At Green Ba, the décor and layout was clean and spacious, which gave it a more modern, contemporary look. In fact, without knowing the context, one would think it was your usual fusion Western food place. Green Ba maintains the philosophy of typical Chinese vegetarian...restaurants (yes, it’s more Chinese than Asian) – mock meats are central and mainstay of its menu. There are Seafood Hor Fun, Otak Otak and Broccoli with Abalone, to name a few. We ordered a few dishes: Pesto Al Fungi Pasta, Seafood Tom Yum Soup, Otak Otak and Broccoli with Abalone, with the Pasta being the only true vegetarian dish in my view. Otak Otak tasted strong of soybean and had none of the spices of your typical Otak Otak. Broccoli with Abalone over-cooked. All in all, I will not visit this restaurant again, plainly because when I want to eat vegetarian, I am really looking for vegetables/fruits/non-meats rather than meat-replacements – and meat replacements always inflate the price to the extent that I no longer find the food value-for-money.More

Last week, my sister, M her vegetarian friend and I had lunch at Green Ba Restaurant in Marina Square. Originally I had suggested to them that we have lunch at a non-vegetarian eatery but later on I decided to google for a vegetarian restaurant at...Marina Square and after reading the positive reviews for Green Ba, we decided to go there instead. This proved to be a great decision :) The three of us opted for the value-for-money lunch deal of $10.90 nett per person. M and I ordered blue pea nasi lemak which both of us found delicious. My sis enjoyed her choice of gong bao ramen mee. The lunch set also includes osmanthus jelly (not too sweet, we enjoyed eating it) and honey lemon tea (lovely, and such a big cup!). We also ordered three side dishes - orh nee (delicious, wish the portion was a little bigger though), rojak (yummy) and crispy mushrooms (tasty but my sis and I found it a tad too salty). Not only was the food delicious, but the presentation of the food was beautiful. It's obvious the chefs take pride in their cooking - thumbs up! Service was friendly, attentive and polite. Another thumbs up! We arrived at 11.30 am (the first customers :)) and an hour later, there were still not many customers. I guess it is just too competitive in the area, so many eateries nearby. Which is a pity since the ambience in the restaurant was cosy and warm, and we had a really enjoyable time chatting and enjoying the food. We plan to visit the restaurant again soon to try the other dishes!More

I came back here for another lunch in October and this time opted for the veggie burger lunch. Unfortunately it really wasn't that great, lacking in flavour - just bland. I don't think I will be returning in a hurry.