Originally Posted by
Braindrain
I went to No Signboard and Crystal Jade. Both 'below par' IMO. Problem is, I find the Crystal Jade chain to be perfectly fine in HKG.
It also depends on the outlet. The real upscale one is supposed to be the one at the Paragon mall, but IMO it's nowhere near as good as the one at Suntec (close to the fountain) which I prefer over all others. So yeah, even in Singapore they are not entirely consistent.
Originally Posted by
Braindrain
That's the issue right there. Vancouver is more well known for its asian food. However, seeing as you were staying at Century Plaza, Market in the Shangri-La, Fleuri in Sutton Place hotel, and even a few Japanese noodle houses on Robson (Sanpachi, Santouka) are all quite good.
Not into Japanese food at all unless it's sushi, but I did notice a Thai place on Burrard that seemed quite nice though we never gave it a try. Is it any good?
Don't like eating at hotels in general so never went into the Shangri-La or Sutton Place hotel.
Originally Posted by
Braindrain
Well, Iggy's is consistently voted #1 or #2 in all of Asia so I doubt it's taken much of a hit. And, surveying the local scene before going, I have never heard of Iggy's offering a 50% off. Lastly, I avoid going to "chain restos" in hotels. Iggy's was an exception being in a hotel, but it's not a chain.
It could well still be a top place. But overall many hotels have lowered their standards in recent years, even much, much better hotels than the one housing Iggy's.
You wouldn't normally hear about 50% deals unless you live in Singapore, but they do have them as a fixed offer at places like the Fairmont, Swissotel and Meritus Mandarin chains and probably a few others. You basically purchase a membership pack which gives you a special card that is valid for 1 year (and includes all sorts of vouchers like a free bottle of wine, 1-for-1 drinks, etc.):
http://www.feedatraffles.com.sg/index.aspx
http://www.eatatmandarin.com/