Comments on: The Manhattan Fish Market - Flaming Hot!

By: KY Tham

KY Tham — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:00:44 +0000

Dear bZ & Pamela

I am the Operations Manager for The Manhattan FISH MARKET (Spore & JB sector).

We came across your comments on our restaurant during our research into our guests’ views. We value feedback and take them seriously so that we may improve and serve our guest better!

I would truly appreciate if you could contact me at tham_kokyun@manhattanfishmarket.com so that I may hear your views on how we may improve!

BTW our Plaza Sing outlet has been renovated and we hope it will give a more enjoyable dining environment to all!

Looking forward to hear from you. View all comments by KY Tham

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» Blog Archive » Manhattan Fish Market — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:35:51 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:40:25 +0000

Haha that very true it actually a Malaysia Chain Restaurant.

What ever it may be wherthe it is a Malaysia Chain or America Chain as long their food is good and service standard maintain i will SURELY support them View all comments by Eric

By: Agagooga

Agagooga — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:48:35 +0000

There was a time when Fish & Co sucked so this was the place to go. It’s still cheaper than F&C.

Their dirty little secret is that they’re a Malaysian chain. You’ve to look *really* hard to find out though! View all comments by Agagooga

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» Manhattan Fish Market — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:09:26 +0000

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By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:24:38 +0000

Yup Agreed will go there again soon and will look for the manager maybe got freebie this time heheh :) View all comments by Eric

By: Veron

Veron — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:22:04 +0000

That’s great service and thought coming from the manager. I think they did a wonderful job for the both of you :) View all comments by Veron

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:46:05 +0000

Just been to the Restaurant 2 week ago to celebrate my friend’s birthday Waited for a while as it was a sat but we can see the staff and manager was trying their best to help us find a seat.
When we were seated the manager get the server to attend to us immidiately as he can see we are hungry.Food waiting time was abt 10-15 min.
At the end of the meal i ask the manager is there any “special” for people celebrating b day, he smile.3 min later he came with a brownie with a candle and he brought a group of staff and Sing a birthday song.My friend was abit Pai sai but overall was good.
After paying the bill the manager came over talk to us and give each of us their so call “VIP discount sticker” is a 10% life time discount sticker
For all those people who was dissapointed by their food or their service i would say why not give them another chance. View all comments by Eric

By: Veron

Veron — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:59:52 +0000

It’s been close to a year since I visited. I guess their standards have dropped. It is rather common for restaurants to deteriorate in standards when they become popular. View all comments by Veron

By: Pamela

Pamela — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:05:45 +0000

Hi, I’m visiting your website for the first time and I think its rather cool. I don’t mean to be rude here but when I visited the Manhatten Fish Market, my experience wasn’t positive at all. Perhaps because I was comparing the food to Fish & Co’s; I also had the seafood platter for two and it was very disappointing. Fish & Co’s seafood platter is slightly more costly but I would gladly pay the price difference anytime for the significant difference in food quality. The service was ok but not impressive either. I would never return to this restaurant. My friend dining with me had the same sentiments too. Hope you don’t mind me leaving my 2 cents on this restaurant. View all comments by Pamela

By: Veron

Veron — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:51:44 +0000

Can’t wait to check out My Secret Garden! I’ve been saying this for ages but I just haven’t picked up my lazy ass to do it yet. Thanks! View all comments by Veron

By: gene

gene — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:47:37 +0000

hey.. chanced upon ya webby .. fabulous, loved da food ratings u give to each ….

secret garden is a beautiful place.. alfresco dining area is awesome.. whimsical ambience..not exactly dishin out finger-lickin’ food though.. but definitely a great place for coffee and cakes with one or two pals ….

look forward to readin’ more of ya foodie experiences.. =) cheers View all comments by gene

By: Veron

Veron — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:27:25 +0000

Sorry to hear about your bad experience! I certainly didn’t encounter such poor service during my time there. I guess this is what happens to many popular restaurants. The moment they have constant streams of customers patronising everyday, they grow complacent. Food quality drops. Service standards drop.

I am actually craving for some nice fish and chips at this moment. Perhaps I should pay them a visit again! View all comments by Veron

By: bZ

bZ — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:43:55 +0000

I went down to Manhattan Fish Market on Monday afternoon with a bunch of classmates and the service was real bad! They took orders from half of us and the rest of us waited for quite some time for the order-taker to get back to us. We tried to catch their attention but all of them seemed busy - or seemed busy avoiding taking orders from a big group. The rest of us finally got their attention when they served drinks to those who had got the chance to order earlier. The soup that came with the set meal — onion soup was horrible (perhaps I’m not used to it). It is pratically onions with spices thrown together. Our orders were messed up in the end - especially those who ordered set meals. One guy in black (perhaps supervisor or crew manager, I aren’t sure) was giving us black face and slamming forks and knives near the counter (where we could apparently see). My friend said he even deliberately held the flames close to them when he served the flamming platter (I can’t verify if this is true though, because I’m seated opposite them).

The price of the flamming platter for two is no doubt cheaper than Fish & Co. but the fish I had was tough. The garlic rice, prawns and the calamari were good though. I was surprised by the good reviews they had online for their services and would definitely not eat there again unless someone treats me.

By the way, I aren’t sure if they really are affiliated with the actual Manhatthan Fish Market because I kept across this article online that says, “A former Fish & Co operations manager has set up Manhattan Fish Market in Plaza Singapura - copying its concepts right down to the fish and chips with lemon butter sauce in a shallow pan - and is now being sued by Fish & Co’s holding company, O. B. Singapore Operations. ”

The link for the article is http://food.asia1.com.sg/news/news_20051002_002.shtml View all comments by bZ

By: harrison

harrison — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Wow that platter looks absolutely scrumptious! Reminds me of the grilled catfish that I had at the airport….haha

The checkered tablecloth, buoys and nautical signboards really add to the ambience, but I can’t help but think: classy Long John’s Silvers. Actually, come to think of it, even Fish & Co. feels like LJS sometimes.

It’s definitely not just because of the fishy smell.

Who knows, maybe New Yorkers don’t like fish…or they’re a small franchise deliberately keeping the scale of business low. Usually, small franchises serve better food and offer quality service. Like My Secret Garden near Bugis.

Prices are the same as Fish & Co.? They don’t list them on the site. View all comments by harrison

By: tender

tender — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

mummy next time bring me there eat can? i promise i wun play with fire… View all comments by tender

By: Veron

Veron — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Speaking of Long John Silver’s, you know what, harrison? There’s the same identical bell over at the entrance of The Manhattan Fish Market that customers can ring.

I don’t know about Long John Silver’s… I think I have only eaten there once in my entire life! My favorite fast food restaurant is McDonald’s, and only because of the free wireless surfing, the nuggets, and the hot fudge sundae!

I think the prices at Manhattan are cheaper than those of Fish & Co. Their fish and chips (which they claim to be #1 in town) is $9.90. I should probably try that the next time I visit.

Haven’t heard of My Secret Garden. Tell me more? View all comments by Veron

By: Veron

Veron — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

hey tenderheart, bears like salmon right? i hope they serve salmon dishes! View all comments by Veron

By: tender

tender — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

mama, i eat everything. Next time we eat at long john okie? cheap n nice. but my fav fastfood still bugerking, maybe because my master made me to work there b4…T_T View all comments by tender

By: harrison

harrison — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

They have the bell too? Oh well, you know their originality.

I’m not really into free surfing at wireless outlets, and so I’d definitely pick BK as my fave…perhaps it’s the retro checkered tiles and bright-red cushions…reminds me of Billy Bombers too, except that BK serves better and more affordable burgers! Mushroom Swiss Double….mmm

Cheaper than Fish & Co.?? I can’t believe that they are so much less advertised than Fish & Co.! Perhaps it’s really the case that they want to keep the franchise small. I have to check it out out. Thanks for the price!

My Secret Garden is this really cool restaurant serving fusion dishes like crayfish and lobster pasta, codfish and potatoes….the ambience at night is to kill for - sort of: there’s this enchantment about the place, their decor, plus the fact that it’s located so inconspicuously at an "alley" of sorts behind Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts at Bencoolen St…I went there at night and ate the lamb kebab with a side of caviar. Prices range from $15-30 for a meal. They serve wine too!

I’ve provided the site address here: http://www.mysg.com.sg/ View all comments by harrison