Food Tour 55: Delicious Finds

Some great new finds which I always walk past but never really give a try. Always try and you will ever miss out. Hehe. 

1. Le's Banh Mi

This is truly one of those restaurants we have walked past countless times, but never bothered to try. The husband was commenting that it survived pretty long along the Raffles Link while many of the other restaurants (some being chain restaurants) have fallen. Surely, there must be something special about it. And so, we decided we must find out four ourselves. 

The food is actually very outstanding and the price was ridiculously reasonable. I just don't understand why it doesn't have the crowd it deserves. Because it is usually so empty when I walk past it, I felt it didn't deserved a meal stop. Really, that was my loss. I am so going to be back!

2. Omote

Extremely frivolous, we were attracted to it because it had a cute polar bear for a mascot. Also, we didn't have time to queue for Koji. Best decision ever, cos the food was really good. The menu is huge (which sometimes means the restaurant serve sub-par food due to the lack of variety, but it wasn't the case for this) so there is good variety if you are looking for dining options for a huge group of picky eaters. 

The design and the name is not intuitive Jap. But their ramen, dons were delicious and adequately priced. I had such a good meal, I will definitely be sharing this place with my group of friends.

3. Alice Boulangerie

This is a place I really like to take away sweet treats from. I used to observe it but not step in because it looked so posh and the desserts were so delicate-looking. It felt expensive. Apart from selling pretty treats, it is also full-fledged restaurant. I have came to really enjoy the food there. And it is actually pretty value for money given the taste, ambience etc. So don't get cheated by feelings sometimes, otherwise you miss great places like this just by not stepping in <3 No photos on its full meal because it was not an appropriate setting for me to snap photos.

Review: Smigy Playground (United Square)

By now, we have went to so many indoor playgrounds, I am starting to know what the format is like. This time round, we went to Smigy. Smigy has a few outlets in Singapore, but because they were not as conveniently located for us, we never really got about to going to any of their playgrounds, let alone buying their packages. (If you live near their outlets, the package would be more worth it.)

We finally made our way to one (United Square) which will soon be moving to a a new space. Personally, I felt it was very similar to Wan To Play (You can read our reviews here). Smigy generally had a bigger compound and some of the activities - such as the sticky wall, bouncy areas, tire slides were pretty unique. It was a little worn, but given that they will be reburnishing soon, this is not much of a concern.  

We bought the 2 hours package, but by the 1.5 hours mark, the kids were utterly drained and fussing to leave. To be quite frank, my kids didn't play every station. My #2 was either "driving" around in the car or sliding into a pit. She was so thrilled, she was hopping around so fast. There were a few times I totally lost sight of her. Thank god this place has been fully kids-proof.

My #1 stayed in the Hinoki pit most of the time. And I noticed that was basically where all the older boys spent their time. This was one of my most chill day out with 2 kids because there were quite a lot of seating areas around (compared to Wan to Play). Definitely won't mind coming back another around to visit the new indoor playground if the family is within the vicinity. 

** Use the discount code "BABYNFAMKLOOK" when you book through Klook for a 5% Discount. Applicable to All Klook Activities with min. spend of SGD50. Discount capped at SGD15.

Toy Story: Starbucks Claw Machine

 

Starting March with an exciting toy for myself, totally need to clarify this because a lot of people thought I got it for my kids. Believe it or not, I actually camped for this because I was not sure if there were others as interested as me. For me, I like Starbucks and claw machines. So when something like this which is a 2-in-1 is launched, I am ALL OVER IT!

It was nearly a $100+ including delivery fees and some free drinks. My friends were split between "Team Overpriced" and "Team Cool". When I received it, I thought it was worth every penny (even though I didn't get the golden star and 100 free drinks) because it was really well made and extremely fun. My children were in love with it and so am I. Moral of the story: The only person who genuinely wants you to be happy is yourself, so indulge in yourself once in a while!

If you want to see videos of it, check out my IGS!