now adays its impossible to please everyone, so the best bet would be to bring them to mini pot, yup steam boat but individual pot
advantage
-hygienic
-individualistic, watever u dun wan will not appear in the pot especially for Buddhist/vegan/hala/paranoid ppl
-you can easily change soup base along the way at no charge
rajah inn & hotpot culture belong to e same boss but diff location, pls sign up as member in hotpot culture if u like to visit the outlet to get free flow of drinks
diff between the formal n joaquim is that joaquim is full-fledge DIY mini pot buffet think regular steamboat, the staff are only there to clear ur clutter, well they have decent cooked food & delicacy stall such as hong kong roast & popiah/rojak or special soup of e day, they come with more desert selection such as cakes/pastries/kueh/hot/cold traditional desert
as always: call & reserve( for both) & on the day of reservation call n ask(onli for joquim) whats on menu like special item or there maybe some items you are expecting from ur las visit
tried this on my bday.. the food not bad... no need go Q and fight for the food at the counters.. just tick on the paper and the staff will bring whatever you want... the place is totally staffed by prc though..
i thot the rajahinn was quite bad... had it last year at tiong bahru plaza..
just had this a few weeks back.
i dun think it should be classified only quite bad la, i think its more of value for money since you can order their cooked dishes as well (which wasn't too bad). still got mini chocolate fondue as well (it's really mini, but who can eat a full fondue after a steamboat dinner?)
the food quite fresh, acceptable for my standard, but the tom yam soup (which is suppose to be their speciality) wasn't really spicy.