TJ in town - Vanilla Pod

TJ is a regular visitor to Singapore, and he is also the personal shopper for the girls, and the God father of Yee Mei's children.  He is usually here twice a day, and this time he was here alone, gf at home.  We went to Vanilla Pod for dinner, and planned to go to the night safari after dinner.  I was down with flu, but thank God that after medicine, I was better to make it for the dinner, though I had to skip the safari as I was really tired.

Yee Mei and Family

Vanilla Pod was tucked at far away in Mandai, near the Mandai Orchid Garden.  Yee Mei and her hubby had an argument which was the best way to take from Parkway Parade..haha

Finally we reached the place, after bringing TJ to visit most of the highway in Singapore...ECP, CTE, AYE, KPE and PIE.  Before we got into the restaurant, we "protected" ourselves with insect repellent!  Well prepared :-)

It was quite a far from the carpark, and we finally reached the restaurant, which i thought was not as grand as I have imagined it to be.  It was really very crowded at 1915Hr, and mostly were family or large group gathering.  Well, we had a big group too.  4 children and 5 adults :-)

Starter:  Looks good but i could not eat...Paul the Octopus, sorry, it should be squid.

 Caesar Salad.  Normal.

This was my choice of my main course, and I thought was the best among the mains that we have ordered.  Grilled Haked Fish.  The seasoning that they have used was special, and it gave the fish a very nice fragance.  The meat had its texture and not too soggy, and no fishy taste at all!

Beef Tenderlion.  Cooking style was good, but the beef was not of top quality.

Sea bass with Caviar.  I thought it was too plain.  Nothing special.

Lamb Racks.  We asked for medium, which turned out a bit too bloody for my liking.

Pizzas.  Well, better than your normal pizzas, with crispy base and fresh ingredient, but i still prefer those from Spizza.

Service was friendly, but a bit too slow.  We had to wait quite a while for the mains to be serve.  Thank God that they served the children's meal first to keep them quiet.  Price was reasonable.  Recommended for family and children are welcome. 


Vanilla Pod by Chef Peter
Address: 200 Mandai Lake Road Mandai Orchid Garden Singapore
Tel: +65 6368 0672