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Finally dropped by this place as have seen many a times the long queues outside this new outlet. It was an early dinner about 5:30pm and about just in time as a queue formed soon after that.
Shio Ramen Gyoza Set ($12.80) - I think they must have tamed down the amount of salt after feedback from the Ion outlet as I actually found the soup base quite nice. The soup is apparently cooked for 7 hours before it reaches your table, and an extra puny portion of it will set you back another $2. I have no idea what is 'shio' but it was a refreshing change from Ajisen, which to me tasted like it came with a good handful of MSG. I think it was pork bones stock amongst other stuff, not your cloudy typical and light enough for me to want to drink it without panting for water. It was to me value worth too as the ramen, althought with an egg and only 1 piece of cha shu, came with 3 pieces of gyoza. Decent portion for a normal dinner. Gyozas were nicely pan-fried too.
Agedashi Tofu ($4.80) - Normal fried tofu, although I liked the fact that it didnt come drowned in the sauce which usually ends up making you eat really soggy tofu.
Tako Tempura ($6.80) - Batter was abit too thick for me, and the squid could have been in smaller pieces. Really chewy as well. But the accompanying sauce helped cut the richness of the batter.
Hokkaido Salad ($6.80) - this was a very nice surprise because of the portion and ingredients in the salad. Fresh lettuce, strips of carrot, corn, potato cubes, tomato, baby asparagus, and even scallops. All nice and fresh with a japanese vinegrette sauce. Good!
Service was typical, although there was an irritating fly that keeps wanting to land on our food. Food didnt take too long to arrive too, which was a plus point too.
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This place is for beer lovers ~
They brew their own beers and it tastes like it is. Some of those I like are their Wheat Bier (no it is not a typo), Summer Ale, and Golden Ale. Go before 8pm for their Happy Hour promo - 3 half pints for $18. Otherwise each half pint on their own costs $9 if you just want one. I think the per half pint price is cheaper before 7pm, but cant remember how much.
The crowd is your typical chill out crowd but I like it better than say Paulaner as the place doesnt seem too packed even when its full, perhaps because they have the alfresco area facing the sea. It helps reduces the noise level too, we can actually hear each other and chat!
We had 2 bites that replaced dinner:
Chips with chilli crab dip ($12) - these come thick cut and very freshly deep fried, which was a definite plus point. The only thing is the dip came in half of what the small holder was supposed to contain so we asked if we could have more but was told additional dip will cost $8. HUH? I mean the dip was thew actual chilli crab sauce with real crab meat and all that, but $8 was a tad too high for me for just the sauce. If I ordered that, the chips will come up top $20! They should just use a smaller holder if they intend to serve that little dip, or maybe they fill half on purpose so you are tempted to ask for the top-up.
Beer battered onion rings ($9) - We are attracted by this order after it went past us. It came in a thick crispy batter which didnt quite have the beer taste but we thought it was good it wasn't oily. Until my dinner mate bit into one and realized the batter was still there, not cooked thoroughly, maybe because the oil was too hot. We alerted one staff who brought it on and asked us if we wanted a replacement, which we did. The replacement took quite a while, and when it came, the batter was doubly hard and much more oily, which meant they had deep fried it a longer time to avoid the same thing happening again.
Otherwise, service was generally okay; plus the GM of the place was a friendly chap. The beer itself is not dirt cheap but it is still something special from other places. I love the Wheat Bier which had calamansi in it; may sound strange but it is really nice!
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Dropped by on a eve of PH at about 7pm and the place was rather packed. We walked past the apparent reception as the lady did not acknowledge us, but when inside was told to walk back out again to get our seats. The same lady who ignored us told us sheepishly that they have a waiting list and no tables, when we could see available tables right from where we were standing. She repeated the same thing a 2nd time, so I pointed out an empty high table :"Even that is not available?", to which she looked sheepish again and said a little reluctantly "Okay, I'll give that to you first". By the time we left at 10pm, the table was not needed at all. Sigh.
Overeasy is your usual chillout place with a section of the indoor seating set up to be for proper dinners - red booth seats and long tables. The crowd is mostly Shenton Way executives chilling out after a day's work. This may also be why they have a 1-4-1 drink promo (wines, housepours, draft beers) until 8pm for anyone with a business card. If you have a UOB card, the promo extends until 8:30pm.
We ordered Erdinger but it came served in Heineken glasses, and they explained that it was because they ran out of the tall Erdinger glasses, which I thought was quite odd. The lady who served us was quite patient as well, explaining some dishes and checking on salad dressings with a smile.
Erdinger was $14 for 1 pint and white wine was $12 per glass - normal prices.
Cheesesteak sliders ($15) - 5 mini burgers served in a long plate. Freshly toasted buns sandwiching a slab of beef and cheese sauce, this was a really good savory starter. The beef especially was done just nice and no 'beefy' taste at all. Good!
Cobb Salad ($11) - A haphazard mix of corn, lettuce, tomatoes, minced egg, onions, croutons, radish slices, and bacon. The mix did not gel together very well; it felt like the chef took whatever was available and threw it together. We declined the blue cheese dressing and had red wine vinegrette instead, which was quite good but not enough to save the dish.
Blueberry Waffles ($12) - A big round waffle that came with scattered real blueberries and crumbs; a smaller-than-expected scoop of walnut ice cream sat on top. Fluffy and fragrant but it was still quite heavy considering it was under the dessert section.
Managed to speak to one of their more senior staff and apparently they focus alot on their food, which is good I guess.
BUT YOU HAVE TO CHECK YOUR BILL BEFORE YOU SIGN IT. Because mine came without them factoring in the 1-4-1 prices, so I asked them to amend it and the correct bill came thereafter. They also gave me the void charge slip, and when had the chance to look at it, to my horrors, I realised that I would have signed for a $200 bill if I had not checked it. Why? Because the bill with the wrong prices added up to $91, and they had the audacity to incluce a $109 tips (yes, TIPS).
I wished I could have noticed it on the spot; I would really love to hear their explanation on this. To me, this could not be a typo error. And I am sure there are people who are used to signing their bill without checking. I find it quite disgusting that they resort to this to rake in the bucks.
I would come here again as the drinks and food are not too bad, BUT of course I will now scrutinize my bill even more. Please take note!!! That explains my 1 star rating for 'service'.
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Dropped by for an impromptu visit just to check out the place but ended up eating dinner there. Might as well. Occupying the space vacated by Subway, the seating was small, perhaps about 30 pax will fill up the place nicely.
As the name suggests, seating is all benches alongside equally stark tables, a little like canteen style where you have to slot yourself into the seat. You order at the counter which has the menu, pay, take your number, and wait. The chalkboard provides for easy browsing too.
Soft-shell crab burger ($8.20) - the sauce tasted like real chilli-crab sauce, and the piece of crab was the actual thingy and not some paste etc. Good start! The cabbage was fresh and provided a very nice crunch to the burger. Bun was soft although not wow.
Potato crisps ($1.00) - You can add this one to any burger order for $1 which is recommended because otherwise the burger alone looks quite sad. There was a slightly different crunch to it as opposed to mass market chips and was still quite warm when it reached us. It is supposedly home-made from scratch although my dinner buddy mentioned that fresh potaotes should be a bit softer and not too crisp.
Wasabi butter-fish burger ($8.20) - Nice! Big slab of actual fish with cabbage and a slice of sweet tomato. Nice dose of the wasabi sauce, although there was no hint of the usual wasabi 'kick' and the bitterness of it came across as a little strang. We later found out that the bitterness came from the addition of mustard and roasted saseme seeds; and they adjusted the original level of spiciness after feedback from other customers. Taste are subjective I guess.
Actually the burgers were much smaller than expected; perhaps they had to adjust the prices to accommodate the younger crowd at Cineleisure, and hence accordingly the portion.
Service was quite haphazard, with only 1 staff taking orders, another serving the tables, and I think a 3rd making the burgers. We could see the staff serving the wrong orders a few times despite the small seatings; and our request to hold the mayo was overlooked, although it was replaced with a fresh one after alerting.
You'd also have to cut your own if you'd like to halve your burgers to share, as the staff advised that the kitchen is typically to busy for such extra requests, and they give you a pair of knife and fork (the orders do not come with these and most eat with their hands). Chilli sauce also came in fastfood-style packs.
Kudos to the staff who asked for our feedback and the 'chef' who came out of the kitchen to speak to us personally. I thought it was quite receptive of them to hear from us.
Prices may be pricer than say Mos Burger when size of the burgers are very close, so that may turn some teenagers off. But if you feel like a tiny splurge without having to go all the way to Relish, this is perhaps the mini-alternative to it.
They also have a little 'introduction' about the ingredients they use on the tables, which after reading will make you feel that your little splurge may be worth it after all.
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Finally had the chance to try this after walking past it countless times. Always felt it looked like an upmarket Jap place with its dark deco tones and soft lightings, and this was a good although more pricey option than Sushi Tei if you don't feel like joining the harrowing queue there.
Availability of booth seats provided a relief from the usual noisy crowd for the 4 of us, and we orderded sufficiently adequate:
Ebi Avocado Maki ($10.80) - Rather big portions but I cant quite taste the avocado. The rice was quite loosely packed and fell all over the place; prawns was also abit soggy.
Tako Fry ($8.80) - Jap calamari. Too oily for my liking and the batter was more like fish&chips-style batter. Whatever freshness of the tako was overpowered by the too-heavy batter.
Gyu Asparagus Maki ($3.80) - Don't know why they called it Maki when its not. The picture in the menu is misleading. The skewer of 4 pieces of asparagus wrapped with beef came in puny portions. Overdose of salt and black pepper killed the dish.
Cha Soba ($8.80) - refreshingly light, especially after the tako fry. Its a standard dish but thumbs up for the noodles that came nicely chilled.
The things I didnt try: Nabeyaki Udon ($14.80), Tori Nanban Soba ($12.80), Beef Inaniwa Udon ($16.80).
Service was quite efficient and food was served promptly. Tea was topped up regularly as well. The prices are abit high I thought, and I wouldnt have minded it so much if the quality of food was better. But I'll leave it up to you to decide for yourselves~
Oh, and they serve this complimentary starter which I find strangely addictive. Its just cucumber and carrot sticks with raw cabbage pieces, but comes with a savory bean dip that provides a healthy tasty crunch.
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