Posted under Food & Me & Rants
Went out with mum yesterday to Jusco which is quite near my house. Just the two of us and we went shopping for some CNY stuff and we bought two red pineapples and a firecracker. It was a nice day where we just went out and well, I think you get what I mean.
Stopped by Old Town Kopitiam there to have dinner. I had not have anything for the day so I’m not sure if it still can be considered dinner or may be a brunchner. Well anyway, I have visited this food chain before so not that new right. I though so myself. Well we ordered food and drinks as usual. Then we added toast as well as we wanted to try it as they use brown bread and not white bread.
The thing that really caused me to write this is that they charged me 50 cents for additional sambal, which they put in those plastic thing which you use in McDonalds. Can you believe it, 50 cents for sambal! That is why I always eat hawker food at hawker places where they can give you the all the sambal you can eat at no additional charges and the rest in their respective premises. It’s not that I am not willing to pay, but when I have paid almost 8 bucks for a plate or rendang chicken which will cost me a mere 3 bucks the most and you charge me 50 cents for sambal, that’s a bit too much.
I’ll be going to Singapore in the morning tomorrow and I have 2 presentations to attend to during the course of the two days before flying back again on Tuesday after the presentation at night. So packed.
Jemima on 04 Feb 2007 at 12:26:50 810 #
Have a good & safe trip, Matt.
Next time, don’t ask for extra sambal.
I’ll make you some, k?
niceheart on 04 Feb 2007 at 12:42:24 821 #
First time I’ve heard of red pineapples. Are they red only outside or is the flesh also red?
Kyels on 04 Feb 2007 at 12:51:59 827 #
Aiya … That is what they do.
Next time go hawker food … Jalan Alor … Wah cb. I want to eat!
winn on 04 Feb 2007 at 13:45:05 864 #
old town kopitiam do that to u? gosh! im gonna boycott their sambal!!!;p
safe trip ya.
Jo on 04 Feb 2007 at 13:52:35 869 #
Sometimes, they just like to take advantage of us especially from those who knew their stuff are goods and realised that others would pay for them
_butt on 04 Feb 2007 at 14:37:04 900 #
Have a safe and fun trip!!
yeah, that’s a bit too much.. I rmb a friend told me that some fast food joints will sometimes charged customer for the condiments too..
king's wife on 04 Feb 2007 at 14:49:37 909 #
hmm…rip-off!!
Have a good trip!
redsponge on 04 Feb 2007 at 14:54:15 912 #
tsk tsk tsk…sambal for 50 cents…very special kar the sambal?
Selba on 04 Feb 2007 at 15:27:22 935 #
we also sometimes to pay extra money for sambal
Have a safe trip ya….
Will on 04 Feb 2007 at 16:54:26 996 #
wah have to pay extra for sambal ah? the other day we kena charged at that SS2 thai restaurant too
Angele on 04 Feb 2007 at 16:56:40 997 #
Have a nice trip and gud luck for the presentations
Sin Ling on 04 Feb 2007 at 18:44:11 072 #
zeroimpact, i can see that you have a good day with your mummy, is good to have an outing with mummy right? Good luck for the tomolo presentations, dont forget to have a good rest ya…
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 19:52:14 119 #
Jemima
Thanks, I think I’ll skip this place if I can
Food tastes so good when they are served in alleys where the mouse is the size of cats most of the time
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 19:53:22 120 #
niceheart
Oh, dear me, actually it’s artificial, an ornament that some chinese use as a sign of prosperity
I’ll try to post up some photos of it
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 19:54:16 121 #
Kyels
Yes, I bet the jalan Alor auntie is looking for us
Damn hungry edi
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 19:54:55 121 #
winn
Thanks
Yeah lo, boycott them boycott them
Next time we date no go there k
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 19:57:01 122 #
Jo
Actually it’s a try and people would pay as they are out to shop and they do not mind as they do not need to go out
The best food will never be in shopping complexes as I believe they are all scattered in the nooks and corners which I have found some and they cost a fraction of what they are charging in the name of higher rent
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 19:58:23 123 #
_butt
They are actually too much at times
We should boycott all these places, with winn of coz
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 19:59:05 124 #
king’s wife
Yes a total rip-off
Thanks
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 20:00:32 125 #
redsponge
Well it’s not bad but then not one of the best I have tasted yet
However still a rip-off to me
I shall support hawker or roadside nasi lemak
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 20:02:35 126 #
Selba
Is it, I must remember not to ask for extra then
Thanks
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 20:03:31 127 #
Will
They are just getting too much at times
I don’t mind if got sotong or something
But sambal, damn idiots wei
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 20:05:20 128 #
Angele
Thanks and actually good luck to the presenters
zeroimpact on 04 Feb 2007 at 20:06:58 129 #
Sin Ling
Yes, there is nothing that would comfort me more that to have a great time with my family
And thanks, I will need the luck so I can rest before listening to the presentations
Which they need the luck more than me by tomorrow
Heh heh heh
Julee on 04 Feb 2007 at 21:13:41 176 #
Roti kambing, im craving for roti kambing where to finddddd!!!!
niceheart on 04 Feb 2007 at 23:33:56 273 #
Is that so zeroimpact? Silly me. He he he
vicky on 04 Feb 2007 at 23:56:26 289 #
Old town kopitiam? Isit every Jusco has one? I can only recall Alpha Angle has one Old Town Kopitiam… hehehe…
Take care!
and journey mercy! Remember to bring your passport! 
Shez on 05 Feb 2007 at 00:02:16 293 #
Nice… Nearly 8 bucks and additional 50 cents! 50 cents!!!!
They charge it 50cents because they put it in a plastic with a 50 cent size? Pfft. =_=
Ah hey. Have a nice, and safe trip.
13thpanda on 05 Feb 2007 at 00:12:37 300 #
WAH!~ I LOVEEEE ur new blog look, so chio~so pretty~so nice~ the blue is so so so nice!
BTW, have a safe trip ya!
angel on 05 Feb 2007 at 00:24:32 308 #
Wah! And we thought only Restoran Sri Siam does that! Charging RM1 for the sambal me & nyonya had!
Please send my ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ to mistipurple!!!
zeroimpact on 05 Feb 2007 at 00:41:30 320 #
Julee
Roti kambing ah
How to please you la
Any one knows where got roti kambing?
zeroimpact on 05 Feb 2007 at 00:42:28 321 #
niceheart
Nah, you just did not know
I’ll show how it looks like soon
zeroimpact on 05 Feb 2007 at 00:43:48 322 #
vicky
Thanks
I’ll remember my stuffs
I’m not sure if every Jusco has it but it has sprouted like mushroom everywhere even without Jusco
zeroimpact on 05 Feb 2007 at 00:45:09 323 #
Shez
That must have been it
A 50 cents size plastic thingee
Thanks and hope everything is fine for you too
zeroimpact on 05 Feb 2007 at 00:46:14 323 #
13thpanda
Thanks!
Glad you like the layout too
zeroimpact on 05 Feb 2007 at 00:47:34 324 #
angel
I think they are all taking us for a ride
Over charging man
Tine on 05 Feb 2007 at 10:02:18 709 #
Serious?! You gotta pay for sambal?? Sigh … this is what happens when a kopitiam becomes franchised. The food becomes way overpriced (like when you pay over RM10 for a cuppa coffee at Starbucks), and you have to PAY for condiments.
BOYCOTT!!
zeroimpact on 06 Feb 2007 at 22:28:35 228 #
Tine
Muahahahaha
Yes in a way, But then again for Starbucks… I would
LOL
I just won’t pay hawker food the price in folds