This is a veryvery long ago post..back to the time when the (new) Mandarin Gallery just re-opened..then Mummy and Daddy and me were there to explore the place to see if got anything new/interesting anot..actualli we were intending to go and try Ippudo..but after seeing the 10,000,000,000-person-long queue..we decided to drop by the new Jones the Grocer there to have lunch instead!
More dining and less supermarkety than the one at Dempsey..the whole central area of Jones the Grocer @ Mandarin Gallery is for makan..onli the sides are for some condiments, sauces, etc. etc. (dun think there's fresh food either)..i suppose they expect people to come here more to eat than to shop bah!
Daddy was hungry so he decided to order a fruit scone (in addition to his main course)..this looks much bigger in the photo than it realli is..Hehehe. Well..the scone wasn't too bad..it's the sortof fluffy inside and hard outside type..and there were lots of small fruit bits inside. Bad thingie about it was that Jones the Grocer didn't serve it warm! =( That's a cardinal sin for scones..in Daddy's opinion at least!
This cup of hazelnut latte was good..but again..dun be deceived by the photo cos' it was a reallirealli small cup! Me like the coffee-artwork too! =p
This was very disappointing..Mummy ordered the porcini mushroom chicken pie..since she likes mushrooms..but the pie pastry was too thick, not buttery at all, quite hard, and like the scone..wasn't served hot at all! And then the filling hor..also very disappointing! Have u ever eaten a polar puff chicken pie? Well..it was close to that! =( Last issue..the pie was small too......
The wagyu burger was muchmuch better..the beef was very tender and very tasty..especially with the melted cheese! It was a pretty decent serving also..although me would have preferred if they reduced the FOREST of veggies which they put on top..Me hate these veggies cos' it's bitter one leh! =( But just scrap aside..and the rest of the burger is good..
Suckiest of all where the fries..firstly hor..they were OBVIOUSLY the buy-from-NTUC-in-a-huge-frozen-package type..secondly..they were under-fried (see how yellowish they were! not golden brown at all)..thirdly..they were LIMP and SOGGY when served..this was a complete waste of money! Seriously..this could possibly the WORSE fries I've eaten..
So generalli..me guess u could say that the food at Jones the Grocer was pretty much a let-down..me wonder how come it seems to be very popular and quite crowded also! Maybe onli for their brunch bah..which i heard is quite good? But don't think we'll be heading back there for a meal anytime soon..issit cos' we ordered the wrong dishes?
More dining and less supermarkety than the one at Dempsey..the whole central area of Jones the Grocer @ Mandarin Gallery is for makan..onli the sides are for some condiments, sauces, etc. etc. (dun think there's fresh food either)..i suppose they expect people to come here more to eat than to shop bah!
Daddy was hungry so he decided to order a fruit scone (in addition to his main course)..this looks much bigger in the photo than it realli is..Hehehe. Well..the scone wasn't too bad..it's the sortof fluffy inside and hard outside type..and there were lots of small fruit bits inside. Bad thingie about it was that Jones the Grocer didn't serve it warm! =( That's a cardinal sin for scones..in Daddy's opinion at least!
This cup of hazelnut latte was good..but again..dun be deceived by the photo cos' it was a reallirealli small cup! Me like the coffee-artwork too! =p
This was very disappointing..Mummy ordered the porcini mushroom chicken pie..since she likes mushrooms..but the pie pastry was too thick, not buttery at all, quite hard, and like the scone..wasn't served hot at all! And then the filling hor..also very disappointing! Have u ever eaten a polar puff chicken pie? Well..it was close to that! =( Last issue..the pie was small too......
The wagyu burger was muchmuch better..the beef was very tender and very tasty..especially with the melted cheese! It was a pretty decent serving also..although me would have preferred if they reduced the FOREST of veggies which they put on top..Me hate these veggies cos' it's bitter one leh! =( But just scrap aside..and the rest of the burger is good..
Suckiest of all where the fries..firstly hor..they were OBVIOUSLY the buy-from-NTUC-in-a-huge-frozen-package type..secondly..they were under-fried (see how yellowish they were! not golden brown at all)..thirdly..they were LIMP and SOGGY when served..this was a complete waste of money! Seriously..this could possibly the WORSE fries I've eaten..
So generalli..me guess u could say that the food at Jones the Grocer was pretty much a let-down..me wonder how come it seems to be very popular and quite crowded also! Maybe onli for their brunch bah..which i heard is quite good? But don't think we'll be heading back there for a meal anytime soon..issit cos' we ordered the wrong dishes?
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