I have passed by this cafe many times, both the one at NAC and Tampines Mall. We won’t be surprised if we see the one at NAC packed all the time. Hey, it’s town after all right! But the one at TM is empty. Good thing it’s air-conditioned, if not there’s a high likelihood they smack flies most of the time.
Decided to try the food there today after checking out the menu. Didn’t look too pricey, so well, let’s give this place a chance yea. Walked in and saw someone eating fried rice. Looked good. But I wanted to order a set lunch that came with a dessert. I asked if I could change my dessert to something else. They said that I could, but I need to pay extra - even if it meant that I asked for something the same price!
Eventually I got myself a bowl of Crispy Chicken Noodle (or something like that) with soup. It cost me $6 I think, out of which the 2 small pieces of chicken they served could have cost them only 30c. You know, the sort you get from NTUC in a packet? The soup was quite blend. On the whole, it was quite plain other than for the chicken I had. And to think this cost me $6 when I think hawker centres have better noodles at $3 :s
Dorothy Perkins is just like Topshop I must say. I used to get the impression that DP sold plus size clothes while topshop was like the smaller-sized-clothes version of DP. But I was wrong because DP actually has clothes ranging from sizes 6 to 16 or so. However, maybe because DP is kinda popular among many people, most of the time it's quite hard to find clothes size 10 and below.
I wouldn't say that the pricing of the items here are all right. As a matter of fact, I'd say that for some stuff the price is kinda steep. For instance, I was eyeing this long skirt that could be worn as a dress too. I feel that it was very ordinary but I was surprised that it costs $69! Kinda steep I'd say.
Nonetheless, I do agree that because of the place being less crowded, it does make shopping here more enjoyable. It's not exactly the same for all outlets. Parkway is one of the more spacious outlet, unlike the one at Plaza Singapure for example. Service here is fine too. Perhaps people staying in the east would prefer to shop at this outlet, instead of having to go all the way to town. But I think the items sold at various outlets might vary slightly as I could not find a particular item at the Parkway outlet, after seeing it at PS.
Dorothy Perkins has quite a few outlets in Singapore and is managed by Wing Tai Asia which also manages Topshop. G2000 etc. This particular one is in Parkway.
I like Dorothy Perkins as their clothing line is more sensible and evergreen. It's not overly quirky and overly fashionable items that become outdated easily. Within an outlet itself they tend to have clothing for every occasion. Their sizes run a little bigger so I wear size 6 instead of my usual size 8. The pricing of the items are generally alright, pretty much like Topshop.
This particular store in Parkway is my favourite as it's not as crowded as the rest and is always tidy even during a sale (as it is now.) I asked many questions and tried on 3-4 pieces and the salespeople were happy to answer all my questions, one of the benefits of an uncrowded place.
I too tried their XXXL Chicken Cutlet. It tastes pretty good, but it is really oily! Just looking at them preparing it makes you feel really guilty for eating such unhealthy food.
At $3 a pop, it is not exactly cheap too. I guess it's good if you got a friend to share the serving with.
This one's is one of the few HK cafes that I like.
The service here is quick but friendly still. They see you at the entrance and serve fast. They're also quite alert when you need you something.
I usually order the Baked rice which is pretty good with a good serving of meat unlike some which you have to dig like crazy before finding any. The cheese is not cheddar thus it doesn't harden when served. Drink would usually be Red Bean Ice... This one needs some improvement as it's different every time it's served. Sometimes there's too much ice, sometimes it's too sweet.
Ambience-wise... it's fine if you sit inside but the other seats are very visible to the passers-by and some people are plain rude staring at what you eat as they walk past. Even worse if there's a queue and those people watch you eat as they queue.
Price-wise is slightly under $30 for two people so it's fine.
Montip is located at Century Square Level 1, near the information counter. It's a store selling a whole array of things from hair accessories to pencil cases to costume jewellery to bags.
Each design usually comes in an array of colours and there's always a huge variety of designs for each item they have. It's a girlie's haven really.
It's perpetually crowded and that's what keeps me away at times.
One caution though, the quality is not fantastic and it's equivalent to a similiar item at an "auntie" shop going for half-price. The thing is you pay for variety cos you might not get the colour you want at the cheaper shop. So test and check the items you want to buy carefully.
Also the shop assistants are not very helpful and sometimes seem very unwilling to help you cut the cable tie. But I guess it's a good thing they don't really come out of the counter anyway cos it's really cramp in the shop.
Design your style with Beadspin. Beyond your Inspiration...
Well that's their motto. For the less-informed, Beadspin's mother store is Koi Ming along South Bridge road. Koi Ming is one of the pioneer Bead shops which wholesale lots of stuff...
Beadspin, being its smaller and more convenient store in the suburbs, has lesser variety and sells their things in smaller packs. However, if you need stuff in larger quantities you can always ask. They stock them at the back. But the difference in price is not very great, unlike at the wholesale shops.
They have more of Swarovski Crystals and findings but less of semi precious stones. They have the commercially made findings which make jewellery making easier but when it comes to real raw material they have less of those. Their shop is more catered for the casual beader who wishes to start off with simple projects first.
They also have magazines which you can purchase but not photocopy from. (sadly)
They have stamp-card which you can collect a stamp for every $10 you spend. You have to ask for the stamp because some of the girls will "conveniently" forget.
All in all, it's very convenient but not enough variety and value for me.
The one that I frequent is the outlet at Century Square *Tampines*. All as all franchise chains go, the food do taste different at each outlet....
I only buy the XXXL Chicken Cutlet. I like the overall taste really. But it can be very oily. The last bits are inedible usually as it's soaked in oil at the bottom of the bag.
I'm a small eater so one serving is sufficient as a meal but it's not cheap at $3 so not really what you would call value for money.
Good as an occasional snack but not if your throat's already suffering.
ShopLah is an online shopping webby for the ladies.
It boasts fashionable apparel in different styles to suit the masses.
Personally in terms of variety, it only exists in the "Tops" and the "Dresses" section. There is a grand total of 4 pants. About the same for skirts section too. Wouldn't count very much in terms of variety.
However for tops and dresses, I cannot deny that that is a wide range. There are girlie types and the elegant ones too. There are also modern chic plain ones but not many.
Prices are pretty low and are already inclusive of handling costs so that's good.
The downside would be that I recently emailed an enquiry to the team concerning an order which I was going to submit. The reply from them was quite curt and not as serviceable as I expected. No explanation was given nor apologies for not being able to meet my request. Although it's not their fault that my request cannot be met but I think it's basic courtesy on a seller's part to apologise for any inconvenience he may cause a buyer or a potential customer...
But all in all, not too bad a website I might say. I would prefer to see more bottoms though.
It can be quite tiring shopping at IKEA Tampines. I thought it is convenience to have a bite at the reataurant until I see the crowd. Not only the queue at the food counter is long. The worse is waiting for a seat. I felt so embarassed having to wait next to someone who is eating halfway and I have to pretend not to look at them.
The IKEA restaurant is no different from the food court to me. If that is the case, I don't think the price for the food is cheap especially when there is not much choice.
However, the coffee is nice and it is free flow. So eat before you shop at IKEA. Stand around and have a cup of coffee ( $1.20 but free flow ) when you are thirsty.
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I have passed by this cafe many times, both the one at NAC and Tampines Mall. We won’t be surprised if we see the one at NAC packed all the time. Hey, it’s town after all right! But the one at TM is empty. Good thing it’s air-conditioned, if not there’s a high likelihood they smack flies most of the time.
Decided to try the food there today after checking out the menu. Didn’t look too pricey, so well, let’s give this place a chance yea. Walked in and saw someone eating fried rice. Looked good. But I wanted to order a set lunch that came with a dessert. I asked if I could change my dessert to something else. They said that I could, but I need to pay extra - even if it meant that I asked for something the same price!
Eventually I got myself a bowl of Crispy Chicken Noodle (or something like that) with soup. It cost me $6 I think, out of which the 2 small pieces of chicken they served could have cost them only 30c. You know, the sort you get from NTUC in a packet? The soup was quite blend. On the whole, it was quite plain other than for the chicken I had. And to think this cost me $6 when I think hawker centres have better noodles at $3 :s
Disappointing..
Rating given:
Dorothy Perkins is just like Topshop I must say. I used to get the impression that DP sold plus size clothes while topshop was like the smaller-sized-clothes version of DP. But I was wrong because DP actually has clothes ranging from sizes 6 to 16 or so. However, maybe because DP is kinda popular among many people, most of the time it's quite hard to find clothes size 10 and below.
I wouldn't say that the pricing of the items here are all right. As a matter of fact, I'd say that for some stuff the price is kinda steep. For instance, I was eyeing this long skirt that could be worn as a dress too. I feel that it was very ordinary but I was surprised that it costs $69! Kinda steep I'd say.
Nonetheless, I do agree that because of the place being less crowded, it does make shopping here more enjoyable. It's not exactly the same for all outlets. Parkway is one of the more spacious outlet, unlike the one at Plaza Singapure for example. Service here is fine too. Perhaps people staying in the east would prefer to shop at this outlet, instead of having to go all the way to town. But I think the items sold at various outlets might vary slightly as I could not find a particular item at the Parkway outlet, after seeing it at PS.
Rating given:
Dorothy Perkins has quite a few outlets in Singapore and is managed by Wing Tai Asia which also manages Topshop. G2000 etc. This particular one is in Parkway.
I like Dorothy Perkins as their clothing line is more sensible and evergreen. It's not overly quirky and overly fashionable items that become outdated easily. Within an outlet itself they tend to have clothing for every occasion. Their sizes run a little bigger so I wear size 6 instead of my usual size 8. The pricing of the items are generally alright, pretty much like Topshop.
This particular store in Parkway is my favourite as it's not as crowded as the rest and is always tidy even during a sale (as it is now.) I asked many questions and tried on 3-4 pieces and the salespeople were happy to answer all my questions, one of the benefits of an uncrowded place.
Rating given:
I too tried their XXXL Chicken Cutlet. It tastes pretty good, but it is really oily! Just looking at them preparing it makes you feel really guilty for eating such unhealthy food.
At $3 a pop, it is not exactly cheap too. I guess it's good if you got a friend to share the serving with.
Rating given:
This one's is one of the few HK cafes that I like.
The service here is quick but friendly still. They see you at the entrance and serve fast. They're also quite alert when you need you something.
I usually order the Baked rice which is pretty good with a good serving of meat unlike some which you have to dig like crazy before finding any. The cheese is not cheddar thus it doesn't harden when served. Drink would usually be Red Bean Ice... This one needs some improvement as it's different every time it's served. Sometimes there's too much ice, sometimes it's too sweet.
Ambience-wise... it's fine if you sit inside but the other seats are very visible to the passers-by and some people are plain rude staring at what you eat as they walk past. Even worse if there's a queue and those people watch you eat as they queue.
Price-wise is slightly under $30 for two people so it's fine.
Rating given:
Montip is located at Century Square Level 1, near the information counter. It's a store selling a whole array of things from hair accessories to pencil cases to costume jewellery to bags.
Each design usually comes in an array of colours and there's always a huge variety of designs for each item they have. It's a girlie's haven really.
It's perpetually crowded and that's what keeps me away at times.
One caution though, the quality is not fantastic and it's equivalent to a similiar item at an "auntie" shop going for half-price. The thing is you pay for variety cos you might not get the colour you want at the cheaper shop. So test and check the items you want to buy carefully.
Also the shop assistants are not very helpful and sometimes seem very unwilling to help you cut the cable tie. But I guess it's a good thing they don't really come out of the counter anyway cos it's really cramp in the shop.
Rating given:
Design your style with Beadspin. Beyond your Inspiration...
Well that's their motto. For the less-informed, Beadspin's mother store is Koi Ming along South Bridge road. Koi Ming is one of the pioneer Bead shops which wholesale lots of stuff...
Beadspin, being its smaller and more convenient store in the suburbs, has lesser variety and sells their things in smaller packs. However, if you need stuff in larger quantities you can always ask. They stock them at the back. But the difference in price is not very great, unlike at the wholesale shops.
They have more of Swarovski Crystals and findings but less of semi precious stones. They have the commercially made findings which make jewellery making easier but when it comes to real raw material they have less of those. Their shop is more catered for the casual beader who wishes to start off with simple projects first.
They also have magazines which you can purchase but not photocopy from. (sadly)
They have stamp-card which you can collect a stamp for every $10 you spend. You have to ask for the stamp because some of the girls will "conveniently" forget.
All in all, it's very convenient but not enough variety and value for me.
Rating given:
The one that I frequent is the outlet at Century Square *Tampines*. All as all franchise chains go, the food do taste different at each outlet....
I only buy the XXXL Chicken Cutlet. I like the overall taste really. But it can be very oily. The last bits are inedible usually as it's soaked in oil at the bottom of the bag.
I'm a small eater so one serving is sufficient as a meal but it's not cheap at $3 so not really what you would call value for money.
Good as an occasional snack but not if your throat's already suffering.
Rating given:
ShopLah is an online shopping webby for the ladies.
It boasts fashionable apparel in different styles to suit the masses.
Personally in terms of variety, it only exists in the "Tops" and the "Dresses" section. There is a grand total of 4 pants. About the same for skirts section too. Wouldn't count very much in terms of variety.
However for tops and dresses, I cannot deny that that is a wide range. There are girlie types and the elegant ones too. There are also modern chic plain ones but not many.
Prices are pretty low and are already inclusive of handling costs so that's good.
The downside would be that I recently emailed an enquiry to the team concerning an order which I was going to submit. The reply from them was quite curt and not as serviceable as I expected. No explanation was given nor apologies for not being able to meet my request. Although it's not their fault that my request cannot be met but I think it's basic courtesy on a seller's part to apologise for any inconvenience he may cause a buyer or a potential customer...
But all in all, not too bad a website I might say. I would prefer to see more bottoms though.
Rating given:
It can be quite tiring shopping at IKEA Tampines. I thought it is convenience to have a bite at the reataurant until I see the crowd. Not only the queue at the food counter is long. The worse is waiting for a seat. I felt so embarassed having to wait next to someone who is eating halfway and I have to pretend not to look at them.
The IKEA restaurant is no different from the food court to me. If that is the case, I don't think the price for the food is cheap especially when there is not much choice.
However, the coffee is nice and it is free flow. So eat before you shop at IKEA. Stand around and have a cup of coffee ( $1.20 but free flow ) when you are thirsty.
Rating given: