Comments on: The Mussel Guys! - Musselicious? Not Quite! http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/ An online lifestyle magazine run by a young lady from Singapore Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ix http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-118625 Ix Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:10:21 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-118625 Seriously, I just tried it today, the medium steak i order is not too bad, but the pasta my girlfriend had was disastrous. She didn't like the tomato sauce, so we asked for cream sauce, and the cream sauce tasted so weird(my gf said it tasted like da bai tu nan tang, but i insist it tastes like shit) that pastamania suddenly felt so much better. Had a bad experience at pastamania too. The waiters do not have initiative. I sat down for 10 minutes already and nobody bothered to serve us drink, not even tap water. I had to ask them to get us ice water. No bowls for mussel shells. Asking for the bill is plain hell. I had to ask for it twice. +1 to avoid. Seriously, I just tried it today, the medium steak i order is not too bad, but the pasta my girlfriend had was disastrous. She didn’t like the tomato sauce, so we asked for cream sauce, and the cream sauce tasted so weird(my gf said it tasted like da bai tu nan tang, but i insist it tastes like shit) that pastamania suddenly felt so much better. Had a bad experience at pastamania too.
The waiters do not have initiative. I sat down for 10 minutes already and nobody bothered to serve us drink, not even tap water. I had to ask them to get us ice water. No bowls for mussel shells. Asking for the bill is plain hell. I had to ask for it twice.

+1 to avoid. View all comments by Ix

]]> By: Atien Chew http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-116183 Atien Chew Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:38:26 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-116183 I have had a really unpleasant while visiting mussel guys restaurant on 24 Ajnuary 2008, Friday @1530Hrs. The waiter actually served us the wrong order. We have to told him twice before he move away to the next table. And to think that there is only 2 tables including ours during that time!When our food was served, it is really to my disappointment. My partner's grill chicken was actually cold to taste! How can it be called grill then? The sausages tasted just as cold..what are those? Salads? Cold dish? I had the baked rice and to find that was blande and tasteless. The service was really another letdown!I was asking for my tea to be serve as we were not given any ice water but was slapped with a "Our tea only served after food" and walk away! I must admit that water was served after that. But dont you think that water should be serve even without asking? When we finished our main course, plates were not cleared when their staff were standing there looking!We were waiting for out desserts to be served but in vain.They dont even want to clear our empty plates , let alone to serve our desserts!We have to ask like 8mins later before we can have it...but stil need to check here and there before serving!This is really not what a restaurant should provide in terms of food and service.We dont mind paying more if the service and food are good but to pay for your food and service, really made us boil! I demand for a explaination. You will also expect that i will tell my friends not to visit your restaurant if no good explaination is given. I have had a really unpleasant while visiting mussel guys restaurant on 24 Ajnuary 2008, Friday @1530Hrs. The waiter actually served us the wrong order. We have to told him twice before he move away to the next table. And to think that there is only 2 tables including ours during that time!When our food was served, it is really to my disappointment. My partner’s grill chicken was actually cold to taste! How can it be called grill then? The sausages tasted just as cold..what are those? Salads? Cold dish? I had the baked rice and to find that was blande and tasteless. The service was really another letdown!I was asking for my tea to be serve as we were not given any ice water but was slapped with a “Our tea only served after food” and walk away! I must admit that water was served after that. But dont you think that water should be serve even without asking? When we finished our main course, plates were not cleared when their staff were standing there looking!We were waiting for out desserts to be served but in vain.They dont even want to clear our empty plates , let alone to serve our desserts!We have to ask like 8mins later before we can have it…but stil need to check here and there before serving!This is really not what a restaurant should provide in terms of food and service.We dont mind paying more if the service and food are good but to pay for your food and service, really made us boil! I demand for a explaination. You will also expect that i will tell my friends not to visit your restaurant if no good explaination is given. View all comments by Atien Chew

]]> By: VeryDissapointedInMG http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-111919 VeryDissapointedInMG Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:59:49 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-111919 Typing correction: I meant to say I felt they were implying I was bluffing and lying abt the empty shells instead of feeling sorry abt the shells without meat..., and not only that, my friend waited for close to half an hour.... Typing correction: I meant to say I felt they were implying I was bluffing and lying abt the empty shells instead of feeling sorry abt the shells without meat…, and not only that, my friend waited for close to half an hour…. View all comments by VeryDissapointedInMG

]]> By: VeryDisappointedInMG http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-111910 VeryDisappointedInMG Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:39:44 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-111910 TERRIBLE SERVICE. Repeatedly i get things going wrong in all my orders,,, I promise myself never to go there again. Often have to repeat myself to the waiter due to him not understanding English n often has to check w the kitchen on many of the basic info which I require to know. Mussels lately served in the pot come w several empty shells and the STAFF IS RUDE N BADLY COORDINATED. Trust me! Do not go there. Extra stress n disappointed with money wasted too. I used to go but then now stopped cos their standard is not consistent. Disappointing. Cant believe such a restaurant can survive in this day and age. Slow service too and waiters not attentive. Have to really wave very long and hard to grab their attention. Often the restuarant is empty, esp afternoons. But during weekends it is crowded, though not as crowded as the rest of restaurants in VIVO. They do not seem to handle crowds very well too. During crowded times, expect NO GOOD SERVICE, MISTAKES, DELAYED FOOD, n BEING TREATED LIKE U ARE THERE FOR A FREE MEAL. The only thing is their mussels taste good in the pot, though frequently repeatedly lately, some mussels are only shells without the meat,,, I reported this to the staff but was rudely told "it is fresh what". I felt i was bluffing and wanted to lie, and not only that, my friend waited for close to half an hour for the set meal. In the end only the soup came. Wanting to cancel it, he had to walk to the cashier to say to cancel it. The answer was yaya n bad attitude type like ok ok cancel then. Later the bill came when and it included the set meal in it. Only complain again then cancel. There is so much more outrageous horrific experiences with MG, but I rest my case here but only declare, NO MORE MG FOR ME FOREVER. SUBSTANDARD n INEXPERIENCED PPL RUNNING THE PLACE. (This is only in my opinion, and that of my friends. Anyone is free to disagree and my disclaimer is that this is only a personal opinion.) TERRIBLE SERVICE. Repeatedly i get things going wrong in all my orders,,, I promise myself never to go there again. Often have to repeat myself to the waiter due to him not understanding English n often has to check w the kitchen on many of the basic info which I require to know. Mussels lately served in the pot come w several empty shells and the STAFF IS RUDE N BADLY COORDINATED. Trust me! Do not go there. Extra stress n disappointed with money wasted too. I used to go but then now stopped cos their standard is not consistent. Disappointing. Cant believe such a restaurant can survive in this day and age. Slow service too and waiters not attentive. Have to really wave very long and hard to grab their attention. Often the restuarant is empty, esp afternoons. But during weekends it is crowded, though not as crowded as the rest of restaurants in VIVO. They do not seem to handle crowds very well too. During crowded times, expect NO GOOD SERVICE, MISTAKES, DELAYED FOOD, n BEING TREATED LIKE U ARE THERE FOR A FREE MEAL. The only thing is their mussels taste good in the pot, though frequently repeatedly lately, some mussels are only shells without the meat,,, I reported this to the staff but was rudely told “it is fresh what”. I felt i was bluffing and wanted to lie, and not only that, my friend waited for close to half an hour for the set meal. In the end only the soup came. Wanting to cancel it, he had to walk to the cashier to say to cancel it. The answer was yaya n bad attitude type like ok ok cancel then. Later the bill came when and it included the set meal in it. Only complain again then cancel. There is so much more outrageous horrific experiences with MG, but I rest my case here but only declare, NO MORE MG FOR ME FOREVER. SUBSTANDARD n INEXPERIENCED PPL RUNNING THE PLACE. (This is only in my opinion, and that of my friends. Anyone is free to disagree and my disclaimer is that this is only a personal opinion.) View all comments by VeryDisappointedInMG

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-96847 Veron Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:36:41 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-96847 Gawd. Looks like they haven't improved much from before. It's coming close to a year now. They can't use the "we're still new and thus having minor hiccups" excuse anymore. Gawd. Looks like they haven’t improved much from before. It’s coming close to a year now. They can’t use the “we’re still new and thus having minor hiccups” excuse anymore. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Pinch.Salt http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-96756 Pinch.Salt Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:15:00 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-96756 Shoots. If only I had read ur post earlier. I just went there over the weekend. (so desperate to find a place to eat at Vivo...) We ordered the baked mussels. In no way do I find it baked or taste of cheese (as claimed by the deciteful menu). Sigh... Waste of money and time. P.S. Waitress served wrong dish to my bf and after discovery, swiftly picked up the dish and just brought it to another table. Luckily my bf has yet to plunge his cutlery into the dish... Shoots. If only I had read ur post earlier. I just went there over the weekend. (so desperate to find a place to eat at Vivo…) We ordered the baked mussels. In no way do I find it baked or taste of cheese (as claimed by the deciteful menu). Sigh… Waste of money and time.

P.S. Waitress served wrong dish to my bf and after discovery, swiftly picked up the dish and just brought it to another table. Luckily my bf has yet to plunge his cutlery into the dish… View all comments by Pinch.Salt

]]> By: BERN http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-91148 BERN Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:41:29 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-91148 hi there... ur wkplace in Toa Payoh too?? :P niway.. i went there 2 wkends ago.. mm.. i felt nothin extraordinary. the dishes i ordered was delicious though. guess im too hungry to noticed anything unpleasant. lolx. hi there… ur wkplace in Toa Payoh too?? :P

niway.. i went there 2 wkends ago.. mm.. i felt nothin extraordinary. the dishes i ordered was delicious though. guess im too hungry to noticed anything unpleasant. lolx. View all comments by BERN

]]> By: chole http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-55214 chole Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:52:21 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-55214 its my very bad experience in mussel guys i think white dog cafe has more GOLD STARS its my very bad experience in mussel guys i think white dog cafe has more GOLD STARS View all comments by chole

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-45180 Veron Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:42:14 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-45180 It sure is. Sorry to hear about your bad experience. It's been 2 months since my unpleasant visit there, and it sounds like nothing has improved. It sure is. Sorry to hear about your bad experience. It’s been 2 months since my unpleasant visit there, and it sounds like nothing has improved. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: shaoming http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-44961 shaoming Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:02:33 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-44961 i think the restaurant is a flop. i went with 4 other friends and found their service and food totally lacking in standard. the waitor forgot about our order and had the cheek to ask us if we had cancelled it. furthermore the baked rice felt more like it was uncooked, hard and tasteless. well i'm not sure if they are experts with mussels but they sure seem like they are lacking in other areas. i think the restaurant is a flop. i went with 4 other friends and found their service and food totally lacking in standard. the waitor forgot about our order and had the cheek to ask us if we had cancelled it. furthermore the baked rice felt more like it was uncooked, hard and tasteless. well i’m not sure if they are experts with mussels but they sure seem like they are lacking in other areas. View all comments by shaoming

]]> By: britney http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-40485 britney Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:48:40 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-40485 i think you are right about them but that was like two months ago...............i mean yah it's been some time but now their like totally wow 'cause i just got dragged in by some of my frens and its like so different now i think you are right about them but that was like two months ago……………i mean yah it’s been some time but now their like totally wow
’cause i just got dragged in by some of my frens and its like so different now View all comments by britney

]]> By: mr Ha » The Mussel Guys @ vivo city http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-33949 mr Ha » The Mussel Guys @ vivo city Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:47:05 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-33949 [...] out Sparklette.Net’s review, bad [...] [...] out Sparklette.Net’s review, bad [...] View all comments by mr Ha » The Mussel Guys @ vivo city

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-24063 Veron Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:10:59 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-24063 I don't eat steaks but damn, that sounds nasty! And you are right about VivoCity. I haven't written a really positive review about any of its restaurants so far. I don’t eat steaks but damn, that sounds nasty! And you are right about VivoCity. I haven’t written a really positive review about any of its restaurants so far. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: ZY http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-24059 ZY Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:53:55 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-24059 I had eaten at some of the places in vivocity. I'm very disappointed with all of them. They are expensive and taste horrible. Even well-done steak can see blood flowing out from the meat. I had eaten at some of the places in vivocity. I’m very disappointed with all of them. They are expensive and taste horrible. Even well-done steak can see blood flowing out from the meat. View all comments by ZY

]]> By: DK http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-24014 DK Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:12:58 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-24014 I think I can cook better mussels pasta than them..... I think I can cook better mussels pasta than them….. View all comments by DK

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23980 Veron Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:47:29 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23980 I think they do! But my bad experience is deterring me from checking it out again, ever. Haha these seafood restaurants just love punning on the word "Mussel" don't they? I wouldn't be surprised if there's a Mussel Dudes somewhere. I think they do! But my bad experience is deterring me from checking it out again, ever. Haha these seafood restaurants just love punning on the word “Mussel” don’t they? I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a Mussel Dudes somewhere. View all comments by Veron

]]> By: tigerfish http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23928 tigerfish Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:48:09 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23928 Do they serve mussels in a pot, cooked in white wine, garlic ? I love those! Think belgian mussels are usually served this way. I've had this dish in NZ before and guess what, the name of the restaurant is Mussel Boys...ooh...no muscles for you! Do they serve mussels in a pot, cooked in white wine, garlic ? I love those! Think belgian mussels are usually served this way. I’ve had this dish in NZ before and guess what, the name of the restaurant is Mussel Boys…ooh…no muscles for you! View all comments by tigerfish

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23544 Veron Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:33:07 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23544 Hey mervkwok, I think we work very near to each other! Talk to you over email! Hey mervkwok, I think we work very near to each other! Talk to you over email! View all comments by Veron

]]> By: Veron http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23543 Veron Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:31:56 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23543 Hey daryl, Seems like you've tried telling The Muscle Guys that their mussels suck? Hey thanks for the recommendations! That's two votes for Ooster already. Now I MUST check out that place! Hey daryl,

Seems like you’ve tried telling The Muscle Guys that their mussels suck? Hey thanks for the recommendations! That’s two votes for Ooster already. Now I MUST check out that place! View all comments by Veron

]]> By: mervkwok http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23279 mervkwok Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:46:05 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/the-mussel-guys-musselicious-not-quite/#comment-23279 Cool! Where at? I'm down the road towards Pasir Panjang. There is like no good food around my office *gah!* (walking distance of course) Cool! Where at? I’m down the road towards Pasir Panjang. There is like no good food around my office *gah!* (walking distance of course) View all comments by mervkwok

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