Singapore: High Tea at Brasserie Les Saveurs

Hi guys, my summer holidays are over and I'm back in Dublin now! Was looking through some of the photos I took over summer and decided to write an entry abt my high tea session at Brasserie Les Saveurs in St Regis Hotel!

 

Brasserie Les Saveurs

29 Tanglin Road
St Regis Singapore
Nearest MRT: Orchard

So I visited Brasserie Les Saveurs with my girlfriends during the National Day holiday.

 

 

Scones heaven: Truffle scones, Cranberry pistachio scones, Smoked duck scones etc.

 

 

My plate from round 1.



Our tier which includes mushroom soup, chicken pie, quiche and some sandwiches.

Crepe!!!

 

 

Me, Qixuan, Sammy and Xuanz!

I really like the ambience at Brasserie Les Saveurs. It's like the perfect place for an afternoon tea! Food wise, hmmm in my opinion I thought it was okay only? At approx SGD$54 per person, you get a tier and you can help yourself to the spread on the buffet table which includes a wide selection of scones, cakes, nyonya kuehs, fondue, crepes, ice cream, bread and butter pudding, apple crumble and sushi (Hopefully I didn't miss anything out!)

The food was nice but it wasn't like WOW FANTASTIC BABY. The scones weren't that good, it was quite dry and crumbly. The cakes were okay, I didn't try all of them but none stood out for me. I didn't even touch any of the sandwiches frm the tier becos I was too full and honestly, they didn't look very appetizing to me. BUT I did enjoy the crepe alot! You get to pick what you want to put in your crepe, and I went for blueberry and strawberry! It was soooo yummy!!!! The chocolate bread and butter pudding and apple crumble were pretty yummy too!

As for the drinks, you can pick between coffee or tea. But if you select coffee, you can't get it topped up. As for the tea, you get to pick from a selection of TWG tea and they can add water to your tea pot but you cannot change your tea. Was pretty annoyed by this cos I've been to a few high tea places and most places would allow you to change your tea at any point. Cannot believe that we can't do that in Brasserie Les Saveurs.

Overall, the high tea wasn't too bad. I enjoyed the company and the service was good. But given the option, I'd rather spend my SGD$54 elsewhere.

I WILL write abt Hong Kong soon!!!!! I am too lazy to get down to it sigh~ Okay bye!!! X

Singapore: High Tea at Woobar



Apologies for being so inactive on my site! I knw I'm supposed to be writing abt trip to Hong Kong but I'm just so lazy! Promise to get that done soon! But for now, I'd like to share my high tea experience at Woobar with everyone!

 

Woobar

21 Ocean Way, Sentosa Cove

W Hotel Singapore

Nearest MRT: Harbourfront

 

My girlfriends and I really like having high tea tgt and today, we decided to visit Woobar at W Hotel! Located in Sentosa Cove, W Hotel isn't the most convenient place to visit in Singapore. To get there, we met up at Harbourfront station and took a cab down and it costs us abt SGD$8.40. It was my first time to Sentosa Cove and I must say that it's a really nice place albeit slightly inaccessible via public transport (But then again, all the rich people live there, so I guess transport wouldn't be an issue for them)

 

Woobar is kinda like a lounge area with sofa seats and low coffee tables, and it gives off a super chill/ laid-back vibe. At SGD$58 for 2 pax, I must say that the tea set is really affordable! My friends and I got 2 tea sets and it was only SGD$34 per person after GST and service charge!

 

The food was served in a silver bird cage and the whole set up looked so pretty! In addition to that, we had a platter of savory bites!

 

From L-R: Some cheese tart topped with tomatoes, Shrimp burger, Chocolate foie gras ganache tart with port wine jelly, Smoked salmon puff (Sorry I can't rmb the exact names!!!)



 

Raspberry and chocolate macarons!

Cranberry scones and chocolate chip scones with passionfruit jam and clotted cream.

Clockwise: Rice krispies, Lamington cake, Custard tart, Meringue topped with mango, Mille-feuille.

Complimentary chilled drip tea -- Not quite sure what this drink is except that it contains elderflower???

Me, Qixuan, Sam and Weixuan!

 

 

 

Overall, I'd say that high tea at Woobar isn't too bad! Service was excellent, apart frm the fact that the waiter thought that Sam and Weixuan were twins cos he said that they look alike??? ARE YOU SERIOUS........ But no, the servers were very helpful and attentive to our needs!

 

There is free flow of Fine Dilmah tea and you can change the drinks whenever you want! Pity becos there wasn't a wide selection and I prefer tea frm TWG! If I didn't rmb wrongly, there were 9 types for you to choose frm ranging frm black tea to oolong tea.

 

The savory bites weren't too bad! I really liked the smoked salmon puff thingy! The shrimp burger was okay, a little dry. And the cheese tart tasted like quiche. The worst of the lot had to be the chocolate foie gras ganache tart! When the waitress was introducing the items, she kept stressing that the chocolate foie gras ganache tart was her favourite and that it's simply delicious! But all of us thought otherwise. Qixuan couldn't even swallow it! It just tasted super weird, like it was kinda salty? Sorry, not my kinda thing~

 

All of us really liked the macarons! But their scones were a little too dry. The lamington cake wasn't too bad, it was fluffy and nice but I was too full then and didn't manage to finish it! The rest of the sweets weren't really impressive. The meringue and mille-feuille were just too sweet for my liking!

 

But I guess for only SGD$34 per person, it's really value for money and affordable! And there's an additional 15% discount if you're a SPG member!

 

All in all, definitely a lovely afternoon spent with my favourite girls!



Outfit theme for the day was peplum!

Okay promise to update abt my Hong Kong trip soon haha bye! X

Bangkok: Shopping Paradise

Been too lazy to continue writing abt my Bangkok trip! Oops...

Well since I've been to Bangkok so many times, during the last visit, I didn't do any touristy things at all but only focused on shopping and eating (I'm a typical Singaporean!) Bangkok is indeed a shopping heaven. Things there are so ridiculously cheap!! I went crazy shopping in Korea last yr, thinking clothes there were really cheap but omg Bangkok is really the ultimate.

Platinum Mall
Nearest BTS: Ratchatewi
Opening hours: 9am- 8pm
(But I think most shops close at 7.30pm)

If you're a Singaporean, this place probably needs no introduction. It's somewhat like a wholesale shopping mall. Buy 2 pieces or more from the same shop and you'll get a discounted price. Most clothings are priced between 200-300 baht (SGD$8-12) So cheap, I wanna buy the whole shopping mall lol. I'm really bad at bargaining but I think bargaining is allowed in here (Ronald managed to convince the shop owner to give him a discount for his graphic t-shirts!)
There's also Platinum mall 2, which isn't as big as Platinum mall 1. Both malls are situated side by side.

To get there, simply take the BTS to Ratchatewi (Exit towards Pratunam) and you can either get a cab or walk for abt 10-15min. Ronald and I chose to walk and it really isn't that far!

Siam Paragon/ Siam Centre
Nearest BTS: Siam

Siam Paragon would probably be the most popular shopping centre in Bangkok. You can find most international and luxury brands there.
Siam Centre is right beside Siam Paragon and it has many designer boutiques worth visiting.

Siam Square
Nearest BTS: Siam

Located just opposite Siam Centre, this place resembles Bugis Village in Singapore. Things are cheap and you can bargain.

Asiatique

Nearest BTS: Saphan Taksin (Exit 2)
Opening hours: 5pm- 11pm

 

Crazy queue for the shuttle ferry to Asiatique!

  

It's not that convenient to get to this place but nonetheless, it is worth the visit. You can take the BTS to Saphan Taksin station and take the free shuttle ferry to Asiatique. Plz note that the queue for the ferry can be pretty long in the evening, so be prepared!

 

There are many small shops at Asiatique, selling a variety of things ranging from fairy lights to clothes and local snacks. I wouldn't say that the things there are very cheap/ worth buying but it's worth checking this place out if you haven't been there before.

Terminal 21

Nearest BTS: Asok
Opening hours: 10am- 10pm

 

A pretty new shopping mall with an interesting concept! Each floor is designed to look like a different country! Plus points that this shopping mall offers free wifi when you present your passport or ID at the information counter!
Terminal 21 has many small shops but things aren't as cheap as Platinum mall. Still worth the visit though!

 

Level 1: Tokyo!

 

 

Even their toilet is decorated to fit the theme!

UK!

 

  

USA!

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Nearest BTS: Mo Chit OR
Nearest MRT: Chatuchak Park
Opening hours: Sat and Sun, 10am- 8pm

Definitely a must go when you're in Bangkok for the weekend! It's my second time to Chatuchak Market! I went there once when I was younger and all I rmb was that after 10mins, I was soaked in sweat. I'd say go prepared, wear sleeveless tops and shorts and expect to leave the place sweaty and sticky!

There's loads of shops in Chatuchak, selling various stuffs ranging from clothes to pets. For clothes, visit Section 5 and 6. Things are cheap and you can bargain! And plz try the coconut ice cream at Chatuchak while you're there (OMG BEST THING ON EARTH!!!)

Union Mall
Nearest MRT: Phahon Yothin

Situated near Chatuchak weekend market, this air conditioned shopping mall is the place to go when you're all sticky and tired frm shopping at Chatuchak! There are cheap clothes here and you can find some nice stuffs! Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area!

There's so many shopping centres in Bangkok but these are the few I'd visit if I'm only there for a short holiday!

Tip: Things in Bangkok are so cheap, hence when in doubt, JUST BUY. I really regretted not buying some stuffs! And always trust your own taste -- Ronald refused to let me buy a top I had my eyes on and now I can't stop thinking abt that top! And I can't even find a similar piece in Hong Kong/ Singapore. Sobz.

Okay promise to update abt my visit to Hong Kong nxt!!!