Meomi Cat Cafe @ Bugis (Near Haji Lane) in Singapore #catcafesg #animalcafesg

Singapore has quite a number of animal cafes and it's about time for me to start exploring them since all of us can't travel out of the little red dot at the moment and I need more diversity in this blog; can't be always writing about food! 

Hence, I shall bring to you to a cat cafe in a very accessible area; Bugis! Many people would not find it hard to locate Meomi Cat Cafe as it is right next to the entrance of the absolutely charming Haji Lane.

It might be hard for you to spot the store if you are walking right past though as the signage on the glass panel wasn't that noticeable. Rest assured, I would share the map and address nearing the end of this post.

Main entrance was more a retail area with a counter. Most of the "actions" would take place behind the glass doors, as with the case of many animal cafes. I can't remember if we make payment note or later as my friend was picking the tab that day.

A few photographs of the retail section where you can  find quite a number of feline-image products including plushies, tote bags, floor mats, coin pouches, masks, keychains etc.  

First thing first; remove your shoes before you allowed to step into the 'cats' area! 

Second thing; keep in mind the family rules! Children are allowed with but must be accompanied and supervised by adults. I knew because both Jerald and Jovyn had been to Meomi Cat Cafe before and Jovyn was then maybe 7-8 years old only. 

The felines on duty! The staff on duty was quite on-the-ball; he actually talked a bit about the cats on duty and let us know the temperament for some of the cats. He even highlighted one who had a sad-looking yet adorable expression. 

Let's step in! 

To be frank, it's quite a small activity area and with safe distancing measures put in place, the number of people allowed to interact in this small area was heavily reduced. Not that the cats mind, I feel.

Food and drink corner; we are not allowed to feed them and compared to other cat cafes I visited in Bangkok, there's no option of you buying a snack to bribe the cat to go to you. I thought that's a good move as the demand for snacks would just result in the cats ignoring basic, nutritional food heathier for them. 

Wi-Fi password; a good-to-have if you would like to upload videos of the felines to your social media page. With the increase in data from telecommunication providers nowadays, I guess it's no longer as essential to request for Wi-Fi password. And yes, I don't think oreo is pregnant too! 

Comments written on post-it notes pasted on the glass! Anyway, are you prepared for the deluge of photos showing the cats we encountered at Meomi Cat Cafe?! Here they come! 

Frankly, as I have never kept a cat before; I am not really that well versed in their breeds and couldn't quite identify them except for maybe the persian in some of the photos.

Wall installations for the cats to stroll and jump across; when I was in the midst of purchasing my own flat, I did consider having a feline as a pet and one of the things I thought to incorporate into the renovation was the wall-mounted cat tree that rans all over the flat. 

See that big castle cardboard behind the two ladies? As usual, my curiousity was piqued and even though curiousity kills the cat, the fact that I was at a cat cafe means no cat has been killed yet! So why not go over and take and look?

It's a hidden place for the cats' litter boxes! 

The sad looking cat! The way it looked at things always feel that it had a lot of thoughts going on in its head; for example, the last picture seemed to imply a message that "use this kind of bowl of bluff me, think I stupid?".

Here were our beverages! Pricing is based on entry per person for the first compulsory hour and then subsequently in blocks of 30 minutes. A complimentary drink would be provided. 

Our drinks; for 3 persons.

More photos!

This is Mario; a tom with a relatively stern looking face. It was resting on a perch for the longest time and finally decided to come down for a walk. That's when I was caught surprised as it looked like a large feline.

It's a munchkin with a long body and short legs! Super adorable! When I was considering on whether to keep a cat, I did think if I should get pure breeds; the consideration then was either a scottish fold or a munchkin! 

Lastly, my selfies with the felines! Overall, it's not comparable with the cat cafes in Bangkok (Mohu Mohu, Caturday, Kitty) which have much bigger premises but since the main objective is the felines, there are already two that caught my heart that day; the munchkin, Mario and the sad looking one. 

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Address

668 North Bridge Rd, 

Singapore 188801

(Near Haji Lane)

Map

As above.

Website

https://www.facebook.com/meomicatcafe/

Pricing

Adult - S$13 for the first hour and subsequently S$5 per half an hour

Child - S$9 for the first hour and subsequently S$4 per half an hour 

(One serving of complimentary drink per person)

Drink List

As above.

Lady Boss Roast Delights (老板娘烧腊) @ Food City by Fu Chan in Chong Pang, Yishun [Singapore]

Sometimes, the name of a stall is important as it registers in the mind of diners, even for a new establishment. The first time I saw "lady boss" at Chong Pang, my first instinct was to check if the boss was a female; turned out the entire staff strength comprised of only men! 

I kept reminding myself that I should check out the roast delights but Chong Pang hawker centre tempted me so often; I only got to try out the stall last Wednesday. Time taken was so long; the stall had in fact moved to another location within the same coffee shop. 

Not knowing what to eat (and not doing any research) means we just mix-and-match for a platter, based on what looked good, comprising of roast duck, roast pork and char siew for three persons! 

This cost S$16.50, including three plates of white rice. Let's start with the roast pork; not too bad with just a thin of crisp that I thought could have been thicker for better satisfaction. 

Helped ourselves to the bowl of char siew sauce that was given to us; needed as the roast duck was a tad salty and we definitely required the sweetness from the sauce to tame it down. Roast duck appeared amazing behind the glass counter but turned out to be disappointing; it might result in a more favourable review if the skin layer was crispy. 

Char siew was the best of the lot; juicy with that irresistible smoky flavour, I love it for the fact that there's a substantial fatty middle and the charred bits were not excessive (although I honestly don't mind more). My friend did comment that they were chopped up into too small pieces and you don't feel as shiok having them.  

Totally agree with my friend; maybe I would ask them to be more liberal with their cut in the future. Would try the char siew again in the future, and maybe check out their roast chicken too! God knows when would that be as Chong Pang had just too many food establishments! 

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Address 

Block 101, Yishun Ave 5, 

Food City by Fu Chan,

Singapore 760101

Menu (Limited)

As above.

Pricing

3-Meat Platter for 3-Person - S$15.00

Rice - S$0.50 per plate

海南仔 Hokkien Mee @ Yishun Block 417 Kim San Leng Coffee Shop [Singapore] #hokkienmee

I am no stranger to the Kim San Leng at Yishun Block 417 as my maternal uncle often treats us to tze-char at the coffee shop! However, I am less acquainted with other stalls and had only blogged about Soon Heng Wanton Noodle a few months ago. 

One stall that I always wanted to try was this 海南仔 as it had been operating at this site for as long as I remember. My nephew had even worked there for about a year even though I have never once patronized. Selling local delights like hokkien mee, char kway teow, carrot cake, fried oyster etc, it's high time I should pay it a visit! 

My S$4 hokkien mee.

As you could probably deduce from the photograph, this would be the wet version of the hokkien mee which I like very much as the broth used to fry the noodles is usually extremely flavourful. To my delight, it also had more thick been hoon than yellow noodles.

Delicious; and as expected, the broth was delish and you have to add the chilli paste for that extra, unforgettable oomph! My friend would be sad to note that there's no strips of pork belly although there were pieces of squid and two decent-sized prawns. In addition, I super love the crispy pork lard that stir-fried together with the noodles, instead of being separately dispensed; easily one of the best I had in the past one year! 

With every scoopful that tasted so good; I am now tempted to see how their char kway teow and fried oyster would fare. Maybe I should jio my family members soon to check them out and share the calories! 

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Address

Block 417, Yishun Ave 11, 

#01-351, Singapore 760417

Map

As above.

Pricing

Hokkien Mee - S$4.00