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2012-02-13
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Ambience: The restaurant is indeed impressive upon entering with the high ceiling, stylish art deco designs and chandelier as well as the open bustling kitchen with an impressive amount of chefs cooking up a storm. The view of course is great, but sadly you would only be able to see it if you were seated at the window tables. There is a stiffness / cool sense in the ambience which makes the venue more suited for a business lunch or dining with a group of friends, rather than an intimate dining e
Service: It is worth mentioning the difficulty we had in the initial booking. It was not that the restaurant was filled up because it was in fact easy to reserve a table with only a couple of days advance booking. The issue lies in the operator system where no one would be available to pick up the telephone even after a full 5 minutes of waiting. This occurred at every single try. During dining however, the service was great and this was because they do have a significant number of staff waiting on you. Perhaps they should consider moving some of them to the telephone...
Food: Overall the food was sufficient but was not out of this world. I would come back but likely only in a distant future.
For starters, the chef provided an amuse bouche of Parma Ham with a Cheesy Sponge Cake and Balsamic Vinaigrette. While it seems like an odd combination, the flavours blended very well and was enjoyable. We ordered the Papardelle Ragout and the Beef Carpaccio. The pasta was cooked al-dente, though personally it was still a little tough to chew. The dish was quite a simple ragout but still enjoyable. The Beef Carpaccio was delicious, served with three variety of asparagus topping which each in its own provided a different experience for the palate. I would rate the ragout a 6/10 and the beef carpaccio 7/10.
For the main course, we ordered the Paccheri Pasta with Scampi in pesto sauce and the Lamb Chops. For a place that is supposed to be known for their pasta, the Paccheri was disappointing. The dish looked impressive but the taste was underwhelming. The Lamb chops was one of their signature dish and that met our expectations, which would have been the least it could do. I would rate the Paccheri as a 4/10 and the lamp chops a 7/10.
For dessert, we ordered the Tiramisu and Canoli. Dessert was an absolute joy and the best part of the meal. Tiramisu was creamy with a strong espresso flavour, and tasted like little bites of heaven! Canoli also exceeded expectations with the crunchiness and cream filled pistachio topped with caramel ice-cream. Both desserts rate 10/10. At the end of the meal, the Chef provided 5 types of Petit Fours which were of standard quality. We finished the meal with two glasses of Moscato D'asti which as always is heavenly!
Overall the prices is quite hefty (we paid about $2000 for 2 persons for a 3-course with a glass of wine each), but I think it is worth a try if you are looking for a new fine dining restaurant to explore.
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