Red Star Restaurant

Brought mother in law here for their dim sum last Sunday. We reach at about 10am and manage to get a table after 5 minutes. We were sitting close to the entrance and after a few minutes I got shocked by the sudden queue which went all the way to the lift outside the restaurant.

The restaurant was crowded and packed and it is located in a HDB in Chinatown. Our table is not at a good spot as it is close to the entrance and their dim sum was served in those push carts trolley and so we got to wait much longer than the rest to order our food.

Their Xiao Long Bao is dry type without the 'soup' in the dumpling unlike Crystal Jade. I like the Banana pastry which is beside the You Tiao, is sweet and crispy thou is cold.

Mango pastry

Egg tart was super! Is similar to the portuguese egg tart, the tart was flaky and soft. My girl love it so much that she had 2 of it!

Char Siew Pau, I like this type of pau unlike those sold in  a steamer in coffeeshop. Is very soft and fluffy and the filling is very sweet and nice.

Total bill come up to $40 plus with a pot of hot tea. Price was a little steep but worth the return for their dim sum.

You can find them at:

54 Chin Swee Road

#07-23 Chin Swee Area Office

Tel: 65325266

Opening Hours:

Daily: 07:00 - 15:00

Daily: 18:00 - 22:30

Trans Studio Bandung November 2012

Was sick after came back from Bandung, was down with flu than terrible cough. Anyway here the update on the Trans Studio at Bandung.

Was there on 10th Nov (Sat) we reach there around 2.pm Indo time. Before I came here I read up alot of reviews  and do alot of research and my main purpose is to bring my daughter here to play and enjoy but it turn out to be a very disappointing trip.

When we reach at the ticketing counter I was seriously surprise because there is totally no queue but we still went ahead to get the VIP ticket which cost 400,000 rupiah as I read from the reviews stating that weekend are suppose to be very crowded. We had a hard time communicating with them is like a chicken talking to a duck!!!  They can't really speak basic English thou my husband know a little of their language but is totally different and very hard to capture what they are saying. Is bahasa not melayu, really vomit blood!

When we enter the theme park I totally regret buying VIP ticket there was no crowd! Unlike the review and the blog I went to read it was totally opposite!! And to those who want to grab some food my advice is have it before you enter the theme park. There is food junction outside the theme park at the same level and even A&W. If I knew earlier I won't eat their pathetic fried chicken meal!



After filling our stomach we went to walk around and the only thing my 8 years old girl can enjoy is the dragon ride, the indoor playground, the water ride and the car ride that all! The rest require at least 135cm and I doubt a 9 years old child would dare for their scary rides which is like 5 level that high. Another thing is their map only comes in Malay and no English language and same goes to all their shows.

Me and my husband never tried this as it is simply too scary and dizzy and we don't wish to throw out our food after the ride so we skip it lol

One thing about VIP is like a 'short cut' to the rides with many people stares at you but the bad of having VIP ticket is you might not even get the chance of enjoying that short cut at times. We went for the water rides using our VIP, end up we got to squeeze into other people queue and that is their so called VIP? Horrible!! Genting theme park is way better than here, I personally feel that their theme park is only meant for their local people and not tourist like us.

Inside here is where the indoor playground is, which my girl enjoy and we can safely go walked around and went back to fetch her.

Their shows and their parade, my personal suggestion is don't waste your time coming here. The rides are very limited and if it rains the roller coaster will be closed as the roller coaster is outdoor but all other rides are indoor and always remember to get a driver to drive you around as it is not easy to get a cab in Bandung!

Trans Studio Bandung

Bandung Trip November 2012

I am back from a short trip to Bandung not going there to drink Bandung la  but heard from my friends that the place has many factory outlet to shop. Went google and do research and it look great (but it turn out to be opposite) and so I booked the ticket and went for it.

Got the ticket from Airasia for the 3 of us for $200/pax, I booked this ticket 4 months back and was looking forward to it! The day we check in at Changi Airport my god the airport check in system was down! Luckily the flight only got delay for just awhile and I'm so glad that the hotel staff at Bandung was very responsive when I email them to inform that we might be arriving late.

I requested over at the Airasia counter to put us together but end up I was sitting with my daughter and my husband is sitting elsewhere. The worse is during the day we are returning from Bandung we check in at the airport and same as usual I requested to be sited together but it was worse than ever! AIRASIA SUCK!!! Don't they understand what is SITTING TOGETHER!!! They place my girl in seat C I am in seat E and my husband is way behind us! And I got to asked the lady beside me to change seat with me so I can look after my girl who is only 8! Thankful that the lady is understanding and willing to exchange seat with me. This is one thing I hate about budget air because people can get to buy seats so those who don't will be place randomly in the 'empty holes'. But they shouldn't be separating the mother and the kid like this! Other than Phuket I won't take anymore budget unless I don't have any choice!

I already book my trip to Hong Kong for next year March thou Tigerairway only cost $350 but I rather go by SQ or Cathay. SQ offer about $520 with less than $200 extra I get better flight with better seat with no arguing for it! But I book Cathay instead because they offer much attractive package which include 2 night stay in Macau and ferry ticket for $720 per pax. I guess I whine too much already let's continue to my Bandung trip.

Arrival at Bandung after a 2 hours flight and I was shocked when I arrived at their airport. We have to walked to their small and pathetic airport and we got to waited for the baggage which only have one system operating. From the airport to our hotel actually is less than 30min but because of the bad jam on weekend it took longer.

Finally we reach our hotel at Ottenville Boutique hotel, actually I booked it wrongly but I never regret staying here. Our room was spacious and I love the big comfortable bed and their bathroom which has a separate standing shower and bathtub best of all they have an extra sofa bed. What I don't like is the room is located on the first floor and right beside the cafe and I got kiss by the lovely mosquito at night!

Checking in

Our Premier King Room

Sofa bed! The big room has 2 TV one in front the bed and another one here.

Spacious bathroom

Stay tune for Trans Studio!!!!

Lian Soon Huat Seafood / Zhi Char

Last weekend I was craving for zhi char but don't wish to go to Bei Zhan due to the super and over crowded queue. So I went to google and search what sizzling wok recommending. FYI sizzling wok is our local TV programme which recommend nice zhi char in Singapore. And I found Lian Soon Huat Seafood / Zhi Char which is located in Yishun and is super close to my place.

Located at a coffeeshop at Blk 471 Yishun Ave 11 you can spot it along the road side. Wasn't very crowded and still manage to find table but their zhi char got to wait for at least 20min. Saw quite a few of the people ordering their fish head curry or fish head steamboat, I thought of trying their fish head curry but my girl can't take that level of spicy so too bad.

So we ordered sizzling wok recommended dishes, Deep Fried Pig Intestine, Sambal Vegetable, La La (spicy clams), Soup of the day which is Winter Melon Soup and Thai Style Fried Chicken.

After waiting for 20minutes................................

Deep Fried Pig Intestine - Look exactly what sizzling wok recommended lol

Kindly pardon me because my comment will be slightly long winded than usual lol... First taste of it was Good! But after having 2nd piece we start to feel our mouth aching  maybe the chef shouldn't cut into chunks but thinner slices so it will be more crispy and not so rubbery. Sorry to said that the sauce isn't any special just a little sweet taste that all.

La La - Is always my girl favourite dish

Not very spicy and is fresh and well clean as it don't have the 'sandy' taste.

Thai Style Fried Chicken - Hmmm.... the sauce is sour and spicy just like Thai salad sauce as for the chicken is a little over fried, kinda of hard on the outside.

Sambal Vegetable - My favourite dish of all

Sorry I forget to take the picture of the soup but it was really good, light and tasty. Total damage $38 worth the return for their food!

You can find them at:

Blk 417 Yishun Ave 11 #01-1351

Opening Hour:

4.30pm to 12 midnight