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Ambience: Tastefully done up in dark wooden colours, the spa evokes a sense of a dark and mysterious space. The many massage rooms are arranged like the rooms in an imperial palace, the vibe accentuated by therapists attired in oriental wear. Very period-drama.
Service: They have a variety of services to offer, which come in public and member prices. Obviously they would like you to sign up for a package, but surprisingly they are not too pushy, which is good. Therapists are well-trained, customer-centric and willing to please.
Packages: Foot Reflexology from $38/$32; Body Massage from $68/58; Body Scrub from $42/$38
Nice place for a first visit.
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Location: Sited not far from the Malaysian Food Street in Resorts World, the entrance to this new restaurant is brightly decorated and easy to spot. Parking is always a problem at RWS, so we parked at the Beach Carpark ($1 per entry after 5pm on weekdays) and took the Sentosa Express monorail to the Waterfront Station.
Ambience: Very homely-looking dining hall, decorated with all kinds of Korean lanterns and flags, giving it a vibrant look despite the darker orange ceiling lights. Many of the staff here are younger, which gives the place a certain energy.
Menu and Ordering: You do need to know roughly what you want to get before you arrive, as the overhead menuboard can be a tad confusing. The self-service kiosks are divided into sections like "Korean", "Korean-Chinese" etc from which you can pick your menu dishes. The kiosks accept notes for the moment, but there are plans to add credit card payments later. For now, a cashier counter provides credit card and NETS payment service. The staff man assisting us was wearing a MOF uniform and hinted that the chain's privileges may be extended here in the future.
Remember to collect the food receipts from the ordering kiosks, each listing the stall or kiosk from which you will collect your food. Surrendering the receipt at the respective stalls, and you may then have to wait to pick up your food, or be given a pager to come back later.
Food: Rather authentic Korean tastes, with some hits and misses. We tried the Korean Black Soybean Sauce Noodle (Jja Jang Myeon) with hard little cubes of meat, Korean Seafood Pancake (Hamul Pajeong), Stir-fried Bugolgi Beef and the featured Xiao Long Bao in Kimchi Soup (8pcs/$13).
Before we left, we dutifully stopped to try the J-Cone ($6), a hollow tube of popped corn, with cream piped into it. The cream was tasty, but the corn tube was very very hard and ungainly to chew on.
Verdict: Mains start from about $12 which is a little pricey considering the small portions. Good for a one-time visit though.
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Wow... sounds like yummy :)
22 Jan 2015 at 9:45 am
Hmm...must go and try
29 Jan 2015 at 5:40 pm
Parking: Kerbside parking is limited, so we usually park at Bugis Junction or National Library which are (diagonally) opposite Purvis Street. Don't risk parking in a dark alley.
Menu: Quite a substantial offering, considering the size of this eatery. The Chicken Rice and Roast Pork with Preserved Vegetables seem to be very popular dishes here, but we added a Steamboat for good measure. Presentation of the dishes is very rustic, with well-worn serving plates providing good fodder for Instagrammers.
Flavours: The food is generally quite tasty if you consider it more home-cooked than commercial. Nothing really to shout about or write home raving, just simple comfort food at rather affordable prices.
Service: Yet Con is quite well-known for the staff's brusque service, we were quite prepared when requests were met with blank stares and indifference. We still managed to enjoy our food, up to the time that one service staff went round gathering up the condiments and sauces, muttering "take more of the sauce, we're closing soon and I need to keep the sauces". Crusty staff are always (cute) and welcome, compared to rude and surly staff. The staff are afterall part of the ambience of Yet Con.
Well-worth a further visit ...
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Accessibility: You definitely have to drive to get to this outlet as the main road (Telok Blangah Road) is a good 20 minute walk away. Car parking is provided in the basement ($2/hr) with direct lift access to level 2 right next to tcc.
Ambience: Warm orange lights give the outlet a soft glow in the evening, but it makes it hard to read the menu. There are only a few tables offered, and large families can be quite noisy, so calling ahead to check is a good idea. Ask for the tables by the window for the best views. There are high tables with barstools which can be quite uncomfortable to sit for longer periods, so ask for tables!
Customer Service: Staff here are generally very warm and friendly, helpful and courteous. Unfortunately, staff turnover is quite high so we encounter new faces every visit.
Menu: Besides the usual tcc menu, the Keppel Bay outlet also offers special menu items not found at other outlets. Some interesting creations include: Roasted Pork Belly with Sauerkraut and Brown Jus, Pan-roasted Salmon with Ratatouille and Orange Saffron Hollandaise, Seafood Aglio Olio, Beef Goulash Soup, 63'C Egg with Smoked Salmon Caesar Salad.
Leave some space for sweets like: Raspberry Tiramisu with Biscotti and our favourite Dark Devotion, along with various sliced cakes.
Worth many many visits, just for the ambience.
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The staff are also very warm and friendly. One particular auntie Annie is in charge of my "Ice Coffee" treatment and is very personable and chatty. Nice to relax with her after a long and tiring day. She does her part to recommend hair products but she's never pushy.
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09 Jan 2015 at 10:55 am