Goodwood Park Hotel Coffee Lounge luxurious Taiwan Porridge

One of my latest hangouts for meeting up with friends in a central location in Singapore is actually Goodwood Park Hotel. Perhaps Singapore has become a little crowded and any place that is conveniently located, yet serve superb food in a peaceful environment for a good relaxing meal and conversation without blowing the budget gets a thumbs up.

Recently celebrated a friend's birthday at the Coffee Lounge at Goodwood Park Hotel in Singapore. We wanted something different from the usual fare of Western dining or Seafood restaurants. Since the weather has been rather hot, we thought having something like Taiwan Porridge would be light and refreshing. And it turned out to be quite a delightful meal. We had the al lar carte buffet where you basically order anything from the menu plus enjoy the dessert buffet at the same time. It was a pity they didn't serve their renowned Durian pastries for sample at the dessert bar. I am sure even if it was a single dish, it would have required constant replenishing.

You can expect great service from the staff. Food came in piping hot, though there was a little coordination issue like when we went into our desserts, certain orders which we put in for mains didn't come, and no mention was made about it. Not that it was much of an issue as we were pretty stuffed by then. Loved all the dishes there, especially the Sze Chuan Prawns, Steamed Mince Meat with Preserved Egg, and Tofu with Pork Floss.

Coffee Lounge Taiwan Porridge
Goodwood Park
22 Scotts Road
Singapore 228221
Tel: 6730 1746
Email: coffee_lounge@goodwoodparkhotel.com
MRT: Orchard

Opening Hours
Lunch: 12noon - 2.30pm
Dinner: 6pm - 10.30pm

Chin Chin Chicken Rice - Yummy chicken rice in Singapore

Chicken rice is perhaps in the top 5 list of "must eat" local food to be tried in Singapore. They come in two forms - either white or roasted. To me the perception of white is "healthier" as you can literally remove the layer of fatty skin. That is if you can stand seeing your chicken come to you looking pale - otherwise a better option would be to try the roasted ones. My favourite chicken rice stall is Chin Chin Chicken Rice located at Purvis Street, a couple of streets away from Raffles Hotel. The chicken is tender and juicy, and rice fragrant and moist. Best of all would be the chicken rice chill, black sauce and ginger to top everything off. The stall also serves dishes which are reasonably priced. It rare to find kopitiam stores these days that's centrally located with quick and attentive service that can compete with some of the best restaurants in Singapore.