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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Shui Sheng Mu Seafood 水生木

BGAIN 463 Eating House at Sembawang Drive recently reopened on 22 November 2025 after a renovation. The revamped coffeeshop now features a brightly lit, refreshed environment and houses 10 food stalls, offering diners a more comfortable and vibrant dining experience.

463 BGAIN Eating House

The lineup of stalls is fairly diverse, with options ranging from roasted meats and Muslim and Indian Muslim food to Western dishes, economical rice, and comforting bowls of fish ball noodles.

Stalls

Shui Sheng Mu Seafood is the newly opened zi char stall at BGAIN 463 Eating House, officially starting operations on 22 November 2025. The stall operates daily from 11.30am to 10am, with CDC vouchers and NETS accepted for payment.

Shui Sheng Mu Seafood

They take pride in being Singapore’s first to offer wild-caught Patin fish, setting them apart from the usual zi char offerings. 

Can you spot the Patin Fish

Adding to the experience, a chest freezer placed in front of the stall showcases their seafood selection, giving diners a clear view of what’s available.

Showcasing their fish

Enjoy the wild-caught Patin fish prepared in traditional Teochew style, where it is gently steamed and served with plums. The texture is reminiscent of cod, yet cleaner and more delicate in taste.

As the fish is wild-caught rather than farmed, it has no muddy aftertaste. The flesh is silky, almost boneless, and naturally rich in Omega-3. Try this once, and seabass may just become a thing of the past.

Signature Patin Fish 

The Handmade Beancurd Skin Prawn Roll was excellent, featuring a light and crispy exterior that perfectly cradles the springy, plump prawn filling within.

Handmade Beancurd Skin Prawn Roll 手工腐皮虾卷

Each bite delivers a satisfying contrast of crunch and juicy sweetness.

Dipping the Prawn Roll into the Sauce Given

The Salted Egg French Beans were outstanding. The beans were first blanched before being cooked in the rich salted egg sauce, a method that helps retain their crunch.

Salted Egg French Beans 咸蛋四季豆

This style really suited my taste, striking a perfect balance between texture and flavour.

Its so Yummy!

The Ginger & Vegetable Chicken was delightfully unique, served steamed with a generous layer of minced ginger atop the chicken, garnished with fresh spring onions and coriander.

Ginger & Vegetables Chicken 姜蓉菜园鸡

The chicken wasn’t too tough. It’s one of those dishes that you’ll really enjoy if it suits your taste.

Yummy

Luscious braised pork slices nestled among broccoli. The meat was well-braised, tender, and deeply flavourful, a dish you will truly appreciate if this kind of delicacy is your thing.

Broccoli with Braised Pork 西兰花红烧扣肉

We couldn’t help but think how perfect this braised pork would be if paired with a traditional pau.

Braised Pork was good

With the range of unique dishes we ordered, Shui Sheng Mu Seafood proves that it’s more than just a neighbourhood cze char stall. The creativity and quality of the dishes elevate familiar flavours, taking the usual cze char experience to a whole new level.

Dishes we Ordered

Shui Sheng Mu Seafood 水生木
Location:
BGAIN 463 Eating House, 463 Sembawang Dr, #01-01, Singapore 750463

Monday, December 22, 2025

欢樂家 Café Jubilant

A new dining spot has landed at Millenia Walk. Café Jubilant unveils its unlimited hotpot experience with a 1-for-1 opening special. Officially launched on 20 December 2025, the café presents an unprecedented feast of variety, bubbling freshness and exceptional value, starting from just $18.90++ per pax.

Cafe

The concept features three specially curated set menus, thoughtfully designed to cater to different preferences. Diners seated at the same table are required to select the same set, with three tiers of indulgence to choose from:
  • Pork & Chicken Value Set
  • Beef & Seafood Premium Set
  • Claypot Fish Head Deluxe Set
All-You-Cano-Eat

Students and senior citizens can enjoy an extra perk with a $3 discount by flashing their valid pass from Monday to Friday before 6pm, excluding public holidays. Little ones below 5 years old dine for free, making this a wallet-friendly option for families too.


Cooked Food Section

Head down from 20 to 24 December 2025 and enjoy the 1-for-1 unlimited hotpot opening special. Gather your friends and family for this limited-time treat, double the feasting, double the joy. Let’s celebrate the season together with a hearty and satisfying hotpot spread.

Dining 

From 25 to 31 December 2025, diners can enjoy 20% off the total bill, making it the perfect way to ring in the new year with a jubilant feast as you count down to a brand-new chapter.

Pick Yours

The celebrations don’t stop there. The festivities extend into the Lunar New Year with Café Jubilant’s Big Jubilant Draw. 

Condiments & Fruits

From 1 January to 28 February 2026, simply spend a minimum of $100 in a single receipt (before service charge and GST) to qualify for a chance to win attractive prizes, including an iPhone 17 Pro Max, Dyson V12, and iPad.

Dining Area Vibes

Dining Area Vibes

Dining Area Vibes

The dining area is spacious and bright, making it ideal for family meals or group gatherings, with simple, modern Hong Kong–style vibes.

Noodles & Vegetables 

Pick Yours

There are eight freshly brewed soup bases to choose from, catering to a wide range of taste preferences. Standout options include the robust Peeled Chilli Chicken Soup, aromatic Curry Soup, and the Japanese Milky Seafood Soup, known for its rich and comforting flavours.

8 Signature Soup Bases

Other soothing choices include the Tomato Soup, Japanese Bonito Soup, Szechuan Mala Soup, Clear Chicken Soup, and the nourishing Nine Herbs Chicken Soup, ensuring there’s something for every hotpot lover.

The peeled chilli chicken soup base had a lively, aromatic kick without ever overpowering the rest of the bowl. Tender chicken simmered with the chillies gave the broth a clean, fragrant heat and a savoury depth that lingered in a really memorable way.

Peeled Chilli Chicken Soup

The Japanese milky seafood broth reminded me of a sole-based fish soup, with that gentle ocean sweetness and a creamy, full-bodied texture. It was rich without feeling heavy, pure comfort in a bowl.

Japanese Milky Seafood Soup

To keep everything fresh, the meat and seafood were served to order via QR code. The selection was impressively broad, beef, pork, chicken, and lamb slices, plus seafood options like fish head, fish meat, clams, squid, and tiger prawns.

I was also surprised (in a good way) to see extras like golden fried egg and marinated pork liver on the menu.
Ordering Items Via QR Code

Zoom into the cooked food area, wow! You will find comforting staples like braised pork belly, flavourful tea eggs, and fluffy white rice, all available for you to pick and enjoy.

Braised Pork Belly & Tea Eggs

One scoop of rice topped with their braised pork belly. The pork belly was uniformly cut, with distinct layers of fat and meat clearly visible, showcasing its well-braised structure and richness.

Braised Pork with Rice

Besides the braised pork belly, they also have crowd favourites like braised chicken feet with mushrooms. The chicken feet were generously sized and well-flavoured, while the mushrooms soaked up the rich braised gravy beautifully.

Chicken Feet 

Here’s our curated spread paired with our chosen soup broths, a generous table of premium meats, fresh seafood, handmade sides, and bubbling comfort, all ready for a satisfying hotpot session.

Our Pick of Food

For beef lovers, we went all out with their AUS / USA sliced Wagyu alongside classic USA sliced beef thinly cut, well-marbled, and perfect for hotpot dipping.

Beefy Business

The tender, thin beef slices needed only a few seconds in the bubbling hotpot before being devoured,  rich, juicy, and delicious even on their own without dipping sauce.

Gonna Dip In

Cooked Sliced of Beef

Here’s what we picked from their extensive selection, cheese sausages, money bags, crab balls, egg dumplings and more. Definitely worth checking out their current promotion.

Essential Hotpot Dinner

欢樂家 Café Jubilant
Location:
Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Blvd, #01-46/47/48/49/50  Singapore 039596

Friday, December 19, 2025

Kai Xin Crabs

 A new favourite Zi Char spot has opened in Circuit Road. Make your way down to check out their signature dishes, especially the highlight, farm-to-table Sri Lankan crab. These premium crabs are farm-bred and air-flown in daily, ensuring exceptional freshness and quality on every plate.

Dishes

The signature fragrant sauce spare ribs kicked off our meal beautifully. They were undeniably aromatic, and the sweet sauce coating the deep-fried ribs was soothing, rounding off the dish nicely.

Signature Fragrant Sauce Spare Ribs - $15 

The meat was delicious and surprisingly addictive.

Yummy

The Chinese spinach poached with assorted eggs was pure comfort food. The healthy spinach, cooked in a broth made from three kinds of eggs, was simple yet satisfying and went perfectly with a plate of white rice. The dish was topped with crispy fried silver fish, adding a pleasant crunch.

Chinese Spinach Poached with Assorted Egg - $15

Wolfberries were also added, giving the broth a natural sweetness that complemented the eggs beautifully.

Spinach

Enjoy the 2 Crabs Promo starting from $65, with each crab weighing about 600g, definitely a value-for-money indulgence. The best part? Diners are spoilt for choice with 8 different crab flavours to suit every craving.

Signature Flavours include:
• Classic Chilli Crab
• Bold Black Pepper Crab
• Rich and indulgent Salted Egg Crab
• Comforting Braised Bee Hoon Crab

Other flavour options:
• Fragrant Ginger & Spring Onion
• Creamy Salted Egg Cheese
• Light and delicate Steamed Crab
• Robust Mongolian-Style Crab

Whether you’re team spicy, savoury, or classic, there’s a crab flavour here that’s bound to steal your heart.

We went with their Signature Chilli Crab, made using Sri Lankan crab, which was undeniably plump, meaty, and succulent. The chilli sauce was rich and generously laced with egg, striking a comforting balance where the spice never overpowered the dish, allowing the natural sweetness of the crab to shine through.
Signature Chilli Crab 

For a signature crab without the heat, we went for the Salted Egg Crab. It was luscious and creamy, making it a great alternative for those who prefer to skip the spiciness while still indulging in a rich, cream-based sauce. The sauce leaned slightly sweet and was undeniably addictive, coating every bite beautifully, while the crab meat was fat, juicy, and thoroughly satisfying.

Signature Salted Egg Crab 

Not one to let those glorious crab sauces go to waste, we soaked up every last bit with crisp-fried buns, letting them absorb the rich, flavour-packed gravy, simple, satisfying, and absolutely essential to complete the crab feast.

Crisp Fried Bun - $4 (6 pieces)

Paired with the Zi Char dishes, the crabs made the entire spread truly mouthwatering. For anyone craving a proper crab feast, I would definitely recommend Kai Xin Crabs; it fits the bill perfectly. By the end of the meal, we were all genuinely “kai xin” (happy), satisfied and smiling from ear to ear.

Kai Xin Crabs
Location: 
76 Circuit Rd, #01-18, Singapore 370076
Website

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Gogi Buffet Korean BBQ (Tanjong Pagar)

When a friend keeps going on about an affordable Korean BBQ buffet in Tanjong Pagar, you listen. Located just a short two-minute walk from Maxwell MRT Station, this hidden gem promised a hearty grill-your-own feast without the hefty price tag and we were more than ready to dig in.

GOGI Buffet Korean BBQ

The space carries the humble charm of a classic Korean eatery, free from elaborate furnishings or flashy decor. Simple wooden tables and chairs fill the dining area, creating a casual and welcoming atmosphere. The buffet counter is tucked further inside the eatery, where diners help themselves to the spread, adding to the relaxed, no-frills dining experience.

Dining Area

Right smack in the eatery, the buffet counter showcases a generous spread of marinated meats, ranging from juicy LA galbi and classic bulgogi to more adventurous cuts like pig skin. There’s also a garlic-marinated selection, where the meat is coated in fragrant garlic for an extra savoury punch, offering plenty of variety for those who enjoy bold, robust flavours straight off the grill.

Marinated Meat 

Beyond the meats, the buffet also includes a selection of seafood such as fish, prawns, mussels, and squid, catering to those who prefer lighter bites from the grill. There’s even bread and cheese available, perfect for melting over the grill or enjoying as a simple, comforting side to balance out the smoky flavours.

Beyond Meat

Towards the back of the eatery, you will find a chest freezer stocked with pork collar slices and beef brisket, staple cuts that we simply can’t go without when it comes to Korean BBQ, and always a comforting go-to for the grill.

Meat

We grilled everything over a rectangular hot plate designed with a slight slope, allowing excess oil to flow neatly into a discharge bowl at the side. This thoughtful setup kept the grill surface less greasy, letting the meats sear nicely while preventing them from sitting in too much oil.

BBQ Starts

Besides the grilled items, there’s a variety of cooked dishes available too, including japchae, comforting seaweed soup, tteokbokki, pancakes, and noodles, perfect for pacing the meal between rounds of BBQ. Once our meats were nicely grilled, I couldn’t resist making my own ssam, wrapping the juicy beef in fresh lettuce with a generous bite of kimchi for that classic balance of smoky, fresh, and spicy flavours.

Ssam

Overall, the buffet offers an adequate spread that will satisfy most diners without breaking the bank. For those craving Korean BBQ, this makes for a solid and convenient option in Tanjong Pagar, especially given its central location and wallet-friendly pricing.

Gogi Buffet Korean BBQ (Tanjong Pagar)
Location: 
22 Tg Pagar Rd, Singapore 088445