Lunch at O'Coffee Club @ Changi Airport Terminal 3 (Revisit)

65 Airport Boulevard, Level 2, Changi Airport Terminal 3, Singapore 819663

Tel: 6585 6369

Website: http://www.ocoffeeclub.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCoffeeClub.Singapore/app/267091300008193

Recently I was part of the Neuro-Awareness Road show, so I was based at Changi Airport Terminal 3 for 2 days. Where else did I go for my lunch if not my favourite O'Coffee Club?  The decor has also changed - an open concept now with lots of plants, almost botanical-like. Menus have been revamped a little, you can check review here.

Anyway I had their 3-Egg Omelet (SGD$8.90) with Ham & Cheese. One could choose that, or Mushroom & Chicken. The Omelet came with a plain salad and tasted pretty good - the only issue was that I wish they had written there that the Omelet contains onions, as not everyone takes it.

I paired the above with a hot Peppermint Tea (SGD$4.80), with was a pretty good pairing actually, and the minty flavour helped to take away some of the onion taste in my mouth.

The next day, I had one of my favourites all these years - Classic Caesar Salad in Cheese Basket (SGD$14.90), with Smoked Salmon. One could choose Chicken if they don't like Salmon. Ingredients were fresh and the crispy cheese cheese basket was just so good! I could eat this type of salad every day!

I paired this with a glass of Red Wine (SGD$11.00), the only choice available here was the Shiraz Cabernet. I'm not sure why they scrapped my favourite Blackforest Blend from the menu if they could still serve alcoholic drinks.

Anyway overall, not bad dining experience here again. The afternoon crew were really nice - coming around to top up water and asked if everything was good.

Lunch at Redpan Restaurant @ Marina Square

6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-03 / 04 Marina Square, Singapore 039594

Tel: 6255 5850

Website: https://www.redpan.sg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redpanSG

Met a client turned friend for lunch, and she recommended the beautiful Redpan Restaurant. It was not easy to find though the customer service counter is just in front, nut I was glad when I found it, delighting in its elegant red-black settings.

Red is for Singapore and passion, and Pan is an essential culinary item.

Designed by DP Architects, an established homegrown architecture firm with five decades of international design experience, redpan conveys a sense of chic with custom-made wooden curves and design accents like the custom-designed hanging glass feature comprising 2,000 glass pieces.

They focus on modern Singaporean fusion dishes, serving quality food at reasonable prices. Drinks are served here as well. Service was quite pleasant.

I had the flavourful Seared Salmon Edamame Salad (SGD$19.00). Seared Norwegian Salmon, salad greens, edamame, orange slices, corn and miso sesame dressing. Healthy and delicious, perfect for lunch or a starter before the mains.

The Spinach and Cheese Qaesadillas (SGD$9.00) comes with side salad - a simple combination of grilled tortillas, baby spinach and feta cheese. Yummy and light,  another perfect choice lunch or as an appetizer.

Many interesting items on the menu, such as "Char Siew" Nachos,  "Bak Chor" Foie Gras Mee, Prawn and "Hae Bi Hiam" Pasta, etc, all created with local favorite ingredients. I will definitely be back to try more.

Dinner at Aloha Poké @ Citylink Mall

1 Raffles Link #B1-65 Citylink Mall, Singapore 039393

Tel: 6327 9349

Website: http://www.alohapoke.com.sg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alohapoke

I used to visit Aloha Poké @ Amoy Street (review here) very often, but ever since I stopped taking lunch, I have not been back for a while. I was glad to notice that more outlets have been opened since then, and so I was able to enjoy a poké dinner at Citylink Mall. The only drawback was that only the flagship outlet at Amoy Street is able to serve alcoholic drinks such as Beers.

Anyway, to recap, Aloha Poké serves healthy bowls of salad or rice,  raw fish cubes (salmon or tuna), topped with pineapple dices, lime wedge and scallions. On the order form, we also get to choose 2 complimentary protein items and 1 superfood item for our bowls.

The raw salmon and raw tuna cubes also come in flavours such as original, spicy, mayonnaise etc. I'd suggest you try the original flavours first, if this is your virgin experience having a poké bowl. Beverages served are Coconut Water or Cold Pressed Juice in various flavours; I chose a Coconut Water to go with my meal.

This time round, my poké bowl was made up of Salad as the base, additional Kale (add SGD$1.00), Spicy Salmon Poké, Edamame, Flying Fish Roe and Avocado. I did not opt for any salad dressing so it was a little dry, but other than that, the meal was very tasty and healthy.

Lunch at Maru Dine and Bar @ Tanjong Pagar

12 Gopeng Street #01-05 Icon Village, Singapore 078877

Tel: 6327 1163

Website: http://marusg.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marusgdinebar

A contemporary Asian-fusion restaurant opened by a local celebrity and located in CBD area, Maru Dine and Bar serves a variety of creative cuisine blend of American, Japanese and Vietnamese. One could find light bites, rice bowls and pasta on the menu.

Interior is furnished beautifully in elegant black and white tones. Service was excellently provided by an efficient and polite crew.

We started with some Salad. Each main dish comes with free-flow salad so eat your hearts out. The variety comprised Mixed Mesclun Salad, Bamboo Shoot in Wasabi Sauce Salad, Fusilli Pasta Salad and Balsamic Mixed Beans Salad. Taste was good and the ingredients were fresh.

Truffle Chawanmushi (SGD$8.00), the most adorable I have seen so far - a set of 2 served in egg shells on cardboard egg trays. Texture was smooth and the earthly truffle notes were light and lingering, not overpowering.

The Crispy Soft Shell Crab Pasta (SGD$16.00) was exactly that - crispy and flakey, pleasant salted egg pasa adding more flavours. The pasta was served piping hot, springy in texture and made delicious by fine julienne gizarni chill.

Finally, Uni Ikura Angel Hair Pasta (SGD$26.00) - think cold strands of al dente capellini with caviar, truffle, sea urchin (uni) and shio kosho - the dish was decadent and scrumptious.

Overall dining experience at Maru Dine and Bar was good, from food to service to ambience. I an glad my friend suggested it.

Lunch at Marché Mövenpick Restaurant @ Suntec City

3 Temasek Boulevard #01-612 - 614 Suntec Tower 3 East Wing, Singapore 038983

Tel: 6337 3134

Website: https://www.marche-movenpick.sg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcheMovenpick

Marche Movenpick has been a favorite go-to restaurant for me for years, since the college days (review here). Currently, they have 3 outlets across Suntec City, Vivocity and Somerset 313. Settings reminiscent of European's marketplace style, Marche serve up wholesome, hearty European fare across many stalls in the spacious restaurant itself.

How does Marche dining work? We are given a card upon entering the restaurant. When we want to make a purchase, we simply pass the card to the relevant stall to capture our purchase. At the end of the meal, the card is checked at the cashier's where we make payment before exiting. Simple and fuss-free, the perfect place for friends or colleagues to dine together without worrying about who settles the bill first.

My all-time favorite is the Rosti from the Swiss stall. Besides the usual sour cream topping, one can now have choices of fried eggs, gravlax salmon, veal sausage or pork schnitzel etc to add on to the roti.

Seafood is another one of my favorite stations. It is also the Spanish station, where delicious Seafood Paella can be found. I chose a Calamari (SGD$14.90) dish instead, but was a little disappointed because I hoped it would be battered coating instead of fritter-style coating.

Other items include Pasta and Pizza from the Italian station; another station serves up delicious Crepes with fillings of your choice.

Healthier choices would be Salads and Fruit Juices to choose from. There is also a station serving Beer on tap or Cocktails.

Finally, Desserts - where a lovely array of cakes, tarts and pastries tempt deliciously. The service crew would also go around the restaurant with carts pedaling the dessert items, so you don't even need to walk to the desserts counter.

Overall, we still enjoy dining at Marche Movenpick, and would like to try more of their items with each visit.

Dinner at Pasar Bella @ Suntec City

3 Temasek Boulevard, #01-455 / 456 / 459 / 461 Suntec City, Singapore 038983

Tel:  None Supplied

Website: http://www.siteadvisor.com/restricted.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PasarBella

Having heard of Pasar Bella for a long time, and curious about their food, I decided to visit the other day, for dinner. The concept is marketplace, with many stalls within a funky space painted with graffiti and road signs, reminding me easily of the likes of Timber+ , Medz and Marche.

There were many stalls with different food concept, including Wolf Burger, An An Vietnamese, Grillo, Sarnie's Coffee, Cajun on Wheels, Pimp My Salad, Pita and Olives, Tamarind Kitchen, Rollie Ollie, Choo Choo Chicken and Mad Dogs Bar and Grill, etc.

The Truffle Short Ribs Bowl from Grillo was packed with flavours and tender ribs infused with earthly deliciousness.

Truffle Lotus Chips from Grillo as well, made for a good snack - crispy and tasty.

The Ocean Seafood Box (SGD$11.50 with a side / SGD $13.50 with 2 sides) from Cajun on Wheels consisted of mussels, prawns and fish and cheese fries. Taste was decent but do not expect springy, sweet freshness.

Short Ribs Bowl (SGD $14.50) from An An Vietnamese was composed pleasantly of pearl rice, moistened and very succulent beef ribs, as well as vegetables to give that refreshing crunchy balance.

Beef Pho, also from An An Vietnamese, wad described as tender (the beef) with rather tasty broth.

Mocha from Sarnies was delicious and aromatic, flavored richly with chocolate rising distinctly to the surface.

Finally, an Asahi Beer (SGD $12.00) and I opted for a Strawberry Mojito (SGD $15.00) - the latter required a 5 minute wait but there no strawberry in sight or taste at all.

Overall, nice casual dining experience with good variety of food to accommodate everyone.