Many of us go in search for our 15 minutes of fame in life and apparently you can get your 15 minutes in a newly opened cafe which goes by the name of 15 minutes. And with a tagline like Friends, Food, Fame, it doesn't leave much to the imagination.
The cafe is nestled within the premises of the modernly funky Lasalle and sports a certain chic and youthful vibe with its soaring windows that offer a view of the edgy campus and of course the stage where you are allowed your 15 minutes of fame. The cafe also has a rather interesting concept whereby upon placing your order, an RF device is allocated to you, which vibrates and emit red flashes to inform you that your food is ready for collection.
Kaya Muffin - Apparently the kaya muffin has been well raved about in the media but given what I had, I wasn't quite sure the muffin deserved the hype. Spongy but a little too dry with a funny smell. There was kaya in the center but I don't think it tastes any different from the ones I get in a tub at the supermarket. Overall a very mediocre muffin that I would expect to grab from any generic neighbourhood confectionery.
Chicken Avacado Linguine - The name of the dish intrigued me for I never had avacado with pasta before, especially with a cream based sauce. I was mildly disappointed though as it really didn't taste out of the ordinary. Sure, I could see little greenish blobs of avacado in the sauce but that's about it. Nothing special. Did I mention that the sauce was overly creamy and the pasta a wee bit too soft for my liking?
Banoffee - 15 minutes had a different take on this classic English dessert. There was no pastry or cream, just solid bananas in a toffee mixture with lots of crushed biscuits. Interesting but can be a little too dry and sticky.
I don't quite fancy the food but prices aren't expensive and I love the youthful exuberance the place emanates. Makes me feel young all over again. Now that's reason enough to go back, don't you think so?
Located at the poolside and rooftop garden level of Traders Hotel along Cuscaden Road, Ah Hoi’s Kitchen is widely decorated with dining accolades displayed proudly on its wall. Take a step into the restaurant and you are greeted with a casual, relaxed atmosphere – high ceiling fans, warm lighting and full glass panels.
The dinner was underway with the Crispy Fried Homemade Beancurd ($6.00) coupled with Wasabi-mayo. Salted Egg Yolk along with Seafood and added crunchiness of the Water Chestnut – What’s not to love about this? Love it!
The Doubled-boiled Duck with Black Dates and Peanut Soup ($8.00) reminded HFB of the typical type of soup that granny will boil during family dinner. Traditionally using Pork Ribs or Chicken, the chef decided to replace it with duck instead for an enhanced taste. The dates, wolfberries and peanut lend sweetness and natural goodness to the soup and the doubled-boiled technique ensures the essences of the ingredients are not loss during the process. HFB is a big fan of this warm hearty soup.
HFB has absolutely no idea who “Ah Loong” is from the Ah Loong Paper Bag Chicken ($8.00) dish that the restaurant named after. And the only reference he had to this dish was from the Union Farm Eating House along Clementi Road some time back. He can’t say which is better, however, despite the limited reminiscence, Ah Hoi’s version is definitely less oily, and the meat more tendered.
What’s neither French nor long, but green and crunchy? Kenya Bean Stir-fried with Crispy Silver Fish ($8.00) of course. It’s really crisp, with a lingering sweetness within, and comes with an addictive bite. The silver fish also provided that extra crunch and saltiness in tandem. This dish really stood out that evening despite its humble ingredients.
At $72.00 per serving, customers are guaranteed a jumbo sized Sri Lankan Chilli Crab with Deep Fried Chinese Mantou. Estimated to weigh around 1.5kg thereabouts, the flesh of crustacean was firm with a slight sweet aftertaste – much expected from the Sri Lankan crabs as compared to the Indonesian counterparts. HFB didn’t like the fact that the sauce was starchy – but having said that, the sauce was still appetising enough to go with the mantou – although HFB still much preferred the mantou from Seafood Paradise.
Supposedly their signatured dish, the Seafood Black Pepper Kway Teow ($15.00) came with nice Wok Hei flavour along with a unique robust taste from the black pepper. It was certainly an interesting dish coupled with plentiful ingredients, but HFB did find the dish slightly too salty for the palate. He would prefer the pepper flavour to take centre stage instead of the salt.
Supposedly their signatured dish, the Seafood Black Pepper Kway Teow ($15.00) came with nice Wok Hei flavour along with a unique robust taste from the black pepper. It was certainly an interesting dish coupled with plentiful ingredients, but HFB did find the dish slightly too salty for the palate. He would prefer the pepper flavour to take centre stage instead of the salt.
First time to the newly open Ion Orchard's Swensen outlet. So much had been heard about the place especially the ice cream buffet. (I will touch on that later), decided to meet up with my friends for dinner yesterday. Since the place is newly open, I would expect quite a crowd there and the place to be packed to brim during meal times. On a Monday night, I can say that the place is packed to the brim with a long queue outside as well.
When I was looking through the menu, the waiter was quite attentive, coming every 5 mins asking if we want to order. Seems that they added in a few local dishes but if I want to eat dishes like chicken rice, I am sure that Swensens is not the first place I will think of. For mains, we ordered the normal dishes such as Swesens's Combo, BBQ Half Chicken and Breaded Chicken. (All the fried stuff less the BBQ Chicken). For dessert, we decided to go for the ice cream buffet.
Have to say that the mains came out pretty fast, within 15 mins. However have to say the portion or the taste of the food leaves much to desire. The fries are soggy, the fried stuff are oily, no taste, seems like they are fried again food. Simply BAD! With the food on our table, we were not served our cutlery, I have to remind the waiter for it before he too realized that he forgot about it. He came back telling us that they had ran out of knives, instead he passed us some spoons. In short, even after we finished the mains, we never saw the light of the knives. Such a BIG restaurant but they ran out of knives. Hmm....... Meantime, the whole place is buzzing and the waiters were walking past our table every other minute, but to get their attention was such a difficult task.
Next was the ice cream buffet, seems like they got lots of ice cream and topping to offer, still have waffles, mini pancakes, both dark and white coco fondue with strawberries and marshmellows and some pies. Too bad one of the ice cream fridge is down, this means all the Gelatos are out, we have 15 less flavors to choose from. However the price of the ice cream buffet did not drop due to that. I am very very disappointed with the buffet. From very sour strawberries to lack of ice cream flavors, and the service of the crew tending the ice cream bar really needs to improve (a lot!).
From the initial excitement to major disappointment! There is only 1 thing I am going to say: I AM SO NOT GOING TO SWENSENS ANY TIME SOON!
It is pretty hassle-free and cheap to print namecards here. Much can be improved about the service though.
After many back and forth emails about how my image is not in the right colour mode, after me changing it several times, they finally provided me with a screenshot about what they meant.
It was such a duh moment, they could have provided me with a screenshot right from the start, I bet it's a common occurrence especially when most people design in RGB rather than CMYK.
So anyhow that got settled, and they told me I could collect it on 1 Sept but they will call me when it was ready.
1 September came and went, with no calls.
So I emailed them to ask about my order, only then did they reply to tell me that my order was ready.
When businesses promise a service or a product, make damn sure they deliver it, or it'll just reflect really badly on their image.
But I've got to admit, it's cheap and the quality's pretty okay for its price.
I visit MANY online blogshops and this is definitely one of my faves.
There are SOOOooO many reasons why!
They update often. About twice a week.
Packages arrive well-packed and are prompt. I have not experienced any delays. I also have not gotten any defected pieces from them despite buying from almost every collection.
Each update is done by a different owner. They have 3 owners who all have different tastes and different styles! So the great part is that each update has its own style and there'll be something to suit everyone!
Prices are very reasonable and the quality is good! However, there are one or two pieces which have to be handwashed and I'm soooo lazy.
The owners are very friendly. And on top of that they are customer-oriented. Payments had to be done within 24 hours. But there was once when my pet was very ill and I had to bring my pet to the doctor they were very understanding and waited for me! They even asked about my pet after. :) So sweet right?
They were even featured in the Straits Times National Day edition!
If I can give this place less than 1 star I would.
My sister bought a package at this place 2 months ago but she didn't go for her manicure/pedicure. She figured that it's very near our home and my mom and I can use it which is why she bought the package. The package cost $800 and consisted of 12 full manicures and pedicures and some disinfecting balls.
Last week, I went, thinking that I deserved to relax. I sat down and the lady, Cecilia, started to work on my legs. Just minutes into scrubbing my feet, she started to sell me a special treatment which is suppose to be good for removing corns, which she claimed I had. I have been to so many salons and no one said that I had this problem. But anyway the treatment costs $200 and I wasn't sure if it was good so I refused.
Then with cream on my feet and stuff, she started hard-selling. She refused to continue, saying that if I top up my current package to the one with the corn treatment she can do it right away so that I can experience it right now. THE TOP UP COSTS $2000 ! And that was on top of my current $800 package! I couldn't budge cos my feet were dirty and she refused to continue, though she remained polite all the way. Finally when I said loudly I didn't want because I didn't have the cash for it she continued... not before insisting that I do the $20 scrub. I was so sick of her ranting then I agreed to the $20 scrub.
After having everything painted and my nail art done, I sat at the counter to have my nails dried... then Cecilia came back with a "MORE ATTRACTIVE" package which she claims that I can pay by instalments. She insisted that MY credit card can pay by instalments. Then came the 45 min lecture on why I should take up the package etc... More and more staff came to hound me.
Finally I relented. Only because I know my mom had a corn problem and I thought she could really use it. To say the truth... I was on the verge of tears. I kept saying no... kept saying that I needed time to think about it because it was so expensive... but they surrounded me and kept going on about it.
We went to the machine to pay by instalments... AND IT DIDN'T APPROVE! Can you imagine how embarrassed I felt when they said that loudly? It wasn't even my fault! Then they hounded me more and I paid a deposit of $400 for the package.
Only then did they let me go. The whole process... wasted 3 hours of my time. Have you ever had a 3-hour pedicure? Nope not even with a manicure.
When I was standing there making payment... I saw them do the same thing to an older lady. They hounded her.. until she was so irritated she pulled out her wallet, tipped it over to show that she didn't have any cash on her and didn't bring her cards. After that they left her alone... and I really mean alone as in there wasn't ANYONE serving her at all. They just left her there for about 20 minutes choosing colours and preparing her feet at all.
** the aftermath:
After leaving, I came to my senses. And I realised that they would hard-sell me, my mom and my sister things every time we went... I realised that I CANNOT take up that package. I went back and argued. The $400 cannot be refunded (which I expected) but it is now a credit on the old package which can be used for other things. After the package is up.. I WILL NEVER go back there again.
BTW, my nail polish chipped in 4 days. Faster than if I painted it myself. Sigh.
It was our last paper and we decided to shop at ION orchard...after half an hour of shopping, my friends and i decided to settle down at coffee beaN and have some drinks.
then i remember i have this coffee bean card which i got not long ago so i ask my friends if they want to use my card to purchase so that i can accumulate points !!! :D
but then when my friend want to pay the bill, my card only has a value of $5 which i was told by the service man at the counter, so i ask if there is an option for topping the value and he replied yes , but with a minimum of $20 ! ok...since i planned to visit other coffee beans outlet in the future , i topped-up my card.
and it went smoothly for the transaction, after my friend has paid the bill....to my horror...the person at the counter did not want to return my card. when i wait for quite a time, i asked ..escume, can i have my card back ?
what i didn't expect was , the person hold my card closer to him and ask me, so what is your order ?
upon hearing this , first i got shock then next i got puzzled ! in my brain, i was thinking....you hold my card so long just because you are waiting for my order ? so i told him gently saying that i am still deciding could you please return the card to me ...
ok...i need to say it TWICE before i got my card back... and it was after he gave me an irritating look !
never mind about that, as i only been to starbuck instead of coffee bean, i don't know the flavours well... so i ask other staffs to give me advice on the flavours...the same attitude i received from the staffs again...so snobbish !
my conclusion is that, i will never ever visit the coffee bean at ION orchard again !
what's wrong with the staff over there ? i don't get it, but i do hope that other outlets of coffee bean will be good enough to change my mind on the training that coffee bean gives their staffs.
but speaking of the food, i do think that the drinks taste not bad.. but Starbuck is still my choice of cafe !
Do not have the idea that cheap haircut will give you bad hairstyle !
Well, i have this thought all along until my sister bought me to this Hairtitude Xchange with cute exterior and interior design !
It seem that they are trying to do student businesses as at that time it was under a promotion price for student of $8 Nett.
well, since i only want a simple haircut i just go in and try..
the service is very good ! compare to those expensive ones. i think the aunties there do serve me well and will ask me what kind of haircut i want.
you know some of those haircut shops which charge $10~$20...sometimes i get so mad just because the hairstylist wouldn't want to listen to me ....and i feel like shouting to them " HEY ! this is my hair so would you please keep your mouth shut and listen to what i SAY ! "
Situated in an old neighbourhood coffee shop, LavaRock is another food stall determined to bring fine food to the masses.
It's hard to miss them; their signboard is huge and bright red, while the service staff would tempt passers-by with copies of their menu.
Their style of service is somewhat similar to Kenny Rogers - you order a main and get to choose two side dishes from the array at their counter.
I decided to start with their Homemade Mushroom Soup. It was a little bland and there were some lumps of starch floating around. At $2, I guess I couldn't really ask for much. It's leaps and bounds better than canned soup after all.
Apparently they are famous for their steak, so how could I not try it? I ordered a Grilled Ribeye Steak King Sized for $15.90. Yes they have queen sized steaks too but I was really hungry... They tried to up sell me the Sizzling Grilled Ribeye Steak for $2 extra, which is essentially the same thing I ordered except it comes on a hotplate. Didn't see the point or value in that.
Anyhow, their steaks are chilled, not frozen, and air-flown from New Zealand. It really does show when you bite into it; the meat was slightly pink in the center, tender and juicy, while the fat completely melted in my mouth. Awesomeness in a bite!
With my steak, I had Mashed Potato with Gravy and a Pasta Salad. Nothing special there, just comfort food.
My boyfriend had Chicken Cutlet ($6.50) with Creamy Pasta Salad, Butter Potato and Butter Rice. Carb overload much. Anyway, the chicken was very crispy, a little oily but generally very tender and not chewy like what you get at other kopitiams. However, if you go there, don't order the Butter Rice. It's completely tasteless.
Overall, the price is a little steep for a kopitiam but great for the quality of food they provide. For the main courses, anyway. Try if you're in the area!
1=SGD 0.0587
Many of us go in search for our 15 minutes of fame in life and apparently you can get your 15 minutes in a newly opened cafe which goes by the name of 15 minutes. And with a tagline like Friends, Food, Fame, it doesn't leave much to the imagination.
The cafe is nestled within the premises of the modernly funky Lasalle and sports a certain chic and youthful vibe with its soaring windows that offer a view of the edgy campus and of course the stage where you are allowed your 15 minutes of fame. The cafe also has a rather interesting concept whereby upon placing your order, an RF device is allocated to you, which vibrates and emit red flashes to inform you that your food is ready for collection.
Kaya Muffin - Apparently the kaya muffin has been well raved about in the media but given what I had, I wasn't quite sure the muffin deserved the hype. Spongy but a little too dry with a funny smell. There was kaya in the center but I don't think it tastes any different from the ones I get in a tub at the supermarket. Overall a very mediocre muffin that I would expect to grab from any generic neighbourhood confectionery.
Chicken Avacado Linguine - The name of the dish intrigued me for I never had avacado with pasta before, especially with a cream based sauce. I was mildly disappointed though as it really didn't taste out of the ordinary. Sure, I could see little greenish blobs of avacado in the sauce but that's about it. Nothing special. Did I mention that the sauce was overly creamy and the pasta a wee bit too soft for my liking?
Banoffee - 15 minutes had a different take on this classic English dessert. There was no pastry or cream, just solid bananas in a toffee mixture with lots of crushed biscuits. Interesting but can be a little too dry and sticky.
I don't quite fancy the food but prices aren't expensive and I love the youthful exuberance the place emanates. Makes me feel young all over again. Now that's reason enough to go back, don't you think so?
See all my pictures here
Rating given:
Located at the poolside and rooftop garden level of Traders Hotel along Cuscaden Road, Ah Hoi’s Kitchen is widely decorated with dining accolades displayed proudly on its wall. Take a step into the restaurant and you are greeted with a casual, relaxed atmosphere – high ceiling fans, warm lighting and full glass panels.
The dinner was underway with the Crispy Fried Homemade Beancurd ($6.00) coupled with Wasabi-mayo. Salted Egg Yolk along with Seafood and added crunchiness of the Water Chestnut – What’s not to love about this? Love it!
The Doubled-boiled Duck with Black Dates and Peanut Soup ($8.00) reminded HFB of the typical type of soup that granny will boil during family dinner. Traditionally using Pork Ribs or Chicken, the chef decided to replace it with duck instead for an enhanced taste. The dates, wolfberries and peanut lend sweetness and natural goodness to the soup and the doubled-boiled technique ensures the essences of the ingredients are not loss during the process. HFB is a big fan of this warm hearty soup.
HFB has absolutely no idea who “Ah Loong” is from the Ah Loong Paper Bag Chicken ($8.00) dish that the restaurant named after. And the only reference he had to this dish was from the Union Farm Eating House along Clementi Road some time back. He can’t say which is better, however, despite the limited reminiscence, Ah Hoi’s version is definitely less oily, and the meat more tendered.
What’s neither French nor long, but green and crunchy? Kenya Bean Stir-fried with Crispy Silver Fish ($8.00) of course. It’s really crisp, with a lingering sweetness within, and comes with an addictive bite. The silver fish also provided that extra crunch and saltiness in tandem. This dish really stood out that evening despite its humble ingredients.
At $72.00 per serving, customers are guaranteed a jumbo sized Sri Lankan Chilli Crab with Deep Fried Chinese Mantou. Estimated to weigh around 1.5kg thereabouts, the flesh of crustacean was firm with a slight sweet aftertaste – much expected from the Sri Lankan crabs as compared to the Indonesian counterparts. HFB didn’t like the fact that the sauce was starchy – but having said that, the sauce was still appetising enough to go with the mantou – although HFB still much preferred the mantou from Seafood Paradise.
Supposedly their signatured dish, the Seafood Black Pepper Kway Teow ($15.00) came with nice Wok Hei flavour along with a unique robust taste from the black pepper. It was certainly an interesting dish coupled with plentiful ingredients, but HFB did find the dish slightly too salty for the palate. He would prefer the pepper flavour to take centre stage instead of the salt.
Supposedly their signatured dish, the Seafood Black Pepper Kway Teow ($15.00) came with nice Wok Hei flavour along with a unique robust taste from the black pepper. It was certainly an interesting dish coupled with plentiful ingredients, but HFB did find the dish slightly too salty for the palate. He would prefer the pepper flavour to take centre stage instead of the salt.
You can view all the photos here.
Rating given:
First time to the newly open Ion Orchard's Swensen outlet. So much had been heard about the place especially the ice cream buffet. (I will touch on that later), decided to meet up with my friends for dinner yesterday. Since the place is newly open, I would expect quite a crowd there and the place to be packed to brim during meal times. On a Monday night, I can say that the place is packed to the brim with a long queue outside as well.
When I was looking through the menu, the waiter was quite attentive, coming every 5 mins asking if we want to order. Seems that they added in a few local dishes but if I want to eat dishes like chicken rice, I am sure that Swensens is not the first place I will think of. For mains, we ordered the normal dishes such as Swesens's Combo, BBQ Half Chicken and Breaded Chicken. (All the fried stuff less the BBQ Chicken). For dessert, we decided to go for the ice cream buffet.
Have to say that the mains came out pretty fast, within 15 mins. However have to say the portion or the taste of the food leaves much to desire. The fries are soggy, the fried stuff are oily, no taste, seems like they are fried again food. Simply BAD! With the food on our table, we were not served our cutlery, I have to remind the waiter for it before he too realized that he forgot about it. He came back telling us that they had ran out of knives, instead he passed us some spoons. In short, even after we finished the mains, we never saw the light of the knives. Such a BIG restaurant but they ran out of knives. Hmm....... Meantime, the whole place is buzzing and the waiters were walking past our table every other minute, but to get their attention was such a difficult task.
Next was the ice cream buffet, seems like they got lots of ice cream and topping to offer, still have waffles, mini pancakes, both dark and white coco fondue with strawberries and marshmellows and some pies. Too bad one of the ice cream fridge is down, this means all the Gelatos are out, we have 15 less flavors to choose from. However the price of the ice cream buffet did not drop due to that. I am very very disappointed with the buffet. From very sour strawberries to lack of ice cream flavors, and the service of the crew tending the ice cream bar really needs to improve (a lot!).
From the initial excitement to major disappointment! There is only 1 thing I am going to say: I AM SO NOT GOING TO SWENSENS ANY TIME SOON!
Rating given:
It is pretty hassle-free and cheap to print namecards here. Much can be improved about the service though.
After many back and forth emails about how my image is not in the right colour mode, after me changing it several times, they finally provided me with a screenshot about what they meant.
It was such a duh moment, they could have provided me with a screenshot right from the start, I bet it's a common occurrence especially when most people design in RGB rather than CMYK.
So anyhow that got settled, and they told me I could collect it on 1 Sept but they will call me when it was ready.
1 September came and went, with no calls.
So I emailed them to ask about my order, only then did they reply to tell me that my order was ready.
When businesses promise a service or a product, make damn sure they deliver it, or it'll just reflect really badly on their image.
But I've got to admit, it's cheap and the quality's pretty okay for its price.
Rating given:
I visit MANY online blogshops and this is definitely one of my faves.
There are SOOOooO many reasons why!
They update often. About twice a week.
Packages arrive well-packed and are prompt. I have not experienced any delays. I also have not gotten any defected pieces from them despite buying from almost every collection.
Each update is done by a different owner. They have 3 owners who all have different tastes and different styles! So the great part is that each update has its own style and there'll be something to suit everyone!
Prices are very reasonable and the quality is good! However, there are one or two pieces which have to be handwashed and I'm soooo lazy.
The owners are very friendly. And on top of that they are customer-oriented. Payments had to be done within 24 hours. But there was once when my pet was very ill and I had to bring my pet to the doctor they were very understanding and waited for me! They even asked about my pet after. :) So sweet right?
They were even featured in the Straits Times National Day edition!
Rating given:
If I can give this place less than 1 star I would.
My sister bought a package at this place 2 months ago but she didn't go for her manicure/pedicure. She figured that it's very near our home and my mom and I can use it which is why she bought the package. The package cost $800 and consisted of 12 full manicures and pedicures and some disinfecting balls.
Last week, I went, thinking that I deserved to relax. I sat down and the lady, Cecilia, started to work on my legs. Just minutes into scrubbing my feet, she started to sell me a special treatment which is suppose to be good for removing corns, which she claimed I had. I have been to so many salons and no one said that I had this problem. But anyway the treatment costs $200 and I wasn't sure if it was good so I refused.
Then with cream on my feet and stuff, she started hard-selling. She refused to continue, saying that if I top up my current package to the one with the corn treatment she can do it right away so that I can experience it right now. THE TOP UP COSTS $2000 ! And that was on top of my current $800 package! I couldn't budge cos my feet were dirty and she refused to continue, though she remained polite all the way. Finally when I said loudly I didn't want because I didn't have the cash for it she continued... not before insisting that I do the $20 scrub. I was so sick of her ranting then I agreed to the $20 scrub.
After having everything painted and my nail art done, I sat at the counter to have my nails dried... then Cecilia came back with a "MORE ATTRACTIVE" package which she claims that I can pay by instalments. She insisted that MY credit card can pay by instalments. Then came the 45 min lecture on why I should take up the package etc... More and more staff came to hound me.
Finally I relented. Only because I know my mom had a corn problem and I thought she could really use it. To say the truth... I was on the verge of tears. I kept saying no... kept saying that I needed time to think about it because it was so expensive... but they surrounded me and kept going on about it.
We went to the machine to pay by instalments... AND IT DIDN'T APPROVE! Can you imagine how embarrassed I felt when they said that loudly? It wasn't even my fault! Then they hounded me more and I paid a deposit of $400 for the package.
Only then did they let me go. The whole process... wasted 3 hours of my time. Have you ever had a 3-hour pedicure? Nope not even with a manicure.
When I was standing there making payment... I saw them do the same thing to an older lady. They hounded her.. until she was so irritated she pulled out her wallet, tipped it over to show that she didn't have any cash on her and didn't bring her cards. After that they left her alone... and I really mean alone as in there wasn't ANYONE serving her at all. They just left her there for about 20 minutes choosing colours and preparing her feet at all.
** the aftermath:
After leaving, I came to my senses. And I realised that they would hard-sell me, my mom and my sister things every time we went... I realised that I CANNOT take up that package. I went back and argued. The $400 cannot be refunded (which I expected) but it is now a credit on the old package which can be used for other things. After the package is up.. I WILL NEVER go back there again.
BTW, my nail polish chipped in 4 days. Faster than if I painted it myself. Sigh.
Rating given:
It was our last paper and we decided to shop at ION orchard...after half an hour of shopping, my friends and i decided to settle down at coffee beaN and have some drinks.
then i remember i have this coffee bean card which i got not long ago so i ask my friends if they want to use my card to purchase so that i can accumulate points !!! :D
but then when my friend want to pay the bill, my card only has a value of $5 which i was told by the service man at the counter, so i ask if there is an option for topping the value and he replied yes , but with a minimum of $20 ! ok...since i planned to visit other coffee beans outlet in the future , i topped-up my card.
and it went smoothly for the transaction, after my friend has paid the bill....to my horror...the person at the counter did not want to return my card. when i wait for quite a time, i asked ..escume, can i have my card back ?
what i didn't expect was , the person hold my card closer to him and ask me, so what is your order ?
upon hearing this , first i got shock then next i got puzzled ! in my brain, i was thinking....you hold my card so long just because you are waiting for my order ? so i told him gently saying that i am still deciding could you please return the card to me ...
ok...i need to say it TWICE before i got my card back... and it was after he gave me an irritating look !
never mind about that, as i only been to starbuck instead of coffee bean, i don't know the flavours well... so i ask other staffs to give me advice on the flavours...the same attitude i received from the staffs again...so snobbish !
my conclusion is that, i will never ever visit the coffee bean at ION orchard again !
what's wrong with the staff over there ? i don't get it, but i do hope that other outlets of coffee bean will be good enough to change my mind on the training that coffee bean gives their staffs.
but speaking of the food, i do think that the drinks taste not bad.. but Starbuck is still my choice of cafe !
Rating given:
Do not have the idea that cheap haircut will give you bad hairstyle !
Well, i have this thought all along until my sister bought me to this Hairtitude Xchange with cute exterior and interior design !
It seem that they are trying to do student businesses as at that time it was under a promotion price for student of $8 Nett.
well, since i only want a simple haircut i just go in and try..
the service is very good ! compare to those expensive ones. i think the aunties there do serve me well and will ask me what kind of haircut i want.
you know some of those haircut shops which charge $10~$20...sometimes i get so mad just because the hairstylist wouldn't want to listen to me ....and i feel like shouting to them " HEY ! this is my hair so would you please keep your mouth shut and listen to what i SAY ! "
don't you agree with me ?
Rating given:
SIMPLY LOVE U.D.D.E.R.S ice-cream soooooo much ...it even recommend by Anna , who is a Fm100.3 DJ !
Well basically, udders sell what other normal ice-cream shops do not sell and that is alcoholic ice-cream !
AAAHHh...i like the RUM RUM rasin most !!!!
the BEST i think !
then now even have the tiramisu !!! OMG !
for price wise ,
Rum rum rasin cost -$3.90
while tiramisu is - $5.30
btw....buy double scoop as it is more valuable !
for the classic one , they have local flavour like kopic c , durian and cempadak ...the list can go even longer :D
well, i like the strawberry most as they use REal and FResh strawberry .
These ice-creams i have just mentioned are all under classic flavour .
which cost $3.20 each and double is $4.90
Last but not least , the GAMES !!!!
i always played taboo with my friends over there.
U.D.D.E.R.S - a good place for gathering :D
sorry for the absence of photos . will post up soon ...
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Situated in an old neighbourhood coffee shop, LavaRock is another food stall determined to bring fine food to the masses.
It's hard to miss them; their signboard is huge and bright red, while the service staff would tempt passers-by with copies of their menu.
Their style of service is somewhat similar to Kenny Rogers - you order a main and get to choose two side dishes from the array at their counter.
I decided to start with their Homemade Mushroom Soup. It was a little bland and there were some lumps of starch floating around. At $2, I guess I couldn't really ask for much. It's leaps and bounds better than canned soup after all.
Apparently they are famous for their steak, so how could I not try it? I ordered a Grilled Ribeye Steak King Sized for $15.90. Yes they have queen sized steaks too but I was really hungry... They tried to up sell me the Sizzling Grilled Ribeye Steak for $2 extra, which is essentially the same thing I ordered except it comes on a hotplate. Didn't see the point or value in that.
Anyhow, their steaks are chilled, not frozen, and air-flown from New Zealand. It really does show when you bite into it; the meat was slightly pink in the center, tender and juicy, while the fat completely melted in my mouth. Awesomeness in a bite!
With my steak, I had Mashed Potato with Gravy and a Pasta Salad. Nothing special there, just comfort food.
My boyfriend had Chicken Cutlet ($6.50) with Creamy Pasta Salad, Butter Potato and Butter Rice. Carb overload much. Anyway, the chicken was very crispy, a little oily but generally very tender and not chewy like what you get at other kopitiams. However, if you go there, don't order the Butter Rice. It's completely tasteless.
Overall, the price is a little steep for a kopitiam but great for the quality of food they provide. For the main courses, anyway. Try if you're in the area!
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