Friends @ Jelita – Festive Cuisines infused with Kronenbourg 1664
Feature - Review, Food - Western, Singapore - West
December 13, 2011
A good meal is sometimes not only about the food and service – And Friends @ Jelita wants to create this atmosphere where friends can just gather for an enjoyable time together with polished modern European dishes. The last time I been here has been more than a decade ago (and that was the 1st Pizza Hut in Singapore). This restaurant located at an expat-surrounded community of Jelita is comfortable and stylish, creating dishes that are innovative and interesting. Few know that this food and wine group owner cum chef Thomas Chiam is an ‘IT person’ who only picked......
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