Dulcet & Studio (Liang Court)

I'm a big fan of Western food with a Japanese twist, so naturally I had to come to this restaurant from Tampopo group.

Set of the day:

Tomato Sauce Slipper Lobster with Fettuccine ($16)

Came with:
 

and...

 

...dessert!

The milk tea pudding was surprisingly good. I thought it would be only average, the typical dessert you get in a set meal that you don't really care for, but just there to let you end your meal with something sweet. But this was really good, I liked that they had the milk in a separate little container, rather than just making the whole already mixed milk tea into a pudding.

Although the Tomato Sauce Slipper Lobster with Fettuccine wasn't particularly memorable, I thought $16 was quite worth it for the set meal.

 

The Black Pig Bolognese Fettuccine came with a mini chopped salad (they are not kidding about the 'mini' part). One thing about the pasta here is they import it fresh from Hokkaido. It has a much chewier texture compared to the Italian pasta and it is amazing. Bolognese pasta is such a basic dish but with the black pig in the sauce and the chewy, flavorful Hokkaido pasta, this dish became really outstanding.

Shokudo - Japanese Coffee House @ Bugis Junction

1) Teriyaki Chicken Don Hot Stone Set - $16 iirc

Pretty generous serving of chicken and it tasted pretty good, too! Also, the pan seared scallops were awesome.

2) Pasta in a cream sauce served with Tsukune skewers - $13

Loved the sauce, it was just right, not too heavy. And I like that it was served with tsukune, nicely drizzled over with a teriyaki sauce. It's official, I'm in love with Japanese style western cuisine.

3) Azuki Cheesecake served witch Matcha ice cream - $8

This was actually one of the recommended items on the menu so we decided to give it a try despite being tempted by the chocolate banana waffles. The first few bites, I was deeply disappointed, it seemed that the red bean totally overwhelmed the flavor of the cheese. But after a while, the flavor of the cheese did come through and the cake went pretty well with the ice cream. It was all right, but I will try something else next time.