Fudz: Relish by Wildrocket
Cuisine: Mod Sin (coined by the founder), short for Modern Singaporean. Supposedly a focus on burgers but I got deviated.
Code: Fine Casual
Location: 501, Bukit Timah Road, #02-01, Cluny Court; 1 Maju Avenue #02-07, myVillage, Serangoon Garden
Dial: 6763 1547 (Bukit Timah); 6634 3422 (Serangoon Garden)
Interweb: http://www.wildrocket.com.sg/
Email: relishburger@gmail.com
Damage: $30-50 per pax
Taste: Old favourites with a Singaporean twist
Ambience: Wood and aluminium chairs... and very few vintage furniture
Service: Quick and good
Taste: Old favourites with a Singaporean twist
Ambience: Wood and aluminium chairs... and very few vintage furniture
Service: Quick and good
The story
... comes in three parts. I've been to Relish three times before I decided that it's time for a review.
... comes in three parts. I've been to Relish three times before I decided that it's time for a review.
The 1st Visit
We were supposed to read in a cafe, an attempt to be bookworms outdoor. However, I left the Kindle in the car. I could only study the menu. Flo relegated her bookworm self to an iPhone game player. We stick to plans like expired post-its.
Due to the late, odd hour, we didn't order a real meal.
Late night snacks should always be this good... even if you're not doing any serious reading.
The 2nd Visit
My perverted producer's birthday. She was on leave but we called her out to have a birthday lunch together anyway. We were about to finish eating when she finally arrived. It's the thought that counts.
The parmesan wings are good for seconds. When you share a plate with a large group of hungry people, you're lucky if you can grab one. This calls for another order and another and...
The Malays know exactly what they want in a burger. They came up with the hugely popular burger that is being replicated everywhere. It's usually saucy and greasy. Relish does a decent job in achieving that.
Pine nuts usually go very well with pasta. It is something to crunch on amidst the softness of flavourful aubergines and tomatoied linguine. You know you've grown up when you learn to love eating eggplants. If you still hate it, really, it's time to grow up.
I only eat hae bee hiam spring rolls during Chinese New Year. Yun Yun said that this is awesome stuff, so I'm giving her the benefit of a doubt and tell you that it is. It's time for me to grow up, you say, but meanwhile, I'll think about it.
If you're a non-chocolate lover like I am, there will be one day out of the entire year when you crave for something like this. It can be any day just before your menstruation period. Satisfy that craving before you turn into a chocolate-raging monster.
Just saying.
The 3rd Visit
A friend who lives in the same neighbourhood as you do comes in handy for short-distance food ventures. In this occasion, she manifested as Amy Tan, an old school mate from my Mass Communication days.
Relish serves all-day breakfast on weekends. Few people care about breakfasts on weekdays. The rest are preoccupied in beating the rush hour. I'm not keen about baked beans but in other words, the breakfast platter looks heavenly. (Note: Amy opted for mashed potatoes instead of sauteed mushrooms.)
Relish is generous with their servings. The rocket leaves in the eggs benedict come in harvestful. The waiter gave Amy two wedges of butter when she asked for some to slather on a single piece of muffin toast. Two very well-done poached eggs were on my favourite English muffins but unfortunately, I'm not a fan of crispy bacon. They taste like dry bak kwa after a while. It's my personal preference to smoked salmon.
I appreciate that the waiter asked me what sauce I wanted for my fries. Ketchup is the only way to go. Chilli sauce is for chicken rice, people.
Other good breakfast items include cream cheese bagels, homemade pork and apple sausage patty burger, etc.
Amy said this dessert tasted 'traditional'. We grew up drinking Milo, Horlicks and eating marble cake from the neighbourhood cake shop. Relish had brilliantly combined all the three items together. No brainer, you think. Bet you wish you thought of it first. Then again, how many of us know how to bake?
I would like to think about what had happened to Milo and Horlicks' understated brother, Ovaltine.
Local flavours get entwined in this food establishment that is for once, not in a hawker/food centre setting.
Due to the late, odd hour, we didn't order a real meal.
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| Chocolate cointreau - one of the better milkshakes around |
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| Thick-cut fries that cut the chase |
Late night snacks should always be this good... even if you're not doing any serious reading.
***
The 2nd Visit
My perverted producer's birthday. She was on leave but we called her out to have a birthday lunch together anyway. We were about to finish eating when she finally arrived. It's the thought that counts.
 |
| Parmesan wings |
The parmesan wings are good for seconds. When you share a plate with a large group of hungry people, you're lucky if you can grab one. This calls for another order and another and...
 |
| Ram-Lee burger |
The Malays know exactly what they want in a burger. They came up with the hugely popular burger that is being replicated everywhere. It's usually saucy and greasy. Relish does a decent job in achieving that.
 |
| Portobello mushroom tofu burger. No carbs, except the fries! |
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| Grilled chicken |
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| Aubergine linguine |
Pine nuts usually go very well with pasta. It is something to crunch on amidst the softness of flavourful aubergines and tomatoied linguine. You know you've grown up when you learn to love eating eggplants. If you still hate it, really, it's time to grow up.
 |
| Hae bee hiam spaghetti |
I only eat hae bee hiam spring rolls during Chinese New Year. Yun Yun said that this is awesome stuff, so I'm giving her the benefit of a doubt and tell you that it is. It's time for me to grow up, you say, but meanwhile, I'll think about it.
 |
| Mojito |
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| Dark lava chocolate gateau |
If you're a non-chocolate lover like I am, there will be one day out of the entire year when you crave for something like this. It can be any day just before your menstruation period. Satisfy that craving before you turn into a chocolate-raging monster.
Just saying.
***
The 3rd Visit
A friend who lives in the same neighbourhood as you do comes in handy for short-distance food ventures. In this occasion, she manifested as Amy Tan, an old school mate from my Mass Communication days.
 |
| Breakfast platter |
Relish serves all-day breakfast on weekends. Few people care about breakfasts on weekdays. The rest are preoccupied in beating the rush hour. I'm not keen about baked beans but in other words, the breakfast platter looks heavenly. (Note: Amy opted for mashed potatoes instead of sauteed mushrooms.)
 |
| Benedict |
Relish is generous with their servings. The rocket leaves in the eggs benedict come in harvestful. The waiter gave Amy two wedges of butter when she asked for some to slather on a single piece of muffin toast. Two very well-done poached eggs were on my favourite English muffins but unfortunately, I'm not a fan of crispy bacon. They taste like dry bak kwa after a while. It's my personal preference to smoked salmon.
I appreciate that the waiter asked me what sauce I wanted for my fries. Ketchup is the only way to go. Chilli sauce is for chicken rice, people.
Other good breakfast items include cream cheese bagels, homemade pork and apple sausage patty burger, etc.
 |
| Milo and horlicks marble cake |
Amy said this dessert tasted 'traditional'. We grew up drinking Milo, Horlicks and eating marble cake from the neighbourhood cake shop. Relish had brilliantly combined all the three items together. No brainer, you think. Bet you wish you thought of it first. Then again, how many of us know how to bake?
I would like to think about what had happened to Milo and Horlicks' understated brother, Ovaltine.
***
Local flavours get entwined in this food establishment that is for once, not in a hawker/food centre setting.
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