Chong’s Loft The Journal Of An Average

It was 9 years ago when we all first met,
It was when a new chapter of life begun,
It was when everybody met new faces,
And new friendships were formed.

And throughout 1.5 years after we all first met,
We went through various obstacles,
Funny moments were shared,
Bitter moments were shed,
A different understanding were formed,
The good, the bad and what’s not were all laid out.

At the end of the 1.5 years after we all first met,
It was the time when we all bid farewell to each other,
It was the time when we all went separate ways,
Only the good moments we cherished,
Left the bitter ones behind.

Peanut & Lotus

Some took the same course,
While the rest pursued their own interest,
Nevertheless, we all knew what each of were up to,
Or at least a few of us knew.

Yee Sang

Now, after 9 years have passed when we all first met,
All begin to build their own career,
Working what they like,
Or at least some are.

Salted Egg Yolk Prawns

Half of them are still here in the country,
While the rest are all over the world stamping their mark,
Looking for better opportunity, better life.

Seafood Tofu In Claypot

But at the end of it all,
Whenever we can,
Regardless how busy schedule of each individual is,
We never fail to meet up with each other,
To catch up and update each other.

Stir-Fry Choy Sum

9 years down the road,
We all met again,
Though the attendance could have been better,
Well, it’s better than no meet up at all.

The highlight of the day was the meet up,
Happy faces and smiles were everywhere,
Jokes were thrown around just like the ol’ times,
Well… more matured than ol’ times.

Roast Meat Combination

Not that the food wasn’t good,
Nor was I not interested to take any food photos,
But if you need to know,
The food was as good as the meet up.

Address :
Lot 2F-17 & 18,
Level 2, Bangsar Village II,
Jalan Telawi Satu,
Bangsar Baru,
Kuala Lumpur.

Tel. No.: +603 2287 3770
Fax No.: +603 2287 1770

Recently, there is a shopping mall newly opened around the bustling street of Orchard Road, Singapore. They called it 313@Somerset and it is located along Somerset Road. Filled with retail outlets and restaurants, it is currently the go-to place for many and it is really packed during peak period. Hold on a second… everywhere is packed with people around Orchard Road regardless the time. Haha.

And in 313@Somerset, there is a restaurant named Trattoria Cucina Italiana. It serves nothing but Italian food. And that’s where we dined for dinner…

Italian Soda (Passion Fruit and Mango). It’s refreshing but other than that, nothing fancy about it.

Three Meat Pizza, they called it. Topped with pepperoni, marinated meat and hams, it was quite good as the tomato-based sauce has slight hint of sour yet tasty. If only there were more ingredients on the pizza, that would be great.

The Seafood Linguine somehow fell short of taste. It tasted bland as there was no seasoning in it. Having said that, it can be saved with a lil bit of pepper and parmesan cheese. But on the lighter note, there were ample amount of ingredients (seafood) in it and they were quite fresh.

Overall, the food was good. The environment was alright. The staffs were friendly so was the boss. Price wise, they were alright for such location. Do try out if you are at 313@Somerset. But, be prepared to wait as we had to wait for seats. The place was filled to the brim during peak hours.

Address:
313 Orchard Road,
313 Somerset,
#01-16/17/18,
Singapore 238895.

Telephone No. : +65 68344833

It’s a case of best of both worlds, I would say…

Slow-smoked to perfection, as they said, the pork ribs from Tony Roma’s is one of the best I’ve ever tasted. Coated with their special sauce; Carolina Honeys, the sweetness of the sauce was just right for my liking. The meat was not dry, tender and nice as it was easy to separate off from the bone.

Medium-well ribeye steak. And they didn’t go wrong with this either. Chargrilled at the right temperature, the steak was cooked prefectly as it was tender while its flavour still retained inside.

Topped with spring onions, cheddar cheese and (pork) bacon, I would not mind eating the mashed potatoes on its own. There is nothing to shout about the coleslaw but it’s alright though…

Now imagine this; both of them (pork ribs and ribeye steak) placed side-by-side alongside with the mashed potatoes and coleslaw on the same plate sitting right in front of you waiting to be devoured. Heaven!

Address :
3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-007
Suntec City Mall
Singapore 038983

Telephone No. : +65 6337 9055

Operating Hours:
11.30am – 3.00pm (Monday – Thursday)
6.00pm – 10.00pm (Monday – Thursday)
11.30am – 10.00pm (Friday – Sunday)