Comments on: Food! – Paradise Inn @ Funan Digital Mall, Singapore

By: Nicholas Leong

Nicholas Leong — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:47:52 +0000

@John Smith I agree with you. You can try writing it to them because I am in no way affiliated to the restaurant. I was just blogging about a personal experience of mine.

By: John Smith

John Smith — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:25:30 +0000

May I suggest that they train their staff to simply ask (especially to Westerners) “Would you like a bowl of peanuts?” or “Could I get you a wet towel?” before simply leaving them on the table. Westerners may not be aware of this custom and if you are going to be so careful not to offend locals , you can show just as much courtesy for others who are not “in the know”. I have been to many (seemingly lower class) Chinese restaurants that don’t charge for either of these items. Of course, you won’t even consider doing this because it will cut into your profits. And whatever explanation you have given is just masking this point.

How can customers abuse the good will of complimentary items? It’s an upscale restaurant! How can anyone abuse this?
A very unethical, petty, shameful, and loathsome practice to say the least!
You have insulted customers for giving something that they assumed was complimentary and then quietly charging for it. I will say it again in case you skimmed through this letter: Anything which is not on the menu and was given without asking SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED

By: Nicholas Leong

Nicholas Leong — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:52:41 +0000

@meendee yep, that lychee fruit, though I am not sure if they used the canned version. And will check those places out for braised peanuts! :D

By: meendee

meendee — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:09:31 +0000

Lychees in sweet and sour pork? You literally mean the lychee fruit that is white in flesh with red skin? Hmm, never tried such before!

And I love the braised peanuts too. Vietnam Kitchen in 1Udoes them quite well, and I think you could get them from Ah Yat and Jaya Palace too :)

By: Nicholas Leong

Nicholas Leong — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:41:16 +0000

@kenwooi yup yummy indeed

@babe hehe ok! cook for me pls :D and yep, chau sng!

@Charles Dastodd lol you should, when you get a chance to! :)

By: Charles Dastodd

Charles Dastodd — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:50:58 +0000

wow, all that food looks delicious! i could eat all of it.

By: sharon

sharon — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:31:05 +0000

eh i can cook that spinach thing!! sort of :P

that chau sng dessert!!!!!!!!!!! *traumatised*

By: kenwooi

kenwooi — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:41:56 +0000

good food.. yummy =)