Belated Mother's Day celebration

Spent today eating and eating as I celebrated belated Mother's Day with my mum in the afternoon and my mother in law (MIL) in the evening. My mum opted for sit down Chinese food so I chose to go to Tung Lok Signatures restaurant at vivocity after going through some reviews online. I have to mention that when I called in to make a reservation, the person who answered seem to be in a rush and kept cutting me short, I find it difficult to ask questions. Maybe the restaurant is very busy but it doesn't really feel good as they don't seem to be very helpful.

But I went with an open heart. The decor is pleasant as it is simple but elegant being furnished mostly in white. As there were 4 people, we decided to go with their $248 set lunch with add on dim sum like Siew Mai, shrimp dumpling and egg tart. The starter was smoked duck which was the only dish that caught my attention from all the dishes. It was a combination of fruits (watermelon and honeydew) and smoked duck with puffy pastry. The clash in tastes teased my taste buds and made me have high expectations for the rest of the dishes. But, I was disappointed. Not only were the food moderate in taste, I find that they serve too fast. It seemed that the staff were rushing so that they can close for their lunch break on time. The consolation was that my parents enjoyed the food and we also enjoyed each other's company.

After doing abit of shopping for Jonas's new clothes (next Sunday is the big day, so excited!) we proceed to our dinner location at turf city. It is at the Treehouse Cafe at turf city. As we have a lot of kids on my MIL side, we decided to choose a location where they can play. The menu serves western food with a few Asian fare. Its name actually came from the design of their play area. The play area has a ladder which leads up to a 2nd level which was being designed like a treehouse. The kids did enjoy themselves. I couldn't eat much as I was still bloated from the lunch, so I only tried the pizza and took some garlic bread. The food was also quite normal.

I didn't manage to get any photo from the gathering as it was too difficult with all the kids going around. It was always difficult as there were too many people in the family. But I can see that my MIL is happy spending time with the kids. At the end of the day, that is what matters most. The mums enjoy their day. This year is also my first time celebrating Mother's Day. My son Jonas will be 1 year old this month. Hope he'll be able to greet me "Happy Mother's Day" next year. :)