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| - New City Restaurant is a Cha Chaan Teng quite reminiscent of the tea restaurants you see in Hong Kong. The place has been here for a very long time and has since gone through renovations.
Food: 3.5/5
Ordered the chicken curry with rice, and portuguese baked rice (both come with soup and drink). Mainly two types of soup to choose from (cream of mushroom or russian borscht), I chose the borscht. The soup was too oily, very peppery, with either a lot of salt or MSG. The overseasoning left my throat feeling dry. Fortunately, the set comes with a drink of choice, so I ordered a HK style iced lemon tea (refreshing and difficult to mess up).
The chicken curry was pretty spicy, but still tolerable. Presentation was neat, and the chicken was moist. The curry to rice ratio was upsetting because there was too much curry with not enough rice to balance it out. The curry wasn't amazing, but it wasn't awful either.
The portugese baked rice on the other hand was great. Veggies had flavour, the sauce was creamy and savory, and the chicken was tender. The potatoes might have been pre-roasted before being baked, making their exterior crispy and delicious. Overall, a really good dish.
Decor:
Since renovations, I feel that the ambience is more uplifting. The lights are bright and modern, which make for a lighthearted eating experience. Everything feels a lot cleaner than before, definitely a step in the right direction. A very modern and clean design for a cha chaan teng.
Is it worth it?
Yes. The place is worth a try at the very least. The food is satisfactory and the prices are very standard. Many gripe about the prices increasing, but inflation is bound to occur and when other places are also increasing their prices, it just becomes an average. Overall, New City is an average restaurant cafe, good for a quick lunch.
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