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Secret’s Out: Dine & Chill at Roots Kitchen Bar

Have you ever wanted a secret chill out place with your friends or date, like in Friends or How I Met Your Mother? Well, the secret’s out, I’ve just the place to introduce to you today. Last Christmas season, I met up with my talented friend Myke (most of the photos you see here are taken by him, be sure to click the link to visit his site!) for dinner and drinks at Roots Kitchen Bar and we thoroughly enjoyed our tasting session. I didn’t quite know what to expect before hand as Roots Kitchen Bar is fairly new to the local dining scene, having launched around mid 2015 and checking out their website at that point in time, didn’t quite illuminate what to expect as the website wasn’t as furnished as it is now.  You’ll see now from their site and my review post here that they’re all about fresh food and a laid-back atmosphere. Whilst Myke and I thoroughly enjoyed the fresh food that the chef served up, we were equally, if not more captured by the warm and rustic ambience the beautiful place holds!

Our food picks for the evening will be Absolut Cured Salmon for starters. I love the vodka cured salmon which gives it a very unique taste and texture. Pigs and Eggs is a popular brunch item at only $11(nett, no additional service charge!) the fresh meat, mushroom and cheese leaves me wanting for more. I highly recommend the Ocean Crab Pasta which gives you a taste of the freshness of the ocean as well as Nagano Pork Rack for their impressively tender meat. For desserts, their Banana Bailey is a crowd favourite of Bread and Butter Pudding with walnut, nutella and creamy bailey but I prefer the Citron and Passion, which is a curd of lemon and passionfruit with marshmallow cookie ice cream.

With Rochor MRT line opened a short 10 min walk away, you’ll find Roots Kitchen Bar quite accessible if you don’t drive. If you do, they have private car park lots, but you’ll have to reserve them in advance. I recommend Roots Kitchen Bar for a friends’ gathering over dinner and drinks or a brunch date with your date or girlfriend. Go ahead, pick a date and ask your khakis along. If you’re still wondering where to head to for your date this Valentines, why not check out their 1 day only Valentines Day menu?  At $120nett per couple(!!!), better hurry and book your seats with them at 6291 5679 before they’re fully booked! 😉

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For their menu and nett prices, see here.

Thank you Andy for the kind invitation, Derek for hosting us and Chef Alvin for serving up such fine food!

x

Ena

Discover Awesome Offers & Dining Options with OpenSnap, Your Must Have Mobile Food Guide

Hi Loves!

Well if you don’t already know, I’m a huge fan of good food… who isn’t right? 😛 I think 90% (pulling number out of thin air, btw) of Singaporean gatherings include some form of food; dining or drinks. Us Singaporeans just love our food!

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As such, I honestly can’t believe how late I am to the boat of OpenSnap, which is an amazing food guide app, truly a wonderful work of art. With this app, you’ll never have to rack your brains over where to eat in Singapore~

I mean, what good is it for me to say so much? Take a good look for yourself!

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Browse the homepage with tabs such as “Offers” and “Editor’s Pick”. I love how the app’s interface is so clean and easy to navigate!OpenSnap App Blogger Review Enabalista 002

Obviously, we’re gonna check out the Offers tab…  Do you know that OpenSnap has the  most offers in one app available, with more than 500 unique restaurants and more than 900 offers on board?! Does this interest you already? 😉

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I’m not sure how much a slice of Lady M Marron Mille Crepe usually costs, but if you’re planning to head down, why not take advantage of this offer?
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Here’s another great offer, if you’re planning to head down to Lawry’s for your family’s Father’s Day Dinner… Lawry’s at Mandarin Gallery has a very nice ambience. 🙂OpenSnap App Blogger Review Enabalista 005

If you’re a fan of trying out new places and experiences, check out OpenSnap’s list of new restaurants! I’m looking forward to try out Milk Cow, when the queue isn’t that long, heh.OpenSnap App Blogger Review Enabalista 006

This has got to be one of my favourite tabs – “Editor’s Picks”. Seriously, it’s like they read my mind and catered the top two features for me… I’m a fan of salted egg yolk and matchaaaa! OpenSnap App Blogger Review Enabalista 007

Sorry if this post is making you hungry… Look at all these wonderful salted egg yolk dishes! The best part is that these images you see above are user submitted food photos and reviews, which comes with a dish rating feature (1-5 stars rating)! This means, you can decide which popular dish to try, based on the user ratings/recommendations, how helpful!
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Another thing is how pretty the app looks visually – some of the user uploads look like they came out of the magazine… it’s like searching on Instagram with #matcha, except the quality is higher and comes with more details like price! OpenSnap App Blogger Review Enabalista 009

This, am going back for this matcha soya soft serve for sure! OpenSnap App Blogger Review Enabalista 010

Scrolling down the homepage, you’ll see more useful features such as “Cafes” and “Open Till Late”.OpenSnap App Blogger Review Enabalista 011

Now you can go totally crazy on those #CafeHopping #Saturdates!OpenSnap App Blogger Review Enabalista 012

You can find out the Best Restaurants and Dishes in Singapore.

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If you’re out of new places to check out after midnight – this feature will give you new ideas!
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Another option to filter restaurants based on Location, and in this case, I picked “Bedok”. Essentially you can search for restaurants and new food places near your location!OpenSnap App Blogger Review Enabalista 015

Similar to Instagram, you can follow cool (or should I say Food, keke) users with lots of food updates and recommendations too!

If you haven’t already, go download OpenSnap here (Android) and here (Apple)!

Thanks OpenSnap for making this review possible. 😉

x

Ena