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Living It Up
in downtown singapore
Cheap Good Western Food
Ah! Another pic from the hp. I used to like to go to this corner coffeeshop that’s opposite Katong Mall for its Western food stall. The food is cheap & good but I stopped going in the past year ‘cos it’s really difficult getting cheap parking there. Anyway, the good news is, the Western food stall has set up a branch at Tampines St 11! Woohoo! Check it out if you’re ever at Tampines St 11!
I had the spicy chicken spaghetti when I was there last week. All pastas come with a Soup of the Day (which you’ll find out is always the Cream of Mushroom Soup) and a slice of garlic bread. The meal costs $6.50. Worth it right?
My parents had a steak each. The steak comes with 2 side dishes (you can choose from a very delectable selection of hot/cold side dishes like potato salad, garden pasta, corn on the cob - reminds me a lot of Kenny Rogers). Price of the meal? Around $10 each. Really yummy too! (I love the potato salad!! The dressing was fantastic! *Slurp*).
I think Astons Express has a few more branches around Singapore so be sure to try it if you come across the stall!
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August 5th, 2008 at 12:40 am
Update:
I retract my positive review on this place. First 2 times my parents & I ate there, we were very happy with our food. Very yummy. But the 3rd time, we went during the dinner peak hour & the food SUCKED! (As though waiting 1 hour for our food wasn’t bad enough… my dad’s food got served first… whilst my mom and I had to wait… and witnessed 2 other tables that arrived after us getting their food first!)
The garden pasta was hard & tasteless (minimal seasoning, no onions, etc). My dad’s steak that was supposed to be well-done came raw with the insides bloody. Even after sending it back, it still came back reddish. My dad swore never to return. Sigh!
The original Aston’s, I found out, moved from the corner coffeeshop opposite Katong Mall to a shop space of its own at East Coast Road. For more details, see http://ieatishootipost.sg/2006/08/astonished-at-astons.html.
My conclusion is - if you go to the original restaurant, I GUESS the food and service standard should be ok. But DO NOT go to the Tampines St 11 branch!
August 5th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
always wanted to try the branch @ serangoon garden butta.. hard to find parking.. n very crowded…