Seasonal Salad Bar @ One@Kent Ridge

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Every 90's kid would have grown up with Ponderosa or even Sizzler - thereby admitting my era but the whole point is - healthy eating was introduced very early and before there was Swensen's and the likes redefining how hot meals are consumed, mains and a salad bar were synonymous.

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Cue Seasonal Salad Bar, one that fills the void that the now defunct Ponderosa and Sizzler left behind. I remember these two places so fondly, that soft serve machine that got us kids ants in the pants excited with rainbow sprinkles on top of that neverending spread of vegetables. I suppose I never quite hated greens.

Since 2012, they have been spreading the green movement and four outlets later, I decided to check them out.

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Spot the oriental choices in the spread!

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I love my food, coloured.

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And a soft serve machine always gets me excited.

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Drinks are not included but can be topped up for a fee - freeflow too!

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Grilled Salmon with Yakitori Sauce ($29.95)

Caramelized and doused in yakitori sauce, the thick slab was indeed enjoyable.

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Pepper Sirloin Steak ($29.95)
Chargrilled NZ Steak

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Sirloin with Onion Sauce ($31.95)
Seasonal Homemade Onion Sauce

Between both sirloins, I thought both were equally good. Well charred though doneness was inconsistent. Medium rare ended up being more of a medium well. Inconsistencies aside, for the price I really cannot complain.

Plus, the freeflow of salads, appetizers and fruit that provided great value.

Salad porn indeed, though some of which were clearly Chinese influenced - much to our amusement. White fungus and black fungus? The hottest items included cold poached prawns, cream of mushroom soup and also the soft serve machine.

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The soups were wildly popular - creamy, thick and so hearty!

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These fresh dates are quite a rarity, at least for me. I have only eaten preserved dates so far and the fresh ones certainly win hands down for juicy, sweet and favourite fruit this season!


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Me and my pathetic soft serve swirl - I am definitely better consuming them than swirling.

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If you are keen, there's a wall of fame for salad chompers but I am done with such food challenges - food is meant to be savoured and enjoyed still!

This random visit proved to be a surprisingly very satisfying one and I will be back for more of their tasty offerings - psst, lunch is cheaper for the same spread too!

Seasonal Salad Bar
One@Kent Ridge
1 Lower Kent Ridge Road
#04-18/19/20, S(119082)

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