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P.S cafe Palais Renaissance ( Birthday treat)


Last Sunday Brunch was spent with boyfriend to celebrate his advance birthday and I had never been to any of the PS. Cafe outlets before (there are branches at Palais, Paragon, Harding, A.S.H park and Tiong Bahru) so I was looking forward to it. The restaurant features a western menu with an amazing array of desserts. There are minor variations in the menu depending upon the time of day that you go (brunch, lunch, dinner) and the location of the branch.





I like the idea of the magazines & newspapers hanging below the bar counter. Very stylish looking.



Selection of cakes are displayed on the table.


The menu is not exactly elaborate but the dishes are interesting and appetizing. From where we were sitting, we actually see the specials board clearly.



When we started browsing the menu, we agreed that PS. Cafe food indeed is a little overpriced. The cheapest main course is priced at $26, the salad and starters are almost the same price as the mains and the cheapest dessert is $12. We were not surprised though that they are already full house by the time we were devouring our food.






First and foremost, one of the must try in PS. Cafe is their Truffle Shoestring Fries ($15). They serve one of the best truffle fries in town and even though the portion of too huge for both of us to share, the truffle fries aroma lingered around and the shaved parmesan and parsley also lends to the flavour.


PS. Big Bacon & Eggs
Two eggs served with herbed toast, Crisped Bacon, Oven Dried Tomato, Rocket Pesto Roasted Mushrooms and Beef Sausage 
 They weren’t kidding with the big I tell you. I was spoilt for choice and couldn't decide if I want the eggs to be poached, fried, scrambled or made into an omelette but I end up sticking to my favorite and had them scrambled!


All in all, the food at PS is pretty well executed, the servers are friendly and helpful when you find them, they are pretty busy most of the time so you really have to grab them when you can. The ambience is elegant and spacious, I’m not sure if it’s fitting with it being in Palais Renaissance or if it’s constant throughout the chain, but it is a good place to spend a relaxed noon with your date,




390 Orchard Road, Palais Renaissance
#02-09A

Monday - Friday: 1130am - 12am, (1am for Friday)
Saturday, Sunday : 930am - 1am (12am for Sunday)

Till then.

KOH grill and Sushi Bar @ Wisma Atria


To be continued on Saturday after wasting 30 mins at Cafe Fest, Bf and I decided to train down to Bugis to catch a movie. And YES, we watched step up 4!! Lucky Bf has Safra card, we were entitled to a 1 for 1 movie tickets so a pair of movie tickets cost us $11. But it served in first come first serve basis, the first 1000 Safra member will receive such good benefits. I wouldn't say that its the best step up films compared to the rest, would preferably goes with less talking and more dancing scenes but the ending was good enough to prevent me from falling asleep ( Probably will if I watch action films).




Movie ended at 4.30pm and we were so ready to meet up another couple for our dinner date. Bf and I simply walked from Bugis to Marina Bay Sand to look for them as they were hanging around Cafe Fest. Had a romantic walk with Bf over the Helix bridge ( I was hoping the skies to get darker! It would be definitely more romantic than usual).

Wei min was telling me how disappointed she was as most of the cafes are preparing to close the shops. 85% of the food were sold out too when they reached! She only got a slice of rainbow cake and ice-cream sandwiches throughout the whole tour.



Since dessert doesn't make us full, we proceed on to town for our dinner and also the couple wants to buy mooncakes for their families.Dinner was at Koh Grill & Sushi Bar and as usual, it always has a long queue of people waiting to savour for their Shiok Maki. Why? Because they serve the best cheesy mentai maki ever! I'm not even kidding, these are legendary. Koh Grill & Sushi Bar have appeared in papers and magazines several times now. You gotta try to find out what all that rave is about.



The menu is simple and covers all the usual Japanese food suspects like sushi, sashimi, udon, makis and more. Despite the extensive menu, little focus is taken away from their star attraction, the legendary Shiok Maki.



Bf trying to advertise his apple soda and it taste like beer please. My tummy literally felt bloated after drinking a few sips. 







Shiok Maki ($16.80)– a sushi roll consisting of lightly roasted salmon, avocado, mayo, charcoal-grilled unagi that is finally topped with a generous serving of tobiko. For those of you not convinced to brave the wait for a seat and still in search of valid reason to return, you can look forward to the 2nd Gen Shiok Maki, which holds the promise of deep-fried prawns and mango sauce. With either Shiok Makis spotted on every other table (and their Instagram location geotag), I’m pretty confident that it would be game over for Koh Grill if they decided to do away with them.

Shiok Maki 2nd Generation ($16.80) - Crispy prawn sushi roll wrapped with aburi salmon is better that the original 1st generation, in my opinion. Or maybe because I prefer prawn to eel.



Despite of the famous SHIOK MAKI that we ordered, we also had Teriyaki Chicken sushi roll and Bf has to order his Pork set meal because he needs to eat rice to regain his energy! 






The only little grouse I have about Koh Grill and Sushi Bar is the order in which food was served. However, due to the large number of people ordering the Shiok Maki, the sushi counter was moving slower than the cooked food counter. Thus all our food arrived except the both main dishes. Other than that, it was perfectly good having dinner with the couple.
More couple date again! (:

Koh GRILL & Sushi Bar, 
435 Orchard Road #04-21,
 Food Republic, Wisma Atria Shopping Centre 

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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