i think it's spelt that way. can't be bothered to check, sorriz.

Firstly, to acknowledge afew comments. Yes, i know the template sucks; Yes, i know it's faulty; Yes, i know i should have allowed anoymous comments (i haf done so.. btw); Yes, i know that ppl can blast me here; and finally, Yes, i know i should be studying for my As instead of updating blogs.

N.B. acknowledging does not equal to doing anything about it.. but the template thingy, i'm hoping to get a classmate of mine to help me with it after the As.

Back to FOOD!
Went to Tony Romas at Suntec yesterday for lunch. The place was virtually empty. There were this ang-moh family juz next to us though. So we could compare the service rather.. accurately. =p

We spurlged like hell.
Appetizer: Appetizer taster - 3 types together: cheese sticks, spicy chicken wings and drumlets, and potato skins.. the cheese sticks were ok, the poatato skins were super rich, drowned in mozzarella and bacon. (guess that's American food for you..) and the spicy wings were sooo hot you'll definitely need iced water. no kidding. they totally drenched the poor chicken with tobasco sauce. lucky for us, we had mocktails, which helped soothe our burnt tongues...

Soup: we had one soup of the day: chicken soup, and one potato soup. The chicken soup was ordinary. they had rice in it though. not that it does anything to improve the flavour or the texture of the soup itself. well, if i wanted rice in soup, i'd op for a nice bowl of pipping hot porridge. =p The potato soup, however, was hm-mmm heavenly! it could be better if it's thicker though, then they can don't add the potato chunks in. The taste was well balenced, adding in the fried onion-oil in was a good tactic. it tied the flavours wonderfully.

Main course: my friend had their lunch combo; chicken and ribs with fries and baked potato for sides. i had their lunch combo, fried prawns and ribs, baked potato and coleslaw as side orders. both of us took their famous, award-winning babyback ribs. The chicken was realli tough. i didn't finish the slice which my friend gave to me. the ribs were tender, juicy, great sauce which slipped the meat into my mouth.. but.... i've tasted better. (try Sizzler at HDB Hub, generous portion too.) the most outstanding dish on my plate was the baked potato. topped similiarly to the potato skins, shredded cheese, bacon pieces, alil' spring onion, and sour cream. But due to the humongous potato they had, the toppings didn't overpower the potato, but complimented nicely. i finished the potato and the ribs only.

Mocktails: my friend took their Funky Monkey, and i took their trapeze punch. both were good. refreshing. Tony Romas should either 1) set up a cafe selling their mocktails, or 2) sell the recipe to a cafe. Such things shouldn't go to waste.

Service: seated juz across the ang-moh table gave us an idea of how good the service can be. the manager joked and attended to their needs, bringing extra napkins and even, a Tony Romas bib for the gentleman so he won't dirty his clothes when he dug in. Well... Over here, we definitely wasn't going to get any attention of the manager, but the service was.. erm, juz read on. i state facts and my own opinion, you judge by yourself. (i've been warned when i set up this blog, that ppl can sue you for slander when you blast them, even on your own blog...) btw, we were dressed in school uniform. *pity, VJC doesn't haf the reputation of ACS(i) huh?*

We were met with the "Welcome to Tony Romas" when we opened the door.
"table for two?"
"yes."
then the guy who said "table for two" juz stood there. i walked in further, scanning the empty place. then the guy said, "window or sofa?" i turned to my friend, "window" he chose. "this way."

We were given the menu, and we opened it, pouring over the variety. the guy juz stood there for awhile, decided that we ain't gona decide any soon, and walked away. i don't blame him, he has better things to do. but it'll be nice if he could ASK to be excused. like: "i'll be back to take your order" will be ok, doesn't have to be realli polite.

A girl came later to take our order. We didn't ask for our order to be made. She juz appeared there. By then, we knew more or less, what we wanted.. so we took our orders. i guess we muz had taken a realli long time. well, spending own money wad, muz make the expirence more worth it right? even the menu is more interesting (muz read the small print of what it contains and ask for what my friend think of it, then can also compare dishes together, discuss pictures, etc etc etc right?) lolz.. but we didn't exceed half an hour, the record which another friend holds. she took that long to decide on which flavour of ice cream. lolz. (digression, sorriz.)
N.B. This is MY justification for my own actions. Tony Roma's menus may not bring out the same reaction in all people.

The food came pretty fast. the appetizer came juz after the soup came, and the main course came before we started on the appetizer. We were talking about time travel (interesting stuff, at least to me) so i guess our mouths were really busy.. so the time we started on the appetizer, it was cold. realli cold. (except the spicy wings of course) in the end, we didn't finish the appetizer. infact, we left 1/3 untouched when we left. not because we were willing to waste food (ppl who know me should know that i never waste food, i'll eat till i cannot eat anymore..) but bcos, 1) we were realli stuffed. 2) it cold.. and you know rich food. melted, creamy cheese is a turn on. hardern, cold cheese is like eating a block of cholestrol. i wonder if, for the price we are paying, and the standard of the place, the waiters will be so kind as to check the progress of the diners, especially since the place was so empty. This is service? (btw, i noted that the table next to ours actually had their main course only after they had finished their appetizer. it was timed perfectly. wonder if that was really a coincidence?)

After we had more or less finished our main course, and was working on the unfinished appetizer and mocktails through our conversation, this waitress came with the bill. i don't think our conversation contained anything about the bill, and we definitely did not indicate to any of the waiters and waitresses that we would foot the bill now. That, was followed diligently by her collegue who asked to clear the table. We held on to our mocktails, while we waited for the change. When it came, i asked if they were closing. She said they were. a check of the time said that it was 15.16 (aka, 3.16 pm.) i remember the exact time bcos i told my friend that if it was this time yesterday, i would have juz finished school. imagine, if i wanted to eat lunch at Tony Romas yesterday, they would be closed. how sad.

When we (finally) decided to leave, we were sent off with a "bye" from a waiter whom we happened to meet on our way out. it wasn't even cheerful. it was a bye sorta "bye". interesting... ain't it?

MY comments: i shouldn't have paid GST. That lunch costs $89 in total ok? considering that i draw a weekly pocket allowance of $50, that is........ i want my money back. i'd rather eat in Carefour. they have staff with nicer smiles and an attitude which brightens your day for the same harden cheese on bread.