Wednesday 23 May 2007

Jewel of Asia

Yet another food court find: this time from 'The Boulevard'. Jewel of Asia stands out for large serves ... good food and lashings of it.

My favourite is Steak and Dalo (with an optional fried egg on top). $7.50 will buy you enough dalo to feed a small family and slabs and slabs of tender, well marinated meat (picture below). A bit of salad on the side rounds out this substantial, and very tasty meal.

A warning: it takes real effort to finish. I attempted this item several times before I figured out how to build up the appetite to get all the way through. And if you can come at a full dinner after having this for lunch, you either work in construction, or have a weight problem.

Other good value for money items are roast chicken with dalo, the chicken and cashew, and the chicken chowmein (below). All the meat dishes come with a lovely gravy that has just the right amount of chilli in it.

Eating in is recommended: you'll need the walk back to the office afterwards, but they do takeaways as well.

In Summary

Jewel of Asia
Foodcourt 2, FNPF Plaza, Ellery St
Opening Hours:
8am - 5pm, Monday to Saturday
Spend:
$4 - $8 per person
Verdict:
Thumbs-up

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Love this place! The Chinese lady behind the counter heaps it up like no tomorrow! Me likies XD

Anonymous said...

Thanks... I'm sitting in the heart of Sandinavia right now... and freaking hungry after reading your tips :-D

Wilson said...

hey...been awhile since you guys last posted something worth chowing...

boss got you held over lunch hours? :(

Vara said...

I think you need to review this place again.. I didn't check the date on this blog before I went there but decided to try it.. they still have huge serves.. but they don't taste as good as you say.. the food was terrible.. :(