Hubby and I came here for breakfast because I wanted their deep fried french toast.
The thing is, my husband is a loyal Blue Ocean breakfast eater (the restaurant a few doors down). His absolute fave is the satay beef in instant noodles. So we went to New City b/c I knew we could order the same thing and also the french toast which is exactly what we did.
We both ordered the satay beef with instant noodles. In comparison to Blue Ocean, there is more beef at the one in New City. The beef is tender and the satay sauce is good. The noodles are instant noodles, not much comparison there. However, Blue Ocean gives you a fried egg in the noodles and probably a spoonful of frozen vegetables. On top of that, Blue Ocean's noodles come with a thick piece of toast, buttered and drenched in sweetened condensed milk. New City doesn't include these things but their price is about 80 cents cheaper.
Both restaurants include a drink with your meal. The HK style milk tea at New City I would have to say is better - the one at Blue Ocean often has a slight sour aftertaste.
I did order the deep fried french toast with peanut butter. It comes with a large slab of butter on top and also syrup. The toast is good but not great. It felt heavy.
Overall, I would come back to New City for their HK style milk tea and probably to try their lunch. But if I had to choose in terms of breakfast (at least for the satay beef and instant noodles), I'd have to go to Blue Ocean - better bang for your buck.