It has really been ages since we visited Long John Silver's, so I was really excited about going there again. However, it wasn't the most memorable of visits!

The main problem started with the ordering! The staff at the counter seemed to find it so difficult to explain himself and communicate in simple English. It was really frustating to have to keep repeating myself!

There was an additional soup to top up a meal - Clam Chowder.
Though it smelt good, it didn't taste as good after a few sips.
As for the food - Chicken and Prawns, it was ok. The batter was not too thick and the chicken and prawns had been well dipped and fried.
Somehow, I remember the taste being very different in the past and realised that it had been quite a while since our last visit.
The fries were not crispy; instead they were soft and soggy!

The salad was just ok, it was not fresh and you could tell that it had just come out of the refrigerator - because it was icy cold!
The crunchy bits were a welcome sight - those were still there.
At Long John's we always longed to bite on those tiny, crunchy pieces of batter, and we were grateful to see those on our plates.

Overall, it wasnt like the good old days, but it wasnt that bad, either.
I do hope that the staff wil be given more training.

The stall at the Food Republic at Nex was not as crowded as it usually is on that day.

I ordered the smaller portion of the Fried Prawn Noodle @ $4.20.
The portion was quite a generous one and the seafood (prawns and cuttlefish) in it was
fresh. However, despite it being a piping hot serving that was not too dry, it was not up to my expectation. It still did not reach the standard of other similar dishes I had tasted.

Overall, it is ok if you're in a hurry and need to have a quick meal.
There is nothing much to savour here, though!
The service was good and the environment ok.

This restaurant can be found inside one of the popular coffee shops in Serangoon Central.
It is close to the now-unused Serangoon Bus Interchange and functions 24 hours.
This seafood joint opens around 5pm and operates till 2-3am.

We ordered a few dishes - Fried Rice with chicken, Diced Chicken with dry chilli, Foo Yong Egg Omelette - with mushroom and Baby Kai Lan - with garlic.
We ordered small portions, but, when the food arrived, it was more like the food was for 3-4 people! Anyway, we slowly worked our way through the dishes, not wanting to waste any food!

The Fried Rice with chicken was good, except that it was a little bland.
There were many chunks of chicken, but, perhaps, the chicken could have been better marinated. The chicken pieces were not well seasoned /marinated.

The Diced Chicken with dry chilli was excellent! Mmmm!
Here the chicken had been well seasoned and, of course,
the flavour was definitely enhanced by the dry chilli and chives in the dish.
The Foo Yong Egg Omelette was a special request - we did not want seafood, so the chef offered to do a mushroom-vegetable version! That was really good and it went very well with the other dishes. The Baby Kai Lan, as always, was fresh and crisp. It was rich in nutrients and healthy.

This was our first try at this restaurant and it won't be the last.
However, the Coffee Shop this restaurant is in tends to get really busy, crowded and noisy as the night grows. I prefer a quieter dining atmosphere, so, perhaps, next time, take away is a better option. The prices are very reasonable, given the huge portions of food. Of course, cleanliness could be better, as in the case of most similar joints.
Verdict - it could be better, but, yes, I will be back!

At first glance, I thought that Mugiya would only serve Japanese buns and cakes.
However, upon tasting the buns I concluded otherwise.

There was a good mix of both cakes and buns, as well as sandwiches.
The Chicken sausage bun had been freshly baked and tasted good.
It wasn't anything different from other sausage buns.

As for the Tuna bun, it was quite different.
The Tuna bun was shaped like a flying saucer and was flat, rather than rounded
like a bun. Upon taking a bite, I realised that there was a lot of tuna filling inside the ''flat'' bun. It was, indeed, a different presentation altogether.

Overall, it was ok - the service was good and fast, but the prices were not as reasonable as one would have expected them to be.
Perhaps, next time, i will try the cakes.

This halal cafe at IMM has always been busy, from several years ago until now.
The variety of dishes leaves you spoilt for choice and the taste is very good.

Most recently, we tried the Penang Fried Kway Teow and Nasi Goreng.
The Fried Kway Teow contained chicken sausage, fish cake, bean sprouts, vegetable and egg. It was not spicy, as requested.
The Nasi Goreng was fried with vegetables, egg and anchovies. It came with a piece of fried chicken as well.

Although both dishes tasted very good, the portions were really small.
When compared with visits in the past, this time, there seemed to be quite a big difference.
Based on the small portion, the price did not seem to be very reasonable, though.

The service was fast and friendly. However I will think twice about what I order the next time.