FINE FARE - In the Mood for Food

dining adventures of a food fantatic and dessert devotee in Singapore


Marmalade Pantry: Good Things To Eat

scrambled eggs & bacon on toast with field mushrooms ($15)

Lazy Sunday afternoons are best spent over brunch or tea at The Marmalade Pantry. The stylish and inviting bistro has a bright and airy ambience, which is perfect for chit-chatting with friends. The relaxed vibe is also great for stressed-out executives who want to take it slow and catch up on the day's papers.


linguini with crabmeat tomato chilli & pinenuts ($19)


Marmalade's menu is inventive and offers an extremely satisfying selection of breakfast/brunch food. And on Sundays, brunch is served "all day" from 10am to 4.30pm --- Now you can sleep in, laze in bed till noon, and still satisfy your craving for excellent scrambled eggs and crispy bacon.


chocolate deluxe - the ultimate chocolate cupcake ($3.50)


Recommended.

  • linguini with crabmeat tomato chilli & pinenuts ($19)
  • ribeye steak sandwich with grilled onions avocado & wasabi mayonnaise ($20)
  • grilled chicken & bacon club ($17)
  • scrambled eggs & sausages or bacon on toast with field mushrooms ($15 - only if you love bacon & eggs)

Must try!

  • chocolate deluxe - the ultimate chocolate cupcake ($3.50)
  • sticky date toffee pudding with vanilla bean ice cream ($10)


Skip this.

  • warm spinach & roast onion salad with bacon & mozzarella ($18)

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The Marmalade Pantry
Unit B1-08 to 11
Palais Renaissance
390 Orchard Road
Tel: 6734 2700 (reservations recommended for weekends)

Hours:
monday to friday - 11.30am to 9.30pm
saturday - 10am to 9.30pm
sunday - 10am to 4.30pm (all day brunch)


Astons Specialties: Best Beef Steaks in the East Coast

Well-prepared, quality beef steaks at affordable prices are hard to come by in Singapore. Jack's Place, Swensens, Sizzler and your neighbourhood hawker stall are just not up to the mark, especially if your palate has been irreversibly "spoilt" by Morton's. That's why Astons Specialties, a small, down-to-earth shophouse restaurant is such a rare find.

As far as great food deals go, Ashtons is hard to beat. Their steaks are prepared and grilled perfectly to retain the beef's natural taste, tenderness and juiciness. What's more, you don't have to shell out for service charge or taxes. The restaurant's slogan is "Quality and Value for Money", and it definitely delivers on this promise.


Sink your teeth into the Prime Ribeye Extra-Cut 250g Steak. ($14.90)

Tender and tasty chicken chop with cheese sausages.



Recommended for:
Anyone looking for big hearty steaks at affordable prices.

What to order:
Ashtons has an extensive menu from the usual beef steaks, chicken and pork chops, fish and chips, to special super-sized beef burgers. When in doubt, just go for the steak or beef burger - these are clear winners. Give the fish and chips a miss though... simply too ordinary to mention.

Each main course comes with a choice of 2 sides - fries, mashed/baked potato, onion rings, baked beans, potato salad, pasta salad, coleslaw. Definitely pick the pasta salad as one of your choices. You'll understand why when you try it.

Ambience:
Relaxed, casual, friendly

Opening hours:
Daily from 12noon to 1am, till 3am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Closed on Mondays.

Astons Specialties
119 East Coast Rd (opposite Katong Mall)
Tel: 9147 4627




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