Da Paolo Bistro Bar Brunch- One Rochester

Sunday family brunch at da paolo one rochester! also bc it is near school (but the last of near-school brunches bc ifg is over!) although I really really enjoyed it :-) 

didnt take pics of the place but it was quite pretty esp if you get an outdoor seat! 

service was kinda slow that day so we were all starving possibly cos they were really full/ my dad thought maybe they forgot our orders! 

sister was freezing and got a cafe latte which was ~ 

This was reaaally really yummy! Grilled Wagyu Beef Burger- 34 in homemade Focaccia with Parma Ham, Caramelized Onions, Porcini Mushrooms & Fries which my brother ordered and I stole some of cos I was still hungry after finishing my food. Beef was really juicy and the onions were really good :>  

although my brother did remark that it wasn't as good as the burger at &Made! 

Dad's Bistro Breakfast- 28 Bacon, mushrooms, beans, tomato, mixed salad & choice of organic eggs (poached)! 

Really liked my Sauteed Crab & Watercress- 24 with Poached Organic Egg, Zucchini Quinoa and Hollandaise. First time having quinoa but i rly liked it the crabcake was amazing & well-seasoned!! 

Sister's Smoked Salmon & Avocado- 24 with Baby Asparagus, Poached Organic Egg, Homemade Focaccia, Cherry Tomatoes & Cream cheese sauce (which was really nice too- to our surprise). Sister asked for a side of hollandaise in case the cream cheese was strange but it wasnt! Gladly added some onto my quinoa :-)  

This is probably the dessert that surprised us all (& I would def order again if I came back!) 

Homemade Baileys Gelato sandwiched between Chocolate Cake served with Mint- 15. I was apprehensive about the icecream at first but it was really so good with the chocolate cake & mint sauce!! 

Banana Fritters with Caramel Sauce & Homemade Burnt Milk Gelato - 15 

This was alright the gelato was more icy than creamy- we concurred that it tasted more burnt than burnt milk! 

 Da Paolo Bistro Bar

3 Rochester Park  Singapore 139214
+65 6774 5537

Two Fifteen Kitchen- Sunday Brunch Set

Visited 2Fifteen Kitchen at One Rochester for Brunch on Sunday with the fam :)

Decided we all had to get the Brunch Sets- at $30/pax since it was really worth it- came with a drink, bread basket, appetiser, egg dish, main & dessert! 

A pic of the place :) it was pretty nice and kinda swanky looking :) 

this was my glass of apple juice! 

Bread basket! With baguette & mini croissants.  

the croissant was really really good, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside :) 

Medley of Garden Mesclun- we were all raving about the presentation! The seasoning of the salad was done so well, the salad even had caramelised apples below that complemented it! 

Warm Salad of Foie Gras with Grape Petite Salad! The sear on the foie gras was really good :) 

Dad had the soup pot! Wasn't spectacular/fantastic would recommend the other appetisers :) 

The Breakfast Egg! 62DegCelsius Egg with Salmon Roe and Roasted Tomato. This was so so good! Esp with the toast :) Reminded us abit of soft boiled eggs and toast! 

Onto the mains! 

This was the Grilled Lamb T-Bone. Although I'm not much of a lamb fan I really enjoyed this! The lamb was tender/cooked very well :) 

I had the Crabmeat & Pumpkin Macaroni & Cheese! Was slightly disappointed that there weren't pieces of pumpkin like I expected, but instead just pumpkin infused/flavoured sauce. There were crab bits here and there (not v much!) but I still enjoyed the dish on the whole :) Wasn't gelat like most other cream-based dishes!  

This was the Pan-Seared Pork Collar with Caramelised Apple & Pasta! 

I think this was our least favourite dish on the whole. Pork was slightly tough, and tasted porky, and the pasta wasn't outstanding either. 

Desserts on the other hand were all really good :) 

This was the Crepe Suzette with Grand Marnier Orange Sauce. 

Creme Brûlée! The plates were all sooo pretty! 

Had two huge scoops of yam & coconut ice-cream which I loved :) They even had toasted coconut/love-letter like biscuits sprinkled all over! 

Seasonal dessert was a cheesecake with coconut icecream :) 

On the whole it was a lovely brunch! Super worth the price, with great ambience :)
Will be back (hopefully!)


2Fifteen Kitchen
Address: 35 Rochester Drive, #02-15 Rochester Mall, Singapore 138639
Contact: +65 66598215
Website:  http://www.epicurean.com.sg/2fifteen.html
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2fifteenkitchen
Opening Hours: Tue-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm & 6:30pm-10pm / Sat-Sun 11:30am - 10pm

National Day Eats :-)

Headed to Tass' place for lunch with her & claire's fams, or more specifically for the highly anticipated crab pasta :) 

(my friends' parents cook so so well) 

loved that the crab pasta was so light yet crazily flavourful :) loved the egg bits inside!
there were hints of chilli that could also be identified from the chilli oil, but the pasta wasn't spicy at all which was : ))

probably had 4 servings of what you see on this plate so do not be deceived ;) hadn't had crab in such a long while!

also my second fave/fave (can't decide) dish- coconut jelly!! wish I had a whole tub of this so that I could eat one everyday. love the coconut flesh pieces inside :) heh wanna learn to make this although I think its reaaally time consuming!
cooking takes lots of dedication and effort I think : )

Had dinner with the cousins at Nana's Green Tea Cafe again!
didn't take many pictures,
only of my brother's pretty Locomoco Don, with meat patty and onsen egg (!!)

thereafter we had 3 parfaits! The choco-banana, greentea, and berry parfait!
quite liked the berry parfait, although my fave is still the green tea :)
the cornflakes in the middle really make the parfaits even more addictive with the change in texture :)

had a good time catchin up with the cousins who are hoping to find jobs in Singapore after living overseas for years.
hope they manage to : )

& happy 48th Birthday Singapore!
The survival of our nation is truly the work of God : )

Nana's Green Tea Cafe

Headed to Nana's Green Tea Cafe three nights ago with my sibs to satisfy our jap/ green tea cravings :-) 

Was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't too crowded even though it was dinner time on a weekday in plaza sing! So we managed to get a table immediately :) 

(We noticed that Hoshino's had a long queue though!) 

Ordered their Avocado & Tuna Maki Roll that came with cream cheese as well. At $10 for 8 pieces, did not find this worthwhile at all, especially since the sushi was not very flavourful. The layer of rice was way too thick, and tasted pretty amateurish I think! Needed to slather mine with the japanese mayo provided, as well as shoyu & wasabi. 

We had one of their popular dishes- Salmon Don- sashimi slices over japanese rice, drizzled with japanese mayo and garnished with spring onions. This was a nice dish, although nothing spectacular.

My brother ordered their Salmon Udon served in cream sauce with broccoli. I really loved this dish even though I am not a fan of cream-based sauces for pasta. This broth, however, was extremely light, and I was quite happy to help myself to spoonfuls of it :-) The udon also had a great texture, making for a really lovely dish on the whole- would definitely recommend this! 

Lastly, what we came here for- the Matcha Shiratama Parfait! This had Kanten Jelly at the bottom, followed by vanilla soft serve, cornflakes, matcha icecream, mochi, azuki redbean, whipped cream and matcha syrup. We had a good time mixing it all together and enjoying all the different components, while the cornflakes provided great textural contrast :) Loved this dessert, and will definitely be back to try the others, especially the Hoji ones :-)
Brother ordered the Matcha Float- Matcha Latte with a scoop of Matcha ice-cream. The latte was very rich (not sweet, just intensely concentrated, which was nice).

Overall, a good place to checkout if you like green tea or japanese desserts :-) food is priced quite reasonably, will definitely be back! :)


Nana's Green Tea Cafe
Plaza Singapura 60B, Orchard Road
#03-80/82
S238891
Monday-Sunday: 11am-10pm