Part I – Day II
24th Nov 2005
Dearling text me in the afternoon… I asked her where to meet? Before she can reply, I interrupted her incoming sms by saying “Buona Vista.” She didn’t want to acknowledge, but in my mind, where on earth can she bring me for dinner at a classy restaurant in the WEST? I gotta admit, the WESTEES don’t have much of a choice in terms of dining except for one… You should know, the Singapore Polytechnic students know it better! :)
And the text conversation went on and on…
Finally, she smsed me: “Meet at Buona Vista MRT” Bingo! He Lan Chun, Wo Lai Le!
There’s a few Italian and alfresco dining restaurants that I have in mind, plus she mentioned that she wanted to try out the Michelangelos. However, she made a mistake SMS by sending: “Dunno, whether they allow jeans or not?” To my best of eateries knowledge, such restaurant wouldn’t mind jeans, unless it is really POSH!
That message has aroused my suspicion, it cannot be Holland Village anymore, because all the restaurants there… dress code? Nahhhhh.
My brain cells start to reverse and track every sentence that dearling have said in relation to eateries in the WEST. I think I have GOT IT!
When I met dearling at Buona Vista, WOW, new shining, silky, rebonded hair, hehee so nice to touch… no wonder they say, rebonding has revived many dreams of owning long and silky hair.
Now I’m going to find out what’s in store for me, but actually I already have a place in mind, that requires us to take taxi to that destination, can you guess? I recalled that she was asking me how to go to sixth avenue… *tink tink* Hehehehheehehe There goes the hint, and the hidden surprise.
I lead the way and walked towards the taxi stand, she knew that I knew where we were going already. She exclaimed: “Not fun wan, always spoil the surprise…” Perhaps, it’s not so nice to know a person too well eh? Kekekekekeke
Zoom… At the restaurant. Churrascaria.
The original plan:
Arrange a cab pick up at my office and fetch me to the destination without me even directing it. Isn’t that very nice? Marvellous thought!
It’s our first time there after 20 odd years, pitiful right? Nevertheless, late is better than never! There is no menu, it’s buffet style. You can help yourself to the starters laid out in a circular bar counter with varieties over 20+.
What you can find? Here are some of them:
:: Chinese styled stir fried Cai Xin :: Baby carrots :: Cold pasta :: Egg plant :: Rice ::
(They should put up labels to inform the diners of the dishes, if not we are like the blind mice eating “supposingly great cheese”)
After gathering our first starter round, the MEAN MAN start to appear. As we are quite early and the place is not so crowded, the MEAT MEN cruise alongside our table and sliced “Meat Bombs” onto our plates. I was ready to tuck in and before I can put the nicely cut pork sausage into my mouth, another breeze by and said: “Beef Hump?” I looked at him, “Well Yea!” By the time the 6th MEAT MAN zoom pass, our plates are filled with all sorts of meat in different shape and sizes. Our appetite dips as more and more MEAT MAN drops. The more they drop, the more we dip... BECAUSE, we don't have TIME to ENJOY! It's like watching RUSH HOUR and EATING AT THE SAME TIME!!!
I would say the best part of the buffet will be the HOT and JUICY pineapple. One bite and you can go MMMmmmmmmmmm. SHIOK AH! After all those meat, at that kind of speed. It’s really a refreshing rest point. PHEW!
After a while, the place is full, with many regulars and office crowd. MEAT MEN is nowhere to be seen near our two-diner-table. At first, they served with passion, later they zoom pass like dragon. Until we saw the meat we like, we have to HAIL for it, before they MAKE an effort to stop by and slice the meat of the skewer. THANKS MATE. Of course, I can understand that they want to please the bigger crowd to entice their repeat visits.
Anyway, I’m very happy to spend time with my dearling at this MEAT concept restaurant. We have been doing lots of stuffs, events together, ALL for the FIRST TIME! Well, I guess that will be our motivation factor of moving forward… To try new things, that both of us have never done before.
Thank you dearling! Thank you so much!
(Now I have a difficult task to plan for our anniversary's dinner...)
Just a note for those who are visiting for the first time: I almost puke when I’m 80% full and that MEAT MAN slice off a big chunk of BEEF in front of me! But I manage to sallow the “digested meat in my stomach” down again… Gluuuurp!
(For those who cannot eat medium-rare to medium doneness, save your trip!)
After that sumptuous dinner, we took a cab home and relax. We looked at each other and said: We are turning vegetarian for the next 3 days… Hahahahahha
End of Part I
