The Villa Bali - August 9, 2008

After dinner at Kha, we took a stroll to the nearby 'Little Bali' for drinks, considered the cocktails at Kha are pretty pricy too haa...

Villa Bali, a Balinese Chill Out Bar, is a nice place for unwinding the tired souls or making comfortable chats over some martini or wine, be it in the house or out in the garden.

Mojito ($12)

Bacardi Rum, lime juice, mint leaves, brown sugar, lime wedges and soda... An interesting combination but a bit too minty for my liking. It has a refreshing beginning but ends with a slight bitter aftertaste.

China Blue ($12)

Bolslychee Liqueur, midori and grapefruit juice... Lovely blue color, with 2 lychees and a cherry... Definitely a safe drink to order for the sweet tooth haa... but the alcohol content is definitely weak for the better drinkers.

Here's a shot with flash...Cheers!

By the way, we had a dessert to share too...Durian Sticky Rice ($10)

Durian puree over warm sweetened glutinous rice and coconut cream is something different from the usual mango slices and sticky rice. Thou' I always like durian, I would prefer mango for this dessert. Perhaps the durian puree was too sweet while mango, on the other hand, has a tinge of sourness which make it a better company for the sweet sticky rice...

My verdict..
Food - 7/10
Service - 6/10
Ambience - 8/10
Value for $$$ - 7/10

Address: 9A Lock Road S(108937)
Contact: 6473 6763
Website: http://www.littlebali.com

Kha, Hort Park - August 9, 2008

It was Singapore 43rd Birthday, a good cause for celebration isn't it? haha So I started my day with "The Mummy Return III". I have no qualms about the acting skills of my favourite actors, Brendan Fraser and Jet Li, but I was utterly disappointed with the story plot...perhaps too far fetched for my liking. Nonetheless, I survived the close to 2hrs show with nacho and cheese.

We moved on to the 2nd activity of the day. Our treking along the Southern Ridges began with an arduous flight of stairs from the foot of Mt Faber Park, then the Henderson Waves, Treetop Walk, Alexandra Arch, and lastly the Hort Park. The final destination of the Southen Ridges was the Kent Ridge Park but we decided to end our treking at the Hort Park for dinner.

In the lushes of greens, Kha is a Thai restaruant that set out to create a stylish chic and an uptown ambience. This is well reflected in their prices too haa..

Tom Yum Goong ($15)

Hot and sour broth with king prawn and lemongrass... There are 3 levels of spiciness for the soup...Normal, Spicy & Extra Spicy. Feeling a bit adventurous, I opted for the Extra Spicy which didn't exactly live up to its name. Nonetheless, the soup was nice and refreshing. But, it was definitely overpriced...for a single king prawn swimming in loneliness with a few pathetic straw mushrooms...

Phad Thai ($18)

Stir fried rice noodles with grilled prawn, tofu and banana blossom salad... One of the most expensive Phad Thai I have ever tried, but I must admit it was good! The banana blossom salad was an unique addition, giving the noodles a bit of crunchiness.

Pla Meuk ($21)

Steamed squids stuffed with sweet and sour pork, topped with mango/papaya salad... The texture of the squids were just nice, not too stiff nor dry. The minced meat was well marinated too. Together with the spicy and sour sauce, this is a very appetite-whetting dish that goes well with white rice.

My final verdict...
Food - 8/10
Service - 8/10
Ambience - 8/10
Value for $$$ - 5/10

Address: Hort Park, 33 Hyderabad Road #02-02 S(119578)
Contact: 6476 9000
Website: http://www.kha.sg