I enjoyed the atmosphere at the Yebber Fashion Fusion Bazaar too! It's really a fashion fusion I must say. With all sorts of little items for ladies, you'll feel so spoilt for choice!
The idea of having the bazaar at a cafe gave it a very cosy feeling, plus the fact that the stall vendors there were mostly pretty friendly, it made my shopping experience better than ever.
Although there isn't a exactly a fitting room to try clothes or hundreds of shops to visit, I would say that a bazaar-shopping experience is definitely different from the experience at a shopping mall, because the environment is much better. People are more friendly and all.
Also, with all items displayed out, it makes shopping easy and quick! Just one glance and you can see everything, you really don't have to waste much time. Quick shopping, immediate satisfaction!
You see it around, you think it's good. I think it's bad. I'll see it around, but I'll never go there again.
I was in the area twice and had to find somewhere to sit for a few hours. I thought the place looked good, and so I decided I'll sit there for the few hours and get a drink too. Sounds perfect. But it sure was disappointing.
I got myself a Iced Chocolate. It was actually hot chocolate with ice. The taste was normal.. like any hot chocolate. But the drink was very powder-y. And it didn't look any professional either, when the waiter came with my drink (after quite awhile) with the foam overflowing.
I was hungry, so I looked for something to eat. I thought the Mango Danish looked nice (it looked like a sunny-side up egg actually) and it was one of the cheaper pastries there going at $2 (their sandwich is 6 bucks!). But I was utterly disappointed to know that the mango thing in the middle wasn't exactly fresh mango. Rather, it tasted like cheap mango ice cream that you get from NTUC in tubs.
I know the place was bad; I had no choice but sat there again. I decided this time I'll get something with a bit of coffee. After all they are supposed to have good coffee right. So I got a Mocha Spin (apparently it's just ice-blended mocha). I don't know about you, but I couldn't quite believe that I paid, more than a mocha ice blend at coffee bean, for a cup of ice blended mocha that had "sand" in it. What I mean by "sand" is actually the coffee beans! It's weird and I really can't believe it, but why do you blend coffee beans?! It really ruined my whole drink. You just feel like spitting out every sand-bit with every mouth you take.
Horrible.. Really. Maybe their hot coffee drinks are good, but for me, I definitely won't be there again.
I went to Bugis Junction not too long ago and I noticed that the food court was gone! Well ok, the one at the basement at least.
The foodcourt was shifted up to the 2nd or 3rd level, taking over where The Edge used to be if I'm not wrong. So now there's this whole corner that's solely for the foodcourt. I thought the new interior of the foodcourt was quite nice. It gave it abit more class; a level above the normal foodcourts you see around. With the cushioned chairs it actually give me a slightly oriental feel, somehow. =x
However, the bad thing about the place was that there were too few seats. With the new tables and all, it took up even more space than usual. There was a lack of tables and even walking space.
On the other hand, the foodcourt now seems to have many more stalls! I even saw pepper lunch and such! It was quite interesting because, well you don't usually see a fastfood outlet in a foodcourt do you.
The overall feeling was that the quality of food was better and there was a larger variety of food. Worth a try at least(:
In the past, I never really bothered about the smell or the quality of the seats in cinemas. But after reading what people have to say, I subconsciously begin to notice these things. Lately, I've been to 2 cinemas and it did give me some grounds for comparison. I realized that actually the cinema at Century Square is not bad a place after all!
I like the place because firstly, they don't have any weird smells around. Instead, they had this slightly sweet smell lingering in the air! I don't know what was that, but it's better than something stinky right. (;
Secondly, this place may not be brand new but their seats are a fair distance apart so it gives some reasonable leg space. Only that I think if people were to be through, there'll be a slight problem, unlike GV Marina. It has big leg space!
Thirdly, I like the seats! I think it's one of the more comfortable ones I've been to (other than Suntec City, where I sat on the couches! Haha). The seats curve in a certain angle, somehow it suits your back shape better. It makes it comfortable for seating for a long time and doesn't give backaches (for me at least =x), as compared to when I was at GV Marina Square. But I think a comfortable seat is more important than anything else!
Well, it's not too bad a place I guess. It's not that packed most of the time I think, as more people seem to go to tampines mall just beside. I think I'll probably go there more, now that I find a more comfortable place (:
Coffee Bean is everywhere. The thing is, being a franchise, the standard differs everywhere. This outlet at Parkway Parade is a small one hidden in the basement. Nonetheless, it doesn't stop people from coming here, for whatsoever reasons.
I like Coffee Bean because it's just a great place to catch up with friends over a cuppa. It seems to spell "this is a place to catch up".
I like their cakes. Today, I just realized they have a new cake! Cheesecake with Toblerone. It looks good but I've yet to try. But I'd say their Blueberry Delight is good! But that you must eat it there, unless you put it in your fridge immediately after bringing it home. Also, I think that this place makes nicer Chocolate ice blend. It's more tasty, unlike quite a lot of places that's either too sweet or diluted =s
Basically, I kind of like the ambience (not that it's very great) that you get from the place and I like the cakes and drinks you can get from this place.
Great place to go just to sit and relax I'd say! Plus, there's Gramophone just opposite this Coffee Bean, free music! (:
To begin with, I was totally amazed at how they charge! On their signboard you'd see that their noodles come in 2 prices, $2.50/$3. I wanted to order a bigger bowl, so I asked for $3 wanton mee, only to realize that $3 does not mean more noodles and char siew, but it means "do you want more noodles or more char siew?" I really cannot believe this actually happens! And from the noodles I ordered, it seems like a bowl of $3 noodles can fill up your tummy only as much as the $2.50 one.
Plus, their char siew is bad. It just tasted like pork and nothing else, with not even a single bit of that sweet-sauce-taste at all. From the meat itself, you can actually tell that the char siew was not very well marinated, if that's how you describe it. And there was really very minimal number of slices of meat..
The chilli was bad too. I don't quite know how to describe it but it didn't go with the noodles at all. I like my noodles spicy, but by adding that chilli I think I made my noodles less edible.
But there's one good thing about this place, that is the fried wanton they sell. It's very crispy and tasty and you actually can get a bowl of it as a side dish, at a price as much as a bowl of noodles..
But actually, I do suggest that if you’re nearby and are craving for noodles, you might wanna spend a bit more time queueing at the fishball noodles shop that’s diagonally opposite. It's more value for money, better quality and more filling.
This place sells more traditional Chinese food but cooked in a "modern" style. The dish they're most famous for is the Samsui Chicken! Of course we ordered that, and that definitely was the best dish at my table. I like the fact that the meat was soft and tender and the dish was not oily. Not even the skin! The skin has this smooth texture and feels very nice in your mouth. Because the dish isn't oily, it doesn't feel like you're actually eating fat (Yes, not like those that you get from chicken rice stalls outside)! The dish comes with this ginger sauce made by the restaurant which enhances the taste of the wonderful chicken!
Another good dish would be the Hometown Tofu. If I'm not wrong, it's one of the popular dishes there too. And I have only one word to say, good! The Tofu is slightly fried and so the skin on the outside is slightly crispy but when you put it in your mouth, the white soft Tofu literally melts in your mouth! I really like that. Plus the Tofu is complemented by this soyasauce-like gravy which is very tasty. It's somewhat like eating Agedashi Tofu. Haha!
On the whole, I enjoyed my meal but there is one dish that I feel is not very worth the money and that is the Dong Po Rou. It was a promotional item and cost $13.80. Promotion items always seem to look good right, and so we ordered that too. But I didn't quite like it. The only different is that they have to put in much effort to cut the meat into thin slices and roll it up to look nice. But at the end of the day, it was just 4 pathetic rolls of meat with 4 small fried buns, and it tasted very ordinary. like our home-cooked black soyasource port, only too sweet.
As for the interior, it it nicely decorated with the settings of an ancient China's restaurants. Quite interesting. Just that the place is rather cramp..
I'd give this place a 3.5 actually. But I guess I'd round it down..
I'm not exactly a vintage fan, but I was just exploring the shops in Haji Lane and when I went into this shop, I was actually pretty amazed, I must say. The common trend now is vintage, however the question is, how much are people into vintage now? And also, how vintage are those who are into it? I've seen a lot of people who dress in a pretty vintage manner, but I call that the "modern vintage". I think you'll really know what I mean when you actually step into this shop and see what vintage really is like!
The shop sells mainly vintage dresses that are brought in from places like Australia if I'm not wrong.
The sales people in the shop are quite friendly too. They actually offer their customers drinks! It's actually the first time I've seen that.
I can't quite comment on the quality of the designs of those dresses because I'm not into vintage stuff, but I do think that this would be a good place for people who are into vintage! (:
I guess we can't do much when I place is old. It's just old. Nonetheless, my experience there a couple of weeks back wasn't too bad. I was in Lido 2. It could have been because I didn't notice, but there wasn't a particular stench that I sensed. If I'm not wrong, Lido 2 could be one of the bigger cinemas? It does have rows A to O (or so).
Apart from the individual cinema, I think there is something nice about the place in general too. It's like a mini gallery of it's own, with posters hanging around the level. It kinda sends you back in time with the display of major blockbuster films shown over the years, and famous stars who have visited the place. It's something special that you don't see at EngWah/ GV.
For that, I think, despite the possible smell which I think most places would have eventually, Lido is quite special actually (:
Just another heartland mall, you may think. But I kinda like this place for the fact that it's kinda different from most heartland malls around. It's a new mall after all, so there's definitely room for a greater and more trendy design.
There are tons of shops here that cater to almost anyone and everyone! But one thing that was quite disappointing, I felt, was that there weren't many eating outlets around. I figured it could be because there were too many around the area already, so they might have just focused more on the shops than the food outlets.
The basement level was quite a messy level to be at. You could end up walking in circles and not knowing that until you recognize the shops around. This could be because they have those little stalls situated right smack in the middle of the walking area between the two rows of shops at the sides. But from the 1st level on, things look abit more organized.
I didn't see anything beyond the 2nd level. I think they're lacking a supermarket actually! Or it'll be just nice for heartlanders (: (Or do they have one? Because I don't remember seeing it =x But maybe they have it nearby, so it's not necessary.. =s )
On the whole, I'd say this place is not bad. Something good enough to replace Orchard-shopping time! It doesn't replace the "Orchard" feel though, but I would say it's not that difficult to find nice clothes/ gifts etc from this place. Like I said, it caters to almost anyone!
Nice place; worth going if you're looking for somewhere new to go!
I enjoyed the atmosphere at the Yebber Fashion Fusion Bazaar too! It's really a fashion fusion I must say. With all sorts of little items for ladies, you'll feel so spoilt for choice!
The idea of having the bazaar at a cafe gave it a very cosy feeling, plus the fact that the stall vendors there were mostly pretty friendly, it made my shopping experience better than ever.
Although there isn't a exactly a fitting room to try clothes or hundreds of shops to visit, I would say that a bazaar-shopping experience is definitely different from the experience at a shopping mall, because the environment is much better. People are more friendly and all.
Also, with all items displayed out, it makes shopping easy and quick! Just one glance and you can see everything, you really don't have to waste much time. Quick shopping, immediate satisfaction!
I can't wait for the next bazaar (:
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You see it around, you think it's good. I think it's bad. I'll see it around, but I'll never go there again.
I was in the area twice and had to find somewhere to sit for a few hours. I thought the place looked good, and so I decided I'll sit there for the few hours and get a drink too. Sounds perfect. But it sure was disappointing.
I got myself a Iced Chocolate. It was actually hot chocolate with ice. The taste was normal.. like any hot chocolate. But the drink was very powder-y. And it didn't look any professional either, when the waiter came with my drink (after quite awhile) with the foam overflowing.
I was hungry, so I looked for something to eat. I thought the Mango Danish looked nice (it looked like a sunny-side up egg actually) and it was one of the cheaper pastries there going at $2 (their sandwich is 6 bucks!). But I was utterly disappointed to know that the mango thing in the middle wasn't exactly fresh mango. Rather, it tasted like cheap mango ice cream that you get from NTUC in tubs.
I know the place was bad; I had no choice but sat there again. I decided this time I'll get something with a bit of coffee. After all they are supposed to have good coffee right. So I got a Mocha Spin (apparently it's just ice-blended mocha). I don't know about you, but I couldn't quite believe that I paid, more than a mocha ice blend at coffee bean, for a cup of ice blended mocha that had "sand" in it. What I mean by "sand" is actually the coffee beans! It's weird and I really can't believe it, but why do you blend coffee beans?! It really ruined my whole drink. You just feel like spitting out every sand-bit with every mouth you take.
Horrible.. Really. Maybe their hot coffee drinks are good, but for me, I definitely won't be there again.
Rating given:
I went to Bugis Junction not too long ago and I noticed that the food court was gone! Well ok, the one at the basement at least.
The foodcourt was shifted up to the 2nd or 3rd level, taking over where The Edge used to be if I'm not wrong. So now there's this whole corner that's solely for the foodcourt. I thought the new interior of the foodcourt was quite nice. It gave it abit more class; a level above the normal foodcourts you see around. With the cushioned chairs it actually give me a slightly oriental feel, somehow. =x
However, the bad thing about the place was that there were too few seats. With the new tables and all, it took up even more space than usual. There was a lack of tables and even walking space.
On the other hand, the foodcourt now seems to have many more stalls! I even saw pepper lunch and such! It was quite interesting because, well you don't usually see a fastfood outlet in a foodcourt do you.
The overall feeling was that the quality of food was better and there was a larger variety of food. Worth a try at least(:
Rating given:
In the past, I never really bothered about the smell or the quality of the seats in cinemas. But after reading what people have to say, I subconsciously begin to notice these things. Lately, I've been to 2 cinemas and it did give me some grounds for comparison. I realized that actually the cinema at Century Square is not bad a place after all!
I like the place because firstly, they don't have any weird smells around. Instead, they had this slightly sweet smell lingering in the air! I don't know what was that, but it's better than something stinky right. (;
Secondly, this place may not be brand new but their seats are a fair distance apart so it gives some reasonable leg space. Only that I think if people were to be through, there'll be a slight problem, unlike GV Marina. It has big leg space!
Thirdly, I like the seats! I think it's one of the more comfortable ones I've been to (other than Suntec City, where I sat on the couches! Haha). The seats curve in a certain angle, somehow it suits your back shape better. It makes it comfortable for seating for a long time and doesn't give backaches (for me at least =x), as compared to when I was at GV Marina Square. But I think a comfortable seat is more important than anything else!
Well, it's not too bad a place I guess. It's not that packed most of the time I think, as more people seem to go to tampines mall just beside. I think I'll probably go there more, now that I find a more comfortable place (:
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Coffee Bean is everywhere. The thing is, being a franchise, the standard differs everywhere. This outlet at Parkway Parade is a small one hidden in the basement. Nonetheless, it doesn't stop people from coming here, for whatsoever reasons.
I like Coffee Bean because it's just a great place to catch up with friends over a cuppa. It seems to spell "this is a place to catch up".
I like their cakes. Today, I just realized they have a new cake! Cheesecake with Toblerone. It looks good but I've yet to try. But I'd say their Blueberry Delight is good! But that you must eat it there, unless you put it in your fridge immediately after bringing it home. Also, I think that this place makes nicer Chocolate ice blend. It's more tasty, unlike quite a lot of places that's either too sweet or diluted =s
Basically, I kind of like the ambience (not that it's very great) that you get from the place and I like the cakes and drinks you can get from this place.
Great place to go just to sit and relax I'd say! Plus, there's Gramophone just opposite this Coffee Bean, free music! (:
Rating given:
BAD.
To begin with, I was totally amazed at how they charge! On their signboard you'd see that their noodles come in 2 prices, $2.50/$3. I wanted to order a bigger bowl, so I asked for $3 wanton mee, only to realize that $3 does not mean more noodles and char siew, but it means "do you want more noodles or more char siew?" I really cannot believe this actually happens! And from the noodles I ordered, it seems like a bowl of $3 noodles can fill up your tummy only as much as the $2.50 one.
Plus, their char siew is bad. It just tasted like pork and nothing else, with not even a single bit of that sweet-sauce-taste at all. From the meat itself, you can actually tell that the char siew was not very well marinated, if that's how you describe it. And there was really very minimal number of slices of meat..
The chilli was bad too. I don't quite know how to describe it but it didn't go with the noodles at all. I like my noodles spicy, but by adding that chilli I think I made my noodles less edible.
But there's one good thing about this place, that is the fried wanton they sell. It's very crispy and tasty and you actually can get a bowl of it as a side dish, at a price as much as a bowl of noodles..
But actually, I do suggest that if you’re nearby and are craving for noodles, you might wanna spend a bit more time queueing at the fishball noodles shop that’s diagonally opposite. It's more value for money, better quality and more filling.
Rating given:
This place sells more traditional Chinese food but cooked in a "modern" style. The dish they're most famous for is the Samsui Chicken! Of course we ordered that, and that definitely was the best dish at my table. I like the fact that the meat was soft and tender and the dish was not oily. Not even the skin! The skin has this smooth texture and feels very nice in your mouth. Because the dish isn't oily, it doesn't feel like you're actually eating fat (Yes, not like those that you get from chicken rice stalls outside)! The dish comes with this ginger sauce made by the restaurant which enhances the taste of the wonderful chicken!
Another good dish would be the Hometown Tofu. If I'm not wrong, it's one of the popular dishes there too. And I have only one word to say, good! The Tofu is slightly fried and so the skin on the outside is slightly crispy but when you put it in your mouth, the white soft Tofu literally melts in your mouth! I really like that. Plus the Tofu is complemented by this soyasauce-like gravy which is very tasty. It's somewhat like eating Agedashi Tofu. Haha!
On the whole, I enjoyed my meal but there is one dish that I feel is not very worth the money and that is the Dong Po Rou. It was a promotional item and cost $13.80. Promotion items always seem to look good right, and so we ordered that too. But I didn't quite like it. The only different is that they have to put in much effort to cut the meat into thin slices and roll it up to look nice. But at the end of the day, it was just 4 pathetic rolls of meat with 4 small fried buns, and it tasted very ordinary. like our home-cooked black soyasource port, only too sweet.
As for the interior, it it nicely decorated with the settings of an ancient China's restaurants. Quite interesting. Just that the place is rather cramp..
I'd give this place a 3.5 actually. But I guess I'd round it down..
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I'm not exactly a vintage fan, but I was just exploring the shops in Haji Lane and when I went into this shop, I was actually pretty amazed, I must say. The common trend now is vintage, however the question is, how much are people into vintage now? And also, how vintage are those who are into it? I've seen a lot of people who dress in a pretty vintage manner, but I call that the "modern vintage". I think you'll really know what I mean when you actually step into this shop and see what vintage really is like!
The shop sells mainly vintage dresses that are brought in from places like Australia if I'm not wrong.
The sales people in the shop are quite friendly too. They actually offer their customers drinks! It's actually the first time I've seen that.
I can't quite comment on the quality of the designs of those dresses because I'm not into vintage stuff, but I do think that this would be a good place for people who are into vintage! (:
Rating given:
I guess we can't do much when I place is old. It's just old. Nonetheless, my experience there a couple of weeks back wasn't too bad. I was in Lido 2. It could have been because I didn't notice, but there wasn't a particular stench that I sensed. If I'm not wrong, Lido 2 could be one of the bigger cinemas? It does have rows A to O (or so).
Apart from the individual cinema, I think there is something nice about the place in general too. It's like a mini gallery of it's own, with posters hanging around the level. It kinda sends you back in time with the display of major blockbuster films shown over the years, and famous stars who have visited the place. It's something special that you don't see at EngWah/ GV.
For that, I think, despite the possible smell which I think most places would have eventually, Lido is quite special actually (:
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Have you been there? I think you should!
Just another heartland mall, you may think. But I kinda like this place for the fact that it's kinda different from most heartland malls around. It's a new mall after all, so there's definitely room for a greater and more trendy design.
There are tons of shops here that cater to almost anyone and everyone! But one thing that was quite disappointing, I felt, was that there weren't many eating outlets around. I figured it could be because there were too many around the area already, so they might have just focused more on the shops than the food outlets.
The basement level was quite a messy level to be at. You could end up walking in circles and not knowing that until you recognize the shops around. This could be because they have those little stalls situated right smack in the middle of the walking area between the two rows of shops at the sides. But from the 1st level on, things look abit more organized.
I didn't see anything beyond the 2nd level. I think they're lacking a supermarket actually! Or it'll be just nice for heartlanders (: (Or do they have one? Because I don't remember seeing it =x But maybe they have it nearby, so it's not necessary.. =s )
On the whole, I'd say this place is not bad. Something good enough to replace Orchard-shopping time! It doesn't replace the "Orchard" feel though, but I would say it's not that difficult to find nice clothes/ gifts etc from this place. Like I said, it caters to almost anyone!
Nice place; worth going if you're looking for somewhere new to go!
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