| not as good anymore...
No Sign Board at Esplanade used to be THE seafood place we would go to whenever we have colleagues from overseas as our office is nearby. It was great when they first opened their branch in Esplanade, keeping up with the standards of the main outlet.
Was there just a few days ago, and the portions seem to have significantly reduced. We ordered about 7 dishes (including 3 crabs) for 7 people, and we had to order more dishes again because the food wasn't enough (no, we didn't have that big an appetite).
The white-pepper crab is still quite nice, but the sauce of the chilli crab seems rather "glue-y". The quality of the food isn't quite consistent as well. We ordered Morning Glory (a.k.a. kang kong) twice, and the 1st round was nice and the spice level was just right. The 2nd round was somewhat less tasty, and tasted liked it was cooked in a rush.
Perhaps it was because the crowd was growing, and people waiting for tables. Business is still good, although I did notice that there were more expats than locals. Is that a sign of things? I think we will stick to Palm Beach at Fullerton as the better option for awhile... |