro combines with the tastiest Nanyang favourites and modern European cuisine to offer a meeting point for all water sports enthusiasts or families looking for a fun day out.

Take a break from your hectic lifestyle and immerse in the café and bar’s rustic and laid back atmosphere. For thrill seekers, pump up your adrenaline rush with Singapore Wake Park’s exhilarating cable-skiing activities.

Don't forget to visit our sister outlets (The Coastal Settlement, Jubilee Coffeehouse and Meyer House Restaurant & Bar) at Changi!

Enjoying my meal with a good scenery.

Kesketh Shiraz (Red wine) -

I am not really a wine person but sometime some food taste good in red wine!

Beef Salad -

Started off our dinner with a good salad!! The salad is served with beef , lettuce, potatoes, hard boiled egg, and salad dressing also their home-made special sauce! The beef was extremely soft and tender. The secret dressing was very flavorful, fragrance and refreshing! I am a salad person but this salad was really good.

Taste: 3/5

Fried Calamari -

Just your average drinking snacks!!

Taste: 1/5

Mac and Cheese -

The ladies favorite!! This Mac and Cheese was not just your average Mac and cheese!! The cheese was well melted to the macaroni, cheesy and flavorful! Every bite you will get a mouthful of goodness cheese!! It's really addictive, I will definitely be back for more.

Taste: 4.25/5

Nasi Lemak -

This plate of Nasi Lemak came with, Otah, egg, chicken wing, fried fish, peanut, ikan bilis, rice, cucumber and sambal chili. The sambal chili was the bomb, it was spicy, fragrance and addictive other than the sambal chili, the rest was just your average nasi lemak!!

Taste: 1.25/5

Beer Battered Otah -

My favorite dish among all!! The otah was super addictive that I can finish this whole plate by myself!! The otah was soft, moist and spicy! The beer battered was good. Well combined with the otah!!

Taste: 4/5

Otah and Chips -

This otah wasn't as good as the beer battered otah!! The otah wasn't well pan fried as the bottom of the otah was over-cooked still it was hard while the top part was soft. The flavors was lacking too. The pink coleslaw was interesting and good. It as better than KFC, cause i really like KFC coleslaw but this was way better than them.

Taste: 2/5

Beer Battered Fish and Chips -

This fish and chips wasn't that appetizing. I believe I can find a better fish and chips somewhere else!

Taste: 0.7/5

Waffles with a scoop of Ice cream -

What is dinner without a dessert!! We order a waffle with a scoop of Belgium chocolate Ice cream topped up with berries. The waffles was very crisp, thin and flavorful. The Belgium chocolate Ice cream was perfect for this waffle!!

Taste: 4/5

Cheers to the friendship!!

Coastal Rhythm Cafe and Bar

1206A East Coast Parkway Singapore 449891
Nearest carpark: E1
Nearest landmark: East Coast Seafood Centre (Jumbo Seafood)

Opening Hours: Mon – Thurs 5pm - 11pm,

Fri 5pm - 1am,

Sat 10am - 1am,

Sun 10am - 11pmWebsite: http://www.singaporewakepark.com/swp/support/our-bistro-coastal-rhythm-is-open/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoastalRhythm/

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Jonathan Soh

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Cafe Review: Knuckles

Knuckles, located a 5 minute walk away from Kovan MRT, serves up ridiculously affordable main! The place is opened up by the same people of Nakhon Kitchen, a highly popular Thai restaurant just a few steps down from Knuckles. The lighting of Knuckles is really dim, giving the whole place a bar/nightlife atmosphere. Not much decor is used in the place, just a few wall plants on faux pipelines and hanging exposed bulbs.

Iced Chocolate - $4

Normal.

Iced Lemon Tea - $4

It tasted very bland as if i am drinking plain water!

Truffle Fries - $6

The truffle fries were amazing, with just the perfect amount of truffle oil infused in it,

not too strong and yet still distinct.

Taste: 3.5/5

Pork Knuckle - $10

Being the signature item here, we just could not give Pork Knuckles a miss. Served de-boned, there’s no need for a mess as all you have to do is to just dig in and eat. The Pork Knuckles were tender and juicy in the inside, but the skin was very hard! The pickled vegetables on the side gave a sour but refreshing taste to the dish, whereas the mash potatoes were smooth and buttery along with the brown sauce served atop.

Taste: 3.5/5

Signature Pasta - $12

It tasted like seafood marinara, just added chilli in it. But it was really good, worth the try!

Taste: 3.5/5

Food: 3.5/5

Ambiance: 2/5

Service: 2/5

Overall, Knuckles Bistro is definitely a great spot to hit in Kovan, especially if you are looking for good and cheap western fare in the area.

Knuckles

Blk 212 Hougang Street 21

#01-33

Singapore 530212

Opening Hours

Open from 7pm onwards; daily.

Prices are NETT. No GST and Service Charge.

Cash only.

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Jthejon

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Food Review: Old Boy's Gallery

This charming and artistic spot, previously an art gallery, now takes on a class of its own in the neighbourhood of Kampong Bahru.

With its creation of the manster burger to the geekdom of craft beers. It's definitely a place for you! Yes you, to get into the mood with fine art pieces, great food and fantastic beer.

Art pieces on the wall are for sale.

Soup of the Day - Pumpkin Soup - $8.70

The soup was creamy, fragrance, and very addictive.

Taste: 3/5

Roast Pork Carbonara - $14.90

Crispy roast pork served with creamy sauce and poached egg.

It was creamy, roast pork was film, thick and has a savory crispy skin. Poached egg enhanced the overall taste of the pasta.

Taste: 3/5

Old Boys Gallery's Steak - $19.90

It served with mixed green and fries. The steak was very tender, juicy and grilled to perfection.

Taste: 2/5

Manster Beef Burger - $17.90

The burger will never disappoint you, it was topped with Juicy beef patty with caramelised onions, crispy bacon, slices of tomatoes, barbecue sauce and mayo with an egg on top, all of those in between soft lightly toasted buns.

Taste: 3/5

Old Boy's Gallery
67 Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore 169371

Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday (11:30 am-11:00 pm)

Contact: +65 91870756
Email: chill@oldboys.sg

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/oldboysgallery

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Jthejon

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Cafe Hopping: 49 Seats // The Plain // Strictly Pancakes

Hi fellow readers! I am back again for more cafe reviews.

It seems like my cafe reviews attracted more readers than my restaurant reviews. So I am gonna do more cafe reviews these 2 weeks. I am enjoying my holiday now but guess I am gonna start finding a job.

Let's start off with my cafe hopping trip at 49 seats with Alvin and kang rui.

Made a trip down to 49 seats as we heard a lot of good reviews and saw quite a number of bloggers blogging about it.

The cafe literally has 49 seats, we counted.

The cafe is opened till 430am, it is quite hard to find a cafe that opens till 4am, so for those night owls this can be 1 of the places that you guys can hang around.

Address: 49 Kreta Ayer Road,

Singapore 089007

Nearest MRT Station: Outram Station

Phone: 6225 4332

Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday, 6pm - 1am

Friday - Saturday, 6pm - 430am

Cheese Fries ($7.90) // Super generous portion of the cheese. It is a must-try dish, it is definitely worth it.

Fish Bites ($8.90) // The fish meat was soft and fresh, but it wasn't crispy enough.

Tom Yum Seafood Pasta ($14.90) // The highly raved pasta! It comes with mussels, Clams and prawns. It tasted like laska to me, but it was sour and spicy, I suggest if you guys can't take much spiciness, you should request for less spicy.

Seafood Marinara ($15.90) // It comes with mussels, Clams and prawns. The seafood was fresh and the pasta was good but the sauce was a bit salty.

Chicken Chop ($13.90) // There was a list of sides to choose from, we picked mashed potatoes for both sides. The chicken was really soft and tender, the sauce was good too. The mashed potatoes was a bit dry.

Food: 4/5

Ambience: 4/5

Service: 3.5/5

There is no service charge and GST at 49 seats cafe. The food is good and it is a good place to chill and chit chat with friends over the small bites and drinks. I suggest everyone to make a reservation during dinner hours to avoid of waiting for too long. I definitely will be back again.

2nd stop, the plain.

Made a trip down to the plain cafe with my technology blogger friend olivier, do visit his blog for technology stuffs update ( haehcreivilo.blogspot.com).

The plain is a Melbourne styled cafe and it offers good coffee and hearty breakfast. The ambience over here is very cozy with simple furniture.

Address: 50 Craig Road,

Singapore 098688

Nearest MRT Station: Tanjong Pagar Station

Phone: 6225 4387

Opening Hours: Daily, 730am - 730pm

www.theplain.com.sg

Menu photo taken from the plain Web page.

Generra ($4) // It was mocha. The coffee was good, smooth and creamy. Not too sweet too.

Latte ($4) // The coffee was fragrant, and smooth. The latte art was good too.

Darling's Eggs ($7.50) // It comes with ham, cheese, romantic tomatoes, and poached egg. Poached egg was well cooked, and the rest was just average.

Food: 3.5/5

Ambience: 4/5

Service: 4.25/5

It is a good place to chill out with friends or spend quality time alone on a weekday afternoon with a cup of good coffee and a book. There is no service charge and GST at the plain cafe.

3rd stop, Strictly Pancakes

Strictly Pancakes specialises in both sweet and savoury pancakes. It offered personalise your own pancakes too.

Made a trip down to strictly Pancakes with Oogii for dinner.

44A Prinsep Street,

Singapore 188674

Dhoby Ghaut Station

6333 4202

Monday, 6pm - 10pm

Tuesday - Thursday, 1130am - 10pm

Friday, 1130am - 12am

Saturday, 10am - 12am

Sunday, 10am - 10pm

www.strictlypancakes.com.sg

Chocolate pancakes ($12++) // I think it was too sweet and galore.

Garlic Buttered Prawns ($14++) // The prawns were fresh, the pancakes was soft, and the garlic sauce was rich and creamy. The garlic fragrance was too strong.

Food: 4/5

Ambience: 4.5/5

Service: 3/5

The food was just average, or maybe I am not sweet tooth person. I think is a bit over priced with some above average pancakes. But it is worth a try. I suggest everyone order and share the pancakes cause the portion is too big to consume it alone.

That's all for this week's entry.

Thanks for reading :)

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Cafe Review: PoTeaTo // 18 Chef // Han's

Hi everyone! I am back for more cafe reviews.

Will be cafe hopping around more often this few weeks cause I am enjoying my holiday right now.

My first stop of the week will be at PoTeaTo cafe for dinner with Eugene.

PoTeaTo is located along the trendy stretch of Yong siak Street, some walking distance from Tiong Bahru Station. Their focus is on tea and potatoes. They have different main menus for lunch and dinner.

Address: 78 Yong Siak Street,

Singapore 163078

Nearest MRT Station: Tiong Bahru Station

Phone: 6221 2488

Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday, 11am- 10pm

Saturday, 10am - 1030pm

Sunday, 10am - 9pm

Latte ($5++) // The coffee art was good. (Can you guys figure out what they are drawing?) The coffee was just normal.

Chamomile Blossoms ($7++) // The tea was good, the tea aroma was there. Highly recommended everyone to try.

Truffles Fries ($10++) // It was disappointing. It tasted just like normal fries. Not recommended!!

Fish and chips ($16++) // Fish was freshly battered, but the taste was a bit bland. It came with shoestring fries and sweet potato fries. Shoestring fries was normal to me, but the sweet potato fries was good according to my friend. I don't eat sweet potato.

Teriyaki salmon ($17++) // The salmon was fresh and well cooked. But the teriyaki sauce was a bit salty.

Food: 4/5

Ambience: 4/5

Service: 4/5

The service was good over here. It was fast and efficient. The food was great. I will definitely be back again for their brunch and tea.

Second stop, 18 Chef cafe for brunch at tiong bahru mall with my diploma friends.

18 Chef cafe was opened by a former drug addict chef benny. He opened this restaurant to help ex convicts by providing them a job to let them have their second chance of finding alternative way of integrating into society.

18 Chef cafe has expanded to more and more outlets all over Singapore.

Address: 302 Tiong Bahru Road, #02-k1,

Singapore 168732

Nearest MRT Station: Tiong Bahru Station

Phone: 6272 0961

Opening Hours: Daily, 1130am - 1030pm

www.eighteenchefs.com

Bolognise fries ($5.80++) // Normal fries.

Cheese baked rice ($7.80++) // This was a dish in which you can choose your sauce and ingredient. I chose with my cheese baked rice with creamy white sauce and scramble egg as my ingredient. The sauce was horrible and the egg was too bland.

Heart attack fried rice ($15.80++) // The fried rice tasted awful. Regretted ordered this dish. The steak was just normal. Not recommended.

Food: 0.5/5

Service: 2.5/5

Ambience 2.5/5

The food over here was really disappointing, it is totally not worth a try. I was expecting some good food over here but the quality really not up to standard. My friends and I was really not enjoying the food, we ended up going for second round of lunch.

Third stop of the week will be heading to Han's cafe for a second round of lunch.

Han's cafe has been a household name since 70s. A cafe lasted for long.

Address: Novena Square, 238 Thomson Road,

Singapore 307683

Nearest MRT Station: Novena Station

Phone: N/A

Opening Hours: Daily, 7am - 12am

Set meal come with a soup of the day, garlic bread, and drink.

Soup was just normal.

Fish and chips ($9.80) // Fish was too oily and the meat was a bit hard. Fries was normal. Not very impressive.

Hainanese pork chop ($11.80) // The pork was overcooked but the sauce was good.

Aglio olio with beef ($15.80) // The aglio olio was good, the spiciness was there but the beef was overcooked. Overall it was a good aglio olio.

Food: 3/5

Ambience: 2/5

Service: 2.5/5

The food there was average but the aglio olio was really good, it was a good place to have a quick meal. There are no service charge and GST over here.

That's all for this entry.

Till next time.

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Cafe Review: Coastal Rhythm Cafe and Bar @ ECP

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Food Review: Old Boy's Gallery

Cafe Hopping: 49 Seats // The Plain // Strictly Pancakes

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