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Lady M Confections @ Marina Square

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Hey guys!

I wanted to blog about a confectionery that my boyfriend had recommended to me and yup, it’s called Lady M. Apparently it’s a confectionery originated from New York City and I believe the Singapore stores are its only overseas outlets.

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Lady M

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Shop interior. There is a takeaway booth at the back and you don’t have to queue for that!

We went to the Marina Square branch (the other is at One Fullerton) yesterday after attending my niece’s baby shower and we spotted a long queue at the entrance when we were there! It must be really good, I thought. We waited for about 20 minutes before we finally got a table. With a budget of $30 (which I subsequently increased to $40 lol), we ordered two of their signature cakes and a pot of Earl Grey Tea.

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Cake and beverage menu (Click on picture to enlarge)

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I thought it’s quite important to mention that Lady M serves free iced water! And it comes in this bigger-than-usual good quality plastic cup. To me, offering free iced water is the first step to breeding goodwill among customers but restaurants here rarely do it nowadays.

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Our pot of Earl Grey Tea (S$5 without taxes) was enough to serve 2. It was very fragrant, rich and made of very high quality tea leaves. Highly recommended!

Their cakes are layered with “no less than twenty paper-thin handmade crêpes…with ethereal light pastry cream”. In other words, they are America’s kueh lapis 😛

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Boyfriend ordered their most popular crepe cake – Vanilla Mille Crepes (S$8/slice without taxes). I tried it and it’s really not bad. The vanilla frosting isn’t too strong and you’d crave for more with every bite.

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Side view. Look at how creamy it is!

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As a green tea lover, I went with Green Tea Mille Crepes (S$8.50/slice without taxes) which is 70% covered with green tea powder – on top and infused into every layer.

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Side view – Made of very layers of thin, soft, green tea powdered crepe. For hardcore green tea fans only.

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Back view – the edges of the crepes

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The crepes fall out very easily when sliced, making my plate very messy 😦

I’m not a huge cake fan to begin with, so going to a confectionery didn’t really excite me. But their mille crepes were a refreshing change from the usual layer cakes. I didn’t enjoy the Green Tea Mille Crepes as much as the Vanilla one though because I felt that the former is a little too green tea overdose? It’s not bad at the first bite but you’d get sick of it gradually. However you may love it if you’re a big green tea lover.

We still had some time to burn after having our cakes so we went through their soup menu. Both my boyfriend and I love mushroom soup so we got ourselves a bowl of Vanilla Mushrooms to share. Vanilla?? Interesting. But I’m afraid nothing in there is vanilla at all.

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If you’re not in the mood for cakes, they have other food alternative as well! (I actually misread “Fig Tart” as “Big Fart” the very first time I looked at this menu lol)

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A bowl of Vanilla Mushroom (S$10 without taxes) is enough for 2 people if you’re not very hungry. But it’s really nice so I regret sharing it with boyfriend.

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Soup made of Shimeiji mushrooms, white truffle essence and cheesy croutons. It’s totally meat-free thus it’s also a vegetarian-friendly appetiser. What stood out on my taste bud about this soup is the white truffle essence. It really enhanced the taste of the soup!

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The egg york caught us by surprise! We didn’t know there was egg in it since this isn’t mentioned on the menu. Broke the poached egg and mixed it with the soup! It was a brilliant combination!

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Happy boy finally satisfied his craving.

Perhaps I’m really not a fan of pastries but I personally feel that their crepe cakes are overrated. I may be wrong since boyfriend loved it so much. Thus I would come back again but obviously not for the cakes. I would for the mushroom soup! It’s honestly one of the best I’ve had and I will definitely not share it with anyone LOL. I would love to try their starters as well probably when I’m ready to splurge again coz they are pretty pricey.

My total damage was S$37.10 including 10% government tax and 7% service charge. Service was satisfactory as the staff were very friendly and welcoming.

I went back again on 18 June as part of a plan for my boyfriend’s birthday celebration and had Red Velvet cake. They seemed to have added new items on their menu coz I didn’t see Red Velvet on my first visit.

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Red velvet cake (S$9)

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Lady M Confections

Marina Square Shopping Mall 
6 Raffles Boulevard #02-103
Singapore 039594
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 10pm
Telephone: +65 6822 2095

One Fullerton
1 Fullerton Road #01-10
Singapore 049213
Opening Hours:
Weekdays: 11am to 11pm
Weekends: 11am to 12am
Telephone: +65 6820 0830

Thanks for reading! 🙂

Yaki Yaki Bo

/ Fiona Seah / 1 Comment

Hey everyone! I’m back with another food post because I’ve been eating out very often so that pretty much sums up my boring life.

(Just kidding, beauty posts coming up real soon!)

Yesterday, boyfriend and I decided to eat at Yaki Yaki Bo because he had completed his rewards card which entitled him to many free food. Damn aunty right I know.. We wanted to save the redemption for a rainy day but damn, good deals always come with an expiry date and it was going to expire at the end of this month! FASTER CLAIM THEM BEFORE WE FORGET!! We unintentionally forwent too many free meals in the past because we were too busy to redeem them.

Since we were at Serangoon, we went to their Nex outlet. Most of the reward points were collected at their Jurong Point branch because we usually had our lunch there after school.

For completing the rewards card, we were given the following:

Yaki Mentai Potato

Yaki Mentai Potato

Bacon, bacon everywhere.

Bacon, bacon everywhere. The Mentai paste was really good and flavourful and it went really well with the bacon!! It’s like a more glamourised version of mayonnaise…… Hah ok probably not the best description but you get what I mean right!?! IT’S JUST DAMN NICE LA PERIOD.

6-piece Teppan Gyoza

6-piece Teppan Gyoza

Gyoza fillings

Gyoza fillings. Boyfriend and I shared a bowl of rice coz there were too many dishes with potato.

Pumpkin and Sweet Potato

Pumpkin and Sweet Potato

Pumpkin and Sweet Potato

I frowned upon this on the menu ‘coz it definitely didn’t look appetizing at all. Since this was free I thought it wouldn’t taste nice but BOY I WAS WRONG. I loved it so much! The gravy was absolutely delicious and addictive! Pumpkin was softer and chewier than the sweet potato.

Teppan Chicken Set

Teppan Chicken Set (with a separate bowl of Japanese rice)

Close up of the chicken

Boyfriend and I ate the chicken without the skin because we’re so health-conscious like that. Chicken was alright, not very fantastic but honestly still pretty decent for a set meal. Haha (and don’t ask me why there’s a piece of corn kernel coz I also only noticed it now O_O)

Beansprout that came with the Teppan Chicken Set

Beansprout that came with the Teppan Chicken Set

Beansprout that came with the Teppan Chicken Set

I confess.. I’m not a veg lover and I dislike bean sprouts because I think they taste horrible. BUT THIS CHANGED MY PERCEPTION. I don’t know what magic the chef did but this was the best bean sprouts I had. It was one of those dishes that smelt like its taste.

Yes, 4 free dishes in total. To prove that we were not all cheapskate and only there to dine for free, we ordered one extra meat dish because we are extremely carnivorous.

Rib eye beef

Rib eye beef

Rib eye beef

Our rewards card completion is mostly attributed to this ‘coz we’d order this on every visit (plus it’s not very cheap). You can choose how you want the rib eye beef to be done and we always opt for medium rare. Depending on the mood of the server, this may come with a special dip which enhances the overall taste (it’s already nice on its own but I like it to be a little more salty) so if yours forgets, do request for one!

Cabbage that came with the rib eye beef

Cabbage that came with the rib eye beef. It was originally bean sprout but since we already had that, we requested for a change to cabbage at no extra charge.

Preparation style is akin to that of the bean sprout

Preparation style is akin to that of the bean sprouts so it’s equally delish!

For desserts, we ordered Teppan Banana. It’s basically banana split but the banana is cooked with metal griddle to give that crunchiness. YUMS! Ice cream is topped with some semi-bitter powder which tasted like.. cocoa? Before I could really taste it it had already dissolved into the ice cream so yeah -_-

Teppan banana

Teppan banana

Inside the banana.. is banana flesh.

Inside the banana.. is its flesh. #captainobvious

My bill totalled up to $34.84 inclusive of GST and service charge omg. My cheapest restaurant meal ever. In addition, we got to spin their wheel of fortune to win vouchers worth up to $80. GUESS WHAT WE WON?

$30. Not too bad right!! We expected to win nothing since our luck isn’t that great. Hehehe so technically the meal was only $4.84 whoop whoop.

We got another blank rewards card but the management probably realised that previous validity period of 1 year was a tad too long (that allowed more time for cheapskates thrifty people like us to complete it) so they reduced it to 3 months. Such ngiao-ness (stinginess) lor, pfft. However the good news is that the card can still be used at other affiliated restaurants like Ichiban Boshi and Kuishin Bo. Find more outlets here.

That’s all from me! You can wipe that drool off your face now.

Carousel @ Royal Plaza on Scotts

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Hey! Hope everyone had a great Easter Sunday 🙂

I spent mine pigging out at Carousel, an international buffet (not the shopping app ah). As mentioned on the title of this entry, it’s located at Royal Plaza on Scotts, just opposite Far East Plaza. It was a long overdue dinner treat to boyfriend’s parents who frequently took me to fancy restaurants and took great care of me over the past 5 years. Boyfriend was the one who told me about this buffet since he dined there once FOR FREE with his game mates. However, with a hefty cost of $66++ per person (and I’m paying for 4 people including myself *ouch*), I was hesitant at first. But it turned out to be worthwhile after all.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

Reservation has to be made at least one week in advance, otherwise you can only dream of entering. This place is always fully occupied despite the cost and I can totally understand why.

The buffet is divided into 4 rows serving Japanese cuisine, seafood, Western and Asian foods alongside other appetisers and desserts like salad and chocolate fondue *drools* It is also a Halal-certified buffet which is quite a rare find in Singapore, thus the presence of many Malay families when I was there.

Anyway the aim of this entry is to make you guys hungry. Therefore it’s gonna be extremely image-heavy 😀 So drool away~

Carousel Entrance

Carousel Entrance. I wanted to censor the guy’s face but I think he deserves some attention for giving really great service! He was really polite, patient and friendly, always carrying a sincere smile on his face. Double thumbs up!

Cutlery for all sorts of food

Cutlery for all sorts of food.. and I must say I really love their high quality serviette. Hahaha what a suaku I am.

Japanese cuisine

Japanese cuisine. Too much rice so I didn’t bother taking any of them.

Sashimi. Not sure what kind. It could be tuna.

Sashimi. Not sure what kind. It could be tuna.

This is all that matters at the Japanese row.. SALMON SASHIMI!!

This is all that matters at the Japanese row.. SALMON SASHIMI!!

Everyone just whack the seafood side only. 'Coz it's here we eat our money's worth.

Everyone just whack the seafood side only. ‘Coz it’s here we eat our money’s worth.

Oysters from the seafood row

Very high-in-demand oysters from the seafood row.

The no-meat part of the crab.. also from the seafood row

The no-meat part of the crab.. also from the seafood row

For people who don't want the crabs to die in vain.. This is for you, from the seafood row.

For people who don’t want the crabs to die in vain.. This is for you. As you can see, the crabs are divided into several parts to cater to people of different preferences. How thoughtful of Carousel!

For crab pincer lovers like myself, this is definitely heaven!

For crab pincer lovers like myself, this is definitely heaven!

Scallop but it's not that fantastic.

Scallop but it’s not that fantastic.. so don’t waste your tummy space. Take one and try will do.

The I-thought-it-was-lobster-chey crayfish.

The I-thought-it-was-lobster-chey crayfish. But I LOVED IT! In fact, more than the crab pincers.

Some clams.. Never tried it. Don't waste my time. Hahaha..

Some clams.. Never tried it. Don’t waste my time. Hahaha.

Salmon fish

Salmon fish. Boyfriend absolutely loved it as he kept going back for more. I couldn’t believe he ate more of this than the Salmon Sashimi -_-

Roasted chicken from European corner

Roasted chicken from European corner.

Some potato dish which name I forgot.

Some potato dish which name I forgot.

I think this was from the European row.. or Western, can't remember. This is fish with some sauce made of cherry, tomato and other stuff.

I think this was from the European row.. or Western, can’t remember. This is fish with some sauce made of cherry, tomato and other stuff.

Fried chicken which the chef claimed was better than KFC's chicken. True to some extent :)

Fried chicken which the chef claimed was better than KFC’s chicken. True to some extent 🙂

Another random shot which I thought would make anyone hungry.. Guess not. Hahaha..

Another random shot which I thought would make anyone hungry.. Guess not. Hahaha..

Cheese section

Cheese section. Being a cheese lover I really let myself down for not sampling any of these. The downside of going to an expensive buffet is that you neglect all the cheaper-looking food 😦

Asian row.

Asian row.

Prawns from the Asian/Indian row

Prawns from the Asian/Indian row. The colours damn nice sia!

Curry crab from the Asian/Indian row

Curry crab from the Asian/Indian row. Super strong Indian curry smell! Too strong for my liking 😦

My favourite - Chocolate Fondue section

My favourite – Chocolate Fondue section. I totally dig the Rose and the Matcha one!! If I ever return to Carousel again, it will definitely be because of these! Of course I wouldn’t want to pay $66+ just for the chocolate fondue, so if you guys have any fondue restaurant suggestions that serve equally awesome fondue but at more reasonable charges, PLEASE let me know!

Some cake with a fake egg.. Never tried it. In fact, I never got the chance to try any desserts at all :(

Some cake with a fake egg.. Never tried it. In fact, I never got the chance to try any desserts at all 😦

Nice pink donut-cake. I quickly snap a picture of this before someone sliced it.

Nice pink donut-cake. I quickly snap a picture of this before someone sliced it.

More desserts!

More desserts!

I admit I’m an amateurish AND selective selective food photographer. I don’t think my pictures did justice to Carousel. The buffet has MORE food choices than that! Foodies who have never been to Carousel should go there at least once in their lifetime.

We went in at 6.30pm and left 3 hours later feeling like we were going to explode. I was very amazed at some families who repeatedly returned to their tables with plates full of food and could even finish everything! :O

It was a pity that my stomach couldn’t take in any more food, or else I would have went for the cakes! I think the fondue took up most of my stomach space LOL. I felt quite nauseous after eating too much marshmallow.

It was definitely worth every penny and I would go back again, probably with my parents who are quite big eaters. But before that, I have to save up some money first. On my next visit, I will try the cheese and cakes!

My total damage that night was $288 (inclusive of a 10% discount for local credit/debit card holders) but unfortunately, they do not offer complimentary parking. If I remember correctly, it’s $5.50 per entry into the carpark.

That’s all for Carousel and thanks for reading!