Originally Posted by
evergrn
Your link above brings up various fast food establishments within the ION mall. But then there's also a listing of different places under "ION Food Hall."
http://www.ionorchard.com/en/store.h...%20Food%20Hall
But I actually thought
SQ319 was referring to the food court called "Food Opera" at the basement of ION Orchard, which has a whole different set of eateries yet from either of the above two lists. I was thinking this Food Opera food court looks great, as google results show that it's touted as a place offering hawker food in an updated air-conditioned setting..
You know what? I take back what I said.
SQ319 had it right, it is the Food Opera. Check out this review - all these choices look like they would be very, very good...
http://www.misstamchiak.com/food-opera-ion-orchard/
Having said that, the one local thing in ION Food Hall is Ya Kun. It serves local style coffee and toast (and local style coffee is really local, can't get it anywhere else except Malaysia and I think Indonesia). Quite a few folks would have this for breakfast or afternoon tea.
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Originally Posted by
evergrn
That's great to know! Will definitely put Nam Nam on our list. Seems like food options are endless in the immediate vicinity of Hilton. And we only have 3 nights.
(not to mention Hilton's exec lounge will supposedly have free evening bites, which we'll have to try to resist).
I was guested to the Executive Lounge a few months ago: it's not evening bites, it's a full blown buffet dinner with free flow of wine and beer. It was quite good. You should go hungry (and go on a diet afterwards).
Originally Posted by
evergrn
So I think the default plan for our one fun day is to start out early at the zoo, try to get back to the hotel before 1.30pm for a rest, then a few hours at Marina Bay. And if there're issues with the weather or the family's too worn out from the long plane ride the day before, then we'll skip the zoo and then take our sweet time hanging out around the Marina Bay area.
This is a plan which sounds really well worked out. I'll stay out of your way now but will wish you and your family a wonderful visit. And thanks too, to
SQ319 - lots of rock solid advice from him/her.