{"id":171,"date":"2007-02-06T10:04:16","date_gmt":"2007-02-06T02:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=171"},"modified":"2007-02-06T10:04:16","modified_gmt":"2007-02-06T02:04:16","slug":"new-eateries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2007\/02\/06\/new-eateries\/","title":{"rendered":"New Eateries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katsu set @ Shi Fu<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"dining-147.JPG\"We were delighted to find that a new coffee shop, Shi Fu, had just opened across the road from <\/a>The Rivervale<\/a>. It\u2019s about the same size as <\/a>Vari Nice<\/a>, and offers the same variety of fare common in little eateries like these. What\u2019s even better – to boot – is the Shop n Save supermarket right next to Shi Fu. Granted it\u2019s no NTUC<\/a>, but it still carries a sizable range of groceries and daily necessities. <\/a>Vari Nice<\/a> is getting some serious competition, finally.<\/p>\n

All that said, we\u2019ve tried out Shi Fu\u2019s stalls twice now since its opening last week, and the results have been pretty mixed. The first attempt was packed Nasi Lemak which didn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

\"dining-148.JPG\"Food wise was bleh. The rice was somewhat cold – the first time I\u2019ve had Japanese katsu sets that serve cold rice. The chicken slice itself tasted nicely crisp and fresh, but like the stall at <\/a>Hougang Mall<\/a> was so thin it didn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n