B1 Food Cafe at Dongdaemun Seoul Review

As agreed, i will tell you the full story of my encounter at this eatery...

Most of the time, what draws our attention to a eating place are the beautiful photos of the food. As it was the many nights into our trip so we decided to try something different from our usual eating place.

Entering this cafe, you are greeted by a lady who do not really seems to be happy that an customer is coming in to disrupt her peace. Throwing down the menu, she went back to where she was sitting and continued watching her show. Still, that was ok, so we went ahead to order what we want.

Then while waiting for our food, i heard the neighbouring customer who just went to make payment commented "Why this lady so rude one?" So i was prepared for whatever pattern the lady is going to have towards my table.

Food came, they look far from the photo. Dumpling Ramen (with 5-6 dumplings in the photo) only came with 2 dumplings. Kimchi soup with white rice, turned out to be yam rice. So my friend tried to ask her if they have white rice instead, pointing to the photo.

She rudely pointed that the following part of the menu, rolled her eyes and walked away. Went to the older lady who is doing all the cooking and started to complain about us asking for what is shown in the photo.. *confused*

Here's what she pointed to:


I'm sure many of you are thinking, where is this cafe? I'm glad you asked. Below is the name and logo of this food cafe. It's located at Dongdaemun near Good Morning City Shopping Mall. :) Eat at your own risk.

Exploring Singapore? Part 1 - Haji Lane

Recently, someone asked me where are some nice places in Singapore. As a Singaporean, i took sometime to think through and since SG50 is coming.. I decided to do some short introduction to Singapore for the all the friends out there who would want to make a trip to this small little island filled with many surprises!

I will first start with the place closest to me! HAJI LANE! This lane has the name of being the hipster street! A few years back, when i first came to this lane, it's where local designers started out their own small boutiques and the things are really cool but expensive in those days.

Today, Haji Lane still kept to it's name for being Singapore hipster street! The colourful units sticks close to one another, and every shop has their own unique features! I love this street because... If you ask me... where can i find unique clothes? unique accessories? This is definitely the place! Many photographers like to take photos here too! because of the colors, the hippy and liveliness of this lane.

Personally, i am a lover of unique things! I buy unique things from all over the world whenever i travel and bring them back to this small island of mine! And of course, i am a cafe hopper too! Sitting down for a nice coffee of coffee or tea, with a magazine or iPad :x will make my afternoon!

2 months back, i decided to share my collections and bring these unique things i find together, i opened my retail shop here @ 21 Haji Lane!

Combining apparels, accessories, cafe and even beauty together all in one place!

If you follow my blog, present this post to my staff to receive 5% off apparels and accessories! You can also follow us on Facebook @thelastpiece and Instagram @thelastpiecesg for our latest promotion! We are also having weekly giveaways that you can take part in!

We open at 11am everyday and closes at 8pm. We close later on Fridays and Saturdays, at 9pm. If you are looking to have lunch or dinner around the area when you come by, do not worry! You will receive 10% off total bill at "I am" cafe, where they sells really really nice western food! when you purchase anything in my shop, and present the receipts upon ordering!

We have new stocks replenished every Mondays. Every piece is unique and only one piece available. Looking for dresses for events or parties where you don't wish to see another person wearing the same dress as you? We are confident to say that we only carry 1 piece of each design and per color. You will not find the same dress in the same color in our shop. We do not restock the same item :) So if you like something, grab them before they are gone! ;)

Facials are available too! come on down to see what are the promotions every month. We can also work around your budget so do not worry about having to pay what you are told to. We do our best to bring comfort and satisfaction to meet your needs. 

There are other shops around that sells cool things too. You can walk down the lane from where we are, and find interesting finds too!

The weather can sometimes be really warm. Wear light clothes, bring along an umbrella if you have to. As the weather may change and you will not want to be caught in the rain ;)

Planning a trip to Singapore? stay tuned for more introduction to other nice things in Singapore! <3 <3 <3

Stay in Madrid (Part 4) - "You Tiao" and Jamon

Searching for some asian-like food?

This taste very similar to the "you tiao" in singapore. They serve a drink that taste like our soya bean milk too!

The difference is, they sell them in a beautiful cafe! and they have the conventional style "you tiao" and also a thinner one with a cross section that looks like a star, and it taste crispier than the conventional ones.

Next up is Jamon, ham ham and more ham!

Photographer: ME!

Namely there is the Jamon serrano which is the more common type and priced reasonable to the ham you will fine normally in our supermarket; and Jamon iberico which is ham from the black Iberian pig which can cost up to 20euro for just a few thinly sliced Jamon Iberico.

The flavour of the ham is very strong. If you are a ham lover, you will pay the price for the Jamon Iberico because they are like the luxury range of hams. High in quality and strong-flavoured.

Hoshino Coffee, awesome food and the awkward lamp shade

Hoshino coffee~ you will love it once you try it! The soufflé pancakes, French toast, Japanese curry rice and the list goes on~

First up, the Hoshino hand drip coffee! The name of their shop is named after this hand drip coffee which is a very dedicate skill of coffee making. Unlike coffee by the coffee machine, hand drip coffee brings out the richness of favor and the smoothness of the drink. Coffee lover? Worth trying ;)

The Japanese curry rice! So delicious, I'm feeling hungry again just talking about it! However, it contains minced pork and beef. So if you cannot take beef, you would be missing out on this I guess. It has sausage, egg and the mixed pork and beef that are bended into the curry gravy. Hmmmmm~ yumm~

The omelette soufflé tomato rice.. If you are wondering what is in the omelette? It is literally egg soufflé on top and served with tomato favored rice below. A whole huge and fluffy soufflé egg. If you love eggs.. This will fulfill your eggs craving..

If you love dessert, waffles, pancakes... You will love the soufflés in an style. The pancake style with special toppings is really nice too! The softness of the soufflé leaves you wanting for more. Be prepared to wait for around 15-20mins for your soufflé to be served as everything here is done only when ordered. So you know it will be fresh... And hot...

End off with the French toast? I think it will be a little filling to be at the end cause you might already be full eating this! This is a must-try! The French toast served on a pan, with cream topped at the top.. And the sugary flour covering the French toast.. This is awesome! Advised to share with friends and you might want to order it right from the start as it can take up to 30mins to serve during peak hours. Worth the wait? I would gladly wait for this.

Then what is the lamp with the awkward shade about. I did not take any photos of this because photos cannot describe why is it awkward. But you were even out on those all tables on the right side of the cafes, you will know what I meant. If you are on a date, be sure to request for table seats on your left upon entering. You might have to wait a little longer for the seats but it will save your date night. The lamp on the long table is spread out equally along the long table with a awkwardly huge shade. The moment you sit down, you will realized that... You do not see the top half of the person's face opposite you. 

I was there with a group of friends once, sitting on that table. And we got to be bending over throughout. Literally leaning in the table so that we could all see each other, and have our conversations. Since then, I will always request for individual table seating even if it means to wait. :)

Service wise can be a little slow, but I can be understanding as it's always very packed. So it's hard to expect that the staff will be responding to you the moment you call for them. :)

Overall, I LOVE the food! I got craving for the food ALL the time, whenever I think of it! Other than the unnecessary huge shade, everything in this cafe is soooooo goooooddddd~

This cafe is located at Plaza Singapore, new wing Level 3.
If you are coming up from the long escalator from the new wing, it is just on the right hand side of the escalator.

Rate: 4.5

Habitat Cafe Review

Going along Upper Thomson looking for a nice place to chill... We came across Habitat!

Maybe i was expecting more due to the good reviews they are having...
However, disappointed to say that the Lava cake came cold. Like literally, the lava is harden inside the cake. When we request for the cake to be heated up again, the very nice staff gave us back the ice cream so that we can still have the ice cream before it melts, while he heat up the cake for us.
The cake came back looking like it explored in the oven, where the cake is in 3-4 pieces and the lava is everywhere on the plate.

The dessert disappointed us greatly. But i got to say that the serve is good. Though i feel that the air-con is a little strong too :x

If you just want a place to hang out.. love the chill, ambience and coffee is good.. This place is still good. :)

Sorry for the low rating, but i hope there will be another chance where i will pop by again for coffee and some other desserts. ;)

Rate: 3.0

Breakfast at L’etoile Cafe

Photographer: Me!

Part from the food, one of the greatest joy is to watch my friend's daughter, Vera! She is only 2years and 3 months old, so cute and so smart!

Chicken pie comes with mushroom is a healthy and hearty breakfast, not too filling.
The usual All-day Breakfast set is quite big, but if you are a big eater it will be just nice for you!
Lastly, my friend tried the tom yam pasta, quite spicy but very very tasty - worth trying!

L’etoile Cafe
160 Owen Road
Tel: +65 6298 2872
Tue to Sun: 9am – 8pm
(Closed on Mon)

Breko Cafe

Breko Cafe

Located at 38 Lorong Mambong, Singapore 277694

in the heart of the Holland Village.

Try the Dinner Set Special that is only available from 6pm-9pm, that comes with a serving of soup and a drink.

Sirloin Party (a good serving of sirloin steak) served with calamari, mashed potato and salad.

$19.90++

BBQ e Chicken (2 pieces of chicken thigh) served with calamari, mashed potato and salad.

$16.90++

Salmon succulent (Grilled salmon, so soft it melts in your mouth and comes with a special sauce) served with calamari, mashed potato and salad.

$18.90++

Apart from the dinner set meals, try out their other main dishes!

King Kong Burger (Larger than your mouth!)

Double beef petty served with fries and coleslaw.

$16.80++

Meatball Baked Rice

Huge meatballs on rice with melted cheese over it.

$12.50++

Seafood Pasta

Great serving of shrimps and octopus in tomato sauce.

$13.90++

Unless you are prepared to pay $4.50++ for a Sprite or Coke, they serve ice water too! ;)

The food is REALLY NICE i can say. Portion is BIG. Great chill out place.

TV for soccer match. Beer for the belly.

4.5 stars

All that i ATE!

This restaurant is black listed by me! Hahahaha! Food is expensive and service is BAD! the people really couldn't be bothered to serve you and they are not very honest. We ordered the smallest portion but i am quite sure it is not. because how can the smallest portion cost us more than S$20 for a plate of roasted pork and the BBQ pork. Total we spent nearly S$40 and they did not want to give us the receipt breakdown of the price. Disappointing for a high class restaurant like them. For the terrible service and the ok food, i will rate is a 2 star. But for the bad service, i might never wanna go back there for food.

This is a cafe at Sheung Wan. Food is not bad. A simple place. The breakfast set is really worth it. It's almost breakfast 'cum' lunch for us. Spent less than S$10 for all that's below. i will rate it a 3 star.

This is located at Tsim Sha Tsui, along the main road at level 10. A quite new restaurant that just started operation for 2 months. Not very expensive, quite nice food. Can get a 3.5 star. The peanut with seaweed side dish given at the beginning will be charged. You can tell them you don't want it but it's worth trying because it's really nice. Total we spent around S$20 for the 2 of us.

This is a "Dian Zhi Mian" store in Prince Edward Road that we entered, hoping to fill our stomach. The food turns out to be quite bad. DO NOT order the pig knuckles there because it is not what you did be expecting. Below is the photo of the pig knuckles we got, it is really a pig leg and you can see the feet. Vegetable is so-so only, no taste and not fresh. i will rate it 1.5 star only. Spent around S$12 on these.

MUST TRY! i would give this store a 5 star! This is a "Mian" store located at Sheung Wan. Take the Exit B and you will see a Circle K Supermart across the street. This store is located right beside the Circle K mart. The Ramen is so nice we went back the 2nd time. The meat are very very well marinated and this is like that real Hong Kong food! Spent only S$17 on these.

Very nice desert store at Shim Tsui Po. It's a very very small shop that you might have just passed it by if you do not give attention to it enough. Deserts are really nice, very good attitude services. There's the hot healthy kind and also the cooling favored snow with their interesting toppings. i will give it a 4 star! Spent S$10 on these.

This is our last stop at the airport before checking in, at the level 3 of Airport Terminal 1 in Hong Kong. i will give it a overall 3 star. Prices are ok, food is not too bad. Soya sauce chicken, 3rd picture below taste good.