Miss Clarity Cafe (Purvis Street)

First tried out Ms Clarity way back in 2005/2006 when it first opened and was relatively unknown back then. Used to have their chicken cordon bleu which is essentially chicken stuffed with cheese and ham. There was no crowd then and prices were kept before $10 for a main course. With the publicity generated over the years and the opening of 2 new branches, the standard of food has dipped, prices have increased and the queues are quite insane. Oh did I mention that service is slow as well?

I have walked past this place many times before but never stepped in to try it out until a birthday meal was held there. I didn't have the intention to try it out because of the decor. It doesn't attract me, very pink and girly.

After eating there, I felt that the food there is overpriced. Why? When you step in there the next time round, try looking around the surrounding. You will realise that most of the items and equipments they used are very cheap. The cup is those plastic ones bought from Ikea, the water is poured using a Toyogo tumbler, the decor doesn't really need much money to design, the tables and chairs can be bought cheaply from wholesalers.

I don't under why people are willing to head there. The food is overpriced and the place is especially noisy. I can't hold a proper conversation as I couldn't make out what my friends were saying. The crowd is overwhelming.

My order was the Black Pepper Crispy Chicken. Being a avid black pepper lover, this was always going to be disappointing. The black pepper sauce didn't have grains of black pepper in it, literally. It was just purely a sauce, with only a slight tinge of pepper taste in it. It made the chicken real soggy and the crispiness was lost. This has to be one of my bad experience with black pepper food. Simply unacceptable to be termed a black pepper dish. Other orders such as the wedges and the glutton's platter are relatively alright, but price is quite steep as compared to other similar restaurants.

The only good I'm going to comment is the service level. Although there are only 2 service staff on the floor, the service level were of adequate level. I am pleased that they are able to adhere to most of our request promptly. Other than that, I am still not satisfied with the pricing of their menu. It's simply not justified.