100+ Restaurants in Singapore That Do Not Serve Free Water
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100+ Restaurants in Singapore That Do Not Serve Free Water

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For a long while we have noticed an annoying trend in many restaurants. An increasing number have a no-water policy: They do not serve free water to diners even when requested. Instead, we have to buy their bottled water. Not only is the bottled water...




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Veron Ang

Veron Ang is the founder and chief editor of Sparklette. She lives in Singapore and has dined and traveled across the world. She also runs Sparklette Studio, a and firm. If you'd like to connect with her, head on over to the contact page or follow her personal updates on Twitter: @VeronSG.


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  1. hitomi
    September 11, 2009
     

    Little Bali n Gillman Village.

    we asked iced water but not available.

    my 2 years old dauger was also rejected to have iced water! I complained but they kept saying ” company Policy”

    I’ll never go back there again as service is also questionable.

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      September 11, 2009
       

  2. Mohd HishamTwitter
    September 11, 2009
     

    Yesterday I went to the Old Town Coffee at Toa Payoh branch for some toasts.

    just for the fun of it, i asked the waiter, AFTER i have placed the order to get me a glass of iced water. He put my order back on the table, and start to scroll down to the drink section and said to me, “its 50 cents per glass”.

    i smiled and said, sure, get me one. :P

    and this after i have ordered

    ice coffee $2
    toast $cant remember (its less than $5)
    Soft-boiled eggs $2
    assam laksa $5

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      September 11, 2009
       

  3. RT
    September 17, 2009
     

    Went to Chen Fu Ji Grains at The Central this evening. When the bill arrived, I found that they had charged $0.50 per glass of water + a 10% service charge. After complaining that the $0.50 charge for the water was never mentioned or written on the menu, they offered to refund the money.

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      September 17, 2009
       

  4. auntie luciaTwitter
    September 18, 2009
     

    Hi Veron: I notice u’ve put No service charge against the Hot Tomato item which I contributed. I’ve found my bill and there’s a service charge of 10% + 7% GST. Not sure where u got the info re no service charge? Thanks!

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      September 18, 2009
       

  5. Hui Ping
    September 24, 2009
     

    When i went Lerk Thai at Woodlands Civics Centre last year, they did not serve water. However, few months ago, Lerk Thai at Whitesands, Marina Square served me water when i went. They might have changed the policy already.

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      September 25, 2009
       

  6. Foodeology
    September 27, 2009
     

    Ebisboshi Shotengai @ Iluma doesn’t serve free water as well. =D

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      September 27, 2009
       

      • Foodeology
        September 27, 2009
         

        hmm yep. If I didn’t remember wrongly, there’s still service charge. Well, at least the waiters do serve you. unlike Marché.

        Reply

        • VeronTwitter
          September 29, 2009
           

  7. anon
    October 5, 2009
     

    Liquid Kitchen does not serve water unless you order alcohol. So if you order coffee, you will not get any water.

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      October 5, 2009
       

  8. auntie luciaTwitter
    October 15, 2009
     

    Hi Sparklette, u might like to read a post in my blog abt being charged $38 +++ for Evian water at Blu restaurant in Shangri La. And we had actually asked for PUB water!

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      October 17, 2009
       

  9. JG
    October 17, 2009
     

    You can add esmirada at Chijmes, didnt see it on the list…..

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      October 17, 2009
       

  10. Mats
    October 19, 2009
     

    Found the list through ST today. Great list. Please add comments if restaurants complain to you about being on the list. Those places clearly care more about fluff than their customers.

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      October 19, 2009
       

  11. Canton Pixie
    October 19, 2009
     

    hi there,
    Hotpot Culture at Marina (www.hotpotculture.com) doesn’t serve free water – you either pay for mineral water or pay $0.50 for a mug of water.

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      October 20, 2009
       

  12. Ju
    November 13, 2009
     

    Hey Veron,
    Wondering if you will be interested to try out some Restaurants under my Company’s portfolio and blog about them. Do you have an email address that i can contact you at?

    Ju

    Reply

  13. Tom
    November 14, 2009
     

    Was at Villa Bali yesterday (Lock Rd). No free water. Also it was confusing but we couldn’t buy plain water, only expensive mineral water. However, they would provide both ice, and hot water, so we made our own.

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      November 16, 2009
       

  14. P. Chong
    December 3, 2009
     

    L’Estaminet / Peperoni – lists ice water at $150 a glass during happy hour…see copy of menu in pic:

    Reply

    • VeronTwitter
      December 5, 2009
       

  15. P. Chong
    December 5, 2009
     

    No Veron…its $150 during happy hour, and $200 regular hours…yes, one hundred and fifty dollars and two hundred dollars…

    I did attach a pic of the menu…found here: http://people.timezone.com/pchong/pepperino/menu.jpg. Not sure why it did not appear.

    Reply
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