Abang Recipes at Sembawang Shopping Centre

Waited about 30 minutes during dinner hour just to get seated, which is normal I supposed. They have a self order system like Pastamania where you have to order and pay at cashier. After long wait, it's terrible to be told that 3 out of 4 items I initially wished to order were out of stock. Ironically, most of these items are promoted in set meals. When told why they didn't paste on the large promo boards outside of the items that are oos, cashier casually just claimed they had no time to do so and proceeded to add on that the items were oos since afternoon and supplier also didn't deliver some items. Personally for me if you know in advance from lunch time that some items are oos, then at least have the decency to inform customers verbally or paste on the promo boards of these shortcomings so customers can dine elsewhere. Taste wise, similar to any hawker centre food so in terms of price point, it's not value for money. The signature chicken, fried rice and hor fun were palatable. Would not recommend the Tom Yum seafood. The taste is unlike most Tom Yum soups I've had, and was missing a whole bunch of ingredients. Only had loads of lettuce and other veges, and a handful of fish slices. Other ingredients probably oos but not highlighted to us. Overall, a disappointing first experience 😕 despite initially looking forward to it because of a friend's recommendation.

My family and I used to go there once every week because we really enjoyed the food there. They changed their whole team a few months back and everything started going downhill. Prices are more expensive, dishes became smaller. The menu is the same but the taste is not as good anymore. The whole place lacks order. There are more people working there now but they appear to lack proper training. They leave people standing outside and at the counter while busying themselves with other things. They also leave their tables unclean until there are people outside waiting for a table then they start cleaning that 1 table. They serve us our food without cutleries and didn't realise until we asked them for it. Their management needs to do something about it.