bollywood poison ivy @ lim chu kang

poison ivy kranji aka bollywood veggies is located at 100 neo tiew road. poison ivy is closed on mondays and tuesdays. on the other days it is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. this bistro is run by mrs ivy singh-lim and her husband, former ceo of ntuc fairprice lim ho seng. they chose to forego the lure of big city life to retire to 10 acres of farmland in kranji.

poison ivy is certainly different from most f&b outlets in squeaky-clean singapore. it is surrounded by fruit trees and vegetable plots, and its interior can best be described as singapore rustic, with comfortable wooden furniture, picture windows, painted steel beams and concrete floors and, of course, bright colours in all directions. mr lim hand painted a lot of signs himself. these signs are painted on recycled materials.

if you are into the sports scene, you will certainly have heard of mrs ivy singh. she was president of netball singapore. she is a person who speaks her mind and she does not mince her words. her remarks are usually direct and can be caustic. but at the farm, you will find a very friendly person who enjoys sharing her views with others.

she gave me some ideas on what i could do after teaching. she mentioned that there were people who came to work on her farm so as to get some fresh air and a chance of scenery. when i told her that i was a teacher, she suggested that teachers could make quite good tourist guides.

i have been trying to persuade my friend victor, a retired teacher, to visit the place with me but he is put off by the prices of things sold there. i feel that it is reasonable to pay a bit more for the pleasant ambience.