Food Review #12 - His.tori review

My girlfriends and I went to His.tori on Friday after work.

The grill and a bottle of oil for cooking

The interior of the restaurant, which was REALLY REALLY REALLY warm.

 Meat galore

Yum yum

I found the meats quite average, with the bacon being the most oily but yet most delicious simply because of its oils and saltiness haha. My friend gave feedback that the cooked food weren't nice so if I were you, I wouldn't bother trying.

The chicken was quite good too, the only thing that wasn't up to standard was the beef as it was tough and quite flavourless.

The buffet came with free flow drinks (lime juice, lemon tea or sour plum), the lime juice was quite refreshing! Also accompanying the buffet was soft serve ice cream which was well, normal I suppose.


The bill came up to $72.60 for 3 of us, so it costs $24.20 per person. I would say it is pretty good value. May go back again if ever I am craving for korean bbq! But then again it's not a must-go-back place so I wouldn't mind trying out other outlets as well. :)

Food Review #11 - Monster Curry @ Ion

The hubs and I have been to Monster Curry umpteen times. How we discovered this place was really funny. Those of you who've been to the Ion branch would have seen the plates of curry rice on display at the counter. You may also have noticed that the plates are huge. So when we walked past, the hubs commented,"Ya right, if the plates are these big I will go in and eat." So he tiptoed as he walked past and then he went,"Eh really so big leh!" hahaha

Since that day, we've been back about 6 times in total, the last time I bought the Groupon voucher. For the Groupon, they only give you the Spanish Pork set and a can of coke. You can add on other items if you wish. Personally I found the Spanish pork too fat and oily. The hubs found it normal but I preferred their other sets.

The Spanish Pork with shabu-shabu (we topped up money for this coz the hubs love it).

Personally I prefer their Monster Combo Curry ($25) which is kind of like their signature I guess? It has deep fried pork cutlet, shabu-shabu, prawn tempura, and a piece of fish with cheese on it. Love the cheese and fish combi. Usually the hubs and I order spicy level no 2. For me that's quite a good level, not the kind where I will be gulping down glasses of water.

The place is usually quite crowded during dinner time so I guess it's getting increasingly popular! One thing to note though is the service. From the very first time we've been there, there has been this waitress/cashier there who always gives a very sullen expression like the whole world owes her money. She doesn't look local but anyway we've had the misfortune of being served by her several times and each time is equally unpleasant. There were times I felt like asking her,"Would it kill you to smile?" =(

P/S: the photo looks bland because we asked for the curry to be served in another dish, otherwise it would make the pork katsu soggy. :P

Food Review #10 - Saboten @ Changi Airport Terminal 1

Sorry for the lack of posts! I've been swamped at work, especially more so with the many upcoming changes. I've gotten a new job and so has been busy serving my notice. On top of that, the hubs and I haven't been to many interesting places lately as we are trying to eat at restaurants less.

Anyway! So we went to Saboten to celebrate my getting a new job, a job which I am absolutely looking forward to.

The hubs and I really heart Saboten, for their pork katsu, their free flow fresh cabbage with the special goma dressing, the free flow miso soup and rice. We love ordering their set as we find it extremely filling and worth the money.

I was too excited and hungry so I only took one photo... -_-

This is the portion of the set, which to me is really a lot. 

There is the pork katsu below, there is chicken katsu on top as well as minced pork cutlet (on the right).

I prefer eating their pork loin that has less fats...I like that the meat is still very tender and together with the ground sesame seeds and the sweet sauce the combination is quite heavenly. The hubs and I really really like Saboten! Even the hubs who doesn't really like vegetables would eat 3-4 servings of the free flow cabbage because of the superb dressing.

Highly recommended! Not sure why they have very few branches though, hope they expand and open more outlets at popular shopping malls to make it more accessible! :)

Afond Boutique Spa Review

Yesterday I treated myself to a 2 hours 20 minutes spa session. Amidst the hustle bustle of Chinatown, Afond Boutique Spa is situated opposite Sri Mariamman Temple. However, once I stepped into the place, it was peaceful and serene and I forgot about the hustle and bustle outside.

I opted for the Deep Sea Secrets package that included:

- Dead Sea Salt Scrub (30 mins)
- Marine Clay Wrap (30 mins)
- Traditional Herbal Heat Rub (20 mins)
- Swedish Body Massage (1 hour)


I was shown to Strawberry Room and this was how the room looked like.

Honestly in the picture above the room looks like crap probably due to the harsh flash of my mobile phone. It doesn't look as bad. On top of the towel was a paper underwear and a shower cap, which I was later asked to change into.

The therapist who served me was named Susan and she was a middle-aged auntie who was very friendly. 

She explained the whole process and before long, she was rubbing dead sea salt onto me. I felt that her strokes were strong and thorough. I don't think she missed any bit of me haha.

After 30 mins she rubbed clay onto me before wrapping me up. It was, very literally, a body wrap! Haha. Anyway after that I had to lie down there on the heated bed for about 20 mins. It was really very hot, beads of perspiration kept forming on my face. When time was up, Susan came in, unwrapped me and asked me to go for a shower. The shower felt really really good after the hot body wrap.

After I've showered she started the traditional herbal heat rub which was quite average. And then the massage began. Susan was a very good masseuse because her strokes were even and she was thorough. If she massaged your left arm 11 times she would definitely massaged your right arm 11 times as well. The whole massage was really good as she applied the right pressure onto the right spot. I enjoyed the massage totally.

Too bad it ended so soon. :( ah wells 

This is what the other end of the room looks like, cabinet to put the customers' belongings, basin for the therapist or customer to wash hands, and a shower room.

The package costs $198+ ($211.86 after GST) for a single person. If you go in a pair it costs $368+ ($393.76 after GST) which is definitely cheaper. On top of that, pairs are entitled to Marine Sea Salt Bath (in jacuzzi I think) instead of the traditional heat rub. 

Whole experience was really pleasant, except for the last bit when I went to make payment at the counter and this lady (manager I guess?) tried to persuade me to take a package. I was on the verge of leaving when I decided to take a package because I felt that the scrub and the wrap was truly quite moisturising. Not to mention the massage was also good. So she gave me some sort of special deal, I bought 6 sessions at $98+ per session. I'm already planning my next body scrub/wrap/massage :)

You can view the website here.