Happy Valley Seafood Theme Park Hotel RWG

Oh where oh where,

would you find

live seafood.

In tanks.

To pick at your fancy...

On top of a mountain? :)

These grass prawns.

Are scrambling all over each other.

EAT ME.

I'm superbly fresh.

I mean,

them.

Not I of course.

Claypot beancurd with seafood.

Big on ingredients.

And I mean for both the former and the latter.

Fried slices of garoupa.

Thick slices.

But these were battered.

I'd rather just have them plain and simple.

Plum sauce chicken.

This was a specialty

And rightfully so.

Satisfyingly huge portion.

Crispy battered skin on.

And they were skimping on the chicken either. :)

Sambal kangkong.

Oh my yum.

Perfectly fried.

Wok-hei-ed.

And no traces of skimpy washing of the vegetables.

Crunchy.

Savoury.

Sambal-ed.

If you take vegetables.

Make this a definite order.

And these babies? 

Sorry to be cruel.

But you died amidst a lot of fanfare. 

We loved you.

Very much.

Steamed with egg

And another 300grammes in superior stock.

Nothing superior about the stock, believe you me.

But these cost us barely a little more than SGD 10.

Seriously.

To lo chuay?

So the pinyin is terrible for hokkien.

But.

Where to find! 

And that was a pre concert feast.

Emil Chau was better than we all expected. 

A pure two and a half hours of his greatest hits, his new releases, his change in singing perspective.

Just soaking in the electrifying charge of his fans.

I'm a convert.

First concert of the year with the 'rents and our beloved family friends.

It's been a rough week for us but they made it all better.

<3 p="">

rained in.

Making macarons.

Mmm. ohmyyum.

Seafood flat rice noodles.

Wok hei but made fragrant only with the help of soy sauce.

Prawn paste chicken.

Oily.

But the batter is exquisite.

Crunch worthy.

Even till the end of dinner.

Which actually wasn't all that long. :)

A large serving of fried rice.

With the prawn bits?

I expected whole prawns at least.

In an opeh leaf to seal in the fragrance.

Dinner would've been a first with you.

What's at The Central?

put five hungry people together on a sunday night and what do you get?

a massive bill hey!

any guesses? 

quaint. :)

we had a salad for starters and we devoured it like a pack of hungry wolves once it arrived.

crisp lettuce, chopped olives, momotaro tomatoes, a small scoop of tuna flakes topped with a slice of lemon.

simple.

and cost too much.

I'd rather have my salads at The Vault.

escargots.

in garlic butter.

lit ablaze for just a moment.

was that sandy base solid fuel?

$9.50 for six.

A dollar odd for a pop.

The satisfaction just wasn't enough.

Spanish paella.

This was enough to share for two or three small eaters.

The ingredients were substantial.

Although I wish all the seafood was not that dry.

Italian burger.

Original demi glaze sauce.

Oozes juice when you cut into it.

Every bite was full on meat flavour.

This would be perfect on a hot plate with a baked potato.

No complaints on the mash though.

Yum.

Seafood cream spaghetti.

Salmon, squid rings and mushrooms.

Generous serving of everything in its namesake.

I'm a happy camper.

*slurps

 This tonkatsu set had the makings of a good value set.

Free flow rice, salad and seconds on the miso.

Except.

The tonkatsu cutlet was nothing compared to Tampopo and Tonkichi.

The breaded batter was crisp.

But the meat was tough and unyielding to a cut by a spoon.

Still,

we had seconds on this.

What did I say about 5 hungry people?

And when I thought that was it... 

Curry burger.

Same awesome patty.

This time on a hotplate!

But smothered to death with a pungent curry sauce and topped with cheese

and lots of cherry pink pickles.

I needed rice with this because it was a tad too salty.

And if you think that was all for dinner...

What's dinner without desserts?

Banana caramel pie topped with a generous squeeze of whipped cream and a couple of walnuts.

We had two of these and very fairly devoured.

Thick slices of banana covered with a gelatinous mixture.

There was just the merest hint of caramel.

But a delightful treat anyhow.

Warm brownie topped with ice cream.

You couldn't go wrong with a rich chocolate base and a cool sweet vanilla topping.

If this was vanilla ice cream of a higher quality,

I'd pick this over the caramel banana tart any day.

So the bill?

Came up to $184.70 for the 5 of us.

The company was good.

Food was good on the overall.

Some hits and misses.

But still, I'd be up for dinner with these people again anytime :)

Thanks for having me hey.

My virgin experience at Ma Maison.

Finally.

Oiishi!

A weekend in Bintan Lagoon Resort with Journeyful and Nuffnang!

An hour's ferry ride away from Singapore's Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal brings you to the doorstep of Bintan Lagoon Resort & Golf Club. The Indonesian beachfront resort overlooks the South China Sea, boasts 473 rooms and has 11 food and beverage outlets, spa and massage facilities with a diverse range of land and sea activities for guests to choose from. The resort has also won numerous awards for both of its spectacular 18 hole golf courses.

The recent facelift has seen the addition of a new ferry terminal which makes travelling to and fro from the resort a breeze. The rooms have also been refitted with flat screen televisions, day beds for lounging and even marbled furnishings in the toilets. Bintan Lagoon Resorts has also recently received the Green Hotel Award from Indonesia. The first in Southeast Asia, they have been awarded the U.S green resort certification - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The LEED provides third-party verification that a building/community was designed and built using strategies targeted at what matters most - energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emission reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts all thanks to the concerted efforts of their Green Team.

Now that's a holiday worth taking. Nothing but rest and relaxation with minimal carbon footprints. :)

And a very warm welcome to...

Paradise.

Deluxe rooms with a seaview starting from S$140++/night.

A personalized welcome note and a fruit platter.

How's that for hospitality?

RICE, Bintan’s lagoon resort’s beachfront bar and dining option.

Poised on a stretch of private soft sand beach, take in a spectacular amphitheatre view of the vast South China Sea. During the day, the restaurant is bathed in natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows and it couldn't have been more perfect for the press conference.

Simple open faced canapes.

But the vibrant colours of the fresh ingredients used and careful presentations made it almost too hard to eat these pretty bites.

Almost being the key word.

I wolfed them down anyway.

The press conference was a very short and informal affair.

Because I really suppose there's a lot more than just talk about Bintan Lagoon and Golf Resort.

And a resort tour would just be the best way to go around it.

Pun totally intended.

Angsoka villa.

Aside from rooms connected to the main hotel lobby, there are also many villas available for stays.

And this was just one of the 4 room villas with cooking and washing facilities, a private pool and hey, a poolside BBQ pit.

What would one BBQ? They have an order list where you can opt for BBQ packages and they'll send over all that's required for that awesome poolside BBQ.

And I think I wanna marry you. :)

Stunning hectares of green.

Play considerately.

Sunset over the green.

Makes you catch your breath a little. 

An a buggy ride brought us through the course to our dinner venue.

A dream wedding set up hey.

 So drink up and make merry.

That's a lot of heart into a banquet table setup outdoors.

Meze appetizers showcasing their Mediterranean restaurant Orzo.

The allure of a tropical beach holiday.

And it only looks even more beautiful at nightfall.

Tempura from the resort's Japanese restaurant Miyako.

Bintan Delight.

These cocktails may have different names but can be found on the menus of most of its dining establishments.

So stop for a drink every now and then during the course of your stay

and breathe.

There's no place like Bintan Lagoon Resort to kick back and chillax.

A girl could only hope.

For more of these island adventures.

So she writes and sends them up into the sky on these sky lanterns.

Don't bother with the instructions.

Ask.

The friendly staff are dripping sweat, burning their hands if only to send those wishes for you. :)

And just because I asked.

Look who came home with me after the dinner?

I went to bed happy. :)

Book your own Bintan Lagoon Resorts holiday at 

www.mozaichotels.com/bintanlagoon

or

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Many Thanks to Nuffnang, Journeyful and Bintan Lagoon Resorts for making this a perfect weekend getaway!

**Promotional Package: 

From now till 31st March 2013, book a 3D2N stay in a Deluxe room with complimentary breakfast, return ferry tickets, a 30-minute massage, S$20 worth of F&B credits per room and a complimentary sky lantern launch session at prices starting from S$239++ per person.