Ratings:
Food: 7/10
Drink: n/a
Service: 9.5/10
Value: 7/10
Hygiene: 10/10
Aesthetics: 8.5/10
I came here with a certain level of expectations, which probably makes my review biased. I have been looking to try this place since I learned that it opened up. Also, having had a lot of the dishes home-cooked probably makes it a lot harder to live up to expectations.
We ordered the Jackpot chicken and rice, the razor clams, and the winter melon soup.
The razor clams came first, while they were seasoned really nicely, it was also waaaay too salty. It kind of made it into an uncomfortable decision of eating it cause the other flavours were great, but not wanting to eat it cause it was so salty. The soup came after, and the saltiness of the clams made the soup seem lacking. I make winter melon soup at home all the time with turkey so the flavours are much stronger so this might contribute to the feeling of blandness in the soup.
The jackpot chicken and rice soon followed and yet again I was a bit let down. While the chicken and rice were both decent. They failed to match up to other places in the GTA that serve Hainanese chicken rice (such as Lion City).
The service was great and very polite. They didn't leave us waiting long.
The decor is a little unusual, but gives it a certain character. The style is reminiscent of the early 90s Chinatown with a hint of modern day graffiti (courtesy of the melon holding baby). A one-of-a-kind place for sure. The place is clean and well-kept.
I think this is a nice spot if you're craving Singaporean food downtown. It's a little pricy for what you're getting. Its got decent atmosphere and decent food, but there are definitely a few other places I'd go to if I wasn't confined to Toronto.