Collin's Grille Bento at Bedok

Date of visit: 24 & 25.12.2013

Hubby and I are ordinary working folks.  Indulging in restaurants once in a while is a joy.  But day to day basics cannot sia.  In fact, I am watching my spending nowadays.  Everything is getting more and more expensive.  With my 2 kids in secondary school, their expense increased also, sigh....

So after a semi-atas food review at Azur, here's something nice and affordable for everybody!

Last year Dec, Bedok Mall was newly open with forever full car park.  Don't really fancy crowded shopping malls but thought of just to go there to look see look see and have dinner since it's near my place.  So ya, we parked some where nearby.

While walking towards Bedok Mall, we saw this:

Very big and brightly lit banner with attractive photos of western food.  Beneath was a queue.  I had been "tricked" ultimate times and the important thing I learnt is that "Long queue doesn't mean good food."

The food pics looks too good to be serve in a neighbourhood coffee shop.

So, what I did was kaypo around the coffee shop, see what people were eating, trying not to look too rude or obvious....  My "investigation" was that more than 70% of the tables ordered from this stall!  My eyes sent drooling sensation to my mouth sia, heehee....

Abort initial plan to Bedok Mall, haahaahaa....

Joined the short queue and made our orders at the cashier within 10mins.

Was given a buzzle, so we waited patiently.

We happened to sit near the stall and my eyes were glued at the counter where food was served out.

It's not possible for me to eat everything in the menu, but I least I get to see what other people ordered :P
Anybody out there behave like me or not huh??  lolxxx....

After about 20mins of wait, our food came!
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Grilled Black Pepper Chicken with spaghetti S$7.50

The portion was huge for the price tag.  Appreciate the crispy green salad and the little corn.  Chicken chop was tasty but nothing in particular to rave about.

But the spaghetti was so good that it puts those pasta food chains to shame.

It's springy with perfect seasoning, fat die also must eat you know!

Mixed grill with spaghetti S$12.50

Big sausage, pork chop and.... I can't remember was it lamb or beef  >.<  I am very particular with steaks, but with the price tag, no complains with this big plate of serving.

Calamansi Mint S$3.00

A little dispute over this drink, hubby said it was too sweet for his liking, but I think this was how calamansi taste like!   So taste is still subjective.

I thought my children were going to love Collin's, so we visited again the very next day!

Root Beer Float & Green drink S$3.00 each
(forgotten the name of the green drink cos' receipt is smudged T__T)

Meat Ball Spaghetti S$7.00

Plain Spaghetti S$3.00

It was as good as the other day, so simple yet so yummy.

Half chicken S$12.90.

Luis and I shared the plain spaghetti and the half chicken, good ideal wasn't it!  Nothing to rave about the chicken but the potatoes wedge fries were so good that the kids asked if we could order extra of this as side dish.  But taking into consideration of the waiting time, had to disappoint them.

Saba Bento S$7.00

 Normal standard of those at food courts, not too bad for the value.

Tiramisu S$4.50

Came a little too frozen, not going to order again the next visit although I love Tiramisu.

Update - hubby bought us there again on 22.02.2014 after reading my blog >.<  So a few more dishes to show.....

Peach and Lychee S$3.00

It's 7-up with fruits I think...

Crisp Fries S$3.00

Grilled Prawn with spaghetti S$8.50

Spaghetti was as good as previously and the big prawns........ 90% cooked and it was FANTASTIC!!  It's chewy and springy but not rubbery, you know how overcooked prawns taste like.  I hope they can maintain this standard throughout.

Pork Ribs full slab S$15.90

Huge portion on a giant plate, ribs were tender but the BBQ sauce was a bit too sweet for our likings.

Economical and satisfying, we left nothing on our plates on every visit.
It's not fair to expect restaurant standard here,  but if you are looking for decent western/japanese food in coffee shops, Collin's is one of best I ever tried.  But do visit slightly earlier before your patience wears off by hunger, expect 20 to 30mins wait during weekends.


Collin's Grille Bento
217 Bedok North St 1
#01-77
Singapore 460217

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Vanity Trove - a beauty box with endless pampering

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Had been a long time since my previous Vanity Trove update HERE.


Had 8 items in my latest beauty box, 2 of which were added in by Vanity Trove's team as a surprise!

1)  Childs Farm Hair Conditioner (100ml)
2) Elizabeth Arden Visible Whitening Smoothing Cleanser (15ml)
3) Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline Eau De Parfum (1.5ml)
4) Fruity Lite Slimming tea (2 sachets)
5) Talika Eye Decompress
6) Goldwell Style Sign Full Rebel (100ml)
7) Batiste Dry Shampoo (50ml)
8) L'oreal Anti Spot &Brightening Essence (5ml)

Childs Farm Hair Conditioner (100ml)

It's a non-sting formula, so I am going to give this to my little niece with long hair.  It smells like bubble gum which I think she will love it!  She's gonna to be featured in my blog soon!

Elizabeth Arden Visible Whitening Smoothing Cleanser (15ml)

Haven't try yet, cos' I am bringing this to my coming trip to Bangkok in March ^^

Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline Eau De Parfum (1.5ml)

I finished using this during my trip to Beijing, it's flora, not too strong, love it!

Fruity Lite Slimming tea (2 sachets)

Pouring the content into a wine glass, cos' all my drinking glasses at home are color tinted.

Taste like sour plum drink, refreshing while not too sweet.  Great alternative to those soft drinks.

Talika Eye Decompress

This is interesting, but the mask is a little dry for my liking.  I like my masks to be very very wet lolxx..

Goldwell Style Sign Full Rebel (100ml)

Ordered this hair cream again cos' it really works to tame my frizz.

Dispense out the cream, spread it onto palms and "bua" onto hair.  It leaves sticky residue on hands but a wash with soap rinses off everything easily.  A friend of mine told me she still prefers hair spray after trying this product, so it's individual's liking.

Batiste Dry Shampoo (50ml)

My first time trying a dry shampoo!  I took a few sniffs on the spray and the coconut smell was oh my gosh, so strong  >.<   I don't want to smell like those women applying coconut nut oil onto their long greasy hair, eeeew......

So I left it in the box for a long long time, till I dye my hair yesterday.  I think it's better to let the hair color "settle down", so I took out this dry shampoo to give it a brave try.   Come to the worst, I'll just rinse it off if I really cannot tahan the smell.....

Press on, and it gave a loud WOSH and it's really cold on my scalp.  Spraying all over my head, feeling cool!  The initial strong coconut smell diminished into a mild sweet fruity smell!  After that, I rubbed my fingers onto my scalp, my fingers were clean without any trace of grease, my scalp no more oil!  The dry clean worked!!

Would like to recommend this to post natal mothers on confinement and lazy people like me, heehee....


L'oreal Anti Spot &Brightening Essence (5ml)

Haven't try yet, hope it works on my pimple scars...

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Buffet Brunch - Azur at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport

Date of visit: 29-12-2013

Gotten this 1-for-1 weekend brunch voucher from the bank.  Great deal not to be missed especially when it's only 20mins drive from home.

We were slightly early, so we chilled and click photos at Crown Plaza's lobby.

When I smile, my eyes just shrink >.<  I am showing more legs so that you guys gets distracted away from my expanding waist line, heeheehee....

Swayed our way to the 2nd floor where Azur is located, couldn't help to take a photo of the stripped black granites with different finishes.   My red stripy wedges looked gorgeous with the color contrast, heehee...

Azur's entrance

Dinning area at the center.

Ours was at the side with cushion seats, ya it was just after Christmas.

Comfy contemporary interior and soothing environment was perfect for a date.   There he was sitting opposite me, god had sent this perfect man to love me.......... and make me fat.

This wasn't a food tasting session, so I was a bit sneaky, snapping the photos quickly in case I disturb other people >.<

This is part of the buffet counters, there's another stretch at the right side.

Let's make rounds
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dessert bar

chocolate fountain

see food!

seafood!

ham

roast turkey

kueh pie tee

cha soba

canapes, sorry pic a bit blur, I was probably too gan jiong

soft boiled eggs

Bringing you to my table, see what I ate =P~~~
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This is edible, but it's for rinsing fingers.

Fresh oysters with a dash of lemon and tabasco sauce.

Look at the size..... so HUGE so JUICY..... can just dive in....

I LOVE EGGsssssss

Noms like no tomrrow...

 I don't normally take porridge.  Cos' many years back when my kids were still babies, I cooked porridge almost everyday, and I ate leftover porridge for more than 6 years.  Eat until scared sia.

But this was really yummy!

Kiap bao with black pepper beef slices, happiness it was.

Some noodles...

2 mouthfuls of cha soba

 Do not judge by it's ordinary look, this mutton curry is a MUST TRY!  It's mildly spicy, very tender chunks of mutton that melts in mouth =P~~~

Hubby's ice-cream in messy lumps but good taste not affected.

Had cheese cake and warm chocolate pudding with vanilla sauce.

Honey pineapple was so sweet that it didn't taste like pineapple.

That buffet was my breakfast, lunch cum dinner, burp.
The bill was S$55, with GST and service charge added to S$64.74.


Azur
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
Terminal 3
75 Airport Boulevard
Singapore 819664

For more information, click in:

www.crowneplazadining.com/index.php/dining/azur