CJC Legion Reunion before 2010 ends

Place: Verandah Cafe, ACM

Went there with my CJC Legion friends, who come find the time to make it.

Decided on the place after reading a few good reviews, but they were very limited. I guess what boils down to it was my call to enquire if the place was open and price for a main course.

So 7 of us went into the cafe, and found it to be baren, paling in comparsion with Timbre just opposite. We were the only customers in the entire cafe, that can sit about 20 indoors and 10 more outdoors. When I find a place empty, questions pop into my head, such as is the food bad or are we going to get ripped off? But to mu surprise it was not bad.

Although we were the only customers, the kicthen was ill equiped to handle too many orders at once. I would suit perfectly in Hoi An, Vietnam, where you find many cafes and people just sit for hours reading a book while enjoying a cup of coffee or chai. The last main course to arrive was a pizza, about 25 minutes from the time of ordering.

I ordered the burger and waiting for about 15 minutes, but it was worth the wait. The patty was relatively thick, accompanied by 2 strips of beacon, topped with onions and tomatoes, and a salad on the side. I tried asking for meidum rare but they do not enterain such request, thankfully, it came just as I liked it - slightly red on the inside. "If there's no blood, it's no good" as mentioned by my fellow beef enthusiast. I guess they do take the effort to ensure that the food is cooked well even if it takes more time.

When it was time to pay the bill, it got better, as they do not charger GST.

I might come back another time when I'm not in a rush. Maybe for lunch, so that I can escape the stifling afternoon heat, as the air-con is really strong.

Overall, out of 10 I'll give it a 7.