This place is a small casual eatery kind of restaurant where you order straight from the cashier and menu comes in the form of a huge handwritten board behind the cashier.



I got myself the Salmon & Ikura Don for $15.80. There was a strong sesame oil smell and taste in the rice. Sesame oil is not supposed to be added to sushi rice hence I found it really strange. Despite that, it made the rice really fragrant and I quite liked it. The rice grains itself were moist and firm, really really nice and cooked well. The salmon sashimi was really fatty but with hardly any flavour and taste. Somehow the cuts they use for Salmon Don is different from those used for Salmon Nigiri. As for the ikura, they were not really good as they were not round and full like it's supposed to be. The don also came with a bowl of miso soup with seaweed. The saltiness of the soup was just right. On the whole I really liked the rice so much and did not like the salmon at all.

We were here on a Friday night and even though the location is a little out of place and there's nothing much in the Maritime House, it was still full house. The ambience had a very old school feeling to it, which was nice in a way. There's just too many swanky new restaurants popping up in recent years and Mariner's Corner just felt really cozy and nostalgic, which I believe is a selling point in itself. The customer service was also consistently good with friendly and smiling staff all around. One of the staff, an elderly lady, repeatedly told my friend to be careful as her main course was served on a hot plate which was really really hot. She reminded me of a caring yet slightly naggy mother



Escargot in Garlic Butter $21 for a dozen: We ordered a dozen escargots to be shared among the 4 of us. The escargots were soft while still slightly chewy. I absolutely loved the sauce which was made of melted garlic butter. It was slightly salty though.



Half Lobster with NZ Sirloin Steak in Mushroom Red Wine Sauce $27.50: I got myself the half lobster combo, which came with a variety of options like oxtail stew, fish or steak etc. I chose the NZ Sirloin Steak with medium doneness. 

The steak was not bad. It was still pinkish in the centre and easy to chew. The portion was just right for me. The lobster was also good, with sweet, firm and succulent meat. It also had a bit of roe and it smelled really really good when it arrived at the table with very strong grilled lobster smell. The sides were mashed potato, sauteed crunchy long beans and carrot chunks, which were soft and sweet. I thought this dish was really value for money - decent quality and portion of both steak and lobster at $27.50, what more can you ask for! For those who prefer a set, you can add $4.80 for soup and garlic bread, free flow salad bar, dessert and coffee/tea. On the day I was there, soup of the day was tomato soup and dessert was sliced cake.

I definitely recommend this place to those looking for decent food at affordable prices, and also to those who long are looking for a cozy, nostalgic place to dine and catch up with your loved ones.

I never knew that they had lunch sets and was delighted to find that their lunch sets are really value for money! I got myself the Braised Beef Cheeks Goulash set at only $15.90, which comes with free flow salad bar, a drink and one scoop of ice cream.




We started off with the salad bar while waiting for our main course to arrive. The salad bar consisted of cut fruits like watermelon, honeydew and grapes, various salads like Thai vermicelli salad and assorted vegetables (raw and cooked) such as lettuce, long beans, dou miao, button mushrooms etc for you to create your own salad. There were a few salad dressings for you to choose from ans also some toppings like cheese, bacon bits and croutons. The salads, veg and fruits were all very fresh.




The Braised Beef Cheeks Goulash itself was really really good and the portion was more than enough for me. The beef cheeks were braised till the meat was fork tender and had absorbed all the flavours from the stew. The carrot and potato chunks were also braised till they were melt-in-your-mouth and flavourful. There were also 2 slices of crispy toast which was nice on its own but I used it to wipe up every last bit of the yummy gravy

I chose to have hot tea which was from Dilmah, and Vanilla ice cream which was so-so. 

The salad bar and main course was really good and value for money so I recommend everyone to give them a try!

We were here for lunch on a Friday and it was full house. Saw quite a number of Caucasians in this outlet as it's at a tourist attraction. I ordered a Lamian with Doubled Boiled Chicken Soup for myself, and also some other side dishes to share.




La Mian with Double Boiled Chicken Soup: I like to order Double Boiled Chicken Soup whenever I go to Chinese restaurants. The one at Din Tai Fung had quite a few big chicken pieces in the soup. The meat was really tender and came off the bones really easily even when using just chopsticks to pull the meat off. The soup itself was nice but still can have a stronger chicken essence flavour.




Prawn Paste Chicken Wings: This was good, the batter was thin and crispy. I could also taste the prawn paste. 




Green Chilli Stuffed with Minced Pork: This dish didn't look appetizing at all due to the colour but it was yummy and I really liked it! This was nice with a subtle sweetness from the chilli and savouriness from the minced pork. The chilli wasn't spicy too.




Pickled Cucumber: I liked this cold dish too, the cucumbers were nice and crunchy and really refreshing. Great as an appetizer. Not too sure what's in the sauce but I really liked it too.

This cafe was quite interesting with a few levels of different sections/areas that are kinda separated from one another. Hence there's one al fresco area, and a few indoor areas. We sat at one indoor area and managed to get the swing seats  






Chamomile: Was not feeling well hence the only drink I could order was their hot tea, which was exorbitant at $7 per tea bag!!!! The only thing that made it slightly better was that instead of the normal sugar or sugar cubes that cafes provide you with, theirs was a very pretty sugar crystal on a stick! It's really pretty.. I could stare at it all day long




Molten Lava Cake: My friends ordered the molten lava cake. I don't usually order it myself but I tried it and it was pretty rich and chocolatey, and it wasn't too sweet.I think it's not bad but is probably too rich for me to finish it by myself. There was also strawberry sauce drizzled on the side.

Might return but only for the ambience...nice place to catch up with friends.