Dined solo at Indienne and was sat at a table. I opted for the non vegetarian menu. I did not opt for the lobster course as I don’t really like the taste of lobster in general.
In terms of food, it was alright. I live in a city where Indian food is very prominent so I’m used to the flavours already and wasn’t really mind blown. I did love the techniques they executed for some of the dishes. That was the most interesting part of the experience. If you don’t normally eat Indian food, then I would highly recommend this place. I will say, the lamb was a bit disappointing. They cook it medium so I was wrestling with it for a bit when I was slicing it up. The nahiri sauce however was beautiful. I can drink a pint by itself honestly. The other thing I want to mention are the scallops and caviar. It wasn’t the best combination and it just felt like they decided to put caviar for the sake of it. It didn’t really add anything to the dish. The sauce overpowered the taste of the caviar in my opinion.
The plating was beautiful, I was however disappointed with the dessert and the chicken dish (black diamond shape) where you’ll notice there is a bit of gold and truffle missing respectively. I know it’s tiny and a bit nitpicky but I’m at a Michelin Star restaurant so I expect it to be perfect.
In terms of service, it was great. Everyone was friendly. They noticed I was a fast eater and since I dined solo, they made sure I got each course in a timely manner. I even finished before some other tables that were 2-3 courses ahead of me when I sat down.
I also love how they iron the table cloths (I don’t really eat at fine dining restaurants so this was cool to see).
The tasting menu itself was $135 + $6 bread supplement but with TWO drinks, taxes and 20% service charge, it came out to $250. Maybe I’ll stick to water next time.
by Hemingwaylikesliquor
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One more thing I want to add is as I was dining solo, I had time to observe other tables and there was this one table of three in particular that I noticed weren’t finishing their food and by the looks of it, barely touching it. Now, I’m not one to judge, but man you’re spending $135 per person and to barely eat it seemed like a waste of money. I would understand if you didn’t like the taste of a specific course, but this table barely touched 2-3 of the courses. Maybe because of how I was raised and I didn’t grow up rich, even if i didn’t like it, you bet I am licking that plate clean. I am making sure I am getting my moneys worth. But anyways, just an interesting thing I noticed whilst there.
There’s something about bread being a supplement that I find deeply offensive.