Had some coffee here with a friend for a chat to catch up on things.
The environment of the cafe was nice and peaceful, both outdoor and indoor. The interior design of the cafe looked cozy and the airconditioner was not too cold for me. The seats were also quite comfortable. So it was a good place for a chat over coffee.
We went to the cafe after our dinner and it wasn't crowded.
The service was not bad and the staff were quite attentive.
We ordered an Iced Mocha with Gelato ($5.60), and an Original Espreski (Blended) ($6.00). Too bad there was also a 10% service charge..haha...
We were both satisfied with our coffee and the gelato tasted very nice too.
Totally can't understand why the queue would always be so long at this stall. Kind of exaggerating.
It's over-rated. I've tried eating from this stall before once due to curiosity. The rice was so so, not much taste. The fried chicken wing tasted like it had been kept for more than a day, and the meat near the bones looked bloody. The fried egg was also very oily.
Will not think of going back to this stall...especially when the queue is often very long and the food is not nice.
Had my birthday cake from here- Strawberry shortcake.
It was 21cm and cost $32.
It's a vanilla sponge cake layered with strawberry slices. The strawberries were sweet and fresh and there were many slices of them in the cake.
The cake was soft and tasted very good.
The whipped cream was also not bad and it was not heavy.
After having had this cake for my birthday, I introduced this to my group of friends. We bought it for a friend's birthday, and after trying it, they all were satisfied with this cake even after a full meal of steamboat.
I always don't understand why there'd always be long queues for this restaurants. I never liked dining there.
The seating were quite cramp and the service staff were not very efficient.
I'd tried the lasagna, and a few main courses like seafood combo, and sirloin steak. The look of the lasagna was disgusting, and the taste wasn't apetisizing. The seafood combo was also too oily...made me feel very unhealthy eating it. The sirloin steak was also not tasty enough.
The drinks also couldn't make it...It seemed like almost every choice of my drinks was a mistake. It either tasted weird or not very nice.
Had free admission to this Singapore Flyer with my colleagues.
When proceeding to the flyer on the 2nd level, it was like entering the gates in airport terminal. Kind of weird.
We were then ushered to take a photograph at a "dummy" flyer capsule.
The ride in the capsule itself was fine. But in my opinion, not fantastic. It was too slow for me - 30mins for one single round. It made me feel bored and sleepy for the later half of the time.
I think there wasn't much to view. Whatever that could be viewed could be viewed in other tall buildings like hotels or office building. The ride was not bad but I think it cost too much.
Happened to be on the 4th floor of The Cathay yesterday. And happened to see a familiar sign at the corner. It was Astons Specialties! They've just opened this new outlet on Friday, 4 July 2008.
Am very happy to see that they had keep the price and no service charge policy at this new outlet although its in town. The place is very clean and simple. No fancy decor. Just monochromatic pictures on the walls, and simple and comfy tables and chairs neatly aligned. There is also outdoor sittings which wasn't set-up yet when I was there. (It's only day 2 of their operations!) There's also the familiar chalkboard with the day's special written on it.
Feeling hungry at 4pm, as I didn't eat anything since that morning, I ordered the Prime Ribeye X'tra Cut with fries and pasta salad ($16.50), and a glass of ice lemon tea ($1.80).
The fries was crispy and nice. Just like those I had at Astons Express. I love them! And the pasta salad was fresh and the pasta was cooked just right. The prime ribeye was cooked to the right medium-rare and the meat was tender, chewy and juicy. I cleared the entire plate (which was relatively huge) on my own!
If you're craving for good and reasonably priced steak in town, why not go to The Cathay for Astons Specialties?
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Had my dinner there yesterday with my friend.
The place itself was ok. Normal noodle place. Seats were not very comfortable.
Anyway I ordered their recommended QQ Char Siew Noodle with soup. It cost $4.50 for small.
The service staff there were quite polite. It was supposed to be self-service but if the waiting time would be long, they would serve it to you.
The noodles was not bad. The noodles was indeed "QQ"...but not very much to my liking. The soup tasted average too.
I will upload the photograph soon.
So overall I'd rate it as average.
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Had some coffee here with a friend for a chat to catch up on things.
The environment of the cafe was nice and peaceful, both outdoor and indoor. The interior design of the cafe looked cozy and the airconditioner was not too cold for me. The seats were also quite comfortable. So it was a good place for a chat over coffee.
We went to the cafe after our dinner and it wasn't crowded.
The service was not bad and the staff were quite attentive.
We ordered an Iced Mocha with Gelato ($5.60), and an Original Espreski (Blended) ($6.00). Too bad there was also a 10% service charge..haha...
We were both satisfied with our coffee and the gelato tasted very nice too.
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Totally can't understand why the queue would always be so long at this stall. Kind of exaggerating.
It's over-rated. I've tried eating from this stall before once due to curiosity. The rice was so so, not much taste. The fried chicken wing tasted like it had been kept for more than a day, and the meat near the bones looked bloody. The fried egg was also very oily.
Will not think of going back to this stall...especially when the queue is often very long and the food is not nice.
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Had my birthday cake from here- Strawberry shortcake.
It was 21cm and cost $32.
It's a vanilla sponge cake layered with strawberry slices. The strawberries were sweet and fresh and there were many slices of them in the cake.
The cake was soft and tasted very good.
The whipped cream was also not bad and it was not heavy.
After having had this cake for my birthday, I introduced this to my group of friends. We bought it for a friend's birthday, and after trying it, they all were satisfied with this cake even after a full meal of steamboat.
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I always don't understand why there'd always be long queues for this restaurants. I never liked dining there.
The seating were quite cramp and the service staff were not very efficient.
I'd tried the lasagna, and a few main courses like seafood combo, and sirloin steak. The look of the lasagna was disgusting, and the taste wasn't apetisizing. The seafood combo was also too oily...made me feel very unhealthy eating it. The sirloin steak was also not tasty enough.
The drinks also couldn't make it...It seemed like almost every choice of my drinks was a mistake. It either tasted weird or not very nice.
I will choose not to return to this restaurant.
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The lights in this cinema's ticket box office and the hallway to the theatres are not too dim. The seats in the theatres are also quite comfortable.
The seats are not cramp at all and there's enough space for my legs (I have long legs). My neck doesn't ache at all too.
The air-conditioner there is also not too cold for me unlike in other cinemas. I don't have to bring a jacket there. =)
So far this is my favourite cinema for watching movies.
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Had free admission to this Singapore Flyer with my colleagues.
When proceeding to the flyer on the 2nd level, it was like entering the gates in airport terminal. Kind of weird.
We were then ushered to take a photograph at a "dummy" flyer capsule.
The ride in the capsule itself was fine. But in my opinion, not fantastic. It was too slow for me - 30mins for one single round. It made me feel bored and sleepy for the later half of the time.
I think there wasn't much to view. Whatever that could be viewed could be viewed in other tall buildings like hotels or office building. The ride was not bad but I think it cost too much.
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I don't really like watching movie here and will normally avoid coming here for movie.
The seats are not very comfortable despite there's quite alot of space for the legs.
The back support of the seat is bad and headrest is protruding, thus it causes my neck to ache, and causes me to feel giddy and headache.
The directions to the specific theatres are also not very clear.
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Wasn't very pleased when I tried Ice Monster in Plaza Singapura. It was not as good as the one in Bencoolen.
Of course the prices of the desserts were the same but the quality and taste of the desserts lost to the ones in Bencoolen.
The desserts tasted average and the ice didn't taste milky enough at all.
Doubt would go back there...
I'd go to the one in Bencoolen instead.
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Happened to be on the 4th floor of The Cathay yesterday. And happened to see a familiar sign at the corner. It was Astons Specialties! They've just opened this new outlet on Friday, 4 July 2008.
Am very happy to see that they had keep the price and no service charge policy at this new outlet although its in town. The place is very clean and simple. No fancy decor. Just monochromatic pictures on the walls, and simple and comfy tables and chairs neatly aligned. There is also outdoor sittings which wasn't set-up yet when I was there. (It's only day 2 of their operations!) There's also the familiar chalkboard with the day's special written on it.
Feeling hungry at 4pm, as I didn't eat anything since that morning, I ordered the Prime Ribeye X'tra Cut with fries and pasta salad ($16.50), and a glass of ice lemon tea ($1.80).
The fries was crispy and nice. Just like those I had at Astons Express. I love them! And the pasta salad was fresh and the pasta was cooked just right. The prime ribeye was cooked to the right medium-rare and the meat was tender, chewy and juicy. I cleared the entire plate (which was relatively huge) on my own!
If you're craving for good and reasonably priced steak in town, why not go to The Cathay for Astons Specialties?
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