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It’s a case of best of both worlds, I would say…

Slow-smoked to perfection, as they said, the pork ribs from Tony Roma’s is one of the best I’ve ever tasted. Coated with their special sauce; Carolina Honeys, the sweetness of the sauce was just right for my liking. The meat was not dry, tender and nice as it was easy to separate off from the bone.

Medium-well ribeye steak. And they didn’t go wrong with this either. Chargrilled at the right temperature, the steak was cooked prefectly as it was tender while its flavour still retained inside.

Topped with spring onions, cheddar cheese and (pork) bacon, I would not mind eating the mashed potatoes on its own. There is nothing to shout about the coleslaw but it’s alright though…

Now imagine this; both of them (pork ribs and ribeye steak) placed side-by-side alongside with the mashed potatoes and coleslaw on the same plate sitting right in front of you waiting to be devoured. Heaven!

Address :
3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-007
Suntec City Mall
Singapore 038983

Telephone No. : +65 6337 9055

Operating Hours:
11.30am – 3.00pm (Monday – Thursday)
6.00pm – 10.00pm (Monday – Thursday)
11.30am – 10.00pm (Friday – Sunday)

One will be spoiled by choices available to them when they are asked to pick a restaurant / cafe to dine in VivoCity, Singapore. Well, I know I will be. However, having said that, I already knew what I wanted to eat when I was there during my recent visit (to Singapore).

Heard and read about it, Marche is famous for its open-kitchen concept as well as the freshness ingredients used for their food. The restaurant is rather easy to find as it is located at the top floor of VivoCity shopping mall. Design wise, it exhibits relaxing environment and one can enjoy the outside view (from inside) while dining in the restaurant.

Unlike the one (franchise) in Malaysia, each patron will be given a smartcard. Pretty high-tech, eh…

My friend and I decided to share the things we ordered. And long story short, here’s what we (or more like me only) took…

The garlic bread was pretty good as there was decent amount of garlic butter spread on it. As for the seafood pasta, the cream-based sauce was too thick / rich as though it was more like a gravy. We liked it but after a couple of mouthful of it, we felt like we had enough of it. The seafood was fresh though…

The rib eye was cooked to perfection while the sausage was slight salty but good.

The fried calamari / squids were good as well although the batter was falling apart.

The only big letdown was the Spanish Paella. Somehow or someway, they overcooked it till the point of burning the base of the pan. Each and every spoon we took tasted like we were eating carbon. It left a bitter taste in our mouth and we didn’t bother to finish it. On the other note, I was really tempted to order their Pork Knuckles to give it a try but on second thought, it’s a lil too much / big and we were stuffed at this point..

For dessert, my friend took crepe with one scoop of chocolate ice cream with fresh strawberries. The crepe was thin and light while the ice cream was rich and packed with chocolate chunks.

All in all, apart from the burnt Spanish Paella, the food was good. I love the concept of the restaurant as well as the wide variety of food they have. The front staffs were friendly while some of the cooks / chef were not-so-friendly on that night. The price is kinda steep and hence, it is definitely not an everyday meal for an average joe (like me). And last but not least, it is definitely better than the one in Malaysia. ‘Nuff said.

Address:
Marche Singapore
VivoCity #03-14,
Singapore 098585.

Telephone No. : +65 6376 8226

I can’t really figure out why I did not visit Sentosa Island even though I’ve been to Singapore countless times. I did plan about it many times but yet, they failed miserably due to unforeseen circumstances.

Anyway, now I’m glad to say that I’ve finally been there on my most recent trip to Singapore… and I doubt I’ll be going back there (Sentosa Island) again unless I’ve got NBTD. :P

With various modes of transportation, going into the island is kinda easy. One of the best ways to go is by using their Sentosa Express, somewhat like a monorail. Their station is situated inside of VivoCity shopping mall. And now that they accept EZLink card as another mode of payment, it makes heck a lot easier as we don’t need to purchase ticket over the counter. And that’s how I got my ass into that island.

The first stop was Imbiah Station. Upon exiting from the station, one could see The Merlion. Yes, the lion head with fish body. It’s huge… really huge compared to the one near to the Esplanade. To have a good overall view of it, you have to cross to the opposite of the road. But I’m too lazy on that day. Hehe.

The weather on that day was alright for those who hates sunlight. It was cloudy yet hot and humid but the sky was all dull and grey, not so pleasant for photographers, I would say.

There are 3 main beaches; Sisolo, Palawan and Tanjung. We took a shuttle bus (The Sentosa Bus), which is free btw, from Imbiah Lookout to our first beach stop, Sisolo beach. Or you can opt to take a walk… a very long walk.

As expected, the beaches were clean while there weren’t many people as it was a weekday. From Sisolo beach, to get to other beaches, it’s kinda easy as there is Beach Tram readily available.

Amongst all the beaches (in Sentosa Island), the least crowded one on that day was Tanjung beach. Unsure what’s the reason behind it, I felt like it was kinda empty and there was ongoing construction works.

Our last stop was Palawan Beach. It is situated in between Sisolo and Tanjung beach. There, one can stand on the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia (and also Asia’s closest point to the Equator). At that point, facing out the sea, there were nothing but cargo ships.

There were quite a few things to see and it is ideal for those who wants to enjoy the beach yet do not want to travel far. There are a couple of activities but we did not want to waste any money nor we were interested to do so.

Overall, we took about three hours or so to stroll around Sentosa Island before we headed back to VivoCity for free air-con. :P