Latest News

Customer Charged S$13 For Nasi Padang At Jewel Food Court, Stall Reportedly Has No Menu

Nasi Padang At Jewel Food Court Reportedly Costs S$13

Every now and then, food courts have been known to charge customers exorbitant prices. Due to a combination of costly dishes, diners may have to fork out more than expected.

This was the case at Jewel Changi, where a customer had to pay S$13 for nasi padang at a food court.

Calling it unacceptable, she said the eatery should have had a menu for her to check for the prices of its dishes.

Customer forks out S$13 for nasi padang at Jewel food court

Speaking to STOMP, the woman shared that she visited Food Republic at Jewel Changi on Friday (28 Apr).

She had patronised a nasi padang stall, selecting one rice, two vegetables and two meat dishes.

Source: Google Maps

From an image shared with STOMP, the vegetables appeared to be long beans and bitter gourd, while the meat seemed to be ikan bilis and a chicken drumstick.

However, to her dismay, the price of her meal came up to a staggering S$13. While the rice and vegetables were S$1 and S$3, respectively, the meat cost S$9.

Source: Stomp

Calling it unacceptable, she said she never realised dining at a food court had become so expensive.

“It looks like the food court should have a menu for you to check the price before picking the food,” she added.

Previous incidents of exorbitant prices at food courts

Of course, this isn’t the first time customers’ complaints of exorbitant pricing at food courts have made the headlines.

 

In March, a diner said he had to pay S$16 for cai png at a food court in Marina Bay Sands.

Netizens then pointed out that the pricing was due to the location of the eatery, with the tenant of the stall incurring a penalty for giving an insufficient food portion.

A similar incident occurred in January with Power 98 DJ Jerald Justin Ko, who purchased mutton biryani at a food court in Gardens By The Bay.

He had to fork out S$29 for his meal, which comprised a plate of biryani rice with three pieces of lamb.

Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.

Featured image adapted from Google Maps

Sudeshna Dhar

Sudeshna is a lover of all romcoms, especially Gone Girl (2014).

Recent Posts

Grab set to be S’pore’s 6th taxi operator after being awarded street-hail operator licence

GrabCab must adhere to the same fare structure components as other taxi operators.

3 Apr 2025, 2:09 am

Woman rescued from roof of overhead bridge in Serangoon Central, detained under Mental Health Act

Onlookers applauded when an officer grabbed her and pulled her to safety.

3 Apr 2025, 1:21 am

Chinese company under fire for ‘substandard steel’ used in collapsed building during Thailand earthquake

The joint venture, which included a Chinese company, had bought steel from a shuttered steel…

2 Apr 2025, 6:34 pm

Xiaxue lists Hougang HDB flat for sale at S$928k, gives house tour on Instagram

The 1,582 sq ft unit is "bigger than a five-room flat" and offers the same…

2 Apr 2025, 6:01 pm

40 best Amazon 4.4 deals on top brands like Muji, Marshall & Owala to upgrade your home

Prime members can access the sale a day earlier on 3 April.

2 Apr 2025, 6:00 pm

15-year-old S’porean girl who wanted to marry ISIS fighter & establish pro-ISIS family issued restraining order

A 17-year-old boy who identified as an "East Asian Supremacist" has also been detained.

2 Apr 2025, 5:54 pm