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How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Bigiron - 07-06-2024

How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? https://tinyurl.com/25nn69dw


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - red3 - 07-06-2024

Price per box is in the past. Now it is price per piece and piece count set by box.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Wy:Nox - 08-06-2024

HV and CS in Singapore is no longer affordable for poor people and those middle age like me where our income is stagnant.

Has this Govt ensure that the Progressive Wage Model set a benchmark of $3k per mth?


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - WhatDoYouThink! - 08-06-2024

Go jb to eat. Always ate untill very full, sometimes only $7 sometimes $10 per person only


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - K88 shu shu - 08-06-2024

No one forcing you to order.

No like the price go jiak cai png.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Tee tiong huat - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 09:17 AM)K88 shu shu Wrote:  No one forcing you to order.

No like the price go jiak cai png.


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RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - K88 shu shu - 08-06-2024

It will cost $$18 per basket of 3 in atas restaurant.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - surfer - 08-06-2024

Want to order these to eat Don’t Complain lah. You are lucky not to be charged more than $9.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Lukongsimi - 08-06-2024

Tim sum usually not cheap


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - watchfirst9 - 08-06-2024

After posted online, next is to ask MP why like that.
SGD become worthless or rental rocket up..


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Tee tiong huat - 08-06-2024

(07-06-2024, 10:07 PM)Bigiron Wrote:  How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? https://tinyurl.com/25nn69dw

It is abit for some, but this two cost $9/- is also abit expensive for some folks, can have fish chai png... Rotfl


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Tee tiong huat - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 10:05 AM)Tee tiong huat Wrote:  It is abit for some, but this two cost $9/- is also abit expensive for some folks, can have fish chai png... Rotfl

Fish with veg and rice - $5-6 dola, plus veg $1 and rice .50 cents = to $6.50 - $7.50, bal $1.50/- to or $2.50/- saving or can buy a cup of kobi black with milk coffee. Rotfl


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Tee tiong huat - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 09:48 AM)Lukongsimi Wrote:  Tim sum usually not cheap

Thinking so...?. It's coming to be a expen-wise items to their $dola & cents this day... Rotfl

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RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - winbig - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 09:37 AM)K88 shu shu Wrote:  It will cost $$18 per basket of 3 in atas restaurant.

Restaurant also around $5 per basket.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Tee tiong huat - 08-06-2024

(07-06-2024, 10:07 PM)Bigiron Wrote:  How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? https://tinyurl.com/25nn69dw

If for two folks, can't fill the stomach, if for three folks, not need to says lehh. Can go eat curryfish at shop also can, Think, this kind of business cannot go long, can't last long arhh. Tongue


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Tee tiong huat - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 10:47 AM)winbig Wrote:  Restaurant also around $5 per basket.

Thinking, $250 - $300 plus must be pre-care for those who want to try.at restaurant. Big Grin


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - K88 shu shu - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 10:47 AM)winbig Wrote:  Restaurant also around $5 per basket.

Your restaurant is 2nd or 3rd class establishment in hdb estate not mbs or rws type right?


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - winbig - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 11:50 AM)K88 shu shu Wrote:  Your restaurant is 2nd or 3rd class establishment in hdb estate not mbs or rws type right?
I'm not tourist so I don't go mbs or rws type of restaurant. I go swee choon, swatow type for dim sum.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Clyde - 08-06-2024

That shop has been there for many years. Those dim sum are freshly made in their kitchen in the coffee shop.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - WhatDoYouThink! - 08-06-2024

Dun eat too often. Very high in salt and msg


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - talky - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 09:48 AM)Lukongsimi Wrote:  Tim sum usually not cheap

$1.50/ plate hv in many coffee shop but no std  not nice
the best steamed yrself ones (buy fr supermae=arkets) is sbh chicken char siew $4.08 for 8 pcs sometimes got offer 16 pcs ard $6
the taste is gd comparable to those in restaurants,

the most expensives frozen tim sum is fr branded CRYSTALJADE seems no one buys
ard 2x more expensive thn those fr lim kee sbh kong guan
anyway never try crystal jade ones


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Lukongsimi - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 02:53 PM)talky Wrote:  $1.50/ plate hv in many coffee shop but no std  not nice
the best steamed yrself ones (buy fr supermae=arkets) is sbh chicken char siew $4.08 for 8 pcs sometimes got offer 16 pcs ard $6
the taste is gd comparable to those in restaurants,

the most expensives frozen tim sum is fr branded CRYSTALJADE seems no one buys
ard 2x more expensive thn those fr lim kee sbh kong guan
anyway never try crystal jade ones
The one at west gate 1st floor has varieties n yummy..long q too.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - mikotan - 08-06-2024

No expensive. Cheaper option is buy from supermarket and steam them at home.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - cheekopekman - 08-06-2024

(07-06-2024, 10:07 PM)Bigiron Wrote:  How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? https://tinyurl.com/25nn69dw

$1 per pau lah! Big Grin


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - talky - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 03:08 PM)Lukongsimi Wrote:  The one at west gate 1st floor has varieties n yummy..long q too.

THIS ONE IS NOT CHEAP IS TAIN HO WAN FR HK NEED TO PAY 10+9 %

the coffee shop in blk 135 or 136 j east opp raffles medical has this 1.5 tim sum


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - cheekopekman - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 09:48 AM)Lukongsimi Wrote:  Tim sum usually not cheap

Tim Sum is high class food lah! Big Grin HongKong Tim Sum are sold in restaurants lah!


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Buffybuffy - 08-06-2024

Siew Mai is $1 for 1 and that’s $4

Bao is $5 for 3.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Gemstar - 08-06-2024

I live around that area. It is so ex when I first time bot from them 3 years ago. Learned a lesson and wil never buy from them anymore.


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Oyk - 08-06-2024

(08-06-2024, 09:17 AM)K88 shu shu Wrote:  No one forcing you to order.

No like the price go jiak cai png.

Today my lunch was 

Brown rice
Minced pork
Fish 
Spinach
Sesame oil chicken zhup....just the zhup only.

$5.10 nia 

No need $9


RE: How can these 2 dishes of dim sum cost $9 at coffee shop? - Lukongsimi - 09-06-2024

Morning breakfast 
One pern kueh
One bakchang 
One soon kueh 
Full till dinner