I think I shall try my hand at doing a no-brainer about the proverbial "what I did today" type of post.

The friends were up for celebrating MJ's birthday yesterday and were caught in a rack about where to eat initially, considering that post-dinner plans proved to be more promising (you'll find out why later). Hence, we decided to work around that initiative and ended up taking a shot at this place in the vicinity.


Fred waiting in anticipation



Here's our princessy (upon request) birthday girl



Green tea served ala cup and saucer



The wait wasn't very long and our spread arrived rather promptly:

A staple - Salmon Sashimi




Unamaki (I think) with salmon roe wrap and avacado




Garlic Yakiniku Beef with potato wedges as sides



Grilled Unagi (eel) sandwiched with Fried Tofu




Zaru Soba - another staple (note the tiny quail egg)




Here's a close up...



Here it is again - gone. Rather lame but we're a boring bunch.




Japanese Curry Rice



The food was rather satisfying given the promptness and freshness of the serving. The portions were rather moderate and we were quite pigged out after the second last dish (except for Fred for obvious reasons). The sashimi was very balanced in taste and freshness, surpassing several other ones I've tried. Noteable compliments would go to the garlic beef and the japanese curry rice which were thick with gravy and juicy in flavour. Prices were fair in the range of $15-20 on the mains, and $6-10 on the appetisers and sides. Restaurant ambience was dainty and mellow, leaning toward a more fusion theme, and perhaps due to the fact that it was a weekday and there wasn't really much of a crowd, although the flustered look of the waitresses tend to tell a contradictory story. Which was weird.




Fred feeling accomplished


Next - onward toward the highlight of the day! But before that...


...we say good bye to our lovely quail egg.


Here's the next stop in our itenerary for the evening :







Her highness is pleased with the choice of desserts - Nutella, Horlicks and Teh Tarik



Hmm. Maybe I was wrong. She prefers Fred's porky fingers.



Heavenly Mud Pie



Her Highness and her loyal servant



Her Highness and her royal jester



I am very pleased with my royal belly. Apparently, she is not. Right. No one in the right mind would be anyway.



"Hmmph. Why? Scared of me ah?"

Island Creamery is a a peaceful hideaway in a corner of Bukit Timah (Serene Centre) that's been packed with activity the two visits I've had here. Seats are a rarity and we had to be quick to chope one. The crowd is a mix of family, working execs and a majority of students and teens. Their selection of cool confectionery is a must try for any ice-cream lover, boasting many local favourites such as Pulut Hitam, Chendol, Teh Tarik, Horlicks, Nutella, Tiger (Beer) Sorbet, and several more. The signature Mud Pie is heavenly coated with a layer of crushed cookies and piled thick with rich chocolate ice-cream and dunno what two other flavours. Aiyah its damn nice la go try la! Sure won't regret! We even ended up buying a few tubs back home for the family's indulgence. (But had to cut out our other plans as a result cos the cafe closes at 10pm daily and no, Island Creamery didn't pay me for this spam plug. Go google the address yourself.)