hburn10's Reviews
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The draw here are the sweets - cakes, macaroons, meringue - you get the picture. There are savoury stuff of course but only a handful and most of the crowd looked like they were there to get their caffeine and sugar fix anyway.
The sheer variety of sweets will make you want to OD on sugar and crawl out happy. But I managed to stay extremely focused and picked 2 sliced cakes between us 2 ladies:
Cheesecake - looks lovingly home-made because of its crumbly soft texture. The cheese actually taste refreshingly light, but the biscuit base was too soft for my liking. Big slice too, to big in fact.
Coffee something - I'm sorry for being senile but I really dont remember what its actual name is. What I do remember is that it had a really nice coffee taste and very nicely chilled. Some sort of coffee chocolate thingy too.
Cappuccino - I like! Almost perfectly frothed milk and good coffee is always a good match.
The crowd can get quite mad with kids and monster prams so may not be such an ideal place for some people. And I just sprained by ankle at the indoor leading to the alfresco but PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS ACTUALLY A STEP. And so I voted 'not sure' because of this personal bias haha.
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3 ladies looking for a chill but somewhat healthy early dinner made this a good choice. And seriously, where can you find $1.50 sushi nowadays? I wonder how they survive.
Sushi, sashimi, miso soup etc etc were all at $1.50 per plate. And the quality is not too bad, comparable to say Sakae which has been seeing dipping votes. We stuffed ourselves silly and paid only about $12 per pax. And that's a good deal.
I also did not expect the variety to be that much, but it surpassed my expectations. Service was kept simple with mostly self-service stuff.
Doesnt make sense to go sushi by sushi here but I'll say for sure this place beats Sakae hands down. And this is much more worth queuing for haha.
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Lotus Root Soup - The best dish of the meal. Full of flavor and served in a pretty big portion too.
Claypot Tofu - Not too bad although the tofu could have been more tender.
Kai Lan - simply stir fried with garlic, it was simple but lacking the oomph of the wok hei.
Roasted pork - supposedly a specialty but I couldnt appreciate it because of the strong smell of the meat.
Stewed rice vermicelli with vegetables - FAIL. Bland vermicelli and bland vegetables in bland stock.
I still dont understand the crowd, and although this is a place for a simple zi char meal, I wouldnt brave the crowd for it. The dinner cost about $80 for 4 I think so still reasonable. Try it for yourself I guess?
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I've been around this area for meetings and have been curious about this place as honestly the setup is quite chic and nice. And since its been around for some time, the food should not be too bad, no?
Crispy Egg Noodles with shredded chicken and capsicum ($11.80) - This was not my main but I had a taste and it was actually not too bad with the noodles not soggy and the shredded chicken fresh. But I feel it is overpriced for its ala carte order as above.
Wok-fried fragrant rice with chicken cubes and preserved vegetables in hot stone pot - Looked unappetizing and indeed, very bland. There was no effort to put some colour in the dish at all. The chicken cubes were alright but they were extremely stingy with the preserved vegetables - I couldnt see them and would randomly bite on one. No seasoning whatsoever resulting in basically a super bland rice rice, no fragrant to speak of, and because of the teeny presence of the preserved veg, not even remotely saltish. The only saving grace was that it was served in the hot stone pot which at least maintained its warmth.
(this was not on the ala carte menu for some reason thus no price)
Deep fried eggplant with pork floss ($5.80) - Actually quite moreish but the egg plant pieces were too small resulting in the thick (although nice) batter covering any hint of the veg at all. The pork floss was an interesting addition.
They have a weekday promotion (Mon-Fri 5pm onwards) where a selection of bites (they call it chinese tapas), drinks, and cocktails are available at $5 per portion, which includes Heineken on tap for half pint. But even that, I feel they really need to buck up on the quality of food on offer, especially when these are items easily obtainable (and better too) elsewhere.
They also need a reality check on the pricing. I spotted one of their set lunches at $38 per pax. Granted that there are cheaper set lunch options but I will not risk a return visit if what I had was reflective of their standards.
Service was bad - staff who didnt see us when we entered the front door, staff who disappears randomly etc.
So, they're for sure, NOT Singapore's Finest Noodle Restaurant & Bar as they highlighted on their website.
Go elsewhere.
*Prices are reflective of what I paid on top of the $3 promo which includes the eggplant and 4 drinks from the $5 promotion.
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We decided to order to share:
Stir Fried Beef Hor Fun ($8) - nice! The beef slices were tender and I actually liked it even tho I'm not a beef person. The simple dish had just bean sprouts and some greens but the wok hei plus just the right amount of oil made this very good.
Home Style Fried Bee Hoon ($8) - this was nice too! Similarly full of wok hei and silvers of greens with evenly flavoured bee hoon.
Seafood cakes with wasabi mayo ($8) - Average plus a a tad too oily. Small deep fried pillows containing a mash of what I could only taste squid. Topped off with wasabi mayo but no wasabi punch at all.
Service was harried because of the crowd but the waiting time is not too bad as you can order while still in the queue. I saw many tables with pots of soup and am assuming it is good. Not a place to linger over meals as well as the place is quite noisy plus the long queue outside makes you a little nervous too sometimes.
Reasonable pricing and nice food makes a good alternative to all-time favourite Crystal Jade! Just remember to go early if you can to avoid the crazy queue.
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