604 Just Eat: Cantonese Cafe @ Smart and Save Cafe

April 2nd , 2016

Smart and Save Cafe @ Richmond

Food:  3/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  2.5/5   Price:  Avg. $7.5/person

I heard some raving comments of Smart and Save Café, specialized in Hong Kong style local street food or snacks.  We decided to check it out on Saturday for late lunch.

We wanted to order the Chinese sticky rice and deep fried prawn paste toast but they were sold out already!  I was mad craving for the HK style fish paste siu mai but again it was sold out too.  OMG it was only 1pm when we got there and I heard these dishes were so good too….  Now I got the idea why granny always said “early birds catch the worm”.  Oh well, I was lil disappointed but there were other food we could try.  We ordered the waffle and the mixed sauce plain rice roll with the HK style milk tea. 

Hong Kong style milk tea @ $2.50

 Pretty good, smooth and tasty but not strong tea flavor enough.

Singapore Trip Day 3: Early Lunch @ Sungei Road Laksa [結霜橋叻沙]

Jan. 8th, 2015

Sungei Road Laksa [結霜橋叻沙] @ Jalan Berseh

Food:  4/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  1/5

Mission accomplished.  Totally satisfied my craving for a bowl of delicious Laksa!!!

 

This stall is managed by 2 ladies.  One of them was busy filling the bowls with ingredients while another one was busy taking orders.

I was so surprised that they are still using charcoal burner to cook Laksa. 

 

Typical Katong Laksa.  They cut the thick rice noodles into bits so no need chopsticks  Only $2!!!

 

The flavorful broth was thick, sweet and mild spicy with the cockles and slices of fish cake.  The cockles were big and so fresh!!!  Mixed the chili sauce and green laksa leaves into the broth, heaven!  The noodles were cooked just about right. Tasted absolutely delicious with everything together!  The noodles soaked up all the goodness of the soup and I finished the whole bowl. 

 Jin Shui Kopitiam, Blk 27 Jalan Berseh #01-100 200027 (Jalan Besar) Singapore

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sungei-Road-Laksa/144692582294116



Singapore Trip Day 3: Light Snacks @ Satay by the Bay

Jan. 8th, 2015

Royal Satay @ Satay by the Bay Food Court

Food:  2/5   Service:  2/5   Atmosphere:  2/5   Price:  1/5

After 2-hour long walk at Gardens by the Bay, it was about the time to eat something before the light and sound night show.  We ordered beef and chicken, half dozen each.

 Meat was quite juicy and smelled so good!  The sauce was rich and flavorful, great combo with the Satay.

 

 

Gardens By The Bay, 18 Marina Gardens Drive (Satay by the Bay) s018952 (Marina Bay)

 

Singapore Trip Day 2: Quick Snack @ Lim Chee Guan 林志源肉干

Jan. 7th, 2015

Lim Chee Guan [林志源肉干] @ Chinatown

Food:  4/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  3/5

Lim Chee Guan, best BBQ meat jerky (AKA bak kwa) in town as raved by many people!  One of the popular places for tourists to buy bak kwa as souvenirs. 

 Their signature item is the sliced pork bak kwa and this is why I got here queue up.  

Perfect snack to go with Tiger beer!   
 

Pork bak kwa texture was so tender, very juicy and flavorful!!  

Nice smoked aroma without any burnt.  Unbeatable!! 

203 New Bridge Rd, Singapore 059429 Chinatown
http://www.limcheeguan.com.sg/