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2013-10-06
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Ambush is a place which offers casual European dining. Currently it has about 5 outlets all over Singapore : Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Jurong Point Shopping Centre, Junction 8 Shopping Centre, Plaza Singapura, and it latest JEM. The food here is reasonably priced with most under $20. The place is decorated in an open concept and simple style.Currently the restaurant is having a Oktoberfest special menu which includes the following. CurryWurst ($18.50)Berlin's star pan seared bratwurst topped
Currently the restaurant is having a Oktoberfest special menu which includes the following.
CurryWurst ($18.50)Berlin's star pan seared bratwurst topped with curry-tomato dressing and accompanied with fresh onion, fries and mesclun salad. The bratwurst is quite juicy and full of flavours.
Schweinmedallion ($18.90)Pan grilled sliced pork tenderloin in mushroom cream sauce, served with homemade spatzle and sauerkraut. The meat kind of reminds me of the pork knuckle minus the skin. The meat is quite tender but seems to be lacking of flavours. The spatzle and sauerkraut is quite a pick me up.
Chicken Gordon Bleu ($18.50)Breaded chicken breast stuffed with smoked ham & cheese, served with mushroom cream sauce & spatzle. Although stuffed with cheese and ham, it does not taste too salty or too cheesy.
Besides the special menu, the usual menu also has quite a number of tasting dishes.
Roasted Pork Knuckle ($18/ half)Served with sauerkraut, light brown sauce & mashed potato. The meat is quite tender and goes quite well with the brown sauce. But the crispy skin could be a bit too hard for some. The mashed potato is very soft and buttery.
Ambush's Paella ($14.20)A hot favourite with most is the Spanish paella filled with white clams, mussels, queen scallop, prawns, sliced bacon & sausages. The paella is very well cooked and flavourful. Although the serving looks small, but it is quite filling.
Poulet Roti ($17.20)Roasted garlic and herb rubbed chicken leg with grainy mustard mash, yellow chanterelle mushrooms, reduced cream sauce & seasonal vegetables. The chicken is very tender and tears easily from bones. The mustard mash is quite strongly flavoured and is not quite agreed with some.
Char Grilled Lamb Saddle Steak (230g, bone-in, middle well) ($22.80)Pan grilled bone-in lamb saddle loin served with potato puree, mint conserve, seasonal vegetables & balsamic veal jus. Due to the bone in the steak, the chef has the steak cooked in middle well. The steak is quite tender and nicely done, goes quite nicely with the brown sauce. The mint sauce on the other hand is quite strong on its own and could be a bit turn off for some.
If pasta is your dish, zoom in on the Italian section of the menu.
Baby Scallop & Flying Fish Roe - Squid Ink Sauce ($14.80)This pasta dish is a hot favourite, served with sautéed Japanese baby hotates. The flying fish roe gives the pasta a crunchy texture with popping effect in the mouth. Very tasty.
Crispy Chicken & Seaweed - Aglio Olio Ambush Style ($13.00)Sautéed onion, garlic, coriander, chilli flake & olive oil is used in flavouring the paste with deep-fried breaded chicken thigh & seaweeds served on top. The pasta is very tasty on it own but could be a bit oily for some.
As for desserts, there is quite a variety too.
Tiramisu ($6.80)Homemade from the finest mascarpone cheese, Italian gourmet coffee and dusted with chocolate powder. It tastes not bad but the mascarpone cheese is a bit faint here.
Apple Crisp ($6.80)Crunchy crumpled apple pie topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream & caramel syrup. The apple pie is quite simple and crunchy with apple bits, and not too sweet.
Chocolate Lava Souffle ($8.80)Warm & soft cake served with vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce. Firstly it should not have been called a soufflé as it is too hard to be one. Secondly there is no chocolate lava flowing out of the cake when cut. Overall it is more like a chocolate molten cake, topped with ice cream.
Overall the food here is not bad but does not make much of a lasting impression. But at such a price, it is already quite good. The staffs here are quite friendly and eager to help.
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