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2010-11-19
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Agnes B Cafe has always been a place touted for great ambiance, making it perfect for dating and celebrating of occasions but most often than not, their food is not up to a safistactory standard. On this particular night, we were gathered at their IFC establishment for dinner.We arrived sharply at 6:30pm but there were already a few tables of customers having dinner. Right upon our arrival, our server immediately introduced their monthly special, which they were promoting the red mediterranean s
We arrived sharply at 6:30pm but there were already a few tables of customers having dinner. Right upon our arrival, our server immediately introduced their monthly special, which they were promoting the red mediterranean shrimp and different dishes made with tomato.
French onion Soup (Grade: 3/5)
This 'version' of the french onion soup was probably from a very traditional recipe. Super heavy flavour of beef stock with cheese topping was especially good for our stomach on this cool night.
Tomato salad with goat cheese (Grade: 3/5)
This dish was very nicely presented as layers of tomato, goat cheese and vegetables were stacked together like a sandwich. Full marks for presentation but average marks for taste.
Red mediterranean shrimp wrapped scallops (Grade: 2/5)
It was supposed to be the highlight of the night but did not turn out the way it should. Three different types of shrimps were used in this dish, normal prawns, red mediterranean shrimp and scampi. Honestly, the scallops did taste better than any of the three.
After we finished our main courses, our server came to check on us. She specifically asked if I felt the red mediterranean shrimp tasted best but I frankly told her that I could not taste the difference.
Roasted quail with fig (Grade: 2.5/5)
Quail and fig were a surprisingly good combination but that's about all we could praise about this dish. The texture of the quail gave us the impression that it's been braised rather than roasted. It lacked the crispiness on the outside, which was very disappointing. For the same dish, restaurants such as L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Domani and Cafe gray Deluxe could have offered so much more.
Despite giving very low marks for their food, we did enjoy the atmosphere of this restaurant very much. Yes, we were a bit crammed but the nice decor gave us a glimpse of life in Europe with their lovely little restaurants. Just a small advice here, if you ever decide to visit this place, you would be much better off ordering something less sophisticated such as steamed mussels or beef.
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