Flutes at the Fort (Dhoby Ghaut)

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Had a wonderful time, dining with my New Found Friends at this Restaurant (selected as No 27 on Asia's Best Restaurant List for 2013).The Food was awesome as well as the Service. Definitely an ideal place for romantic dining for Couples or a Family Gathering.Especially loved the Soup, its not salty, tastes like Tomato Soup. The Steak was well cooked with a tasty sauce on top,it has a bit of tipsy feeling as a bit alcoholic. The sauce goes well with the Steak.

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Especially loved the Soup, its not salty, tastes like Tomato Soup. The Steak was well cooked with a tasty sauce on top,
it has a bit of tipsy feeling as a bit alcoholic. The sauce goes well with the Steak.

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2013-08-17

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$60 (Lunch)

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Celebrating our monthlyversary , we made a reservation at the Flutes’. Upon placing orders , we were immediately served with soft and fluffy dried tomato focaccia along with a dipping of balsamic olive oil instead of the usual butter.The pan-seared scallops were fresh and delectable. Great amount of charring while keeping the center portion nicely cooked. The plating is like a work of art.A golden crust formed with the cheese and butter baked with exquisite lobster covered by a blanket of crunch

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Celebrating our monthlyversary , we made a reservation at the Flutes’.

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Upon placing orders , we were immediately served with soft and fluffy dried tomato focaccia along with a dipping of balsamic olive oil instead of the usual butter.

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The pan-seared scallops were fresh and delectable. Great amount of charring while keeping the center portion nicely cooked. The plating is like a work of art.

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A golden crust formed with the cheese and butter baked with exquisite lobster covered by a blanket of crunchy fresh greens. The lobster meat was firm and bouncy, and the taste was so good on its own it didn’t require any additional dipping.

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Pan fried Sea Bass skin is very crispy but the meat is slightly on the dry and tough side. Salsa on the side was tangy and appetizing. Enhances the flavour of the overall dish.

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We were itching for a nice brunch place without your usual weekend crowd and decided on Flutes, having dined there for dinner a couple of years back (when Francois Mermilliod, owner and chef of Absinthe, was still head chef).

Dining in the day offers a much better view of the lush greenery surrounding the restaurants as compared to dining at night. It also gives a notion of serenity and escapism from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. But maybe it's just self delusion. Haha.

U.S. Asparagus with poached egg, smoked salmon, hollandaise sauce - Both of us started off with the asparagus with poached egg and smoked salmon which was honestly quite decent though the asparagus did come across as a wee bit too soft. I did appreciate the buttery aftertaste though. Another gripe I had was that the poached egg wasn't runny enough but at least the hollandaise sauce had a nice savoury kick to it.

Beer Battered Snapper with fries, mixed leaf, malt vinegar or tartare sauce - I'm no fan of fried fish, especially those that come coated with flour and deep fried. But I must say this was quite palatable. The fish wasn't exactly very sweet but the flesh was firm without the flour being overly thick. And there was a tingling beer aftertaste. Best eaten with a dash of lemon and tartar sauce.

Beef Burger with sunny-side egg, lettuce, tomatoes, mustard, kikorangi - I happened to be in a burger mood that day so naturally I perked up when I saw it on the brunch menu. I wouldn't say it was great but it was decent enough to satisfy a craving. The patty was a little overdone (read. Dry) but surprisingly flavourful. I could make out the unevenness in the patty so it was likely to have been hand chopped. I did think the buns could have been toasted a little longer though.

Earl Grey Crème Brûlée with black sesame ice-cream, strawberries - Aesthetics (or lack of) aside, the creme brulee sported a nice thin layer of burnt caramel atop smooth, earl grey tinted custard. The scoop of black sesame ice cream was seriously quite a turn off especially when it started to melt but to be fair, it was quite rich and probably more suited to people who like black sesame. Tar anyone?

Belgian Waffle with strawberries, fresh cream, butter and maple syrup - To round up, we had the belgian waffles, which were light but nothing exceptional. Served up with butter cubes and rather diluted maple syrup. Disappointing.

A peaceful brunch for 2 cost us to the tune of about $45/pax. Standards seem to have plummeted since the departure of Chef Mermilliod. I probably won't be back unless food quality picks up.

See all my pictures at http://www.timelessfacade.com/2012/08/flutes-at-fort-ii.html