I've always wanted to try Owl because of the many good things I hear about it. I came here for dinner with one of my friends today. My friend ordered the pork bone soup and I ordered the ox tail soup. Both soups came with white rice and a few side dishes.
I did not expect the ox tail soup to be BLAND. The first sip of the soup tasted like water with a hint of ox tail flavour. Just a tad hint! I had to spoon in some salt and some spices they had. After flavouring the soup, it just tasted like water mixed with salt and a bit of spice. I was not impressed. I tried by friend's pork bone soup and it was delicious, however I've had better. (My friend said the same as well). The side dishes were not that great either...
Another obeservation I've noticed is that the soup was not that hot even though it was served in a stone bowl. Usually, when soup is served in a stone bowl it's super hot to the point that it burns your tongue. The stone bowls help conserve the heat while you're munching away however, in my case... it didn't own up to its responsibility.. ): Perhaps, the soup was not served hot to begin with so I shouldn't be blaming the stone bowl haha.
Nevertheless, it was an inexpensive meal. The pork bone soup was about $8 and the ox tail soup was about $9. I might visit Owl again, but for now... it's a low 3 stars for me.