Just the other day, a group of friends and myself were debating on where to have dinner. Seeing that we all had different and interesting opinions on each other's preferred dining place, we opted to try something that most of us hadnt tried before.

Turkish Food.

Before we arrived at the destinated eating place, i had absolutely no clue as to what i had gotten myself into.

When we arrived, we were greeted by this friendly waiter there, i suspect he was a turkish!

After browsing through the menu, we decided on 4 dishes for our main course. Unfortunately the excitement got to me when the food arrived and all i had were blurry photos that did not do justice to the dishes.

Dish 1 - The dish friend A had was this plate of baked rice covered in cheese, sour cream and pieces of lamb. It looked just like some baked rice dish from pizza hut or any other western shops but as we each took turns trying the dish, we were pretty impressed with the taste! It was filled with this special kind of gravy and it just made the whole dish complement each other.

Dish 2- Friend B ordered lamb chop. It came with salad, some turkish sauce, sour cream, yoghurt and obviously, lamb. The side dishes complemented each other perfectly but, the most amazing thing was that they each tasted great on its own.

Dish 3 - Friend C ordered this dish, if i remember it correctly, it was simply naan with lamb served with curry. Yes. Lamb curry. It had a different taste compared to the likes of mutton, duck and chicken curry.

But, the best main dish of the day had to be mine!

I ordered this dish which basically came with naan pieces with beef and lamb, a mixture of both meats, complemented with a mixture of olive oil, sour cream, tomato sauce and herbs and spices.

As you would have realised by now, all the dishes had either lamb or beef but sour cream has always appeared in every dish. That is kinda like how turkish people like their food done. (:

Lastly, we ordered dessert. I was almost going to go for one of their simple cakes when my friend insisted on ordering this dish called "Kunefe". He promised that that dish would definitely not fail us and we would definitely come back for more.

As the dish came, it looked very simple, it looked like dried "bee hoon" that had been baked in a pan. It was covered in grounded pistachios and they added some form of condensed milk on top of it. Probably mixed with sour cream eh?

As i cut out a small piece of the kunefe and guided it into my patient mouth, i was stunned.

Dessert never tasted this good. In my life.

The kunefe simply melted in my mouth and the taste of sweetness, sweetness and sweetness rushed into my mouth. It was pure amazing.

However, the only drawback of eating turkish food was that it was expensive. The kunefe is a must order dish and it comes at $12.50. The other dishes came at a average of 12-17 dollars each and the bill for 4 of us came up to about $140.

If a couple were to go there to eat, it would probably set them back about $50 at max. Good Turkish food can be found at either Suntec City or another one around Siglap, along the streets of outdoor dining and cafe bars.

Mouth-Watering Japanese cuisine.. Fresh seafood.. Delicious dishes..

Lets head to Momoya!

Momoya is this japanese restaurant situated along the back of tanah merah kechil road. Its a restaurant in a row of shop houses so if you arent careful, you might miss it.

I dont have any pictures because it slipped my mind to take them as the food there was simply irresistable.

My family and i opted for the dinner buffet, which costed about $35 after gst and all other taxes, now you might be thinking, $35 for a dinner buffet, its not worth it!!

BUT

after you have ordered the food and by the time you've finished, you would have realised that paying $35 for that quality of food is an absolute steal.

Firstly, they do allow a free flow of sashimi, unlike other japanese restaurants that limit you to the amount of sashimi you are allowed to have. The sashimi they have, is of absolute freshness and of very big slices. After finishing our first plate of sashimi which was about 4 servings, 20 pieces, we all unanimously agreed that we would be eating much more than 4 servings in the many plates to come. True enough, we polished up each and every plate of sashimi that made its way to our table. Poor salmons.

Secondly, they have a wide variety of food on their buffet menus and each and every of their food items on the menu are freshly made and then served to you. We ordered quite a lot of dishes, but just to name a few, scallops with fish roll and cheese, tako yakis, saba fishes - my parents absolutely loved this dish, beef, pork, chicken, handrolls and tempuras.

Thirdly, their ice cream desserts are a must have. Although they are not avaliable in the buffet packages, they come at $2-5 for a serving. Its the absolute perfect finishing to a great meal.

Unfortunately i do not have photos of the dishes, but i would definitely take photos the next time i patronise that restaurant. (:

I highly recommend that restaurant to anyone that i know. I certainly enjoyed myself alot!

Along 1000 Upper Changi Road North, a small cafe lies on one side of the road.

Welcome To The Bark Cafe!

The Bark Cafe is this small outdoor cafe, surrounded by a combination of fresh air, good beer and relaxation.

Walking into The Bark Cafe makes you feel comfortable as it goes with a high ceiling, wooden outlook and the countryside sort of theme. It has a really nice ambience with greenery all around and it really serves as a ideal dining place if you are looking for somewhere quiet to celebrate a special occasion. Take in a deep breath and your lungs will be filled with fresh air tinged with the light and refreshing aroma of the beautiful greenery surrounding you. Customers can also relax by having a game at the pool table or catching live soccer matches on the television.

Bark Cafe has not only western food but several local delights too! They have Burgers, Pastas and Char-Grilled Dishes. They have several local dishes like Yang Chow Fried Rice ($11.90) and Sambal Nasi Goreng ($11.90).

I ordered a Crayfish Hor Fun($12.90) while my dinner accompanian ordered a Chilean Cod Fish ($19.90) . I found the Crayfish Hor Fun really quite good! The Crayfish, Prawns and Seafood were really fresh and the gravy that soaked the noodles was really fragrant and just getting a whiff of the aromatic appearance of the food would be able to whet your appetite and set your stomach's growling.

The dish my friend ordered, the Chilean Cod Fish, was really appetizing too! Although the sauce of the dish was a bit too strong at first, i realised that the taste really does grow on you, and soon i was helping myself to the fish that my friend ordered! Much to her displeasure though. :x

We also ordered one of their speciality dishes, Chicken Wings. It set us back $10.90 for half a dozen of golden fried cripsy chicken wings.

We ordered this drink, Red Plum Soda and Green Apple Soda. It was about $5 each and it was quite refreshing.. And sweet. Very sweet. But overall it was an enjoyable dinner with amazingly good food. (:

I recommend this place to anyone who wishes to celebrate a special occasion in a nice, quiet and relaxed environment with good food. The meal costed us about $57 for 2 pax. It is a little pricey but we were hungry and decided to make full use of the outing to The Bark Cafe and we left the place as very full teenagers!

Just the other day, i got an invitation to join 2 of my good friends at Vines On Nine @ Siglap

It's located at siglap, just beside starbucks in the farmost corner in the row of shows there.

It's a cafe bar supplemented with amazing tasting food.

Generally, the place from the outside looks pretty stuffy, hot and pretty much uncomfortable, however, the real surprise takes you off your feet once you enter. You'll realise that actually, it gives you a very cosy feeling, plus it isnt that hot actually!

Below is a picture of the outlook of the restaurant

The ambience of the cafe's great!

They have like this combination of designs and colours inside the cafe and they have good ventilation as well so it does not seem as hot it may look to be. They have a open kitchen area which allows you to see your food being made and boy oh boy does your appetite start to whet.

They have quite the variety for their food menu and just descriptions alone will set your tummy growling and it will definitely put you on the impluse mode to just order everything on the menu! You are definitely spoilt for choice!

They have Alio Olio ( $15.50), Beef Pie ($8), Grilled Chorizo ( $12.50), Lasagne ($15) and Carnivore Platter ($23).

The Alio Olio comes with grilled chorizo, olive oil, sauted mushroom, parmessan, chili and garlic.

Grilled Chorizos are these awesome pork sausages. I personally enjoyed this dish very much!

Carnivoire Platter comes with Procuito, Salami, Chorizo and Smoked Duck. Procuito, Salami and Chorizos are all pork prepared in 3 different ways.

The Smoked Duck on the Carnivore Platter is a fine treat to your tongues! However, it is an off the menu item, meaning that you have to ask them for it and they'll make it for you. It costs $12.50. It's a little expensive but it will be definitely worth the dollar.

The Smoked Duck dish comes with bread with olive oil dripped across the surface. It was an amazing dish. I've never thought duck could ever taste so good! This would be a must try dish for every one that goes there for sure!

Although the cost of the food is on the pricey side, i assure you that the food is definitely worth the dollar.

It could come up to about $45-55 per 2 pax but it would leave you a happy diner.

Looking for an ideal place for date? Somewhere romantic? Away from the busy sight of the city maybe? Or perhaps just somewhere quiet with lush greenery and good food?

Soprano Restaurant at Portsdown road is here!

With its quiet yet alluring environment, its the perfect setting to celebrate your anniversaries, a friend's birthday or just a simple dinner date.

Soprano Restaurant is a restaurant serving italian cuisine. First on the list, they have starters to whet your appetite, these range from complimentary toasts to clam soup, raw ham with parmesan cheese and raw beef topped with many different kinds of spices and herbs. Oh, and we aren't even getting to the whole list yet!

Next up, you are literally spoilt for choice at the different kinds of pastas they have there, they have about 4-7 different kinds of pastas with more than 8 different kinds of bases. They have tomato bases, cheese bases and seafood bases just to state the least.

And what comes after a good main course? DESSERT for sure! Soprano Restaurant serve an excellent variety of sweets, i personally have tried some of them and i recommend, with many people agreeing with me, that their "tiramisus" and "profiteroles" are definitely what you need after a nice meal. For those who dont know what profieroles are, they are stuffed with milk chocolate mousse drenched in chilled liquid white chocolate.

This is how Soprano looks!

Some starters and main courses!

The cost of each starter is about $7. While each main course comes to about $12-18. Inclusive of dessert, it could come up to about roughly $32-$40 for 2 pax.

Hurry! Celebrate your weekend by having dinner there! (:

Pictures taken from yebber.com's review of soprano.

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