Last Friday, I was at Ion@Orchard and was contemplating what to eat. For all that great shopping, there were not many choices for good, reasonable, sit-down food to eat. In the end, I chose to eat at Food Opera, the food court at Basement 4.
What a mistake that was. I already knew that it was going to be expensive and subconsciously, I already knew that the portions would not be generous, but I went ahead to eat there anyway. It was the only place one could find a decent sitting place.
What caught my eye too, was the new Vietnamese stall selling Pho and all that typical Vietnamese food fare. Should have listened to my little brains but no! I had to go and order the sliced beef Pho which cost me $6.50. The bowl was very big alright but the glass noodles were...pathetic. If they charged me $4.00, I would still have thought it a little expensive.
Anyway, what irked me was not so much the amount of food but the way that the man who was serving me, was talking to me. First, it was a lady who took my order. Then this man (another staff at the stall) came and asked me again what I wanted and repeated my order. He spoke in Mandarin.
The most appalling was when he finally presented my bowl of Pho onto my tray. He said, "Be careful, huh...hot-hot, hor."
HOT-HOT!!!!
Do I look like I am a stupid 3 year-old toddler that needs to be spoken to in baby-speak????????? I don't even speak to my kids like that!!!!!
I was absolutely disgusted. Yucks! Pui! Sorry, but I have really never had anyone spoken to me in this way before and I made my displeasure known by making an awful expression. In fact, I wanted to puke there and then.
Reminder to self: Do not eat at any Food Opera or Food Republic or any such places owned by Toast Box group. Too expensive for too little. Plus, not so good service (in my opinion, at least).
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