New Eateries

Katsu set @ Shi Fu

dining-147.JPGWe were delighted to find that a new coffee shop, Shi Fu, had just opened across the road from The Rivervale. It’s about the same size as Vari Nice, and offers the same variety of fare common in little eateries like these. What’s even better – to boot – is the Shop n Save supermarket right next to Shi Fu. Granted it’s no NTUC, but it still carries a sizable range of groceries and daily necessities. Vari Nice is getting some serious competition, finally.

All that said, we’ve tried out Shi Fu’s stalls twice now since its opening last week, and the results have been pretty mixed. The first attempt was packed Nasi Lemak which didn’t taste anything like such. The second attempt – yesterday evening – was dine-in, and I chose the katsu set offered at the Japanese/Western cuisine stall, for a pretty very low asking of $4. Ling chose a fish & chips set that – surprisingly – cost more than mine at $4.50.

dining-148.JPGFood wise was bleh. The rice was somewhat cold – the first time I’ve had Japanese katsu sets that serve cold rice. The chicken slice itself tasted nicely crisp and fresh, but like the stall at Hougang Mall was so thin it didn’t have much meat on it. The coleslaw seemed out of place, but was pleasant. The real highlight for me though were the two small cubes of toufu; excellently soft, and Ling liked them.

  • Food: 5 / 10
  • Value: 3.5 / 10
  • Overall: 2.8 / 5. The low asking price is the draw. But for slightly more, one can find better katsu sets elsewhere.