Consideration

My daily dose of enriching quotes that my colleague sends me everyday. 

Today's quote : Being considerate.

After last night's 2.5hrs interview.. I have been feeling so silly and cheated by allowing the boss to mentally challenge myself by lowering my expected salary and furthering the interviewing session.

But that's just how every bosses are, isn't it? They just want to lower their labour costs and get every bit out of their workers. 

I was wrong to not reject too.. I've gotta learn to speak up and protect myself in future cause this truly is a man-eat-man world. 

I hope I won't be like him though, cause it really was an inconsiderate and insensitive gestures displayed last night. 

Oh well.. Lesson learnt the hard way..

One year & 3 months

Finally had a proper date with 🐰BunnyBoi today! :))

Watched R.I.P.D and we both found the movie to be okay-okay & we headed to Vanilla Bar & Cafe for the third time! The food there is really delicious! 

He bought the deal online priced at S$19.90 for a 5 course meal : Soup/salad, appetizer, main course, drink, dessert. It's really worth it! The food tastes good, and the price is even better! :)

Carrot soup for him & salad for her. The carrot soup tasted sweet and sour with a tinge of spice in it whereas the salad seems fresh and I really liked the sesame dressing!

 

Breaded shrimps with tobiko mayo or otherwise known as ebi tempura. I especially liked that the crumbs were crispy and each bite into it is with a crunch!

For him: Wild Mushroom Risotto with chicken. Tried a few spoonfuls of it and boy... I'm not a big fan of risottos due to the stickiness of the rice but this dish won me over! The mushroom cream sauce is really tasty and its not very creamy that you'd stop eating after a few mouthfuls.

For her: Parmesan baked white fish with sautéed potatoes. 2 words: Very niceeeeeeeeeee. I think they used dory fish, as the meat is soft and tender, accompanying it is the layer of Parmesan cheese which just melts into your mouth everytime! It seems like the cheese is only a thin layer but the taste in your mouth is overpowering but in a good, tasty way. :)

Time for desserts! Their very own "dirt cake" which is actually Vanilla ice cream with crushed Oreos.

Overall we enjoyed our monthsary dinner! I wouldn't mind coming here over and over again as their food is above expectations and being a small cafe, we were able to dine with some privacy provided they didn't have alot of guests. Their service were commendable too! Their staffs were warm and friendly and efficient in clearing the table for you after each course. 

Vanilla Bar & Cafe is located at 3 Boon Tat Street.

Time spent with love

Finally met up with BunnyBoi now that my exam is over! Had a really cheap Japanese dinner around Ubi and I'm glad he liked it! :)

 Salmon Don S$3.80 x Chicken Katsu Don S$3.30 - MAD CHEAP RIGHT! Where can you find such pocket-friendly price and tasty Japanese meal?

Visited Teddy today and he really looks more like a ChiHuaHua than a poodle after his haircut! Haha but I like it when his fur all short though! :)

Dad's pre-birthday dinner @ Old Hong Kong Taste Restaurant

Was looking for dining deals online and I chanced upon this restaurant deal on Groupon! 

For S$24.80/pax, we got a yin-yang steamboat buffet with complimentary 1 serving each of beef slices, fresh oysters and prawns! I didn't manage to take a picture of the ala-carte steamboat buffet menu as well as the other dishes as my fingers were already busy peeling off prawn shells. But the picture above, credits to Groupon shows basically what we had! 

The main star of our dinner was... 

FRESH OYSTERS!!! It was a serving meant for 7pax, though I didn't eat it as I'm not a fan of raw food. 

The other ingredients also includes the usual fishballs, pork liver, tofu, fish slices, chicken fillets, crispy fish skin, vegetables.. Very what-you'd-eat-during-steamboat-kind.

Overall the service was acceptable as there were only 1 manager and about 5 crew members on the shop floor, with only about 6-7 tables being occupied. Had some difficulty getting their attention but 2 of their staffs deserved compliments!

1 was a lady staff with long hair, it's easy to spot as there's only 2 ladies in long hair, 1 the manager and the other the staff crew. 

The staff crew was very understanding as we requested if they could keep our beef first as not everyone in my family takes beef and its not good to cook beef into the soup, so we'll only eat it last. Initially she said she couldn't do it but after hearing that the 2 elders doesn't take beef, she helped us keep in the fridge & even said "remember to take from me ah!" Haha! & she was also the only one who said goodbye to us when we left! 

Next was the only cleaner lady as she was wearing a different uniform and she was really efficient in replacing a new plate for you. Though towards the end she cleared quite frequently, but being in the F&B service before I figured maybe she had to clear as much so that its easier to clean up after we left henceI'm fine with it. Thumbs up! :)

Ambience seems like those kind of Chinese ballroom restaurant and the outlet at Serangoon Gardens seems to be half empty when we got there and left. Picture credits to Groupon again :)

For our soup bases, we had the Spicy SzeChuan & the normal soup. We all preferred the normal one to the spicy soup as its really super spicy and very, very oilyyyyyyyy. Haha. 

Not very worth it to go during non-sale period as I think other places are cheaper and have more varieties plus fruits as well. But for the oysters, and the amount we paid for this dinner..... 

I'd say that it's money well spent! ^^v

Old Hong Kong Taste Restaurant is located at 1 Maju Avenue, #02-01, Singapore 556679. 

It's after Chomp Chomp! Very easy to spot as its the only shopping mall there. Above Udders ice cream / Bakerzin!

They have parking inside the mall and complimentary Valet parking service for you. But of course... Nothing comes free! Tipping applies! :)

Photo map taken from their official website.