Went to the newly opened Star Vista mall this afternoon. It might not be the wisest decision considering the combination of open-aired mall and hot weather, little wonder why there wasn't many people around.

However I was still excited to explore the unique design and checking out the unusual restaurants and stores. Most of the tenants are in F&B business, but I've never heard about most of them. That's a big plus point.

It's an open air concept in the mall, with no air conditioning except in the individual shops. Even then, not all shops use air-con. Some small cafes and bars do not have it. Air circulation is good, as the place is spacious enough. There's a water fountain in the basement for children to play at, complete with children's changing room. It reminded me of Greenwich V at Seletar, however Star Vista is much bigger. A christmas tree had been put up, looking quite bare with only stars and golden loops covering it - I bet it looks much nicer when lit up at night.

We bought a number of things from various places for our lunch. First, poutine from Triple O restaurant. It's a Canadian dish consisting of fries topped with thick brown gravy and cheese. Frankly speaking it wasn't as good as I expected, although sinful to be sure. Then it's Taiwanese Blackball's signature dessert: a bowl of grass jelly topped with yam balls, sweet potato balls, pearls and red bean for $4.50. Tasted alright, but I guess I still prefer having my pearls put in a cup of cold, refreshing ice tea.

Still hungry, the next stop was Boston Seafood Shack where we had cod fish & chips, served wrapped in paper. The fish and fries were good, fresh and tasty. The restaurant looked really outstanding due to its colorful decorations and bright colors, mainly red.

Then we had green tea frosty drink from Ya Kun kaya toast, of course with slices of toast. And we're finally full! *big grin*

At Star Vista