Amateur Chef and Boozy Traveling Foodie Extraordinaire
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.
The Portuguese Settlement Sea Food Restaurants Malacca Looking out of the hotel window one night we noticed a lot of neon a short distance away. We were then in a taxi on the way back to the hotel and saw this ‘built-up’ area and asked the driver. That’s The Portuguese Settlement, a historic site in […]
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Palsaik Korean BBQ @ Melaka Stuck for somewhere to eat tonight on the CNY 1st day for celebration and we also wanted to get out of the hotel. We needed some cash to get out to get a taxi to try and get into the city. But again as it was CNY 1st day
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NineThirty @ Katong Wow, sort of my last day with Compass today what with CNY next week and getting Monday off and Tuesday in lieu. That was that. A sad day actually though. The job was just not what was explained so I start a new life on 3/2. Again, I was supposed to be
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MBS Sky High Gourmet Fiesta w Obaachan There I was getting my new tattoo done thinking about what could we do for a special lunch event for Obaachan when she arrives in a week or so. I scoured the InterWeb whilst I still had both hands available and spotted the event. OMG. This was it.
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Lunch with Wifey @ Etna Review, Siglap Etna Review, superb Italian in Siglap: I am making a point of having this title as Lunch with Wifey  Etna Italian Restaurant Siglap. With a focus on the word Siglap, not Duxton Road haha! All my blog reviews of the past may not have been seen by the
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The Sea Grill Review: best bistro on Changi Beach The Sea Grill Review: Winding down a little from work, and working from home almost every day is giving me some amazing wifey time. My last work engagements for the current role are all late at night with USA and EU freeing up lunches. So we
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Share on facebook Share Share on twitter Tweet Share on pinterest Pinit Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Spicy Thai – Thai Cafe 7 years later… Remember my blog of 7 years ago? CLICK HERE FOR A REMINDER. This was our first time trying this place. Well, today wifey was talking about the next holidays and
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#1’s IB Diploma Celebration @ Etna (of course) If ever Michelin recognition is due, it is for Ollie and his results and his choice for his celebratory dinner. #1’s IB Diploma Celebration @ Etna (of course). Etna deserves it in our reckoning. Every single time we come it is incredible quality. That’s why we keep
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Pocoloco @ Snow City As I mentioned in the blog on NinaKennett.net about our Snow City – for the 1st time in forever… we have not been to Snow City for about 6+ years now. Jude was not born, so this was his 1st time, and BeBe too. We were going for lunch 1st before
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FOC Review: Best Spanish Restaurant on Sentosa FOC Review, best Spanish on Sentosa: We hadn’t been for so long and Wifey and I fancied a change from the norm of East Coast we went to FOC Sentosa to get stuck into the new FOCÂ Sentosa Menu. And we are so glad we did. Jude Jude had
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