Botak Jones Review!

Food pictures people!!

I have heard so very much about Botak Jones and a personal review of the food is about way over due!!

Here we go!

BOTAK JONES – Damn good food at damn good prices wor!

Let’s see, we were a group of four who met at 2.30pm for lunch. That only means 4 VERY HUNGRY PEOPLE!!

They have quite a few outlets but we chose to go to this that was located in what I would call a hole.

970A Toa Payoh North Singapore 318997

Hey it was inside the canteen of an industrial office area leh! I mean, besides those who work there, who even goes there?!

But please, I shall not judge. Well, not anymore from here on at least. Haha! On to the food already!!

1) Fish & Chips – $12.50
Well, I do agree with their description though, crispy on the outside and flaky hot on the inside. 3 out of 4 of us said this was nice!

2) Chilli Dawg – $11.50
Oh this has to be the most value for money. It’s damn huge but we’ve got an appetite to match! 4 out of 4 of us said this is good!!

Let you in on a secret, I ordered this becuase I saw this:
“A giant beef hot dog buried under our Whoopass con carne.”

Their chilli con carne (THE SIMS style) is quite nice. I did like it very much!

3) CHICKEN GUMBO – $7
Soup from Louisiana! It is a very nice, warm soup chicken meat tenderly falling off the bone, Cajun spices, veggies, some rice (yea rice!!) and smoked turkey sausage. It was a hot day so this didn’t give me much comfort. I did wonder and try to figure out how they cook this because it would be so darn good to have on a rainy day! 2 out of 4 liked this! It’s the weather I tell you. Otherwise I would have given it a 10.

4) ROSEMARY LAMB CHOPS – $19 for 300gm
I did like this very much. Served with mint sauce, it gives this a very “lamby” taste. Those who complain about lamb having a “lamby” taste will hate this. But I, I loveeeee lamb!! :D 3 out of 4 of us loved this! The other one said it’s a tad too chewy.

They also served Magaritas! Alas, the company I was with weren’t too keen on Alcohol. I do like Margaritas – they have this sneaky effect on you. All’s calm till you stand up awhile and then you realise you have one too many Margaritas in you! NEXT TIME, I must try the Margarita, steak, hot dogs and burgers.

If you ask me, I think the prices are okay for quality western food. I wouldn’t expect anything more than the prices I am currently paying because their outlets are mostly in canteens and places that are not very accessible to people like me who don’t drive. People who drive can afford to dine at high class restaurant liao lor.

And wth I just realised that the Fish and Chips is more expensive than the Chilli Dawg! How can! The Chilli Dawg was awesome!

Oh ya the sides. Each meal comes with 2 sides. We tried most of the sides they had and everything was more or less okay (nothing to shout about). Do not bother trying their mexican rice, cold pasta and fries. No kick. No oomph. Nothing. Wasted stomach space.

OVERALL VALUE FOR MONEY: 9 out of 10 ($$ versus quality, quantity, environment, service, etc)
OVERALL TASTE OF FOOD: 8 out of 10
WILL I GO BACK THERE AGAIN? Yes to try their burgers and other items! The only thing I would personally order again would be the Chilli Dawg and only if I am like SUPER hungry.

There’s another place which I like going to better, with better prices but slightly lower quality. That would be Astons Specialities @ Katong or The Cathay. Astons have long queues but the food and the prices are worth it. Another post for another time :)