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2010-11-21
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I do agree that RaindrOps is one nicely decorated and urban cafe. Though small, it gives a cozy and relaxing feel especially on a Friday night after a long day. You could choose to dine at indoors in a glass house where it's semi-lilted(not the depressing white lights). Or outdoors, the al fresco area holds about less than 15 pax. I got to know about RaindrOps in the 8 days magazine when Scape was just newly launched. I read that if you happen to be seated in the al fresco and if it rains half-w
I've also read about the dishes pick of 8 days, the squid ink pasta namely. It was actually the snap shot of it in the magazine that caught my attention. I'm a visual person and it gave me intention to try out RaindrOps cafe. However, all that rave truly disappointed me at the end of my visit.
I remember that we were and went back to RaindrOps twice prior to our dinner at 6.30pm. Once at 5.30pm and another at 6.00pm. Reason being the first time we just wanted to check out the place out as well as had some queries about the food menu. For the second time, we decided to return to make a face-to-face reservation for 2 since we didn't have the cafe's phone number.
What disappointed me was that even at 6.30pm being dinner time, there was still only one waitress running around, handling both the indoor and outdoor areas. It took some time for her to finally come to us and when she did, I excitedly asked for the squid ink pasta as that was one of the main reasons I was there for, only to know they didn't have it because they ran out out of seafood. When I asked if did it just happen within the hour or so.. The waitress responded that it had been 2 days, (it was a Friday and) we could come back and try on Monday because they'd definitely have it by then. I was indeed taken aback by the fact that a cafe's kitchen could actually run out of seafood for days, despite having a couple of items on the menu that do consist seafood. What's worse was that the waitress failed to take the initiative to inform us when we were there at both 5.30pm and 6.00pm respectively.
Hence I asked if she could suggest something else on the menu and she did. She suggested the grilled chicken while demonstrating the estimated size of it with her knuckles put together. This was a kind act except at the same time, she unintentionally knocked my glass of water over by accident and it spilled across the table. It really occurred to me that I could have left and ate somewhere.
I did order the grilled chicken anyway and my boyfriend had the Hawaiian pizza. The chicken ($15) was passable at best and though the marination was present, it was a mere tiny piece with mostly chicken skin. It also came with risotto that was average and mixed vegetable, or rather I should say 1 broccoli, 1 cauliflower and 1 slice of carrot. The Hawaiian pizza on the other hand, was served at room temperature and not fresh-out-of-the-oven warmness. Though $12 only, we couldn't help but to find the pizza rather small as the quality was lacking, and clearly the portion couldn't help to compromise either.
The only remarkable point was that when evening had set and the start of the night arrived, we were accompanied with nice lilted candles which made it a good ambience. As I mentioned, this place scores for ambience. The food and service however, was totally overestimated.
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