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I went to Swensen's with my colleagues for lunch just yesterday. I saw another customer having the bread bowl which looks very warming to the stomach so I decided to order that as well. The bread bowl is made using sourdough bread which is much healthier and tastier than normal white bread. I opted for the clam chowder soup for my bread bowl. The clam chowder has clams, bits of carrots, potatos in it. The soup is quite delicious. It is not too thick or diluted and the soup is also not too overly
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I went to Swensen's with my colleagues for lunch just yesterday. I saw another customer having the bread bowl which looks very warming to the stomach so I decided to order that as well. The bread bowl is made using sourdough bread which is much healthier and tastier than normal white bread. I opted for the clam chowder soup for my bread bowl. The clam chowder has clams, bits of carrots, potatos in it. The soup is quite delicious. It is not too thick or diluted and the soup is also not too overly creamy such that you get sick of the taste after a few mouthfuls. I had no difficulty in finishing the soup as the sourdough bread bowl is a good pairing to the taste of the creamy soup. It is very filling, so I would advise ladies to share if they do not have a large appetite.
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After walking a few hours, we decided to take break and enjoy a cold drink. Iced Lemon tea was very popular at most of the café and restaurant. The reason was because it was sweet and slightly sour with the dashed of lemon.Swensen’s was famous in selling dessert such as ice-cream and blended drinks. While, I ordered Iced lemon tea instead. It was the most effective drink which I can get rid of my thirsty within a quick moment. The price was reasonable $2.80 for a cup of refreshing Lemon Tea.
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After walking a few hours, we decided to take break and enjoy a cold drink. Iced Lemon tea was very popular at most of the café and restaurant. The reason was because it was sweet and slightly sour with the dashed of lemon.
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Swensen’s was famous in selling dessert such as ice-cream and blended drinks. While, I ordered Iced lemon tea instead. It was the most effective drink which I can get rid of my thirsty within a quick moment. The price was reasonable $2.80 for a cup of refreshing Lemon Tea.
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2012-12-02 5 views
went to Swensen's restaurant for celebrate my colleague birthday.the main point we came here,is because of the ice cream.we reach there about 7pm and there were many peoples in the restaurant. lucky we already call and book the table, so no need to queue up and waiting for a long hour. the service of the waitress was very nice and friendly, and help us took picture, introduce some famous food to us.i choose to eat pasta with prawn.when the food come, the pasta is nice,but the prawn are not fresh
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went to Swensen's restaurant for celebrate my colleague birthday.the main point we came here,is because of the ice cream.we reach there about 7pm and there were many peoples in the restaurant. lucky we already call and book the table, so no need to queue up and waiting for a long hour. the service of the waitress was very nice and friendly, and help us took picture, introduce some famous food to us.

i choose to eat pasta with prawn.when the food come, the pasta is nice,but the prawn are not fresh and the meat too hard to bite.

after our dinner, we choose 5 flavor ice cream. we had chosen the flavor of cookie of cream, mango , strawberry,durian,chocolate. the durian flavor very nice,and the taste really same like eating a real durian.
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2012-06-11 15 views
Went to Swensen's for my birthday! <3 and had this delicious BBQ half-chicken. It liiks small though... But its nice~ the flavors is there! It's AWESOME!!! though the chicken is a bit dry. But it's alright! I was entitled to a free fire house sundae! BECAUSE ITS MY BIRTHDAY!! <3 <3 <3 I got to pick the 3 balls of ice-cream! i picked minty,cookie and cream and chocolate. Thought this seems like a weird combination... but its nice! i like the mint best! cause of the cooling afte
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Went to Swensen's for my birthday! <3 and had this delicious BBQ half-chicken. It liiks small though... But its nice~ the flavors is there! It's AWESOME!!!
though the chicken is a bit dry. But it's alright!
I was entitled to a free fire house sundae! BECAUSE ITS MY BIRTHDAY!! <3 <3 <3 I got to pick the 3 balls of ice-cream!
i picked minty,cookie and cream and chocolate. Thought this seems like a weird combination... but its nice! i like the mint best! cause of the cooling after effect! hee
the cookie and cream is good but not the best... The chocolate is creamy! and nice. But i don't like the whipped cream:/ YUCK... perhaps its cause i never like whipped cream
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I don't know what to say. This is by far the most delicious yet sinful dessert EVER. perfect for chocolate lovers. I went =O just by looking at it! The chocolate sauce was thick and creamy and just delicious. The cookies n cream ice cream cake kinda balanced off the flavour. Perfect for hot weather. Really won't mind coming back for more!
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I don't know what to say. This is by far the most delicious yet sinful dessert EVER. perfect for chocolate lovers. I went =O just by looking at it! The chocolate sauce was thick and creamy and just delicious. The cookies n cream ice cream cake kinda balanced off the flavour. Perfect for hot weather. Really won't mind coming back for more!
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It is a great idea to visit Swensens on a weekday as the current promotion gives a choice of free dessert (sundae/milkshake) with every main course ordered. However, for some reason, service in Swensens is very very slow. I don't think they are understaffed. They have many waiters in the restaurant and at times they just stand around with nothing to do and are not very prompt in serving/refilling water. I noticed food takes a long time to cook/prepare at Swensens, which is the main reason for sl
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It is a great idea to visit Swensens on a weekday as the current promotion gives a choice of free dessert (sundae/milkshake) with every main course ordered. However, for some reason, service in Swensens is very very slow. I don't think they are understaffed. They have many waiters in the restaurant and at times they just stand around with nothing to do and are not very prompt in serving/refilling water. I noticed food takes a long time to cook/prepare at Swensens, which is the main reason for slow service. Although I was rather irritated by the long waiting time, I must commend the more senior service staff for being patient and always putting on a smile. One of the service staff, perhaps sensing how frustrated we were with the waiting time even gave us a complimentary soup of the day as an apology for the long wait times. And now for the food...
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I ordered the Sourdough 49'ers chicken. I was a little surprised by how small the sandwich portions were. They used to be bigger. But tastewise, it didn't really disappoint much. The sour dough buns were fluffy, there was quite a bit of turkey bacon, chicken and cheese sandwiched between the buns. This dish also came with fries and coleslaw and this meal was nonetheless enough to fill up one's stomach.

It also seems there is only one staff in charge of making desserts, which is rather ridiculous since Swensens is having this main course + dessert promo and practically all the customers ordered sundaes. The rate they churn out sundaes for all the customers, especially when everyone finishes their main course around the same time, is unacceptably slow.

So if you have a lot of time and patience, a weekday lunch set meal at Swensens is worth it for a main course + dessert, but the waiting time is really a big put off.
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2011-12-05 3 views
Venue: Had window seating so could people watch.Service: Slow. No one comes to refill water. Staff standing around, not really doing much. Have to try really hard to get their attention. They pretend they can't see you unless you yell.Value: Food's not great. Very average.Food: Chips were bad! Soggy, limp, skinny chips are gross! Had burgers, which were just bordering average, being closer to BELOW average. Fills you up because of the big burger buns, but otherwise, food's pretty gross for a sit
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Venue: Had window seating so could people watch.

Service: Slow. No one comes to refill water. Staff standing around, not really doing much. Have to try really hard to get their attention. They pretend they can't see you unless you yell.

Value: Food's not great. Very average.

Food: Chips were bad! Soggy, limp, skinny chips are gross! Had burgers, which were just bordering average, being closer to BELOW average. Fills you up because of the big burger buns, but otherwise, food's pretty gross for a sit-down resto.
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i went to swensen’s for lunch the other day. The one for one promotion is back and my friends and I could not resist the temptation of not only the nice food but also the cheap price. I ordered their black pepper seafood pasta. There were a variety of seafood on the plate, from clam, fish and crabstick. The black pepper sauce is really delicious, goes well with the spaghetti and seafood. As a whole it is really worth the money. I paid less than $10 for such delicious food!
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i went to swensen’s for lunch the other day. The one for one promotion is back and my friends and I could not resist the temptation of not only the nice food but also the cheap price. I ordered their black pepper seafood pasta. There were a variety of seafood on the plate, from clam, fish and crabstick. The black pepper sauce is really delicious, goes well with the spaghetti and seafood. As a whole it is really worth the money. I paid less than $10 for such delicious food!
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Used to eat at Swensen's regularly but the standards have dropped tremendously so I stopped eating there for a while. Initially wanted to head somewhere else for late dinner but eventually decided on Swensen's and i ordered a lamb chop which comes with mint jelly, U.S potatoes and seasonal vegetables. It was a little over-grilled as the meat is abit tough.service is average and the waiters are not very attentive.everything is average here, nothing to impress us and not much to pick.
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Used to eat at Swensen's regularly but the standards have dropped tremendously so I stopped eating there for a while. Initially wanted to head somewhere else for late dinner but eventually decided on Swensen's and i ordered a lamb chop which comes with mint jelly, U.S potatoes and seasonal vegetables. It was a little over-grilled as the meat is abit tough.service is average and the waiters are not very attentive.everything is average here, nothing to impress us and not much to pick.
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2011-08-17 4 views
don't be fooled by the photos! the meatballs were weird... like some mashed up meat loaf scooped into a ball shape... not really meatballs at all. the mashed potato... OMG... it's like made of powder with water... no potato taste at all... not sure what i am eating at all.the burger is another meatloaf thing shaped into a patty. not a real burger patty at all. meatloaf = fillers.service is super slow. waited for like 30 minutes to get the burger. no one seems to really want to attend. very weird
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don't be fooled by the photos! the meatballs were weird... like some mashed up meat loaf scooped into a ball shape... not really meatballs at all.

the mashed potato... OMG... it's like made of powder with water... no potato taste at all... not sure what i am eating at all.

the burger is another meatloaf thing shaped into a patty. not a real burger patty at all. meatloaf = fillers.

service is super slow. waited for like 30 minutes to get the burger. no one seems to really want to attend. very weird food at this place. not recommended.
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Swensens is still people choice when it comes to casual food. There was queue form and we happily joined in the line. Despite having to wait, service was fast. We got a seat pretty fast.While waiting outside, I saw their poster on their snow skin mooncakes which was quite attractive and it is for a price of $26.90 for 4 pieces.This Swensens outlet is not very specious and in fact it is a bit too narrow. You just can't have chair back to back. It was kind of uneasy.On their ceiling, they have the
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Swensens is still people choice when it comes to casual food. There was queue form and we happily joined in the line. Despite having to wait, service was fast. We got a seat pretty fast.
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While waiting outside, I saw their poster on their snow skin mooncakes which was quite attractive and it is for a price of $26.90 for 4 pieces.
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This Swensens outlet is not very specious and in fact it is a bit too narrow. You just can't have chair back to back. It was kind of uneasy.
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On their ceiling, they have these lantern like print to further advertise their mooncakes which is innovative. I like the design of it.

While looking at their menu, I couldn't decide what to have as they have too much to offer! It is no longer the fish and chips or cutlet choice. These days they have Wagyu Beef and a lot more.
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Cream of Chicken

The soup was nice, very creamy and savory.
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Chili Crab Pasta

Price $16.90

Unlike the usual Caborana pasta, the Chili Crab Pasta was totally opposite taste of that. The taste was exotic and somehow it was kind of exciting because this taste was quite new and it kept me excited to find out what's was used in the sauce. After finishing the whole pasta I still couldn't figure it out what's in the sauce. It tasted a bit sour and sweet then a bit of the chili taste. Oh, and the soft shell crab was nice!
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Breaded Chicken

Price $12.90

I had a small bite of the Breaded Chicken and it was juicy! It wasn't those ordinary chicken cutlet. The fries at Swensens is always one of my favourite ever since I was a kid. The fries look plain but there's this element in it that make it special.
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Macadenia Mania

Ice cream at Swensens is always that posh and nicely design. I love the big Macadenia nuts in the ice cream. It is never too full to have their ice cream as your last dish.
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My friend and I always love dining at Swensens as we love the ambience, service and not forgetting the wonderful food. I ordered the fried fish wirh apricot mayo. This is one of the new dishes in Swensens and I had to try it.It was definitely not disappointing as the fish fillet was very crispy, and the fries were fried well. The coleslaw was also quite tasty and fresh. I woud strongly recommend this dish as it tastes really good and it is also affordable.
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My friend and I always love dining at Swensens as we love the ambience, service and not forgetting the wonderful food. I ordered the fried fish wirh apricot mayo. This is one of the new dishes in Swensens and I had to try it.

It was definitely not disappointing as the fish fillet was very crispy, and the fries were fried well. The coleslaw was also quite tasty and fresh. I woud strongly recommend this dish as it tastes really good and it is also affordable.
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Somehow, i found my way back to Swensen for its lunch promotion. I had the butter herb prawn this time round, which is the first time i have tried something out of my comfort zone. I wondered why did i bothered to try other food that I have never seen other reviewed or tried before. And here goes the verdict. The whole dish was bad. I waited a long time for my dish, which only came out after my friends had finish their burgers by more than half and i was starving. The portion of rice is extremel
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Somehow, i found my way back to Swensen for its lunch promotion. I had the butter herb prawn this time round, which is the first time i have tried something out of my comfort zone. I wondered why did i bothered to try other food that I have never seen other reviewed or tried before.

And here goes the verdict. The whole dish was bad. I waited a long time for my dish, which only came out after my friends had finish their burgers by more than half and i was starving. The portion of rice is extremely small for one. And i figured that my dish took so long because they had forgotten about my order; all the prawns looked burnt. It is supposed to be "succulent", not dry. The shell of the prawns had curl back in, making it hard to eat. Guess i wont be straying away from my usual burger when i go swensen anytime soon.
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2010-12-19 29 views
My friends and I had lunch at Swenson's! A nice place to have western meals at affordable prices! Especially with a group of friends, we chose the 1-for-1 offers they had! Ordered the burger set and my other friend had some meatball pasta! Taste was decent and it was definitely a satisfying meal for us. Their staffs were friendly and I heard they would sing a birthday song together with their crew when you celebrate your birthday at their restaurant and order a cake! The strawberry cake is not r
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My friends and I had lunch at Swenson's! A nice place to have western meals at affordable prices! Especially with a group of friends, we chose the 1-for-1 offers they had! Ordered the burger set and my other friend had some meatball pasta! Taste was decent and it was definitely a satisfying meal for us. Their staffs were friendly and I heard they would sing a birthday song together with their crew when you celebrate your birthday at their restaurant and order a cake! The strawberry cake is not recommended as I've tried it before. The strawberry was hard and frosty! Nevertheless, their burgers and steaks are superb! Same for the ice-creams!
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Bugis has always been a favourite hunt of mine be it for shopping or food!We decided to drop by Swensens for a quick bite.There happened to be an ongoing promo for the salad, 1 for 1 at $13+ each so both my friend and I ordered a bowl of salad to try!I can't rmb the names of salads but mine was some sort tropical salad and it had peach, prawn, jackfruit, raisins, lettuce and even logan! I chose mango sauce as the dressing and it was soooo good! The tangy mango sauce really complemented the salad
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Bugis has always been a favourite hunt of mine be it for shopping or food!

We decided to drop by Swensens for a quick bite.

There happened to be an ongoing promo for the salad, 1 for 1 at $13+ each so both my friend and I ordered a bowl of salad to try!

I can't rmb the names of salads but mine was some sort tropical salad and it had peach, prawn, jackfruit, raisins, lettuce and even logan! I chose mango sauce as the dressing and it was soooo good! The tangy mango sauce really complemented the salad. Plus point was that this salad was less fattening and delicious!

My friend ordered another salad that had fried seafood, namely, fried calamari, fried fish and fried prawns. She choose thousand island sauce as her dressing. The the fried fish and prawn was really good (and i'm such a sucker for great prawns), fresh and delicious, but the calamari wan't that good.

Overall, not only were the choices of salads interesting and apetising, it was affordable and delicious! Will definitely drop by again should i feel like eating 'greens' again. (:
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