I Visited Singapore’s Ghost Town Mall

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Is this really Singapore? That was my first impression when I stepped into City Plaza, one of Singapore's oldest and hard-core malls. Some call it a "Ghost Town" while others call it "nostalgic". I explored the mall for a day and attempted to spend $100 to see what kind of experience I could get.
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00:00 About this "Ghost Town"
01:32 First Impressions
03:59 Looking for Men's Brief
04:36 Best Fried Chicken in Singapore?
06:41 Lunch at the 'Best' Ban Mian
08:50 Massage
10:13 Level 1
12:18 Security Officer Confronts Me
14:02 Most Expensive Purchase Today
15:01 Actually Finding Men's Brief
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@watchtherapy1068 28 күн бұрын

Ghost town? Come on Sunday, all the ghost will run away for 1 day

@vistaflower 28 күн бұрын

LOL 😂

@engchoontan8483 26 күн бұрын

the extension of philippines, from citiy-plaza drain to grand-link mall drain and side lechon and thai to geylang back-lane to school and bao shop. drain walkers. besides whole sale parking goods (batam diamond mall style), steal indonesian-philippino from lucky-plaza, picnic grass areas from paya-lebar-square and walking route from haig road hawker to katong shopping center... its a million strength exchange interlock.

@sngjoolian 26 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@GT-uc9gs 23 күн бұрын

This mall has become a crowded shopping mall for helpers on Sunday. U should come take video on Sunday. 😂😂😂

@jamilahmahmod3391 22 күн бұрын

yes is true, im staying this area 😂

@davidty 28 күн бұрын

City Plaza is not really a ghost mall… this is Indonesia’s answer to Lucky Plaza. on sundays the Indonesian migrant workers go here and hang out. that’s why there are a lot of women’s fashion stores, they cater to the Indonesian domestic workers.

@Silverelfz 27 күн бұрын

City Plaza used to somewhat be a wholesale place for female fashion.

@nanyanghuayi 24 күн бұрын

Before it becomes a Lucky Plaza for Indonesian maids, it attracts the women from Geylang.

@willie8452 28 күн бұрын

15:01 😂😂😂😂 I watched the ending 3 times . This is the best Ive ever watched!

@WintervOn 28 күн бұрын

the determination for men's brief is unbelievable

@RedditLurker-wr6iz 12 күн бұрын

He was in ghost town, so the ghost gave him one. Next time he need to bring some joss stick and red candles as payment.

@JohnYow1 28 күн бұрын

The ending was... brief.

@rockman1122 28 күн бұрын

A brief comment.

@romkoh 28 күн бұрын

Hahaha!!! Why you say that huh? Why you say that? Hahaha

@JohnYow1 28 күн бұрын

@@rockman1122 I was floored by how brief it was.

@JohnYow1 28 күн бұрын

@@romkoh maybe i am trying to trick people to watch til the end?

@tanyongrui88 27 күн бұрын

Weird Japanese culture, haha

@KelvinKing 28 күн бұрын

I actually feel that City Plaza has a nostalgic charm to it... Being a former Katong Boy, my childhood hangout malls included Katong Shopping Center, Roxy Square and occasionally City Plaza. There's this feeling that such malls give me that other modern malls cannot. When I step into these malls, I'm immediately brought back to simpler (and less depressing) times, which is a comforting feeling. I'm not being constantly reminded that looks, money and status are the most important things in life, which is the feeling I immediately get when stepping into the Mega Orchard Malls. In these malls, there are no pretenses...you are not judged by other shoppers... I was very contended just going to City Plaza to get a haircut and having a meal after that at Arnolds.

@sngjoolian 26 күн бұрын

Strongly agreed. Like the place

@Peacelily22 25 күн бұрын

Yes all the modern malls have global brands and just don’t feel as nostalgic

@weijun5371 22 күн бұрын

Use to play at lan there and grandlink

@CK-xl5bt 28 күн бұрын

My aunt owns a shop there. FYI, many of the clothing shop there are wholesalers, they have customers from overseas/locals who buy their clothes there to re-sell(Monday mornings is the busiest if i remembered correctly). I must say this isn't a conventional mall; a unique mall in itself and definitely not a ghost town.

@reontgen 25 күн бұрын

My Aunt too has a shop there selling ladies clothings. 😊 We do visit her sometimes.

@nanyanghuayi 24 күн бұрын

Agree. It was bustling in the evenings, especially over the weekends. How is that a ghost town mall?

@fannnypie9465 15 күн бұрын

I rmb when blogshops were the thing (is it still a thing?), this was the place to go for the girls who ran the blogshops to get their stuff! But in today's economy, who's left to wholesale stuff to from sg? Or is it cos rent there is low?

@kohilist 28 күн бұрын

One of the more charming old malls, it's like time is suspended in there. A wholesale clothing mall. It should remain like this, there's no need for more copypasta malls in sg.

@chroniclesofalazyriderbyde9504 28 күн бұрын

I grew up at nearby Marine Parade Estate and travelled there frequently as that was one of the few malls around the area back in the 80s. It was a place full of jeans, T-shirts and ladies wear. The CD shop which you intro was used to be a video cassette rental store back in the 80s where rental of HongKong drama series was very popular back then. Guess I think you are clueless what is a video cassette. The ground floor where the Halal store and snack store are used to be shops selling atifical flowers for decoration. This mall brought back alot of my childhood memories. Thanks for making this video and yes... finding a brief inside the mall is near impossible but not outside.... lol

@renaturerelaxationchannel4800 28 күн бұрын

Your video always makes such old places so interesting to visit.

@GhibOjisan 28 күн бұрын

Glad you like them!

@dennisheng8976 28 күн бұрын

I love where this series is going!!

@Jelloc 28 күн бұрын

Oh I like the Ban Mian on the top floor food court, and also this was the very first outlet of Arnold's Fried Chicken

@benjaminyh6252 28 күн бұрын

Yea man. That's the only Arnold's that can still eat... The other outlets really cannot make it

@lancechan8256 26 күн бұрын

Arnold’s Fried Chicken 1st outlet was on the 2nd floor in Odeon Katong mall before they moved to City Plaza

@BernardTheoPJanda 27 күн бұрын

Nice video! Reminiscent of your earlier videos, no sponsorships and partnerships, just a straightforward walking tour with food. Oh, and the ending was EPIC!

@lazyjane1223 28 күн бұрын

Omg what a hilarious and fun episode!! 😅 the brows was well done and now I want to visit this mall just for the Arnold’s chicken! Thanks Ghib :)

@Rinazalelos 26 күн бұрын

This mall really brings back a lot of memories. I remember my family would go there to eat at Arnold's when it was a special occasion like someone's birthday or there was something to celebrate. Last time there were more food shops just outside the mall and everything tasted super delicious! That was 18 years ago! Thank you for another awesome video ghib buddy👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@leecharlene1976 8 күн бұрын

Good job bro!! Thank u for posting videos!!

@zennt6930 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for another enjoyable video, brightens up my day after hard day work. My heart melted when u bought the gifts for yr loved ones, aww!

@CaraLim 28 күн бұрын

My parents used to own a wholesale shop there, in the 90s it’s one of the 2 main women’s clothing wholesale Center in Singapore… the other one is at Crawford Lane. This was way before online shopping and direct sourcing online took over the world…… there was a need for wholesalers to support smaller local fashion Retailers. There you go :) a bit of background on the mall !

@tinateh 27 күн бұрын

If you like old malls, you can check out Thomson Plaza (we use to call it Yaohan as it was the biggest department store in the mall), Sun Plaza, Lucky Plaza, People’s Park Complex and Holland Road Shopping Centre.

@lengyeowang4147 23 күн бұрын

Sun plaza are not so old

@ckloh3378 28 күн бұрын

On the 2nd floor, level 2, opposite the foot massage corner shop is a very good Ipoh chicken hor fun stall and pig stomach soup! Called Chi De Fu....they open late afternoon, the owner is a former chef or 5 star hotels in SG 😂

@GhibOjisan 27 күн бұрын

Aw I missed it!

@chrisl9934 28 күн бұрын

I like how the toilets are really clean!

@Rat_King_Reviews 28 күн бұрын

Interesting I'll watch this with a nice brew shortly. Love all your content it's great seeing these places

@cheeseizblue 28 күн бұрын

OMG, you sounded EXACTLY like my husband @4:27 ! Did he possess you???!! I laugher so hard through out this epic episode! I kove this mall for its uniquely stubborn ability to stay relevant throughout the decades! I come here to shop for sarongs for Malay weddings, Indonesia food and snacks, and of course the spicy chilli that the mee hoon kuey comes with!!

@sglatitude 28 күн бұрын

I only go there to buy Arnold’s Fried Chicken level 2. Jollibee at Payalebar Square level 1 is just 10 minutes walking distance from city plaza.

@jcalm1 28 күн бұрын

This is the first time I ever heard of "Men's Brief"...BRAVO!!!!

@NazreeNazzeer 26 күн бұрын

LOL at the ending! I had to check out your google review and it’s legit! 😂😂😂

@plusultra2404 22 күн бұрын

Good episode esp the Arnold's bits cos they really have good stuff. Would love to see more of the DVD shop though.

@kwongjennifer8939 27 күн бұрын

So funny- the bit when Ghib san was surprised that $5 neatened his overall look!😂😂😂

@elenas8190 28 күн бұрын

Oh I love the noodles and the very spicy chilli! Almost every table patrons order from this stall. It's been there for more than 20 yrs. I like the ending, bro!

@dawnho7744 27 күн бұрын

Lol, the last part was really funny!

@nancyho9977 24 күн бұрын

love to watch your videos - so funny at times . keep it up

@greenlife1973 27 күн бұрын

My goodness… the end was hilarious! 😂

@ravan85 27 күн бұрын

this is one of the best videos ...that ending was too brief though

@user-xyzabc143 28 күн бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I love your videos!! ❤ I've been living in Singapore for 13 years now and I love that I learn a lot about this place from your videos. I am a Jollibee person, but will definitely try Arnold's after watching this video. Great job on your contents! I love it! 👏👏👏👍👍👍🙌🙌

@GhibOjisan 27 күн бұрын

Yeah it’s really yummy!!🤤

@uncleretard2538 20 күн бұрын

peenoise?

@user-tb1dd4bh1b 26 күн бұрын

笑いながら観てました〜！😂 レトロすぎて建物内に入ったことなかったんですが、ジブさんに続いて私も入ってみます！モールめぐりシリーズ楽しみにしてます！

@GhibOjisan 25 күн бұрын

ありがとうございます😊

@kelvinchong6945 28 күн бұрын

alot of them may not know this place back in the 80s and 90s, city plaza is the place to go for video games back in the days

@lojk1357 28 күн бұрын

Funny ending...Ghib 😂love your videos

@rogeretiennedelacruz3000 25 күн бұрын

I grew up in my teens shopping and eating in this area. Thank you for reviewing these forgotten neighbourhood malls

@coastalmoonie7654 27 күн бұрын

Brilliant creative ending…i burst out laughing..😂🤣🤣👏

@lilylim6802 28 күн бұрын

Used to go there paktor 😂 3 decades ago. Maybe it’s time to revisit the place ,reminiscing the good old times😂

@naokof4029 22 күн бұрын

こういうnostalgicな雰囲気大好き紹介してくれて有難うございます👍 今度行ってみよう

@floppy1437 4 күн бұрын

🤣 That ending was epic. A wild one!

@chenyinmei6466 28 күн бұрын

So funny ghib..you found one men's brief...hahaha😂

@IZTheOne 28 күн бұрын

I used to go City Plaza alot to buy CDs from Malaysian artistes because they always one of the 1st to bring it into Singapore. Arnold's is always juicy and delicious but I don't know when the last time I ate there lol! Old malls have lots of character and City Plaza is still bustling to this day is amazing!

@baomeigao6496 28 күн бұрын

This mall is one of my favourites - lots of memories from childhood [hahaa, am a baby boomer]. It is not as packed / busy. I buy clothing, toiletries, shoes, fix my mobile phone and yes, eat here. Love the Indonesian titbits. Laid back, memories of Di Tanjong Katong! Not a ghost town Mall, for sure!

@leongfilms5158 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for this video on City Plaza, keeping an open mind and with positive things to say in the end. Those ignorant comments at the start of the video just shows that they never lived thru the golden 80s era. This video and City Plaza brings back many memories of the 1980s when my Dad will bring me to shop and buy me toys almost every weekend.

@IloveFreo 27 күн бұрын

As a regular visitor to Singapore I’ve been there and had Arnold’s. Even bought a carry on bag for my trip home. I like it because it’s old school. Too many of the newer malls have all the same shops.

@MamaDiva22 24 күн бұрын

City Plaza mall carries many core memories for my family and me. Definitely nostalgic!

@kamariahabdrahim6963 27 күн бұрын

Hahaha! The ending is hilarious.🤭😅

@JesusMySaviour1717 28 күн бұрын

It’s so ticklish for asking men’s brief in city plaza! 🤣 this video really makes my day! 👍😂

@danishrusdi 28 күн бұрын

I do remember this place though, brings back the 80s nostalgia

@yeezeey4037 28 күн бұрын

eh Ghib-san, men's briefs is staged leh haha! But still nice to give a fun ending to the clip. Well done!

@Dans_Theatre 28 күн бұрын

Wild Briefs, one of the Pokemons found outside of Japan. Jipun Kia is lucky to capture this rare creature.

@HumanCat 27 күн бұрын

I love this kind of malls..reminds me of the good old days of the 80s/90s

@tigerrom03 28 күн бұрын

I cannot believe that you picked up the men’s brief 😮

@paulankle 28 күн бұрын

Did Ojisan de-brief his men's brief, place it on the floor and pretend he find it by accident?

@johnwongkimsiong3807 28 күн бұрын

When you were doing the video on the worst shopping mall in Singapore, I immediately thought of City Plaza. After watching that video, I realized that as little as I enjoy City Plaza, it does not hold a candle to USSC when it comes to being the worst mall in Singapore. At least there's food here to look forward to and a huge nostalgic vibe. Oh, I used to love the Penang Laksa at the lvl 5 coffee shop and thought it was the best Penang Laksa in Singapore. I remember spending $7 and it came with 2 full fillets of sardine when most shops elsewhere would only have sardine crumbs in the soup. That must have been more than 10 years ago though. 😂 I wonder if the stall is still there. 🤔

@glentheseira308 25 күн бұрын

oh man they way u ate the 'Arnold's' chicken makes me very hungry.... good review!

@isaiahtan6162 17 күн бұрын

LOL the ending was the best.

@flowerhue 26 күн бұрын

Thanks to ghib, i want to go and have the mee hun kueh there 😂

@GhibOjisan 26 күн бұрын

enjoy!

@noncil 20 күн бұрын

ya lor, mee hun kueh is like hokkian dish that I used to eat growing up. Must go and visit if I ever come back to Singapore again (left the country in 1995)

@robintan9386 28 күн бұрын

City plaza has many female clothing wholesalers here . Many Indonesia and other nearby countries come here and buy stock.

@psoon04286 28 күн бұрын

Didn’t know that Arnold’s had a half chicken on their menu. Must try next time. Looks really SHIOK!😋

@89myking 24 күн бұрын

Marie’s skills are legit. Always made advance bookings. Very authentic Thai massage.

@davidccg274 11 күн бұрын

Hey! Ghib .... cannot find brief shop, so you remove yours at the end and placed it on the ground for the video. So cool...hahaaa

@helenehashimoto3554 27 күн бұрын

my childhood hangout place!! been there recently, so nostalgic

@rexduodecim3528 26 күн бұрын

That thumbnail is amazing lmaooo

@sujaniaslam2428 28 күн бұрын

Hi Ghib,, i dont know if i ever went there one time long long time ago becoz my family said we went there one time anyway thks for showing it again,, its so funny you found that brief, i think its yours you put it there 🤣hahahha,, nice vlog Ghib Huat ahh 👍😎😇 oh i like that chair massage, if only all the mall provide that chair massage,, 😅

@MusicHavenSG 26 күн бұрын

The only times I come to City Plaza is for the two eateries you mentioned. I may live in this area just a few minutes walk away from City Plaza Mall but honestly I don't frequent this mall. Btw, were you anywhere in Bedok by any chance recently? Thought I saw someone that looked like you.

@hrshsln6768 24 күн бұрын

Only legends know that if you go to City Plaza, you go there to eat at Arnold’s Chicken (still there), then on the 1st floor there’s that machine where you put your hand in (still there), then at the CD shop, if go down that aisle of shops, at the end there used to be a shop called Nora opposite it is a game store where an Auntie would sell not just new games but old games as well, & she preserved old street fighters t-shirts & old gaming magazines. I’m 30 now but this was back in 2007, memories.

@Diana-if8qd 21 күн бұрын

Wow there's still a Bocca Della Veritae there! I used to always play with the one at Tanjong Katong Complex, Joo Chiat area. That's another classic mall lol

@user-yk9fw7qc9p 28 күн бұрын

this is the place where i applied for the blue passport. old shopping malls seems to have the same type of flooring, it reminds me of beauty world, bt timah plaza, katong shopping centre and queensway shopping centre.

@rainiraini7543 21 күн бұрын

Queensway shopping centre

@JohnnyXie-s3p 19 күн бұрын

In the 80s Shakey's Pizza opened their first joint there. Love it there. I still remember their jingle.😂

@jjakdteo 28 күн бұрын

you are so creative

@littlemissgoodwish4185 28 күн бұрын

I remember going to Arnold's when my age was still one digit. At that time there was only this branch. This is the origin. More branches of Arnold's only started appearing much later I believe. Very nostalgic. I visited City Plaza just over a month back myself(never been there in over a couple of decades) and was surprised at how active it was.

@littlemissgoodwish4185 28 күн бұрын

Also I think some of the sellers relocated here because Tanjong Katong Complex is closed?

@llgla 28 күн бұрын

City Plaza was one of my hangout spots with friends back in the 90s. Good old days.

@PaulaBean 28 күн бұрын

5:37 Very courageous! Filming right under a 'no photography' sign! 🤪

@64ytb 28 күн бұрын

The management should consider taking away that stupid signage. How else to promote this mall? This is 2024 already. This is a mall, not a temple.

@yuy2375 28 күн бұрын

@@64ytbit’s ok, that’s videography 😂

@raphaelger 28 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂 The ending is really 😅😅😅😅

@rocky509 28 күн бұрын

Every Sunday,this mall filled with indonesian maids.😄

@zuejayt7061 26 күн бұрын

You made me drool when you're eating the mee hoon kway. 🤤

@jen3850 27 күн бұрын

When I first had Coleslaw from Arnolds at the Hougang Green outlet, it made me fell in love with Coleslaw from other places as well 🥰

@crosbyong 28 күн бұрын

🤣🤪🤣🤪🤣🤪👏👏 Ghib-san, you’re hilarious!

@limcynthia2106 26 күн бұрын

Very retro mall & love shopping there. Dont think you can find one quite like it in the East anymore. Enjoy!

@hillary8929 27 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@GhibOjisan 27 күн бұрын

Appreciate it Hillary! Huat ah!!

@invizee 18 күн бұрын

I loved City Plaza. It had my favourite 2nd hand bookshop

@NeoWeaponog 28 күн бұрын

Just subscribed to your channel this weekend. Love your content......i wish i saw your channel before i went to Singapore two weeks ago. Now i have to come back!

@GhibOjisan 27 күн бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

@Nice-Biscuit 24 күн бұрын

The Ending! No way! Did you stage it?? Lolol

@tonghengseah113 27 күн бұрын

I went there 2 weeks ago. I found it quite vibrant! It is mainly hot spot for Indonesia domestic helper. It is like a little Indonesia. Arnold's chicken is like one of the flag ship fast food restaurant. there.

@rongvo7861 28 күн бұрын

Guys , we have our own KFC , the OG legendary Arnold chicken ! It’s been around for as many as 30’plus years . IMO I really think it’s one of the best fried chicken I’ve tasted . It’s always served piping hot , the meat was juicy and succulent , totally finger licking good . If the western gotten KFC to their name , while Philippine have Jollibee and Malaysia with its own DFC , well we have our very own ARNORLD chix ! And it can topped any one of the competitors above . Support local branding 💪 Luving it 😊 !

@jamesng9811 28 күн бұрын

Went to Arnold’s bedok branch twice. First trip, piping hot crispy juicy spring chicken! The best money can buy!! Second trip, went over with wifey! Full of anticipation as I told my wifey the goodness of Arnold’s! Turns out a dud! Chicken was refried to heat the ones sitting on the shelf for too long. So, chicken was dark brown, rancid smell and , no, it’s not juicy anymore ! Got ridiculed by wifey for overstating Arnold’s goodness. Sad sad sad! 😔

@rongvo7861 28 күн бұрын

@@jamesng9811 True that , I did experienced the same problem with this Bedok branch . Arnold need to address this issue if they want to stay relevant in the market . Hope they can keep up to their standard in all outlet .

@kamariahabdrahim6963 27 күн бұрын

Arnold's is local? I didn't know that.I love Arnold's Chicken.

@cfyong1838 27 күн бұрын

@@jamesng9811get another wife. Too much complain over small little issue. Shd be happy outing with your company hand in hand rather than complain over a bloody dehydrated fried chicken.

@danielang5495 27 күн бұрын

I thought Tenderfresh is our local OG

@thepactio 28 күн бұрын

did he bring his own brief to film?

@yhtey14 27 күн бұрын

What an ending!

@tyujg7495. 28 күн бұрын

Wait, a sequal to Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre?!

@HolyEnchanta 28 күн бұрын

This is tons livelier than Upper Serangoon

@shirleyong2810 25 күн бұрын

The ending was crazy 😂

@jhf4930 5 күн бұрын

This Arnold fried chicken was there since the beginning, a good part of my teenage memories was here.....not forgetting the Yakoso mall diagonally across and the People Emporium/ Lion City Hotal that was replaced by a new mall now❤😊

@darrylwongsy 28 күн бұрын

Why is it that malls in Singapore, the security doesn't allow recording?

@ejsoh5291 24 күн бұрын

hilarious ending lol!

@fkit6027 27 күн бұрын

LOVE YOUR VERSION OF RYAN TRAHAN!!! KEEP IT UP GHIB

@nskVideos 27 күн бұрын

Was the challenge to find men's briefs or to buy men's brief lol, Very nice City Plaza bring childhood memories, this mall and park way parade

@mechislander 28 күн бұрын

Go to MacPherson Mall M2. That one is only around 10 years old but very few tenants. Even the Fairprice moved out. I don't think you can spend $100 there unless you go at night when the clubs and stuff open.

@lif33 27 күн бұрын

City plaza was a very busy mall back like 10 to 15 yrs ago. I used to visit there every Monday to buy wholesale clothings to sell. But they were all affected by ecommerce and big brands boutiques after that. And yes, my fav mee hook kuay noodles shop is still at 5th floor! Yeah! U should have visit this mall on Sunday and it will be crowded with many indonesians here for gathering outing w their friends