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Review of Foodclique @ SIM University

Bak Chor Mee

Price: $3.50

Yay:
- Alot of minced pork and meat
-Complimentary soup
-The taste is generally okay


Nay:
-Can reduce the oil

Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars

Location: 461 Clementi Road, Level 3 SIM HQ Block A, Singapore 599491

Review of University City Campus @ SMU

Koufu @ SMU Food Review

Mixed Vegetable Rice (Cai Fan)

Price: $4 (10% off for SMU students)

Yay:
-Cheap
-Very convenient


Nay:
-Ingredients were lacking in taste
-Fish wasn't very crispy

Overall rating: 2.5/5 stars

Location: Singapore Management University, 70 Stamford Road #B1-26/28, University City Campus, Singapore 178901

Review of Koufu @ NTU

Koufu @ NTU Food Reviews-Vegetarian, Indian, Western, Japanese, Chinese cuisine!

Vegetarian

Price: $3.30

Yay:
-Fried beancurd skin is extremely crispy- probably the most popular item
-Vegetables added to many dishes e.g. cabbage fried together with egg- a healthier mix

Nay:
-Texture of soy bean sprouts is more chewy- may be difficult to get used to


Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars



Chicken Fuyong (Japanese Cuisine)





Price: $3.60

Yay:
-Affordable
-Taste wasn't too strong
-Set comes with soup
-Efficient service

Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars


Economic Rice

Price: Approx. $3

Yay:
-Cheap

Nay:
-Same variety on most days


Pasta Express

Aglio Olio


Price: $3.60

Yay:
-Cheaper compared to other stalls outside

Nay:
-Taste of pasta is rather different on different days

Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars



Bolognese Pasta


Price: $4.30 (+$0.20 takeaway)

Yay:
-Get to customise your own pasta base and toppings
-Well seasoned bolognese sauce, not too overpowering
-Juicy mushrooms go well with garlic and sauce
-Hard boiled egg refreshing by itself; have it together with mushrooms and garlic for great texture

Nay:
-Serving size can be slightly larger for larger appetites (alternatively, pay an additional $0.80 to upsize to regular portion)
-Some remains of cartilage of minced beef was present


Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars

Carbonara


Price: $4.30 (+$0.20 takeaway)

Yay:
-Superior texture in bacon
-Baby spinach- a refreshing uncommon addition to western cuisine itself
-Carbonara sauce goes well with hard boiled egg- similar to egg mayo

Nay:
-Mushrooms were less flavoursome compared to other combos like bolognese




Overall rating: 4/5 stars


Chicken Rice
Lemon Cutlet Chicken Rice

Price: $2.50 (+$0.20 takeaway, +$0.60 egg)

Yay:
-Very cheap and worth it compared to other chicken rice stalls
-Filling; reasonable serving size


Nay:
-Egg could have been seasoned better probably with a little more dark soy sauce


Overall rating: 4/5 stars



Indian Cuisine

Price: $6 (Worth it)

Yay:

-Carbon, protein and taste in one plate
-Healthier way to cook the food

Overall rating: 4/5 stars




Naan with Tandoori Chicken

Price: $3.50


Yay:
-Naan is oil free
-Tandoori with spice
-Much reduced oil
-Carbohydrates, veg and meat in a plate


Overall rating: 4/5 stars




Seafood Ban Mian

Price: $3.50

Yay:

-Excellent serving size of noodles
-Flavorful soup base

Nay:

-Could be less stingy with the amount of seafood given


Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars


Buckwheat Noodles (Salad Express)

Price: $7.30


Yay:
-Taste is just nice
-Healthy and warm salad (Noodles served warm)
-Nutritional
-Lots of variety


Overall rating: 4.5/5 stars



Llao Llao

Price: $5.50 for Medium (Outlets outside NTU: $5.90)

Yay:
-Good variety of sauces, fruits and nuts
-3 toppings for the medium size so customers can customise their favourite toppings
-Quite healthy
-$0.40 cheaper than non-campus outlets


Overall rating: 4/5 stars



Location: NTU Block SS3, SS3-B4


Review of Canopy Canteen @ SIT Dover

Canopy Canteen @ SIT Dover-review of local and Western Food

Yong Tau Foo

Price: Approx. $3.50-$4.00

Yay:
-Great variety, good food
-Stall owner made the effort to separate the fried and non-fried items
-Reasonable Price ($0.50 per piece)

Nay:
-Taste pretty normal
-Small portion for tom yum soup base

Overall rating: 3/5 stars


Hor Fun (Economic stall)


Price: $3

Yay:
-Good variety of dishes (fish, veg, pork, prawn)

Nay:
-kind of plain, had to compensate it with lots of green chilli

Overall rating: 3/5 stars


Fried fish vermicelli in soup


Price: $4

Yay:
- Consistent good taste
- Adequate amount of fish and vegetables
- Comparable to stalls outside

Nay:

- Fried fish is more oily than sliced fish

Overall rating: 4/5 stars


Western Food

Price: $3.50-6.80 (Chef's specials)

Yay:
- Good food quality
- Moderately fast service
- Chef specials change almost daily- keeps it refreshing and exciting
- Recommendations: fragrant aglio olio and occasional garlic fried rice

Nay:
- A little oily for fried food and sauces
- More expensive

Overall rating: 4/5 stars


Location: 10 Dover Drive, Singapore 138683

Review of Pioneer Canteen @ NTU

Pioneer Canteen @ NTU--Western cuisine

Laksa Prawn (Western Stall)


Price: $4.90

Yay:
-Generous portion of 4 fresh prawns
-Pasta well-cooked
-Sauce is rich and tasty

Nay:
-A little too spicy


Kimchi Fried Rice (Korean Stall)


Price: $3.50

Yay: 
-Comes with side dishes like anchovies and more kimchi

Nay:
-A little too plain for my liking



Cheese Ramen (Korean Stall)


Price: #3.50


Yay: 
-Cheese melts with the soup

Nay:
-Tastes like ramen you can cook at home



Fried Prawn Set (Taiwan Cuisine Stall)


Price: $5

Yay:
-Generous portion of fried scallops and fried prawns
-Sauce complements the fried dishes

Nay:
-Rice portion too small

Location: 162 Nanyang Crescent, NTU Pioneer Hall, Singapore 637033

Review of The Tea Party Express @ SMU

The Tea Party Express @ SMU--Western cuisine

Macaroni Carbonara




Price: $5.50

Yay:
-Reasonable price
-Very filling

Nay:
-Taste of cheese was a tad overpowering
-Generally felt like microwave food

Overall rating: 3/5 stars


Location: The Tea Party Express, Singapore Management University, School of Economics, 90 Stamford Road #01-75, Singapore 178903

Review of Pines Food Court @ NUS

Pines Food Court @ NUS-local food

Ban Mian




Price: $2.80

Yay:
-Fast preparation
-Cheap

Nay:
-Broth seems to be a bit lacking in taste
-Unusual choice of vegetable: cabbage

Overall rating: 3/5 stars

Location: Pines Food Court, Prince George's Park Residences, 27 Prince George's Park, Singapore 118425

Review of North Spine Food Court @ NTU

North Spine Food Court @ NTU

Black Pepper Chicken Rice (Mini Wok)




Price: $4

Yay:
-Food is unique, different from your typical zi char
-Lettuce helps to reduce the oily taste in the seasoning
-Resembles Pepper Lunch a little in terms of sauce to be mixed with rice

    Nay:
    -Sufficient serving size but may be too large for some (reasonable to the price though)
    -Not for those who dislike chicken skin (there was plenty inside)
    -Sauce was somewhat too salty
    -Ready made fried egg does not complement or enhance the overall taste


    Overall rating: 3/5 stars


    Lemon Chicken Rice

    Price: $2.80 (+$0.20 takeaway, + $0.50 extra egg)

    Yay:
    -Reasonable serving size
    -Cutlet was very crispy and meaty

    Nay:
    -Cutlet was pretty salty and lacked the lemon flavour
    -Braised egg lacked taste
    -Cucumber lacked texture



    Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars

    Seafood Ee Mian

    Price: $3.50

    Yay:
    -Portion of food was sufficient
    -Noodles were tasty!

    Nay:
    -Could consider giving more ingredients
    -Taste of MSG was a bit too much

    Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars


    Location: NTU North Spine Food Court
    Address: 76 Nanyang Drive, Blk N2.1 Level 2, Singapore 637331

    Review of Chicken Rice @ NTU Koufu

    Lemon Chicken Cutlet Rice

    Price: $2.50
    +$0.20 takeaway
    +$0.60 for extra egg


    Yay:
    -Very cheap and worth it compared to other chicken cutlet rice elsewhere (even cheaper than in North Spine)
    -Filling; reasonable serving size
    -Pretty standard taste
    -Lemon sauce was in a suitable amount and complemented well with cutlet's crispiness
      Nay:
      -Egg could have been seasoned better probably with a little more dark soy sauce

      Overall rating: 4/5 stars


      Location: NTU South Spine, Koufu (Canteen B)
      Address: 50 Nanyang Avenue, Level B4 South Spine, Singapore 639798