Greenwood Avenue is located behind National Junior College (along Bukit Timah Road). There are several cosy restaurants and bars located on a stretch of shophouses among the private houses.

Adopting a Mexican theme, Cafe Iguana was filled with colours of green, red and yellow. Generally, it had a very casual feel and the ambience was good for a laid back outing with friends.

Check out the green, red and yellow chairs!

The Iguana on the wall was really eye-catching!

Did I mention that the staff there were really friendly and helpful? We weren’t familiar with Mexican food, so after some recommendations, here was what we had…

Complimentary Nachos! They didn’t taste fantastic, but its always good to have something to keep your mouth busy while you wait for your food right? =)

Quesadillas – Flour tortillas filled with cheese and mushroom ($11.99)

Grilled Prawn Fajitas ($24.99) – The prawns tasted great, but the sauce was a little overbearing

Half Chicken Tequila Grill ($23.99) – The skin was the best part!!

Overall an enjoyable dining experience.  We had fun trying out the Mexican dishes and taking pictures of the restaurant. We missed out on the drinks though. Heard they serve pretty good margaritas! Will definitely give it a try on my next visit.

For those interested in holding their birthday party there, a Mexican theme will certainly be ideal. The whole setting is Mexican so get your guests to dress up in green, red or yellow!

[FROM ALL VICTOR'S FRIENDS & VANESSA: HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICTOR!!!]

KPO signage

And I read from Marketing Interactive that KPO is actually by Chivas Regal and Imaginings(Does Balaclava and Wala Wala ring a bell?).

And just in case you get a little lazy (not wanting to park @ Orchard Central, they have Valet Services for you as well!)

I love the location – it’s not in the middle of the bustling Orchard Road, and is accessible enough for people to get there after their shopping in nearby shopping centres such as Taka and Heeren(nearest MRT is Somerset, btw!)

Their Menu

And yes, I was saying I’ve been wanting to try their All-Day breakfast – and along with Wen Ee, we opted for KPO’s The Works and Lychee Smoothie for our drink. I absolutely LOOOVVVEEE their scrambled eggs, their bread is just thick enough for me to neutralise the saltiness of the bacon, and it is well-toasted enough for me to have a good mix of soft scrambled eggs and a crispy layer of bread… yum yum. And oh, when I insisted the potato thingy is Rosti, Mikk said it’s homemade hash brown! Whatever that is, everything is so good! And it’s really filling, I spent a good 1 hour trying to finish the whole plate.

The Lychee Smoothie was just okay, nothing fantastic but the thing about it is it doesn’t taste artificial, which is what I enjoy.

The Works

KPO is a good place to chill with friends whom you haven’t met for a long time, a great place to talk and gossip and drink to your heart’s content. And anyway, of course, I’ve always love Mikk’s concoctions (because I don’t exactly like the taste of alcohol), so Mikk knows the right way to make me a cocktail which I will absolutely enjoy.

My Cocktail

My Cocktail, when it’s mixed.

And they have it in glowing version too.

PRETTY HUH!

Wen Ee’s, just right for her, a special concoction by her boyfriend.

Actually there’s no such thing as a glowing drink, Mikk was just saying I’d better put a disclaimer in case people start requesting for glowing drinks.. But in any case here’s the truth revealed:-

So now you all know it’s just a torch shining at a drink, please don’t ask for glowing drinks @ KPO, citing me as the source that I’ve had one, ok?

Fried Brownie and Ice Cream – I didn’t really like it, just thought the brownie was a little too dry, and the ice cream was melting way too fast (I’m not blaming KPO for this, it’s just that global warming is really getting us!)

And oh, we were seated at an outdoor dining area thats why the ice cream was melting fast:-

Just in case you start wondering what lies underneath the glass cover of the table…

TADAH! And I thought the table was pretty cool – you can start stalking the babe/guy you fancy via this “well”, enjoying your food and drinks at the same time!

And Mikk brought me around to take a good look at the entire restaurant, didn’t have much pictures because I thought it was pretty rude if I were to start snapping pictures of their guests… So here’s it:-

The Outdoor Seating nearer to the Valet Parking

The Outdoor Stairway

And the stairway overlooks this outdoor seating area, didn’t manage to get a snapshot of the sofa seats, but yeah, they do have one area so you can relax and have a good chat with friends.

I’ve always been a sucker for buildings with high ceilings and glass panels.

And the DJ area.

Wen Ee says this area is secluded enough for couples to have their private time…

But I say, how to have a private time when it’s right in front of the toilet! And oh, their toilet is catered for both sexes, and of course, the glass panels segregates the drinking and toilet area, so don’t worry about getting weird smells while you are savouring that drink of yours!

The bar area, from top.

I love the experience I get from KPO, their staff are friendly and attentive despite there were so many sections to look after. Perhaps dining there can get slightly steep (Our bill came up to about $75), but in any case, it’s a good place for gatherings – small or big groups and for couples, as well as best friends to catch up!

The main reason for holding it in the afternoon was to cater to his family, who formed the majority of his guests. Still, the celebration of manhood can never do without some alcohol, or at least some relation to it. Thus his decision to have it at Durty Nellys, an Irish Pub conveniently located @ Marina Square.

The interior design of the pub has a slight element of authentic Irish Pub aura, creating a laid back feel. An ideal place to chill with friends, temporarily taking you away from the hustle and bustle of Singapore. On this day, family was top priority and the presence of low chairs made it convenient for children and the elderly.

Lunch consisted of sandwiches, pies and other finger food…a simple yet delicious affair, the Irish way…

Tuna Sandwich…my favourite =)

Corn Beef Sandwich

Mini Guiness & Steak Pies

Sausage Rolls

Fish Fillet

Chicken Fillet

Roasted Potatoes

What’s a birthday without a birthday cake?

And the 21st century way of cutting cake =p

Next up was taboo with friends…

and a  short “performance” from Jay.

Some of us got high from the afternoon beer, but that certainly did not stop us from making new friends…

Happy 21st Ian!!

Venue for the special evening: 7atenine @ Esplanade Mall.

Victor and I loved the ambience - The blue, white and silver setting, along with mirrors and glass display brought out the elegance of the restaurant, while the beautiful shimmery curtains gave us much treaured privacy. Classy, yet cosy indeed.

A perfect place for couples, also just as good for small group gatherings.

The food? Generally a fusion of East and West. Spoilt for choice, we went for their Dinner Unlimited @ $57++ per pax. In this promotion, up to 20 tapas sized dishes will be served followed by our choice of main course. All the dishes are “surprise menu” from the chef and the best part is, we get to re-order our preferred ones!

I’ll let the pictures do the talking =)

The starters…

I love the beef roll on hot stone! The beef is really tender and what’s more, you can control the doneness of the beef by leaving it on the stone longer for well done. Cool!

A salmon & potato combination. The potato at the bottom reminds me of the usual potato salad, but somehow it tasted different. Much nicer than usual!

The sizzling wings… Absolutely awesome with the sauce!

The golden mushroom & risotto – The golden mushroom was slightly salty, so you need to eat it with the risotto to neutralise the taste.

I’m a fan of sashimi, so I love this tuna dish in particular! The tuna is fresh, the portion just right!

Salmon & Asparagus

Wagyu Beef – FANTASTEAKSSSS

The Mains…

I like how the mains were smaller portions since we opted for dinner unlimited (which means our stomach hardly has any space left after all the unlimited tapas)

Baked Hokkaido Scallops

The Desserts

Didn’t really fancy the desserts though, it just wasn’t my kind of dessert, but the ice creams were damn good!

The lime sorbet was perfect for our very full and growing stomachs.

I’m not a food guru, so I can’t comment the texture etc etc, but just for my normal tastebuds, I love the food

Finally, I really appreciate the chef preparing this complimentary dessert for my birthday!

A complimentary dish, just for me!

And of course, the usuals

Let me show you THE present of THE 21st CENTURY:-

21 eggs.

Which leads back to an old story I have with our favourite Weijie:-

Overall a great dining experience for me and my pals! The ambience was fantastic without a doubt, the food…well, we liked some, while others…not as much. If there is one particular dish that I will never forget, it shall be the Wagyu Beef… Absolutely awesome!

They do functions for people as well. Here are some figures I got from their website.

Seating Capacity:
Indoor 36 pax
Dining deck 60 pax
Passageway 28 pax
Chillout deck 75 pax

The outdoor area peeks out to an overview of the Singapore River – its pretty windy in the evening so fret not about your guests feeling hot!

However, I just thought it isn’t so suitable for parties which has really young kids and traditional grandparents around. The food is good, but not sure about the price for parties though.

Nevertheless, their service is really good (thumbs up!).

Love the staff, love the ambience, love the place!

Sorry for the dark pictures and the lack of pictures of the place.

When you enter the restaurant, it’s really nice to be greeted by a bunch of friendly staff, and to the right, it is their bar where drinks are served.

Generally it has a laidback environment, really suitable for group celebrations – 21st birthdays, 18th birthdays, 16th birthday parties to be held. We were given this area which can hold approx 40 people.

What’s more fantastic, is the food!

Finger Food Combo @ $19.50 ++

One combo is enough to share between 3 – 4 people, and I absolutely loved the potato skin! Crispy on the outside, soft in the inside.But I didn’t really fancy the wings though, thought it was too spicy for my liking, but the taste was neutralised by the sauces that were provided.

300g Garlic Mushroom Prime Steak @ $35.50 ++

Jasmine and I shared a Garlic Mushroom Prime Steak, and it was absolutely fantastic. The fries remind me very much of the very-much-missed A&W curly fries (someone bring back A&W into SG pls!) and the steak was so tender!

Full BBQ PorkRib @ $29.50 ++

Victor ordered Pork Ribs, and it was really good as well! The meat is just soft enough, unlike most restaurants where you take forever to finish chewing.

Tex-Mex Combo @ $27.50 ++

The steak in general are all really good, and their servings are really generous, value for money! But there’s this curry spring roll at the side we all didn’t exactly fancy, it pretty out of place. It’s like a bad imitation of curry puffs!

Complimentary Birthday Mud Cake

The entire bill came up to about $238.75 for 8 pax, and they had a UOB 15% discount! Which makes eating even happier!

If I’m not wrong, they have packages catered for parties and given that they have different rooms, you can even have the entire room to yourself to hold your celebrations. You can have a laidback theme with cowboy hats (I don’t know why but they remind me of things like this…) Or since they have soooo many car plates have a Traffic Light Party!

Back to Hog’s breath, yeah…

Whats more, the servings are really generous so no worries about your guests being hungry!

[Updated @ 31st July 2009] Check out the new pictures we’ve got @ Hog’s Breath Cafe Re-Visited post!