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2013-11-25
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Last month, my friends and I headed to Marche at 313@Somerset for dinner. I have tried their bakery products before but have never realised that they harboured a restaurant downstairs (call me a caveman but I was seriously caught unaware). Regardless Marche is a chain of restaurants serving European, mainly Swiss, cuisine.When we entered the restaurant at around 7.15-7.30pm, we didn’t had to wait long. We were seated in less than 10 minutes. The restaurant is spacious with several food stations,
When we entered the restaurant at around 7.15-7.30pm, we didn’t had to wait long. We were seated in less than 10 minutes. The restaurant is spacious with several food stations, spanning from salad, drinks, desserts, pasta, and meat stalls. (Which looks quite like a more atas food court that is housed within a restaurant) The restaurant also has stands for collecting your utensils and napkins, quite like a self-serve area.
Each of us were also handed a plastic card that operates quite like a credit card. Want to order something from the stall? Pass them the card and they will record the item ordered. However we chose one card and just make our purchases through that one card.
We ordered a variety of items and since you just have to swipe your card, you cannot really be bothered with the price of each dish ordered.
One can order the swiss rosti with sausage (choose from different sausages) and sour cream or just the rosti itself with the sour cream. We ordered the former and I had high expectations of the rosti having tried it once or twice when I was in Europe previously but it didn’t lived up to it. Sadly. Lucky there is a chicken sausage to add some taste and texture to the rosti. Otherwise even with the sour cream, it’s very unsatisfactory.
Next we ordered half a roasted chicken. This is like one of the nicest chicken I ever had in a long long time. The meat is succulent and so yummy. The huge serving of mashed potato that came at the side is a hit at the table. The sauce, needless to say, is awesome. Loved it! (Wonder if they sell just the mashed potato and the sauce ala carte)
How can you miss pizza when you are having European food! The pizza is not baked using the conventional oven but through a brick oven. NOW HOW COOL IS THAT? We didn’t have to wait at the stall for the pizza. Instead we are passed a small disc which will light up once the pizza’s ready. (Thanks for letting us return to the table to savour our food while waiting for the pizza). This is like one of the best pizzas. The pizza is crusty and baked just right, the toppings brimming with flavour and spicy. Delish!
The paella (the Spanish version of fried rice) is not as fantastic compared to the pizza and roasted chicken. It tasted as if it has been left for quite some time though it’s still warm (on account of it being placed atop on a pot and fried slightly before being served). Still the staff was quite generous with the meats, giving us plenty of prawn and chicken!
Besides eating, we also indulged in German beer! Prost! (Bottoms up in German)
Last but not least was the dessert! We were like a bunch of excited school girls when we were gathered at the dessert station. We had the chocolate cake and crepe. Both was okay though. Wish I had ordered a cheesecake from that stall too.Overall we paid about $32 per person and we were so stuffed that we barely finished the food on the table.
Marche is definitely the place to go if you are looking for a good variety of food. And everyone can easily order what they had like to eat and pay for themselves with their own plastic cards.
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