Orchid Live Seafood @ 1 Bah Soon Pah Rd

"Miss, the place that you're going...sounds quite ulu-hor?"

That was what the taxi uncle said after the address to the destination was given. Yes, GPS was switched on and we arrived at the destination but it looked more like a nursery (plants) from the outside so we overshot and went further up. Had to make a u-turn since the unit numbers were getting larger.

Turns out, it was right at the entrance to this road. First impression of this place? It felt like an out-of-town place somewhere in Malaysia.

alfresco otherwise turn towards the right for the air-conditioned restaurant entrance

live seafood tanks

Pretty old-school eatery and chef's recommendation are plastered all over the air-conditioned restaurant for easy reference.

old school feels

Dinner was gathered by Justin and everyone had common motive; which was to try the lobster porridge. Of course, since there were 6 of us, we ordered some other zichar (煮炒) dishes to share as well.

coconut water

For the lobster porridge, one could choose whether it's for 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 pax. The difference is on the weight of the lobsters combined that'll feed those numbers of pax. Smallest would be 600g while largest would be 2kg. Price of live seafood will commensurate with weight.

Besides lobster porridge, we ordered dishes such as sambal kangkung (morning glory), stevens chicken, chili mussels, crispy tofu with topshell and a plate of hokkien noodles to try.

sambal kangkung

crispy tofu with topshell

chili mussels

The mussels were so plump but the sauce a tad too watery for me. Spice level was very mild. The crispy tofu was pretty ordinary...can skip. Perhaps a hotplate tofu would be better in terms of taste.

Our favourite dish? The stevens chicken. It was so good that we did a second order for this. Think we did medium x 2. Perhaps next time, a large portion from the start?!

Why we loved it? Served piping hot with crisp skin and moist inside. Adequate seasoning and mildly sweet on its skin. Not too oily.

stevens chicken

The porridge for 6 pax, was incredibly huge. A heavy pot was brought to tableside and the staff will help to dish out lobsters and to set it aside to prevent it from cooking any further. Porridge is then portioned into individual bowls. There were copious amount of porridge and broth available for thirds and fourths!

lobsters removed

lobster porridge is served

The essence was all in the broth. Comforting on a wet rainy day. A man who had finished his dinner with his family, walked past ours as we were about to start and he commented that both our tables ordered the same things. Hahaa! Guess so since most of the stuffs that we ordered were stated as chef's recommendation.

communal dining

Parking is available at this place. Otherwise need to grab since this is nowhere near any MRT.

Expect to spend about $50 to $60 per pax, if getting any live seafood.

Thank you Justin for initiating and Bel for getting the reservation. Communal dining with Justin, Bel, Kai, Cae, Tiara and Jen.

Fynn's @ South Beach Avenue

Visited Fynn's for brunch during the weekends with fellow foodies. The brunch menu was rather compact; ie. a one-pager, so it wasn't difficult to decide on what to have. Kris recommended the chia seed pudding, so we just needed to choose another two dishes for sharing. Decided on stuffed french toast and pulled chicken pita.

brunch menu

interior

First time having chia seed pudding in an oat'ish kind of item, and am a new convert. Very nice. Liked the coconut flavour in this dish.

chia seed pudding, pineapples and granola @$14++

Drizzle the gula melaka and dig in! The raisins provided much sweetness but it also will get stuck in between of the teeth...

closer view

The next healthy dish was the pulled chicken pita. The hummus was used as a spread in the pita. The chicken was adequately seasoned and the light mayo gave it some moistness into an otherwise seemingly 'dry' dish.

pulled chicken pita, hummus, cranberry. lettuce, scallions @$17++

There was some leftover of gula melaka, so I dipped a piece of pita into that and the taste was awesome! Hehe. Multi-purpose.

The one dish that had all our votes, was the stuffed french toast with bacon, gruyere and roasted tomatoes.
Looked appetising and tasted good. We loved this!

stuffed french toast @$19.50++

Also sampled a piece of the peanut butter biscuit that would come along with the coffee. Crispy and airy. Not too sweet.

peanut butter cookies

Spent half a weekend with Kris, Jennifer, Shermaine and Tiara.

Fynn's

Location: 26 Beach Road #B1-21, 189768
Website: http://fynnsrestaurant.com/ 
Contact: 6384 1878
Business Hours:
Tuesday to Friday: 9:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am  – 5:00pm
Monday: closed
 

Aburi Sushi Heishirou @ Westgate Jurong East

Chanced upon this shop when I was browsing through the JPassport app. It was offering 5 pieces of aburi sushi for $10 (usual price $18). Plus, was looking for a place to dine with my bro as he is working at that area. The deal clincher? 1-for-1 on bottled beer during Happy Hour (till 730pm). Cool~

The shop is located at Level 3 of Westgate, next to Papparich. Nearby, there's Tsukado Nojo and Ippudo. The Japanese chef at Heishirou seemed grumpy that day, though he'd still nod his head at you when eye contact is made.

Orion bottled beer $9++

The menu seemed limited with most of it being sushi, aburi sushi, donburis and the usual sets. Then, there's the tamagoyaki section which states that these are made upon order. Well, that's that and wouldn't miss the chance to try.

For the two of us, we ordered a seafood salad, plain tamagoyaki, a dragon roll and that plate of aburi sushi's on promo plus our beer. An abundance!

seafood salad @$15++

The seafood salad was actually mainly aburi salmon belly salad, with a bit of ebiko and seaweed that made up the 'seafood'. It was pretty looking, and loved the fresh vegetables. Pour in the salad sauce with abandon and enjoy! With this size, the salad could have fed 4 pax as starter.

aburi sushi - salmon, tuna, kajiki, scallop and yellowtail @$10++ (u.p $18++)

Am heartened by the size of the sushi at Heishirou. It was of the right size. If it was those tiny tiny sushi that some joints are serving nowadays, I'd be angry. Seriously.

plain tamagoyaki 卵焼き @$12++

The tamagoyaki was slightly sweeter than expected and its texture not as smooth. Enjoyable nonetheless. Hot eggs and beer. Yums.

When the waitress said their dragon roll is the biggest, I was amused. But she tells the truth. While it may or may not be the biggest, it was certainly impressively large. Tasty and not too overpowering.

our meal

It was actually too much food for the two of us. Felt so full after that. Hahaa!

Estimate to spend about $35 per pax for a meal here with a drink.

Aburi Sushi Heishirou

Location: 3 Gateway Drive, #03-05 Westgate Mall, 608532
Contact: 6369 9489
Website: http://www.aburiheishirou.com.sg/
Business Hours:
Lunch: 11am - 230pm 
Dinner: 5pm to 930pm

Sat, Sun, Public Hols - 11am to 930pm