If you like dining out and trying new places, the Entertainer Singapore 2015 App is for you. By paying a fixed fee, you get to enjoy many one-for-one main courses and deals which will otherwise cost even more. It is with that in mind when we checked out En Grill and Bar at #01-57 UE Square, 207 River Valley Road for their 1-for-1 deals. Located near Ippudo (nearer to the Mohammed Sultan road), En Grill and Bar is one half of the En Japanese Dining Bar that's next door, featuring a well-stocked bar and black/red dark plush booth seats for intimate conversations.


Till end of 2015, with the Entertainer App at En Grill and Bar, you will get to enjoy

1) One main menu item for one main menu item (est. savings $18)
2) Two tapas for two tapas (est. savings $25)
3) One assorted grilled skewer platter for one assorted grilled skewer platter (est. savings $26)

Deal number 3 is the best because of all the dishes we tried that night, the Sumiyaki Moriawase ($25) aka grilled skewer platter was the most impressive. It's served on top of a charcoal container where you can see the coals smoking below. The skewers were simple, but had that smokey flavour. At $25 for 2 with the Entertainer, you see how that's gonna be worth it!

We also tried some other dishes, which did not really impress, so I'd say just go for the Sumiyaki with the app and some drinks and have a good time.

En Grill & Bar
207 River Valley Rd, #01-57 UE Square, 238275
+65 67326863
Mon - Thu: 18:00 - 02:00, Fri - Sat: 18:00 - 03:00, Sun: 18:00 - 00:00

En Grill & Bar is just one of the 800+ merchants offering Buy One Get One Free offers on the Entertainer Singapore app. Other than F&B deals, Entertainer Singapore includes spas, activities, attractions and more. This money-saving app retails at S$60 and is available for purchase at www.theentertainerasia.com. Use the promo code "2015ALVIN" to receive a 10% discount upon checkout. 

Thanks to Entertainer Singapore and En Grill & Bar for the invite!

Entertainer App Offer: En Grill and Bar at 207 River Valley Rd, #01-57 UE Square, Singapore 238275

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Where can I go for dim sum that is not filled with grumpy middle-aged ladies with selective vision, you might wonder. Or you might hanker for a dining experience that wraps around traditional Cantonese food like a multi-coloured crystal skin. Haven't had enough alcohol on Friday night and want to catch up? Well, Mitzo's Weekend Brunch at Grand Park Orchard might be your answer! Available every weekends and public holidays at $68++ per person, there are over 40 Cantonese dishes served over six courses (roasts, dim sum, appetiser or soup, main course, rice, noodles or congee, desserts), buffet-style. I also had the pleasure to try the brunch with free-flow alcohol ($118++), which was even more pleasurable.

Walking into the restaurant is like a trip to a mini Wonderland. I loved the tinted windows (escape from the heat! the haze! humanity!) that gave the place a muted Insta-filter effect. Coupled with colourful reflective surfaces and mod furniture, the combined effect was nothing sort of awesome. Now this is a 'Chinese restaurant' I can relax in. Apparently, Mitzo is a loose translation of honeyed red dates in Cantonese, and not a Japanese name, even if it might seem so!


My dining companion, the lovely +YH Wang (Instagram: spoiltbytes). Love her Instagram pics -- go check it out!

There's also a bar which had a tankful of baby jellyfish in the background. Hopefully they grow up big and strong and end up as a cold dish. Other than that, there are 3 different drink 'recipes' which you'd find at the bar for you to make! I loved the interactive elements of pouring all the ingredients together (other than the fizzy soda) into a shaker and shake shake shaking it.

All 3 drinks are made with 'Asian-infused' herbs, tea and spices. For example, the Scented Twister, which has a cognac-infused jasmine tea base shaken with homemade goji berry syrup and lemon juice topped with guava soda, or the Berry Delight made with vodka-infused mixed flower tea, shaken with apple rose syrup and lemon juice, topped with cranberry soda, and the Brilliant Stardust with a gin-infused chrysanthemum tea as base, ginger syrup and lemon juice, a hint of rose water, topped with apple soda.

We tried 2 out of 3 (the Chrysanthemum and Guava one), and found each to be excellent. Very fruity, refreshing and complex cocktails made for weekend brunches.

Since it is free flow, you are free to order more drinks after you are done! We tried 2 from the menu, prepared by the mixologist (probably more complex to try and shake it ourselves) - the Shiso Mojito (friend), and Ginseng Daiquiri (me). They were also more strong flavoured - less fruity/soda-like, more serious. Seriously good, that is! 

Here's the weekend brunch menu. The chef of Mitzo was from a Michelin-starred restaurant in NYC before, and before that, hailed from Club Chinois. So you know you're in good hands. Their signature dishes are the char siew (honeyed barbequed pork), and roast meat. Of course. There were many other items here, and I doubt you can even order more than 1 portion of each even if you could.



Food porn time. I really enjoyed the double-boiled soup of the day, which was pork ribs with melon. Super homely, nourishing and comforting (probably great for hangovers). The char siew was also out of this world. No wonder it is their signature dish! The exterior of the barbequed pork was caramelized to perfection, coated with sticky, sweet and slightly crispy skin. The meat itself was tender, juicy and beyond fault. The roast pork belly on the other hand, was average in comparison. It was good, but not as epic as the char siew.


We also had other dishes such as har gow and siew mai (both exquisite), and then some mains like crispy prawns with spicy mango sauce (weird, but nice), pan-fried ribeye in wasabi and Korean chilli (so-so), truffle udon (surprisingly good because it's very plain, but fragrant with the truffle), and wasabi-infused baked fish (creative, fresh).


Then the dessert highlight of the day - the Custard Bun, or what's commonly known as Liu Sha Bao (flowing sand bun). This wasn't in the dessert section, but by then we were stuffed like baos, and decided to end the meal with it. Best decision ever. The bun was so fluffy and fragrant (pandan!), and had textured sesame and sunflower seeds on top.

Opening it revealed a watery than normal (but still strong flavoured) custard made with what felt like a lot of butter and salted egg yolks.


Do I think its worth it? Yes. Money can be earned, experiences like this can't. I would urge everyone to try this at their Weekend Brunch once for a different experience than Mitzo at night for dinner because the food and drinks are of high quality that is worth every $118++.
Mitzo Restaurant & Bar
Level 4, Grand Park Orchard, 270 Orchard Road, Singapore 238857
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 11.30am to 2.30pm
Tel: 6603 8855

Thanks to Spoiltbytes, Bless Inc and Mitzo for the invite!


Cantonese Weekend Brunch: Mitzo at L4, Grand Park Orchard, 270 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238857

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