Great place to shop for groceries or any daily necessities. This Fairprice Finest has a bar and food area with many tables where you can have a meal, offering numerous food options like sushi, teppanyaki, and kebab. The overall cleanliness of the tables is satisfactory, and there are two tray return stations for clearing your trash. Overall, it is an interesting concept for a grocery store, unlike any other, with natural lighting and unique architecture. It's definitely a must-visit when you are nearby.
Yi Yi
5
One of the more unique FairPrice we have come across, but fitting for the area as there are quite a few customers popping bottles on a weekend afternoon 👍🏻
The selection was decent and sorted by country. There is no GST or service charge to dine in at those tables to the side of the shelves; they do, however, charge $8 for corkage, which is still affordable compared to other establishments out there.
Great environment and innovative concept — I will definitely consider revisiting if I'm looking for a place to chill in the area.
Irene Neo
5
Likely the newest FairPrice Finest, this location spans about 14,000 square feet and features dine-in concepts. The aesthetic is tastefully done. Interestingly, the supermarket offers a diverse array of products; I even found my Lotus Chocolate there, too.
There is a bar with counter stools offering a wide selection of alcoholic drinks. You can also purchase alcoholic beverages there and consume them at the common eating area, subject to corkage fees.
This outlet also features something unique: an “experiential zone” where there will be live cooking demonstrations.
Shopping at the FairPrice Finest in Clarke Quay is truly enjoyable!
Singapore Apparel
5
This is a higher-end supermarket with a bar and food court, featuring a "help-you-cook" service. This service allows you to consume what you purchased there, with a surcharge of $12 per 300g of meat and $1 per packaged item or drink, as in the picture. However, the food menu items at the stalls are higher priced, as shown in photos, relative to their quality and size. The combined cost of ingredients and the cooking service added up to prices higher than, or nearly equal to, regular restaurant pricing. An interesting experience centre. A clean, self-service, self-cleaning environment. The bar, however, was quite awesome and more fairly priced. Staff are overall friendly and helpful in assisting with purchases.
Tan Lee Choo Is In The House
3
I see the appeal of this NTUC, initially. It looks so very posh at the entrance: walls lined with wines and spirits, a cozy bar crowded with people—it's just bursting with energy! You pinch yourself because this can't seriously be a supermarket, but it is — and a food court too!
So on any given night, this NTUC is really more of a watering hole and food court than an actual supermarket. And its loyal clientele are obviously bargain-hunters looking for an unpretentious hangout.
I reckon that if you get a kick out of spending your Friday night at a supermarket, getting pissed drunk and trusting a non-chef to ruin a prime cut of Wagyu/Kurobuta on the grill before serving it up on paper plates, then this is probably a great find.
The premise seems promising: buy your fresh ingredients from the supermarket and get them cooked right away. Only problem is that it's not prepared by a proper chef, just some random NTUC employee who's been told to heat up or overcook your meat. Golly, for the questionable standards, lack of service, and chaotic ambience, any fool would quickly surmise that paying $50 a head is pretty ridiculous.
Unless, of course, the company of plebs and budget travelers, dining with plastic cutlery and jostling for a sticky, rickety table, makes the whole idea even more attractive. Then you and I clearly have very different perceptions of what a good deal is.
With all that said, this supermarket is lovely by day and stocks those little imported extras for which I'll return. But for now, I only hope to unsee over time what I did that night...
Danny
4
Here's the edited review:
Great food. It's much less expensive than outside on the boardwalk, where they charge a gratuity and foreign exchange rate (I was told this by a local). Plus, it's air-conditioned inside! Tables were full, making it hard to find a seat. It's a very popular area. Don't forget to clean up your tray afterwards, or you can be fined $300!
Ming Hao Tham
2
Here's the lightly edited review:
This isn’t your typical FairPrice. It is the 'atas' version, stocked with premium goods at decent prices, but definitely not for your everyday grocery run. At the entrance, you are greeted by rows of fancy alcohol, quickly followed by the stench of reused cooking oil.
Right smack in the middle of this 'atas' establishment sits a strangely placed, high-class kopitiam, which looks nice but manages to perfume the entire store with its fumes.
Watch out for the barely noticeable 5-cent plastic bag stickers at the self-checkout terminals. Miss them, and the condescending self-checkout staff will apprehend you and treat you like a top-tier criminal.
I wish the staff had a little finesse, though; this is FairPrice Finest after all.
Berry Toh
3
Most atas Fairprice in SG with a good selection of local products and souvenirs, and even a pick-and-cook dining option.
Hansen
5
Pros. Right in the middle of Clarke Quay. Pretty decent range of local and international packaged foods, a variety of fresh foods cooked on the spot in front of you, plus wine and beers. IPA on tap, and fresh oysters!
Cons. None observed.
Michael Tan
5
Love the experience here, where we can dine in and drink at FairPrice! The oysters and fries were average; wouldn't recommend. Drinks were great though.