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Habitat by Honestbee
Its been almost a year since online grocer and food delivery platform Honestbee launched their multi-sensory high tech supermarket. complete with electronic gantries for entry and exit that can only be activated by QR codes from their mobile app, robotic check out machines and an entirely cashless shopping experience, the place was still bustling with people one year on despite many other retail distractions in 2019.
if the naysayers are ever so doubtful about the profitability of these online delivery players, a quick scan at their jam-packed physical store would be enough to convince them that Honestbee has found ways to diversify. a huge component of Habitat's success comes from their popular F&B offering. the kiosks carry food from popular dining concepts and have to be ordered through the app both for dine-in and food delivery. it was very easy to chalk up a hefty bill because it was so convenient to go trigger happy especially when tempted by other patrons around you.. 
We ordered this Char Siew rice from Char, a Cantonese roast meat specialist which has a few stores in Singapore. we are glad that these guys have now ventured into the food delivery scene as their barbecued pork is so well done. the Char Siew is marinated with strong flavour, grilled to a hint of crispiness but also has a soft texture. a tad pricey, but definitely very good. 
another popular choice at Habitat is Captain Snapper, this Fish & Chips operator is making a decent shout to become one of Singapore's best for the dish. We tried a battered Barramundi fish & chips and it was served Long-John-Silvers style. the portions were really generous with 2 pieces of fish, fried to great crispiness and delivered with fries and deep-fried flour bits. you can select from a range of complimentary sauces when ordering as well and you would notice that practically every table is having some form of fish & chips. 
we thought that the drinks were somewhat of a let-down in relative terms to the ambience of the place. Paper-cups for latte and plastic cups for craft beer just doesn't cut it. having said that, the baristas at Hinoki do brew a mean cup of coffee, using only the finest coffee beans and would even be good enough to organize coffee-making classes from time to time. The cakes from Niven are a totally different story, served on nice Instagrammable plates and looking pretty, we thoroughly enjoyed the black sesame cake and the Earl Passion cake - credit to them for retaining the distinct Earl Grey flavour and blending it well with the sweetness of passion fruit. In all, it was a unique experience. Online food brought offline is a tad expensive, but it surely didn't stop the throngs of people from coming to Habitat. 
Habitat by Honestbee 34 Boon Leat Terrace Singapore 119866 Opening Hours Sundays to Thursdays: 10 am to 10 pm Fridays & Saturdays: 10 am to 12 am a selection of dining concepts to excite every type of foodie.. Labels: #boonleatterrace, #charsiewrice, #earlgreypassionfruitcake, #fishandchips, #fooddelivery, #habitatbyhonestbee, #hinokicoffee, #honestbee |
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