| Exorbitant prices for over-rated food
Background:
I stay at a stone's throw away from this eatery. I have avoided it like plague because of the queue I often see. Folks have been telling me how great the food is, blah blah blah...
Hypothesis:
I am a firm believer that once an eatery gets too much exposure and its business multiplies by folds, the owner will charge exorbitant prices.
Time:
Monday morning (November 26) on the right side of midnight.
Occasion:
Missed dinner and getting a quick bite on the way home.
What I ordered and the price:
I ordered a fried egg, a serving of long beans, a serving of lady's fingers, an otak and a serving of hei bi hiam (crispy and spicy deep fried minced shrimps). The price came up to $4.60, which I deem exorbitant for that small amount of food.
Portion:
SMALL, SMALL and SMALL for the price.
Taste:
A fried egg is a fried egg. The long beans and the lady's fingers are just the normal run-of-the-mill stuff. The otak is nothing to shout about; there are tonnes of places that sell more outstanding otak. The rice is not too bad, but I have tasted better. The sambal chilie is hardly exciting. The hei bi hiam is the only saving grace. It is a dish that requires a great deal of work. The said eatery's version is not too salty and spicy, and fried to near perfection.
Conclusion:
The nasi lemak sold when this business had started elsewhere might had been remarkable... but sorry folks, what they serve at this location is way too ordinary for the price they make you pay.
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