There was this little eatery at Tampines One that was tucked away at one corner of the escalator in which you won't really see it if you are in a hurry. However, Hubby and I had passed by it so many times and we always saw their late-night promotions which got us drooling with hunger: that was the One for One promotion! Since then, Hubby and I had always told each other that we should try it out some day when we had the time, as the promotion only started after 9.30pm, in which most of the time we would already be at home or rushing to get home :P
Thankfully, yesterday we had the chance of trying out this place. I had just finished teaching tuition and we were well on our way home, when Hubby was feeling hungry as we only had one meal for the entire day. Nope, it is not that we are starving ourselves, it is because of our crazy messed-up body clocks. LOL. We sleep at 4am, wake up at 1pm, have our lunch at 3pm so normally we will just end the day with just one meal. On that day, Hubby was feeling terribly famished, so we found ourselves rushing to get in line with the other kiasu Singaporeans who knew of this One for One promotion. Before I proceed, I should probably tell you all the name of this eatery. It was called Hong Kong Kim Gary Restaurant which was just beside the escalator of Tampines One basement. Once you walked out of Tampines MRT station, the escalator is just there.
The moment we stepped into the restaurant, it was literally swarmed with people: business was just that good. It took us about 5minutes before we got a seat, and we were lucky we got a nice booth by one corner(: The place was well-furnished and the interior looked really homely even for a bustling eatery such as this. The service was quick, maybe due to the fact that everybody wants to knock off from work and go home LOL. It was 10plus and the eatery was still filled with people. The food came slightly slow but we could not complain because they served us our drinks pretty quick.
PS. The images are all captured with my iPhone, so pardon the really low resolution D:
I got myself this nice ice-lemon tea which was different from all the other ice-tea I've tried. Plus I really like how they served it: in a honey-jar! Really unique(:
This was the menu for the late-night promotion. Most of the items were already out of stock, but we did not mind as the ones we wanted to try were still available! LUCKY US(:
They also served bubble tea, but I did not try it as I was not in the mood for pearls. But I will definitely try it on my next visit!
And here is my Hubby who is delighted to have the chance of finally eating at this restaurant! He is literally beaming with glee the entire time we were in there. Plus, he is looking fabulous as usual: he has been dieting and working out to achieve his previous godlike cheerleader figure. I have to say he is looking sexier than before! LOL :P
They also served us utensils in this Tupperware which was really creative! Hubby wanted to bring the Tupperware home because he found it really fascinating :P
Here is Hubby's Beef Cheese curry - I can't remember the exact name but it was really mouth-watering. The curry was not too spicy, but spicy enough to get my taste-buds running for their money. The cheese inside was an added enhancer for the curry, and I kept snatching bits from Hubby's plate hahahaha :P
This was what I had ordered - Chicken Baked Rice with Cheese. Yes cheese was somewhat a huge thing in that restaurant. Oh right, and you get to choose what sort of sauce you wanted with your order. Anyways, I chose some Italian sauce which tasted more like tomato, but it was still awesome overall(: The style was not exactly Westernised, as it felt like they just slapped on the cheese coating on top of the rice itself. But it was still delicious to pass off as an Asian Baked Rice(:
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After eating, we quickly paid the bill, and headed straight home. One thing for sure was that their portions was not exactly big enough for Hubby. I felt adequately filled, but Hubby said that it felt like they were just feeding kittens with that amount. Well, you can't exactly blame them for small portions as it is a One for One promotion. It passed off as a really good dinner for me, but it was more like a snack for Hubby. Hahahaha. But all in all, I would definitely recommend my friends to try out that restaurant.
Before I sign off, here is a picture of me on my previous meetup with Ethan! I loved my new mascara, which you can't really see it in here(: Maybe I could put up a post on the makeup I used some other time ... when I feel like it LOL. But one thing for sure is that I prefer using Japanese brand make-up now. It is more suited for my type of features/skin-type.
Toodles!