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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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Re: FOOD REPUBLIC CHARGES $8.50 ECON RICE?? HOW RI Saturday, 16 January 2010 - Written by Kiam siap gui $8.50? you ordered too much lah...call so many for what? normally i order 3 qty only, you hungry ghost ah? if you check out the price labels on the board it says seafood priced at $3.00 and $1.20 for individual vegetable. Dun blame the vendor, they charge you accordingly, i think its very unfair...You should check price before you order mah...you are eating at orchard road leh you think you are eating at sugei road or bugis meh? singaporeans are too fortunate...little bit only kpkb...u try eating at batam or india then u will noe singapore food is still the best...be grateful and contented with what you have! Reply / Leave A Comment   Friday, 25 December 2009 - Written by  I also had the same incident at the Chinese mixed rice food stall at Wisma Atria, they asked me whether I wanted fish, I said yes. In the end, I had to pay $3 for the fish which they said was a "premium" kind so I ended paying more for an additional meat dish. Reply / Leave A Comment  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. Reply / Leave A Comment  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. Reply / Leave A Comment  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. Reply / Leave A Comment