The Fast Food Hunt
From today, I am going to visit each of the different fast food joints in Singapore and do a review on them. Although fast food joints are deemed unhealthy, they are still a favorite haunt of the young and an occasional break for the working adults.
Mos Burger
Date visited: 17 October 2006, Tuesday
Time visited: 2:00PM
Outlet: Jurong East IMM
Queue: Empty
Food ordered: Yakiniku Rice Burger Meal
Price: $6.80
Time for food to arrive: Around 6 minutes (4/10)
As usual for Mos Burger, it takes years for them to prepare the burger while the hungry patron like me waits at a side, either standing or at a free seat in the small restaurant.
Food Quality: Fantastic (10/10)
The rice burger was prepared at the right timing and the fries were well done. The fries are not too salty, neither are they too bland. Also, something which deserves mentioning, the fries are of better quality than what competitors offer. Thick and full of potato. The beef was well cooked too. There is a need for improvement when it comes to putting the beef into the burger though. When I am still left with quite a bit of rice, the beef has all been finished leaving some vegetable which were place at the back.
Satiety: (5/10)
I am still quite hungry now, although I finished everything including the cup of coke.
Value: (6/10)
As mentioned, it could not fill up my stomach at one go, not to mention that it costs $6.80. The cup of coke from the meal is just about the regular (smallest) size given at other restaurants. The burger is about the size of a cheeseburger from MacDonald's. The chili given was as usual in many other fast food joints, pathetic compared to MacDonald's. Most of the money may have gone into the packaging and food quality though.
Packaging: Very neat(9/10)
I asked for a takeaway and it came nicely packed in a small paper bag, with lots of serviette to cushion the burger. The burger itself was wrapped in a styrofoam type of paper, taped neatly to fasten. The small paper bag was then placed in a small carrier for easy carrying. There was even a small plate for the sauces. Much thought has been put into these.
Ambience: (10/10)
This is a newly opened outlet, so I guess that the surroundings would be much better than the other outlets. But nevertheless, they are about the same. Although it maybe a little small, ambience at Mos Burger definitely makes you feel better.
Overall: (7.3/10)
Mos Burger would be more of a quality restaurant in the clothes of a fast-food chain to me. They seem to emphasize more on food quality and packaging of the restaurant itself. If it wants to continue and reap more profits in the fast food industry, it should further improve its waiting time and size of the restaurant itself.
And the hunt goes on for the best fast-food joint in Singapore…