8 Days - December 14, 2017

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Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve ($188), that’s
spread across all its restaurants. Guests can graze on
treats like Alaskan king crab legs, boneless marinated
short ribs, seafood stew, fresh oysters, Boston
lobsters, and a free flow of champagne, wines and
beers. It’s essentially an epic buffet stretched over an
entire hotel floor.
HOW IT WORKS: The restaurants here function
independently, so you can’t order food from one joint

1. Auntie’s Wok And Steam
   OPEN MON-FRI NOON-2.30PM, 6PM-10PM; SAT-SUN NOON-2.30PM, 6PM-10PM. LAST
   ORDERS 2.15PM & 9.45PM.

and have it served at another. But the staff will be

happy to accommodate cocktail orders from the bar.

THE LOOK: We like meandering through the little

“alleyways” that lead from one restaurant to another. It’s like

walking through an upscale village where everyone greets you

with a smile whenever they meet your eye. Each restaurant

has its own look and feel, but they all come together in

pleasing harmony thanks to polished earth-toned floors and

wood accents, a nod to the kampong vibe it’s inspired by.

2. Icehaus
   OPEN MON-FRI 6.30AM-10PM; SAT-SUN 7AM-10PM. LAST
   ORDERS 9.45PM.
   Think of this as
   the venue’s cold
   kitchen, where
   guests can nosh
   on snacks like
   Burrata Cheese
   with Sun-Dried
   Tomatoes, Pesto
   and Arugula
   ($22), Kaluga Queen Caviar with Toasted Baguette
   ($130 for 50g), and middling Boston Lobster Soft

Rolls ($35); we find the bread rolls too dry. This

is a great stop for dessert, though, with offerings

like the Andaz Chendol Pop ($10), a gula melaka

coconut popsicle covered in a pandan-infused white

chocolate shell made by the folks behind Neh Neh

Pop. The fluffy Pandan Chiffon Cake ($14),

enrobed in a layer of pandan

mousse and

accompanied by

a scoop of lush

vanilla soft serve is

satisfying too.

Our favourite concept here is this

rustic chic dining room fashioned

after Singapore’s hawker stalls

of yore. The menu purveys Chinese classics done

elegantly. Think Steamed Sea Bass ($25), with shao

xing rice wine and black beans, staples such as Dan

Dan Mian ($18) and Organic Fried Rice ($18),

with crabmeat, asparagus and Sarawak pepper. Our

absolute favourite dish from Alley on 25 is the Double-

Boiled Beef Short Rib Egg Noodles ($18), found

here. The cubes of short rib are stewed to melting

tenderness and float in a delicate yet beefy broth, while

the handmade noodles are springy and supple in equal

measure. Literal comfort in a bowl.

BEEF SHORT RIB

EGG NOODLES

PANDAN CHIFFON CAKE

ANDAZ CHENDOL POP

BOSTON LOBSTER SOFT ROLLS