Wacko Burger @ Bali

Wacko Burger

18 Jalan Drupadi

Seminyak

www.wackoburger.com

Open 10am to 9.30pm

Note

- choice of doness of beef available

- patty was juicy and wooden platter was dripped while chomping on the burger 

- burgers can be in beef, chicken or fish

- upgrades to charcoal and multi-grain buns

- 2 tables at 1pm with more tables being filled up in the next hour

- Pash & Dash was a nice concoction which can be replicated at home as the sweetness comes naturally from the coconut juice which is balanced out by the sourness from the passion fruit and refreshed by the mint

- milk shake was chocolaty but not as thick as those made with ice cream

- IDR 234,000 / S$24 for 2 pax

Burger only (lettuce, tomato, gherkin, requested no onions) + wacko sauce - IDR 45,000 / S$4.50

Down Under Beef Burger (lettuce, tomato, gherkin, beetroot, sunny side, pork bacon, cheddar, onion rings) + wacko sauce + fries - IDR 88,000 / S$8.80



Left - Pash & Dash (coconut juice + passion fruit + mint) - IDR 30,000 / S$3

Right - Chocolate milk shake - IDR 40,000 / S$4



Rice Padi View

Fat Turtle @ Bali

Fat turtle

886A Jalan Raja Petitenget

Open 8am to 6pm

Note

- first customer for breakfast at 8am

- full house by the time we left at 9.10am

- known for red velvet pancake which comes with ice cream

- small cafe just next to Biku
- IDR 180,000 / S$18 for 2 pax

Cappuccino (large) - IDR 31,000 / S$3.10


Smashed avocado on toast - IDR 65,000 / S$6.50


Red velvet pancake - IDR 57,000 / S$5.70

Kiln @ Bali

Kiln Bar & Eating House

40 Jalan Petitenget

www.kilnbali.com

Note

- Food cooked in wood fire oven and grill

- seem to be run by western chefs

- alfresco restaurant was almost full at 9.30pm

- open for lunch with different menu ( skewers, kebabs, veg cooked in fire)

- 1 meat and 1 veg to taste as this is second round dinner 

Food

- pork belly was like Spanish roast pig, with skin semi crispy but without the bubbles in Chinese roast pork and the bottom was charred black

- whole coconut was served without ice @ IDR 35,000 / S$3.50

- ginger ale @ IDR 35,000 / S$3.50

- recommend the egg plant mousaka

Roasted pork belly, resting juices on hot mustard - IDR 130,000 / S$13


Eggplant mousaka - IDR 80,000 / S$8

Sarong @ Bali (2nd visit)

Sarong Restaurant

19 Jalan Petitenget

Tel: 0361 737809

Www.sarongbali.com

From 1st visit:

http://singapuraeye.blogspot.com/2015/06/sarong-seminyak-bali.html?m=0

Note

- made reservation on Chope for 7.30pm but arrived at 6.20pm and table was ready

- mainly western patrons except for one other table

- Food seems more Asian than fusion this round compared to last visit

- 1 bottle of 780ml sparkling water (S$6.50)

- 1 beef + 1 fish + 1 veg + 1 dessert + 1 water

- IDR 727,000 / S$72 for 2 pax

- recommend the 8 hour slow braised beef

Barramundi baked coconut, corriander, green chilli & cashew nuts served with beetroot yoghurt & micro herb - IDR 185,000 / S$18.50

Tandoori broccoli with cheddar cashew nut, pistachio , cumin & yoghurt - IDR80,000 



8 hour slow braised shredded beef with kluwek bean sprout & salted duck egg - IDR 185,000 / S$18.50



Kampung snickers peanut butter ice cream, butter scotch caramel with dark Balinese chocolate praline - IDR80,000 / S$8

Kemono Chicken @ Home delivery

Home delivered roast chicken 

www.kemono.com

Watsapp - 8600 5997

Delivery - 11am to 12 midnight

Note

- $32 for a whole chicken with no sides

- Fresh & not frozen, no msg, cage free, anti-biotic free

- Roast chicken comes in regular healthy or organic; pies

- Also sells soup, sides, salads, dessert, beverage

- 1/2 page advertisement in 20 May, Sunday Times - Life (See pic below)

- Watsapp order @ 4pm (20 May) but due to overwhelming response, order was only re-open at 9pm

29 May order on Watsapp

- Ordered at 5.30pm

- Notified delivery time of 1.5 hrs

- Provided details via watsapp (address, credit card)

- Order confirmed via watsapp

- Delivered at 6.20pm

- Ordered 1 regular healthy Chicken for $32.61, with choice of teriyaki pineapple, Japanese curry or lemongrass sauce

Verdict

- Tender and juicy with very limited lemongrass sauce

20 May 2018 - Sunday Times, Life Section

Hua Ting @ Orchard Hotel

Hua Ting 华厅

Orchard Parade Hotel
442 Orchard Road
Tel: 6739 6666

Note
- newly renovated in late 2017
- $296 for 4 pax sharing 3 starters, 2 soups, half duck (eaten 2 ways), 1 main, 2 rice, 3 desserts, on top of 1 complimentary starter each and 1 complimentary dessert each
- 15% discount with Citibank, OCBC and UOB card
- dress code - no bermuda, singlet & open-toe shoe
- private rooms for 4, 6, 12 and 20 with minimum spending of $108++
- looks fully booked for friday dinner

Food
- pricey at $75 nett but guess reasonable for a restaurant with numerous accolades
- modern cantonese food that may not appeal to traditionalists
- hae bee hiam chilli was good compliment for starters and 2nd dish for duck (minced duck with lettuce cup)
- iberico pork char siew was extremely tender
- though smoky, preferred the traditional Peking Duck from Imperial Treasures as Hua Ting's version had a sweeter sauce, less crispy skin and more meat served in the crepe wrapper
- the stock for Dong Xing Garoupa Rice was excellent, almost as good as shark cartilage soup, and the rice was bubbling hot as it was served dry in the stone bowl, with the superior stock poured over only when served at the table
- almond puree was mild which suited me to a tea as a non-almond product drinker

Complimentary Tofu with Century Egg & Bonito Flakes

Iberico Pork Char Siew - $18

Roast Pork - $16

Octopus tentacles with crispies & almond flakes - $15

Fish Maw Soup - $25

Smoked Peking Duck infused with Aged Pu-er, Yuzu sauce- $45 for half

Sauteed Lamb Fillet, Scallion, Black Garlic Paste - $32

Duck #2 dish (minced duck with lettuce cup) - $10

Condiments for Dong Xing Garoupa Rice with Crispy Rice & Superior Stock - $28
(fried sole fish, crispy rice , spring onions/corriander)

Dong Xing Garoupa Rice with Crispy Rice & Superior Stock  - $28
(see how bubbling hot it is)

Complimentary dessert

Coconut jelly - $12

Almond purée - $15

Hashima (no photo) - $15

Youth for Causes 2018

Youth for Causes

• Joint project by Citi Foundation & YMCA since 2003
• 100 teams of students, 4 student per team, each with $1600 seed fund to raise funds for a charity of their choice
• Implementation period from 16 May to 31 August
• 2017 mentor for Project Espoir
• 2018 mentor for Rainbow Unicorns and Project Equality 
• [+] http://tonggunn.blogspot.sg/2018/05/youth-for-causes.html

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