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• Raw Chef Cafe

I came here with some friends for their hotpot dinner. We were greeted with huge mounds of greens. Everything was fresh and the tomato/lemongrass soup base was rich and delicious. We were asked if we preferred greens or starches, and it was topped up accordingly. We were the only table having hotpot; the rest had opted for the dinner set, which looked interesting - there was even a little fondue pot after their main course. The place is small and cosy, but not as conducive to a hotpot meal as other venues. With the pot and veggie baskets taking up a lot of space, our table of five was a little cramped. A window was opened to allow steam to escape, and closed soon after when it got too cold. There was also a small buffet bar, which wasn't particularly impressive, and of which lettuce seemed to dominate. Prebooking and prepayment is required. I'd communicated with the eatery via WhatApp using English and broken Chinese - the reply was always in Chinese. Facebook posts with the latest updates are also in Chinese.