General comments:
– Reservations aren’t difficult. No pre-payment necessary.
– Solo reservations are available
– For Lunch, A la carte & blind tastings were available. I chose the 3 course option.
– $75/3 courses, $99/4 courses (Excl. Tax & Tip)
Notes on the Food:
– App.: Tuna tartare
– A bit too much quinoa.
– Tartare was fine, temp was good.
– Crispy flatbread here would’ve made more sense
– Main: Tenderloin
– Crispy flatbread was a weird choice – didn’t really make sense for me.
– Cooked to med-rare, can’t complain
– Dessert: Lemon tart
– A bit too sour IMO, the kiwi and dragon fruit elements amplified the acidity instead of balancing it. The meringue could’ve been a bit sweeter to help.
– The sesame cracker was too hard. Wish the crunchy texture component was something that was a bit more brittle so it can be eaten more easily. Feuilletine maybe?
– “Traditional old-school dining”
– A lot of the menu items are traditional, classic dishes that we know of such as Beef tenderloin, lemon tart, lasagna, gnocchi, etc. instead of innovative/contemporary cuisine that other fine-dining restaurants like favour.
Notes on the Service:
– Average service. Not fine-dining level, but not the typical family restaurant level either. Somewhere in the middle.
– Wish they explained a bit more about each dish. Simply saying “Beef Tenderloin” with no explanation of the other components such as endives is a bit frustrating as it just makes you guess what you’re eating vs. learning about what you’re eating.
– Intermission between courses was a bit long, but somewhat understandable as the tasting menu is selected upon arrival so they can’t prepare for it in advance.
TL;DR:
– Fairly priced (maybe a bit overpriced) old-school, classic food. I think it’s closer to punching below its weight than above it.
– Personally, I feel that it’s a bit outdated and there is more exciting food out there for similar price points
by Woowiwong