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2011-10-03
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I didn't even know this restaurant existed, if not for my friend who made a lunch reservation for 2 without telling me. It was money well spent & I'm grateful that she introduced this wonderful restaurant to me! Chef Daniel's Kitchen is located at the rooftop of Illuma (level 7), collectively known as "Tornado" with other restaurants there. It presents east-meets-west fusion cuisine & its set lunches (include soup of the day & dessert) are very affordably priced at $10.50 (deluxe set lunch) or
Chef Daniel's Kitchen is located at the rooftop of Illuma (level 7), collectively known as "Tornado" with other restaurants there. It presents east-meets-west fusion cuisine & its set lunches (include soup of the day & dessert) are very affordably priced at $10.50 (deluxe set lunch) or $16.50 (executive set lunch). This restaurant is quite popular so it's safer to call to make a reservation before you head down, to avoid disappointment. The restaurant decor is pretty modern & upmarket. Who can believe that its prices are so "commoner"? haha. The restaurant staff are pretty attentive & service-oriented too.
Both of us ordered the Deluxe Set lunch. My main course was Grilled Teriyaki Chicken while hers was Panfried Dory Fillet. As the set does not include drinks, you have a choice to top up $2 for any glass of soft drink or add your own beverage. She ordered a Sprite while I decided to heed the waiter's recommendation & try out the Premier Lychee Red Tea ($5.50) which falls under the Gourmet Chinese Tea category.
My Lychee Red Tea was very fragrant & I could even smell the lychee! The tea was filtered thru' the white porcelain cup & taken out of the glass once done. Interesting presentation! I was allowed to have maximum 3 glasses of the tea but I could only manage 2 glasses in the end.
The Clam Chowder soup is also great, especially for those who really enjoy savouring the clam bits, as there was really a lot until I found it hard to avoid eating it lol. Free flow of bread was also served with the soup but we only took 1 slice each, as it wasn't well toasted or chewy.
The teriyaki sauce on the Grilled Teriyaki Chicken was really yummy, & I finished every bit of it, together with the house salad. I tried a bit of the Pan-fried Dory Fillet but thought the ratatouille sauce was too sour for my liking, although the dory fillet was very fresh & tender.
I was quite full already before the dessert was served & actually forgot we still had 1 last course. However the sight of the dessert really tempted me to quickly take a bite haha. The cake was very well done, not too sweet but still had the sweet mango taste. Even those yellow sago bits were delicious too.
I would definitely want to visit this restaurant again to try out the other set lunches available. It's really a place worth recommending to all my friends & family. ^^
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