Singapore #020 - 海底捞 (HaiDiLao) Hot Pot

We went to HaiDiLao Hot Pot at Clarke Quay on Boxing Day to celebrate mummy's birthday.

I tried to call on Christmas Eve to make reservation but it was already full. They told me to call 30 mins before coming down to take queue number so I did at 6pm, hoping to get a table by 6.30pm.

When I reached at 6.30pm, they told me my table was not ready so I went to walk around. After 30 mins, they did not call so I went back again. My table was still not available, I was told to have a seat and enjoy some snacks first. Alright… service was good… they took stools out for us to sit and served us with tea, popcorns and longans. At a corner, there was also free manicure service but there was a queue for it since only 1 person at a time -.-"

Finally after 1.5hr of waiting (starting from the time i called), we managed to get a table! 

We ordered our food thru the iPad given, sounds cool ya.

We ordered the yuanyang (choice of 2 soups) pot - Mala (Spicy) & Black Chicken Soup.

First: Choose your soup base. Yuanyang Pot (S$20)

Black Pork (S$12)

Wagyu Beef (S$56)

Luncheon Meat (S$8)

Pork Belly (S$14)

Cuttlefish Cake (S$14)

Soon Hock Fish (S$26)

Prawn (1/2 portion, S$4)

Crispy Meat (S$10)

Pork Intestines ($10)

Crown Daisy/Tang-O (S$6)

Golden Mushroom (S$6)

Black Fungus (S$6)

Fried Rice (S$3)

Prosperity Noodel (S$2)

I must say service is definitely excellent! My mum accidentally spilled the drink and immediately 2 of the waitress attended to us with towels and clearing up the mess. They refilled our soup without us requesting and changed our plates for a few times. Of course, unlike those steamboat buffet (that is cheap), the ingredients served are very fresh. This is why I think it's more worth the money to pay a little more and get good quality of food.

Note: Free flow of selected drinks are charged at $3 per person and free flow of sauces/fruits/desserts at $3 per person. Also, if you are having additional orders, you need to inform the waitress as the order cannot be sent directly to the kitchen after the 1st order.

2nd Floor, 3D Building,
River Valley Road, Clarke Quay
Singapore
10:30 - 03:00
Tel: +65 6337 8626/ 6337 8627

Singapore #002 - The Fabulous Baker Boy

Every friday is a royal night... but I guess we ran out of ideas where to go and will end up at our usual spots. At first our plan was to pop in I.T. Label at Wisma to check out their sale but Lemo didn't want to go to Orchard. In the end we decided to go to Liang Court for KTV.

And dinner we settled ourselves nicely at The Fabulous Baker Boy. It looks secluded but it's easy to get over here. Cross the overhead bridge from Liang Court (level 2) and just walk into the foothills (previously the swimming pool).

It was crowded when we got there. The staff reminded us to make a reservation the next time as weekends are usually fully booked. The place isn't big and only outdoor seating is available.

Since the place is so small and crowded, I couldn't get a nice shot of the place.

Oh... remember to order the cakes together with your main dish. The cakes are really popular. At around 8pm, the red velvet cakes are already sold out!

Kitchen Area

Dining Area

Ju's Prawn Pappardelle (S$18): The tiger prawns are well done and fresh. The sauce blends in well with the prawns and pasta.

Fried Chicken with Waffles ($21): There's nothing special about the chicken. The highlight is the waffle with the maple syrup.

Beef Guinness Pie ver 2.0 ($18): The beef is soft and tender and has a strong beef taste (which I like) and the crust is very crispy!

Valrhona Chocolate Cake ($8): Extremely rich and not dry

Caribean Lemon ($7.50): The lemon fillings tasted similar to Kong Guan's biscuit Lemon filling. I will prefer this to be chilled before serving.

The Foothills
70 River Valley Road
#01-15 Singapore 179037
Tues - Thurs 11am - 6pm
Fri 10am - 11pm
Sat 10am - 11pm
Sun 10am - 5pm
Tel: +65 6694 8336