The food here is generally cheaper so it loses out on variety. But I think it is a fair trade-off.
For the service, do note that most of them are Mainland Chinese and are not very good at English. They do, however, make an effort to speak English and provide good service. So do them a favour by either making your order in Mandarin or pointing to the items you want.
I have not been having pizza at your outlets nor ordered delivery for a very long time. One reason that I have stopped eating at Pizza Hut is that the cheese-in-crust creations just comes across as a rip off.
Every time I walk by your restaurant, I see patrons with those cheese-in-crust abominations. I would always notice a circular race track wide enough for F1. That race track incidentally takes up half the surface area of the pizza, meaning the remaining half is occupied by toppings.
Referencing good pizzas from other pizza places, the average ratio of edge crust area to toppings area should be something like 1:12 or better. However, Pizza Hut pizzas have an atrocious ratio of 1:1 for your stuffed-crust abominations and 1:3 for your regular crust-without-stuffing pizzas.
Also referencing the same good pizzas from other pizza places, the average density of toppings per square inch, excluding cheese and tomato sauce is 4, compared to Pizza Hut's 0.8, with cheese and tomato sauce. This kind of standard is absolutely unacceptable.
Lastly, the price of your pizza is extremely unacceptable by global standards. You may argue that comparison should not be made at a grober level. But hey, that's how the the government likes to compare Singapore to the rest of the world. Back to the pricing. Pizzas in our western counterparts are sold at half the price and taste twice as good because there is double the toppings.
As a consumer, I am concerned that the future generations will never get to taste truly good pizzas because of the sub-standard food Pizza Hut makes. As such, I urge Pizza Hut to:
1. stop thinking about those stuffed-crust rip-offs 2. stop cutting costs on toppings 3. start slashing prices for their pizzas to be competitive groberly
Thank you for reading. I hope the management will seriously reconsider their strategies for Pizza Hut while finding humour in this letter.
For those who still don't get it: The numbers and statistics are a joke, but the lack of quality is real. This is how my mockery letter to Pizza Hut might look like, if I ever send it.
First of all, I really like the food from the Ya Kun fanchise. It is probably the only franchise that is consistent in the quality of food. Set A always makes my day with the soft-boiled eggs always done up perfectly by the server along with the crispy, wafer-thin toast and the aromatic Hainanese coffee.
And I want to share the way I have them. Though it may irk some readers, I find that I enjoy Set A the best this way.
Step 1: Break one yolk of the sof-boiled eggs and mix with the rest of the egg whites. Add pepper and dark soy sauce to taste.
Step 2: Dip the kaya toast in the soft-boiled eggs before eating.
Step 3: Sip some coffee. Then have the items on their own.
Step 4: Add some coffee to the second egg yolk to rinse the saucer of the egg clinging to the surface.
Step 5: Slurp the coffee and egg yolk down in one fluid motion.
But to end this entry, I must complain! The price hike just sucks and the press release just looked like a templated write-up with vague excuses. And now that Set A costs 20 cents more, I will patronize it less often.
They are toys distributor and supplier to alot of departmental store.
My Dear and I went to their showroom yesterday to search for mini car models. Surprised to see alot of new designs of samba vans and Ferrari! There is one cool black matt finished Ferrari. Very rare, and it can be consider cheap if you are a collector of Ferrari car models. It's price at around SGD150. Moreover, they are having storewide 20% sale now!
The boss told us that their car models are directly import from factory and they do not reproduce once the stock are sold out. So its limited edition! Their prices are definitely cheaper than the departmental store coz they are the distributor!
Like what genesis said its crowded and works like a canteen or food court. This place you need to grab a seat first before you queue up to buy your food. Frankly speaking, its like National Service style of serving food.
But.... I like the chicken wings! I always go there for their chicken wings. Their chicken rendang special menu on saturday taste better at Alexandra than Tampines. It has more gravy. :)
My Dear always go for his usual - meatballs. It's a pity that I do not take beef.
Happened to get a chance to try out the Hydrating Facial at a low cost there. The place is kinda small but the ambience is good. Service is GOOD too! Ok, maybe becoz I paid for the service - the facial cost SGD130, but its service is higher than what I expected.
I was given a foot bath, with shoulder massage. Yesh... it's so comfy that I feel asleep. After the facial, my face is clean, and I felt refresh! They served me with an option of tea or warm water together with some delicious biscuits. If I got extra cash, I will definitely go back there!
Been to the HQ in Shanghai. Been missing the taste of their famous Nanxiang Xiao long bao. So I thought of going to the local one at Bugis Junction to try it out.
I ordered the Xiao long bao, King size Crab roe bao, Glutinous rice xiu mai, Abalone and mushrooms la mien soup, while my Dear had Big braised pork la mien soup.
Xiao long bao - CANNOT MAKE IT. It only taste of ginger and nothing else. No sweetness of the pork. Maybe the ginger is used to cover the smell of the frozen pork.
King size Crab roe bao - its for people who likes the 'crabby' taste. I like, but my Dear hates it!
Glutinous rice xiu mai - its literally glutinous rice in wonton skin. No surprise. Hard to swallow though.
Abalone and mushrooms la mien soup - Soup base is clear and sweet. No strong taste. La mien is cooked just right. It really have 2/3 slices of abalone.
Big braised pork la mien - my Dear finds that its the best dish among the rest. The soups is clear and sweet with the light taste of braised sauce. The meat slightly tough.
The total cost for the dishes plus taxes is about $41. Not worth it. Especially the XIAO LONG BAO is a no-no. I saw other customers ordered the ala carte dishes. Maybe those are their speciality and not the Dim sum. Sigh....
This is one of those really high-class Japanese restaurants that shows you how real Japanese food should be like. But be warned, everything here comes at a premium.
The chawanmushi here is in a league of it own. It has plenty of ingredients that you never see in those of franchise chains. On top of the steamed egg, this one even has a layer of a clear broth for an extra oomph.
Also, the sushi and sashimi you get here taste and look different too. Ingredients are exceptionally fresh, probably air-flown over from its origins. This, of course, is on top of the fact that everything is arranged in exquisite detail. It is not everywhere the carcass of a sea urchin can look so darn good on top of a bed of ice.
But probably the best thing here is the beef that you cook by yourself on a hot stone. Ordered by weight, you get choice between those exclusive beef from Japan (where cows are fed beer and given massages, resulting in those beautifully marbled meat) and tenderloin (which is just, well, tender). I definitely recommend the Japanese beef after comparison as it is firmer, juicier and taster.
So if there is a need to make an impression, come to this restaurant. With lots of money, that is.
For a complete Indian meal, get a rice (plain or briyani) with vegetables set along with a meat dish. My personal favourite is the masala chicken, which doesn't hold back on the spiciness. I sort of get a kick out of the red hot masala.
If you are dining in a group, try their fish head curry served in a claypot. Hot and spicy, perfect for communial eating.
You will find this place in Food Loft at Marina Square.
I used to lunch at Samy's quite often as it serves up generous portions of rice, vegetables, papadum and curry gravy. There was also a great service champion by the name of Kumar. Unfortunately, he left, and I feel is a great loss for regular customers.
I had to cut down because the good meals kept me from staying awake in office and of course, I was developing a spare tire.
Anyway, to get your money's worth here, take a seat in their dining area. When you do that, you get better service, food is served at your table. Out of the dining area is the rest of the food court, so everything becomes self-service. Inside, you can request for extras for the vegetables, rice, papadum and gravy. Or at least that was the case in the past, when Kumar was around. As for their "mains", i.e. meat dishes, well, the portions are large enough for you not to ask for more.
One quirky thing that probably came from its restaurant origins: Samy's serve beer and wine.
Lastly, to forewarn any of you interested to give Samy's a try - DO NOT wear white or any light coloured clothing. The gravy will stain and stay. DO bring an empty stomach DO prepare for very hot stuff DO be patient with the Indian uncle with grey hair. He is loud (which consequently perceived as rude) only because he is a bit deaf and does not understand English very well. If the situation is hopeless for you, ask another person at the counter.
1=SGD 0.0587
Honest and affordable
It irritates me tremendously when a restaurant decides to substitute an ingredient in the dish with something inferior. So I am quite pleased that Suki Sushi isn't the case. When you see ikura in the picture on the menu, you get ikura in the order.
The food here is generally cheaper so it loses out on variety. But I think it is a fair trade-off.
For the service, do note that most of them are Mainland Chinese and are not very good at English. They do, however, make an effort to speak English and provide good service. So do them a favour by either making your order in Mandarin or pointing to the items you want.
Rating given:
Only dry chicken from here
This is a franchise I love to hate.
It is supposed to carry the best of Shih Lin in Taiwan, but all I got was dry, stale and powdery chicken.
I hate it.
Here's a tip to the Shih Lin Franchise:
Go and see how those chicken chops are sold in the pasar malams.
Rating given:
Dear Pizza Hut,
I have not been having pizza at your outlets nor ordered delivery for a very long time. One reason that I have stopped eating at Pizza Hut is that the cheese-in-crust creations just comes across as a rip off.
Every time I walk by your restaurant, I see patrons with those cheese-in-crust abominations. I would always notice a circular race track wide enough for F1. That race track incidentally takes up half the surface area of the pizza, meaning the remaining half is occupied by toppings.
Referencing good pizzas from other pizza places, the average ratio of edge crust area to toppings area should be something like 1:12 or better. However, Pizza Hut pizzas have an atrocious ratio of 1:1 for your stuffed-crust abominations and 1:3 for your regular crust-without-stuffing pizzas.
Also referencing the same good pizzas from other pizza places, the average density of toppings per square inch, excluding cheese and tomato sauce is 4, compared to Pizza Hut's 0.8, with cheese and tomato sauce. This kind of standard is absolutely unacceptable.
Lastly, the price of your pizza is extremely unacceptable by global standards.
You may argue that comparison should not be made at a grober level. But hey, that's how the the government likes to compare Singapore to the rest of the world.
Back to the pricing. Pizzas in our western counterparts are sold at half the price and taste twice as good because there is double the toppings.
As a consumer, I am concerned that the future generations will never get to taste truly good pizzas because of the sub-standard food Pizza Hut makes. As such, I urge Pizza Hut to:
1. stop thinking about those stuffed-crust rip-offs
2. stop cutting costs on toppings
3. start slashing prices for their pizzas to be competitive groberly
Thank you for reading.
I hope the management will seriously reconsider their strategies for Pizza Hut while finding humour in this letter.
For those who still don't get it:
The numbers and statistics are a joke, but the lack of quality is real.
This is how my mockery letter to Pizza Hut might look like, if I ever send it.
Rating given:
But really pissed with price hike
First of all, I really like the food from the Ya Kun fanchise. It is probably the only franchise that is consistent in the quality of food. Set A always makes my day with the soft-boiled eggs always done up perfectly by the server along with the crispy, wafer-thin toast and the aromatic Hainanese coffee.
And I want to share the way I have them. Though it may irk some readers, I find that I enjoy Set A the best this way.
Step 1:
Break one yolk of the sof-boiled eggs and mix with the rest of the egg whites.
Add pepper and dark soy sauce to taste.
Step 2:
Dip the kaya toast in the soft-boiled eggs before eating.
Step 3:
Sip some coffee. Then have the items on their own.
Step 4:
Add some coffee to the second egg yolk to rinse the saucer of the egg clinging to the surface.
Step 5:
Slurp the coffee and egg yolk down in one fluid motion.
But to end this entry, I must complain!
The price hike just sucks and the press release just looked like a templated write-up with vague excuses. And now that Set A costs 20 cents more, I will patronize it less often.
Rating given:
They are toys distributor and supplier to alot of departmental store.
My Dear and I went to their showroom yesterday to search for mini car models. Surprised to see alot of new designs of samba vans and Ferrari! There is one cool black matt finished Ferrari. Very rare, and it can be consider cheap if you are a collector of Ferrari car models. It's price at around SGD150. Moreover, they are having storewide 20% sale now!
The boss told us that their car models are directly import from factory and they do not reproduce once the stock are sold out. So its limited edition! Their prices are definitely cheaper than the departmental store coz they are the distributor!
Rating given:
Like what genesis said its crowded and works like a canteen or food court. This place you need to grab a seat first before you queue up to buy your food. Frankly speaking, its like National Service style of serving food.
But.... I like the chicken wings! I always go there for their chicken wings. Their chicken rendang special menu on saturday taste better at Alexandra than Tampines. It has more gravy. :)
My Dear always go for his usual - meatballs. It's a pity that I do not take beef.
Rating given:
Happened to get a chance to try out the Hydrating Facial at a low cost there. The place is kinda small but the ambience is good. Service is GOOD too! Ok, maybe becoz I paid for the service - the facial cost SGD130, but its service is higher than what I expected.
I was given a foot bath, with shoulder massage. Yesh... it's so comfy that I feel asleep. After the facial, my face is clean, and I felt refresh! They served me with an option of tea or warm water together with some delicious biscuits. If I got extra cash, I will definitely go back there!
It's money worth service!
Rating given:
Been to the HQ in Shanghai. Been missing the taste of their famous Nanxiang Xiao long bao. So I thought of going to the local one at Bugis Junction to try it out.
I ordered the Xiao long bao, King size Crab roe bao, Glutinous rice xiu mai, Abalone and mushrooms la mien soup, while my Dear had Big braised pork la mien soup.
Xiao long bao - CANNOT MAKE IT. It only taste of ginger and nothing else. No sweetness of the pork. Maybe the ginger is used to cover the smell of the frozen pork.
King size Crab roe bao - its for people who likes the 'crabby' taste. I like, but my Dear hates it!
Glutinous rice xiu mai - its literally glutinous rice in wonton skin. No surprise. Hard to swallow though.
Abalone and mushrooms la mien soup - Soup base is clear and sweet. No strong taste. La mien is cooked just right. It really have 2/3 slices of abalone.
Big braised pork la mien - my Dear finds that its the best dish among the rest. The soups is clear and sweet with the light taste of braised sauce. The meat slightly tough.
The total cost for the dishes plus taxes is about $41. Not worth it. Especially the XIAO LONG BAO is a no-no. I saw other customers ordered the ala carte dishes. Maybe those are their speciality and not the Dim sum. Sigh....
Rating given:
Exquisite Japanese Fine Dining
This is one of those really high-class Japanese restaurants that shows you how real Japanese food should be like. But be warned, everything here comes at a premium.
The chawanmushi here is in a league of it own. It has plenty of ingredients that you never see in those of franchise chains. On top of the steamed egg, this one even has a layer of a clear broth for an extra oomph.
Also, the sushi and sashimi you get here taste and look different too. Ingredients are exceptionally fresh, probably air-flown over from its origins. This, of course, is on top of the fact that everything is arranged in exquisite detail. It is not everywhere the carcass of a sea urchin can look so darn good on top of a bed of ice.
But probably the best thing here is the beef that you cook by yourself on a hot stone. Ordered by weight, you get choice between those exclusive beef from Japan (where cows are fed beer and given massages, resulting in those beautifully marbled meat) and tenderloin (which is just, well, tender).
I definitely recommend the Japanese beef after comparison as it is firmer, juicier and taster.
So if there is a need to make an impression, come to this restaurant. With lots of money, that is.
Rating given:
Got Kick!
For a complete Indian meal, get a rice (plain or briyani) with vegetables set along with a meat dish. My personal favourite is the masala chicken, which doesn't hold back on the spiciness. I sort of get a kick out of the red hot masala.
If you are dining in a group, try their fish head curry served in a claypot. Hot and spicy, perfect for communial eating.
You will find this place in Food Loft at Marina Square.
I used to lunch at Samy's quite often as it serves up generous portions of rice, vegetables, papadum and curry gravy. There was also a great service champion by the name of Kumar. Unfortunately, he left, and I feel is a great loss for regular customers.
I had to cut down because the good meals kept me from staying awake in office and of course, I was developing a spare tire.
Anyway, to get your money's worth here, take a seat in their dining area. When you do that, you get better service, food is served at your table. Out of the dining area is the rest of the food court, so everything becomes self-service. Inside, you can request for extras for the vegetables, rice, papadum and gravy. Or at least that was the case in the past, when Kumar was around. As for their "mains", i.e. meat dishes, well, the portions are large enough for you not to ask for more.
One quirky thing that probably came from its restaurant origins: Samy's serve beer and wine.
Lastly, to forewarn any of you interested to give Samy's a try -
DO NOT wear white or any light coloured clothing. The gravy will stain and stay.
DO bring an empty stomach
DO prepare for very hot stuff
DO be patient with the Indian uncle with grey hair. He is loud (which consequently perceived as rude) only because he is a bit deaf and does not understand English very well. If the situation is hopeless for you, ask another person at the counter.
Rating given: