Loysel's Toy

If you have been a loyal fan of Papa Palheta but hoping it has more to offer than just coffees, your prayer has been answered.



Sits at the foot of the landmark building once known as the Sam Tat Warehouse (三達大廈) along Kallang River, Loysel's Toy is a 6 month old café put together by owner Leon and his team of baristas.

It is a full café which serves an all-day breakfast menu along with their signiture gourment coffee. And some desserts too.



One of us had this unusual Salad #2, an interesting combination roasted duck and asian greens, topped with an appetizing citrus dressing. The generous portion of coriander and peppermint however was a major turn off for me.



Pork Sandwiches, served with chips. It's munchy time!



Scrambled Eggs on Toast. It was a pity there wasn't any avocado to go along.



While I was looking for something sweet, the curd of my Lemon Tart was too sour for the tastebuds.



Coffees here are as good as the ones at Papa Palheta - strong, smooth and exquisite. For the true blue coffee connoisseurs, you can even choose the brewing method.

Even if you are not in the mood for coffee, there is also a small selection of fruit juices and teas on the menu.









Apart from the food, I pretty much enjoyed the ambiance of this place. Despite the scorching sun, the al-fresco area where we sat was well sheltered and breezy. It's the kinda place I would love to hang around one whole day to do my things.

I'm so going to be back again.


Loysel's Toy
66 Kampong Bugis
Ture, #01-01
Tues - Fri, 9am - 6pm
Sat - Sun, 9am - 7.30pm
6292 2306

Hua Ting @ Orchard Hotel

Hua Ting is one of the most talked about Chinese restaurant in Singapore due to its history and quality of Chinese food. In particularly, Cantonese food.



Located at the slightly aging Orchard Hotel, after all these years Hua Ting still stayed put at this quiet corner of Orchard Road when many already moved to newer and better locations.



We were there on a weekday night, just days before the Dumpling Festival. As there was a promotional UOB Chef's Creation Dinner Menu (S$128 for 2 persons), we decided to stick to that to save us from the trouble of choosing from the menu.



The ice water is served in a glass which is "locked" in a metal handle. Mine was kind of wobbly.



This appetizers (S$3.80) reminded me of a vegetarian dish. A bit salty for me.



I am not a fan of these small deep fried fish. However, Hua Ting's Deep Fried Hong Kong yellow flower fish glazed with salt and pepper changed my view. Although it is still difficult to eat such a small fish with small bones (I still don't like to swallow these small bones), however the fish meat was smooth and sweet. Seasoning was kept to a minimum so that diners can enjoy the fresh taste of the fish.



It was Dumpling Festival. We tried Hua Ting's version of the Hong Kong Rice Dumpling (S$14.80). It was HUGE.



The texture of the rice and pork was good, and there were some conpoy, mushrooms, chestnuts and duck egg yolk. However, I don't enjoy the yellow beans. There is just too much of it. Prefer the ordinary Hokkien Pork Dumplings.



A bowl of Braised Shark's Fins with Crab Meat added some extra value to our set dinner. But there is nothing unique about the shark's fins soup here. Taste almost identical to those served at Chinese weddings.



I enjoyed this unique Stewed Lamb Shank with Chinese Parsley. It's quite refreshing to see this in a Chinese restaurant. The meat was really tender and really flavourful. But for those who detest the gamey taste, you may have some discomfort with their lamb shank. However, it is no problem for me. I wolfed down the entire lamb shank in record time.



A well sauteed fresh lily buds with wild mushrooms and seasonal greens dish.




We are quite full now due to finishing the rice dumpling earlier. However, I still managed to finish my Egg fried rice with fresh shrimps as it was delicious.



Ended our UOB set meal with Chilled Hawthorn berries jelly with aloe vera and fresh fruits. Not too sweet and was a refreshing end to our heavy dinner.




Hua Ting
442 Orchard Road,
Orchard Hotel