King of the Sea – miso-infused torched king salmon & king prawn on a bed of assorted vegetables ragout. The crispiness of the salmon skin and slightly smoky char of the prawn suggests his Majesty may have forgotten to fasten his robes as he flirted with an open fire, which…
Red velvet pancakes, served with mascarpone and fresh berries. The first taste was a bit much – the cheese element certainly dropped it like it was hot – but the appeal of this unusual child proved to be a grower, not a shower. 3.75/5 Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters 185 Upper…
Prawn aglio olio – tiger prawns, spaghetti, chilli, parsley, and EVOO. The spaghetti tasted like it had a good pat-down after its swim in the EVOO pool, so it wasn’t annoyingly greasy as some aglio olio can get, and the prawns were happily phat. On a side note, I asked…
Cassis Plum 梅カシス ー cassis bombe, elderflower yogurt foam, plum liqueur, and bamboo shoots. Like the gorgeous girl that initially dazzles and has a promising start, but who eventually falters as you realise it’s all make-up magic and she doesn’t have the substance and personality underneath all that glacial beauty.…
The Full Band – grilled bratwurst sausage, crispy bacon, sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and scrambled eggs on a Belgian waffle. The eggs were 蛋炒饭 (fried rice) eggs trying to masquerade as fancy, fluffy brunch eggs but were improperly costumed. The waffle struggled to leave an impression after my speed dating…
Chendol – salted gula melaka ice cream, red bean, pandan jelly and atap seeds. The saltiness was quite unexpected, and prevented the dessert from being purely a sugarfest. However, methinks the goodness spilleth from the humble-sized cup! 3.75/5 Ice Queen 217 East Coast Road #01-02 Tides Singapore 428915
Babette Chirashi Donburi – marinated assortment of fresh sashimi, tamago, and tobiko on warm rice. The warm rice and marinate (quite soy) made it feel quite Chinese! Sashimi-rice ratio could be adjusted though. 3.75/5 Babette 165 Tyrwhitt Road Singapore 207569