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I'm not sure when was the last time I dined at a Hakka restaurant, even. Thanks to Fave by Groupon, the decision to check out Kew Gardens inspite of the not so stellar reviews online was made easier. Being a cantonese, little is really known about Hakka food except the usual suspects of abacus seeds and soon kueh. For sure I've patronized hawkers that do decent Hakka food, but I have not found a Hakka restaurant I'd revisit...plus, there are just so few of them doing good Hakka food! Anyhow, I was greeted by tables of chinese tourists at Kew Garden over a weekday lunch. It was such a chop chop curry pok affair, the moment the guests took to their seats, food was served in automated fashion, rice was served in baskets and within the 45 minutes we were there, we witnessed three seatings happen. The menu is straightforward, Hakka dishes and chinese dishes to the likes of dumplings, soup noodles and glutinous rice balls. It is easy to be misled into thinking Kew Gardens is j...