I am soooo tired now. Went for 2 workouts today in an attempt to finish up my gym sessions. Why do I do this to myself? Ugh. Muscle ache, muscle ache. Ugh.

Anyway, I thought I'd do another food review today. So if you're hungry, read on. If not, well, read on anyway:

Today's Menu

What: Va Va Voom Cafe (I know, I know, it's not a pretty name...)

Where: 470, North Bridge Road, #01-05

Opening Hours: Umm... not too sure. Pretty standard though.

Dress Code: Casual

Price: About $10 per person

Nothing about this place gives away the fact that it is a French-Vietnamese Cafe. Except maybe the traditional Vietnamese straw hats hung unobtrusively in a corner. Otherwise, this place is modern, cosy and chilloutable.

Before you even set your mind thinking about the food, make sure you check off your drinks on the self-order chit. Go for the Lemongrass with Honey or the Plum Lime Soda. The former is delightfully refreshing while the latter offers a tangy perk guaranteed to stimulate your senses.

The owner is a friendly chap who offers his recommendations but is also honest about his food. When we placed our order, he asked if it was our first time here. Upon learning that we were Va Va Voom virgins (!), he told us that we probably shouldn't go for the Sugarcane Prawns. We went with his recommendation instead - the Morning Glory salad with beef. It turned out to be a rather interesting display of beef placed on top of a bed of greens, sprinkled with shallots. Not a bad choice really.

The Summer Roll was another dish easy on the palate. It was basically two spring rolls in Vietnamese rice paper, each sliced in half, accompanied by a sweet sauce. Nice minty taste and generally very refreshing. The next table had the silken tofu though and that looked delicious too, expecially with the golden crust. We will try that the next time.

For mains, I had the Stir-fried spicy beef with lemongrass and rice. It looked like beef curry and tasted like beef curry. Not all that fantastic. Nothing very French nor Vietnamese again. My lunch companions had bowls of beef noodles in soup, all of which looked more palatable, except for the rather raw beansprouts which they ended up picking out.

Verdict: Generally a good place to chill out and have light snacks or salads. There's a comfy-looking couch in the corner as well, along with some magazines and poker cards. Hang out but don't hold your breath for the Vietnamese food. For the price though, it's not too shabby.

That's all for tonight, folks. I will be away on a retreat from tomorrow (Friday) till Sunday. We'll talk then. Bye!