I received flowers from the old cat in the office the day before. It was the first time I received such a dark bouquet, my no. 18th from him! It was so dark, that many people turned to look at me when I was out of the office, lol.
Lunch at Basilico (The Regent)
We decided to have lunch at The Regent, just like how we went back to Mandai Orchid Garden for dinner on our 1st ROM anniversary last year. We had our lunch at Basilico, a restaurant that serves Italian cuisine.
We could not decide whether to go for buffet or a la carte, and the staff was very nice. She ushered us to a private area and gave us a table that overlooked the lobby. Very nice. She handed us the a ala carte menu for us to look through, then brought me (the old cat had to look after our belongings) around the buffet counter, introducing the varieties of food that they serve, where I can find the hot and cold sections, the desserts..etc. This is a very simple action that can be done by any service staff, but so far none of the staff at the other hotels (not even Shangri-La and Grand Hyatt) I had been to for meals offered such good service! This simple gesture really sets The Regent apart from other hotels.
The Italian buffet spread:
One look at the buffet counter and I decided that buffet would be the perfect choice - they have such a fantastic spread!! Picture wood-fire pizzas, hand crafted desserts! I saw a lot of our favourite foods, and manz, they even have homemade gelato!!!
Here are some of the food stuff:
Bread is readily available at the buffet counter and we see many patrons helping themselves to the bread and cheese. The old cat and I did not take any as we weren't particularly fond of eating bread at buffets. The waitress would make her rounds around the restaurant and she must have noticed that we didn't have any bread on our table, cos the next time she came to our table, she brought along an assortment of bread for us! I mean c'mon, usually waitresses only appear at tables to 1) refill the glasses or 2) clear the plates. To top it off, when I was having some difficulty with the lasagne, the chef came over within 2 mins and offered his help! We are very impressed with the service indeed!
Ham pizza and a plate of roast potatoes, lasagne and meat (beef steak, lamb chop, grilled sea bass and grilled salmon):
The grilled salmon is really yummy, the best I have ever eaten!
A plate containing chicken fried rice, dou miao, spicy prawn (very fresh!!), ginger chicken, stir-fry beef with ginger and oyster sauce, and a bowl of Sea cucumber with dry scallop broth:
Fruit meringue and chocolate gelato:
Manz, the chocolate gelato is really out of this world! Very authentic! It is sooooooooooooooooooooo delicious! So smooth!!! Just like the ones we had in Europe!!! You'll have to try it to know it for yourself! They have different flavours too, but this one is so heavenly that I could not bother with the rest, waahahahhahaha!
Tiramisu and Chocolate Shot:
Other pics:
The old cat said to bring the bouquet along, enhances the photos you know? LOL.
The buffet spread is really good! We like the fact that the meat items are cut into bite-size portions even for the fish. No bones, great! I don't know about the old cat, but I will give Basilico 9 for Ambience & Setting, 8 for Food, and 9 for Service!
We are very happy with our Regent experience! Service is really number one! 
Next stop after lunch: Sentosa
We have not been to Sentosa for ages, and decided to be local tourists for the day. We signed up for the Sentosa Choice Package which entitled us to 4 attractions at $38.90 per pax. The package included island admission by Sentosa Bus or Sentosa Express (aka LRT) too!
We went to the following 4 attractions:
1) Gogreen Segway Fun Ride
This is something that the old cat wants to try when we go to the US next year, but honestly, I have never been too keen on it. Now that we can try the segway in Singapore, we won't have to try it in the US! Wahahahahaha!
2) Images of Singapore
This is definitely not as boring as the old cat had thought it would be. Or perhaps it is because I am one of those people who likes viewing life-sized exhibits of the past.
3) Tiger Sky Tower
This is Singapore's tallest observatory tower which offers panoramic views at 131 metres above sea level!
4) Sentosa 4D Magix
We watched "Pirates", a 15 mins comedy on pirates' adventure. We had to wear 3D glasses. Throughout the show, the chairs would rock, and we were shot with cold blasts of air and water. Haha, quite entertaining.
Other pics:
The Merlion, and giant Christmas tree at Vivocity Level 3
Dinner at P.S Cafe (Dempsey):
BBQ Ribs that look like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Chicken Rossa Penne
After dinner, home sweet home for cake!
Pressie from the old cat:
Tempur pillow...
and a handmade book titled "The Story of My Heart"!
Pressies for the old cat:
Yay so happy, I can finally use my new Tempur pillow!!
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