There are many food outlets along Balestier Road, few famous outlets include Bak Ku Teh, Chicken Rice and also the fish head steamboat eatery I went toady. You will find yourself greeded by walls of pictures of outlet's boss took with celebrityies.

We ordered their signature steamboat, Red Garoupa Steamboat at $50 for 5 paxs, pretty reasonable price, with chuck of red garoupa meat and veggie. Prawn fritter is another traditional hokkien dish, I am not a mince meat lover, so this does not appeal to me at all.

Overall, give a chance to pop into the restaurant if you are balestier.

Fourty Hands

Recently, more hip & trending shops sprucing up at this pre war housing estate area - Tiong Bahru, thus, injected vibes and vibrant to this once old and boring estate .

There is an artisan cafe well known for the brew, nestled at the area. Opened by Aussie , serves limited breakfast menu . My first time to the cafe surprised me by the overly-crowded yuppies sitting inside the cafe. As usual, I had my Latte , which gave strong aroma of coffee. Egg benedict served on traditional metal plate was a surprise too, the taste met my expectation.

I would highly recommend Salmon Hash and Gula Melaka Swiss Roll. Salmon hash was tasty and flavourful, salmon without fishy smelt and not over cooked. Gula Melaka Swiss Roll is rather unusual that I could only find it here, the sponge is soft, not too sweet , and rolled with shredded coconut.

If you are this area, pop into this cafe .

Another Hokkaido Japanese Ramen hid at emtreme undiscoverd level 2 at The Central. This restaurant was introduced by my friend Xuan, otherwise, I would not find it. A must try is the Ramen with flavourful soup, noodle is springy, best combination with the half boiled egg.

One Caramel

One Caramel is another new cafe that specialise in dessert and cakes , it hides beside The Cathay (tends to miss it) , with just few tables . All cakes are freshly made by their pastry chef. My sweet tooth experience at One Caramel ;

Lychee Rose Cake
Lychee mouse layer with rose sponge cake, a perfect concoction that gives strong aroma of both flavours.

Strawberry Short Cake
This reminds me the strawberry short cakes that I had ate during my trip in Japan few years back, layers of crush with fresh strawberries and mouse.

Red Valvet Cake
Maybe my taste bud doesnt like it, the sweetness too overpowering that my tooth ache .

Fribika

This is another latest drinking place at the mid of a building , seated at the mid building of The Klapton boutique hotel. For opening promotion, they are extend 1 for 1 offer between 5 to 9 pm , a glass of champage is around $18 , will recommend to go with friend to share the drinks.

Another merit point about the place is the view, although it didnt provide city view but overlooks Keppel port , especially dazzling at night.

Shin Kushiya

My first visit to Shin Kushiya @ Vivo City, it was rather pack , perhaps due to mother day. They provide 2 different set of menus - savory menu & dessert and drinks menu.

All the food featured on the menus looked appetising , but we only have one stomach with restriction of intake, if not, I would have ordered all.

'Buta Don - Pork with rice bowl , the pork seasoned with special sweet sauce, & the pork taste wonder. The pork tasted especially extra-ordinary . is extremely tender and soft .

Tako Fry - Crispy with chuck of tako

BlackPepper Maguro Sarada - Seasoning is refreshing with a hint of sourness that perks your appetite, the maguro was perfectly grilled.

First CNY Yu Sheng @ Tung Lok Seafood

This lunch is my first CNY loi-hei of the year, the lunch was organised to thank SingTel for their support rendered to us .

Tung Lok Seafood @ Central located at a far away level that is not easy to find, at level 11. no direct lift reach the floor, only way is to take lift to level 10 and transfer to escalator which link t o level 11.

Overall, the food is palatable but not really "wow" that made be return .