Food For Thought
8 Queen Street

1 Cluny Road
#B1-00 Botanic Gardens

93 Stamford Road
#01-04 National Museum

http://www.foodforthought.com.sg/


Affordable Brunch In A Relaxing Place
(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 8
Ambience & Setting: 8
Food & Beverage: 8
Service: 8
Value for Money: 8
Spent about SGD $18 per person.


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Spent a weekend photographing the Singapore Botanic Gardens, so eventually, I had to dine here!

Food For Thought has opened its latest outlet right here in the Scenic Botanic Gardens, and its ambience tries to incorporate the greenery of its surroundings. From its high ceiling, to plants in the middle of stone tables, to the cafeteria-like layout, Food For Thought gives off a welcoming and homely vibe. Suitable for relaxing after a stroll through the Botanic Gardens.

The Brunch menu at this location differs from its sister outlet at Queen Street, in that you can customize your own brunch from a list of options. Choose any 3 items for just $8, with additional items at $3 per item. Personally, I prefer the Scrambled Eggs With Cream, Garlic Mushrooms, and Chunky Chicken Sausage.

The Raisin Cinnamon Roll comes as a huge slice, and is really sweet and indulgent. Advisable to share... I couldn't finish it on my own!

Another highly recommended item is the Duo of Pancakes - Banana & Walnuts. They actually have walnuts stuffed into the pancake, and as a garnish on top. Looks messy when presented, but the taste is incredibly good!

However, you may want to skip the Duo of Pancakes - Mixed Berries. The berry toppings and syrup provided is too little, and looks lacking when presented.

Service is cafteria style, so do take note of your table number before queuing to order.


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Food For Thought Light Jars

Beer Punk IPA

Brunch Set 01 - Scrambled Eggs With Cream, Garlic Mushrooms, Smoked Bacon

Brunch Set 02 - Smoked Bacon, Scrambled Eggs With Cream, Garlic Mushrooms

Brunch Set 03 - Garlic Mushrooms, Smoked Bacon, Scrambled Eggs With Cream

Brunch Set 04 - Chunky Chicken Sausage

Brunch Set 05

Brunch Set 06 - Sunny Side Up Eggs

Brunch Set 07 - Homemade Butter Toast With Purple Dragon Fruit Jam

Brunch Set 08 - Homemade Butter Toast With Purple Dragon Fruit Jam Spread

Brunch Set 09 - Pomme Noisettes Hash Browns

Raisin Cinnamon Roll 01

Raisin Cinnamon Roll 02

Hot Chocolate 01

Hot Chocolate 02

Cuban Burger With Cuban Ham, Bacon, Pulled Pork, BBQ Sauce And Kaffir Lime Mayo 01

Cuban Burger With Cuban Ham, Bacon, Pulled Pork, BBQ Sauce And Kaffir Lime Mayo 02

Iced Lime Tea With White Wine

Quiche - Bacon, Onion And Garlic Cream Cheese

Quiche - Potato, Sun Dried Tomato, Chicken Sausage With Green Peppercorn

Duo Of Pancakes - Banana & Walnuts With Fresh Cream, Gula Melaka Syrup And Dark Chocolate

Duo Of Pancakes - Banana & Walnuts With Fresh Cream, Gula Melaka Syrup

Duo Of Pancakes - Mixed Berries With Fresh Cream And Gula Melaka Syrup

Duo Of Pancakes - Mixed Berries & Dark Chocolate

Mocha With Expresso Shot

Bread And Butter Pudding With Vanilla Sauce

Crispy Curry Chicken & Spicy Chilli Fries With Buttery Corn Salad & Roasted Tomatoes

Thyme Red Snapper With Grilled Zucchini, Pumpkin Purée And Linguine

Crème Brûlée Of The Day - Earl Grey

Old Southern Red Velvet Cake

Pan-Seared Salmon With Roasted Potatoes, Butter Corn & Lemon And Herbs Cream Sauce

Grilled Barramundi Fillet With Creamy Mashed Potato, Ratatouille & Basil Almond Pesto Sauce

Slow Roasted BBQ Baby Back Pork Ribs With Crispy Fries, Mesclun Salad & Tangy Smoked BBQ Sauce

Bangers And Mash

Brownie And Marshmallow Cup With A Shot Of Espresso

Basic Works

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Super Powers Omnibus

A really cool and detailed mind-map chart, detailing various super powers and the comic book superheroes who specialize in them.

Source: http://www.quelapaseslindo.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/infografia-superpoderes-grande.jpg

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Color Theory Reference Sheet


A quick reference sheet on color combination especially useful for designers. 










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Clean VS Dirty Infographic


Comparision on the cleanliness of each gender, or how clean or dirty each gender is.










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Inspired by Fulton Street in Manhatten, the Manhatten Fish Market offers fresh seafood at average cafe prices. Their menu may seem similar to their competitors, but the quality of their food is much better. 


When dining at Manhatten Fish Market, I normally order either the Fish & Chips, or the various Seafood Platters. I also like their Crispy Whitebait, which comes with raisins and coleslaw. 


I think Manhatten Fish Market is a great place to visit when in large groups, and need somewhere culturally / religiously 'neutral' to dine, that serves large portions of food.

Crispy Whitebait

Fish & Chips Special Offer

Fish & Chips Cherry Snapper

Seafood Platter For Two

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My friend was feeling unwell over the CNY season, so we decided to dine at OK Shabu Shabu when we passed by. 




First, the good: 
- Wide range of soups for the steamboat base, 13 varieties in total
- The soups are tasty
- Individual pots, cooked over an induction cooker
- Relatively afforable price in comparision to other steamboat buffet places
- Nice selection of buffet items
- Service staff are friendly 




And the bad: 
- Small outlet space, seats up to 30 people maximum
- Extremely understaffed, resulting in waiting time for food of around 20 to 30 minutes




On the day we visited OK Shabu Shabu, there were only 2 servers, and they were quite overwhelmed... Even with a small seating capacity of less than 30 people. There were actually frustrated customers serving themselves. 


Personally, I quite liked OK Shabu Shabu, aside from the long waiting time for food. The best thing about OK Shabu Shabu is their wide range of soups, so if visiting in a group, everyone can order a different soup. Be prepared to wait if you do choose to go, otherwise, skip the place, or visit during off-peak hours.

OK Shabu Shabu Sign

Soup Menu Normal

Soup Menu Special

Tom Yum Soup Red

Mushroom Soup

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