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2010-09-10
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Followers of mine would know by now that i like fuss-free quick-fix but quality solutions, so it comes as no surprise that I Love Taimei, a street stall located at the back of Bugis Street, a mere 5 mins walk from where I lived, is my choice of fast food for lazy weekend afternoons where a hungry me ventures out of the house in search for comfort without having to fuss about make-up and messy hair.Ambiance and ServiceOkay, so the stall looks dirty and polluted because it is located right next to
Ambiance and Service
Okay, so the stall looks dirty and polluted because it is located right next to a congested small road with cars and motorists emitting nauseating black fumes and floors laden with litter, but yet there is no shortage of people patronizing them at all. I guess that is the beauty of street stalls, they get away with lack of hygiene (at least it seems so from the outside) and compensate with the authenticity of food and affordable prices that cannot be matched anywhere else.
Staff was unfriendly but what do you expect from a street stall that has no air-con and probably pays minimum wage?
Concept was interesting in the sense that every meal was named after a Taiwanese Celebrity. There were street signs that displayed the different dishes and there's also a rewards card where you'll be entitled to a free drink after collecting certain no. of stamps. Not bad for a street stall at all. At least they understand the concept of branding.
Food
I was advised by the cashier that the BBQ Crispy Chicken is their hot item, so I decided to get that meal which comes with a side order and a drink of my choice and range from $6 to $7. I chose the tofu fries and caramel milk tea (super caramel milk is out of order for months now and i've been dying to try it and so is their chicken salad).
Let me tell you, the super caramel tea is comparable, if not better, than KOI's bubble tea (which is inconsistent in it's quality). I like how they take normal items and added a twist to it. For the crispy chicken, they added the BBQ flavor and was served in paper bags, which was a nice attempt and tasted great, but the skin was too thick and chewy, which made it difficult to eat it. In the end, I left the skin alone. For the fries, they added a tofu version, which was awesome. Crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. The seaweed flavor complements the tofu fries extremely well. For the classic bubble milk tea they gave an option of caramel flavor. Quality of milk tea is smooth, though not very thick, Pearls were well done (not too soft like how KOI's pearls can be) and generous in quantity. The whole meal was very savory (they used a lot of salt, pepper and powdery spices) but might be a tad too oily (didn't finish the chicken) and you get sick after a while.
Let's just say, it is eating at I Love Taimei is like eating at the Taiwanese version of KFC.
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