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Shaw CCK is not exactly a big cineplex with only four theatres for viewing. With such limited viewing space, it would means that the number of shows shown per day would be limited. Nevertheless, one can still find the latest and hottest movie shown here. Queuing up for the tickets were rather breeze and fuss free. However, the customer service officer whom we bought the tickets from was 'unfriendly'. Perhaps, she had assumed that we would know what she want so she did not bother to even speak to us when she need us to select our seats.
I liked the fact that we get to select our desired seats from the computer screen. This would not only give us a complete view of the theatre but at the same time, we can also know how far we are from the screen. Seated too near the screen would give us stiff neck at times. So, it would be best not to seat too near the screen. :)
Our movie was being screened in theatre 2. Theatre 2 has basically a three-columns seating arrangement and one of the column have only 2 seats by itself. This 2-seats column would make a great space for lovers who wish to have some privacy while enjoying the show. However, i was told that there were not couple seats, where the middle handle can be push up to form a larger seating space.
Personally, i do not enjoy their seats that much as i felt that they were too soft to my liking. Beside the softness, i do think that their seats were pretty small and can get quite uncomfortable if one needs to watch a 'marathon' show. As for their sound system, i find it to be bit 'out of tune'. Sometimes, i would hear abnormal pitches that do not seem to gel with the movie at all. As for their screen, i do find some flickering lines occasionally. These lines have somehow spoiled the entire movie picture and not to mention our movie experience as well.
Shaw CCK being a cinema for more than 10 years, guess such imperfect conditions can make one understandable. Still, with the ever rising movie ticket prices, consumer would definitely expect more from the cinema to provide an ultimate movie experience.
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This store basically looks like any other ice cream store with tubs of different ice cream stored in a clear refrigerator. Customer will simply need to peek over the clear refrigerator to select the flavours of the ice cream. "New Zealand Natural" sells quite a variety of stuffs. Beside ice cream, it also sells sorbets, yoghurts, flos, smoothies, chillers, juices and shakes.
Out of all these items, i liked their fruit flo the best. The fruit flo is perhaps the most unique item in "New Zealand Natural". Till now, i still have not seen other ice cream shop selling this item. The fruit flo is basically frozen yoghurt mixed with different types of fresh fruits. There are a variety of fruits where one can choose from. This includes raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, mango, etc. A pretty good range of fruits for selection, i can say.
The texture of the fruit flo is pretty thick and tasted pretty similar to ice cream. However, it is a much healthier choice as compared to ice cream, with its 97% fat free composition. I liked the taste of the fruit flo, which is milkly yet not extremely sweet. Perhaps, this is the result of the good quality ingredients and fresh dairy cream that they used in their yoghurt.
Their service was pretty good too. When we approached the store, the staff actually stopped her work immediately and come over to serve us. Although we took some time to decide on the flavours, she willingly explain the different types and even gave some sample to try out. This, i think is a pretty form of customer service.
They are having quite a fair bit of promotiion during this year end. One of the promotion would be getting one pint size ice cream free with every one quart of ice cream. At the same time, if you are a student, you will be to get a 4th ice cream with their privilege card. I do think that such promotions are pretty good as one will not only be able to taste the good quality ice cream but at the same time, be rewarded as well. :)
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When we reached Alexandra, it was already evening time. We prayed hard that the store is still opened at this timing as most of the hawkers tend to open only half a day during weekends. Surprisingly, as we walked into Alexandra Food Centre, there were quite a fair bit of crowd and "Leon Kee" was opened.
"Leon Kee" was situated near the carpark area of the Alexandra Food Centre. Although there were two stalls selling 'Bak Ku Teh', it would not be difficult to find out which is the more popular one. One will be able to find "Leon Kee" signature claypot on most of the diners' table. Perhaps it is its long history or maybe it is its taste that made it more popular with the diners there.
Beside 'Bak Ku Teh', they sell quite a variety of other soups. Of course the more popular one will have to be their pork rib soup (also known as the 'Bak Ku Teh'). The pork rib soup comes in three different type of sizing, namely the small, medium and large. Each was tagged to a different pricing ranging from 4 to 8 bucks.
The pork ribs and soup were basically cooked beforehand. So when the order came in, they would combine both of the ingredients into the claypot and boil them at a high temperature. Once done, the entire claypot will be served. Of course, one needs to be extra caution when it comes to eating directly from the claypot as it can be quite hot at the rim of the claypot.
We ordered the small sized 'Bak Ku Teh' and it basically comes with three pieces of pork ribs. These pork ribs are considered big chunks as compared with the other 'Bak Ku Teh' that I have eaten. However, I find that their pork ribs were bit too fatty and as for the pork, it was reasonably soft. As for the 'Bak Ku Teh' soup, I find it pretty mild. There was no strong peppery taste or herbal taste. In order to have bit more spicy soup, we put in the freshly cut chilli, which manage to blend with the 'Bak Ku Teh' surprisingly well.
Accompany the 'Bak Ku Teh' would be the ‘you tiao’. Their ‘you tiao’ lacks the crispiness and it tasted very soft and oily. Personally, I do think the ‘you tiao’ is a must-have item when eating 'Bak Ku Teh'. As such, if the ‘you tiao’ is not tasty, it would spoil the entire dining experience of the 'Bak Ku Teh'. Thus, I would advice one to purchase their own ‘you tiao’ if possible before going for their 'Bak Ku Teh'.
They also provide a small quantity of dark soya sauce and chilli for the 'Bak Ku Teh'. However, I find the quantity too little; as such I need to make few attempts to get more sauce and chilli. Perhaps, it may be a good choice to choose a seat near them.
Their service was alright and we do not need to wait for long before our food was served. However, we were pretty upset when they reject to refill the 'Bak Ku Teh' soup for us. Honestly, I do feel that if they would provide unlimited refill of soup, it would definitely make our whole dining experience more enjoyable.
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They have placed some chairs outside their store to create a seating place for diners who wish to have their food seated down. However, I find the place bit too cramp for my liking. I would prefer a slightly bigger space to savour my crepe more comfortably. But come to think of it, it wouldn’t take much time to complete the crepe so believe the cramp seats will not pose too much of a issue. :)
They have basically two main types of crepes – the dessert crepes as well as the savoury ones. Few of their more popular dessert crepes include the nutty nutella and the banana madness. As for their savoury crepes, the popular ones are ham & cheese and mushroom & cheese. They also allow one to add in additional ingredients of their choice, which include valrhona chocolate, almond and hazelnut for the dessert crepes as well as egg and chicken for the savoury ones.
There are few things which I liked about their crepes. First, it would be the texture of the crepes which was surprising crispy on its outer layer yet soft in the inner layer. Next, the ingredients that were packed inside the crepes were not stingy at all. One will be able to taste the ingredients even till the last piece of the crepe. Lastly, the crepes were being packed with a cone shaped wrapper, which I think it’s pretty convenient to eat it on the go or people who are in the rush. However, I think “Saybons” would impress me further if they can make the crepe skin at the same time they prepare my crepe. This would ensure that the crepe skin used in every crepe would be fresh.
Out of both types of crepes, I personally prefer the savoury crepes as I felt that the dessert crepes are bit too sweet for my liking. If one is not sure what types of crepes to select, you may wish to follow their 'healthier choice' logo and choose one that is tasty yet good for your health. Beside crepes, they also sell soups (wild mushrooms, seafood bisque, tomato and broccoli & cheddar) and focaccia bread. A good alternative if you are sick of their crepes. :)
In any case, if you think that Plaza Singapura is too far for you, you can also get a taste of their soups in the selected golden village at Vivocity and Great World. :)
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Locating this shop do requires some effort as there are quite a fair bit of coffe shop in that area. We took the wrong turn from the multistorey car park and end up in another coffeeshop. In the end, we have to walk back to the same route in order to find this store. A word to advice for those who are interested to try out this store, turn left from the car park instead of right, to save the walking distance. :)
It was a late weekend afternoon and surprisingly, there were still quite a fair bit of people in the coffee shop but we managed to get a table with the help of the shop assistant. There are quite a fair bit of varieties for their soup, probably around 5 to 6 different kinds, which include the ginseng chicken soup, lotus soup, duck soup, etc. However, most of them were sold out when we ordered.
In the end, we end up having the duck soup instead. The soup is served in the smaller version of earthen pot and this small earthen pot is actually placed in a large earthen jar for continuous boiling or steaming purpose. Believe that by putting the earthen pot into the earthen jar helps to maintain the temperature and at the same time, helps to increase the flavour of the soup.
The duck soup comes in a dark colour soup base and of course with some duck meat pieces (its a duck drumstick that i got). I pretty like the way the duck meat tasted as its very soft and sweet with a slight herbal taste. As for the soup base, i think it's too bitter for my liking. Perhaps, this is how herbal soup should taste?
Personally, i think the shop owners are pretty thoughful in a certain way. Take for example, they actually pack the herbs nicely in small packets. In this case, one will be able to taste just the soup with every scoop. I also like the size of the soup that they serve, which is pretty hugh. Definitely reasonable with just a 5-6 dollars price tag.
Beside the soup, they also serve rice and vegetables. I quite like the taste of the rice which is very fragrant with bits of mushrooms and dried shrimps. I wonder how they managed to achieve this tasty rice with such simple ingredients. As for the vegetables where we ordered some you miao, we find that it tasted abit too salty.
Overall, i think the price to pay for such a hugh bowl of herbal soup is definitely very worth. Hopefully, i can get to try out the rest of the soup when i visit them the next time. :)
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