I was rather surprised by the number of negative reviews posted here.
We went to this place for lunch. Despite it being lunch time, the place was quite empty as compared to the long queue Nakhon had. The waitress was quite friendly and sincere in introducing the restaurant to us. Even though we had wanted to visit Nakhon, we were not prepared to queue. Her sincere service also won us over.
We ordered 酸菜烤鱼 as one of my girlfriends cannot take spicy stuff. We also order a couple of other dishes plus some 串串. We enjoyed the 酸菜鱼 much though even though it was fried and not grilled.
However, I cannot say the same for another waitress manning the cashier. Come on, we were paying customer. Be nice. Don't give us a face like we owe you a million dollars. There were a couple of time where we asked for her assistance and she just came across as highly impatient. Really, if the food has not been served, I would have cancelled my orders and walked out. Her service attitude is a great turn off! It was for the nice waitress who took our orders that I did not give a 2 star rating.
RCSC
3
Had the mixed green red chili fish. Flavour wise, it was not spicy if you can handle spice. Fish was enough for 4 pax if you have other dishes. Cold chicken was just ok, dont need to order. Love their fragrant big intestine - smelly enough but tastes good. Skewers wise, lamb was better than beef. Maybe can shorten cooking time as it was sliiiightly tough. Milk tea was nice too, tastes like those HK milk tea. Overall food wise, can come here for quick family meal. Not bad but not the best.
Service wise, agree with other reviews. Waitress auntie damn fierce sia.. but she gets the job done. I went at 11am but felt like she was already in a bad mood. Asked if she can put the burner in the middle, but she stared into my eyes and soul and said "I will do it later. If I put it in the middle now, you gotta stand up and let me put down the fish." Relac ah. Dont so fierce. Just asking only.
The male chef/waiter was very friendly.
Matthew Phang
2
Fu Qi serving China cuisine located on level 2 in Compass One mall. They offer a wide variety of dishes on their menu. Their signature dish is the "Grilled" fish served in different ways. The fish is fresh but I guess what's misleading is the way it is cooked The fish is fried rather than Grilled. We tried the lamb skewers, felt that they were over marinated and lost the lamb taste. The lamb ribs were ok too. Fried chicken tossed with dried chilli is good. The beef tripes, pork trotters, pig's ears & century egg were just on the average. The waitress that attended to us was very helpful and attentive. Price point is normal for an outlet in a heartland mall. I believe there is room for alot of improvement in their dishes.
Esmonde Tan
4
Ambience: The store is located at the 2nd floor of compass one and is pretty well decorated.
Grilled fish: The star of the show considering the name of the store. It was great. Loved how it was fried before grilling so it brought an added texture to the dish. Tried the tomato and broth and it was quite delectable!
Meat skewers: For approximately $1 per stick, it is definitely worth it. Had the beef, chicken and pork sticks. The meat is nothing to write home about.. but the seasoning is amazing.
Crab: This was slightly disappointing. Didn’t expect the crab to be that small but well, what can you expect if you paid ~$30 for it? There was also a 30% off at the point in time. So no complaints there.
Overall, it was a great experience! Staff were friendly and the ambience was great as well! Would return!
Alexander Reinaldo
4
Had a great time here with delicious fish soup (not too spicy). The service was fast also and it came within 15 mins after we ordered. Came at 730pm on Sun and seems there was not much Q nor crowds, so can be good alternatives for weekend family dining.
Gregory Athanasius
3
Located on the second floor of Compass One shopping mall, Their Grilled Fish with Pickled Mustard Greens was one of their specialty and a recommended dish as mentioned on the menu.
Tai Er Grilled Fish, Fragrant Spicy crab 太二烤鱼 香辣蟹 老坛子酸菜鱼 is a Chinese restaurant selling Sichuan grilled fish in Compass One.
The grilled seabass fish, which is the restaurant specialty after tasting for the second times, it is fried, the texture and taste of the fish is average. It is not seasoned well with spices. Similarly for the signature fried rice, it lacks the 'wok hey' and seasonings.
For the service, diners will expect to wait longer for the dishes. The waitresses can be warm at the beginning, but throughout the later timing, evening, it is difficult to get their attention.
We did not enjoy the dishes.
Lye Chihuey
3
Food is nice , but waitress attitude not so friendly.
No queuing no crowded. While we ordering the food the waitress here is very impatient .When serving our dish the waitress put down the bowl and plate is very loud .
Really spoiled customer mood.
Beatrix K
1
Came here for dinner. Ordered the 酸菜烤鱼 but it doesn't taste anything like 酸菜. Tasted more like plain water with veg and fried fish. Really bad. Asked the staff if they can add more 酸菜 as it is basically tasteless, she said it will be more flavourful as it boils. So we accepted it. But minutes later, she came back out with a pot of what seems like chicken stock and added it in without informing us what it was. End up, we had salty chicken stock soup with fried fish. Still no 酸菜 taste. Very very disappointing. The 烤串 was not bad , more flavourful than the 烤鱼, but not worth the price.
Boo Boo Lim
5
We went there on Sunday night. Queue for about 10 mins to our turn. It was their soft launch, so any order of grilled fish, get 40% off on the crab dish.
We ordered their signature mala grilled fish and bifengtang soft shell crab. We ordered sea-bass for the grilled fish, the meat was fresh and tasty. While for the soft shell crab, it was a little misleading on the name. Was expecting it to be ‘soft-shell’, but the fact is they deep fried the crab to make the shell crunchy and edible. But overall, the crab taste as good as the fish.
We also add on luncheon meat and cauliflower on the grilled fish. It was not quite worth it for the price as the portion is very little.
The overall experience at Tai Er was pretty good, the environment is very cozy and staff are very helpful. The price is very reasonable as well. It’s a recommended place to go for grilled fish at Sengkang area.
Jodie L
4
We visited the day before their official opening and the queue was already very long, ~30 to 40 minute wait on a Friday night. Staff were friendly and provided good recommendations as well as explanation to order delays. All the dishes were well prepared, from appetisers to mains and desserts, and drinks were light and refreshing. Slightly high price point but you get what you pay for in terms of ambience, quality of meal and service. For baby lobsters, get your gloves ready and be ready to put work into getting the meats out one by one - it’s fun, and the mala sauce is delicious. Their signature suan cai (?) fish is also very yummy. The meat is tender, skin crispy (perhaps cooked with lard, it has a pleasant fragrance) and soup is very easy to drink and comforting to the stomach. Would love to try their other offerings.