Friday 3 May 2019

Tak Sedap


This lunch took place before Chinese New Year. Last year or this year? Sorry I forget. It was another of my underwhelming lunches.


This place is at The Starling (where else) and I won't say the name because I did not like the lunch and I did not like the what the server said to me when it was time to pay. I'll get to that later.


From my seat I could see the vibrant decorations outside. Very festive atmosphere indeed.


I could also see the one of the servers pouring someone a minum

Me? No. I only stick to coffee and water. None of the alcoholic drinks for me.


There was nothing too interesting in the lunch menu. I had actually gone in for something I saw on the menu outside. I had no idea that they had a separate lunch menu.

I ordered the salmon because something else I wanted had run out. Bah! 


Fancy plating and all. But this salmon dish was not to my taste. My fault.


Too angmoh for me I think. 

When it was time to pay, I took out my credit card. I was told "Ms, we will accept the card only if you don't have cash". 

What the heck. I could have said I did not have enough but I am no liar. Not even tipu sunat. So I paid cash and never returned.

34 comments:

  1. but but but the salmon looks delicious! must be an expensive dish. at least the person addressed you as ms and not Aunty. I don't think I will eat lunch here because it is expensive and you do not approve of this place.

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    1. The salmon itself was ok. Overall, not very nice. I have not been back since hah..hah...

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  2. Lol. What comment or insult from the cashier. Never underestimate this auntie! Auntie is rich!!

    Geez. Now I know why you would not be back. I wouldn't if I was you.

    Most salmon dish is like that. Small portion or not enough. That is why I seldom order. Tak cukup makan and not cheap. Sometime a little indulgence abd self pampering is okay

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    1. Eh, PH is no auntie la. she is Ms.

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    2. Rose : Not rich lah heh..heh... Lazy to cook, that's why...

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    3. Mun : Thank you, thank you hee..hee...

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    4. Haha. Ok, ok. Sorry. Madam!!!

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    5. Rose : No worries lah. LOL!

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  3. When I saw the first photo, I couldn't recognise the place...but as soon as I saw the logs, I knew. You know, you can start a bonfire with those logs...kekeke! @_@ Well, let's see...the salmon looked properly cooked with a pink inside and (hopefully) a crispy skin. But I think I know what you don't like about the dish. The bottom half of it looks like scrambled eggs with sauteed spinach on toast, so this dish is breakfast meets lunch?...it doesn't go together. I may enjoy the bottom half for breakfast and the top half with say mashed potatoes (and a sauce) for lunch maybe...separately...hahaha! ;D

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    1. hah...hah.... you identified the place correctly! You got the reason why I disliked this meal too. So clever hah..hah...

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  4. What's that at the bottom? Salmon on a piece of bread? With scrambled eggs? I think I know where they have all those logs too! LOL!!!

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    1. It's just a strange combo and did not sit well with me :(

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  5. hahaha.. this is the first time I heard such a statement... yeah, like you, I won't argue with them, just pay and go unless I really did not bring enough cash! hahahaa... Perhaps they should put a notice... credit cards are only acceptable for certain amount spent...

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    1. I never went back there. Merajuk LOL!

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  6. Place look so nice, pity service was not.
    Some people really don't bother to bring about a lot of cash, myself included. What an insult!

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    1. These days with e-wallets, we lagi bring less cash.

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  7. I probably won’t return with such unfriendly service. Pity the salmon didn’t taste good.

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  8. The salmon does not look appetizing to me too, it is rude for them to make such a statement

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  9. Wowsers. The salmon looks really appetising to me. Guess you can't just the taste by the appearance.

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    1. The salmon by itself was all right, just that the other components of the dish were not to my liking.

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  10. PH, what is angmoh ha?
    Tq for singgah and for the wish.

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  11. I cannot understand how they can check if a client indeed has no cash...

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  12. Hi PH,
    Lama jugak tak singgah ke sini. kebizian siket. Blog pun lama terbiar huhuuu.
    Masuk puasa ni kena semangat update n3 hahaa

    Reply:Thanks utk ucapan tu

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    1. No worries, Lina! PH cukup faham hee..hee...

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  13. I'm totally okay with the look and combination of the dish but the attitude of that server, what the heck! (oppss...hope this is not too rude for your standard :P) What if I insist to pay by card although I have enough cash? So stupid!

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    1. hah..hah..it's OK. I have not gone back there since. So put off >.<

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  14. Sorry about the unpleasant experience with the cashier. They might as well accept "cash only" for payment.

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    1. That's right. At least from the start we know they want cash.

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  15. Muahahahahaha!!! Tipu sunat? Kakakakakaa

    You are so hilarious.

    I am quite shocked by this casher's silly statement to extort cash from you.

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    1. Terrible isn't it? I am quite sure you would have something nice to tell him. LOL!

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