Mother's Day dinner at Cafe De Paradiso

So, initially was intending to treat mom for vegetarian mother's day dinner. Then, I asked her if she wants to ask my grandma along, as the previous night when they celebrate mother's day with the other aunts and uncles, we were not there. Decided on this Cafe since it's near my grandma, and I have been wanting to try it. Last minute, mom asked my neighbour along, as her sons are not taking her to any dinner and will be alone at home. Lucky us, mom friend drove us to my grandma's. Ended up cousin came along too.

WRONG CHOICE

Here's the bad experience. Before we were seated, we ordered our food first cause we know it will take awhile to be done. We ordered around 7.45pm. The claypot yi mee came, without any utensils. Mom self-serviced to get it. Then, vegetarian sharkfin soup came. Without any small bowl as well. They just dump the big bowl here and went off. Until we call out. After that, the cereal prawn came. We just stared at it cause our rice wasn't here! Halfway, the table beside us asked for two water, and the waitress slam the drinks on our table without checking and went off. We have to pass the drinks ourselves to the next table.

This is one thing I am most mad of. After nearing to 8.45pm, I checked with the waitress on the rest of our dishes, if she have missed out ordering it. She assured me it's on the way. And went off. Shortly, I saw the chef shouting to her, asking her HOW MANY BAKED RICE IS NEEDED, AND SHE ANSWERED THREE. So what is this? ON THE WAY? You didn't even send the orders to the kitchen in the first place! My mom, cousin and neighbour was very hungry already. The baked rice only came at over 9pm. It took over 1 and a half hour for their supposedly dinner to come.

Then at first, we ordered satay as well. I saw them serving a few to other tables, and stopped. Until I checked with them as well, and they said it's coming. After very long awhile, I saw them mass serving the satays. Like what? Shouldn't you serve based on the table's order instead of mass producing then serving them all at once and let the tables that ordered first wait so long?

I ordered an Ice Chocolate and Banana Chocolate, and after awhile, the Ice Chocolate came. After waiting, I checked again, and they forgot my Banana Chocolate...

The very last dish came, potato cheese balls. When we were already done with other food at like 9.30pm which is their closing time. We thought they forgot this again, and never bothered to ask them.

And the bill. What to expect? More problem. I checked through and saw a smoothie, and a cappuccino charged to us. Then I saw 12 cups of plain water charged to us as well. 5 person drinking 12 cups of water. You kidding me? We came for water buffet? They just mixed up the table's bills and anyhow charge! Ended up they overcharged us over $10+. So glad I checked the bill. Normally, I don't.

Total bill came up to $95.

Totally feel so heart pain. Not cause of the money, but we have to pay for the unpleasant experience, and making my mom and others suffer with empty stomach for so long. When it's supposed to be a celebration.

Will I ever go back again, NO. Unless someone wants to treat, and it's not during peak hour time.
In my opinion, if they can't handle so many customers, then don't open so many tables.
Although the food was not bad.

The only picture I took when we just settled down. Nice ambience though. Then I never bothered to take photos of their foods after that. Was already fuming mad.

Mom and cousin

P/S: Don't get plain water next time if you wanna go. They charge us 50 cents per cup, and never bothered to let us know when we ordered it, never thinking it's so expensive.

Loots and Ling Zhi, Vegetarian Steamboat Buffet

A few 'beauty' related loots I've gotten these two days! 

Pardon the low quality photos. I've been very lazy to use my camera.

Bought Sasa's potato essence masks which mom said she personally used potatoes for her skin before, and it actually worked. So bought four masks to share, $1 each only!

Then to Body Shop, bought the Vanilla scent perfume at $35.9, and the body wash that mom took at $12.9, both 15% off as they are having promotion. Then the sponge scrub, at $9.9 each. Over $50, we got a $10 voucher, so we actually got the other scrub for free and 10% off for the paid scrub! Became a member too, as we bought till the minimum amount. Total added up to $50.39

Got this TRESemme hair masque today at Guardian at $14.9. Been wanting to try it since quite long ago, but didn't bear to get it due to the price. Since my current L'Oreal hair mask is finishing, took the chance to buy it!

Yesterday, Brought mom to Novena for a walk and she wanted to try the buffet that we walked past. It's called Ling Zhi, and it was a vegetarian steamboat buffet. Big Brother paid for it even though he was not with us. Credit Card rocks!

Some of the stuffs that we got. Total bill came up to $70. I regretted ordering the coke. It cost $3 excluding GST & Service charge for just a cup!

Nevertheless, as long as mom is satisfied. She rarely go for restaurant as it's expensive especially for vegetarian concept. Told her we shall try Lotus Restaurant's steamboat buffet next! The last time we went, we only tried Ala-carte. 

It will officially be the start of the 4th academic week tomorrow! 2 more weeks to school holiday! 

Shopping w Mom

 Woke up at 9am, as I planned to go Bugis with the mother for shopping today. Went early as mom need to leave early to somewhere else. Went out at 10.45am! Walked past a shop that sells jeans, and offers up to pretty big sizes. So went in to take a look as my must buy are jeans because I need them for work!

After trying for like 6 or 7 designs, decided on the above two. $35 each. 

Then went to Fortune Centre for brunch! Had vegetarian zhi char as it's the 1st of the month (lunar calendar). 

OG after that! My favorite place as it seems that I can only always find the suitable clothes there. A happy coincidence that there's discounts for all items, some only for members but it's not a problem. We can/managed to borrow someone's member card as they get to collect the points, while we get the discounts. Win-win situation.

Simple Polka dots top. After 30% discount, $20.95

White shimmery cardigan. After 30% discount, $23.75

Favorite buy! Pretty expensive too. After 10% discount, $43.10

Don't particularly like this. But mom says it looks nice and ask me to take it. After discount, $43.10. 

Feel a little regretful now. 

Bought the same design again. I just like how comfy it is and pretty much able to suit any clothes. Already having promotion, $29.90.

Saw two suitable shorts, so got it as well! After 10% discount, $20.60 & $28.70.

Total damage: $280.10 even though we managed to save a lot due to discount. But still find it expensive! I guess I really must slim down so that I don't have to limit places where I can find my clothes and place price as secondary. I wish to go Bugis Street to buy cheap loots as well! Oh well, wait for me to slim down first.

Just thought it's worthy to record down my trip today as I seldom shop. Like maybe once a year for Chinese New Year? Which I didn't bought any for last year's.