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the mad poet is a gastrobar in the heart of the CBD. A place for both business and pleasure, guests can come to feel relaxed and let their creative juices flow. The setting is stylish, with a touch of madness.
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星期一至四
11:00 - 23:00
星期五
11:00 - 00:00
星期六
11:00 - 23:00
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This is actually a review of a second visit to The Mad Poet - a place I had to return to after the success of my first trip (see link here for the review of the first visit with different photos and narrative: http://www.thedarksmile.com/blog/review-of-the-mad-poet-gastro-bar-20-cross-street-01-2324-china-court-singapore).I have only ever been to The Mad Poet on a Saturday lunchtime, and it is pretty quiet at that time of the week. Given its trendy, dark decor, I'm guessing they get most of their business in during the week, servicing the well-heeled types working in the various offices round and about. But they make up for the weekend lack of ambience with some pretty cool tracks playing in the background, so no complaints here.On this second visit, my companion and I went for the Cajun chicken and mango salad, the beef tacos and the juicy prawn pasta (yes, three mains for two people... call us greedy). I washed mine down with a bottle of 4 Brothers Toffee Apple cider: it was pretty weak stuff at 4% ABV compared to an ordinary cider, but I must say it was delicious. As the name would suggest, it tasted like a gently fizzy, burnt caramel and super-sweet apple juice concoction - I'd almost call it a kid's drink (by which I mean no criticism), if it weren't for the alcohol content:The chicken and mango salad was as impressive as the first time around - thickly sliced, the skin seasoned perfectly, the homemade honey and mustard seed dressing perfectly balanced, not too heavy-handed on the parmesan cheese, large crunchy salad leaves:The juicy prawn pasta was another hit: spaghetti coated but not drowing in garlicky, creamy sauce, and a generous helping of large prawns (and yes, they were indeed 'juicy'):Finally, the beef tacos. If The Mad Poet slightly let itself down, it would be here: don't get me wrong, I gobbled these down in double-time, and have no complaints per se... but I would say that I have had better-seasoned, and certainly spicier, tacos elsewhere. In fairness, this dish probably suffered by comparison with the other, top-notch dishes that we were enjoying that day, and ended up paling by comparison:Having found room for three mains, we had no space left for dessert, but I discuss the soup of the day and dessert in my earlier review elsewhere (http://www.thedarksmile.com/blog/review-of-the-mad-poet-gastro-bar-20-cross-street-01-2324-china-court-singapore).Taking the two visits together, I have to say that I am huge fan of The Mad Poet. On this most recent trip, we got away for SGD 50.60 - given that that included alcohol (an imported rarity at that), and 3 mains at a mouth-watering SGD 10 each (that's ten bucks only, folks), this is a rare combination of high quality and value. Friendly and efficient staff, too. A strong recommendation: do support them on the weekends!
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For full reviews, visit www.ms-skinnyfat.comI haven't been visiting the Far East Square, Chinese Square area for some time and was surprised to see a booming F&B scene when i dropped by during one weeknight. It was amazing the number of options the CBD crowd gets for dinner. The Mad Poet is the new kid on the block there, inspired by watering holes in New York.I was surprised to see how empty it was as compared to the rather packed &Sons next door (had a taste of it at Savour 2014). Well, both Mad Poet and &Sons are gastropubs but the former is American, while the latter serves up Venetian ciccheti, which is a novelty in Singapore. Perhaps that's why the Mad Poet has been neglected. But hey, don't write it off as yet. Comfort food is always what we go back to isn't it?An extensive drinks menu is available to go with the food. There's a good selection of European and Asian craft beers e.g. Old Speckled Hen and Wychwood Hobgoblin from the UK, and Hitachino Nest Red Rice and Yona Yona from Japan. I enjoyed the refreshing Death & Resurrection, a Caribbean white rum infused with cumin and shaken with Japanese yuzu.The best kinda bar bites are those that are fried to a crisp, with lotsa flavors. The Tempura Mushrooms were quite perfect and we loved the really light and crunchy batter that was paired with a truffle aioli.More crunchy bites but here's one that really packs a punch, the Jalapeno Poppers ($10). I thought these jalapenos were harmless, like the many that i've tried in Singers. Instead, i felt the blood rush to my head and i momentarily lost it for a bit. But yea. piquant peppers with creamy cheese stuffing and salsa are possibly the best beer food.I liked the Buffalo Wings as well. It's hard to find decent ones in Singapore (not too spicy nor sour). My only complain is the accompanying blue cheese dip wasn't pungent enough.The Smoked Duck Breast ($18) was also a great side/main. I haven't had any smoked duck that left an impression on me until Mad Poet came along. Tender and succulent slices of smoky red meat with the perfect balance of sweet and savory.For something more substantial, there's the Mad Burger ($23) which is made with a Wagyu beef patty. The burger is a little on the bland side though.If you work in the area, Mad Poet does a really affordable lunch menu that is priced at $10 nett. Think pastas and hearty sandwiches with various fillings such as cajun chicken, smoked salmon and roast beef. It also makes a decent spot to down a couple after work.
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