Twinkle Cube Cafe

They’ve got darts, they’ve got all sorts of bubble tea, and they’ve got a «whatever» option for the indecisive. They also make pretty decent food AND they open late! Entrance requires you to go upstairs from the back of the mall, but other than that it’s nice and atmospheric!

I saw this review on the front page of Unilocal on August 7^th and book marked it for future reference.
I heard about this place opening up. Despite the asthma warning I still came ’cause maybe they were having a bad night. I also wanted to give the establishment a chance to possibly make improvements including the smoking situation before entering. I also have the benefit of the doubt attitude especially when there is one user review in the beginning of the business establishment.
The minute I walked in I felt so unwelcomed. It felt like the hang out for burn outs sadly. There was a very negative attitude from the people working at the til that I just left and made some excuse.
They said that they only take debit or cash which I had, however, pretended that I only had a credit card and needed to come back. The truth was that as mentioned above, their attitude turned me completely off from staying. Very hostile vibe.
The place is small and dark, no positive ambiance.

Non-​smokers, beware! This beautiful little place is a death trap for anyone allergic to smoke or to anyone who has asthma medical conditions. I would have liked to give this place a higher star review but what bothered me a lot was that they have a smoking room INDOORS. I don’t know if that setup is even legal? Basically, they have an indoor patio (for smokers) connected to the rest of the restaurant with little ventilation in that smoking room. The only thing separating the smoking section from the rest of the restaurant is a glass door. So everytime the waiter opens the door to serve the smokers, a strong pungent cloud of smoke enters the café because the indoor patio has nowhere for the trapped smoke to go. The indoor patio is covered up so the smoke just stays within that room and you can see the clouds of smoke in that see-​through room. Since the café is small and has no windows to open, the place starts to smell like smoke and the smoke got onto my clothes and hair. I’m also allergic to smoke so my mild asthma kicked in, which shouldn’t be happening in an eatery! Luckily, I had my inhaler and puffed several times in the bathroom, otherwise I would have to leave right away. The only reason why I stayed was because I was with some friends and we already ordered a bunch of stuff before the group of smokers arrived. In hindsight, I should have just packed my half-​eaten order to go, and bid my friends farewell that night. They were somewhat annoyed by the smoke but they said they would tolerate it (since no one had Asthma), but they did say they won’t return because of the smell. Anyway, I would be worried for patrons with more severe asthma. I went to the doctor the next morning just to doublecheck I was ok, and he said he was surprised because he said that smoking set-​up is unhealthy and unhygenic for an eating establishment.
Twinkle is a new venue that just opened a month or 2 ago, and I noticed the lack of patrons in the café at night. I assume it’s because they were also bothered by the smoke. It’s too bad, this is actually a pretty place with twinkling lights on the ceiling and a cozy quiet place for a romantic date! The customer service is very friendly as well. But like I mentioned above, if smokers visit on the same evening that you do, your night will be ruined if you are sensitive to smoke or don’t like the smell of smoke. I really wanted to like this place, but I won’t go back because I happened to come at a night when they had a group of heavy smokers sit in… and I don’t want to chance that again. If you’re a smoker, then this is a rare great venue for you to be smoking indoors.
If they ever get rid of the smoking room, let me know and I will be happy to go back. I like the décor and coziness of the place… if I can breathe in there.
(Why did I not give this a 1 star? Because the customer service was extremely friendly, the décor was cute, and their drinks were pretty good. I only give out 1 stars when I am treated poorly by staff, but the staff here were nice and took time to explain their menu.)