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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

The BLooiE’s Roadhouse Bar & Grill - Swimmingly Good Food

i have never actually been to science park before, until a recent job assignment gave me the opportunity. when my employer suggested lunch, i was expecting a café or a canteen. i did a double take when i found ourselves at the blooie’s roadhouse bar and grill, tucked at the first level of the aquarius in science park.

the restaurant appears to cater primarily to the working crowd, as there was hardly any customer when we were there on saturday afternoon. sports games and world cup matches were shown on a number of television screens. some of the staff were playing a few leisurely games of pool or chilling out at the bar counter. from the simple but tasteful design of the place, which includes a casual al fresco dining area, everything exudes a warm and upbeat atmosphere.

Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers

Spicy dish Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers
Price: $7 + 10% Service Charge + 5% GST + 1% CESS
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for starters we had stuffed jalapeño peppers. the jalapeño was super hot and tangy and didn’t taste too good. obviously jalapeño is something that doesn’t suit all tastebuds. that was my first time eating jalapeño and it would quite positively be my last; i didn’t like it one bit!

Fish & Chips

Fish & Chips
Price: $14.80 + 10% Service Charge + 5% GST + 1% CESS
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opting for a safer option for the main course, i ordered a fish & chips. it was a humongous serving of crusted fish fillet topped with lemon, served with an equally large portion of chips and a mound of salad and mayonnaise on the side. i couldn’t finish the whole thing on my own! a pity the fish didn’t taste as enticing as it looked; it was just all right for me. the chips had been cut pretty thick, and were less crunchy on the outside, fluffier on the inside. they were also less oily, and a healthier rendition of regular french fries. it’s a good thing, although i would have liked them crispier.

Crusted Salmon Fillet

Crusted Salmon Fillet
Price: $20 + 10% Service Charge + 5% GST + 1% CESS
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i must rave about the crusted salmon fillet. once again it’s another huge serving of fish that occupied the plate. served with creamy mashed potato and greens, the fish was nicely seared on the outside, and pink in the center. there was no evidence of any fishy smell and the salmon tasted so juicy and sweet! it was sublime, and certainly the best salmon i have ever eaten.

oh yeah this is also the second place (i have noticed) that charges an additional 1% CESS.

although the place is a little remote, the blooie’s roadhouse bar & grill would be a neat place to check out if you happen to be in the vicinity.

The BLooiE’s Roadhouse Bar & Grill
21 Science Park Road (Science Park II)
#01-01 The Aquarius Singapore 117628 [map]
(65) 6775 0446
Service rating: Service rating
www.blooies.com

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Posted by Veron Posted by Veron · Category Food category · Total number of reads 6,387 views

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  1. you should check out the blooies branch in Jalan Tua Kong, off East Coast Road in the heart of Siglap. Atmosphere’s a lot better. The burgers really rock, and i love the cheese jalapenos! View all comments by noelbynature

    Posted by posted by noelbynature SINGAPORE Windows 2000 Internet Explorer 6.0 · Time posted June 13, 2006 at 2:51pm · Direct link to this comment link



  2. Thanks for the recommendation! A pity that place’s in Siglap, quite out of the way for me! Nonetheless I would keep it in mind. Even for the one in Science Park, the place itself already looks pretty hip. View all comments by Veron

    Posted by posted by Veron SINGAPORE Windows 2000 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4 · Time posted June 13, 2006 at 2:56pm · Direct link to this comment link



  3. hey, i think the cess tax is some tax that establishments that sell liquor have to pay. not too sure about the exact rules yet

    View all comments by weiyang

    Posted by posted by weiyang SINGAPORE Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0 · Time posted June 16, 2006 at 12:00am · Direct link to this comment link



  4. i’m not too sure myself. but according to this website it seems to affect only those establishments that are related to tourism.

    View all comments by Veron

    Posted by posted by Veron SINGAPORE Windows 2000 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4 · Time posted June 16, 2006 at 1:31pm · Direct link to this comment link



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