heypi bird-day, davis

celebrated his birthday by having dinner at plaza singapura's (ps) the manhattan fish market. originally wanted to get a wallet as a present for him, but didn't manage to find one because there wasn't one to be found in the first place. the variety of clothes in ps can be rich and fulfilling, but the lack of an accessories store for men (one that sells wallets, bags, etc.) can give one a headache if he/she decides to get such a gift impromptu.

anyway, let's move on the food, shall we? quantity and quality-wise, manhanttan fish market clearly wins fish&co. the meals were also value-for-money, and for $9.90++ you can get a fish n chips set similar to that of fish&co.'s which probably costs $13.90++ if i remember correctly. the platter i ordered was also delicious, especially the flaming prawns. well my friend who recommended us the restaurant said the meaning was supposed to be literal, but turns out, nothing came out. just the waiter bringing my platter to me, used some huge lighter or blow-torch thingy and flamed the prawns, and after several seconds it was handed to me; no fire or whatsoever (not like i was badly affected or anything). the sauce/gravy they used to "spice up" the flaming prawns was awesome. it was somewhat like tartar sauce mixed with cheese and a little bit of "white wine... eh, no, it's red wine... i mean white wine, yes white" wine (as said by my friend who's very particular about such fine little details). oh, and i had coke float ($4.90) as well, but to me the drinks were just normal.

total damage for 9 people: $200.80 including gst and service tax, which i honestly think is a decent price for such a delightful meal. definitely the choice to be when you're thinking of eating seafood that's bang for buck and won't tear that wallet of yours in two.

and i shan't mention what jiajian did back then in the restaurant, however it was very brave of him and everybody deserves a chance. you'll never know until you try. good one, jj.