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For more reviews, please see http://thehungrybunnie.blogspot.comMezza9 is like an upscale, fine-dining version of a food court, where you get a diverse mix of international cuisines all under one roof, spanning Japanese, Chinese, local, and western fare. Save for the western grill and desserts, which are delicious, I say ditch the rest of the cuisines. You just don't get your money's worth with the rest. Imagine paying twice as much for chilli crab that's half as good as Jumbo's. That said, ever
Mezza9 is like an upscale, fine-dining version of a food court, where you get a diverse mix of international cuisines all under one roof, spanning Japanese, Chinese, local, and western fare. Save for the western grill and desserts, which are delicious, I say ditch the rest of the cuisines. You just don't get your money's worth with the rest. Imagine paying twice as much for chilli crab that's half as good as Jumbo's. That said, every once a while, the Japanese cuisine section churns out a couple of stellar dishes.
Service here has remained consistently affable and attentive. We like their professionalism, attention to our preferences and quirks, without being overly intrusive.
Mezza9's Set Dinner ($79) is a steal, with all of its star players all available for order in the 3 course meal.
1) For starters, we had the Blue Swimmer Crab Cakes appetizer kicked off the meal on a very high note. This is an absolute must-try here. 2 gargantuan balls of crabmeat are breaded and fried then served alongside a remoulade sauce.
2) The other starter of Char-grilled Yakitori Skewers, chicken balls, beef cubes and vegetables paled in comparison with the brilliant crab cakes, but they were good on their own. Brushed with a stickily sweet yakitori sauce that lent some smokiness, the meats were juicy and tender.
3) For mains, the perfectly portioned Char-grilled Tenderloin was full-bodied (it walked the fine line between the American Angus flavour and Japanese kobe style) and done to a perfect medium, served atop sauteed green beans, roasted mushrooms and thyme bearnaise sauce on the side. Save for the overcooked and way too soft beans, this was a reasonably well executed dish.
4) Market Fish-of-the-Day: a delicate monk fish, was a perfectly grilled main. It was soft and super moist, seasoned just right so the natural flavour of the fish comes through every bite. The sauteed spinach was also simply seasoned with garlic, providing a nice plain background to the simplicity of the fish.
5) Rotisserie Chicken: a hugely portioned main, with crisp golden skin and succulent meat. That said, this could have been marinated longer for more flavour to seep into the flesh. Rocket leaves, grilled peppers, and caramelized onions lent variety and texture to the dish
6) Chocolate Fondant: Mezza9's signature dessert, with coffee and dark cherry sauce, chocolate cookies and Valrhona chocolate ice-cream. Super rich and strictly for the sweet toothed, which probably includes every female. I would have preferred vanilla ice-cream and a stronger, more bitter coffee sauce to add layers to the overt chocolate tones
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