Lorong 9 Geylang

X is constantly amaze at the eating habits of Singaporeans. The latest being their ability to eat at roadside stalls but more importantly, how Singaporeans of all walks of life would do so. One day they could be dining at a high end French restaurant & the next day they would be eating at Geylang. You would never see this in France. Mostly because French are snobbish when it comes to food (& I mean this in a good way) & more so because they are finicky about hygiene.

No matter how good the food is, I would NEVER bring his folks to Geylang. I can't imagine them sitting by the road or drain, using utensils that are washed in a pail of water & a table that has been wiped with a cloth that has seen better days.

Judging from the crowds of people there, these are obviously not a concern with a majority of Singaporeans. As long as the food is good, we'll be there.

Pictures taken from my iphone leave much to be desired

but I'm going to post it anyway so indulge me

The famous Lorong 9 Frog leg claypot

Across the street for the Beef Horfun

Tender slices of beef with horfun

Still delicious after all these years

Oyster omelette

One of the best I've had

You can taste more of the egg & less of the starchy flour

We ordered one with ginger & spring onions

but much preferred the spicy ma la flavor

Brunch & Bubbly

I love big breakfast but I never seem to indulge in it except when I'm on vacation. So the concept of brunch appeals to me, very much. Particularly when bubbly is involved.

We were meeting up with some friends for brunch & I was just about to book mezza9 when I chanced upon an ad for brunch at La Villa. It mentioned bouncy castle & activities for kids - nice. But the clincher is......drum roll.......unlimited prosecco - an italian sparkling wine. Not champagne but a lovely bubbly which I seem to be consuming in copious amounts in Singapore (not that I need an excuse but it's the heat).

La Villa is located in what was formerly the River Valley Primary School. Yet another school transformed into a commercial building. They have a lovely outdoor sitting area & we used to go there for drinks but I have never been for meals.

The brunch just sounded like such a good deal. Here's what you get for $48 per person. They serve you a fresh pastry basket of breads & croissants. Then from the menu you have a selection of the following

A choice of an egg dish -
this was X's poached eggs with hash browns

A choice of pizza
- mine with mozarella, chicken & spinach

A choice of main course
- meat, fish or pasta

and a choice of dessert

All that for $48++ not forgetting the unlimited Prosecco

It was a hot afternoon so we were most definitely taking advantage of the unlimited prosecco. By the time, the main course arrived, we were reasonably full. They have a little petanque area so we took a break from stuffing ourselves to indulge in some outdoor activities.

They put out plates of soapy water for the kids to play bubbles which the Girl of course loved.

That's the bouncy castle they installed in the huge garden

We had a good time & even though it sounds like a good deal & the service was great, I'm not sure we will be back again only because the food was just okay. Since we were a big group, we did try many items on the menu. Nothing was bad - everything was just so so, if you know what I mean. I think I'll book mezz9 the next time.

La Villa
341 River Valley Road
#01-03