- The Shop
Bistro Petit Salut is typical of many French bistros, a place to go for quick and casual meal and is a sister restaurant of the high-end dining Au Petit Salut.The set Lunch was affordable and I am impressed by the options available. The 3-course set lunch at $28++ offers a selection of 6 choices from each course and
the executive set lunch at $38++ offers a selection of 2 choices from each course.

We ordered 2 sets of 3-Course Set Lunches with different choices.

- The Food
Grilled Marinated Baby Octopus Served with Couscous Salad, Basil DressingI like the rich marinated baby octopus, it is not overly sweet and is grilled to the right consistency. The basil dressing has a little sweetness and go really well with the Couscous Salad - very appetising indeed.

Half Dozen Baked Burgundy Snails with Tomatoes and Garlic ButterThe intense flavor of the hot garlic butter and tomatoes with escargots is delicious. This delicacy is served out of their shells in portions of six. If only there are more crushed garlic... It will be heaven!

"Minute" Onglet Beef with French Mustard Jus & Mashed PotatoOnglet (French) is also know as Hanger steak. It is the least expensive "cut" of steak, usually because it is made of lower grade meat. A beef cut which “hangs” from the diaphragm, below the ribs of the steer, which is essentially an extension of the tenderloin.

It a tempting main course even it's not a steak. It has the chewy tenderness finishes with a savory and subtle almost offal-like flavor.

Seafood Risotto with Light Cream Emulsion, Parmesan CheeseThis is my first time trying Risotto and I don't really know how to appreciate it. The cheesiness and viscosity of the cheese is a too strong for me although I don't dislike cheese.

Chocolate & Pear Mousse Cake, Crème AnglaiseThese are scrumptious, so perfect with the pear bites & crème anglaise (French for "English cream").

Choux Buns with Vanilla Ice Cream, Warm Chocolate Sauce and Sliced AlmondsIt's just choux buns filled with vanilla ice cream and drenched in chocolate sauce, it is nothing extraordinary.

- My Opinion
I must say they have good ambiance, fresh quality food, efficient and attentive service. But the portion may be small for some guys, you can always order a la carte dish if you are not full.

If you are just looking for no-frills authentic French food, Bistro Petit Salut would be a good choice and is friendlier on the wallet.

The founder, Mr Cheng Keng Yip, was a physician for more than 10 years and knows that drinking herbal soups is an effective and easy way to good health. Based on his expertise and knowledge in Chinese Herbs, he specially created a range of herbal soups that capitalizes on the efficacy of herbs without comprising on the taste of the soups and taking more than 10 hours to prepare.

Herbal Duck Drumstick Noodle Soup @ S$13.50Size of duck drumstick was very generous, herbal soup taste light and refreshing.

Park and Yun had the lofty idea of bringing authentic Korean food to the world and Singapore has became their first stop. They have 3 restaurants in Singapore and Ju Shin Jung at 112 Katong Food Republic will be their first express counter.

Mixed Vegetables Rice in Hot Stone @ S$7.80The savory and satisfying combinations of brown rice and other grains, vegetables and meat has very nice fragrant of peppery taste. Our rice is purple in colour!

They don't served your normal Yong Tau Fu with a choice of broth flavour or dried. Fu Lin Tofu provide a different kind of Hakka Yong Tau Fu that will be cooked crispy upon order and served with their specially made minced chicken mushroom sauce and chilli together with a side dish of noodles served with the same gravy.

7pcs set with Noodle @ S$6.80The crispy Hakka Yong Tau Fu goes very well with the flavourful braised sauce, however may be a little greasy since it's items were deep fried.

Li Xin's fishballs are made twice daily with yellowtail and kept chilled in cold water but never frozen. This is to keep the fishball soft and bouncy. Not only do they make their own fishballs, they make their own chilli sauce and crispy lard pieces as well.

Mee Pok (Dry) @ S$4.50The delectable sweet and spicy noodles accompanied by the soft and bouncy fishballs were simply succulent!