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Looking for a relaxing wrap up for the 4-day Easter long holiday, I picked (and booked) St. Barts as the catch-up-over-tea place with two lovely girlfriends (on another girlfriend's recommendation ;)). We arrived at ~3.30pm and were assigned a table which was a bit too packed for the three of us. The waiter politely acceded to our request of changing to a more spacious one with sofa seating.Ambience was lovely. The minimalistic decor in white and navy was homey and relaxing - it all felt perfect
Ambience was lovely. The minimalistic decor in white and navy was homey and relaxing
- it all felt perfect in the warm sunny afternoon.
Attracted by the breakfast menu, we did not give the a la carte menu a detailed look, but I do remember there were plenty of choices for starters, fish/meat, pasta, and salads.
As far as I remember, the breakfast menu had a range of choices, from <Banana bread with jam>, <Eggs Benedict>, <Coconut with seasonal fruits bowl> to <the Hangover Burger>.
Spoiled for choice, we ordered <the Egyptian Eggs>, <Breakfast Bowl> and <Porridge with fresh bananas> at the end.
(p.s. I didn't keep a copy of the menu with me so I'm writing from my memory)
<the Egyptian Eggs>
served with Turkish bread, avocado, rocket, poached eggs, beetroot hummus, feta and pistachio dukkah.
Egyptian Eggs
$130
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I only wish they could be more generous on the portion of beetroot hummus.
Also, the poached eggs were slightly over-poached for our liking
- we were expecting oozy egg yolks...!
Nevertheless, all the ingredients match well and this dish deserves a 4-star rating : )
<Breakfast Bowl>
served with kale, quinoa, avocado, poached eggs and halloumi cheese.
Breakfast Bowl
$120
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Lightly pan-fried on point to elevate its sweetness.
Again, I am deducting a "star" for this dish because the poached eggs were slightly over-poached for our liking.
<Porridge with fresh bananas>
served with maple syrup on the side (pursuant to my request).
Porridge with fresh bananas
$130
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To my complete disappointment, I was presented with quick oats for a $130 porridge.
For that price, I'd have expected St. Barts to use whole rolled oats, or at least put more effort into seasoning the oats
- perhaps a shake of cinnamon ?
Furthermore, if I may make a suggestion, the price charged would be more legitimate if this wasn't so plainly cooked
- perhaps the chef could consider adding a dash of almonds, chia seeds and pumpkin seeds?
Worst still, one of the blueberries had gone a bit rotten and tasted mouldy. I didn't realise that until I bit into it, and couldn't tell from the face of it.
Last but not least, I'm sorry to say that services did not meet my expectation - the waiter who picked up my call and took my reservation was very friendly, so I was actually a bit surprised with the services I received during my visit. While I give credits to the team for politely acceding to our request of changing to a more comfy table and taking a picture for us, they were not as attentive as I expected. For example, with refilling our water, and giving us a hand when one of us accidentally spilled her glass of water over the floor. For that reason, we lost the mood to stay for a drink / coffee.
Having said that, I understand that the team may be seizing the moment to take a short break in the afternoon. For that I'm prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Honestly, I was struggling a bit whether to give St. Barts an "OK" or "Smiley Face" verdict
- considering the whole package I decided to give the latter.
After all, food was all right and I wouldn't go so far as to say services were unacceptable.
All in all, this is a lovely place to visit.
I look forward to visiting again and hope to be impressed by their food.
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I'm giving a 3-star rating for hygiene as the toilet flushing system was broken down, and yet, considering the condition I found the toilet in, the team seemed to have done nothing to address that --- not even putting up a sign to apologise for the inconvenience caused or warning the customers verbally when I asked for directions to the toilet.
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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