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I had the prawn roll (ngor hiang) noodles set and my friend had the spicy chicken. Both tasted quite good and were rather value for money, adding up to less than 10 bucks each.
Free flow of drinks made it a gd place for people who like to sit around and chat. However i didnt really like the ice cream cos it was too icey, rather than creamy to my liking. But oh wells, for the price we cant ask for much rite?
All in all, it's a rather good place to chill out :)
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When we reached, I realised that the place was nicely decorated and the shop space was of an adequate size ie. not too big such that customers will feel overwhelmed by the crowds. We sat down and was about to look through the menu when we were informed that there was a tertiary students special.
The special included soup of the day, a main course, choice of ice cream for dessert and a free mocktail. All this for only 25.90 If you top up 3.50, you will be able to upgrade to their house specialty desserts which was what we did. Apart from that, if you spend more than 50 bucks on the ala carte menu, you'll get an additional 10% discount. Haha quite a good deal which gave us a better start to the evening.
In the end, 2 of my friends ordered the set, whilst my friend and I ordered the beer battered fish from the ala carte menu. We also had brownies with ice cream and their house specialty earl grey panna. Not to forget mango lime cheesecake for our dear birthday girl. :)
The food was good and of a rather affordable price and the staff there were also very friendly (took a photo for us and even held the door open for every customer who left the shop). We had a really good time there and would definitely go back. :)
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Wow thanks for your detailed review. Sounds good!
20 Jan 2008 at 8:20 am
thanks for the review! price seems quite reasonable, will give them a try : )
20 Jan 2008 at 4:27 pm
yupyup go try when u all are free! not bad!
20 Jan 2008 at 9:26 pm
When we reached there, it was already bustling with activity and people. Thankfully there was still sofa seats available by the window. ha i personally don't really like to sit at tables in the middle of the cafe, which will be noisier. Sofa seats have more privacy and will be easier to chat with your besties.
Anyway, we ordered the signature toast with peanut butter and condensed milk, dry wanton noodles, zha jiang mian, some seafood rice porridge, desserts and milk tea. The food was served rather quickly, didn't really have to wait.
My dry wanton noodles were quite good, though the wantons served were fried instead of the usual boiled wans but was good too. the char siew given was also adequate. haha one thing to note. the vegetables served here are in thick stalks! haha but they are crunchy so can just bite into them. haha no worries :)
my friend's zha jiang mian was not really the traditional type though. it was just noodles with some meat sauce on top? i dunno but not like the usual wans that we eat but i think it was ok too. The rice porridge had quite alot of ingredients in it and it came in a BIG bowl. very filling.
Toast i think i don't have to elaborate cos it's a signature dish at most HK cafes. haha and the surprise is the desserts come in super big portions! 1 bowl of soya beancurd i think was enough to fill 3 people? haha and the bowl of mango pudding was also huge. hahaha value for money and was quite delicious too. yup so if you all wanna try, be careful don't order too much dessert. haha :)
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2 days ago, I went there again. This time with a group of friends. When we reached there, we were assigned 2 tables on the upper level maybe because our group was too big? (10 people). But in the end we merged into 1 table so we could have better bonding. haha. As it was a public holiday, we could not enjoy priveleges like ladies night etc. so we ordered a deluxe package (for 6) and standard package (for 4). The packages included 2 hours gaming time and drinks for all with a party platter and a side dish of our choice. (we chose chicken wings) and then we started playing.
The games as usual included unique card games and board games good for bonding and interaction. No worries if you don't know the games cos the staff there are friendly and they'll explain the games to you.
I would recommend this place for large groups of friends cos you would be able to try the games suited for more people, and of course it'll be a more happening and louder affair. haha. However, unless you order the main courses, it'll be best to grab a bite before you go there. If not you might be left hungry after sharing the platter within the big group :p An alternative is having supper together after the gaming session, like what we did. heh.
On the whole, I think it's quite a good place to chill out with friends, but it's almost always fully booked so remember to reserve seats first!
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So when I came back to Singapore, I really missed this daily treat alot. Then I heard about this donut craze here in singapore too, DONUT FACTORY! but everytime I walked past the outlet in Raffles City, the queue was so long that I did not feel like waiting. So never had the chance to taste the donuts.
Until this outlet at Suntec! I was randomly shopping around at Suntec when I realised that people were carrying boxes of donuts walking around! So my friend and I decided to go take a look. Lo and behold, there was an outlet there and the queue was not long at all. It took perhaps only about 10 minutes to get to the counter and the staff was very efficient.
At first I was still worried that I would not be able to buy the hot favourite flavours that I've long heard about. But it turned out that the donuts were stocked up very fast with like up to 6 staff baking in the kitchen! In the end I bought a box of a dozen donuts. 4 double chocs, 2 peanut dark choc, Lotus Mocha, Spicy Cheese, mint choc and I can't remember what else as I just asked the staff to give me 1 each of the remaining flavours. haha but I can say that they were all soft and fluffy, fresh and delicious donuts! i particularly liked the double choc where the choc inside oozes out when you bite into it. and the spicy cheese which gave a really different feel to the donut, especially for cheese lovers like me!
Finally a chance to satisfy my donut craving and I can say it's almost as good as Krispy Kreme. Not to mention that you can get them quite fast. Think the staff is rather efficient, only that the cashier is quite slow. Heh. But overall, I had quite a good experience there. Next time I go, I'll probably go try out those stuff on the menu. Looking foward to the donut set meals =)
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Krispy Kreme still better IMHO. Used to eat it once a week when I was in the states.
19 Oct 2007 at 11:11 am
yup totally agree! too bad they haven't came to SG!
19 Oct 2007 at 12:23 pm
Initially I was at AMK Hub for a movie. After the movie, we were walking around the shopping centre, doing some window shopping at the same time. It was then that we realised that a crowd was gathering outside this cafe that was situated at the middle aisle of the level, in between the two rows of shops.
On a closer look, we realised that it was Ah Mei Cafe. By it's name, we thought that it served only chinese food, however when we looked at the menu, we realised that it sold malay and indian food like nasi bryani and roti prata. Apart from these food, a large variety of drinks commonly sold at the coffeeshop were also sold there.
Looking at the crowds, we decided to try it out. But in the end, we had to wait for about half an hour before we got a seat. For your information, there were only about 10 tables surrounding the cafe, seating maybe a maximum of 30 plus people at one time. So we actually only got a table of 4 after standing and waiting beside people who were still eating. That was in fact a little embarrassing because it felt like we were hurrying them. However, everybody there seemed to be aware of the limited spaces so we did not have to wait even longer. We were really thankful when we finally got the seats.
When we settled down, we ordered food - pratas ( plain and egg) and nasi bryani (chicken) and drinks - teh o, iced mocha, kopi o and teh susu. The nasi bryani and drinks could be collected upon ordering and the portion was rather big, with a jumbo leg included. However we had to wait for the pratas but the aunties at the stall were very nice and so made our wait easier. The stall also had an automated queue signboard, so you could go back to your table first and not loiter around the area waiting.
The pratas were large however the flour was rather thick so there was less crisp and fluff, as compared to the other pratas I've eaten. However it was still of acceptable standard as I finished 3 of them at one sitting. Not forgetting the price that I paid for them ($1.60 for 2 pratas), it was still worthwhile.
On the whole, we had a filling and inexpensive dinner. Although it would have been much better if there was more seating, so that people would be able to sit around longer and have chats without feeling rushed or embarrassed.
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Initially, I was just searching for a place with a nice ambience and good food to chill out and spend time with my friends. But it turned out to be a rather nice experience.
As we went there slightly before the peak hours, we did not have to queue long before we got a seat. We were seated on cushioned sofas which were very comfortable and quickly ordered our meals!
The first dish that arrived was the grilled chicken which my friend ordered. The dish consisted of half a chicken and also came with rice and spices. It was a rather filling meal but my friend commented that the chicken was a little overcooked thus the meat was quite dry and a little tough. However she still finished the dish so i guess it was alright.
Then the pastas arrived. My friends ordered "Waterworld" which was seafood pasta, and black pepper chicken pasta. Both dishes were quite well-liked although one of my friends commented that the black pepper was a little too spicy.
Finally my meal came! I tried the cheese chicken, which also came with thick mango slices and nachos. The sweetness of the mango blended well with the cheese on the chicken and the nachos was a good choice as a sidedish.
Overall, the food came in adequate portions and was quite tasty but the staff took quite some time to top up the water.
On my second visit, I went after a day of shopping to try the one-for-one waffle promotion on fridays and saturdays after 10. As it was on promotion, we could only choose from 3 flavours, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry but we could order 2 scoops each. The taste of the icecream waffle was normal but for it's price it was rather worthwhile. So if you are around the suntec/marina area at about 10, feel free to go there to get a refreshing dessert!
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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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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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Other pastries that I tried from Polar which are also worthy of recommendation are the chicken pies and the hot dog rolls. Furthermore, the stores often have discounts selling 2 of the selected pastries for a offer price, making it an even more worthwhile deal!
So next time you walk pass a Polar store, stop and try some of the pastries there! You won't regret it! =)
Sidenote: Although most Polar outlets only do takeaways, however if you want to have a chat over tea, you can try the outlet at the end of citylink. It' s quite a cosy small corner and you won't face much disturbance.
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