Suki Sushi

Merry Christmas!! My term tests finished a week ago and I'v been really busy de-stressing myself that I forgot to update the Blog...-.-"" But i had one heck of a time. ^^v did so many memorable things with my girlfriend. Anyways, this week I had the wonderful opportunity of spending Christmas Eve at another wonderful sushi restaurant!! Yes, it has a student rate and free flow of Sashimi as part of the buffet! The timing is decently suitable for students looking for a Japanese buffet which begins after 6pm.

!!Non-Halal!!
Suki Sushi
http://www.sukigroup.com.sg/website/suki-ramen-sushi.htm
Only at Hougang Suki Sushi Buffet (Daily)

12noon - 5.30pm (Last order at 5pm)
6pm - 9.30pm (Last order at 9pm)

-Adults $20.90++
-Students $17.90++
-Kids (Below 10yrs old) $10.90++

Prices subject to prevailing GST charges.
Additional $1.00 for Adults and Students on weekends, eve of Public Holidays & Public Holidays
Free flow of juices
Not inclusive of desserts

I wouldn't say that this place has good sashimi, but I'm quite sure u can get better quality sashimi else where. You can however order huge servings of sashimi and gorge yourself like me, or you could keep that stomach space reserved for the large variety of dishes that they have. And I do mean alot of fried stuff and interesting sushi. Do take note that anything priced @ $4.90 and below is part of the buffet. the menus have a wide range of elaborate sushies and friend stuff. But you will definitely not find any Prawn tempura that is available with the buffet. Nonetheless, the large variety of dishes will leave you spoilt for choice and maybe just craving for more..

Its Pink! Its Raw! Its tastes great with Wasabi....
Its...... SASHIMI!!!!!! ^0^v

2 things I can definitely recommend to anyone would be the Fried Shishamo and Fried Squid.

Fried Shishamo
This is definitely a must try for any fish lover and even better if you love eating fish roe. Its served with a slice of lemon which you should squeeze and drizzle the juice over the shishamo. It will blend in nicely, giving a fresh lemony taste working in unison with the lightly crisp shishamo. Do note, its crisp on the outside and soft where the fish roe is!!! Eat it hot as the texture becomes rather chewy when it cools. Still soft and creamy inside as always!!

Fried Shishamo, the fish that's always full of Roe!!!! Crisp outside, soft and creamy inside.

Fried Squid
This is similar to the one which is served at Nihon Mura. I'm quite sure its the same... But anyways. Its any squid lover's best friend ^^v Juicy and chewy on the inside and crisp on the outside.

Fried Squid...hmm tastes very similar to Nihon Mura..... my suspicions... are.... aroused......>_0

Everything else they have is average. Their juices are tasty and go very well with the buffet, but I normally just order a cup of green tea which isn't part of the buffet. For anything else it all depends on what you're craving to put in you're gut.

This place is most convenient for students who end their lessons late and adults just looking for an average Japanese buffet with free-flow of Sashimi without the hassel of having to make reservations. You just gotta be spontaneous about coming here. The buffet timing is exclusive only to the Suki Sushi branch at Hougang only. It can be rather out of the way depending your location or which school you're at.

An interesting thing to note, this place is affiliated with Nihon Mura and Sakura chain of Japanese restaurants. Which is why I'm guessing some of their dishes are similar. But their preparation may be different. Anyways its just an assumption of mine, yet to confirm this.

Thus concludes another review by me, the CuddlyGoldFish ^_^v

McDonalds Sundaes!!!

!!HALAL_YAY!!
McDonald's

http://www.mcdonalds.com.sg/

Adults love ice-cream, kids love ice-cream, everyone loves ice-cream!! A universal dessert whose variety and ways to consume it, is as infinite as the universe. I introduce you to the very classic, simple & affordable Mcdonald's Sundae.

If you've lived through the era of "My little Pony", "He-Man", "Lamb-chop's play along" & even "Transformers". Like me, you would probably be know that back then McDonald's Sundaes had more flavors and were slightly cheaper too.

Anyways, let me take you to the main course. My classic and all time budget chocolate-sedative, The Chocolate Sundae. At a price of $1.50 each, its probably enough to satisfy any student when eaten as lunch. There's also a Strawberry Sundae too, which my girlfriend is crazy about. Its anyone's affordable guilty pleasure, especially so when you're on a diet. I'v been on a diet and used this as a substitute. I personally feel that it can be a substitute for a meal. Or if you're realli on a budget, go for the simple Ice-cream cone which costs only $0.50 But my personal advice, don't eat this daily, regularly is okay. Especially if you've watched the Docu-movie, "Super Size Me" which is about McDonald's food.


Chocolate and Strawberry Sundaes











The Chocolate Mcflurry is next on my list, a vicious and intoxicating concoction of chocolate & chocolate chips with ice-cream cone bits in alchemic proportions. As much as I'v seriously over-rated this sundae, I'v noticed a number of people having this sundae at McDonalds. So I may simply be stating the facts.... Its valued at $2.70, which i consider pricey for students. Its worth trying if you do have the money to spare >_0 Trust me on this, you won't regret it.


Chocolate Mcflurry, A guilty pleasure...










Thus concludes another review by me, the CuddlyGoldFish ^_^v

Subway Student Meals!!

Subway is definitely the place for anyone who loves sandwiches. I was introduced to this place a few years back and instantly fell in love with their variety of sandwiches. My girlfriend herself has become a Subway-maniac because of me. Anyways, I recently found out that Subway provides student meals, it was such a pleasant surprise to a Subway lover like me. There is a down side to this though... It is only available at Anchor Point & Marine Cove(East Coast Park, its around the area where the McDonalds is). Its student meals aren't available on Weekends and Public holidays.

!!Non-Halal!!

Subway

Student Meals ($5.50)

-1x small Drink

-1x 6-inch Sub (Limited to: Egg Mayo, Cold-Cut Trio, Ham & Cheese & Tuna)

-1x Cookie of your choice

www.subs.sg

*Note: only available at Anchor Point & Marine Cove. Not available on Weekends and Public holidays. *

Surely by simply reading this, you're probably bored and thinking that may be this is an over-rated sandwich kinda franchise. I seriously beg to differ. Check out my pictures and their website. I'm gonna introduce you to what I think tastes good and may keep you coming back for more. They are the Cold-Cut Trio and the Double Choc chip cookie & Macadamia Nut.

Some Basic things you should know about Subway

=Ordering=

1st - Choose a Sub from the menu. For the student meal you will be limited to only the Egg Mayo, Cold-Cut Trio, Ham & Cheese, & Tuna.

2nd - You gotta choose the Type of bread you want it in & whether you want it toasted. There's Italian, Wheat, Honey Oats, Parmesan Oregano & Hearty Italian.

Decide if its a 6-inch or foot long. A foot long is just having an extra 6-inches to the sub you selected. For the extra 6-inches to make it into a foot long you pay $3.40 more. This applies to any Sub you want to make into a foot long.

Choose a Bread Type
*Hint Hint* Try Parmesan Oregano

3rd - You gotta choose the what toppings you want in your Sub. Basically these are all vegetables. There's, Onions, Lettuce, Olives, pickles, Green peppers, Green Chillis, Cucumbers and Tomatoes.

Lastly, the crowning moment of your sandwich. Choose the sauce you want.

"Sweet Onion"

"Honey Mustard"

"Chipotle Southwest"

Oil & Vinegar

Mayonnaise

Mustard

Red Wine Vinaigrette

Finally if you're not a student, you could always buy a regular meal or a large meal. They'll ask you to choose a bag of chips or 2 - 3 cookies. This depends on the meal. For the student meal, you only get the choice of a single cookie. For drinks, you will be given a cup and you are given the freedom to go and get your own drink from the Drinks dispenser. I normally combine the various sodas and teas together. It just tastes better ^_^.

Student Meal at $5.50

Cold-Cut Trio is made up of Turkey Ham, Turkey Salami & Turkey Bologna. My girlfriend and I normally have this with Parmesan Oregan bread, lots of veggies extra Olives, no Pickles and Green Chillis. Toasted and topped off with Chipotle Southwest sauce & a healthy sprinkle of pepper. It makes a decent and wholesome meal. Its crusty due to the bread as well as tender, crisp(due to the veggies) and juicy on the inside. Its refreshing and wholesome all in all & definitely filling. Cold-Cut Trio is a very versatile Sub, you can eat it hot or cold. But it definitely tastes better when toasted. I sometimes bring one home, leave it in the fridge and eat it the following day. Still tastes great!!

My Cold-Cut Trio
ALL MINE!!!^0^

Cookies are either the appetisers before your meal or the dessert after it. These cookies are tasty and are not to be underestimated. They are 7-8cm in diameter and come in a variety of flavours. They have a chewy and course texture. In addition their flavours will not dissappoint. They are also very filling. My favourites are Macadamia Nut and Double Choc chip. Other flavours include Oatmeal raisin, Choc-chip, Choc-chip with M&Ms and a few other flavours which I didn't take note of.

7-8cm in diameter,

an intoxicating combination of cookies...

Such demure appearances...^0^

The value can be noted in the pricing when compared with other fast-food outlets like Macdonalds and KFC. The prices range from $4-$6. The size of your sandwich and side order will definitely make for a decent meal. What will stand out is that, unlike other fast-foods, you will not get your fingers oily after your meal. This is one outlet which is much healthier in comparison with other fast foods. Just take a look at this article I copied and pasted from Subway's website FAQs.

"15. Who is Jared? Is he a real person?
Jared Fogle is the young man who lost 245 lbs. by eating nothing but SUBWAY® sandwiches for almost a year in a diet program of his own design that included lots of walking and, yes, he is real. Jared came to our attention after Men’s Health magazine ran an article that featured his amazing weight-loss success story. Appearing in a series of SUBWAY® TV commercials beginning in January 2000, Jared has since inspired many others to follow his lead. These days, he keeps busy by traveling throughout the United States and Canada, making public appearance and doing thousands of interviews for television, radio, newspapers and magazines."

Source: Subway FAQs

Thus concludes another review by me, the CuddlyGoldFish ^_^v

Student Buffet @ Nihon Mura

Earlier this week, I made plans to visit my favorite Japanese restaurant due to the Campus Care Network Event being held on Friday in school. Sadly I later confirmed that I still had lessons… even so to “Conveniently Commemorate” my 1st post on this Blog. I went ahead with my plans nonetheless.

!!Non-Halal!!

Nihon Mura

High Tea Buffet (2.30pm – 5.30pm) 5pm last order
Not available on weekends, Eve of Public Holidays and Public Holidays

Adults - $17.90++ after “++” = $21.06

Students – $15.90++ after “++” = $18.71

Kids(Below 10yrs old) - $10.90++ after “++”=$12.82

http://www.sukigroup.com.sg/website/nihon-mura.htm

“++” includes 10% service charge and another 7% on top of the 10%.
*Take note that I have done the calculation for the actual amount you will need to pay for Adults, Students and Kids. The final price is in Blue*

I’v been dining faithfully at this restaurant for the past 2 years. The thing that keeps me coming back for more, is that their buffet has a Free Flow of Sashimi at a student rate!! Their salmon sashimi slices are fresh, thick and succulent. This simply whets my appetite for the fried stuff that this restaurant has to offer. As well as their entrée of sushi. I try not to eat much of the sushi cuz you’re better off just ordering the stuff on the menu. The rice in the sushi will fill you up fast. Just go ahead and place orders for items in the menu.

I highly recommend the Fried Ebi, Chawamushi, Tako Yaki balls and the Iwatako Mentai.

The Fried Ebi(Fried Prawn) has never failed to disappoint, it is flakey and crisp on the outside and yet soft and moist on the inside. It gives the tongue a comfortable texture to feel while you’re chewing on it. Its taste of prawn just simply blends in with this mix of textures to give a memorable craving if you’re thinking about fried prawns. This is definitely one of the best fried prawns I’v had thus far.

Fried Ebi & Tako Yaki Balls

The Tako Yaki balls are small and bite sized, they’re taste is slightly above average and they tend to be slightly crisp in comparison to other outlet’s tako yaki. They best complement the fried ebi and if you’re lucky, there should be generous amounts of fish flakes to go along with them as well. This is something you should try and if you don’t like them, you definitely wouldn’t be missing out on the experience of it.

Chawamushi
(Courtesy of Winsonkoh@Yebber who is also studying in the same school as me)

Chawamushi is served in a small cup. Its taste and texture is by far average. Because I’v become accustomed to always having it whenever I dining there, its become a sort of appetizer that warms up your palette when transitioning from cold to hot dishes. Its gentle and warm taste are overall satisfying though not fantastic.

Now, the best I shall save for last….

Iwatako Mentai

Iwatako Mentai, to any squid or sotong and even seafood lover. This is definitely something you gotta try!! Basically this is squid skewered on a small tooth pick. I’m not sure how it is prepared, but I think it’s grilled or something.. Anyways, a single column of fish eggs and cheese is topped off on it. It’s the first of its kind that I’v ever come across, and it tastes awesome!! The squid is tender and the fish eggs and cheese are like the cream on top of it. You get a tender, salty and creamy taste in your mouth. I can’t describe the texture of it but all I know is that it leaves me craving for more. I can only comment that its simply in a league of its own.

As for drinks, there’s free flow of coke, sprite, diet coke, ice lemon tea, ice green tea, black current juice, hot green tea and Hot/Warm/Ice water to go along with your meal.I recommend the hot green tea. It takes away that pudgy feeling you get after you know you’ve overeaten. This really helps to relax your stomach too ^^v.

Now comes to the pricing and service. The service has proven itself to be slow, but don’t bother to complain about it and expect things to get faster. I’v tried it before. Instead my solution to this, is to place a very large order. For example this is what I did earlier on Friday…( I ordered: 10x Salmon sashimi, 2x Fried Ebi, 2x Tako Yaki, 1x fried tofu, 4x Chawamushi, 2x hot green tea, 1x ice green tea & 1x coke). Understand that there was my girlfriend and 2 other friends as well, 4 people in total. While we were waiting, we got some sushi from the sushi belt to keep ourselves occupied. Just nicely when we had finished our sushi, our orders came just in time, one at a time. At $18.71 per student, with all the thick succulent free flow of sashimi and tasty assortment of fried goodies. I think its definitely value for money and affordable for students.

10x Salmon Sashimi!! Eat Your Heart Out ^0^!!

In comparison with places like Sakae Sushi, their student rate doesn’t include the free flow of sashimi. To my knowledge Nihon Mura is the only place which has free flow of sashimi at a student rate. This is what really draws me to Nihon Mura. Just to note, their Salmon sashimi is normally priced at $4.90 per plate.

In conclusion, to all students. If you’re thinking to come and dine at Nihon Mura on a daily basis, it wouldn’t be possible. It’s the sorta place u come regulary, like once a week or twice a month. There’s an outlet at The New Cathay Basement 1, which is a quick walk from Dhoby Ghaut interchange. That Outlet has very nice ambience, both me and my girlfriend like going there to hangout and eat. If you’re from Temasek Polytecnic, the nearest outlet is just outside the Tampines Swimming Complex. That was the outlet I went to earlier this Friday. The service may be slow but the staff are always friendly and accommodating. So enjoy your meal at Nihon Mura!!

Thus concludes, The CuddlyGoldFish's review of Nihon Mura.