Garuda!!!

Garuda is a Padang (a town in West Sumatra) fast-food chain in Indonesia. They serve splendid curry chicken and fried chicken.



I call them a fast-food for a reason. A typical Padang restaurant in Indonesia serves all the dishes instantaneously after you settled yourself on the seat. The dishes are served on small plates and the full range on the menu will be served to you. An experience waiter can carry all these plates (as shown on the picture) with his 2 hands! Customer can then choose whichever dish they fancy. Any untouched dishes would be returned to the kitchen and will not be charged to your bill. Dirty you may think, but that's how it is. Best of all, the Padang food is mostly enjoyed with bare hands. Fork and spoon would have spoilt the taste and total experience.

When I was young, I get a thrill of getting away pinching a small shrimp from a dish without the waiter knowing. The feeling of knowing that the shrimp came free was really satisfying. I assure you I do not commit such acts now.



When I hear that Garuda has opened it's outlets in Singapore, I was overjoyed. But not for long... The quality of the food is not as good as that of Indonesia's. Could it be that the chicken is just different in Singapore? Of course the other factor is the price. In Singapore, it probably would cost around S$15 per pax excluding dessert. This same amount would have been able to cover for 2 to 3 persons in Indonesia.

...the one who will always miss the Garuda of Indonesia

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Toa Payoh Rojak @ Old Airport Road Food Centre
Add: Just ask around anyone around Old Airport Road
Rating: ***1/2
Price: Around $3



Besides the Clementi Rojak, you may also want to try the one in Old Airport Road Food Centre. Manned by grandma-grandpa-pair, customers would queue patiently for their plate of Rojak. It caught my eyes so me too decided to join the queue.

The sauce is really thick and rich. After eating this stall, I have downgraded the Clementi Rojak from ***1/2 to *** and shall bestow the ***1/2 to this stall instead. Then again, don't think I will travel all the way east just to eat the Rojak.

Rojak lovers may wanna give it a try.

...the one who only eat pineapple and you tiao in the rojak

Flood at Mac Donalds

This happened quite a loooooong time ago. Back in 2007, when Mc Donalds of Plaza Sing has not moved down to the basement. I have completely forgotten about these photos that have been sitting in my Archive folder for the longest time.

It was quite a funny experience. Couldn't really believe that such thing actually happens in Singapore.


Check out the water rising from behind me



Rising and rising....



Unstoppable by now

...the one who enjoyed the breakfast at the 'floating' Mc Donalds

Melben Toa Payoh

Rating: ***1/2
Add: Blk 211, Lor 8, Toa Payoh, Singapore
Tel: 91469932


You know if you refuse to queue at Melben Ang Mo Kio, why not give Melben Toa Payoh a try? I personally think they are better than the impossibly crowded Melben AMK.

Their MUST TRY is : Chilli Crab

...the one who has to ration crab dinners due to the economic downturn