Ministry of Beats Vol. 1 - Dinner

18th January 2010

Was invited by my friend Sharon to cover this soft opening of Lounge@Royal Oak, Hills Shopping Mall. Was thrilled to cover another event again~ =)

The other bloggers and photographers

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MENU FOR THE NIGHT

Cakes

First the cakes were brought out and we wasted no time taking pictures of it. Cupcakes and layer cakes for everyone!

Baked by Ms Heather's Speaking Roses which is just opposite the bar, situated inside the mall itself.

Let me introduce the lovely cakes....

+ Cookies +

The diamond-shaped Spicy Spring Onion lives up to its name. Upon biting and tasting the crumbs u can taste the spiciness in it. It tastes salty to me too, but its okay cos i like salty stuff ^^

Then i tried the tear-shaped Almond Golden Leaves. Right amount of sweetness and i love the almond pieces.

I think both cookies are baked very well. *thumbs up*

~ Cupcake pastries ~

I like these cupcakes. The icing on top isn't too sweet (compared to ones i've eaten in the past) and the pastry itself is just the right amount of softness. Looks very cute too~

- Layer cakes -

The chocolate cakes isn't too sweet, which is nice and the chocolate flavour is retained. However i wish it could be more chocolatey though, but that's me and my chocolate cake fetishes =P

The layered chocolate & cheese cakes are quite ok, but i think still can be improved with stronger flavours as i felt i couldn't taste much cheese/choc in it.

The way the layered cakes is presented looks like a radioactive signal doesn't it? >.<

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Drinks

The main course for the night would be beer(after all, its a pub!) but orange juices are available too. I was very 'guai' for the night; i chose to drink Green Tea instead =)

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Food

: Satay :

This is the beef satay, which i didn't try as i don't eat beef. =)

Lamb satay!! I love lambs >.< It was cooked pretty well, juicy and tender enough. Top-notch!

And the main courses are rolled out...

-o Lamb chop o-

Certainly my most favourite in western cuisine, i was very eager to try it. It was served with baked potato, salad and sum broccolis. Not bad! Quite healthy as opposed to the normal lamb chops served with fries & baked beans and buns. =)

= Steak =

Unfortunately as i do not eat beef i didn't try this. But i can eat the fries, no problem~ =P I think they put some mint dressing on the salad? Because i remember taking some fries and i tasted mint O.o but it was nice, i like it =)

* Salad *

Broccolis and carrot. What's not to like?

They did a great job for the lamb...it was cooked just right, tender and as such easy to cut and chew on. Here's for u to see the texture of the meat....full marks for meat texture. =D

My cupcake <3

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Alright, let's take a look at the bar's interior~

When i first step in from the outside i saw this quote on the wall, and i thought it's pretty neat to put such a quote in the interior. Nice quote too btw~

If you turn to ur left there's a staircase up to the lounge upstairs.

Here's how the area looks like.

I like these seats. Comfortable and i wonder if curtain can be let loose and the seat be covered and 'privatised'. LOL. Dang forgot to ask =.=""

Another quote! Found at the top of the stairs. Nice~!

So this is the bar counter, viewed from the upstairs lounge. The green part is actually beer bottles, which is cool! The countertop has a nice curvy shape. Order your drinks here~

The countertop is actually decorated by our not-for-use-anymore 1 cent coins. Talk about recycling! =D

Walk further in and u'll see the other entrance/exit of the pub, and this shelf of wines to the right side. Can u see me in the picture? =P

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Speaking Roses

Ms Heathere's shop. A nice lady who took me to her shop and introduced me around. =)

The logo is surrounded by "I Love You" phrases in different languages. Awesome!! The place is brimming with positive energy already~ =)

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Official Pass

When we were settled with our dinner, the pub owner, Mr Ronald came out and gave us passes to his upcoming event at the bar, the Ministry of Beats Vol. 1, which is a percussions event. So excited to hear this! Because i love percussions ^^ Not only that, we were given 5 free passes each so we could bring 5 friends of our own. One free bottle of beer for everyone with a pass! =D

Note: Thanks to Sharon for information on the cakes and the names of the cookies. Pictures are taken using her Canon EOS 40D except for the very first picture. Thanks. And many apologies for the late post...

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