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This is the first time I've come to the new extension part of Plaza Singapura, so I was very glad to have a chance to visit Ambush here, thanks to their kind invitation for a food tasting session with openrice. The place was really easy to find, with the signs put up indicating where the extension part is. You can go straight to level 4, walk through the new extension and voila, ambush is right in front of you at the central part of the floor. There's plenty of seating with large tables availab
We had the black mussels cooked in 2 different styles. The aglio olio style came with sauteed onion, garlic, chilli flakes and olive oil. The sauce was not dry like the usual aglio olio style and was quite spicy and a bit sweet as well, giving it a slightly Asian taste. It went pretty well with the mussels. As for the vin blanc style, the sauce is white wine based, with onions, garlic and pieces of smoked bacon. I personally prefer the vin blanc style as it's really aromatic with the white wine. The mussels were also quite huge and fresh. Thumbs up if you love mussels.
- A close-up of a mussel cooked vin blanc style ($18.60 for a large pot)Roasted pork knuckle was also offered for sharing. The mashed potatoes was creamy and I like it that they gave more brown sauce at the side - you can top that up for your mashed potatoes too besides your pork knuckle hehe. The skin of the pork knuckle was crackling crispy and the meat itself really lean and well-marinated. Surprisingly, the sauerkraut was not too sour considering that it's pickled cabbage. It had hints of onion within too - not bad.
- Roasted pork knuckle ($29.50 for a whole)
- Close-up of pork knuckle slice with sauerkraut & mashed potatoI took some bites of the crispy chicken & seaweed pasta. The chicken itself was really crispy and still quite succulent inside. The aglio olio sphagetti here is spicy and also slightly sweet (similar to the previous mussels). An interesting Japanese twist to it with the generous amounts of seaweed added to it.
- Crispy chicken & seaweed aglio olio style ($13)Tried coq au vin (chicken stewed in red wine) for the first time. The sauce is another winner, it's rich and fragrant with the generous amount of red wine used. The pickled pearl onions, carrot, potatoes and bacon (thickly sliced, I initially thought it was roasted pork belly) included in this meal makes it a filling meal too. The chicken leg was also stewed till tender. Nice! Hmm, if they replaced the french beans with fine asparagus, it'll be even better!
- Coq Au Vin ($17.80)Had a little "black caviar" too - oops...it's just the negra paella. It's a valencian dish made with bomba rice (a type of short grain rice). The negra paella consisted of seafood stewed with the rice in squid ink. The rice was coated evenly with the squid ink and was quite tasty. A worthy dish to try - just be careful to check yourself in the mirror before you go grinning at everybody else with your blackened teeth haha.
- A teeny portion of the negra paella ($14.50)Finally, the main dish I had all on my own - the confit duck leg. The presentation was good, giving it a pretty "atas" feel. The caramelized onions on the side were really soft but just a bit too sweet. The red sauce was made from tomato puree, but I couldn't really place the taste of the yellow sauce - might be a mild-tasting fruit based sauce. The duck leg is fried but not oily and rests on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes. The meat itself was not super tender but still ok and well-marinated. Not bad, although I had higher expectations for the dish.
- Confit duck leg ($18.50)Finally, a nice drink to end off the hearty meal. The ice cafe mocha was pretty rich and just nice in sweetness.
- Ice cafe mocha ($4.20)Ahhh, I was so full at the end of my meal but very satisfied! The dishes were presented very well and all tasted pretty good. Seems ambush has lived up to its promise to deliver gourmet dishes at affordable prices. Will definitely come back again to try all the other interesting european food on offer.
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