Food Tour 53: Must-haves at Pasir Ris

To be quite frank (and spoilt), I am not really much of a fan of hawker food. I don't really enjoy the feeling of sweating while eating. Especially with children, eating at the hawker became a way harder task. It is as though you magnify the difficulty level by 100x. Gosh. 

But Pasir Ris Hawker Centre struck me quite differently. First of all, I really like its aesthetics. I also love that they had a family corner. The food I will be recommending is on priced on the higher end, but the quality was really good and they are not the norm you would see at a hawker centre. 

1. Liang Liang Golden Pao Fan

First of all, Pao Fan is not really a food you will see in Hawker Centers, let alone with collagen. This was truly delicious and of restaurant standards. With all the additions we added, this bowl you see is above S$10. It is definitely pricey for hawker standards. But deep down, I knew I would never get anything similar at this price. My only grouse would be that I need this to be located closer to home. Maybe it is just me, but I can eat this hearty meal every single day. This is my #1 food at Pasir Ris Hawker Centre. 

2. Prawnaholic

This is however, the husband's favourite. Not much of a prawn noodle person, but the soup sure was flavourful and very gao. The ingredients were also packed. This is also above S$10. If you are sharing, I suggest to go for the Pao Fan first because this would overpower everything you ate LOL! But if you like prawn noodles, you shouldn't miss this. Even I could tell it was outstanding. 

3. Piz'za Amore

Across the road, there was this pizza place at the newly opened Pasir Ris Mall that serve absolutely delightful food. Because I was kinda full, I couldn't order much mains - but the pizza, potatoes and Cannoli. The Cannoli dessert was such a must-have. I have not seen this elsewhere. I only ordered 3 items and all 3 were hits. Also the service here was spectacular. The waiter was friendly and very attentive to our needs (sometimes he realise our cups were empty, the kids tossing their cutlery on the floor way ahead of me). I would love to go back again. Or, please open an outlet closer to my home :P

Pasir Ris Mall - Wan To Play

We are not entirely unfamiliar with Wan To Play indoor playgrounds. Guess what, we committed to a pass. For those who were not with them from the start, they used to have a cheaper rate for weekdays, but guess what they scraped it. So if you were playing on a weekday, it is so not worth it! We ended up signing up for a pass because after doing some maths, it seems to be more worth it. 

And it was a great choice because they are great businessman. Apart from giving the kids a goodie bag to bring back (which pleased them greatly), we were allowed to bring an additional adult. So my mother got to experience her first indoor playground, which she concluded was great fun! 

The children spent only an hour, but it was jam-packed. It has the usual delights - kinetic sand, ball pits and slides, dress-up as well as masak masak stations. One of the main difference was that this playground at Pasir Ris Mall had the inflatable giant bubble. The giant husband and I had a go bumping each other in it. It was surprisingly fun as we bounced around and struggled to get up. We only saw one, but it would have been great if there were 2. 

For those who are not familiar with indoor playgrounds, most of the slides etc. can support the weight of adults. My mother had a go and it was quite a heart-warming sight to the children show their grandmother "how to play". Now that the kids were older, I managed to get a bit of me-time to myself exerting eye power, after going one round at every play thing. 

Although this is a familiar model, the children had tons of fun and with the package, you can also book parties at a much discounted price. Because of the packages, we have decided to make Wan to Play as our default indoor playground since they have quite a few outlets which we foresee ourselves to go in the future. 

Hope this review works! After our experience here, I am starting to understand why parents would buy a annual pass/ bulk entrances of an indoor playground!