Ah.. The address listed in this review is incorrect and has yet to be updated.

The friend and I had arrived in Wisma Atria and went up the escalators, looking out for Din Tai Fung. I remember being able to see it from the escalator before. It is now no longer in the old location but, has since shifted up to the top floor, nestled at the corner of Food Republic.

Despite its perpetual long queues, the crowd at Din Tai Fung often moves pretty fast. Thanks to the efficiency of the system, and of course, the patrons. It is one of those places where customers rarely linger and chill after their meal.

As always, a visit to Din Tai Fung would include an order of a basket of the Xiao Long Baos.

This time round, we ordered a Dan Dan noodle and spicy minced meat noodles.
I found that the noodles got a little too starchy for me after a while, though the friend said it was okay.
Personal preference I guess.

A very small eatery, almost missed.
Located on the ground floor of Orchid hotel; the eatery is so quiet, unless you were really out hunting for Ramen, you are sure to miss it.

The bar counter can sit about 6-7 people with 3- four-seater tables just a step up. That's about all the eatery can accommodate.

Service is prompt and the staff look like 'real-Japs'. The kitchen crew are certainly Japanese.
Patrons can help themselves to the container of bean sprouts at each table.

This place serves only Ramen. So if your dining partner wants to have something else, don't think about it.

The noodles were springy and served in a thick yet not over-powering soup broth. Serving size was just about right. Prices are reasonable too!
While there, we took the ongoing promotion: S$12 - A bowl of ramen, a bowl of rice + a ‘mini bowl’, which was minced meat.

Well, I daresay I would be back to try the other versions of Ramen they have!

Most people who visit Tai Hwa Eating House are there to patronise the Pork Noodle stall. For those who are accompanying friends/family who insist on having the noodles, yet do not want to eat noodles or can't eat pork, having a western meal might be the only other option.

Positioned right next to the noodle stall, the workers here are working just as hard. An endless stream of customers placing orders and they can afford to have people deliver the food over.

Prices are slightly higher than what you might expect at typical coffee shops, averaging S$6 per meal.

I had the Fish Schnitzel at this visit. The meal comes with a piece of breaded fish, fries, a 'over-turned cup' of coleslaw and a saucer of mayo.

The fries and fish were good and went well with the chilli sauce, which you could help yourselves to.
The mayo was, hmm, not advisable to touch that. It did not appear fresh to the friend and I. I did take a dip of it just to try and, conclusion? It had a weird taste that I did not fancy.

The coleslaw.. oh gosh. I was a little tired so did not do what I usually would have done. Bring the plate back to the stall holder to ask for a change. The coleslaw had a sourish tinge; suggesting it might have been left on the shelves for far too long!

Risk suffering a bout of diarrhoea? Nah. It was pushed aside and never touched again.

This is one bustling coffee shop despite having just two fully operational stalls. Seats/tables are hard to secure during meal times. An advice would be to have a meal before the usual meal times?

It's amazing how Singaporeans will travel and queue for food.

It appears to be a common mentality.. "anything that has a queue MUST BE good". Chances are, you can't go very wrong with this..

Each time I visit Crawford Lane, there is a queue emerging from the Pork Noodle stall. There seems to be no diminishing in the length of the queue for the entire period of time I'm in the coffee-shop.

S$5 for a standard serving of pork noodle, approx. 30mins wait. Well, it's quite worth it I would say.
Each bowl comes with a piece of liver and cuttlefish. Increases the authenticity of the dish it seems.

Well, if 90% of the population knows about the stall and gives it the thumbs up, how bad can you expect your meal to be?

Hardly you would find a Shabu Shabu buffet for the prices offered by Suki-ya.
There is a time restriction though: 80mins for lunch and 100mins for dinner.

Free flow of pork, beef and chicken meat. Order these from the wait staff and they will serve them.
The hot pot allows for a choice of 2 soup bases.
Vegetables and other items such as crab meat balls, sausages, mushrooms are available, free flow at the counter.
You are also allowed a choice of sauce and pastes to mix-in with your food.
Ice-cream is available as a dessert during dinner.

Drink orders are not included in the buffet price. Free-flow drinks are available for an additional cost per person.

The shabu shabu cuts here have never disappointed in the two visits I made.
But because of how thinly they were cut, you might not eat your money's worth of meat if you are a small eater.

The dinner queue can get rather long. Fortunately, the time restriction helps shorten the wait.