Saizeriya Ristorante E Caffe (Liang Court)

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Whenever my friends ask for recommendations to eat at restaurants that serves nice food at affordable prices, Saizeriya is always one of the few options that come to my mind. However after my most recent dining experience, I begged to differ from now. 

I ordered Grilled Chicken w/cheese and pork while the bf had U.S Sirloin steak. Both wasn't well done and the dishes were warm despite being served on a hotplate? It seemed as though they have been recooked or something. Steak was quite bad, the meat was old and far from being tender. The only consolations were probably the Escargots w/ garlic butter and Plain Focaccia having their standards maintained and really value for money. Service was quite prompt too. 

Sad to say I most probably won't come back again unless I'm within the vicinity and wants to eat something cheap and filling other than heading to the food court. 

The prices are shockingly low and the food is yummy. I especially like the hamburger steak with egg.

 

Ordered their midwings and wasn't disappointed. However, they could have also included the drumlets to make it more substantial. It's a pity their outlets aren't that accessible, or I'm sure it would be more popular than it is. 

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You know how when you were younger and you got served pasta in an aeroplane plane or a pizza that's just ingredients slapped on some form of bread? Well, that's what Saizeriya serves up. I won't say its bad per se, its what I would call a meal for the sake of a meal and if you're just looking for no frills fuel up at a reasonable price, this is it. I do love the diner setting though. 

For a complete review and photos of the food I tried, kindly visit my foodblog: http://twiceasdelicious.com/2011/11/11/saizeriya-affo…e-italian-fare/ ‎

Saizeriya is a Japanese chain of casual, low-priced Italian Restaurant offering Italian food to the masses – this menu is not extensive…however, one will be able to find a decent number of all-time favorites ranging from pizza & pasta to steak and even escargot! This concept of affordable and very decent quality Italian Food since 1973 has proven to be a success – to date, there are more than 750 chains worldwide!

Food was of very decent quality. On top of that, the restaurant also serves cheap alcohol – Wine is at $3.20 per glass and Tiger beer at $5.90 for bottle of 640ml.

Prompt service is another area to highlight –  from the seating to ordering and serving of food…everything was like clockwork which is very impressive for a restaurant that seats more than 100. And did I mean there is absolutely no service charge (all prices are Nett)?

taste is better than pastamania

price is much lower than pastamania

tried the mediterranean paella and squid ink pasta

paella tastes like baked rice... but taste is ok

squid ink pasta tastes decent.. decent portion of ingredients

incredible value

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Here is an indication of how inexpensive the food is: Spicy chicken drumlets ($4.40 for 5 pieces), black pepper smoked duck ($4.40), seafood chowder ($2.80), forcaccia ($1.80), double cheese pizza ($5.20) and gratin ($6.80). We are talking about a restaurant here. Though nobody seems to go to Liang Court anymore (really a waste), let’s not forget it is occupied with some pretty decent Japanese restaurants.

You can start your meal with a minestrone soup ($2.80), well-marinated chicken wings ($2.80 for 3 pieces) and their signature oven-baked spicy sausages with grilled potato ($5.20). The good is they are actually quite eatable, and the bad is the food do look cold and miserable on their tawdry plastic plates.

The must-order and most-value-item should be the pork and hamburger steak ($7.80) served on a hot-plate. Complemented with demi-glance sauce, it also includes wedges, mixed vegetables and fried egg.

http://danielfooddiary.com/2011/07/21/saizeriya/

Went to Saizeriya on Friday. The place was under-staffed so it was quite difficult to get their attention.

The standard of the food seemed to have dropped a lot since my last visit in 2009. I don't think I will be going there again any time soon. 

For detailed review and pictures of menu, you may visit my blog at http://mydailymoo.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/saizeriya/

Been there twice. Both times I had pasta, on the 2nd occasion I had squid ink pasta. Not very interesting, since it was my first time trying squid ink.but the most memorable part of the meals were always the escargots.

Must have, must try. You'll be missing out on the entire deal if you left this one out.

Prices have in recent times, adjusted upwards in the drinks menu, if I can remember correctly.

It used to rank quite high in the very value for money list of no frills outlets I'd head to with friends on a quiet weekday afternoon. I'd consider going back when they have new offerings.

http://thechosenglutton.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/sayeri-sazeri-awrgh-saizeriya/

Forget about trying to spell the name of this, fusion of Japanese and Italian cuisines restaurant properly – I’d suggest you spend more on the (especially low) price and food (well, mainly appetizers). Read on to find out!

Honey Drumlets ($3.90 nett for 4 pieces / $7.70 nett for 8 pieces) :: Our first appetizer of the day (well, we decided to go appetizers first because we were waiting for our friends who were late – it turned out to be a blessing in disguise!) – honey drumlets. Just gotta say that, it’s so good that we ordered even more when the latecomers arrived. So, trust me on this.

Seafood Chowder Soup ($3.40 nett) :: Given the price, it, is, worth it. What’s more, it’s actually above average-tasting. Not a must if you are saving space for some other things.

Oven Baked Garlic Escargots ($5.80 nett for 6 pieces) :: Oh, this is a must. At least for me. The chewy-ness, the garlic flavor, the smell of it being baked. Ohhh, orgasmic! I mean, just look at the picture, we couldn’t resist the temptation and started eating even before pictures were taken. It’s 6 pieces here. Worth it, worth it. Next time I go there, I’ll order the whole 6 pieces for, myself :P (well also because it’s so affordable).

Double Cheese Pizza ($5.80 nett) :: It actually looks good, on the menu itself and when it’s served to us too. But none of us actually likes it. I might be a little picky when it comes to cheese-related food, because I just can’t get enough of cheese. But this, isn’t even a little cheesy. It’s very disappointing, it’s as if they only put the yellow coloring on the pizza. Oh wells. This is the start of the disappointment on the main courses.

Cheese Chicken Fillet ($6.90 nett) :: Again, very appealing, very appetizing, but it’s only very decent tasting. If given a choice, I’d choose this over the pizza though. At least it’s, meat, chicken.

Panna Cotta ($3.90 nett) :: And so we gave up on the main courses. Really, we each ordered a main, plus some for sharing. And none of them made the mark. So we moved on to desserts, which looks REALLY good. And I must say, it sure is better than the main courses. First up, panna cotta. Not really my kind of thing, it seems to be a little too sticky than usual, and tastes a little too sweet.

Truffle Chocolate Ice Cream ($4.80 nett) :: So hands down, legs down, get the truffle chocolate if you’re ready for some AWESOME dessert. It is well worth the price. I’ve never seen this anywhere else, so, it’s definitely worth squeezing down your throat to your stomach after your meal.

In a nutshell, if you’re looking for a place to have lunch / dinner, go to Saizeriya Ristorante for JUST appetizers, then head out to some other place for your main courses. Trust me it’s worth the hassle.

I’ve managed to get hold of the menu – I know I would want to know what they offer before I head down to an outlet. And last I checked, I couldn’t find the menu for Saizeriya anywhere, so here – just for you.

Note: All prices stated are nett.

Note: ✰ depicts tested and proven awesomeness.

SALAD

Chef Salad [$3.90]

Grilled Pork Salad [$5.80]

Smoked Salmon Salad [$5.80]

Shrimp Cocktail Salad [$4.90]

Tuna & Mushroom Salad [$5.80]

SOUP

Minestrone Soup [$2.40]

Seafood Chowder [$3.40]

Special Mushroom Soup [$2.40]

FOCACCIA

Original [$1.90]

Garlic Bread [$2.20]

Garlic Butter [$2.20]

APPETIZER

Grill Potato [$1.90]

Lamb Steak [$5.80]

Smoked Salmon [$3.90]

Spinach Oven Grill [$4.90]

Escargots Oven Grill [$5.80] ✰

Sauteed Spinach & Bacon [$3.90] ✰

Black Pepper Smoked Duck [$4.90] ✰

Italian Style Scallop Oven Grill [$6.20] ✰

Chicken Wings [$3.90 for 4 pieces / $7.70 for 8 pieces] ✰

Chicken Sausages [$4.90 for 4 pieces / $9.60 for 8 pieces]

Home-made Spicy Sausage Oven Grill [$4.90 for 4 pieces / $9.60 for 8 pieces]

SPAGHETTI

Seafood Spaghetti [$7.40]

Squid Ink Spaghetti [$5.80]

Spaghetti Carbonara [$5.80]

Asari Clams Spaghetti [$7.40]

Peperoncino Spaghetti [$3.90]

Salmon Cream Spaghetti [$7.40]

Bacon & Tomato Spaghetti [$5.80]

Tuna Arrabbiata Spaghetti [$5.80]

Mushroom Cream Spaghetti [$7.40]

Spaghetti Chicken Bolognese [$3.90]

Peperoncino Bacon Spaghetti [$5.80]

Mushroom & Chicken Meat Sauce Spaghetti [$5.80]

DORIA

Chicken Doria [$5.80]

Seafood Grain [$6.80]

Doria with Shrimps [$5.80]

Chicken Meat Gratin [$4.40]

Doria with Chicken Meat Sauce [$4.40]

PIZZA

Beef Pizza [$7.80]

Salmon Pizza [$7.80]

Spicy Sausage Pizza [$7.80]

Double Cheese Pizza [$5.80]

Pineapple & Bacon Pizza [$7.40]

RISOTTO

Mix Seafood Risotto [$7.40]

Mushroom & Bacon Risotto [$5.80]

HAMBURGER

Grilled Pork [$6.40]

Pork & Hamburger Steak [$8.90]

Cheese Hamburger Steak [$7.40]

Mushroom Hamburger Steak [$6.40]

STEAK

Rib Eye Steak [$11.90]

Cheese Chicken Fillet [$6.90]

Vegetable Chicken Fillet [$6.90]

DESSERT

Tiramisu [$4.90]

Coffee Jelly [$3.90]

Panna Cotta [$3.90]

Chocolate Cake [$4.90]

Truffle Ice Cream [$4.80] ✰

Oreo Cheese Cake [$4.90]

Cassata Ice-Cream [$4.80]

—> Note #1: Generally, the prices for the appetizers are around $4 (nett) or so, and main courses at $5 – $7 (nett).

—> Note #2: You can get free flow of drinks from the drinks bar at $2.80 (nett). If you’re on a budget, just get one and share.

—> Note #3: Iced & warm water is by the side – self-service.

—> Note #4: Payment is at the counter, so you have to grab your receipt to the counter on your way out.

They serve western food and some italian fusion as well.

We ordered almost all the sides they have because the girls were hungry.

1) Cheese baked scallop

Basically, the cafe has got this special baking dish that has pitholes in it for the chef to place the scallops and cover them up with cheese then put into the oven. I personally feel that this is quite a good invention because the final product looks very presentable, the scallop's juice are well contained in the depressions, and the cheese on top is evenly baked.

2) Spicy sausage

Juicy, served on a hot plate and sizzling. The sausage is not too hot to numb your tastebuds and is flavour filled. Accompanied by some potato wedges (real potato, not those mashed up and deep fried) it is definitely scoring!

3) Honey drumlets

I have to give special critique to these drumlets. Well marinated, soft tender, juicy and easily off the bones. They taste similar to those selling in pizza hut, but less sweet. The wings make the best dish of the day.

4) Garlic Mussles.

Served on the hot plate sizzling, the garlic sauce is great, similar to vongole. The mussles used were fresh and chewy. The garlic pieces are of considerable sizes to add on to the texture.

5) Clam chowder

The soup served is of the right thickness. Other ingredients were added like carrots and potato, clams were generously added too. Not too salty also.

My first experience with the snail

Yes, Escargot..... With fragrant garlic sauce it was fine and well chewed before i swallowed this particular animal. I have to say it was ok for a beginner. Just a tad salty. I thought it would be rather chewy like other shells, but it wasn't. Slightly mushy. Plus the colour looked a bit "dirty"

Seafood Risotti for Mr Dennis

This reminds me of cooking mama. The dish is similar to pasta, just adding sauce to the rice. As a first timer i think i prefer the pasta version. The rice soaked up the sauce and thus makes you sick of the taste faster. The sauce also got a "虾米" taste that i felt was rather odd.

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