Grace Said.: Old School Delights

It has been some time since dear and I met up with our Young Adult friends, and we finally had a chance to do so today.

Gathering at one of our friend's residence first, we then drove to Upper Thomson Road for dinner. Thereafter, we had to choose from 3 dinner venues: 2 Fat Men, Old School Delights, or some famous chicken rice stall.

It was a close call, with votes evenly spread amongst all 3 dinner venues. But we finally decided on Old School Delights when we heard that the food there is cheaper - with price ranging from $5+ to less than $10.

Arriving at Old School Delights, we were a little worried that we couldn't get seats because there was quite a crowd. Good thing another group left when we arrived, so we had a long table that could accomodate all of us.

Glancing about, I noticed how the ambience was very simple but very school-like. With a long chalkboard and a noticeboard scribbled with little fun facts of the good old school days, e.g. how we used to love pencil cases with lots of drawers and compartments, it certainly brought back many memories from my primary school days.

At the corner of each table, we also found a little wooden box that contains familiar games we used to play in the past, i.e. SNAP, 5 Stones, Country Erasers & Kuti Kuti.

Immediately, the guys got all hyped up and started challenging each other with their primary school past time - country erasers, and SNAP!

After several rounds of games, the toys were finally kept away and we continued to reminisce on those good old days, like our favorite cartoons, how pagers were the "in" thing, how the guys won a box of erasers after competing with other boys..

Though I was the youngest in the group, I was GLAD to still be able to identify with their stories. Else, I would have been totally lost in their conversations already.

As we continued chatting, our food slowly arrived. First to arrive was Andy and Daniel's Home-style Curry Chicken with Rice. The curry wasn't too spicy and too thick nor too thin. It was actually pretty nice.

Our drinks arrived next. Dear and I ordered Ice Teh-O, which tasted really bland in my opinion.

Then, dear's Nasi Lemak Besar arrived and immediately, I could tell the subtle disappointment in dear's expression. I think he was expecting a bit more ingredients, like one more chicken wing, and more rice.

Soon, everyone's food arrived except our friend Weston, and mine. We continued to wait until we couldn't take it, and told the waiter our displeasure.

She apologized repeatedly and served us a complimentary slice of Banana Cake. I however, was not that easy to appease. After all, I was already famished and grouchy, and to add to my irritability, another waiter kept serving us drinks when we already had our drinks. I mean, first time she made that mistake, it was forgivable. But to keep making the same mistakes repeatedly, it clearly shows that their operations process is pretty messy.

Anyway, I finally received my food almost half an hour later, when my friends are almost done with theirs. *Lets out a long sigh*

Well, if not for the good company and fellowship, I think I would have left Old School Delights with a frown and a black face. That said, I wouldn't want to come back Old School Delights on my own, or with dear. After all, first impressions do count and sad to say, Old School Delights didn't give me a good impression. None at all.

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