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(Food) GRUB at Bishan
Sunday, August 4, 2013

After reading about all the good reviews, we decided to check this place out for my friend's birthday celebration on 3rd August 2013 (Saturday) evening (6.45pm). After finally getting a seat at 8.30pm (which means, almost 2 good hours of wait, loitering around the park) the "No Reservation" rule is now seen as "I have so many customers. You want you come, if you don't, we have nothing to lose".

I think we are pretty irritating to check on our status (how many more tables ahead of us before we get to be seated) every 30minutes. The staff commented that we were very persistent (But that's because it is a friend's birthday and we had after-plans). To be fair, the staff are pretty courteous and helpful during our dining time.

THE PLACE
The place was really cooling and the concept of eating in a garden is a very good selling point for people who wants a change from the usual hunts in shopping malls. A very good laid back concept.

THE FOOD
The food is reasonably priced and I like it that they put in effort in the presentation of the food. I heard this place is opened by people who teach cooking. I had Fish cutlet Burger and it was served with a cup of fries. The fish cutlet was pretty tasty but the bread is kinda dry. Also like it that mayonise and Chilli sauce was served promptly upon request. The ordering of food was prompt (via some tablets) and the waiting time was pretty quick too.

Reviews from my friends who had different orders as me, is that the food is good but not fantastic. Not worth 2 hours wait.

OVERALL
My friend who stays in Bishan commented that he likes the place and that he may visit this place again perhaps in the day time. And I told him, of cos its gonna be nice to chill here during the day and enjoying the garden view. But (assuming the same amount of waiting time) waiting for a seat in the sun will prolly kill all your spirits by the time you get a table.

You can always take reservations and mention that it will be 5minutes holding time (and stick to it strictly). Of course, I acknowledge that there are places in Singapore that doesn't take reservations too and the closest amount of waiting time I have experienced so far is Tim Ho Wan at Plaza Sing. Well, which comes to my conclusion (and we all agreed that) if the waiting hour is 2 hours, we are not coming back anymore.We are here to have a relaxing meal, and as mentioned earlier, all your spirits are killed after 2 hours. I have seen disappointed customers who left the queue unhappily after waiting for so long and not getting a table at 8.30pm.

THE LOCATION
GRUBS
510 AMK AVE 1 (BISHAN PARK 1)
www.grubs.com.sg

taken from their website

taken from their website.

It is rather far from any nearest MRT station, but understand that there is public transport (i.e. bus) from Bishan MRT station that drops you at the vicinity. For drivers who needs to look for carpark, do note that it is at Bishan Park 1. It is the part of the Park that is behind the golf place (about 15minutes walk) and opposite Gwang Ming Shan Temple.

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