Togi Korean Restaurant, Mosque Street

One of my favourite places for Korean food, Togi is a authentic Korean restaurant that serves good Korean food at affordable prices.

 

They have recently expanded to the second storey so we were fortunate to be seated on the second floor which was much quieter, although it was soon filled up later on in the night.

 

We got ourselves the Ginseng Soju which was interestingly served in a bowl, it was good!

A staple to all Koreans, our array of complementary sides include Kimchi, stewed potatoes, egg/tofu strands, ikan bilis, marinated cucumbers and vegetables. Awesome way to start the meal when you are famished.


Kimchi



Stewed Potatoes



Egg/Tofu strands



Ikan Bilis



Marinated spicy cucumbers



Vegetables



Beef Bibimbap
$11

An assortment of vegetables, mushroons, egg and a choice of beef/pork/chicken over steamed rice, the Bibinbap was sizzling in its bowl when we arrived. We opted for the chicken and beef versions and they were both equally good.



Ginseng Chicken Soup
$21

Another dish not to be missed, the Ginseng Chicken soup is a clear soup boiled long enough to bring out the rich flavors of the dish. The chicken is soft and tender and we wished the portion was bigger.



Stir-fried Beef
$17.50

The stif-fried beef was lovely. Each slice of succulent meat was well marinated to produce a sweet and juicy piece. You could eat with with the lettuce provided and both worked equally well for me.

 

Spicy Rice Cake
$12

 

Another must-order on the list. The spicy rice cake was served with an array of other items like fishcake and the spicy sauce coupled with the slightly chewy spicy rice cakes made it a wonderful mouthwatering dish. We mopped up every bit of the sauce with the vegetables.

 

Seafood steamboat
Small- $35/Large- $40

Available in spicy and non-spicy versions, the seafood steamboat comprised of a delightful list of ingredientsincluding prawns, squid, fish, vegetables, noodles, mushrooms and the list goes on. We had the spicy version and it was not overly spicy. The spicy version would definitely go better with the instant noodles in the steamboat too! Do note that the difference in small and large is only $5, so you may be more worthwhile to go for the large version, unless you are having it alone.

 

Definitely a place to go if you are looking for good Korean food!

 

Togi Korean Restaurant

11 Mosque Street, Singapore

Tel: +65 6221 0830



Arbite, Serangoon Gardens

A cosy cafe located at Serangoon Gardens, Arbite was filled with noisy chatter when we arrived on a Friday night. 

Japanese Curry Pulled Pork Wrap
$14.90

Japanese Curry Pulled Pork Wrap was stuffed with shredded pork collar, caramelised apple, leeks and Japanese curry sauce, and accompanied with homemade potato croquettes. The shredded pork collar was delectable with the Japanese curry sauce.





Potato croquettes

 The potato croquettes were fried to a beautiful golden and provided the carbohydrate boost for the meal.



Smoked Salmon Smorgasbord
$12.90

An all-day breakfast selection, the Smoked Salmon Smorgasbord consists of smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, capers on afoccacia base and served with a side salad.

Tofu and Lentil Stack

$16.90

The Tofu and Lentil Stack stands with smoked paprika marinated tofu, grilled and stacked with lentil, eggplant, zucchini, tomato and mushroom ragout, white truffle oil, and topped with feta cheese and rocket. I was a little disappointed as the actual dish underscored its hearty dish description. There was at best two cubes of feta cheese and a few mouthfuls of vegetables. Portions aside, the dish was simple and decent.



Grilled Morrocan Chicken
$15.90

Grilled Morrocan Chicken was served with Chicken thigh marinated in Moroccan spices, and accompanied with pilaf rice, a side salad and tomato olive salsa. The chicken was well marinated and went well with the fragrant pilaf rice.



Truffle Beef Burger
$18.90
With Foie Gras $28.9 

 

Truffle Beef Burger contains white truffle infused grilled beef served with mushrooms, grilled tomato and mozzarella cheese. The dish comes with mixed greens and seasoned wedges.



Tagliatelle with Prawn Aglio Olio

$18.90

 

Tagliatelle with Prawn Aglio Olio contains prawns, chilli, garlic, and spring onions with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. The dish resembles the Chinese mee-pok and was tasty although a little oily.

 

With good service in a cosy ambience, Arbite stands as an ideal place for gatherings, although the food is rather average. 

 

Arbite

66A Serangoon Garden Way

Singapore 555962

Tel: 62870430    

The Patissier, Muhamed Sultan

Having heard of the wonderful cakes at The Patissier, we were delight to chance upon its takeaway store along Muhamed Sultan. Dining in is not available at the outlet at Muhamed Sultan, unless you manage to grab the only bench in the takeaway store, which we did.



Entrance



Cakes counter

 We zoomed in on the highly raved Passion Fruit Meringue immediately as I've heard so much about it.

Passion Fruit Meringue
$8/slice

Available at $85.60 per cake or $8 a slice, the Passion Fruit Meringue may look like an ugly dollop of mess, but was simply divine. The slightly crisp and soft meringue sponge cake is filled with passion fruit mousse, fresh mangoes and strawberries. The cake is beautifully light with it's meringue body and its fillings reveal a wonderful burst of fruity flavors that complemented the meringue well. We loved it and this cake easily makes it to the top of my list of favourite cakes.


The Patissier
4 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-01 Singapore

Tel: +65 6737 3369

E.clat Gourmet Canteen, Mohamed Sultan Road

 

Located at a most obscure location along Mohamed Sultan Road (diagonally across M studio Hotel), E.clat Gourmet Canteen will be easily missed if you are not too familiar with the area.

 

A newly opened restaurant that caters mostly to working adults around the proximity, I was surprised to find the place empty when we arrived on a Saturday, and I was to find out why.



Interior of E.clat Gourmet Canteen

 The cafe was spacious and adorned with very functional and comfortable purple chairs with brown sturdy tables. Sadly to say, this is as good as how the restaurant can get.



Counter

We were greeted by the owner himself, only to find out that they have no ingredients for almost all the items on the menu, which was surprising even that it is the weekend after all. We tried to ask what was not available but he couldn't give us a definite answer and told us to proceed with our orders.

Unfortunately, he got our orders all wrong and by the time we turned away the dishes that we did not order, we were informed that the ones we ordered were not available. It baffles me because I was wondering why they could not tell us up front what was not available. I would think that it is the least the restaurant could do, given that they ran out of almost everything. Having that said, we had to cancel one of our orders and make amendments to the rest.




The Eggs Benedict
$10.90

 

The Eggs Benedict was served with with two poached eggs, honey baked ham, citrus hollandaise on foccacia and accompanied with fresh green. We were disappointed with the way the eggs turned out. They were only half cooked and the egg white was extremely watering and the eggs were dripping with water. Coupled with the watery hollandaise sauce, it felt like the dish was soaked in water before it was served to us. While the foccacia bread was decent, we would have preferred it with a muffin or crumpet base. The eggs were awkwardly presented on the large crude foccacia bread. To be honest, this has got to be the worst Eggs Benedict that we've ever had.



Smoked Salmon with Scrambled eggs

 The Smoked salmon with scrambled eggs was another letdown with its water-drenched bland eggs and stale smoked salmon that had a strong chemical smell.



W.O.W Chicken wings in Lime Spicy sauce
3 wings for $4.50
5 wings for $6.90

The W.O.W chicken wings come in a number of flavours, such as Teriyaki, Nonya dressing, Cajun, Lime Spicy sauce, Mint & Yoghurt etc. We opted for the Lime Spicy sauce (after being told that the Mint & Yoghurt ran out). This has got to be the best dish of the day, the golden crisp wings were well marinated with the mouth watering spicy lime sauce.

Our suspicion is that the chef might not be well versed in Western breakfast dishes. Perhaps we ordered the wrong dishes, but we'd never know because I don't think we will be back. We understand from the owner that he had gotten some bloggers to write about this place, but I think you need more than just mere publicity to sustain- you got to have the substance too.


E.clat Gourmet Canteen
63 Mohamed Sultan Road #03-14 Singapore 239002
Tel: +65 66047998

Dulcet & Studio, Liang Court

Opened because its owner wanted to have a suitable place where people could enjoy the much coveted desserts from Tampopo, Dulcet & Studio stands as a casual eatery that boasts of mostly Western dishes, but retains its Japanese flavour through some of its fusion main courses and Japanese style desserts.


Dulcet & Studio's Entrance


 The counter was stacked with rows of gorgeous cakes and they all look equally good!


Cakes counter



Wonderful array of desserts



Food counter

We opted for the daily set lunch that costs $15 nett for a soup, main course, dessert and coffee/tea.



Soup of the day

 The soup of the day was clear vegetable soup, hardly impressive.


Jellyfish Salad
$4.50


Jellyfish Salad was not part of the set lunch, but an ala carte order. We loved the salad, it was wonderfully refreshing with shreds of crabmeat, jellyfish and vegetables. It's sweet and sour combination made it a superb appetiser!



Salmon Soupa in Mentaiko Crean sauce

There were two options for the set lunch so we got one of each. The Salmon Soupa in Mentaiko Crean sauce was interesting as it presented itself like a soup dish. The Salmon was nicely pan-fried and juicey and the mentaiko cream sauce was delightful.



 Slipper Lobster in Sambal with Fettucine

The Slipper Lobster in Sambal with Fettucine on the other hand felt a little fishy, probably due to the shellfish. The Slipper Lobster was not particularly fresh and I would have liked the pasta to be more al dente. I'd say, give this a miss.



Milk tea pudding & Custard pudding
$3.30 for ala carte

 We selected Milk tea pudding and Custard pudding for our dessert, upon recommendation from the staff. Unfortunately, both fell short of our expectations. The pudding was too sweet and it resembled some kind of low quality pudding that you would not expect to see at a cafe or restaurant. It was rather disappointing, I must say. 



Coffee




Matcha short cake
$6

We weren't about to leave the place without trying their desserts! The Matcha shortcake caught my attention and I knew it was something that I had to get. Alas, the cake was wonderfully soft with its lovely matcha flavours and light cream.



Signature Scoop cake
$6



One of their Signature desserts, the Scoop cake was recommended to us but I thought it was rather average. I would prefer the matcha cake to this. It's basically the same thing but the scoop cake is without the Matcha.

 

Cream Puff
1 for $2.60/2 for $5

The Famous best seller Cream puff is not to be missed. It's no wonder why these brown pastries are so popular. Crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside, the cream puffs were wonderful. I love the biscuit-cake crisp texture of the puff and the fragrant thick cream on the inside.

Lovely place to hang out for dessert. We'd be back for more!

Dulcet & Studio
177 River Valley Road, #01-41/42 Liang Court, Singapore