With all due respect to my blog, I admit that I have left that banter over Old Airport Road right smack at the front of this site for like ages. To be honest, I have already visited Old Airport Road twice since I started up this page. It was already in the middle of the night on the 2 occasions I have been there but I am not exactly satisfied with my picture qualities. However, I just can't help it but to post on this hawker centre that I frequent especially during my school days.

How to get there:


51 Old Airport Road
S390051

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So to make this post that bit more interesting, I am going to state what in my opinion are 5 of the very best stalls from Old Airport Road. Just a disclaimer, the stall choices I list here are probably subjective amongst different people so bear with me.

After all, I am really on a roll eating good food recently.


1) #01-107 Lao Ban Beancurd


Despite the craze over "Lao Ban" not being as immense as during its peak heyday, its beancurds are still able to attract a huge fan base. The bogus imitations didn't help matters and it is already evident within Old Airport Road itself - You can find 2 identical stalls right there.

So which is the authentic one and which is the bogus one? It's so hard to tell but let's not get entangled in this dispute.


Lao Ban beancurd provides a flavour that is basically sweetness overload. Along with its smooth texture, it is of little surprise that one can finish gulping down 5 sets of beancurds one after the other with ease.

What I observed sitting beside the stall was this: Almost every 30 seconds, there would at least be 1 person queuing to purchase either the beancurds or soyabean.

This popularity for Lao Ban beancurds is evidently indisputable.

It has got to make the top 5 list of any avid Old Airport Road fan unless, well.... if you're allergic to the beancurds.

Price Range: $1.50-$2

Ratings: 4.1/5

2) #01-84 Pastamanna


Every hawker place would usually have a stall selling Western delights. Old Airport Road is of no exception. My top 5 favourite list has got 2 Western stalls and Pastamanna is one of them. Filling and tasty, the well-cooked spaghettis and pastas bring flavour to the fore with their cream base.


I personally have a huge appetite. However, if you are thinking about eating many other side dishes along with what you order from this stall, think again. The portion might not be particularly huge, but do not underestimate how filling consuming one bowl can be. The stall however, are very generous as they provide plentiful of other ingredients like prawns and meat.

The great combination of good pasta/spaghetti, cream sauce and large quantities of ingredients make this stall a sure bet to be in my top 5 favourite list.

Price Range: $5-$10

Ratings: 3.9/5

3) #01-27 Holy Grill


The second Western place on my list is none other than Holy Grill. It is probably the first few stalls that I have tried when I first set foot upon Old Airport Road many years ago during my Secondary School days. Affordable and not overpriced, Holy Grill is able to whip up many delicious delights with a mere waiting time of around 10minutes.


The flavourful quality of their food makes it well worth the money spent. Not the most outstanding, but definitely worth a go.

Price Range: $7-$10

Ratings: 3.8/5

4) #01-63 Long Beach Seafood


Although this stall won't be able to whip up stingray as good as the one from Lao Pat Sat or Bedok 85, it is still worth a go to try it. I am not sure if it is one of the real stalls from the famous Long Beach but either way, it is well worthy to have the 2 words on its stall name.

Price Range: $5-$15
Ratings: 3.6/5


5) #01-28 Xing Li Cooked Food


Saving the best for the last, Xing Li's Fried Oysters and Oyster Omelette scores a landslide victory over all other outlets at the same hawker centre. Despite the stall only serving 2 dishes as can be seen from the picture, the old uncle that mans the stall does a great job at preparing them.


What I noticed was that the uncle would splash the egg first before wrapping the oysters within it to let it stay and cook for about 5 minutes, different from how the stall at Tiong Bahru Market does it. The waiting time at this stall might be a tad long but if you are willing to queue up and wait for good oysters, then all the more you should do it.


Just a word of advice, watching the old uncle cook what you ordered is a tantalizing experience that would make your hunger pangs ever more prominent.


What makes a fried oyster or oyster omelette fantastic in my opinion are the chilli sauce they provide and the oysters. One can't be complete without the other. Xing Li Cooked Food offers both and is a sure must try local delight from Old Airport Road.

Price Range: $4-$6

Ratings: 4.3/5

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So with the fried oyster stall, it effectively wraps up my top 5 favourite stalls from Old Airport Road.

This place is rated one of the top 5 hawker centres in Singapore and with good reason as well. Apart from the 5 stalls I have listed, there are still plenty more food stalls in Old Airport Road that deserves a mention.

Here are 4 other good food stalls from Old Airport Road:


1) #01-91 Congee Stall


2) #01-45 Fatman Satay

 4) #01-04 Cho Kee Noodle

I believe I will post on more good food from Old Airport Road in the future. The food there certainly cries out loud for people to try it.



So with that, Peanut has left another marker on a food place.

Stay tuned for more adventures!

Signing off,
KY

The cozy corner coffee café....

The feeling of sloth is abound in this café.


The thing I have been wondering since I stepped into the cafe is this:
Does the word cosy come with the letter "Z" or does it come with the letter "S"?

My instagram tells me its the latter but after a few hours at the café, I am extremely sure that it comes with a big fat "Z."

And why is that so?

Ambience:


The serene ambience and comfortable lighting makes dozing off in this café a real distinct possibility. Being the clumsy me, I shifted the chairs and the tables by accident in the café a couple of times and each time I happened to knock into them, I would feel embarrassed as everyone is perfectly immersed in their work given the quiet setting that it provides.


It is of little wonder that most of the patrons in this outlet would stay for a prolonged period of time just to complete their work. If I'm looking for a place to do my work, this will definitely be in my list of options.


Being able to feel relaxed is a guarantee in this small and quaint café.


How to get there:


4 Everton Park #01-50
S080004
Operating Hours : 8:30AM – 7:30PM

Located amidst the HDB flats opposite the Duxton apartments, this café is mainly visited by the residents of the area.

URL page for the café:
http://cozycornercoffee.com/

Pricing:


The Cozy Corner Coffee Café gets the honour for being the first café place that I am writing on this webpage. I have always felt that cafes are expensive and this venue is obviously of no exception. The prices for the main dishes ranges from $10-$15 and they serve up the usual suspects namely the Egg Benedict and Spaghetti Carbonara.


Price wise, apart from the desserts, the main dishes are not exactly value for money. The desserts can be found at a cheaper rate at other stores but the cafe's ambience more than makes up for what the food lacks.


Food:


I only tried 2 things from the café itself given the expensive pricings. The spaghetti carbonara was one and was decent, while the iced cappuccino was...well.....bitter as what one would expect.


Cozy Corner Café might not be the best place to have a nice brunch or meal in as the food quality leaves much more to be desired. However, the coffee and desserts it provides coupled with a fantastic ambience makes this café a worthwhile place to visit.


So with that, Peanut has left another marker on a food place once again.

Stay tuned for more adventures.

Signing off,
KY

It's been one hell of a week so far for me. Thrown into the fray to become an emcee, finishing up my final ever Duty, completed plenty of admin matters be it MMRC and IPPT, going for my friend's 21st... I've really grown to know even more about myself after the exploits of this eventful week.

Speaking the obvious, the best way to reward myself is to indulge in good food once again. My uncle's birthday was the perfect opportunity to do just that. Not only could we have good food, I could also take the chance to talk about the place we are visiting. Our initial first choice was Supply and Demand but we settled upon the alternative - Genki Sushi.

If you have been reading my blog, by now, you should probably already know that I'm an avid fan of Japanese food especially sushis. I swoon over them. If I have a girlfriend, I would be obliged for sushis to be the third party in that relationship. Jokes aside, let me carry on with my elaboration of Genki Sushi.

How to get there:

Situated at the heart of Orchard Road within the artistic confines of Orchard Central, Genki Sushi serves up a host of creative and unique dishes that are bound to make you fall head over heels over them.


Pricing:



With the high rental fares which are definite at Orchard Road, it is understandable that the dishes in the place are relatively more expensive as compared to the competitors of Sushi Tei, Sakae Sushi, etc. At a price range of $3.80-$4.50, you are able to get cheesy flavoured sushis, sashimis, cheese fries and root beer with float just to name a few of the dishes. Your cravings and appetite can easily be satiated through an aggregate spending of $35, which is extremely reasonable for an A la carte buffet.

For more details of the menu, you can access their main webpage: http://www.genkisushi.com.hk/Genki/brand/html/en/menu.cfm

It is actually the Hong Kong site as the Singapore website is currently under maintenance.

Here's the URL for the Singapore site:
http;//www.genkisushi.com.sg

Food:


For sure, it's definitely impossible for me to try out all the food from that place but I'm just going to share about those that I've tasted on the day. So here goes!


How can a Japanese buffet ever be complete without slurping down those Chawan Mushis first? Fresh, smooth and filled with crabmeat and mushrooms, the Chawan Mushi served at Genki Sushi fits all criteria to be a cracking appetizing dish.


Probably the best dish in Genki Sushi, the sashimi sushis come in a plate of 3. The one in the middle however, steals the whole show. Seared cheese coated over the sashimi(Eburi Sushi) had a priceless taste that was unique and definitely not what one would expect while trying out sashimis.


The side shows weren't bad as well. Normal coated cheese sashimi sushi and pure sashimi sushi are a great tandem to complement the taste of the Eburi Sushi.




GENKI SUSHI CHINATOWN POINT
133 New Bridge Road
#02-33 Chinatown Point

Besides Orchard Road, there is probably no place in Singapore that makes you feel that certain sense of wanderlust quite like Changi Airport. A venue where students - JC, University and even Secondary School ones, love to sit around and mug peacefully. And apart from that, it is a serene venue where travellers leave or set foot upon their arrival in Singapore. It is therefore, no surprises that many global franchises fix their branches there to maximise profits from locals and foreigners who dine there.

So here's the catch.... just forget the commonly seen outlets from KFC, Macs, Krispy Kreme, etc. If you want cheap and good food at Changi Airport, make your way to the staff canteen where surprises are replete.

This staff canteen is located at the corner of Terminal 2, on the 3rd level.

How to get there:



Level 3M, Changi Airport Terminal 2, 819643, Singapore

Initially, I wanted to save this post for a later date when I can make a full review of the best food places there but I really couldn't help it but be excited to post about this place first. So here I am, decided upon writing this column in parts. The next time I'm back at the staff canteen, I can take more pictures of the other good food there and share them.

As for today, the topic will be on this particular Western Stall - Wild Olives, that is a favourite in this very canteen.


This stall serves crisp and fresh Western food that are all available at an attractive low pricing. The best thing about this stall is that there is no fixed routine on what they actually prepare on consecutive days. Fried food is readily available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while Grilled food are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

After many years of not coming to this staff canteen, I'm back on a Saturday where they offered grilled food on the day.


Spending $6-$7 can easily get you nice grilled fillet with soup from this place and many of the other main courses alike. Selling food that is cheap and affordable, it is a suitable steal for the working class.



 Food wise, the Western food served at Wild Olives provides a flavourful experience.



Linguine ain't that bad but this is a certain must try. Don't be fooled by the appearance of this grilled fish. It appears innocently coated with seasoning and breaded crumbs but in actual fact, you're going to be experiencing a more tender sensation. The cream over it and the rice provides a tasty dinner ride to look forward to.


Western food area usually mistaken and stereotyped with an image of fried food that is oily and unhealthy. Wild Olives however, provide a great alternative with its grilled dishes. If it were to choose to expand its branches, I am extremely sure that it will be a huge success in our little red dot.



So with that, Peanut has left another marker on a food place.

Stay tuned for more adventures.

Signing off,
KY