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Le Bistrot is a restaurant offering contemporary French cuisine. It is run by Mr. Lee Chin Sin, who is both the chef and co-owner. The other co-owner is Mr. Thaddeus Yeo.
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Good For
Kids-Friendly
Opening Hours
Mon
Closed
Tue - Wed
18:30 - 23:00
Thu - Sun
12:00 - 14:30
18:30 - 23:00
Public Holiday
Closed
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Signature Dishes
It has a very traditional French bistro feel. Lights were dim and appropriate for a romantic dinner, yet not overwhelming. I had read up earlier that portions were rather huge so it was recommended that we order 1 entree 2 main and 1 dessert but we would like to try more varieties so we ordered 2 entrees, 2 main courses and 1 dessert.Oignon Farci aux Noix de Saint-Jacques Grillées et son Velouté de Maïschargrilled Hokkaido scallops served in a salt-baked onion, with a corn velouté and toasted pinenutsThe scallops were huge and tasted sweet and succulent. They also went well with the corn veloute. The onion tasted slightly sweet and had no pungent taste or smell to it. Caviar du Pauvre (Poor Man's Caviar) verrine of eggplant and garlic purée, chicken liver mousse and Pernod crèmefraîche, served with chargrilled breadIt tasted nothing like caviar but the combination was good. We both felt that it would be too overwhelming to finish this dish by one person. This is good for sharing. We ordered this because of the many good reviews but I was a tad disappointed as this dish did not manage to win me over.Saumon à l'Unilatéral et sa Soupe à l'Encre de Seiche pan-seared salmon fillet (served rare in the centre) with squid ink velouté and spinach fondantIt was creative to serve salmon together with squid ink. The pair went well together. This was supposed to be served with spinach fondant but somehow they substituted it .. with asparagus and I really don't know what those soft crumbs are. I didn't like them though. Steak Frites chargrilled beef steak with pink peppercorn beef served with pommes frites and mesclun saladClifford ordered the grass-fed Australian Tenderloin. It did not look as fantastic as it tasted, but boy it was good. What surprised me was how good the fries actually tasted, it was crispy and will leave you wanting for more. The steak was extremely juicy and thick, yet had a consistent doneness throughout.Pastilla à la Pistache et Chocolat Noir warm dark chocolate ganache and pistachios in feuilles de brick pastry, served with pistachio crème Anglaise and vanilla bean ice creamOn recommendation of the waiter, we ordered this. I love this especially the brick pastry! It looks like a po piah isn't it? One would be in for a surprise when you cut the pastry open. The pastry was very crispy and it went so well with the chocolate ganache. The pistachio creme tasted great as well. The portion was just right after a heavy meal.Overall, it is definitely more worth it to get the prix fixe. A la carte will already cost you $40 for a main and $18 for a dessert or an entree. Do visit http://bit.ly/Wg2U4W for a complete review with photos
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Love the pistachio and raspberry creme brulee and cauliflower soup which is mixed with truffle oil and shavings of foie gras. Entree plus main plus dessert cost 60 bucks which i feel is reasonable for such good quality food. Delicious food, great service and good ambience. A must try for french food lovers. Only comment is that there could be more selection for main course.
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I called to make reservation before going down as i was worry it will be full houseI had their Mesclun Salad with Goat’s Cheese&Grilled Vegetables. I was pleasantly surprised with this,the cheese was savoury & delivered an initial burst of flavour, but it mellowed after first bite & became a nice creamy accompaniment for the salad.The main course portions are quite hearty ,my Duck Leg Confit came with two whole duck legs, mashed potatoes & a grain mustard vinaigretteThe meat was tender & just fell off the bone with a gentle prod of my fork, wasn’t at all salty.The food came really quickly,the service very friendly, the whole atmosphere very nice.Overall i rate 8/10
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Menu is prix fixe, meaning it’s fixed prices for either a two ($50++)- or a three-course ($60++) meal and it’s the same menu/price for lunch and dinner. Ala carte is available ($18++ for entree/dessert, $40++ for main) but it doesn’t make sense (at least, to me) to order ala carte since the prix fixe menu is definitely more value for money.When I saw the deep-fried soft boiled egg, I thought of Sage’s Asparagus & Egg immediately. This is not as crispy as Sage’s but still lovely with a runny yolk, giving a luscious coating to the homecured dill & gin gravlax. White truffle oil is sorely lacking but the dollop of mint crème fraîche is more than enough.Gosh, salmon for starter and main? Guess I’m really on a Omega 3 spree! Had a thick slab of pan-seared salmon fillet leaning on a bed of sous-vide cauliflower, deliciously rare in the middle, with a most interesting shooter of squid ink velouté on the side. The velouté was very deep and briny, so good that I happily smothered the salmon in it. But it got a tad too heavy towards the end, so go easy on it.After having too much chocolate lately, I wanted something light and mild so the frozen parfait of hazelnut praline and honey, with a pastry “cigarello” of Gianduja and candied orange peel, sounds perfect. I like how nutty this is and the mouthfeel is not too creamy.For photos/reviews, drop by www.myfoodsirens.wordpress.com =)
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