$1224 Sultan Fish Reasonable Or Not?
After news came out that one plate of sultan fish cost $1224 at the high-end Feng Shui Inn restaurant at Resorts World Sentosa, this relatively obscure fish has got Singaporeans talking.
According to some chefs, the sultan fish has tender, smooth and snow white flesh. It is highly sought-after because it’s not easy to catch and feeds on fruits only.
I have never heard or eaten Sultan fish. It sounds like a delicacy which should be avoided by lesser mortals like us.
Is the price reasonable? Well, for those multi-millionaires or billionaires, $1200 is small change lar. The more expensively you eat, the higher your status. Those wealthy people in China and Hongkong all think in this way.
For normal diners like us, we have to learn from this situation, else even if the restaurant give us 15% discount, also no money to pay... maybe must stay back to wash dishes.
Next time we order anything in a restaurant, must ask for price first, especially when the staff recommend dishes outside the menu.
It may be a bit embarrassing to ask about price and then reject the dish in front of your VIP guests as they may think you are calculative or stingy but better be safe than sorry lor.
By the way, last year a stall in Newton Circus ripped off tourists by selling 8 tiger prawns for $239 and got suspended. I think Feng Shui Inn should get a fine or at least warning from the authorities too.
Since the customer ask for marble goby (soon hock), the restaurant should recommend dishes within the same price range. What do you guys think?
[Straits Times]
1 comments:
surely i will not take!! yes, better enquire price before ordering.. or better order beforehand on the phone.. no embarrassment..
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