This spot usually attracts A LOT of people who want to get pictures taken with the Rain Vortex in the background. Today, it’s easy to get a clear shot.
After reading reports about how traveler numbers are down and how retailers at our beloved airport are struggling, I thought I’ll make a trip down and see for myself. After all, there’s FREE ENTRY to the Canopy Park now and I thought clocking 10,000 steps would be a piece of cake here. So here are some pictures which *might* make you think / believe that visitor numbers have dropped drastically:
FREE entry to the Canopy Park! (Actually I secretly think it should just be free all day, everyday lah)
Some people surrounding a robot that’s handing out FREE bottles of water and candy, as if they are wondering whether they need to sanitise their hands first. After I grab a bottle, the others follow suit.
The Apple store. I think there was a talk / class going on, but there was just 1 interested participant already seated. The rest of the people are mostly their own staff.
Not a soul in Bengawan Solo – I was surprised:
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And here are some pictures that suggest otherwise:
A&W still attracts a queue, albeit a much shorter one.
Rich & Good Cake Shop was almost sold out at around 12.45pm.
And just look at that LONG queue outside Shake Shack – no virus is gonna keep these people from the burgers they love:
There are a number of eateries offering tempting lunchtime promotions, so it’s probably true that businesses at Jewel are struggling (and therefore are trying to draw the crowd back in). Though I wonder how many of their diners are actually people who work at Changi Airport, versus those who work elsewhere or who are travelers flying in/out of Singapore.
Arteastiq was tempting:
Jack’s Place has a $9.90 Healthier Choice Lunch Set:
Shang Social is offering great value indeed:
MY LUNCH:
I picked Four Seasons Restaurant, yup, the company that’s known for its durian products…
When I entered the restaurant, there was only ONE table which was occupied. So essentially that couple would have felt like they’d booked the entire place if I hadn’t walked in. Haha! 
Anyway, I think it’s because the restaurant is located in a corner that people don’t usually walk to so it attracts fewer diners. But next to them is Dian Xiao Er, and further ahead in a prominent location is Toastbox.
There’s no ice cream today, sadly, but they offered free flow of green bean soup. The free flow drink is actually some fruit punch (?) which I thought tasted nasty.
However, the Curry Chicken with Rice tasted a lot better than it looked. Served steaming hot, the curry is delicious with the right balance of lemak and spice.
Free cookies, cordial and green bean soup
What I really loved was their durian cookie! OMG. It looks like a regular butter cookie. But boy, is it fragrant. And it’s melt-in-your-mouth. AND it’s eat-all-you-can! I’m surprised they don’t mention cookies in their promotional poster and when the staff tell you about the $9.90 nett lunch set. The mains and the cookies are what you should come here for. The beverage and dessert are a lousy second.
The cookies so impressed me that I think I ate 5 (of the big ones) and then bought a Fave voucher for 40 of their durian cream puffs, which cost just $13.80 in all, so each puff costs just 35cents. You’ve got to get that Fave voucher while it’s still available! You can redeem it at their other outlets too, if Jewel is too far for you.
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Four Seasons is at B2-228 of Jewel Changi.