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FOOD REPUBLIC CHARGES $8.50 ECON RICE?? HOW RIDCULOUS IS THAT?
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Location: 04-00 435 orchardroad wisma atria food republic - Get Driving Direction
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Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Written by feelingripoff  - See all my reviews
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FOOD REPUBLIC CHARGES $8.50 ECON RICE?? HOW RIDCULOUS IS THAT?

 

I’m appalled to be told by the cashier at Chinese mixed rice food stall my rice dish costs a whopping $8.50 for my rice dish. This all happen last Wednesday at Food Republic in Wisma Atria.

 

I asked her if she has made a mistake? Afterall my food selection was anything but fancy: bean sprouts, sambal binjal, bean curd, long beans, the only minor luxury on my plate was a spicy squid dish.

 

She handed me the receipt and I saw that each vegetable choice costs $1.20 and the squid is at a ridiculous price of $3.00.

 

While ordinary people like myself cry out for high inflation rate of 6% and rising transport, grocery prices I find it appalling that a reputable food court like Food Republic endorses an over rated, over priced food stall that is in my opinion “day light robbery”.

 

I was pissed off, upset, very close to telling the stall holder they can have the dish back and that I refused to be overcharged.

 

Despite that I paid went back to my table and told everyone around me what happened, including 4 total strangers sitting next to my table who all concurred with me. My sentiments that Food Republic is a rip off is NOT ALONE.

 

This will be my last visit to Food Republic ever.  

 

Food Republic, please can you comment on how you allowed such a stall in your premises in the 1st place??

 

Food Republic receipt details: SALE 486543, 10/8/08 18.39 pm STALL6 U (Till WA06A/106)

 

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 loop
Tuesday, 24 February 2009 - Written by loop
Their service at their Suntec Branch are really lousy, before you can finish the food, the service staff come over & wanted to remove your plate. The food sold there is also so-so only.
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 their usual price is 1.5x~2.0x others
Sunday, 21 September 2008 - Written by kog
tried yong tau fu in food republic before, and only once.
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 don't get so pissed off
Wednesday, 17 September 2008 - Written by banwei
Oh dear, don't get so pissed off, I believe you're not the only one. 
 
Check this out, 
http://www.thelocalking.com/singapore/eat--drink/food-republic-new-hotspot.html 
 
That's why their business is getting worse.
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