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Farewell Dinner for colleague ); (Men-chi Japanese + Sogurt)

They said 'It is so hard to leave—until you leave. And then it is the easiest god-damned thing in the world.' People come and go, but the important people will stay around you. One of my closest colleague is leaving Pathlight on Friday so a few of us decided to have a farewell dinner with her to mark off the last journey with her. It is sad to see your colleague leave but all you can do is to wish her all the best for her future endeavours! More or less, you can still meet up for a quick dinner in some other days. 



Singapore is crowded with so many Japanese restaurants serving ramen these days. Each restaurant is vying to serve the best sushi or the best ramen in town. The competition between the rivals is heating up and it's healthy because that would mean that customers will get to enjoy good and tasty ramen at affordable prices. Here's one ramen shop you that serve not the best ramen in Singapore but good, delicious and tasted pretty authentic. So on Thursday, we settled our dinner at Men-chi Japanese Restaurant at Nex! We wanted to look for cafes but there wasn't much cafes nearby our area );  





I ordered the Miso Tonkotsu Ramen & Gyoza Set ($16.90++) which includes a chicken karage side dish, gyoza (3 pcs) and the ramen itself! It is much more value-for-money than those ramen shops where one bowl of ramen itself already costs $17++.

Tonkotsu Ramen - I think it is better than average, though not the best. the soup base is savoury but not overwhelmingly salty, and it is very rich and thick! Like it quite a lot and would foresee a second visit for this. The ramen noodles were okay, passable. The highlight was the super delicious soup which is probably the main selling point.


Part of the ramen set, these plate of freshly made gyozas were crispy on one side, oily smooth on the other with a juiccccy yet steaming hot meaty filling.



This was a disappointment. If I had to pay for this, I would immediately ask them to return it to the kitchen as this is not worth $1. Ok, it might not be that bad but just look at it. If you say that it looks dry and the char siew looks like its been massacred, well its because it was. I had to ask for extra sauce on this so that it became edible. Tip... don't order this here just stick with the ramen and you'll be fine.



Colleague treated us dessert so we opted for Sogurt! At Sogurt, you can let your creativity runs wild with some simple steps to follow,

1. Take a size of the cup.
2. Dispense the yogurt.
3. Add your toppings.
4. Weight your cup.
5. Pay by weight

Comes with a huge selection of toppings, you can pile up your cup to your likings. After that, you just need to weight it and pay, $3.30 per 100 gram.

The flavours that we mixed: Red velvet, Chocolate, Lychee and Strawberry! The win goes to red velvet which was so strongly recommended  by customers I couldn't deny that because that's my favourite! 




Some selfie of us before we leave the yogurt shop and headed back home after our long day of work.

Till then

Marmalade pantry @ Ion orchard


I couldn't bring a smile to Thursday because I finally met up with my course mates for Benson's farewell dinner. Poor him, he is leaving us to Suzhou for a month of overseas enrichement project. To bid him goodbye, we met up for dinner after our IAP/FYP. Initially, the plan was quite a clear cut, strictly on Japanese cruisine at Far East Plaza. But bad things just hit us, Sushi Ten which was what we were heading to has closed down. Disappointed  much, we have to change our location. Cracking our brain of what to have for dinner, we walked to Orchard ion and look for the food directory. Scrolling through each name of the restaurant, still can't decide what to have and suddenly, I pointed out 'Marmalade Pantry' as I have read through some good reviews of their desserts and food and yup, we gave that a try.

Good things to eat.

Marmalade has always evolved in capturing the modern, but the freshness and clarity of its ingredients stay the same. It is chicly stocked with both signatures and innovative favourites such as Crabmeat Linguine or the addictive Cappellini Aglio Olio with Sakura Ebi. Lighter options such as the House-cured Salmon on Soft Scrabbled Eggs and Pumpernickel are firm features, and naturally, an array of bright salads for the picking. But no Marmalade experience is complete without a freshly made cupcake. The now legendary Marmalade cupcake is an icon in itself, having a secret family recipe to its name and a myriad of winning flavours such as Granny’s Apple, Elvis and Limonata to intrigue and delight. Just as appealing are the pretty pastries, cakes and savouries just out from the kitchen and on irresistible display.

The Pantry Club. $19. I highly recommend this generous sets which comes in layers of veg, honey-baked ham, roasted chicken and nice dressing. It accompanied with thinly slices of yam and sweet potatoes though lil greasy but acceptable. Heavenly yummilicious!


Mac and cheese ($24)


Pork and Fennel Seed Sausage Lasagna ($24) was another favourite by my friend, with all the parmesan goodness which is complemented by a good load of minced pork and mushroom slices. It comes complete with refreshing garden salad. I wouldn't believe they used pork for their lasagna. I have seen beef & chicken lasagna but definitely not pork since im not a pork lover.


The Basque Chicken ($30) proved to be well marinated given its tender, juicy texture accompanied by somewhat strong flavours coming through. Their small little puny potatoes make the dishes go right. But then, very small portion and costly dish.



Spaghetti Carbonara ($24) :: Although too, with flat parsley, it is only as garnish. It is also topped with poached eggs. It tastes just fine, just as good as any other Carbonara. Though that’s when the price comes into play. For a plate of Carbonara at this price, is slightly elevated. To put it bluntly, it can be enjoyed at a lower price at other places. But if money isn’t an issue, this wouldn’t be too.

Since its a christmas season, they have their own speciality menu and here you go, Turkey with German  ($32) sausage topped up with sweet cherry tomato. Good cruisine but a little portion for a men to fill their tummy. Does it looks like chicken breast instead of the normal turkey you have seen in the supermarket?









And here to mark off our night by accompanying the guys to shop. They really got our patience going. You wouldn't believe how slow they can be when they choose their clothes' size. And how "AUNTY" they can be when they want a new piece of their item. But still, couldn't admit how our night ended off fast. And yeah, thanks to Nicholas for driving us home though you have lots of assignment on hand. Lastly, bon voyage Benson!

Till then. 
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