Cuscaden Patio

Ce Zheng has been going on and on about his deep-fried chicken wings at Cuscaden that it was only a matter of time before the whole group of us trooped down to the pub to see (and taste) what he has been raving about. It's a small pub that's oddly placed at the basement of Ming Arcade (just opposite Hard Rock Cafe), but once there you would really 1) smell the scent of deep-fried chicken wings wafting through the air, and 2) see at least a plate of chicken wings on every table. I'm not kidding.

Deep-Fried Chicken Wings


Well, truth be told, it's deep- and over-fried chicken wings, but eating them piping hot with ice cold beer (Coke does fine as well) was simply satisfying. The chicken was juicy and the batter gave it a very crisp outer layer, as you can probably tell from how golden-brown the wings are.


Of course, being a food blogger, I must show some discernment and not be carried away, so I must add and reiterate that the chicken wings were over-fried and oily. It's certainly not something for the health-conscious, but then it's a pub anyway and all health concerns usually go out of the window. There were seven of us that night, so we ordered a couple of dozen chicken wings all to ourselves. Calories and fat concerns all out of the window indeed.

Service
Service could be improved, the staff seemed to be trying very hard to balance between being polite and aloof.

Price
$18 for a dozen deep-fried chicken wings

Place
21 Cuscaden Road,
#B1-11 Ming Arcade,
Opposite Hard Rock Cafe.