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  Do you always find dining out at cool restaurants expensive?

• Do you always struggle to remember where you place your discount coupons?

• Do you dine out in big groups?

If you have answered "yes" to any of the questions above, this post will change your life.

The brilliant and helpful minds behind the Entertainer have come up with a great solution for everybody - 1 for 1 main course for all dining spots in the app. One does not have to be a maths genius to figure out that this means about 50% discount effectively. 

And it comes in the form of an app which you can install on your mobile device. So end of the cumbersome search for the hardcopy coupons in your wallet, or forgetting to bring them out.

Here's a video on how the app works: http://vimeo.com/74910124

There are two subscription modes in the app:

- 1 month for S$19 (and read below for a special promo code which allows u to get it at S$15 only)

- 1 year for S$95

Let me illustrate how it helps to save money for me. Assuming that 

- I dine out once every weekend

- that would mean 4 dine outs and hence 4 main courses saved in 1 month

- each main course is approx $20

- total savings = $20 x 4 = $80

- total net savings = $80 - $15 which is cost of app = $ 65 Savings!!

And this is just the most conservative illustration. You can dine out more than once a week. Each restaurant allows you to redeem three 1-for-1 main courses. So if you dine in bigger groups, the savings would triple! Great way to share the app with family and friends.

Click here for a full list of the participating restaurants. 

Besides food, there are other non-dining deals e.g. Spas, grooming, hotels. A total of 1150 vouchers waiting for you. If you use all of them, it will be a total savings of $153k!

To reward you for reading this post, I am presenting you a limited-time offer to purchase the Entertainer Singapore One Month Membership for just SGD 15 (usual price: $19). Please visit https://www.theentertainerme.com/trysgfor19/ and be sure to enter my unique promo code "weekendeatwhat" when you purchase. This promo is valid till 31 July only!

I hope you are downloading the app now. The Entertainer gives more bang for buck. Money is hard to earn. Let money work harder for you. I seldom write such posts but this is really something that I believe in. 

July promotion

And for the month of July, the Entertainer has collaborated with Kinki Rooftop Bar to offer app users unlimited 1-for-1 Belvedere cocktails when a voucher for main course is used. 

Located on the 3 floor of Customs House, Kinki Japanese Rooftop Bar is the answer to how-to-impress-the-crush. Be treated to a panoramic skyline of the Marina Bay area. Tastefully designed with Japanese murals, the bar is a convenient happy watering oasis in the middle of the concrete corporate jungle. The second floor houses the restaurant which serves modern Japanese cuisine. My suggestion for a perfect date: dinner at the restaurant followed by drinks at the rooftop bar.

With the upcoming National Day, my crystal ball warns you to make sure reservations are made to watch the fireworks. 

Address: 70 Collyer Quay, Singapore 049323

There are some food that you can never forget. For me, Tim Ho Wan's Baked Char Siew Pau is one example. I am very fortunate that my list of unforgettable food has expanded to include Lady M's Green Tea Mille Crepe Cake ($8.50). Layers of buttery flaky crepes were coated with green tea mousse. The mousse was so soft and it sticks to the fork. Loved how it was not overly rich or sweet, and also not overly bitter. Combined with the flaky milky layers of crepe, this was a well balanced dessert.  How can it be? How can a dessert be so perfect leh?

Here are the different poses of my new found love. Yes I am perverted, so what?

The mysterious pose

The innocent pose

The come-and-devour-me pose

The 5/5 pose

Omg life will never be the same again! Green Tea Mille crepe, I love you!

It's other cousins were less memorable for me. They include the plain vanilla mille crepe which was average, buttery and had a caramelized top. Each layer tasted similar - too milky for my liking and soon I was tired of it. The banana mille feuille had a piece of small banana in the middle, which was engulfed by layers of fattening whipped cream which made me cringe.

Plain Vanilla Mille Crepe ($8) - 3.5/5

Banana Mille Feuille ($8.50) - 3/5

It was surprising to find that the outlet was pretty empty on a weekend. Are we not at One Fullerton? It's a bit weird because there were throngs of passer-bys and tourists outside.

Address:
1 Fullerton Road
#01-10
Singapore 049213

With a name synonymous with the Britain postal service, it is natural to associate The Royal Mail with prestige, elegance, and hmm expensive. Thankfully, there was the bi-annually Restaurant Week which allows peasants like me to be able to feast like a royal without having to sell my farm. The Restaurant Week sees participating restaurants rolling out 3 course lunches and dinners starting at $25 and $35 respectively.

The Royal Mail restaurant is located in the CBD in Ascott Raffles Place hotel. Decor wise, I like its sleek and classic setting which oozes a contemporary touch. The tables were set pretty far apart which makes it conducive for an intimate dinner date or a confidential business lunch. 

The Restaurant Week menu was a mystery menu which means we did not know what we were in for at the time of reservation. So it was a gamble of whether a dirty old boot or a big fat fish ends up on our fishing rod. Honestly, I wasn't flattered by the menu on the actual day. The only thing which I was looking forward to were the desserts.

The bread served was an excellent starter. It was warm, fluffy and quite an appetizer on its own. Too bad the saying that "a good start means half a battle is won" was not applicable in this case because things went kind of down hill from here. My choice of appetizer, the Green Pea Soup with Semi-dried Tomato and Prawn, was bland and the prawn could not revived the dish. My friend had the Sous-vide Duck Breast which was glazed with balsamic and cranberry sauce, and came with mango and potato crisps. I hate balsamic so this dish was also no love for me. For me, it tasted like some pungent chemical mixture. Overall: 3/5

The Sous-vide mozzarella stuffed chicken breast (below) sounded delicious so we went with it. The thin layer of roasted skin was just enough to add flavor and moisture to the dry and somewhat hard chicken meat. We wondered whether the mozzarella evaporated during roasting as we barely could find it. However we were a bit surprised to bite into pepper seeds since we didn't recall it being a listed ingredient. And there were plenty of them and it was quite an annoyance to pick them out. That just killed the dish for me. 3/5


From such a place we would expect great desserts. The red velvet cake with cheese frosting and strawberry sorbet (below) redeemed the ticket price. Combining the light velvet sponge with the cold and smooth sorbet - perfect for the sweet tooth. 3.75/5


We were full of anticipation of the Trio of dessert, supposed to consist of passionfruit creme brûlée, raspberry financier cake and lychee sorbet. It was the only item on the menu that was made up of my favorite ingredients. However, the trio that greeted us was different from the menu. Turned out that the menu was not printed correctly after a long investigation by the waiter with the kitchen. It was actually the apple mouse with caramel drizzle, raspberry financier and red velvet cake (left to right). I quite fancy the raspberry financier. 3.5/5

And one more thing, we were kind of upset with the service staff who only offered us sparkling or still water instead of telling us upfront there was tap water provided. We overhead another customer who just cut to the chase and requested tap water instead of obliging to the waiter's offer of sparkling or still. So we spent $7 on still water. It was probably the most heart-breaking water I've ever drank. Sorry I'm such a cheapskate.

In all fairness, I must agree that at $25 per pax, it appeared to be a good deal for the amount of food for a three course meal during Restaurant week. Though I didn't think the food was great. Maybe it was the high expectation we had at the onset that let us down. Maybe it was the mystery menu that had quite a few items that we didn't fancy.  But if there was another Restaurant week, I would recommend you to try other establishments for a better chance at other restaurants, or at least one with menu available.

Address:

No 2 Finlayson Green

Singapore 049247

I think everyone should have a Friday night hideout...You know, like a place which we hang out at after a hard and difficult work week. Personally, I think Overeasy fits the bill easily. After all, their marketing line says it, "When the going gets tough, the tough goes Overeasy."


Comfort food such as fries, burgers, snacks make up the pretty comprehensive menu. There is also an all-day breakfast section and a few pasta dishes. The alcoholics are sure to find something in their wide range of drinks.

The Spicy Wings with Blue Cheese Dressing ($18 for 6 wings, below) caught my attention. There were 4 spiciness levels to choose from: Wimp, Average Joe, Hot Stuff, Crazy Mofo. Not wanting to be called wimp, average or crazy, we proudly declared we wanted Hot Stuff to the server. Not for the faint-hearted as it was rather spicy in my opinion. Dip the chunky smoky wings in the accompany blue cheese dressing and it delivered an unique sour and spicy taste. But too spicy for my liking. 3.7/5



Since they were unabashed enough to declare that their cheese steak sliders ($16 for 6, below) are famous in their menu, we just had to get it.. These ultra mini burgers look so cute! I could just pop one entirely into my mouth. Fork-tender steak coupled with savory melted cheese - an addictive mix. 4/5



Do they really handcut the handcut haystack fries ($12, below) with Parmesan cheese and rosemary? I don't know the answer but they were crisp and not oily. Pretty normal. 3/5


Servers were attentive and refilled our ice water promptly. However, we witnessed the ruining of a Chanel bag that belonged to a customer. One of the servers accidentally poured beer on it. R.I.P. Chanel bag.


While there is an indoor dining area which would be perfect for a hot and humid night, my preference would be the al-fresco area by the river. Don't you love the view? It's like I was in a energy-filled place  with groovy pop blasting in the background, and yet at the same time, feeling serene and chilled looking at the calm river and MBS that was opposite the river. I wouldn't mind sitting all night and staring at this view.

I say, easy way to start the weekend.


Tip: If you hang around after midnight, it's 20% off the bill for late night supper menu.
If the STI ends lower for the day, mini burgers are on sale at $1 from 5.30pm to 7pm

Address:

1 Fullerton Road #01-06 One Fullerton Singapore 049213