Big Ben’s Pies
April 16, 2007
A month ago after our weekly MTB fix, Wayne and i were deciding where we should eat lunch. We were on siglap road when he remembered someone telling him about a Pie shop down the road at Opera Estate.
I do remember watching a programme on TV about this place, apparently serving the most authentic British Pies in Singapore. What was it called…. Britain Pies, London bridge Pies, London Pies, English Pies, Queen Pies, ….. BIG BEN’S PLACE! (At this moment, Great Britannica is playing in my head…)
i won’t say its mind blowing, but it’s quite close to how british pies and cornish pasties should look and taste. Unlike those puff pastry sorts, english pies are dough-based and dense.
For HIM: Steak & Mushroom - Diced beef with fresh button mushrooms.
For HER: Chicken & Mushroom - Diced chicken fillet with fresh button mushrooms in cream sauce.
Here’s their address if you’d like to visit Big Ben’s Place:
15 SWAN LAKE AVE
OPERA ESTATE
SINGAPORE 455711
TEL/FAX: 6876 0737
what i find ironic is the ALL TIME PROMOTION at this establishment.
“15% OFF on all regular pies!!!
For all American Express Cardholders!!!”
posted in Food |
urk.. NO MORE english piess….
Comment by Janice — April 16, 2007 @ 9:40 pm
Janice: Muahahhaa…i had an overkill of cornish pasties when i was there recently.. the pies i could live with, because there were just so many varients of pies… savoury and sweet…..
Comment by Angela — April 16, 2007 @ 9:44 pm
what’s so ironic? it’s an on-going promotion for all amex credit card holders. ironic how?
Comment by alanis — April 16, 2007 @ 9:49 pm
alanis: it’s an all english restaurant, and the promotion is for american express.
Great deal for an american cc company, wouldn’t have had a second look if it said HSBC or standard chartered which are english banks with a presence here.
Comment by Angela — April 16, 2007 @ 10:30 pm
Hey babe,
could you email me with your personal email? I tried you on your blursotong mail before, but never got a response. Got something to ask u.
Comment by Bernice — April 17, 2007 @ 2:32 am
Bernice: sent!
Comment by Angela — April 17, 2007 @ 8:27 am
ahahahaha!!! amex kard!! that is so friggin funny!! man this made me laugh. intelligent humour. ur english side showing man!! strangely it reminds me of a good fren who is an asthmatic chain smoker. he used to “relak one korner” at sum kopitiam with his pack of malboros most subtly placed next to his ventolin inhaler & alternate between the 2. hahaha!!
speaking of irony… they screened “becoming jane” (story of jane austen) here in perth. 18th century england. quite a stylo film. have u seen it?! some of my ah lian & minah rock frens didnt like it… but i reckon u wud. anyways have a good one lady angela!! cheers!!
Comment by guerrrilla — April 17, 2007 @ 9:44 am
guerrrrilla: im hardly english… besides my parentage, i haven’t been in englang long enough to call myself a english.
becoming jane? no i haven’t heard of it.. will look it up.
Comment by Angela — April 17, 2007 @ 6:41 pm
Opera Estate has that?? I Must go!
Comment by Kuen — April 17, 2007 @ 11:43 pm
kuen: uh huh! yup yup
Comment by Angela — April 18, 2007 @ 5:17 pm