Wrap & Roll @ ION Orchard

When I walk toward the restaurants corner at B3 level at ION Orchard, I am always discouraged by the waiting crowd flocking in front of Imperial Jade restaurant. It was one of the reason why I never noticed Wrap & Roll outlet which adjacent to it.

Judging by the name, I thought it was like a fast food style sandwich/roll which even more discouraging. Luckily, they distributed their marketing flyer which made me aware that they do offer Pho Bo and rice dishes too.

Turned out, the seating capacity at Wrap & Roll is bigger than expected which applies to its menu too.

The concept of wrap and rolls applies to either using rice paper or lettuce to wrap around selection of proteins and add on with few garnishes.

It was quite tempting to try few different wrap and roll dishes but due to ordering of Pho Bo and rice dish; we limited ourselves to one selection which I chose due to my personal fave, their fried spring roll.

Bad thing about choosing fried spring roll was the idea of using lettuce around it, which not really convenient and slightly messy if you try to add on garnishes.

Food wise, it was good and it presented an interesting concept on their wrap and roll dishes.

Service was prompt and fair but they were a bit shorthanded, understandable though due to our lack of manpower in this industry at this moment.

Décor is simple with bright wall colour added with few Vietnamese touches.

Would love to return here and try different dishes; it is such a refreshing option to have your meal at ION or Orchard Road area.

Menu 

Thumbs-up for sustainability of local produce 

 Simple yet functional

 Ceiling lights inspired by Vietnamese Hats

 Subtle Vietnamese touches

Table setting 

Steps on doing your Wrap & Roll 

Beef Pho Bo 

I wish (should try to ask next time) for more beansprouts...

Overall, it was a good Pho; though, meat slices were a bit tough but quite alright 

Vietnamese style Ice Coffee 

Chrysanthemum Ice Tea

The flower flavor was quite strong; not used to it

 Fried Spring Roll as Wrap & Roll selection

It was every bit how fried spring roll should be with the sweet sauce to dip in 

Lettuce, mint leaves, rice noodle and carrots as its garnishes

The spicy Vietnamese Yellow Chili 

Upon exiting, saw these wall decors 

Entrance  

One of the wall display at entrance 

Wrap & Roll
ION Orchard 2 Orchard Turn, #B3-19,
Singapore 238801
Tel: (65) 6509 1555

http://www.wrap-roll.com.sg/

Opens daily from 10 am to 10 pm

Ippudo SG @ Mandarin Gallery

I still recalled when Ippudo first opened here, the Ramen fever reached a new height and soon after, more Ramen outlets sprouting up everywhere.

After few years, Ippudo at Mandarin Gallery still going strong and they even have few outlets around the island, proving their solid fan base.

So, after a while from last visit here, this visit was to refresh why Ippudo still remains popular.
 
Service was prompt but our waiting staff who took the order didn't listen properly and when he repeated, he mumbled and I only caught few words that ‘seemed’ to be what I ordered. Only to find out later on, that when we discussed whether to try on Spicy or Non Spicy bun, yet mentioned to him, I would try the non-spicy Shrimp buns, he got the idea that I ordered both. Well, didn’t want to make a fuss and thought it was good to try even though our full tummies experienced gastric pain afterward; consequences of eating past lunch time and too much….Oh well….I called this as another encounter with 'snobby' waiting staff who thought he knew so well and tried hard to impress with his 'efficiency' which failed....
 
Ippudo scored well on their flavourful ramen base soups and good consistency of noodles firmness; added with well cooked cha shu, soft-boiled eggs, negi, etc; it ticks all the points on what make a good ramen.

Some said it isn’t as impressive/memorable as what they had in Tokyo but to soothe our cravings, Ippudo SG is a place to go for good ramen. But, I would say, better to pay more attention when the waiting staff takes our order.

Counter seating this time, another proof on how well Ippudo been doing so far

Trademark of Ippudo outlets, the red and white dinnerware on display

Glimpse of ramen prepping

Add-on garnishes on the table

View to table seating area

Having a pot of tea

Ippudo SG Buns Collection

Shrimp Buns

The black plate indicated it's a Spicy version

A peek inside the bun

Akamaru Tamago

Original Ippudo Tonkotsu broth with flavoured egg enhanced with special blended miso paste and fragrant garlic oil served with thin noodles, black fungus and spring onions

Closer look on Akamaru Tamago

Karaka Tamago

Another Ippudo's original broth with flavoured egg, special spicy miso, cashew nuts, garlic oil and spring onions

Ippudo SG @ Mandarin Gallery

333A Orchard Road

#04-02 to 04

Mandarin Gallery

Singapore 238897

Tel: (65) 6235 2797

http://www.ippudo.com.sg/



Opens daily from 11 pm to 10 pm



 

Wooloomooloo Steakhouse @ Raffles City

Been wanting to visit Wooloomooloo ever since I read few reviews on its steak; which mostly quite encouraging.

Finally, got a chance to visit it on one rainy Sunday lunch but I only realized upon seating down that it’s Weekend Brunch Set Course Menu and there was no Ala Carte menu.

I would say this Brunch menu of 5 Set Courses turned out good and warrant me to bring my guest here on weekend.

The décor is really represent traditional Steak House with its leather covered chairs, dark wood furniture and well-dressed waiting staff.  Usually we have view from high floor but in Wooloomooloo, an eye-level view to Marina Bay Sands and surrounding is quite a good change. Overall, it gave you that sense of sit back and relax when having your steak and glass of wine.

I chose my course as Fried Hen’s Egg, French Onion soup, Wild Mushroom Risotto, Filet Mignon as my main course with fries as side dish, Wooloomooloo Lemon & Lime Pie. Comment on each dish are on photo below.

My partner in crime for lunch ordered an Egg Benedict , Lobster Bisque, Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, Tasmanian Salmon Fillet as main course and Wooloomooloo Cheesecake.

It was quiet when we came at 12.30 pm but slowly, few patrons streamed in around 1.30 pm.

I would say this is really a good place to have your basic steak cut and good dishes that accompanying it in a relax atmosphere especially after work.

It definitely warrants another visit with fellow steak lovers…

Leather bound menu

A comfortable chairs

A glass of sweet wine for the day

Classic ambience

View from the table

My Fried Hen's Egg

It was good, the timbale of tomato, avocado and hash brown really worked well together

Egg Benedict

Prettily done egg benedict

Lobster Bisque

A good lobster bisque indeed and generous portion too

A very good design of this wooden plate, with a curve to make it easier to carry

French Onion Soup

It was done perfectly, a good balance of onions

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

I was imagining a Jumbo version but it was the opposite; it was a good crab cake and a good portion too considering we still had few meals to go

Wild Mushroom Risotto

My first bite was so good! It ain't easy to cook risotto but that day, it certainly inspired me to try my hands on at home in cooking this dish

 

Australian Grass Fed Filet Mignon

It was a very good filet mignon and the portion just right with fries, tomatoes on vines and arugula as side dishes

Beautifully cooked

Tasmanian Salmon Fillet

For non steak lover, this was a very main course, the sauce and its garnishes just added in nice flavor for this dish

Wooloomooloo Cheesecake

I preferred this than the Lemon & Lime Pie, the cheesecake texture was soft and worked well with the ice cream

Wooloomooloo Lemon & Lime PieIt was good but somehow it had quite overpowering taste and the pie was a tad too hard to bite

 

 

Wooloomooloo Steakhouse

2 Stamford Road
Level 3 Swissotel The Stamford
Singapore 178882

Tel: (65) 6338 0261

 

http://www.wooloo-mooloo.com/sg/wooloomooloo-steakhouse.aspx

 

Dining:
Mon to Fri from 12pm to 2:30pm
& 6:30pm to 11pm
                   

Sat to Sun from 11:30am to 2:30pm
& 6:30pm to 11pm

Lounge:
Mon to Thurs from 12pm to 1am
Fri-Sat 12pm to 2am
Sunday from 12pm to 12am

 

 



4 Fingers Bonchon Crispy Chicken

Been a while that I didn't update our going dining so here is the start of many to come..

Always seeing a long queue during lunch or dinner albeit whether it is on weekday or weekend here which frankly discouraged me to dine in as not sure I could even got a seat. So, when we were at ION way too early for lunch time crowd, I thought it would be a good idea to try it.

I recalled eating here when they first opened and there were no table seating but only counter seating with pull-out chairs. So, it had been years and they had expanded and added more options to the menu. Gosh, I must not been here for years for not noticing it expanded and added more menu if not for that long queue!

Décor wise, I would say, it fit the bill for fast food joint, simple yet modern and vibrant in midst of the crowd of ION Orchard basement/food area.

The menu as you guessed it, has crispy chicken as its main star, with addition of calamari, shrimps and tofu. Presentation wise, it was certainly a niche using their tin basket and looked more appetizing than just normal fast food.
We ordered one of their Star Dish which was the 4 Fingers Crispy Chicken, the Drummets; together with Chicken Chop in Soy Garlic Combo Meals which comes with soft drinks and sides, we chose their Seaweed Skinny Fries and Kim Chi Fries.

Yes, it was quite crispy and flavourful albeit a bit greasy; for the fries, it were given wrongly so we didn't get a chance to taste the Kim Chi version as we didn't want to make a fuss to change it. I guessed, for Kim Chi, it would be spicy and reddish in colour.

For something different as fast food, BonChon certainly fit the bill but to make me queue during lunch or dinner hour, I think I’d pass.

Ordering counter

Table seating area next to ordering counter

 

Pager for room collection

 

Cheeky slogans

 

Modern lighting adding that modern vibe to this joint

 

Different waste bins; good initiative

 

The stars of our combo meals, top was the Signature dish and bottom was the Chicken Chop

 

The skinny fries were tasty and cut in nice proportion

 

 

4 Fingers Bonchon Crispy Chicken

ION Orchard #B4-06A

2 Orchard Turn

S 238801

Opens daily from 11 am to 10 pm

http://www.gimme4fingers.com/crispy/main.html