Rachel Luyi

Review of Culina Pte Ltd at Dempsey

Decided to celebrate my mom's bday lunch here. Pls...

Decided to celebrate my mom's bday lunch here. Pls dont make the mistake like we did. Ambience is nice but then again the ambience in most of the shops in Dempsey is nice so do yourself a favour and pick somewhere else.

We had oysters, octopus, beef tartare and burrata salad to start. Lots of oysters were unavailable, okay fine but why did no one informed us right at the start? We had to order, staff went to check and came back to tell us the bad news. TWICE. Just tell us from the start what's available and what isn't. Mood was completely spoilt by then.

Service was also bad. Many staff but no service, the irony. Tables are cleared, we went to the pastry counter to order a slice of cake for the bday, didn't get served despite waiting for nearly 30mins. When we asked the staff, they finally decided to present it - when the bday person is in the restroom. Wow. Service and awareness is just so so so not present.

Oysters were not good, mussels were the size of your fingernails. Meat was okay. But nearly everything on the menu has a prep fee, including a prep fee on wines and stuff if you get them from the retail space under the same roof. The most bizzare thing ever.

Not worth the money and time. I definitely won't be returning.