Aston's Specialities

Finally managed to go to Aston and no need to queue. The secret? Go after lunch. To be precise, we went after 2.45.

Now know why there is a perpetual queue outside. The main course is only $10.90 and it comes with 2 sides (which can choose from a wide range)

We ordered 2 sirloin and 2 back pepper steak and all choose different sides.
The food took a while to come though but it was worth the wait. Portion was decent and the steak was cooked just right (although I thought the ladies' was overdone) but they insist it was just nice.

One thing though plain ice water cost $0.30. Nevertheless, it is a place worth revisiting.

Artz Pizza

Went for dinner at the Artz Pizza at East Coast Park. It shares the premise with the Baraonda Restaurant and the Seafood Station (previously SingaInn). No aircon but it was breezy and atmosphere quite great.

We ordered the Mamma salad which consist of mixed greens, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, avocado, dressed with extra-virgin olive oil and lemon (mamma dressing). M didn't like the cheese although I thought it was quite unique. But I thought there was too much olive oil and lemon.

 

We also had the fried chicken wings which apparanently came from the seafood restaurant. Nothing great about it though.

 

This was followed by the signature Artz pizza. This consist of a thin pizza with smoked scamorza(whatever this is?), rocket salad, tomato, and mozzarella and parmesan cheese. The rocket salad made the whole pizza look like a plate of raw vege.

 

This one look much better with the 'jungle' removed!

 

The last dish we ordered was a Cannelloni which was actually a pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach in cream sauce.

Overall, the quality of the food was good but a bit ex. The pizza was $33.00 whereas the salad was $19.70 and the pasta $22.00. Nice place to bring a date for a nice quiet romantic dinner followed by a stroll along the beach and .......

Gozilla Pau

What is a Gozilla Pau?



So what so special about it?

It is huge! Much bigger than the pau available at the rest stop in Yong Peng, Malaysia or the steam bun in Japan.


Just look at its size next to an ordinary char siew pau, a sew tao and a coffee cup.

What's inside?


The usual pork fillings, plus half an egg and crab roll. How does it taste? Pretty ordinary actually. But can cut into 4 portions so still pretty worthwhile at $4 each.

Valentine

Don't know why the atmosphere quite icy tonight.

This morning, asked M to have lunch together since running tonight at RL. She said she got lunch appointment. Then later she said she will cancel her lunch appointment. Told her okay. Reached office and after checking, realised I also got a lunch appointment so in the end had to cancel lunch with M.

Evening while running, she said her office 6 ladies got flowers, out of which 5 were in her department including her 2 lady bosses. And no, she was not one of the remaining 3. Was there a hint somewhere?

It's getting more chilly now. I think I better go turn the aircon off :(