I am penalizing Secret Recipe for the 50cents charged for bottled water. Another penalty for not having almost half the items on the cake menu.
But really, the food here is value for money. Good portions at a reasonable price. Definitely try their Irish lamb stew. The lamb shank is slow cooked till tender and rid of the odour. The chicken chop is larger than the usual portions from the western grills at food courts.
Don't leave Secret Recipe without trying their cakes, which they are famous for. Though I was rather disappointed in this branch as it did not have half the items in the cake menu.
"Can I have this?" "Sorry, that's not available." "How about this?" "Sorry, that is also not available." "Ok. This one?" "We ran out of that." "Hmm... What's not available then?" "We don't have this one, this one, this one, this one, this one and this one." "Ok, how about this one then?" "Uh... we ran out of that too..."
I really like the idea that you can choose your portion, type of cut, choice of sauce and how well-cooked your steak should be.
And the price starts from as low as $9.90, which is quite a steal considering it is a restaurant setting. They didn't forget those who strictly say no to beef either. They have a quite a variety of other meats and seafood.
One honorable mention goes to their oyster mornay, which is a tray of half a dozen oysters baked open shell with a layer of melted cheese.
The staff was rather memorable to say the least. One of them was rather blur as he almost served the opposite table our iced water. Yes, they do serve I iced water! I had to call out to him that the iced water was probably ours. Quite hilarious.
Service wise, it could be faster. But I would have to give them the benefit of doubt as my girlfriend and I had patronized them at their peak hour.
First of all, the food is going the same way the rest of Sakae is going, it's getting worse day by day. Sashimi is stale and they have also been replacing ikura that is supposed to be in your order with inferior ebikko.
Quality is going downhill, period.
As for the interior design, some idiot decided to raise the floor level in an attempt to give it a more authentic Japanese experience. The idea was for the patrons to dine like they do in Japan, but since Singaporeans are more familiar with sitting than kneeling, they carved out a hollow to for leg room. So patrons sit on the elevated floor with their legs in the cavity. To make things worse, this outlet definitely wanted house more patrons, so they packed everything closer and there is hardly any room between the patron and the table. With is stupid interior design, the waiters have to kneel at the tables. Authentic Japanese is one thing, but with the waiters and waitresses usually the ah bengs and ah lians or those penniless student types, it seems very mismatched. Not to mention that the kneeling part is just plain uncalled for. The management might as well also get the crew to wear kimonos.
The worst part has to be getting up to leave. With such tight spaces, it is a challenge to get up. Then think of ladies in skirts. Unglamorous is one thing, to zao geng is another. So ladies, if you have to eat there, please wear pants.
For a start, the noodles are replaced by angel hair pasta which are submerged in a clear, light yet flavourful chicken broth.
To put the "wantan" in the wantan mee, 3 individually wrapped wantan of different fillings complete the masterpiece pleasing to the eyes as well as the palate. One with scallop, one with crab meat, one with... uh, I forgot.
That's a glimpse of Chinese fusion fine dining for you.
Oh yah, I liked the way they used green apples for their interior decor.
Don't confuse Space @ My Humble House with its 'mothership', My Humble House though. Because everything there will cost you much more, something like $80 a dish for entrees.
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I am penalizing Secret Recipe for the 50cents charged for bottled water.
Another penalty for not having almost half the items on the cake menu.
But really, the food here is value for money. Good portions at a reasonable price. Definitely try their Irish lamb stew. The lamb shank is slow cooked till tender and rid of the odour. The chicken chop is larger than the usual portions from the western grills at food courts.
Don't leave Secret Recipe without trying their cakes, which they are famous for. Though I was rather disappointed in this branch as it did not have half the items in the cake menu.
"Can I have this?"
"Sorry, that's not available."
"How about this?"
"Sorry, that is also not available."
"Ok. This one?"
"We ran out of that."
"Hmm... What's not available then?"
"We don't have this one, this one, this one, this one, this one and this one."
"Ok, how about this one then?"
"Uh... we ran out of that too..."
Quite unforgettable.
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I really like the idea that you can choose your portion, type of cut, choice of sauce and how well-cooked your steak should be.
And the price starts from as low as $9.90, which is quite a steal considering it is a restaurant setting. They didn't forget those who strictly say no to beef either. They have a quite a variety of other meats and seafood.
One honorable mention goes to their oyster mornay, which is a tray of half a dozen oysters baked open shell with a layer of melted cheese.
The staff was rather memorable to say the least. One of them was rather blur as he almost served the opposite table our iced water. Yes, they do serve I iced water! I had to call out to him that the iced water was probably ours. Quite hilarious.
Service wise, it could be faster. But I would have to give them the benefit of doubt as my girlfriend and I had patronized them at their peak hour.
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First of all, the food is going the same way the rest of Sakae is going, it's getting worse day by day. Sashimi is stale and they have also been replacing ikura that is supposed to be in your order with inferior ebikko.
Quality is going downhill, period.
As for the interior design, some idiot decided to raise the floor level in an attempt to give it a more authentic Japanese experience. The idea was for the patrons to dine like they do in Japan, but since Singaporeans are more familiar with sitting than kneeling, they carved out a hollow to for leg room. So patrons sit on the elevated floor with their legs in the cavity. To make things worse, this outlet definitely wanted house more patrons, so they packed everything closer and there is hardly any room between the patron and the table.
With is stupid interior design, the waiters have to kneel at the tables. Authentic Japanese is one thing, but with the waiters and waitresses usually the ah bengs and ah lians or those penniless student types, it seems very mismatched. Not to mention that the kneeling part is just plain uncalled for. The management might as well also get the crew to wear kimonos.
The worst part has to be getting up to leave. With such tight spaces, it is a challenge to get up. Then think of ladies in skirts. Unglamorous is one thing, to zao geng is another. So ladies, if you have to eat there, please wear pants.
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What's in a $20 bowl of wantan mee?
For a start, the noodles are replaced by angel hair pasta which are submerged in a clear, light yet flavourful chicken broth.
To put the "wantan" in the wantan mee, 3 individually wrapped wantan of different fillings complete the masterpiece pleasing to the eyes as well as the palate. One with scallop, one with crab meat, one with... uh, I forgot.
That's a glimpse of Chinese fusion fine dining for you.
Oh yah, I liked the way they used green apples for their interior decor.
Don't confuse Space @ My Humble House with its 'mothership', My Humble House though. Because everything there will cost you much more, something like $80 a dish for entrees.
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I was only in the place briefly.
With the lights on, the place seemed poorly maintained.
The decor looked more old than vintage.
It was like a B-class nightclub for small-time towkays.
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