Wimbly Lu Chocolate Cafe

Time of crime: 10 Aug 2013, Saturday 5pm

Crime scene: Wimbly Lu @ Jalan Riang.

The victim: Me, who has lost interest in chocolates for quite a while. I like chocolates but I can live without them, really.

The suspects:

Root Beer Cake ($6, below). It's a very thick and dense chocolate cake. I couldn't taste the root beer on my first bite. But it was there, subtly, as I took my second bite. And then third bite no root beer.. Fourth bite yes. It's like the secret killer that's playing hide and seek with me. With its accomplice, cold and sweet vanilla ice cream, they make a good partnership. 4/5

Waffles with cheesecake ice-cream and chocolate sauce ($8.50, below). Innocent-looking and like a girl/boy next door, a surprise awaited me as I bit into it. The crackling sound of the golden baked skin as my knife cut through it.. I realized that the more I consumed it, the more it devoured me. Extremely crispy on the outside, and soft, delicate and airy on the inside..and that trademark chocolate sauce that drizzled on it.. I'll be dreaming about it in my sleep. It would be the perfect assassin if not for the small blot of cheesecake ice-cream which didn't take my breath away totally. 4.5/5

Molten Lava cake ($6,below). Like a bomb, the impact hit me with just the first mouthful. Served warm, the luscious gooey chocolate sauce was pure intense chocolate concentrate. The ratio of bitterness to sweetness of this chocolate was just nice and perfect for me. However, I had to hunt for water after a few mouthfuls of this as it's quite heavy. Nevertheless, this made me remember why I used to love chocolates. 4/5

Cause of death: A sinful overdose of chocolates, sending the victim to heaven.

The ending: The police came, and he gave summon tickets to the illegal parkers. You have been warned.

Please use valet parking:

Other crime notes:

- Long queue of victims await at 5pm. I waited like 30 min just for 2 seats. Suggest to go during off peak times eg 6.30pm

- please drink lots of water as chocolate is heaty. 

The crime scene pics:

#1 - Cosy corner for big groups

#2 - Cosy corner for couples

#3 - I love the glass ceilings that allowed plenty of light to shine through.. 

#4 - Chocolate is the answer.

#5 - A red beetle parked outside the cafe. I love tortoise cars! There's this game that you need to hit your friend's head when you see a tortoise car. 

This is the place to get the chocolate craving fixed. With chocolate done perfectly, what it needs now is an element of unpredictability (in a favorable way) and new surprises.

Address:
15 Jalan Riang
Singapore 358987
Check out their facebook page for latest opening hours: Wimbly Lu Facebook

Goki day : Korean BBQ

My friend and I had a craving for Korean BBQ and after researching, we decided to visit Goki Day. The best Korean BBQ that I had was during my Korea trip in 2011. It was unforgettable and I have not come across any Korean BBQ in Singapore that could bring me back to Korea. Hence, after learning that Goki Day was run by Koreans, coupled with the 100% score that it garnered on Hungrygowhere.com, my expectations were raised significantly.

The restaurant was located along a stretch of shophouses along Upper Serangoon Road. 

The interior was spacious and it was full house on a Friday night.. The buffet had a variety of raw meats e.g. Chicken, pork belly, beef, crab sticks, sotong.

There were also cooked food e.g. Ginseng porridge, Korean pancakes, glass noodles, rice cakes etc. They don't look appetizing and were not the highlights. The star was the bbq meat. The grill drips the oil away. The waitresses were very attentive and helped to scrap the black charred every 10 minutes. 

Eating the Korean way - putting a piece of BBQ meat in a piece of lettuce, wrap and eat.

I think we over loaded our plates with the food and hence I was too full until I felt it was meat overdose. We took too much of the pork belly, which I thought was hard and had a smell. However, I enjoyed the chicken more but too bad my belly was filled up with the pork belly. 

Overall, this is still a very good place to hang out with a group of friends over BBQ. The Koreans running the place were very hospitable and I had no complaints about their service. Nevertheless, I guess my best memories of Korean BBQ food were still probably left in Korea. 

Must tries:

- Chicken

- watermelon

Address:

19 Teck Chye Terrace

Singapore 545725

T: 6289 4104

Reservations are recommended. The place was full on a Friday night and the staff had to turn away some walk-in customers.

Opening hours:

Mon - Sun: 11:30 - 14:30

Mon - Sun: 17:30 - 22:00

Price:

Lunch buffet: S$15.90++

Dinner buffet: S$24.90++

There is currently a early dinner promotion of 20% off (excluding drinks) between 5pm and 7pm (must finish by 7pm)