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Big O Cafe & Restaurant (Wheelock Place)
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Address:
501 Orchard Road
#02-04/05 Wheelock Place
Tel: 6737 8472
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Operating Hours: Sun-Thur: 11.30am - 10.30pm
Fri-Sat, Eve of PH: 11.30am - 11pm
Place: Bakery/Dessert, Cafe
Cuisine: Western
Average price: approx. S$ 15 - 25/person (based on 12 reviews)
Recommended by other hungry people: Type of Meal : Lunch (9) , Dinner (8) , Hi Tea (2) , Take Away (2) , Supper/Night Dining (1) , Brunch (1) Occasion : After Work (6) , Girls Night Out (6) , Large Groups/Gathering (6) , Boys Night Out (5) , Children/Family (5) , Chillout (3) , Romance/First Dates (1) Atmosphere : Vibrant/Noisy (8) , Quiet/Peaceful (4) , People Watching (4) |
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| Food and Beverage - 7 |
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| Ambience / Setting - 6.5
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| Value - 6.8
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| Service - 6.8
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Barnacles Restaurant & Bar
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Siloso Road
Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore by Shangri-La
Pub/Bar, Wine/Spirits, Restaurant, Asian, Western, Fusion, European, Mediterranean, English, Seafood, Steak and Grills
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7.7 Overall 33 reviews |
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First Reviewed by:
wonderdoggy
"I hate food courts cuz they can't cook!" |
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Hui Yuan Tan
334 Reviews
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Food and Beverage - 7
Ambience / Setting - na
Value - 6.5
Service - 7
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Will you return to this place? Definitely
I spent about S$6 per person
Review Date: 12 Jun 2009 |
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| Chocolate fudge
This sister chain of NYDC carry a varities of cakes and desserts similar to NYDC- like the Big o cheesecake.
Having tried the chocolate versions, im quite impressed with the melting n smooth texture of their chocolate mousse. This time round, i had the chocolate fudge(served warm). This is quite yummy( without being over too sweet). Great for those who dislike sweet stuffs. The only letdown is that it's not fudgy enough.
Would be back to try their cheesecakes. :) |
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Gothic Angel
113 Reviews
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Food and Beverage - 6
Ambience / Setting - na
Value - na
Service - na
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Will you return to this place? Probably Not
I spent about S$45 per person
Review Date: 19 Jan 2009 |
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| Oooooooooooooooooo... give it a skip...
Big O? wat does e O stands for? Judging by e names of e cakes i presume orgasm? as in big orgasm? ahhh... kinky... notti notii..... *winks*...So is dining at Big O a big orgasmic experience? Ooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww....................nope!
Long story short: two gals crazy shopping tired feet hungry tummies.. u get e pic.
Ambience: Hip colorful vibrant... slight deviant from NYDC.. u get e pic.
Menu: More pricey n atas version of NYDC... u get e pic.
Me: plain lazy.. u get e pic. haha.
To start we had quite a few appetizers to share.. we had e cream of mushroom soup.. it's not very good but passable oni.. It's a decent size bowl but e soup lacked e omph factor.. it's not rich nor creamy nor thick enuff verging on a slight watery so nah.. Next we had e prawns.. forgot e exact name but it's fried plump prawns with some tangy orangey sauce beneath.. i kinda liked e prawns coz i'm a prawn-lover (dud!) n e sauce is quite interesting so i tot this dish is quite alrite although my fren gave it e thumbs-down.. Next is e potato-skins which is e clear winner! Dip e golden fried potato skins into e sour cream? yum! tasty sinful treat!
For mains we had e baby back ribs and bacon-wrapped chicken... The baby back ribs ain't as baby as i tot it would b but definitely not as grown up too if u get wat i mean ie not so small but not tat big either la! ... e meat do fell off e ribs easily but it's not really tender nor moist which i was quite surprised given e reviews... it comes either with e rice or baby potatoes which i strongly recommend e rice coz e baby potatoes tasted so stale like it's been left out for days.. spat tat out..
e bacon wrapped chicken on e other hand came with a lovely spinanch mashed potato which is lovely n some gravy.. e bacon-wapped chicken comes in a few pieces n was quite ok... e salty bacon wrapped with e more bland chicken do balance out nicely but i tot e bacon was a tad slight overcooked n also.. too many of it do make u a little "jielat".. e mains were quite disappointing..
The cakes were quite a delight though... We had e indecent obession and e aphrodisiac.. e indecent obsession or e chocolate hazelnut cake was light with a biscuit layer in-between which did not come across as too heavy yet it still has e choc n hazelnut flavour so it's not too bad.. but not as wow as e heart-shaped choc aphrodisiac which is sure to make u have an orgasm! it's soooooooooooooo rich tat it made e indecent obsession pretty decent! e aphrodisiac is defintely for a choc lover as e choc is quite sweet n rich n got thumbs up from my choc-loving fren!
Overall i would not recommend this place at all coz e prices r surprisingly expensive as compared to NYDC.... which is fine except tat e quality or standard of e food is nowhere near its same price range peers n hence makes it so not fine..only thing tat's fine? perhaps e cakes...
Big Orgasm? hardly my dear.... |
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| Must Tries: e cakes? not e food |
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Hui Yuan Tan
334 Reviews
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Food and Beverage - 6.8
Ambience / Setting - 6.8
Value - 5.5
Service - 7.5
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Will you return to this place? Probably
I spent about S$7 per person
Review Date: 31 Dec 2008 |
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| Big ó'style
I have been to this cafe several times n try ou many types of their cakes. They haf the indecent obsession, G-spot(durian), B/forest,bailey-cheese n many to mention. I only managed to try out the heart-shaped choc cake,indecent obsession,G-spot and the Mochamisu cheese. Well, there are limited variety here.
The better one would b the heart-shaped truffle cake and the indecent obsession. G-spot,which they claimed was good was not as it lacks the distinctive durian taste.
Service is rather good here n i got a free complimentart choc topping for my cake. Price is rather too exp for a cake |
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| Must Tries: Indecent obsession & heart-shaped cake |
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Izzy
78 Reviews
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Food and Beverage - 7
Ambience / Setting - 7.5
Value - 6.6
Service - 7.3
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Will you return to this place? Definitely
I spent about S$33 per person
Review Date: 27 Oct 2008 |
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| Woof.
I'm not very impressed with NYDC, so I'm not very sure what made me decide to come eat at its more expensive sister restaurant.
Oh right. The bf. That's usually the case.
Anyway how much you enjoy this restaurant really depends on what you order. I've come here twice; the first was more of a hit and the second, a miss.
The first time, I ordered the penne seafood marinara ($18.90). I was almost blown away by the pasta; it was really delicious. The pasta was cooked al dente, the generous helping of tomato gravy was flavourful and tasty, and the pasta was chockful with fresh squid, crabmeat slices and clams. Yum. This is a dish I definitely can come back to order again.
The second time round however, I ordered the crabmeat linguine ($17.90). What's the difference, you ask? Well, for one, it's just a lot of crabmeat, no squid or clam. For another, it's not a marinara sauce anymore; it's more of an aglio olio style, pan fried. For a third, I didn't find this quite so tasty. I felt like I was eating fried noodles, and the taste was much more subtle. Personally, I don't like subtle tasting food as much. I suspect that my tastebuds have been spoilt or something by too much salty tze char, but the fact remain. I don't like too subtle. And I can't stomach the idea of paying $18 for something that tastes like fried noodles, even if there are bits of crab meat inside.
My bf ordered the baby back ribs ($18.90) the first time he came as well. One thing about the mains here, is that they aren't really American portions. His ribs, in contrast to Billy Bomber's and Hog's Breath, were tiny. Okay, they were a reasonable size, but comparatively, still quite tiny. On the upside, this means that us girls can order a portion without worrying if we can finish. And we don't have to stuff our faces with meat. The ribs were not bad anyway. Meat was tender without being overboiled; gravy was tasty. Worth a second order, methinks.
The second time he came around, he ordered the bacon-wrapped chicken leg. Again, a good choice, albeit a little tiny. It was literally a few pieces of chicken leg wrapped in bacon, and covered in a sauce which I believe to be teriyaki. Okay, none too imaginative, but very delicious nonetheless. I think it didn't fill him up much though; he still seemed hungry thereafter.
As for desserts - personally, now with the whole range of upmarket homemade gelatos and ice-creams around, I would say to skip the ice-creams and sundaes. They are expensive, but I don't find them any better than say, Swensen's. I still can't distinguish a macadamia nut ice-cream from a rum and raisin (except rum and raisins has raisins and is impossibly sweet) and so on. If you can't distinguish your ice-cream flavours, it's probably not a very good kind of ice-cream.
What we go for, is the cakes. Can't help it; you walk by the display of cakes in the counter. What is a hit for us is the Indecent Obsession, the chocolate hazelnut cake ($5.95). Yes, it's really sweet, but there's chocolate and there's chocolate mousse and sponge... well... You get the idea.
What is a miss for me is the Aphrodisiac ($5.95). It sounds great on paper - heart-shaped chocolate truffle cake. And it looks pretty too (the heart-shaped thing). Problem with it, chocolatey taste nonwithstanding, is that it comes across rather dry. You can pair it with ice-cream for another $3.80), but methinks a really good cake is best on its own.
As for service, so far we've had pretty good service each time we go. We get to order promptly, our glasses get refilled quickly, and we get a change of cutlery every time. With a smile too. I like that.
Oh. And the dogs. Who can forget the pictures of the dogs on the wall. Great talking point in between waiting for your dishes. You can decide between which breed you'd prefer to own, and which breed is a little stu... uh, less intelligent than the others. |
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| Must Tries: Penne seafood marinara |
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shan a.
16 Reviews
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Food and Beverage - 4
Ambience / Setting - 7
Value - 6
Service - 7
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Will you return to this place? Not Sure
Review Date: 16 Sep 2008 |
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| bit disappointed but great durian cake
I must say though, the durian cake "Spike D" saved the day. You couldn't smell the pungent aroma but you could definitely taste the durian. Very moist and delightful. The chocolate was a good contrast to the durian. A very unique "must-try" especially to durian lovers.
Overall, I was a bit disappointed with Big O. I learned thru the website Big O is the newest sister restaurant of NYDC. And in my previous blog I was disappointed with NYDC. Oh well..
for my full review pls visit
http://the-f-word-blog.blogspot.com/
thanks!
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