heard much raves about the many delicious tau sar piah shops along Balestier Shop before but never really had the chance to go and try them.
So on one of the afternoons that I was free and was passing by Balestier Road, I decided to just walk down the street and get some. Indeed there were quite a number of shops along the whole stretch, but the one that caught my attention was 603 tau sar piahs. Theirs was the first shop I saw after turning the corner and they had a large red signboard outside the shop, so oncoming cars could see it and stop by to get some snacks. Furthermore, I could already smell the tantalising aroma of the tau sar piahs from afar.
First time in a tau sar piah shop, so i just stood in front of the counter staring at the rows of different flavours of tau sar piahs in front of me. To my delight, apart from different flavours of tau sar piahs like durian, yam, red bean, pineapple, salted, black sesame, coffee, lian rong, they also sold pastries like currypuffs, tuna puffs, chicken pies, baked char siew buns and some other breads. Really a large variety for us to choose from. =)
In the end, I could not resist the aromas, and decided to try one of each of the different flavours of tau sar piahs as they were sold at a cheap and affordable price of 50 cents and I also ordered the chicken pie, tuna puff and baked char siew bun. Too bad the famous currypuffs were sold out already, if not I would have tried it as well.
Upon reaching home, I let my family try out these unique flavours. My mum tried out the durian flavoured one and found it refreshing as the taste was not too strong but still left a lingering taste in the mouth after eating it. It also had a really nice aroma. My dad tried the coffee flavoured one and was also raving about it's nice taste. I myself tried the tuna puff and found it to have abundant tuna fillings and the crust was crisp but flakey. =)
I bought too many so the rest were kept for tea breaks or suppers. At first I was worried that the tau sar piahs and pastries might not turn out as good if kept for long but when I tasted them the next day, they still tasted as good. So my family and I had wonderful tea breaks for those few days.
I particularly liked the pastries especially the chicken pie as the crust was just nice and there were large chicken cubes and potatoes within, which made a very substantial meal. My family liked the tau sar piahs as it not only catered to the traditional tastes and also provided new experiences.
In all, I recommend this tau sar piah shop as it sells a large variety of tau sar piahs and pastries and the aunties at the stall are very friendly and will even make recommendations of the bestsellers. Most importantly, it caters to the tastes of the entire family =) Good place to go to if you are looking for nice and cheap snacks!
I'll definitely avoid going to this branch of Boon Tong Kee's again. Before we even stepped in, one of their waitress bumped into my friend with a dish on her hands. Instead of apologising, she gave him an annoyed look.
What happened to customers always being right?
And when we were trying to order food, the waiters and waitresses all seem to only have a 10-degrees viewing angle. All of them just can't seem to see the 7 of us frantically waving our hands at them to take our orders.
The food was not that fantastic either. The taste wasn't exceptional, and the food looks badly laid out. And being Boon Tong Kee, the price is on the high side too.
Fatty Weng is definitely one of the best "zhi cha" I've tasted! I've been visiting them every now and then for about 7 years and the food still tastes as good as ever.
Unlike most "zhi cha" places, you get to dine in an air-conditioned place, which is a huge plus. Service is fast and friendly too.
As for the price, I wouldn't say it's value for money though. A dinner for two cost me $30 . It's not surprising though, as there seem to be a lot of caucasian diners here.
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 is one of my favourite indian food store for roti prata and teh tarik! Mainly because it is near me and my buddy's home and the roti prata here is pretty nice. But it is usually very crowded and smokers probably won't like this place, as there are only two smoking tables out of the many tables there.
I finally got the chance to try this! Let me tell you, their curry puffs are really like nothing I've ever tasted. Regular curry puffs' fillings are "dry", while 1A Crispy Puffs' are filled with real curry! And the crust is absolutely fantastic!
I was never a fan of curry puffs until I tried theirs.
If you like Crystal Jade's 小笼包, I'm sure you'll like 鼎泰豐's too. Feels like heaven as the soup seeps out from within with every bite!
I tried their noodles too, which is really nice. 色 - The noodles looks really appetizing and they come nicely arranged. 香 - Smells great when the bowl was served! 味 - And the taste is of course nothing but great. The noodles are smooth and the soup just perfect.
You HAVE to drop by this branch to try out their 小笼包!
Totally agreed! The place has a very sleazy feel to it, with live canto pop music, "ah lians" trying to get you to buy drinks, and terrible pole dance performances.
During the only time that I was there, the male singer walked off during his singing simply because he was mad at a particular customer for a reason unknown to me. Absolutely unprofessional.
My friend and I were walking randomly around Raffles City two days ago. Among all the different cafes at the basment, we decided to try out Gloria Jean's coffee. The first time i saw this outlet was at Marina Square when it first opened. So I thought why not try it?
Both of us ordered the Gloria Jean's ice chocolate. First time there, so we tried out the in house-specialty which was thought to be the safest and presumably best beverage in the shop. It was only after we ordered that we realised that there was a promotion going on that entitles each person to 2 dollars off our drinks. What a pleasant surprise! Not to forget the polite and friendly service at the counter.
So in the end, we got a nice and cold medium-sized beverage with loads of whipped cream for only 3 plus each! Furthermore, there was quite a big area for us to sit down and chat. There was also wireless connection there. Nice beverages and pleasant atmosphere to spend our afternoon.
Additional point for those who have heard about the famous donut store at raffles city and want to try it but haven't had the time to queue up : the queue ends beside gloria jean's so you can have a drink or even surf the net or finish up some work before joining the queue! A good time-saver!
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heard much raves about the many delicious tau sar piah shops along Balestier Shop before but never really had the chance to go and try them.
So on one of the afternoons that I was free and was passing by Balestier Road, I decided to just walk down the street and get some. Indeed there were quite a number of shops along the whole stretch, but the one that caught my attention was 603 tau sar piahs. Theirs was the first shop I saw after turning the corner and they had a large red signboard outside the shop, so oncoming cars could see it and stop by to get some snacks. Furthermore, I could already smell the tantalising aroma of the tau sar piahs from afar.
First time in a tau sar piah shop, so i just stood in front of the counter staring at the rows of different flavours of tau sar piahs in front of me. To my delight, apart from different flavours of tau sar piahs like durian, yam, red bean, pineapple, salted, black sesame, coffee, lian rong, they also sold pastries like currypuffs, tuna puffs, chicken pies, baked char siew buns and some other breads. Really a large variety for us to choose from. =)
In the end, I could not resist the aromas, and decided to try one of each of the different flavours of tau sar piahs as they were sold at a cheap and affordable price of 50 cents and I also ordered the chicken pie, tuna puff and baked char siew bun. Too bad the famous currypuffs were sold out already, if not I would have tried it as well.
Upon reaching home, I let my family try out these unique flavours. My mum tried out the durian flavoured one and found it refreshing as the taste was not too strong but still left a lingering taste in the mouth after eating it. It also had a really nice aroma. My dad tried the coffee flavoured one and was also raving about it's nice taste. I myself tried the tuna puff and found it to have abundant tuna fillings and the crust was crisp but flakey. =)
I bought too many so the rest were kept for tea breaks or suppers. At first I was worried that the tau sar piahs and pastries might not turn out as good if kept for long but when I tasted them the next day, they still tasted as good. So my family and I had wonderful tea breaks for those few days.
I particularly liked the pastries especially the chicken pie as the crust was just nice and there were large chicken cubes and potatoes within, which made a very substantial meal. My family liked the tau sar piahs as it not only catered to the traditional tastes and also provided new experiences.
In all, I recommend this tau sar piah shop as it sells a large variety of tau sar piahs and pastries and the aunties at the stall are very friendly and will even make recommendations of the bestsellers. Most importantly, it caters to the tastes of the entire family =) Good place to go to if you are looking for nice and cheap snacks!
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I'll definitely avoid going to this branch of Boon Tong Kee's again. Before we even stepped in, one of their waitress bumped into my friend with a dish on her hands. Instead of apologising, she gave him an annoyed look.
What happened to customers always being right?
And when we were trying to order food, the waiters and waitresses all seem to only have a 10-degrees viewing angle. All of them just can't seem to see the 7 of us frantically waving our hands at them to take our orders.
The food was not that fantastic either. The taste wasn't exceptional, and the food looks badly laid out. And being Boon Tong Kee, the price is on the high side too.
Boycott this branch, I say...
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Fatty Weng is definitely one of the best "zhi cha" I've tasted! I've been visiting them every now and then for about 7 years and the food still tastes as good as ever.
Unlike most "zhi cha" places, you get to dine in an air-conditioned place, which is a huge plus. Service is fast and friendly too.
As for the price, I wouldn't say it's value for money though. A dinner for two cost me $30 . It's not surprising though, as there seem to be a lot of caucasian diners here.
Overall, a must-try!
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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.
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This is one of my favourite indian food store for roti prata and teh tarik! Mainly because it is near me and my buddy's home and the roti prata here is pretty nice. But it is usually very crowded and smokers probably won't like this place, as there are only two smoking tables out of the many tables there.
In fact, I'm heading there right now! :D
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I finally got the chance to try this! Let me tell you, their curry puffs are really like nothing I've ever tasted. Regular curry puffs' fillings are "dry", while 1A Crispy Puffs' are filled with real curry! And the crust is absolutely fantastic!
I was never a fan of curry puffs until I tried theirs.
It is a must-try!
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If you like Crystal Jade's 小笼包, I'm sure you'll like 鼎泰豐's too. Feels like heaven as the soup seeps out from within with every bite!
I tried their noodles too, which is really nice.
色 - The noodles looks really appetizing and they come nicely arranged.
香 - Smells great when the bowl was served!
味 - And the taste is of course nothing but great. The noodles are smooth and the soup just perfect.
You HAVE to drop by this branch to try out their 小笼包!
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Totally agreed! The place has a very sleazy feel to it, with live canto pop music, "ah lians" trying to get you to buy drinks, and terrible pole dance performances.
During the only time that I was there, the male singer walked off during his singing simply because he was mad at a particular customer for a reason unknown to me. Absolutely unprofessional.
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My friend and I were walking randomly around Raffles City two days ago. Among all the different cafes at the basment, we decided to try out Gloria Jean's coffee. The first time i saw this outlet was at Marina Square when it first opened. So I thought why not try it?
Both of us ordered the Gloria Jean's ice chocolate. First time there, so we tried out the in house-specialty which was thought to be the safest and presumably best beverage in the shop. It was only after we ordered that we realised that there was a promotion going on that entitles each person to 2 dollars off our drinks. What a pleasant surprise! Not to forget the polite and friendly service at the counter.
So in the end, we got a nice and cold medium-sized beverage with loads of whipped cream for only 3 plus each! Furthermore, there was quite a big area for us to sit down and chat. There was also wireless connection there. Nice beverages and pleasant atmosphere to spend our afternoon.
Additional point for those who have heard about the famous donut store at raffles city and want to try it but haven't had the time to queue up : the queue ends beside gloria jean's so you can have a drink or even surf the net or finish up some work before joining the queue! A good time-saver!
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Chong Pang Nasi Lemak has got the nicest chicken wings and drumsticks that I've ever tried! Superbly crispy and tasty, and the size is huge.
The nasi lemak rice itself and the other side dishes are good too. Queue is usually pretty long, so be prepared to wait.
And the shop itself is not very accessible unless you drive. But definitely worth the trip!
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