Fig & Olive

There aren’t that many Mediterranean restaurants around (much less halal ones), so we had to check this out. They have a few other outlets, and this one is about a year old. The restaurant looked inviting even from the outside and when we stepped in on a weekday evening, it was already enjoying a healthy, […]

Manna Korean Restaurant

You know how you’re ravenous sometimes but don’t want the oily confines of a hawker center nor the uppitiness of a posh restaurant; but just want somewhere comfy with good food? This hole-in-the-wall Korean restaurant that we chanced upon one weekday lunch was just that. An unpretentious restaurant nestled in a row of shops, we […]

Phan Viet Deli

This small, unassuming Vietnamese cafe is one of the better Vietnamese eateries around. Run by a small team of aunties and uncles, it’s like a modern coffeeshop with DIY order slips on each table, holders with chopsticks and Oriental soup spoons. Their menu is not fancy—they do three things mainly—noodles in broth, Vietnamese sandwiches and […]