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Blacktulip
This is Blacktulip living in Tampines. I am a HR Generalist, work in Tanjong Pagar. I like to hang out in Clarke Quay, Bedok, Tampines. Japanese, Peranakan / Nonya are my favorite cuisines. I also love Food Court, Hotel, Restaurant and Seafood, Steamboat/Hot Pot, Sushi/Sashimi.
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We chose this restaurant for our Mother's Day dinner because this is one of the very few places that allows us to bring our dog along. Being away from town, we presume that it won't be too crowded....we were wrong.

The first dish was clear tomyam soup. I didn't manage to take pictures because all 8 of us were starving from waiting too long. The soup was not spicy enough for my taste. The second dish was the mixed vegetables and again I didn't take pictures because my only wish was to gobble down the food to feed my hunger.

 
Third dish that was served up to us was the Crispy Crabmeat omelete. I like the crispiness of the omelet. I actually thought this was the best dish in the entire incomplete dinner.

 
Fourth dish that was served to us was the Stuffed Boneless Chicken Wings. I didn't get to try this as there wasn't enough to go around. But it looked quite nice.

 
The fifth on the list was Steamed Olive rice. I cleaned up the entire bowl because I was too hungry. I must say that this is not too bad. At least I can taste abit of the olive taste.

 
The sixth dish was Grilled Cuttlefish. It was chewy and I liked it. The sauce was a good compliment to the blend taste of the cuttlefish.

 
The seventh dish was Sun Dried Pork. I thought this dish is going to be really dry but there's still a bit of juiciness beneath the dries exterior. The taste was great too. My second favorite dish of the night!

 
Last dish served to us was the Glass Noodle Salad. Frankly, I have no idea why the salad was served in the middle of main course. I always thought that salad should be served in the beginning of the meal.

We didn't want to wait anymore so we have decided to cancel our pineapple rice and fried tofu.

This was the sequence our orders were sent to our table:
7pm - we sat down
7.15pm - our orders were taken
8.10pm - Clear tomyam soup served
8.20pm - Mixed vegetables served
8.30pm - Crispy crabmeat omelete served
8.32pm - Stuffed boneless chicken wings served
8.35pm - Olive rice served
8.36pm - Grilled cuttlefish served
8.40pm - Clear tomyam soup served. We rejected the dish and told them it had already been served.
8.48pm - Glass noodle salad served
8.50pm - Crispy crabmeat omelete served. We rejected the dish and told them it had already been served.
8.56pm - Cancelled pineapple rice and fried beancurd and then made payment (while reminding them we only ordered 1 tomyam soup so they cannot bill us for 2)

A good suggestion to the restaurant would be to serve the salad before the main course. Also, it might be better to serve the rice first before other side dishes so that we can savour side dish together with the staples. It would be difficult to enjoy the rice when we had finish our side dish. Lastly, might be an idea to keep the food warm coz most of the food being served to us are not hot anymore. Makes me wonder how long the food was wandering around before serving up to us.

I would only go back to the restaurant if I have time to wait. However, I must commend that the Indian waiter did brighten our days a few times. We also appreciate that he kept apologising that the food came late.

We spent a total of $140+ for 5 adults and 2 kids.
 
Recommended Dish(es):  sun dried pork
 
Date of Visit: May 12, 2013 

Celebration:  母親節 

Spending per head: Approximately $20(Dinner)

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Snackers for pre-dinner Smile Jul 30, 2012   
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Categories : American | Fast Food | Halal

It was another 2 hours before dinner and I was starving. So I decided to go for something light. I normally order the drumstick set if I wanted light meal but this time, I wanted to try the roller set but changed the fries to cheese fries.

 

 
The roller tasted yummy. I like the generous amount of melted cheese inside the wrap. In addition to the crispiness of the chicken bits, it gave a nice texture to the entire wrap. Because it is really small, you won't get too full by eating the set. Good for those who are looking for quick bites.
 
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Dine in is better than take away OK Jul 30, 2012   
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Categories : Cantonese/Hong Kong | Hainanese | Chicken Rice | Kids-Friendly

As we were having some projects at Republic Poly and didn't have time to go out for food, the organiser decided to buy back for us and we have got Boon Tong Kee takeways. I normally dine in and this is the first time I had take aways.

 
The utensils provided are of good quality. Included in the utensils set, you can find one serviette, one spoon, one fork and a toothpick. It's interestingly thoughtful.

 
There were very generous in their portion of rice except that I find the rice too hard. Instead of normal Styrofoam boxes or paper wrap, they use plastic boxes that has sections to separate the rice and the rest of the food item.

To conclude, I find them very thoughtful in their take aways. However, to have better taste of their chicken rice, it's still best to dine in.
 
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Yummy Indian food Smile Jul 30, 2012   
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Categories : Indian | Vegetarian

As we have a new Indian colleague on board, my boss thought that it would be a good idea to have a team lunch a Komala to welcome the new girl and help her fit into the team.

 
I decided for once, to forgo my favorite Coke and go for a typical Indian drink. So I chose lassi. This is a very sweet yoghurt drink. Different from the magnolia type but I like. I have a sweet tooth so I'll tend to fall in love with anything sweet. But I don't often take stuffs that are too sweet. However, this is the exception.

 
For main course, I ordered the onion dosai. Didn't manage to finish the dish coz it's just too big piece. And there's a whole lot of onions in there. But it was very good value for money. Also, we find the service staff very friendly and helpful mad
 
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Good pork chop Smile Jul 30, 2012   
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Categories : Steaks and Grills

I love pork chop and when my friends suggested Aston, my first question is whether they have good pork chops. This is only my second time visit an Aston restaurant eating the same thing. My first was at The Cathay.

 
This dish didn't disappoint me at all. The juicy piece of meat simply keeps you coming back for more. The corn was cooked to perfection as well. It was juicy and you can actually taste the fragrance on first bite. The yummy vege were not overcook. On the whole, it was a dish worth coming back again for.
 
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