Marina Square: Lunch Promotions (till 30 April 2013)

Marina Square: Lunch Promotions (till 30 April 2013)

- Valid from 1130am to 230pm on Mondays to Fridays excluding eve of PH and PH.
- Not valid with other promotions or discounts
- Visit participating outlets for more details

Participating outlets:
Andersen's of Denmark Ice Cream #02-207A
Milkshake or Smoothie of the month at $5

Dian Xiao Er #02-203/204
Free soup of the Day with minimum spending of $28 on Ala Carte Items (dine-in only)

Each-A-Cup #02-223 
Korean Citron Juice at $2

Heng Heng Curry Cafe #02-201
Curry Steamboat for 2-3 pax (Choice of Seafood or Sliced Pork) at $19.80++ (dine-in only)

Hippopotanus Restaurant Grill #01-204/205 
Weekday lunch treat at $15.90 with a choice of main course, 2 side dishes and dessert (dine-in only)

Jia Xiang Kuching Restaurant #02-220A to 222A
Free Drink with minimum spending of $10

Jollibean #02-225A 
Pancake at $0.80 with every purchase of Classic Soy Milk

KFC #02-277 
KFC Rice with Original Recipe Sauce and regular Pepsi at $5(dine-in and takeaway only)

Killiney Cafe #02-230A/231A/232 
Hainanese Chicken Chop Rice at $4.90

Musicdreamer Live! Cafe #02-307/308 
1 for 1 Tiramisu Cake
3 Course meal with drink and dessert at $8 nett

Paradise Inn #02-200 
Individual Set Lunch at $9.80 nett (Dine-in only) from 1130 am to 315pm

Pizza Hut #03-211 
Mix and Match Lunch Meal with choice of main course, sides and drinks from $8.90++

Putien #02-205 
1 for 1 Juice (dine in only)

Rock & Ash B1-03 
1 for 1 Ice Latte
Special Set Lunch with free flow drink and soup at $9.90 nett

Sakae Sushi #02-207 
$5 Complimentary Voucher with minimum spending of $30 (dine in only)

Starbucks Coffee #02-168 & #03-217 
1 for 1 Venti-sized Starbucks Frappuccino blended beverage

Subway - Sandwiches & Salads #03-207 
$6 Super Meal Deal - pick a 6" sub and 22oz drink for only $6

Swensen's #01-206/207 
Order any food Item for Lunch and enjoy a free side, sundae or drink (dine in only)

The Cafe Cartel #01-208 
$9.50 nett for 1 Main, 1 Soup of the day, 1 Drink and 1 portion of Garlic Bread

The Tastings Room #01-08 
Set Lunch from $9.90

Yoshinoya #02-278 
Buddy meal with choice of 2 rice bowl (R), 2 iced sodas and 1 side of the day at $15

Han's Cafe (Suntec City)

Editor Note: Han's Cafe at Suntec City will be cease operation from 27th Feb 2013. 

Han's Cafe has been a household name since the 70s. I still remember when I was a kid, we frequently patronise Han's for their cakes. Back then they sold only cakes were considered cheap and good! Over the years, Han's Cafe has commercialised and is now a F&B chain  restaurant serving not just cakes and pasty but also a wide variety of food such as sandwiches, western cuisines (e.g. Fish & Chips, Chicken Chop, Pork Chop, Steak, Spaghetti), chinese cuisine (.e.g Hor Fun, Fried Rice). In 2007, they have converted some of their outlets to Hanis which serves food that are Halal certified. 

Han's Cafe at Suntec was relatively empty on a Saturday evening. It was easy finding a seat and ordering, a contrast to the other neighbouring restaurants such as Sakae Sushi which was packed.

After ordering, customers are required to collect some of their orders such as drinks, soup, bread and cakes (if they have ordered such items) at the end of the counter. In addition, customers will be required to collect the utensils themselves. The mains which require more time to cook will be served. This has been the concept of Han's Cafe for since a long long time ago.

We ordered the Grill Dory Fish ($9.80) and Chicken Chop with Mushroom Sauce ($11.80) All Day Set Meal which was available from 1130am to 930pm. The Sets was served with Soup of the Day, Main Course, Coffee / Tea / Ice Lemon Tea / Orange Juice and Dessert. 

Soup Of The Day: Cream of Mushroom Soup

The Soup Of The Day was the Cream of Mushroom Soup. Although the thickness of the soup was just right, there was barely an hint of mushroom flavour in it. 

Bread, Dessert and Orange Juice

The bread was the typical Han's Cafe Garlic Bread which has not changed for years as far as I can recall. Unlike other restaurants which uses French Loaf Bread, Han's Cafe uses normal bread with a layer of garlic spread on it. I quite like this soft version although it was cold as it I normally dip them into the soup.

Orange juice was average and seemed to be made from syrup. As for the dessert, despite its appearance, it was the nicest item in this meal! 

Grilled Fish Dory Set $9.80

The wife ordered the Grilled Fish Dory which I felt disappointing. It was lacking in taste. 

Chicken Chop with Mushroom Sauce Set $11.80

The Chicken Chop with Mushroom Sauce was average.  The carrots were blanched and boiled in water. The potato wedges were decent. The chicken chop was well cooked and the mushroom sauce helped enhance the taste of the meat which I suspect did not went through much marination (if any). Although there was nothing much to shout about, there was also nothing to fault.

I wonder if I am the only one.. the standard and quality of food at Han's Cafe seems to be deteriorating. They are better off concentrating on what they are good at, which are the cakes. Branching out to serving western and chinese cuisines and not doing it well may generate more revenue for them, but it will also erode the brand name that they have built up over the years.

Han's Cafe (Suntec City)

3 Temasek Boulevard

#01-187A Suntec City

Tel: 6339 3143

Opening Hours: Daily 7am to 10pm 

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Tiong Shian Porridge 長城粥品 (New Bridge Road) 3rd Post

Another visit back to Tiong Shian Porridge 長城粥品 at New Bridge Road. I realised that whenever I visit Chinatown, I will always visit Tiong Shian Porridge for dinner. Having to travel all the way from the North, how could I miss such an opportunity. If you would like a quick introduction of this, check out my previous posts. 

As usual (from my previous visits), we waited around half an hour for our food to arrive.

The good thing is that the food always arrive all together at the same time! 

Raw Fish (small) $3.90

Tiong Shian Porridge's Raw Fish which ordered by almost everyone who patronise this coffee shop. The Raw Fish was served with slices of raw fish, ginger, chilli, shallot, spring onion, lettuce and a lime. The sauce underneath seems to contained sesame oil. The fish was fresh with no fishy taste. Soft and smooth with a hint of sweetness. A must order dish. How I wish I could order this fish and add it into my Chinese New Year Yu Sheng! 

Braised Beancurd $2.60

The Braised Beancurd (Lou Beancurd) was soft, smooth and silky. The sauce and the chilli provided complement the beancurd perfectly. This is the only beancurd dish that I know is served with chilli! Shiok! Another dish worth ordering. Simple yet delicious. 

Chicken Porridge $3.20

The chicken given in the Chicken Porridge were well marinate and tender. However, the porridge was on the salty end else it would be perfect. 

Dried Chilli Frog Leg (small) $8.00

Dried Chilli Frog Leg (small) $8.00

The must order, Dried Chilli Frog Leg. It was well executed. The frog meat was well marinated and well coated with immense flavours of spiciness and sweetness. So delectable. 

Plain Porridge $0.60

A bowl of plain porridge for me to savour by adding the sauce from the Dried Chilli Frog Leg.

If you are wondering where to get a good bowl of porridge with Dried Chilli Frog Leg or what to eat in Chinatown, Tiong Shian Porridge is unlikely to disappoint. To me the food here is irresistible! 

Tiong Shian Porridge 長城粥品 (New Bridge Road)
265 New Bridge Road
Ann Kway Building
Tel: 6221 1596 / 6222 3911
Opening Hours: Daily 8am to 4am
Location

Tiong Shian Porridge 長城粥品 (Whampoa Drive)
Blk 82 Whampoa Drive
#01-973
Tel: 6254 0952
Opening Hours: Mon to Fri 9am - 230pm, 4pm - 12am
                        Sat 9am - 12am