Themed restaurants can make for a pretty memorable experience, if done correctly. Combining the right ambiance with the perfect selection of food and drink, they could transport you to faraway destinations the very moment you step through their doors. However, one restaurant in Beijing has recently left many more than a little puzzled by their choice in theme.
Welcome to Borderless, a Singapore-themed restaurant in China
The eatery, named Borderless, was recently discovered by Facebook netizen and Kota Kinabalu native Arthur Pang, who is now based out of China. Seemingly looking to bring as much of Singapore as they could to diners in Beijing, the restaurant’s waitresses could be seen boldly flaunting kebayas that were more than just a little reminiscent of the iconic ‘Singapore Girl’ uniform seen on Singapore Airlines stewardesses as they bussed between rattan tables.
It’s worth noting that the original uniform still in-use by Singapore Airlines was designed by Parisian couturier Pierre Balmain in 1968.
Food is primarily inspired by Southeast Asian Chinese cuisine
And as for the food served, prospecting patrons can come to expect a medley of Chinese dishes made popular in the Southeast Asian region, primarily in both Singapore and Malaysia. However, you may find ordering off the menu a little more challenging (and amusing) than anticipated, as the dishes all feature botch-job English translations, seemingly aided by Google Translate.
Here are some of the best ones we’ve seen so far:
And while netizens have largely been left amused, some have pointed out that the eatery’s owner should not be mocked for taking a genuine appreciation for Singaporean cuisine, and aspiring to do their best to introduce it to Mainland Chinese diners despite their poor grasp on the English language.
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