Sunday, March 10, 2019

Revisiting Steeples Deli

Steeples Deli, Tanglin Shopping Centre

It's been about a decade since the first (and also last) time I was here at Steeples Deli. Romanticized as the first deli in Singapore that set up shop in 1981.

I remember being not very impressed then. For some reasons, curiosity stirred and we came back to see if anything had changed. 

Steeples Deli, pastrami on rye

This was their pastrami on rye with extra meat. It was edible. Too little pastrami methinks. The world had moved on since these pastrami sandwiches crawled into the light. There's better. Will not miss this.

Steeples Deli, burger

Burger wasn't fancy. Patty was lean. It was something that did its job so for what they charged, I thought it was expensive. What didn't sit well with me was the flavour of stale oil on the bacon. That was unforgivable. Quality should be paramount to businesses that believe in simple food. Sounds fair? 

Steeples Deli, chocolate peanut butter shake

The chocolate peanut butter shake was better than I last remembered. It's not however enough reason for get us coming back. Not with the mediocre food and poor ventilation that'll get the smell of their grease all over your clothes.

Steeples Deli, Tanglin Shopping Centre

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