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2010-10-10
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Read alot of rave reviews about this place so decided to celebrate a friend's birthday there. I'm not one for hyped restaurants so I was prepared to be a cynical diner. Boy was I impressed with the food.We ordered the Fried Tripe and Escargots for starters, it was obvious that the ingredients were fresh and it wasn't over fried or left an oily after taste in your mouth. I loved the cheesy puffs that had the escargots tucked within it, not too heavy and the dip mixture was not too tangy with just
We ordered the Fried Tripe and Escargots for starters, it was obvious that the ingredients were fresh and it wasn't over fried or left an oily after taste in your mouth. I loved the cheesy puffs that had the escargots tucked within it, not too heavy and the dip mixture was not too tangy with just a right tinge of tomato sweetness.
Everyone got a bit greedy and I think the sharing portions for their food really fits into the community feel that Asian dining is all about. The food came promptly and so we had the roast chicken (a MUST try), steak and pork collar. I've never tasted roast chicken that was so juicy and succulent, I really wondered how the one can get chicken breast meat to be as tender as thigh meat. The steak was good enough but we ordered a second portion of the pork collar cos its that good.
The apple tart in dessert was really yummy but the best part was when the Head Chef (I think his name is Anthony?) heard that it was a birthday celebration at our table, he personally came out to serve their birthday dessert for our friend and even sang the birthday song with us, what a nice guy.
The decor is a little mixed, not sure about the multi coloured chairs but I really like the design of the menu! Its like a clip board so it makes you feel like you are "in-charge" when you are ordering.
This place is definitely not for those on a strict diet and those who flee at the sight of pork fat and rich foods. But if you want a semi-decadent, warm and cosy evening out with friends with no pretension or delicately arranged food, then this is your place.
Heard that they are booked out usually for the MONTH in advance so guess I'll have to wait a while before I get to dig into that awesome roast chicken!
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