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Hi kaioucat, Sure, go ahead.

2009-10-08T11:49:51.928+08:00

Hi kaioucat,

Sure, go ahead.

May I have ur permission to link my blog post on t...

2009-10-08T10:21:27.675+08:00

May I have ur permission to link my blog post on the same topic to urs?

Hi sweetpea,

Nope I have not, would love to...

2009-04-13T16:17:00.000+08:00

Hi sweetpea,

Nope I have not, would love to though :)

Have you tried "Le Pont de Vie" at 26 Kandahar Str...

2009-04-09T00:59:00.000+08:00

Have you tried "Le Pont de Vie" at 26 Kandahar Street. Their food is also excellent but less pricy and certainly not pretentious.

Yes from what I heard, but $200 per head for lunch...

2008-11-27T23:04:00.000+08:00

Yes from what I heard, but $200 per head for lunch is ridiculous. I can't imagine the total bill when you include wine in it.

I agree. Garibaldi's food was good all right but for such pricing and service, once is enough.

But Gunter's is even more expensive. We were "push...

2008-11-27T10:54:00.000+08:00

But Gunter's is even more expensive. We were "pushed" the degustation menu - small servings. The waiter pushed the menu quite hard...and our mistake was we didn't ask how much the menu was...thinking it would be similar to the menu du jour...which was only $28...we knew it was going to be more, but not much more...it ended up costing about $200 per head without alcohol for lunch. Our hostess (um, the person who invited us there, and paid lunch) was surprised, as were we.

Granted the food was quite good as well, but a bit pricey for the quality.

Steve: Hello! How have you been? Nice to hear from...

2008-11-03T01:22:00.000+08:00

Steve: Hello! How have you been? Nice to hear from you again.

With regards to their service, I just felt that there wasn't a connection. They weren't exactly friendly to begin with - no hint of smile that night. Maybe they were just too caught up with executing professional service.

Bobo: Ya, the pasta was quite good. :(

But it LOOKS delicious! sad

2008-11-02T18:34:00.000+08:00

But it LOOKS delicious! *sad*

As we've said before on this blog, don't piss HFB ...

2008-11-01T23:10:00.000+08:00

As we've said before on this blog, don't piss HFB off! I take it that it wasn't that there was an aloof or snobby attitude towards customers, but rather that there was plenty of show of service (i.e., numbers of staff) but no commensurate level of service..? If so, then that is just bad management - and for the price you paid for that meal, cannot be excused.

The Grilled US Scallops with Porcini Mushroom and Truffled Taleggio Fondue did, however, sound a treat.

Probably so since they are two different establish...

2008-10-30T19:20:00.000+08:00

Probably so since they are two different establishments.

Yah - unfortunately. Perhaps should give Gunther's a try and see whether the service is the same.

different chefs? the food ain't great here...
2008-10-29T18:28:00.000+08:00
different chefs? the food ain't great here...

Maybe we were all ladies ... so they were nicer... though I had to admit they are slightly snobbish.

But Gunther's is by the same group, isn't it?
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2008-10-29T18:04:00.000+08:00

But Gunther's is by the same group, isn't it?

I think I am ok with fine dining, but its their impersonal, almost snobbish service that turns me off.

I truly believe one can provide professional service without being snobbish - afterall, aren't we all paying customers?

hehe you should have gone a few doors down to Gunt...

2008-10-29T13:49:00.000+08:00

hehe you should have gone a few doors down to Gunther's.

Even my young sister who don't really enjoy fine dining, dislike this place.