Asia Grand Restaurant has reopened with much fanfare at the former premises of Chef Chan at Oden Towers. Formerly from Asia Grand Hotel, Asia Grand Restaurant was set up by the original owners of the popular Tsui Hang chain of restaurants, which has since closed down.
A brightly lighted interior greets you as you step into the rather cramp restaurant, which incidentally, was packed with people. Floor to ceiling windows offer a clear view of passers by at ground level, seperated only by thin veiled curtains. The lack of privacy is further enhanced by the closely placed tables which makes it hard not to eavesdrop.
The appetizer was a mixture of Capsicum, fish cakes and bell peppers, which was rather intriguing given that I've never tried anything like it. The fishcake cubes took on a slight tinge of the bell pepper taste and proved to be a nice way to start dinner rolling.
Braised Shark's Fin Soup with Shredded Chicken & Bamboo Pith - Honestly, for a restaurant such as Asia Grand, I would have expected better shark's fin soup. Not just quality of fins wise, but overall preparation of the soup as well. The soup was way too starchy and oily by any measure. The fins were of rather inferior quality but portions were still decent. Overall an average dish and no more.
Peking Duck - Our unanimous star of the evening - the humble Peking duck. With crackling crispy skin thats almost fat free wrapped in thin yet chewy egg crepes, you will be hard pressed to find any substitutes with similar quality at such a low price of $28 a duck (ongoing promotion).
Baked Lobster with Egg Yolk - The lobster got me all excited and was one of the reasons why we chose to order the set menu instead of going ala carte. My hopes shattered when I saw the size of the lobsters. They were tiny, weighing in at most the size of a huge prawn. The meat was barely a spoonful, which was absolutely pathetic. Berates aside, I must admit that the lobster was quite tasty, with the saltiness from the egg yolk complementing the slightly sweet lobster flesh. However, the egg yolk could have been saltier to further bring out the contrast.
Duck Fried Rice - Wondering what happened to the meat from the Peking duck? Well, you have your answer. The rice was moist and rather well fried together with the fibrous yet tender duck meat. However, it did get rather bland after a while. I mean, how tasty can it get when its just diced duck with rice and egg with no gravy whatsoever?
Steamed Pa Ting fish with Olive, Chilli & Garlic - A most forgettable dish - steamed fish at its most uninspiring. The fish was fresh but not particularly sweet. It didn't help that the fish was rather small as well.
Sauteed Fresh Scallop with Assorted Mushroom - The scallops were supposed to be the main focal point in this dish, but ironically I preferred the mushrooms better. Tasty, juicy and the direct opposite of the scallops, which were a tad too soft without much bite and rather bland. Portions are pathetic as well and we had to limit everyone to 2 scallops each. Talk about rationing.
$61.50/pax is rather expensive for such an average repertoire of food, the Peking duck withstanding. Service is excellent and all of the wait staff are attentive and friendly. After doing my math, I reckon I'll be back just for the $28 Peking duck. No more, no less.
I enjoyed the atmosphere at the Yebber Fashion Fusion Bazaar too! It's really a fashion fusion I must say. With all sorts of little items for ladies, you'll feel so spoilt for choice!
The idea of having the bazaar at a cafe gave it a very cosy feeling, plus the fact that the stall vendors there were mostly pretty friendly, it made my shopping experience better than ever.
Although there isn't a exactly a fitting room to try clothes or hundreds of shops to visit, I would say that a bazaar-shopping experience is definitely different from the experience at a shopping mall, because the environment is much better. People are more friendly and all.
Also, with all items displayed out, it makes shopping easy and quick! Just one glance and you can see everything, you really don't have to waste much time. Quick shopping, immediate satisfaction!
You see it around, you think it's good. I think it's bad. I'll see it around, but I'll never go there again.
I was in the area twice and had to find somewhere to sit for a few hours. I thought the place looked good, and so I decided I'll sit there for the few hours and get a drink too. Sounds perfect. But it sure was disappointing.
I got myself a Iced Chocolate. It was actually hot chocolate with ice. The taste was normal.. like any hot chocolate. But the drink was very powder-y. And it didn't look any professional either, when the waiter came with my drink (after quite awhile) with the foam overflowing.
I was hungry, so I looked for something to eat. I thought the Mango Danish looked nice (it looked like a sunny-side up egg actually) and it was one of the cheaper pastries there going at $2 (their sandwich is 6 bucks!). But I was utterly disappointed to know that the mango thing in the middle wasn't exactly fresh mango. Rather, it tasted like cheap mango ice cream that you get from NTUC in tubs.
I know the place was bad; I had no choice but sat there again. I decided this time I'll get something with a bit of coffee. After all they are supposed to have good coffee right. So I got a Mocha Spin (apparently it's just ice-blended mocha). I don't know about you, but I couldn't quite believe that I paid, more than a mocha ice blend at coffee bean, for a cup of ice blended mocha that had "sand" in it. What I mean by "sand" is actually the coffee beans! It's weird and I really can't believe it, but why do you blend coffee beans?! It really ruined my whole drink. You just feel like spitting out every sand-bit with every mouth you take.
Horrible.. Really. Maybe their hot coffee drinks are good, but for me, I definitely won't be there again.
Had eaten at this place a couple of times with colleagues during lunch time. Bscially this eatery is more of a family makan place, whereby you can alway see families with young kids having their meals here. This place is a open concept with no walls other than this wooden partition in the middle, so be prepared to be within view of other shoppers. But still, the seats are comfy and shouldn't pose a problem to most people.
There is no service charge here cos it's pretty much self service. It can be liken to that of MOS Burger whereby you order and the food will be brought to you. And although the name suggests it is selling Japanese food, they do have pasta, pizzas and western food too. All of which are of a fairly decent standard. The Bentos can come with up to 3 sides and a miso soup. Personally I quite like their Teriyaki set with salmon sashimi set.
The prices are quite reasonable ranging abt $12 bucks or so for a set and if u are there before 12 pm( if I rem correct), you are entitled to like 10-15% discount on ur order!! So if you can make it before the stipulated timing, you are really gettg a very good deal for ur money!!
And the food is served quite promptly and is definitely up to the mark. So do drop by there and have a go at the bentos and perhaps a pizza. To me, this is really a place worth eating at for the quantity, quality and pricing.
If you're looking for unique and pretty accessories for your girlfriends or yourself, go take a peep at Petalthots. The lady behind this has got a pair of creative hands and pretty mind. She creates the cutest and most unique accessories.
She is very popular at bazaars and flea markets. Very often, her creations are sold out almost immediately after releasing it online! So you've got to be quick if you want to get the pretty pieces you desire.
If you need something that's out of the usual, she does customisation too. Just let her know your requests and she'll be able to create the most special piece of art for you to wear!
Been there. And am going again, next one at Suntec!
A friend of mine told me about this mini fashion bazaar that's set within a cafe environment. Which at that point of time, I felt it was pretty neat. There were very cool stuff that's oh-so-lovely for the ladies. I remember there were many stalls selling one-of-a-kind handmade accessories, and there was one selling pretty cute little felt badges. Sad it was only for that one day. Cos some of my friends couldn't make it on that day.
But we're sure not going to miss the next one. Saw in the newsletter that there's one coming up in November and this time at Suntec City! Bigger and more comfortable shopping experience for those who loves the unique, hip and uber cool stylish fashion and accessories! Looking forward to November!
Have heard about this bazaar happening at Clarke Quay awhile back, but never had the chance to go check it out till 2 weeks ago. Boy was I shocked to see the crowd at the bazaar.
That bazaar is held at the center fountain of Clarke Quay and more than 20 or so vendors had booths set-up. As it was very dark, all the vendors' stalls were lighted only with their own personal table lamps, which for some were aren't powerful enough. Had quite a hard time looking at the goodies on sale.
Quite a good spread of products were available. This may be one of those bazaars/flea markets that you'll want to bring your friends to. But sad to say, it was their last one at Clarke Quay when I visited. (A lady with a stall told me so.)
The tour of trying out far flung food places continues with a visit to Villa Seafood Galleria. As with Made In China and Pier Eleven, Villa Seafood Galleria is owned and operated by the Singapore Explorer group, which has a knack for sourcing out isolated places to set up restaurants. I mean that as a compliment by the way.
Sitting pretty at the top of Labrador nature reserve overlooking the sea, Villa Seafood Galleria is a little paradise all by itself, shrouded in greenery. The private dining room was set amongst a pool and oozed pure class through its fall to ceiling windows. The air conditioned common dining room, however, didn't impress that much but was spacious and comfortable with yes, floor to ceiling windows as well.
less than interesting name, a less than interesting dish. The Crispy Almond Chicken was essentially chicken coated with almond on the skin and baked. The skin was nice and crunchy from all the almonds but the meat was a little on the dry side. Ironically, for a name like Almond Chicken, there wasn't the faintest taste of almond at all, at least not that I could detect. However, the biggest gripe about this dish was that some pieces of chicken had a slight oil residue, which is a big no no.
Fish noodles usually come in soup so this variation of Fried Noodle with Seafood came as something new to me. Not that I'm complaining though. The noodles were slimmer and more springy, with the extra bite evident. However, I did find it a little too oily though, which made it almost unpalatable when cold. On a positive note, the toppings of prawns and scallops were plentiful, making the dish all the more enjoyable.
You can't really go wrong with vegetables and the Kailan with Scallops and Crab Meat was well, simple yet tasty. Fresh and crunchy, the vegetables were topped with generous servings of crab meat and gravy.
Huge prawns which were a little crisp along the edges yet succulent and full of bite topped with a thin layer of wasabi and mayonnaise. Now who wouldn't like that? The wasabi sauce honestly didn't look like much but it got really strong after a while. The small slices of cut fruit, though nothing fantastic, were a nice complement to the prawns.
Another first for me, the pumpkin sago was smooth yet not too starchy. Coming across as sweet and refreshing with the fruits and grass jelly in it, it was a little small for the price though. It helped that the sago was served really chilled as well.
I would say that the food at Villa Seafood Galleria tends towards the finer side as compared to its sister restaurant, Made In China, but of course prices are steeper and portions are smaller as well. $113 for 2 pax does seem a little on the high side but the ambience and service more than makes up for it. If you have a big group (10-20pax), you must go for the private dining room by the poolside.
I went there for lunch the other and it was AWESOME.. Though the ambience is just so so, but i love the food they dish out.
I had seafood for one and my friend had Fish and Chips. We shared the food and i simply love the rice. Well flavoured yellow rice with bits or raisin all over. It was simply delectable and very appetizing. I love the hints of spices invading my tastebuds as i chew on the rice slowly in my mouth. The fries were great also, especially sizzled with spicy powders, it sure did ZEST things up. Prawns and fish is ok, fresh with no seafood stench and the fried calemari was FAB.... I love it with extra tar tar sauce.... whom which the waiter gladly provided us.
You must also try the passion fruit soda. I love the funcky popping taste with the glamourous passion fruit. It was indeed a fabulous lunch, perhaps too heavy for lunch but i'm sure its good for dinner.
The ambience is so so, not glam but casual. They have the alfresco sits as well, but it faces the road and fumes from the industrial park in tuas makes it not so nice.... The waiters gave us pretty good attention, though as it happens to most waiters and waitresses, We really wonder if they are overly concerned over lizards on the ceiling or zealous with their own shoes. They seemed to look up into the ceiling or look down to their shoes but never to the custiomers asking for bill, more water or to order........
Its indeed a pretty nice place to bring your family along though this outlet is not too huge, you could call first to reserve a table. Also avoid sitting near to the side railings unless you wanna pissed the shoppers using the escalators with your OH SO DELECTABLE food and throw them a prawn head or two.. heh heh!
While making payment, they gave us some candy.... and GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME... the candy was so so so so sooo........ YUMMY....... and so watching me go all ecstatic over the small white candy the waitress kindly mentioned that they do sell it if i want. AND i went home happily with ONE KG of that delectable CANDY.... AND ITS made in AFRICA....
Passed by this place one day sometime back while doing some shopping at Suntec City. As it was near meal time and seeing that there wasn't a queue, my gf and I decided to give it a try.
The restaurant itself was quite spacious and the seats were quite comfy. We were given seats near the entrance and we then proceeded to take a look at the menu.
As the name implies, their main specialities are the seafood and steak. Here, diners can enjoy the best of both worlds with their fantastic Surf & Turf Combos- featuring nine scrumptious combinations of steaks, chicken, salmon, prawns, and crayfish. We were quite impressed by the number of combinations made available to the patrons indeed.
Premium tenderloin steaks are prepared in a choice of 3 different styles – the classic New York, Fillet Mignon wrapped with bacon or Carpetbagger stuffed with oysters. All are served with grilled corn, steamed vegetables and your choice of baked potato or fries. The sirloin steaks are equally impressive, have it in “Bordeaux” red wine style or “Bourbon” marinated.
As for the seafood , there is the garlic or grilled Jumbo Prawns, which you can try. As for the soups, besides traditional Clam Chowder, another house specialty is the Oyster Chowder – a delicious, creamy broth cooked with fresh oysters. Other highly recommended starters include Prawn Quesadillas and the original Surf ‘n’ Turf Salad.
As my gf and I are not really fans of prawns or oysters, we didn't order the Jumbo prawns or oyster chowder. So we decided to order a classic New York tenderloin steak, as well as the Clam Chowder and a half seafood platter for starters.
I must say that the steak was quite succulent and very tender. The chowder soup was nice and thick and not diluted like some places, whereby they used Campbell's soup and the clams were quite chewy too. As for the seafood platter, the quanity was just nice for two ppl and the variety was quite good too (Sorry I can't rememebr thou what the exact spread was).
However, one thing that was slightly disappointing was the service there. You had to call a couple of times before the waiter would come over to check out ur requests.
As for the pricing, I guess it was reasonable enough. So do give it a try if you happen to be in Suntec and can't decide what to eat.
1=SGD 0.0587
Asia Grand Restaurant has reopened with much fanfare at the former premises of Chef Chan at Oden Towers. Formerly from Asia Grand Hotel, Asia Grand Restaurant was set up by the original owners of the popular Tsui Hang chain of restaurants, which has since closed down.
A brightly lighted interior greets you as you step into the rather cramp restaurant, which incidentally, was packed with people. Floor to ceiling windows offer a clear view of passers by at ground level, seperated only by thin veiled curtains. The lack of privacy is further enhanced by the closely placed tables which makes it hard not to eavesdrop.
The appetizer was a mixture of Capsicum, fish cakes and bell peppers, which was rather intriguing given that I've never tried anything like it. The fishcake cubes took on a slight tinge of the bell pepper taste and proved to be a nice way to start dinner rolling.
Braised Shark's Fin Soup with Shredded Chicken & Bamboo Pith -
Honestly, for a restaurant such as Asia Grand, I would have expected better shark's fin soup. Not just quality of fins wise, but overall preparation of the soup as well. The soup was way too starchy and oily by any measure. The fins were of rather inferior quality but portions were still decent. Overall an average dish and no more.
Peking Duck - Our unanimous star of the evening - the humble Peking duck. With crackling crispy skin thats almost fat free wrapped in thin yet chewy egg crepes, you will be hard pressed to find any substitutes with similar quality at such a low price of $28 a duck (ongoing promotion).
Baked Lobster with Egg Yolk - The lobster got me all excited and was one of the reasons why we chose to order the set menu instead of going ala carte. My hopes shattered when I saw the size of the lobsters. They were tiny, weighing in at most the size of a huge prawn. The meat was barely a spoonful, which was absolutely pathetic. Berates aside, I must admit that the lobster was quite tasty, with the saltiness from the egg yolk complementing the slightly sweet lobster flesh. However, the egg yolk could have been saltier to further bring out the contrast.
Duck Fried Rice - Wondering what happened to the meat from the Peking duck? Well, you have your answer. The rice was moist and rather well fried together with the fibrous yet tender duck meat. However, it did get rather bland after a while. I mean, how tasty can it get when its just diced duck with rice and egg with no gravy whatsoever?
Steamed Pa Ting fish with Olive, Chilli & Garlic - A most forgettable dish - steamed fish at its most uninspiring. The fish was fresh but not particularly sweet. It didn't help that the fish was rather small as well.
Sauteed Fresh Scallop with Assorted Mushroom - The scallops were supposed to be the main focal point in this dish, but ironically I preferred the mushrooms better. Tasty, juicy and the direct opposite of the scallops, which were a tad too soft without much bite and rather bland. Portions are pathetic as well and we had to limit everyone to 2 scallops each. Talk about rationing.
$61.50/pax is rather expensive for such an average repertoire of food, the Peking duck withstanding. Service is excellent and all of the wait staff are attentive and friendly. After doing my math, I reckon I'll be back just for the $28 Peking duck. No more, no less.
See all my pictures here
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I enjoyed the atmosphere at the Yebber Fashion Fusion Bazaar too! It's really a fashion fusion I must say. With all sorts of little items for ladies, you'll feel so spoilt for choice!
The idea of having the bazaar at a cafe gave it a very cosy feeling, plus the fact that the stall vendors there were mostly pretty friendly, it made my shopping experience better than ever.
Although there isn't a exactly a fitting room to try clothes or hundreds of shops to visit, I would say that a bazaar-shopping experience is definitely different from the experience at a shopping mall, because the environment is much better. People are more friendly and all.
Also, with all items displayed out, it makes shopping easy and quick! Just one glance and you can see everything, you really don't have to waste much time. Quick shopping, immediate satisfaction!
I can't wait for the next bazaar (:
Rating given:
You see it around, you think it's good. I think it's bad. I'll see it around, but I'll never go there again.
I was in the area twice and had to find somewhere to sit for a few hours. I thought the place looked good, and so I decided I'll sit there for the few hours and get a drink too. Sounds perfect. But it sure was disappointing.
I got myself a Iced Chocolate. It was actually hot chocolate with ice. The taste was normal.. like any hot chocolate. But the drink was very powder-y. And it didn't look any professional either, when the waiter came with my drink (after quite awhile) with the foam overflowing.
I was hungry, so I looked for something to eat. I thought the Mango Danish looked nice (it looked like a sunny-side up egg actually) and it was one of the cheaper pastries there going at $2 (their sandwich is 6 bucks!). But I was utterly disappointed to know that the mango thing in the middle wasn't exactly fresh mango. Rather, it tasted like cheap mango ice cream that you get from NTUC in tubs.
I know the place was bad; I had no choice but sat there again. I decided this time I'll get something with a bit of coffee. After all they are supposed to have good coffee right. So I got a Mocha Spin (apparently it's just ice-blended mocha). I don't know about you, but I couldn't quite believe that I paid, more than a mocha ice blend at coffee bean, for a cup of ice blended mocha that had "sand" in it. What I mean by "sand" is actually the coffee beans! It's weird and I really can't believe it, but why do you blend coffee beans?! It really ruined my whole drink. You just feel like spitting out every sand-bit with every mouth you take.
Horrible.. Really. Maybe their hot coffee drinks are good, but for me, I definitely won't be there again.
Rating given:
Had eaten at this place a couple of times with colleagues during lunch time. Bscially this eatery is more of a family makan place, whereby you can alway see families with young kids having their meals here. This place is a open concept with no walls other than this wooden partition in the middle, so be prepared to be within view of other shoppers. But still, the seats are comfy and shouldn't pose a problem to most people.
There is no service charge here cos it's pretty much self service. It can be liken to that of MOS Burger whereby you order and the food will be brought to you. And although the name suggests it is selling Japanese food, they do have pasta, pizzas and western food too. All of which are of a fairly decent standard. The Bentos can come with up to 3 sides and a miso soup. Personally I quite like their Teriyaki set with salmon sashimi set.
The prices are quite reasonable ranging abt $12 bucks or so for a set and if u are there before 12 pm( if I rem correct), you are entitled to like 10-15% discount on ur order!! So if you can make it before the stipulated timing, you are really gettg a very good deal for ur money!!
And the food is served quite promptly and is definitely up to the mark. So do drop by there and have a go at the bentos and perhaps a pizza. To me, this is really a place worth eating at for the quantity, quality and pricing.
Rating given:
If you're looking for unique and pretty accessories for your girlfriends or yourself, go take a peep at Petalthots. The lady behind this has got a pair of creative hands and pretty mind. She creates the cutest and most unique accessories.
She is very popular at bazaars and flea markets. Very often, her creations are sold out almost immediately after releasing it online! So you've got to be quick if you want to get the pretty pieces you desire.
If you need something that's out of the usual, she does customisation too. Just let her know your requests and she'll be able to create the most special piece of art for you to wear!
Go check out her blogshop today!
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Been there. And am going again, next one at Suntec!
A friend of mine told me about this mini fashion bazaar that's set within a cafe environment. Which at that point of time, I felt it was pretty neat. There were very cool stuff that's oh-so-lovely for the ladies. I remember there were many stalls selling one-of-a-kind handmade accessories, and there was one selling pretty cute little felt badges. Sad it was only for that one day. Cos some of my friends couldn't make it on that day.
But we're sure not going to miss the next one. Saw in the newsletter that there's one coming up in November and this time at Suntec City! Bigger and more comfortable shopping experience for those who loves the unique, hip and uber cool stylish fashion and accessories! Looking forward to November!
Rating given:
It was my first. And also my last...
Have heard about this bazaar happening at Clarke Quay awhile back, but never had the chance to go check it out till 2 weeks ago. Boy was I shocked to see the crowd at the bazaar.
That bazaar is held at the center fountain of Clarke Quay and more than 20 or so vendors had booths set-up. As it was very dark, all the vendors' stalls were lighted only with their own personal table lamps, which for some were aren't powerful enough. Had quite a hard time looking at the goodies on sale.
Quite a good spread of products were available. This may be one of those bazaars/flea markets that you'll want to bring your friends to. But sad to say, it was their last one at Clarke Quay when I visited. (A lady with a stall told me so.)
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The tour of trying out far flung food places continues with a visit to Villa Seafood Galleria. As with Made In China and Pier Eleven, Villa Seafood Galleria is owned and operated by the Singapore Explorer group, which has a knack for sourcing out isolated places to set up restaurants. I mean that as a compliment by the way.
Sitting pretty at the top of Labrador nature reserve overlooking the sea, Villa Seafood Galleria is a little paradise all by itself, shrouded in greenery. The private dining room was set amongst a pool and oozed pure class through its fall to ceiling windows. The air conditioned common dining room, however, didn't impress that much but was spacious and comfortable with yes, floor to ceiling windows as well.
less than interesting name, a less than interesting dish. The Crispy Almond Chicken was essentially chicken coated with almond on the skin and baked. The skin was nice and crunchy from all the almonds but the meat was a little on the dry side. Ironically, for a name like Almond Chicken, there wasn't the faintest taste of almond at all, at least not that I could detect. However, the biggest gripe about this dish was that some pieces of chicken had a slight oil residue, which is a big no no.
Fish noodles usually come in soup so this variation of Fried Noodle with Seafood came as something new to me. Not that I'm complaining though. The noodles were slimmer and more springy, with the extra bite evident. However, I did find it a little too oily though, which made it almost unpalatable when cold. On a positive note, the toppings of prawns and scallops were plentiful, making the dish all the more enjoyable.
You can't really go wrong with vegetables and the Kailan with Scallops and Crab Meat was well, simple yet tasty. Fresh and crunchy, the vegetables were topped with generous servings of crab meat and gravy.
Huge prawns which were a little crisp along the edges yet succulent and full of bite topped with a thin layer of wasabi and mayonnaise. Now who wouldn't like that? The wasabi sauce honestly didn't look like much but it got really strong after a while. The small slices of cut fruit, though nothing fantastic, were a nice complement to the prawns.
Another first for me, the pumpkin sago was smooth yet not too starchy. Coming across as sweet and refreshing with the fruits and grass jelly in it, it was a little small for the price though. It helped that the sago was served really chilled as well.
I would say that the food at Villa Seafood Galleria tends towards the finer side as compared to its sister restaurant, Made In China, but of course prices are steeper and portions are smaller as well. $113 for 2 pax does seem a little on the high side but the ambience and service more than makes up for it. If you have a big group (10-20pax), you must go for the private dining room by the poolside.
See all my pictures here
Rating given:
I went there for lunch the other and it was AWESOME.. Though the ambience is just so so, but i love the food they dish out.
I had seafood for one and my friend had Fish and Chips. We shared the food and i simply love the rice. Well flavoured yellow rice with bits or raisin all over. It was simply delectable and very appetizing. I love the hints of spices invading my tastebuds as i chew on the rice slowly in my mouth. The fries were great also, especially sizzled with spicy powders, it sure did ZEST things up. Prawns and fish is ok, fresh with no seafood stench and the fried calemari was FAB.... I love it with extra tar tar sauce.... whom which the waiter gladly provided us.
You must also try the passion fruit soda. I love the funcky popping taste with the glamourous passion fruit. It was indeed a fabulous lunch, perhaps too heavy for lunch but i'm sure its good for dinner.
The ambience is so so, not glam but casual. They have the alfresco sits as well, but it faces the road and fumes from the industrial park in tuas makes it not so nice.... The waiters gave us pretty good attention, though as it happens to most waiters and waitresses, We really wonder if they are overly concerned over lizards on the ceiling or zealous with their own shoes. They seemed to look up into the ceiling or look down to their shoes but never to the custiomers asking for bill, more water or to order........
Its indeed a pretty nice place to bring your family along though this outlet is not too huge, you could call first to reserve a table. Also avoid sitting near to the side railings unless you wanna pissed the shoppers using the escalators with your OH SO DELECTABLE food and throw them a prawn head or two.. heh heh!
While making payment, they gave us some candy.... and GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME... the candy was so so so so sooo........ YUMMY....... and so watching me go all ecstatic over the small white candy the waitress kindly mentioned that they do sell it if i want. AND i went home happily with ONE KG of that delectable CANDY.... AND ITS made in AFRICA....
Why is it white candy? Hm............
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Passed by this place one day sometime back while doing some shopping at Suntec City. As it was near meal time and seeing that there wasn't a queue, my gf and I decided to give it a try.
The restaurant itself was quite spacious and the seats were quite comfy. We were given seats near the entrance and we then proceeded to take a look at the menu.
As the name implies, their main specialities are the seafood and steak. Here, diners can enjoy the best of both worlds with their fantastic Surf & Turf Combos- featuring nine scrumptious combinations of steaks, chicken, salmon, prawns, and crayfish. We were quite impressed by the number of combinations made available to the patrons indeed.
Premium tenderloin steaks are prepared in a choice of 3 different styles – the classic New York, Fillet Mignon wrapped with bacon or Carpetbagger stuffed with oysters. All are served with grilled corn, steamed vegetables and your choice of baked potato or fries. The sirloin steaks are equally impressive, have it in “Bordeaux” red wine style or “Bourbon” marinated.
As for the seafood , there is the garlic or grilled Jumbo Prawns, which you can try. As for the soups, besides traditional Clam Chowder, another house specialty is the Oyster Chowder – a delicious, creamy broth cooked with fresh oysters. Other highly recommended starters include Prawn Quesadillas and the original Surf ‘n’ Turf Salad.
As my gf and I are not really fans of prawns or oysters, we didn't order the Jumbo prawns or oyster chowder. So we decided to order a classic New York tenderloin steak, as well as the Clam Chowder and a half seafood platter for starters.
I must say that the steak was quite succulent and very tender. The chowder soup was nice and thick and not diluted like some places, whereby they used Campbell's soup and the clams were quite chewy too. As for the seafood platter, the quanity was just nice for two ppl and the variety was quite good too (Sorry I can't rememebr thou what the exact spread was).
However, one thing that was slightly disappointing was the service there. You had to call a couple of times before the waiter would come over to check out ur requests.
As for the pricing, I guess it was reasonable enough. So do give it a try if you happen to be in Suntec and can't decide what to eat.
Rating given: