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It's hard to miss them; their signboard is huge and bright red, while the service staff would tempt passers-by with copies of their menu.
Their style of service is somewhat similar to Kenny Rogers - you order a main and get to choose two side dishes from the array at their counter.
I decided to start with their Homemade Mushroom Soup. It was a little bland and there were some lumps of starch floating around. At $2, I guess I couldn't really ask for much. It's leaps and bounds better than canned soup after all.
Apparently they are famous for their steak, so how could I not try it? I ordered a Grilled Ribeye Steak King Sized for $15.90. Yes they have queen sized steaks too but I was really hungry... They tried to up sell me the Sizzling Grilled Ribeye Steak for $2 extra, which is essentially the same thing I ordered except it comes on a hotplate. Didn't see the point or value in that.
Anyhow, their steaks are chilled, not frozen, and air-flown from New Zealand. It really does show when you bite into it; the meat was slightly pink in the center, tender and juicy, while the fat completely melted in my mouth. Awesomeness in a bite!
With my steak, I had Mashed Potato with Gravy and a Pasta Salad. Nothing special there, just comfort food.
My boyfriend had Chicken Cutlet ($6.50) with Creamy Pasta Salad, Butter Potato and Butter Rice. Carb overload much. Anyway, the chicken was very crispy, a little oily but generally very tender and not chewy like what you get at other kopitiams. However, if you go there, don't order the Butter Rice. It's completely tasteless.
Overall, the price is a little steep for a kopitiam but great for the quality of food they provide. For the main courses, anyway. Try if you're in the area!
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For more details, refer to my photos, I took a photo of the promo. But imagine having a full sized main course, with a full sized side dish and a cup of green tea for only $6.99! I thought that at such a low price, the portions served would be miserable, but boy was I wrong.
I ordered a Chicken Katsudon with a side dish of Mussel Mentai ($6.99) and they were good. The chicken was served promptly and the portions were huge. Crispy and tender, my only complain was that it was slightly plain tasting. But hey, at such a price, it's a steal! The four mussels were great, juicy and not too chewy, while the sauce was potent enough.
We also ordered a Cha Soba (it was gigantic!), Shishamo side dish and a Grilled Squid side dish which name I cannot remember for the life of me. Sorry la, too busy eating.
Oh and the Chawanmushi is only $0.99! The ingredients in it were not too stingy, there was still plenty of mushrooms, crabsticks and whatnot in it.
The bill for five of us came up to $54, after including all our extra sushi off the conveyor belt. Cheap or what!
The lunch special is extended to Saturdays and Sundays as well, so if you live near the area, trust me, it's worth a visit.
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Since my friend knew the manager, he was very nice and friendly to us and accommodated most of our requests. Even though the rest of the service staff had deadpan faces, at least our food, drinks and cutlery arrived promptly.
I tried the Mixed Grilled Platter ($19.50), which consists of chicken and beef kebabs, grilled mutton, a couple of sausages of unknown meat origins and potato wedges. The waiter said it's enough for two to share, but it definitely wasn't enough for my friend and I! At least, she was full but I had space for more :(
Anyhow. The spices were great, meat was pretty okay, grilled nicely so it was still quite tender and juicy. Not exactly value for money, but it's considered to be one of the cheapest if you compare it to places like Cafe Le Caire, where the mixed kebabs could easily cost you over $20.
We also tried the Grilled Kofta Kebab ($7.50) served with rice and the Lamb Bamya (8.80) served with rice and salad. Pretty much the same as the grilled platter (:
Didn't manage to try the sheesha here though. I still prefer having my sheesha where I can sit and lounge around like a bum. Maybe next time (:
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The quality of food served on both occasions was so vastly different it makes you wonder whether you were in the right place.
The Chicky Cheese appetiser ($9.90) was juicy and crispy but the cheese poured over the chicken tasted somewhat like the cheese salsa dip they serve at Long John Silvers, albeit a strangely diluted version. Even the LJS version tastes better.
I ordered the Chilli Soft Shell Crab Pasta ($15.90) on both occasions. The sauce attempts to emulate the very same sauce of our local chilli crab dish and was pretty tasty the first time round. The soft shell crab was crispy, the sauce was decent.
However, during my second visit, the portions were significantly smaller and the dish lacked the oomph of the one I had on my last visit. The soft shell crab was soggy and the sauce was bland. It seemed shocking that within a month, their standard could take a drastic nosedive.
I can't remember what pasta my boyfriend ordered, but the portion was at least twice the size of mine, with lots of beef. Obviously, the beef was not left to defrost judging from the way they clumped together.
This restaurant is definitely one with a bi-polar disorder. I don't think I'll be visiting this place again, even with their attractive 100% rebate for Citibank cardmembers.
No pictures because obviously, they weren't exactly worth taking.
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But I'm glad I discovered it because it's an awesome place to chill out! There are seats upstairs as well, and there are sofas as well as this platform area with lots of cushions on the floor where you can just lounge around or play games they provide there (spotted boggle and scrabble among the pile...)
We went there after dinner so there was no space for food, but plenty for drinks and dessert. Bring on the chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream! Granted, it wasn't the best I've ever tasted, but it's pretty decent and well-presented at $7.50. Could be warmer and a little more oozy though.
The drinks there are comparable with TCC and Coffee Club. My friends order the Hazelnut Latte and some other latte I can't remember and they loved it. But they thought the smoothies were a little too sour for their liking. I had a sinfully rich hot chocolate for $5, which I thought was pretty decent.
The service is decent, ambiance and music is great and drinks are nice. Would definitely patronise this place again!
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