The Ranch Cafe • Steakhouse @ Geylang

Dropped by The Ranch at Aljunied area on Friday!

 Okay, before you start thinking of a field of grass-grazing cattles or sheeps in Singapore, The Ranch is actually the name of a steakhouse cum brunch cafe.

The Ranch Cafe

71 Lorong 27 Geylang 

Opening Hours

Daily: 11:30 - 23:00

Tel

67470788 

https://www.facebook.com/ranchwithus

Well-hidden along the row of shophouses, it means that the cafe is not too crowded, yet.

(I was rather reluctant to share this initially, hahaha!)

The awesome thing is that this steakhouse/cafe is a mere 5-min walk from the Aljunied MRT station, for those taking public transport.

Moreover, there is no GST and service charge. So what (price) you see is what you get, literally!

There is a private wine store adjoined to the steakhouse/cafe.

A beer a day, keeps the doctor away! :D

This place can get pretty romantic in the night with its hanging tiny lights, trimming around the couple seats area.

All-day breakkie $13.90

A hearty breakfast of juicy grilled chicken sausages, scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, grilled tomatoes, garlic bread, and baked beans.

This is a simple set of breakfast dish that taste so amazing when put together.

Even though many of the individual items might be easily prepared by ourselves, I thoroughly enjoyed this simple 'home-made' meal after a long week of work.

Besides, the scrambled eggs are made so fluffy & creamy that I can't possibly achieve :p

Bangers and mash $14.90

Personally I find the grilled german sausages (chicken & pork) quite run-of-the-mill. 

The mashed potato, on the other hand, was good with its homemade gravy.

Was rushing off for an event right after the meal.

Would love to re-visit this place for its steak and wine ;) 

And perhaps some wings and beer, to keep the doctor away.

The Ranch Cafe

71 Lorong 27 Geylang 

Opening Hours

Daily: 11:30 - 23:00

Tel

67470788 

https://www.facebook.com/ranchwithus

Benjamin Browns Bistro & Bakery @ The Forum Shopping Mall

One of the places you can hide from the bustling crowd in town, The Forum Mall.
Tucked far inside the mall, next to the escalator, we found a hidden gem - Benjamin Browns Bistro.
This bistro may easily escape the attention of many people on a crowded weekday peak hour. We chanced upon it while looking through The Entertainer app's map for nearby cafes to chill.

Benjamin Browns Bistro & Bakery

#01-20/21, 583 Orchard Road
Singapore

Tel
6887 4117

Opening Hours
Mon-Thu: 10am - 9pm
Fri: 10am - 10pm
Sat: 9am - 10pm 
Sun: 9am - 9pm

Website
http://benjaminbrowns.com/

The interior of the bistro is kept simple and visually pleasing with classic wainscoting, soft whites and pale browns, and vintage wares. What attracted me to the cafe was the whole tranquil and relaxed feel, and many adorable ang moh kids roaming by.

Chilli Crab Linguine $20
Linguini tossed with crab meat and vodka arrabbiata sauce

This item on the menu caught our eyes with its local twist to an Italian dish. We definitely didn't regret ordering it. The pasta came with generous servings of shredded fresh crabmeat, and some chunky pieces to give us the 'kick'. At only $20, I would prefer this ready-to-eat crabmeat pasta to real chilli crab anytime!






Seafood Aglio Olio $19
Linguini with fresh seafood, lots of garlic, olive oil and chilli



As you can probably tell from the photo, the aglio olio was lavished with various seafood that adds on to the flavour of the dish. The linguine was cooked al dente, though I wish there can be more garlic.



Before going off, we saw these pretty cakes that made me stopped in my tracks.
May go back for high tea some other day!

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Benjamin Browns Bistro & Bakery

#01-20/21, 583 Orchard Road
Singapore

Tel
6887 4117

Opening Hours
Mon-Thu: 10am - 9pm
Fri: 10am - 10pm
Sat: 9am - 10pm 
Sun: 9am - 9pm

Website
http://benjaminbrowns.com/

The Bank Bar & Bistro @ One Shenton

Met up with some of the fdgm people for a meal as well as to surprise WL at her new work place! :)
We checked out The Bank Bar + Bistro nearby some of our offices, at One Shenton.

 The Bank Bar + Bistro 

 #01-01, One Shenton, 1 Shenton Way 

 Hours Daily: 
11:00 - 00:00 

 Tel:
66362188 

Website
http://www.thebankbar.com




 The Bank Bar + Bistro has an all-day dining and bar concept with premium quality western cuisine and wine for business entertainment. The spacious, lofty and chic ambience works well for after-work unwinding or weekend brunches.





With a beautifully designed, seamless space that houses the bar and dining areas, the sophisticated all-in-one drinking and dining venue is ideal for corporate events besides catering to the different drinking and dining crowd.



Sports aficionados can also gather at this hot spot to catch major sports leagues, and bond over great food and beers/wines.
As stated above, The Bank Bar opens til midnight on both weekdays and weekends, so patrons don't have to worry about searching for another place to hang out after dinner hours.



Service was kind of slow and the waitress had this annoyed look on her face throughout. Overworked?
Seems like the disappointing service affected my friend a lil.
(He sure needs that beer huh.)




As if making up for the (lack of) service though, the food served was very palatable and one will be spoiled for choices with the extensive menu.

The seafood aglio olio I had was extremely favourful, with seafood all so fresh and succulent. The squid especially, was cooked just nice and juicy. We also order barbecued baby ribs that were full of meat and so tender to the point it almost fell off the rib as soon as we touched it. The BBQ sauce was perfect with a smokey and tangy taste. Serving of the pizza was huge and thus very good for sharing.

Here are some pictures of the awesome food we had:

Seafood Aglio Olio $24.50
Comes with succulent prawns, fresh squid, fresh black mussels, garlic, chilli flakes, olive oil and parsley.








Braised Lamb Shank $33.00
with roasted potatoes, asparagus, vine tomato and rosemary sauce



With #laopengyou lol :D




Barbeque Baby Back Ribs $26.00
with mesclun salad and potato wedges




Fungi $23.50
Pizza topped with a generous blend of jalapeno, white button mushroom, mozzarella, onions, capsicum, dry thyme and creamy white sauce



The bunch of us before hopping over to WL's place!



xoxo

Canton-I: JB City Square

Canton-I, specializing in flavours from the region of China - Canton is part of the Dragon-i Group.

They have a branch in ION Orchard which I've tried once long time ago.

The roasted pork was so (sinfully) gooood and the pork porridge with dried oyster was surprisingly delicious!

Canton-I

ION Orchard

2 Orchard Turn #03-14 S238801

I had lost the photos due to some phone backup errors previously :(

But no worries! Upon knowing that there's a branch in JB City Square, we decided to take advantage of the good exchange rates and as an excuse for a weekend "getaway" by paying a visit to the Canton-I in Malaysia.

The interior isn't as intricate and unique as the branch at ION Orchard.

Still, the cheery pink and white combi makes me very happy ^^

Should I have a pink room like this for my house next time? lol.

Deep fried beancurd with pepper and salt.

This is a MUST HAVE!

Though deep fried, it is not oily at all. The skin is so thin and crispy that you wouldn't feel guilty at all for eating soon. Sooner than you will realise, you would have already finished the entire plate (oops, me la me la).

The inside so soft and *healthy*

Abalone porridge which is very good too!

But not much ingredients in it. I would prefer Ah Biao abalone noodles anytime! :P'''

The pork belly is slightly different from Singapore's.

Not as crispy :(

Dimsum were pretty much average, except for the salted egg yolk custard bun.

:P```

Ginseng wolfberry aloe vera drink, very yummy!

Here's a piggy bun which looks so cuteeee. But we were too full to stomach any more food.

Til the next time!

Canton-I

Lot J1-22 & J2-31, Johor Bahru City Square, 

106 & 108, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, 80000 Johor Bahru