Noelle Mikazuki

The Awesome One

May 2, 2013

OpenRice.com X The Grandstand - Makan Hunt (Casallena)


CASALLENA
200 Turf Club Road, #01-14 
The Grandstand (S) 287994
Tel: +65 6465 4353


First time visiting this restaurant!
The atmosphere there was really relaxing and the service there was one of the best I've ever seen!

It's not only the bosses that has good service and attitude.
But the staffs too, all of them. 
They felt like a family within themselves and they treat their diners like a family too.
(Above statement is based on how I feel.)
They're attentive and they will joke around with you!
It was really enjoyable dining at Casallena!

AND I SERIOUSLY LOVE ALL THE DISHES THEY SERVED.









They even have an outdoor section!

The outdoor of Casallena is made to be more of a R&B kind of feel as they play more POP songs compared to the indoor where they play smoothing and relaxing songs!








Exotic Mushroom Soup infused with Truffle

FIRST DISH IS ALREADY MY FAV. DISH OF ALL TIMES.

Firstly, I LOVE MUSHROOM SOUPS.
Especially these kinds that are made of NATURAL mushrooms 
(not those campbell can kind)

Secondly, they infused it with TRUFFLE.
Seriously, this automatically became my fav mushroom soup place!!






Tuna Tataki

This is one of their signature dish!

And for the benefits of new readers of my blog,
I'M NOT A FISH PERSON.
And to make things worse, I cannot accept the taste of raw sashimi at all.

BUT

Yes, BUT..this was REALLY NICE.

It didn't taste least fishy and instead the taste was really spectacular.
THIS IS THE FIRST RAW (or semi raw) FISH I EVER ATE AND SWALLOWED DOWN.
(Would usually spit out after trying raw sashimi, even at Jap restaurants)


Must Try!!
(Probably the first FISH dish I put a Must Try on)



The tuna was really tender and soft yet has a little chewy sensation due to the outer cooked layer. Accompanied with black pepper on the outer layer, it made the dish a little spicy amongst the sweetness of the fresh tuna meat and the terriyaki sauce.





Thin & Crispy Curry Pizza

This was really different from the normal pizzas I've ate in restaurants!

This Curry pizza, REALLY TASTES LIKE CURRY.
It's not the Chinese kind of curry, but more to the Indian side kind of curry.
Like those you dip your pratas in!
(It's spicy by the way, but you can choose the spice level!)

And it's really unique and interesting that it was accompanied with cheese and made in a thin crusted pizza like this! 
It's like a fushion of Indian X Italian.
AND SURPRISINGLY, IT TASTES REALLY GOOD.


Must Try!!






Seafood Lasagne Maki

First time I tried a seafood dish at food tasting.
BY ACCIDENT.
(I'm allergic to seafood by the way)

And I didn't realize until I felt my throat swelling.
//Obviously too engrossed eating and nomming//




See this small cylinder shaped thing?
THIS IS THEIR LASAGNE!
So cute and unique!!

Instead of the normal lasagne that is made by layers,
the seafood was wrapped into a cylinder shape!
And they spammed cheese like no one's business!! DAMN NICE.


MUST TRY!!



See how cheesy it is?
SUPER LOVE.
Wished it was in other flavors though!



Thin & Crispy Pork Sausage Pizza

This was similar to the Curry Pizza I showed you guys just now.
BUT this is not as spicy and it has meat in it! For the meat lovers out there!
And yes, it tastes awesomely nice.




Wagyu Tomahawk

This is another of their signature dish!
When I first saw this I was literally going "WTF?!!"

THIS DISH WAS HUGE.
As you can see in the pictures!!

At first, I was actually doubting the taste of this.
Cause firstly, it isn't easy to control the cooking of beef, just a little over and the beef would taste stiff and horrible.
AND CAN YOU IMAGINE, cooking such a BIG PIECE of beef.
How on earth do you control the cooking of the various parts of it!

BUT SURPRISINGLY,
I t  t a s t e d  s o  g o o d !




See how tender it is?!

This beef was taken from calfs, where the calfs were raised in a special way.
The calfs drank RED WINE and they don't exercise/move much.
THUS, SUCH TENDER MEAT.

It's really amazing how they could control the cooking of this dish to remain the tenderness in the meat! And I really love and appreciate beef that are cooked with skill.
The beef itself had a slight salty taste.
Accompanied with two special sauces they provide, it was exquisitely delectable!

Portion is recommended for 3-4 pax!


MUST TRY!!



And any date is never complete without wine ;)
Casallena carries over 70 labels of wine!!




Chempedak Cake

This cake is made with the fruit Artocarpus integer, also known as Chempedak.
It tasted slightly sweet and creamy yet the texture was soft!




Green Tea Tiramisu

I'm a huge fan of green tea (Matcha) recently! 
I love how soft the cake is but I personally feel that the matcha taste isn't strong enough.



Apple Crumble with Haagen Daz Ice Cream

Putting aside the Haagen Daz Ice Cream, which I guess most of you have tasted before.
THE APPLE CRUMBLE WAS GRATIFYING.
It was warm when served and topped with crispy crumbles and cinnamon.

It tasted so good!


MUST TRY!!




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Till my next post,
Stay hungry :)


May 1, 2013

OpenRice.com X The Grandstand - Makan Hunt

Hello Folks!

Are you always dining around town, or near your residential area?
Always eating the same food, same place, same atmosphere?


Finding somewhere new to go?


That's right.
I'm going to introduce to you guys this new place in Singapore

THE GRANDSTAND


The Grandstand is actually located at the Old Turf Club City in Bukit Timah area.
(200 Turf Club Road, Singapore 287994)

There actually isn't any nearest MRT there nor direct bus to the entrance.
But they do have shuttle service from Newton, Botanic Gardens, Toapayoh MRT!


I didn't manage to capture a photo of the entrance, and apparently Google doesn't have it either.

But the feeling when you enter The Grandstand entrance was as if you're entering another town!
It's similar to when you enter USS, like a completely different town from Singapore.

As their slogan goes: Out of Town, In to Life.

This place is really awesome for romantic dates and family gatherings!
Somewhere you'd want to go to enjoy and relax with good food, good atmosphere.



One of the best thing about The Grandstand, FREE CARPARK.


For more information on The Grandstand:


DO LIKE THEIR FB PAGE FOR MORE UPDATES/INFO TOO!



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AND YOU MUST BE WONDERING

"How come you're so lucky, always getting to go to such awesome places to eat good food!"

Because I'm a member of OpenRice.com!



What is OpenRice.com all about?

OpenRice.com is an Online Dining Guide for people like you and me.
There'll be reviews on their website on many different restaurants/cafés/food places!

AND YOU, CAN BE THE LUCKY ONE, LIKE ME
To join their food tasting sessions as long as you submit reviews too!



And what's better is that, 
OpenRice.com is now holding a Gourmet Challenge!


When you write reviews of food places (at least one photo per review),
You can submit your review and stand a chance to win a trip to TOKYO, JAPAN!!

So LOG ON to OPEN RICE SG now 
to find out more details and start writing your reviews now!



Main Page for the Contest: 

Prizes:




I'll be blogging about the restaurants I went to for food tasting in separate posts so stay tuned!











Till then,
STAY HUNGRY.