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At least Billy Bombers is consistent in the quality and quantity of food.
But then again, it's all potatoes, coleslaw, and deep-fried or grilled stuff sometimes drizzled with cheese.
I mean you can't go wrong with the food here, but you can't find anything fantastic either, except maybe for Ben & Jerry's ice-cream.
Well, it could just be me being too used to the more interesting food from hawker centers and kopitiams.
Oh yes, if you eat like a bird, i.e. a small eater, give the Billy Bombers chain a pass.
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Din Tai Fung is supposed to be best Beijing cuisine restaurant by reputation, but I beg to differ.
I think Din Tai Fung is all hype.
Sure the food is alright, but it is just that, alright.
The menu isn't interesting at all. All they have are dumplings and noodles and a handful of other stuff that does not involve the dough from the dumplings and noodles. This is a poor representation of Beijing cuisine where there are also technically difficult dishes to make.
The food here is also more expensive than the other restaurants hawking Beijing cuisine when you compare it dish by dish.
If you are looking for Beijing cuisine, I wouldn't recommend Din Tai Fung. I would suggest you try Imperial Treasure La Mian Xiao Long Bao at Marina Square or Tian Jin Lou at Chinatown.
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I visited on opening night, and it was packed. I hope it remains that way.
The music is nothing really special actually, or it could be just me being musically insensitive. But I think it is good dance music. Plus they brought in a live act to perform at 11pm
The crowd demographic is quite diverse, also maybe due to the opening night. Mostly PMEBs.
One of the main draw this place has to offer is the concepts that have been injected. Named The Clinic, the place had a few features that made it look like one. They had bartenders in scrub suits, a room with wheelchairs for seats, a dining area (Aurum) that looked like a hospital canteen and a bloodstained stairwell for a quick exit. Also, the toilets were furbished with stainless steel sinks and cubicle doors to give it a sterile feel. (Yeah, I have to talk about the toilets at clubs after that horror at St James Powerhouse.)
Other than that, there are also rather interesting and cozy rooms to chill at.
It's too bad they didn't serve their drinks in syringes or have their wait staff dressed up as nurses and orderlies. I thought that would have made the place more well-thought out. Or maybe they have done that already.
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Think about those tea parties little girls play made elaborate with real china tea sets and real, exquisite food. Put everything in a Victorian interior along with exclusive service and you get The V Tea Room.
Yes, I think this is pretty much a girl thing to be at The V Tea Room and it is just plain Victorian indulgence here.
The food here is in a league of its own and you can tell that there is a certain level of difficulty to prepare them, like their melt cakes which have a liquid chocolate center which will ooze out when you break it open.
If you ordered tea, the waitress would set up a little table to put your pot of tea, so that it would not stand in your way on the table.
The takeaway items from here also deserve a special mention, like their Orchard AppleCran Lite Cookies, that are surprisingly taste light yet buttery. But a small can of this will set you back nearly $30.
Of course this level of service and quality comes at a price.
Be prepared to fork out around $50 for just cakes and drinks for 2.
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As much as the place looked and felt really good, the basic service standard was atrocious.
It was the opening night and the girlfriend and I were unable to get a drink for the 2 hours we were there. All the wait staff either turn their blind eye or lied that they could not take customers' orders. Then I realized that they would only take orders only if you opened a bottle. Opening party is one thing, but cashing in like this is just not right. I have much doubts if they would improve in this area.
Being a Friday night, the amount of clothes were also, well, a little too much. But then again, the invited came straight from work, and in their conservative partying wear/casual work wear. It's a contrast to the ambience with that light-painted wade pool that was expecting frolicking bikini-babes (unfortunately there were none on Friday). So try going on Saturday instead.
The music on the opening night was totally off. Sure the DJs were good in their own right, but shouldn't the place sound and feel like Café Del Mar instead of MOS or Zouk? The DJ's spins were so different from the sample music on the website it felt you entered the wrong place. Plus there wasn't really a decent dancefloor, so I thought it was a major f***-up.
Once again, toilets. There needs to be government intervention on the minimum number of female toilet cubicles for a club. Once again the line at the ladies extended to forever, while there were only a handful of men in the gents. After so many establishments, new clubs ought to know that the ladies to gents ratio should be something like 5 : 1. But yet they would rather the ladies queue up in an orderly manner like some flesh parade... Oh wait, I guess that's the idea.
If I ever visit again, remind me to buy my beverages at the 7 Eleven and finish them before entering.
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