A long 4hrs walk at macritchie.... the last time I'm here is nearly 20 years ago, cross country run...
So beyond my expectation.. always thought tt the trails are easy to walk but there's slopes up and down, stairs up and down..... Stoney path, rockey path, muddy path, woody path and easy path get them all here

Was quite crowded on a ph but the walking is not affected just tt you can hear ppl's conversations hahaha

Mostly are forest walk, surrounded by trees, and there and monkeys 🐒 around... Be sure not to have any food on hand.. cos they really come to you!! 😅

The aim is to reach the "tree top" and there's this bridge to walk, abit shakey, and there's no turn back allowed.. not very deep down, and all  are trees view throughout

#hikingtrail #hiking #macritchiereservoir #macritchie #macritchienaturetrail #macritchietreetopwalk #macritchiehike #nature #naturewalk

After the long walk, ended up at Windsor park, exiting the nature trail to Venus drive carpark...

2 bus stops to Thomson Plaza.. first time at Thomson Plaza, some shops that don't see at other shopping malls

Tried this Japanese restaurant, Ikura

Believe they are more for sashimi.. was there abt 230 and we are the only customers

Tonkutsu ramen @ $12.80++

There's salty veg which makes the soup salty.. soup base is not very thick too

Noodle is slightly overcooked and portion is not alot 

Char siew is not tt good too

Pork cutlet donburi @ $13.80

Quite alot of rice, like it topped with seaweed.. portion for pork cutlet is quite alot too

But taste wise don't think it's good...

Rice is very dry, no sauce cutlet is soggy...

Quite disappointed... Not really worth, don't like the food though we were hungry after the long walk

#japanesedon #japfood #japramen #japaneseramen #porkculet #japaneseporkcutlet 

more food from SOD Cafe today... cos dining in with my parents and sis

chicken supreme @ $9.90+

piece of chicken, feels like chicken chop topped with prawns, mash potatoes and cheese, my dad's favorite!

pesto pasta @ $8.90+

it's soooo nice!!! this is the 2nd time I'm eating this..

topped with snapper @ $5+

My favorite pasta and is my mum's favorite too liao!

Fish and chips @ $13.90+

Choice of fries and wedges..

Fish is crispy and hot!!

Golden crispy fries @ $5.90+

This is normal normal, average

Choco Royale cake @ $6.50+

Very thick chocolate, if you like chocolate this is a must have... There's a layer of crispy "biscuit" at the base

Top is like a piece of "rubber" it's edible lah abit sweet

#chickenchop #mashedpotato #pestosauce #pasta #pestopasta #fish #fishandchips #fries #dessert #chocolatecake 

Little Vietnam

we are back again for Vietnamese food!

Char grilled pork chop rice with pig skin @ $10.50

Pork chop is a whole piece with the bone...

My husband likes it but not for me.. Feel the pork is too dry and hard

The small triangular piece believe should be pig skin? It's nice! Soft and taste abit like soy bean mix with some transparent vermicelli and some "unknowns" haha

rice vermicelli with grilled lemongrass chicken @ $7.50 my all time favorite

I like the rice vermicelli! It's really nice! Especially with the sauce, abit of sweet, sourry, spicy

Chicken is nice too! But lemongrass is not very strong.. like it sprinkled with roasted chop peanuts 😋

Today's portion looks huge! But actually it's the lettuce that plays the trick

baguette viet style with grilled chicken chop @ $6 to share.. there are a few options to choose from, i still prefer lemongrass chicken..

Bread is crispy, but don't wait too long cos it will be hard instead of crispy.. Abit spicy.. 

Portion is not very large but value for money

No GST or service charge

Shop is rather small with open space sitting.. and they had expanded to another shop space... Yes more sitting space available 😁

Looks nice, taste also nice.. but not really worth it... @ $7 a set (soup $5.50 + noodle $1.50)

Few options available.. pig liver, fish balls, yuan yang (fish ball + meat balls)

We had yuan yang with noodles...

Soup has lots of minced meat, quite rich in taste.. fishball is soft and chewy, meat ball is special, it's not smooth, seems like handmade 

Can get minced meat noodle easily where there's fishball and meatballs too... 

And there's msg.. an hr + later the thirst comes...

First time trying this vegetarian stall.. serves rice and noodle and bread toast

quite afew options to choose from, and we chose these..

Truffle la mian @ $8.80

Feels like ramen noodle with truffle, mushroom, black fungus and veg

Ingredient portion is ok, not really very stingy

Rendang curry w blue pea rice @ $8.80

Feel that this is the most worth it! Theres "rendang chicken", peanuts, french bean, an egg, 2 piece toufu and the chilli is good!

Top up $1 or a drink for every set

It's nice! But then feels like there's msg... Ya thirsty....

Pan fried fish w herb sauce @ $10.90++ with 2 choice of sides

Fries is not very oily, not very salty too 

hmm find the sides normal, average

Coleslaw so so only, don't really like

Grilled pepper chicken @ $10.90++

Chicken is not veey tender, baked potato also normal, average... Jack's Place has the best baked potato!! 

Onion ring, also don't have onions.... 

Quite disappointed.. rmb eating at Kovan was not bad one... Different standard or standard drop alr

#westernfood #grilledchicken #grilledpepperchicken #grilledfish #fish #waterwaypoint #punggol 

ZAZZ PIZZA @ cross street exchange

We are back for pizzas!!!

Sicilian @ $27++ tomato base topped with cheese, bacon and caramelized onions

the previous, grilled pesto chicken is nicer..

the standard of the bread seems to be not as good as the previous..

thin crust with thick bread at the sides 😋

desserts, very limited and it's not really worth, not really good... Chocolate lava cake $10++ (may top $4++ for a scoop of gelato icecream)

It's warm and chocolate lava flowing when you cut the cake but the taste is just not there..

didn't see ppl having desserts.. but most are salads and 4 pcs baguette.. shall try tt next time

like it being "charcoaled" 

📍 18 Cross Street #01-108 Cross Street Exchange Singapore 048423

SOD CAFE @ ci yuan community centre

Very nice pasta!! 😍

Tried their aglio olio, it's very nice too! The non spicy one is not as nice

tried this pesto spaghetti @ $8.90+ today

pesto is bits and pieces everywhere, not the usual whole paste kind... Was abit disappointed at first but nv judge by look!!

I should say it's a combi of aglio olio.... I will definitely come back for this again...

was so hungry so topped snapper @ $5+ 2 pieces, and it's well pan fried... 😍 

📍51 Hougang Ave 9, Ci Yuan Community Centre #01-03 Singapore 538776