It gives me great pleasure to inform you that a quick search on various engines would have most reviewers up in arms against this outlet.Most give this the thumbs down yet somehow it still manages to draw in the crowds which lead to them opening up a second outlet in PTS.
I really don't understand what the fuss is about.Would say the food here is as bad as the most cincai put together economy rice by a seller in a great big hurry to maximise profits.
The vegetables have been dried out by the aircond and tastes bitter.
The beef noodles are an overtly mish mash of clashing flavours laundered in hot water showing a total lack of understanding on the science of composing spices.
The cold drunken chicken is exactly what the menu says,chicken meat dunked in alcohol.
Nothing cooked here has been lovingly crafted.
Absolutely nothing.
It is like a chinese version of chettinad cuisine that requires so little ingredients, the profits must be stupendous.Except that the chettys know how to cook.This one is doesn't even care if they can't cook for the life of them.
A miser cook operating a comfy diner.Gosh I thought only housewives did that.
Who knows?Maybe the owner used to be one?
Compared to the warm,nice and cosy atmosphere with all things bamboo,recycled and handmade that tug at your heartstrings,this is why they say you can't judge a book by its cover.
There is limited parking available and as such you will probably have to park by the road side of this restaurant.When you do that be aware that the police have been fining customers with such vengeance that the fine exercise seems to be oddly and solely directed at teaching this place a lesson.Stepped on too many toes?
The bartendress though having a cctv in front of her bar with full view of the policeman in full swing will not in the least bother to inform customers of this exercise cos she's too busy shaking up another bubble tea.
Can you believe that?This is apathy at its worst form by a business.Most in our country will inform their customers,this one chooses to remain silent cos it's your car not hers.It's either that or she truly enjoys watching the drama reenacted on a daily basis since the foods here are mostly blandish.
One by one the customers rushed out only after being informed by the other vehicles owners that were dining there.
In the ensuing chaos,I arrived with the intention of snacking on pickles which the taiwanese are really great at.Their pickles are so absolutely delish that I can consume them by the plateful.When I pored through the menu though there was none to be found which I found oddly strange.Of all the cold dishes Taiwan is reknowned for there was only one in the form of the drunken chicken.And I just had to make the mistake of ordering that.
I think this outlet decided to emphasise that their name means "old taste" cos probably the new and exciting cuisines that the innovative chefs have been churning out from this island are too tall an order for the lazy and uninspired chefs here.
Too much creativity involved thus frankly just too much bother so they take the easy way out.
Or too much business so no time to make those truly nice foods that would take up too much time and effort.
Choose one.
Leave the veges out so they get OLDer,give the meats an OLD taste..... like what you get from something kept away in the corner of the fridge for the past three days...a semi antique smell with an ancient feel to it.
Frankly I'm not impressed and just don't like anything on the menu except for their teas which are very soothing and fragrant.
In other words it's got a nice taiwanese teahouse feel to it.
Great for drinks and unwinding but not the best place to dine.
I really don't understand what the fuss is about.Would say the food here is as bad as the most cincai put together economy rice by a seller in a great big hurry to maximise profits.
The vegetables have been dried out by the aircond and tastes bitter.
The beef noodles are an overtly mish mash of clashing flavours laundered in hot water showing a total lack of understanding on the science of composing spices.
The cold drunken chicken is exactly what the menu says,chicken meat dunked in alcohol.
Nothing cooked here has been lovingly crafted.
Absolutely nothing.
It is like a chinese version of chettinad cuisine that requires so little ingredients, the profits must be stupendous.Except that the chettys know how to cook.This one is doesn't even care if they can't cook for the life of them.
A miser cook operating a comfy diner.Gosh I thought only housewives did that.
Who knows?Maybe the owner used to be one?
Compared to the warm,nice and cosy atmosphere with all things bamboo,recycled and handmade that tug at your heartstrings,this is why they say you can't judge a book by its cover.
There is limited parking available and as such you will probably have to park by the road side of this restaurant.When you do that be aware that the police have been fining customers with such vengeance that the fine exercise seems to be oddly and solely directed at teaching this place a lesson.Stepped on too many toes?
The bartendress though having a cctv in front of her bar with full view of the policeman in full swing will not in the least bother to inform customers of this exercise cos she's too busy shaking up another bubble tea.
Can you believe that?This is apathy at its worst form by a business.Most in our country will inform their customers,this one chooses to remain silent cos it's your car not hers.It's either that or she truly enjoys watching the drama reenacted on a daily basis since the foods here are mostly blandish.
One by one the customers rushed out only after being informed by the other vehicles owners that were dining there.
In the ensuing chaos,I arrived with the intention of snacking on pickles which the taiwanese are really great at.Their pickles are so absolutely delish that I can consume them by the plateful.When I pored through the menu though there was none to be found which I found oddly strange.Of all the cold dishes Taiwan is reknowned for there was only one in the form of the drunken chicken.And I just had to make the mistake of ordering that.
I think this outlet decided to emphasise that their name means "old taste" cos probably the new and exciting cuisines that the innovative chefs have been churning out from this island are too tall an order for the lazy and uninspired chefs here.
Too much creativity involved thus frankly just too much bother so they take the easy way out.
Or too much business so no time to make those truly nice foods that would take up too much time and effort.
Choose one.
Leave the veges out so they get OLDer,give the meats an OLD taste..... like what you get from something kept away in the corner of the fridge for the past three days...a semi antique smell with an ancient feel to it.
Frankly I'm not impressed and just don't like anything on the menu except for their teas which are very soothing and fragrant.
In other words it's got a nice taiwanese teahouse feel to it.
Great for drinks and unwinding but not the best place to dine.
