Did this randomly on Vesak Day, kinda miss Riful.

The restaurant adopted an outdoor eatery concept, something like open air concept except with shelter over the heads should it rain. A buddy of mine placed reservations the day before and fortunately we did for it was crowded when we arrived on a weekend during dinner hours.

As the name suggests, Master Crab is renowned for their crabs. We had their recommended salted egg crab and it was delicious. The meat was tender and the sauce was so delicious that my friends finished it to the last drop! It was $40+ for a crab that fed 5 pax. However, I would not recommend the other dishes they have there. We had toufu hot plate, frog legs, and salted vegetable soup, and kang kong, but they fell into my mediocre to lack of flavoring category. The salted veggie soup was a little too plain when it was suppose to be salty, the frog legs were just not meaty enough, toufu hot plate was mediocre and the kang kong did not leave any impression on me.

Go give their crabs a try if you’re a big fan of crabs. As for the other dishes….well, I have had better ones elsewhere.

Master Crab (Choa Chu Kang branch)
Blk 475, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3,
#01-31, Singapore 680475
Outside Sunshine Plaza food court
Tel: 67649487

IMO: 9/10 for the crabs but 5/10 for the food overall.

I have become a regular at the Suntec City Mall for lunch as the food is tasty and value for the money. A set meal with 2 side dishes (option of hot & cold side dishes) cost around $7.90 & considering the many over priced & not tasty food found in Suntec, I feel that it is really value for the money.

My favourite would be the Chargrill Chicken set with garden veggie and potato salad as sides. Love the juiciness of the well done chicken meat & the mushroom sauce adds additional flavour to the meat. As I would like to have some greens on my dish, I usually go for Garden veggie (which is a mixed of small carrots & broccolis) & potato salad (as the cold side dish) for my healthy options.

And did I forget to mention, they have take-aways too. Place an order via phone & drop by the restaurant to collect in 15-30 mins time. It is convenient & a time saver for someone who has to urgently rush work.

For those who are dinning in the restaurant during say, lunch hours, be sure to be there early as the restaurant will be more & more crowded as the time passes. Food will also take a long while to be served when the restaurant is fully packed. The staff there are polite & friendly but when faced with a crowded restaurant, it can be a challenge to grab their attention. As service charge is excluded from the final bill, one cannot fault them much…The staff are polite, friendly, & do try their best to serve the lunch crowd that swamped in. Furthermore, consumers are not paying a single cent as there is no service charges. Hence, what more can we expect?

I would say yes to Astons Specialities for take-aways but be prepared to spend a large portion of your time waiting for food to be served during lunch hours if you’re eating in the restaurant.

Astons Specialities
Suntec City Mall,
3 Temasek Boulevard,
Level B1-043/033,
Singapore 038983
Tel: +65 68848816
http://www.astons.com.sg/

IMO: 8/10 for chicken steak that is value for money.

Found 6 free tea bags in the package and they are:

• Blackcurrant
• Rose with French Vanilla
• Berry Sensation
• Fragrant Jasmin Green Tea
• Peppermint and English Toffee
• Elegant Earl Grey

Thanks Dilmah for the free tea bags.

*Tea break time*

Oh, and to make it even more memorable, its Boxing Day and we had a sumptuous spread!

VivoCity Brotzeit

We had breaded camembert with cranberry sauce as appetizer before ordering pork knuckle and sausage latter for 2. The main courses were a little too much for my friends and I but we had our fill. It was my 1st time tasting both dishes and they were delicious. The pork knuckle was crispy and there was sufficient meat to go around for the 3 of us. The sausage platter for 2 has a good mix of sausages and we got to enjoy a portion of each sausage type. My favourite was the spicy chicken sausage.

Their beer is defo unique; a mix of alcohol and fruit juices. I tasted a little of Affensaft (Weissbier and banana juice) and Bayrischer Longdrink (vodka and lime juice).

As for me, I had English Breakfast Tea to aid my digestion.

English Breakfast Tea ~<3

Brotzeit @Vivocity
1 HarbourFront Walk,
#01-149/151, Vivo City,
Singapore 098585
Tel: +65 6272-8815

IMO: 8.5/10; Love the service, food, & ambiance.