They actually have outlets at Blk 152 Bukit Batok Street 11 and at Chinatown near Lim Chee Guan Bak Gua Shop too.
The main outlet at Sembawang has been around for years since 1960s. Alot of residents around that area frequent Gin Thye Cake Maker since young. They cater for wedding/birthday/baby full month celebration cakes/pastries. Owner is a very helpful man. He will answer your queries without fail.
For ordering of wedding cakes/pastries, owner actually let you use their wedding baskets available in the shop for free. They also sell other wedding items (like tea set) in the shop.
Meanwhile, they do sell the traditional pastries like Wife/Husband/Sun/Moon Biscuits, Tau Sar Piah (there is vegetarian version too), etc too. They also sell longetivity buns and those pastries made of peanut/malt sugar. Besides those mentioned, there are also butter cakes and muffins, all freshly prepared in the pastry shop.
Gin Thye Cake Maker also customise special cakes/pastries on request. In fact, it was featured on Channel 8 before, and there was this giant longetivity bun that they prepared, in which contains numerous mini longetivity buns. But of course, be prepared to pay for such special request. It won't be very cheap.
The fish therapy session there is more high class than Qian Hu, with lockers given to place your belongings. Water in the 'pond' is clearer too (so clear until you can see the fish wastes swaying behind the fish as it swims).
Staff there are not that helpful in serving customers. I was not told about the fish therapy package (12 sessions for $300) when I signed up fish therapy for two on the first time there. It was until I overheard an old lady customer promoting the fish therapy service there, then I realised that there is a package available for signing up.
The old lady customer whom I mentioned about, praises Kenko's fish spa for letting her overcome her pain in feet. She claimed to have serious blisters in feet that causes severe pain, but the pain subsided when she started to frequent Kenko. She also compared Kenko to Qian Hu, saying that Qian Hu though cheap, does not produce that effective results as Kenko.
Meanwhile, I find the results not that effective. I go there mainly for the purpose of leisure and relaxation, not for therapeutical purpose.
I would say the staff there requires more Public Relations skills in order for the trip to be worthy of 30 bucks.
The ticketing counter is abit blended into the background at level 4. Meanwhile the entrance is abit far from the main passage way in the whole level. It is situated next to the restrooms, makes it stink in a way.
The ticketing counter could have been better, perhaps with a separate counter for patrons who just wish to purchase pop corn or drinks only. I would recommend some counters at the ground level of Downtown East E!Hub for selling of tickets only, just like those in The Cathay and Cathay Cineleisure.
One thing to note, the staff was abit slow in serving the queue too, causing long queues in front of the counters half an hour before all the movies start. They do provide those special service whereby patrons place order for food or drinks first at the counter and receive them later in the cinema. However, with such long queues around, how to even place an order at the counter?
I had my show at Hall 4. Very comfortable seats. I always find seats at Cathay Cineplexes more spacious and comfortable at those at Golden Village. I had neckaches when I watched movies at GV Vivocity, but never encounter such thing at Cathay, including Cathay Downtown East.
First thing I thought when I enter the place at The Cathay was, the salon looks very classy with those special water features.
They are slightly different from normal salons as their facials don't employ the 'traditional' steam cleanse squeeze method for extraction of pimples and blackheads. Your face won't look red after the facial. Price to pay -- $250 (normal facials at other places can be like just $100 bucks). Of course, if you buy the facials in packages, the cost would be cheaper.
They sell a box of 10 natural plant ampoules at about $450. So expensive. And they adopt those hard-selling tactics. Everytime after facial will bring you to a room to have tea. First, they would start with small talk, comment on how good your looks are. Then, slowly they start to sell off new products etc to you. Holding your time no matter how you tell them that you don't need those products.
They used to be located at The Shaw. Level of service drops when they relocated to The Cathay. Promoting their products while you are having facial. You don't get to relax during the facial session at all.
They do provide massage services too. Scrub and steambath inclusive.
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The main outlet at Sembawang has been around for years since 1960s. Alot of residents around that area frequent Gin Thye Cake Maker since young. They cater for wedding/birthday/baby full month celebration cakes/pastries. Owner is a very helpful man. He will answer your queries without fail.
For ordering of wedding cakes/pastries, owner actually let you use their wedding baskets available in the shop for free. They also sell other wedding items (like tea set) in the shop.
Meanwhile, they do sell the traditional pastries like Wife/Husband/Sun/Moon Biscuits, Tau Sar Piah (there is vegetarian version too), etc too. They also sell longetivity buns and those pastries made of peanut/malt sugar. Besides those mentioned, there are also butter cakes and muffins, all freshly prepared in the pastry shop.
Gin Thye Cake Maker also customise special cakes/pastries on request. In fact, it was featured on Channel 8 before, and there was this giant longetivity bun that they prepared, in which contains numerous mini longetivity buns. But of course, be prepared to pay for such special request. It won't be very cheap.
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Staff there are not that helpful in serving customers. I was not told about the fish therapy package (12 sessions for $300) when I signed up fish therapy for two on the first time there. It was until I overheard an old lady customer promoting the fish therapy service there, then I realised that there is a package available for signing up.
The old lady customer whom I mentioned about, praises Kenko's fish spa for letting her overcome her pain in feet. She claimed to have serious blisters in feet that causes severe pain, but the pain subsided when she started to frequent Kenko. She also compared Kenko to Qian Hu, saying that Qian Hu though cheap, does not produce that effective results as Kenko.
Meanwhile, I find the results not that effective. I go there mainly for the purpose of leisure and relaxation, not for therapeutical purpose.
I would say the staff there requires more Public Relations skills in order for the trip to be worthy of 30 bucks.
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The ticketing counter could have been better, perhaps with a separate counter for patrons who just wish to purchase pop corn or drinks only. I would recommend some counters at the ground level of Downtown East E!Hub for selling of tickets only, just like those in The Cathay and Cathay Cineleisure.
One thing to note, the staff was abit slow in serving the queue too, causing long queues in front of the counters half an hour before all the movies start. They do provide those special service whereby patrons place order for food or drinks first at the counter and receive them later in the cinema. However, with such long queues around, how to even place an order at the counter?
I had my show at Hall 4. Very comfortable seats. I always find seats at Cathay Cineplexes more spacious and comfortable at those at Golden Village. I had neckaches when I watched movies at GV Vivocity, but never encounter such thing at Cathay, including Cathay Downtown East.
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They are slightly different from normal salons as their facials don't employ the 'traditional' steam cleanse squeeze method for extraction of pimples and blackheads. Your face won't look red after the facial. Price to pay -- $250 (normal facials at other places can be like just $100 bucks). Of course, if you buy the facials in packages, the cost would be cheaper.
They sell a box of 10 natural plant ampoules at about $450. So expensive. And they adopt those hard-selling tactics. Everytime after facial will bring you to a room to have tea. First, they would start with small talk, comment on how good your looks are. Then, slowly they start to sell off new products etc to you. Holding your time no matter how you tell them that you don't need those products.
They used to be located at The Shaw. Level of service drops when they relocated to The Cathay. Promoting their products while you are having facial. You don't get to relax during the facial session at all.
They do provide massage services too. Scrub and steambath inclusive.
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