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2013-10-12 99 views
Located at the basement of Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, this hidden gem is a casual dining outlet waiting to be uncovered. We love the quality of food here, but sadly, service was lack luster. The waitress, who was serving our table, pulled a long face throughout our time there. There was no greeting, no smile, no service per say, whatsoever. No wonder they did not even dare to charge the standard 10% service charge, lest incurring the wrath of all customers. Service aside, the food here was
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Located at the basement of Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, this hidden gem is a casual dining outlet waiting to be uncovered. We love the quality of food here, but sadly, service was lack luster. The waitress, who was serving our table, pulled a long face throughout our time there. There was no greeting, no smile, no service per say, whatsoever. No wonder they did not even dare to charge the standard 10% service charge, lest incurring the wrath of all customers.

Service aside, the food here was quite tasty! We found their Ribeye Steak ($19.90+) to be pretty well prepared, with the right doneness and grill. The steak was mildly seasoned, allowing you to savour the natural juices and tenderness of the meat.
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 Their Minestrone Soup (supplement of $4+) was hearty and delicious, with generous portions of diced vegetables in a light broth.
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Unfortunately, this beautiful Apple Crumble ($3.50+) was better left at the display counter. It was too sweet for my liking and I found the crust to be on the tough side. The apple slices were too small as well, resulting in a lack of the much desired chunkiness. Looks can be deceiving indeed.
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Purrfect Lunch Place for those in a hurry!
2012-06-30 34 views
You have got to try the Lunch Set meals at $8.70 nett - Soup of the day, Garlic Bread, Main Course (about 5 options of chicken or fish) and a drink (coffee or tea). Oh yes, the main course comes with 2 side dishes too! I walked in around 1245pm and the place was almost full, i had only an hour for my lunch break and was quite hesitant looking at the crowd but my colleague told me not to worry that our lunch will come in a hurry. True enough, less than 5 minutes after placing our order, our soup
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You have got to try the Lunch Set meals at $8.70 nett - Soup of the day, Garlic Bread, Main Course (about 5 options of chicken or fish) and a drink (coffee or tea). Oh yes, the main course comes with 2 side dishes too!

I walked in around 1245pm and the place was almost full, i had only an hour for my lunch break and was quite hesitant looking at the crowd but my colleague told me not to worry that our lunch will come in a hurry. True enough, less than 5 minutes after placing our order, our soup & bread & drink arrived


Even before i could finish my soup (minestrone) my main course of pepper chicken arrived along with 2 side dishes of fries and vegetables- Yummy!
I was impressed by the efficient service and good food, it was the purrfect place for someone who has limited time during lunch breaks to get a proper and tummy-licious meal


The staff always had a smile and did not look frazzled at all with the crowd - they definitely have a formula on how to tackle the lunch crowds

I am definitely going over for lunch again very very very soon!

P.S: Students get the Lunch Set Meals cheaper! What are you all waiting for?!
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Bukit Timah Shopping Centre wasn’t my usual hunt for food and neither was it a hip & trendy mall . I would personally call that shopping centre ” The home of maids”. Indeed, 90% of the shops here are maid agencies . Of course, there are a few restaurants & cafes . One of them ,Buddy Hoagies Cafe & Grill , offers reasonably- priced & great Western Food.The cafe was insanely crowded during lunch time. I would expect it to be crowded as well during the weekdays as students from the nearby schoo
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Bukit Timah Shopping Centre wasn’t my usual hunt for food and neither was it a hip & trendy mall . I would personally call that shopping centre ” The home of maids”. Indeed, 90% of the shops here are maid agencies . Of course, there are a few restaurants & cafes . One of them ,Buddy Hoagies Cafe & Grill , offers reasonably- priced & great Western Food.The cafe was insanely crowded during lunch time. I would expect it to be crowded as well during the weekdays as students from the nearby schools would drop by for lunch. Well, the prices are reasonable and the food was up to the mark so business was brisk.

Food selections
Upon entering the cafe, I looked at the cake display & saw cakes from Sweet Secrets( one of my fav shop for choc cakes) .
The usual Western fare you would expect – BBQ chicken, ribeye steak, dory fish, sandwiches…etc. The mains comes with a choice of 2 side sides and additional side cost $ 2.20/ea. They offer a selection of sides- mac & cheese, baked potatoes, coleslaw , french beans, corn on the cob, cauliflower & cheese…etc. The popular dishes are labelled with ‘‘Popular choice” .



Charboiled Salmon with lemon butter sauce($13.90)
2 sides- Cauliflower & cheese & sauteed green veggies
A patient wait ( 15 mins) for my grilled salmon to be served . The salmon looked overdone but the interior was slightly medium rare. It was just the doneness that I would prefer. I enjoyed every slab of the fatty piece of salmon.
The sides, cauliflower & cheese would have been better if the cauliflower was boiled till a little softer. Melted cheddar cheese on cauliflower — yums! It reminds me of the KFC cheese fries ( replaced by the cauliflowers).
Sauteed veggies were normal but I guess greens has its natural sweet flavour & simple boiling or steaming are perfect.

Verdict: NO GST & SVC charge here ( give tips generously). Great food @ Great prices. Given the food standard, I would probably make a return… yeah ambience was great too!
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