BlackBall Dessert and Drinks

Recently there are a lot of talks about this new BlackBall Dessert and Drink shop from Taiwan so I decided to give it a try at the Clementi City Vibe branch.

It is a simple stall front just like Gong Cha, however they have quite a number of tables as they are serving dessert as well so people usually will eat in.

This is the menu, I chose the BlackBall Signature, since it is the signature dish it should speak something about the rest of the items on the menu.

Here’s the BlackBall Signature, they also give us a capsule of coffee creamer to be added to the dessert.  I find the red bean is nice and flavorful and the grass jelly is smooth, however I feel that the grass jelly could be made thicker and more Q rather than using the same grass jelly for drinks and dessert.  Yam and sweet potato is ok not too sweet abit on the bland side.  Overall it’s a ok dessert and a good place for gathering with friends.  I will probably try the drinks next time I visit BlackBall.

City Vibe
3151 Commonwealth Ave West
#01-19
Daily 11am – 10pm

Iron Man Figurines Exhibit at Bugis Junction

There are 2 on-going figurines exhibit at Bugis Junction this weekend from Play Imaginative and Action City.  Play Imaginative features Iron Man figurines from Super Alloy (19 April – 5 May) and Action City features Iron Man figurines from Hot Toys (29 April – 5 May).  Have always have a keen interest in the Iron Man figurines since the first Iron Man movie but never bought any till today.  Any way lets not bore you guys, I shall go straight to all the figurines on display, which I wish I had started my collection earlier.

This is the play imaginative booth featuring 1:4 figurines from the Iron Man 3 movie, however these are not the real toys but for exhibit purpose only, at 1:4 they do look very impressive.  Now they are taking pre-order for 1:4 Iron Man Mark XLII only.

1:6 Iron Man Mark VII with Hall of Amour

1:4 War Machine 2.0

1:4 Iron Man Mark XLII

1:4 Iron Patriot

1:4 Red Snapper

1:4 Heart Breaker

1:4 Starboost

Next up is the Action City booth and they showcased all the Iron Man figurines since Mark I from Hot Toys, its really impressive, wonder how many people have all the figurines there.  They are taking pre-order for quite a number of hot toys figurines including 1:6 Iron Man Mark VLII, 1:6 Iron Patriot, 1:6 War Machine 2.0, Red Snapper, Tony Stark and more.

Here’s a life size Iron Man Mark XLII, not for sale though haha.

1:6 Iron Man Mark XLII

1:6 Iron Patriot

1:6 Red Snapper

1:6 Iron Mark Mark XLII Power Pose

1:6 Iron Man War Machine 2.0

1:6 Iron Man Battle Damage Mark VII (pre-order all sold out)

1:6 Whip Leash 2.0

Hall of Armor Tony Stark with Mark I – VII

1:6 Iron Man Mark II (Amour Unleashed Version)

1:6 Iron Monger

Iron Monger (Close-up)

1:6 Tony Stark (Mech Test Version)

1:6 Iron Man Mark I

1:4 Iron Man Bust of Iron Patriot and Iron Man Mark XLII (left to right)

1:4 Iron Man Bust of Iron Man Mark VII and War Machine (left to right)

1:6 Iron Man Suit-up Gantry w Iron Man Mark IV

Parts which made up Iron Man Mark VII

There are some more Iron Man exhibits at the Action City Shop on level 3.  Guess these are not for sale.  The quality of the photos is not very good due to the strong glass reflection.  Enjoy.

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant

Have heard alot about this BBQ restaurant but did not get to try it till now.  It uses the traditional charcoal grill unlike alot of BBQ which using electric hot plate.  I tried the branch at UE square, no reservations are required even on a Saturday evening, probably because it is not very wallet friendly.

We decided to go for the Fuku Set which have a variety of meat, sides and dessert.  The Fuku set cost 179 for 2 person excluding taxes and service charge.  It is quite a good deal as compared to ordering ala-carte.

After ordering the staff will setup the charcoal for you, as you wait for arrival of the meat the salad is served.

The wakame salad is very nice, the sauce complements it perfectly and the vegetables does not have the raw taste.  If you are wondering what is the black cloth like thing beside, its the apron for you to keep your clothes clean during the BBQ and while indulging in the meat.

Hence comes the meat, all the meat are of very high quality hence I feel its worth the price.

Both of us do not have experience cooking with charcoal and our meat get burnt during the first try.  Although charcoal grill produces very flavourful meat but you need to watch your meat and really cook with care.  DO NOT place your meat right in the centre where the flame is burning furiously.  Ask for help if you are not sure how to do it, the staff are quite friendly and offer their help when they see us 'burning' the meat.

BBQ assorted mushroom, I have never been a fan of mushrooms but I must say that this really taste good, it brings out a flavour which you normally do not get with the normal pan fried mushrooms at home.  The staff helped us cook this as we are not sure how long we need to cook them.

Cooking more meat, sorry no pictures of cooked meat as it went straight into our mouth after it is cooked.  As you can see we are still putting the meat at the centre so we can get to eat it faster, haha.  But you have to watch it real diligently.

Next is the Ishiyaki Mentaiko, a very well balanced rice dish cook in hot stone.  Not sure what seasoning is in it but there is definitely mentaiko and some garnishes.  The rice is very well done and abit salty, I can really eat it on its own for a meal.  This is the last main dish, there is also another dish which I did not capture: Gindara Miso (Cod fish in miso sauce).

And finally completing our meal with desserts.  We chose the Gyu Kaku ice cream and the matcha ice cream.  Its quality ice-cream but nothing special, I still prefer my Haagen Daz ice cream.

Overall the meal is very good, if you are looking for quality meat, charcoal grill and good service, I will recommend this place.  They have branches at Anchor Point and Millenia Walk as well.

81 Clemenceau Avenue

#01-18/19 UE Square

Daily: 11.30-14.30, 18.00-23.30

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