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Brian Kennett

Amateur Chef and Boozy Traveling Foodie Extraordinaire

Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Reviews of Singapore Restaurants that we have had the good fortune of visiting and eating at on our travels and at home here on The Red Dot, Singapore.

Restaurant reviews on IsLifeARecipe.net aren’t written from a desk with a press release in one hand and a thesaurus in the other. They’re written from the table — usually mid-bite, occasionally mid-spill, always mid-laughter. This blog covers everything from hawker heroes in Singapore to beachside BBQs in Bohol, Michelin-star swagger to plastic-chair perfection. If it’s smoky, spicy, saucy, or spectacularly comforting, it gets photographed, tasted, and judged with honesty. No fluff. No fake praise. Just real plates and real opinions.

Every review dives into what actually matters: what to order, what it costs, whether it’s worth queuing for, and whether you’d take your mates, your date, or your mum. Expect bold flavours, straight-talking verdicts, and the occasional cheeky comment when something misses the mark. From new openings to long-standing legends, these restaurant reviews are about helping you eat better, choose smarter, and maybe loosen your belt one notch at a time. Because life really is a recipe — and some dishes deserve a second helping.

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Chimichanga VivoCity Review: And Most Wonderful 1st Singaporean Agave Festival

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Chimichanga VivoCity Review, and Singapore’s 1st ever Agave Festival: Viva Mexico!!! Chimichanga VivoCity Review: Viva Singapore, and Viva Mexico: Where Chimichangas and Tequila Rule. Let’s be honest, every Singapore food blog worth its salt needs a Mexican twist once or twice, and we usually give you more than that at Islifearecipe. Chimichanga Vivocity isn’t just […]

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PESHAWRI RESTAURANT REVIEW: Best restaurant in ITC Grand Chola Chennai

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PESHAWRI RESTAURANT REVIEW: A must-try when visiting Chennai PESHAWRI RESTAURANT REVIEW CHENNAI: Tucked into the palatial and ever-so oppulent ITC Grand Chola Chennai, Peshawri Restaurant offers a turbo-charged ticket to North-West Frontier cuisine—with all the drama, smoke, and charisma of a Bollywood blockbuster. Forget your regular curry house, folks, cos at Peshawri, charcoal-grilled meats and

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Ground Floor Coffee – East Village Review

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Best Coffee at East Village Simpang Bedok – Ground Floor Coffee Discover why this tiny takeaway café is considered the best coffee destination in East Village and Simpang Bedok. 🚀 Quick Facts About Ground Floor Coffee ⏰ Operating Hours Tue–Sun 11 AM–6 PM(Closed Monday) 💰 Price Range S$6–8.5per drink 🚇 Accessibility East Village Mall15 min from Tanah Merah MRT Ground Floor Coffee’s relaxed interior

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Sushisamba Singapore Review: Best Restaurant in Singapore…?

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SUSHISAMBA Singapore Review: Where Japanese, Brazilian, and Peruvian Flavours Samba to the DJ Beat SUSHISAMBA SINGAPORE REVIEW: Let’s be honest: Singapore has plenty of restaurants promising a “fusion concept,” but many of them just have all the cross-cultural chemistry of an awkward and embarrassing mixed culture family wedding. But then enters SUSHISAMBA Singapore, the sort

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Tipsy Pig Gastropub Review: Best in Taguig Manila?

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Tipsy Pig Gastropub Review: incredible food and atmosphere in Taguig, BGC – Manila Tipsy Pig Gastropub Review: If you thought Manila nights were all about coffee house crooners or being packed like sardines into rooftop bars with one limp mojito, guess again. Tipsy Pig Gastrobar in Manila is the city’s reigning king of the hip,

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My Kampung Carabao Restaurant Review: Best Thai in JB?

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Kampung Carabao Restaurant Review: Kampung Carabao Restaurant Review: A Thai Feast in the Heart of Johor Bahru – Kampung Carabao Restaurant I suggest there are likely two types of eaters in Johor Bahru: those who get their Thai fix  from faceless delivery apps, and those who book a table at Kampung Carabao and prepare to

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Attic by Raw Restaurant Review: Best Halal Bistro in Johor Bahru

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Attic by Raw Restaurant Review Johor Bahru: Amazing Halal Bistro and Bakery Attic by Raw Restaurant Review: The Lofty Ambitions (did you see what I did there?) of Attic by Raw, Johor Bahru Johor Bahru, for those who know, is the answer to escape-the-Red-Dot-island for budget saving delicious foodie cravings, and Attic by Raw perches

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Carlitos Restaurant Review: Best Spanish Tapas on Joo Chiat Road?

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Carlitos Restaurant Review: Amazing Spanish Tapas in the heart of Katong Carlitos Restaurant Review: AKA Carlito’s Casa de Comidas in Joo Chiat is what happens when a Barcelona Chef maestro, and the folks at Ebb & Flow decide Singapore’s East needs a tapas bar with family throughout, warmth, and a touch of culinary nostalgia. It’s

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