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Fine Dining @ Petrus
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Although I had been to Island Shangrila many times, it's my first time to visit Petrus. For some reason Petrus doesn't seem to have earned any Michelin stars so I had never really thought about visiting this place by making reference to the Michelin Guide.So finally giving it a try today because I had been craving French fine-dining while another famous restaurant in town was fully booked , without much expectation given those not-so-favourable comments on openrice & my lunch partner's previous
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Although I had been to Island Shangrila many times, it's my first time to visit Petrus. For some reason Petrus doesn't seem to have earned any Michelin stars so I had never really thought about visiting this place by making reference to the Michelin Guide.
So finally giving it a try today because I had been craving French fine-dining while another famous restaurant in town was fully booked
, without much expectation given those not-so-favourable comments on openrice & my lunch partner's previous not-so-filling lunch experience at this place. 

When I made the reservation I was told that all window seats had been reserved and I had to be put onto the waiting list. It was quite a bit of a surprise that we were brought to a table besides the window when we checked in.
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Amazing harbour view
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We were immediately welcomed by an Amuse-bouche - Deep-fried octopus
Amuse-bouche
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Amuse-bouche
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 I can’t recall other ingredients and/or sauce introduced by the waiter. It didn’t taste like octopus at all. It wasn’t appetising. It only tasted like deep fried spring rolls. The only good thing was probably that it was still warm when eaten. Quite a disappointing Amuse-bouche.

Butter for bread
Butter for bread
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I didn’t try the salt at all

Butter roll & charcoal bread

Butter roll & charcoal bread
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The bread was good in general - fresh and warm! I liked the charcoal bread in particular with some raisins to make it taste a bit sweet. The butter roll was good too because it was very soft and tasted very strong of butter.

Butter roll & bacon roll 
Butter roll & bacon roll
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 Just tasted a bit of my lunch partner's bacon roll. Not much impression.

We both ordered a 4-course lunch set.

We both had this Entrees Froides:
Youngling beef fillet tartare, Dijon cream and crispy potato 
Youngling beef fillet tartare, Dijon cream and crispy potato
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 I found the beef fillet tartare too dry. Preferred more sauce. The crispy potatoes did add some texture to the beef tartare!

Charcoal bread & French baguette
Charcoal Bread & French baguette
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 I was so hungry that we asked for more bread. This time I tried the French baguette too. Just normal French baguette which was really crispy. Preferred the sweet charcoal bread or the soft rolls.

Another Entrees Froides:
Foie gras terrine, mandarin and three-spice powder 
Foie gras terrine, mandarin and three-spice powder
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 I always fancy foie gras so I really liked this dish. It came with 2 pieces of crispy toasts.
Foie gras terrine, mandarin and three-spice powder
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 The foie gras tasted good with the sweet and slightly sour mandarin sauce and three-spice powder. The crispy mandarin tasted good too! We shared the dish so we didn’t find it too fatty or oily at all

Entrees Chaudes:
Red prawn ravioli, spinach and bisque sauce 
Red prawn ravioli, spinach and bisque sauce
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 It tasted really good with the lobster sauce! But I couldn’t really taste red prawn or spinach.

Mains:
Lobster tail, green spiced sauce and Cevennes onion 
Lobster tail, green spiced sauce and Cevennes onion
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 The lobsters were really fresh but were better eaten with the green spiced sauce. The onion was a big surprise as it was stuffed by delicious lobster soup and vegetables!

Mains:
Smoked paprika marinated lamb rack, Puy lentils and Monalisa potato 
Smoked paprika marinated lamb rack, Puy lentils and Monalisa potato
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 Delicious medium rare lamb rack. Very tender inside but crispy outside. But we were discussing whether this or those served at Chesa was better. My lunch partner said they were comparable but those at Chesa were of bigger portion & less fat! The mashed potato was really smooth but the lentils were too hard.

Iced chocolate with skimmed milk
Iced chocolate with skimmed milk
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It tasted ok. But the one at Chesa was way bigger with cream etc on the side!

Dessert:
Milk chocolate Jivara with hazelnut, caramel and Tahitian vanilla ice cream
Milk chocolate Jivara with hazelnut, caramel and Tahitian vanilla ice cream
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 I love chocolate! Liked the milk chocolate Jivara and the hazelnut. The ice cream was just so-so though.

Artisan cheese selection by Maitre Affineur Bernard Antony 
Artisan cheese selection by Maitre Affineur Bernard Antony
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 It came with a lot of bread & crisps! Super filling after finishing all of them (mostly by me 
)! The sweet raisin bread tasted great with the salty cheese!
I only recall the blue cheese in the middle but couldn't recall the name of the soft cheese on the left and hard cheese on the right. The soft cheese tasted good - my favourite. But the hard cheese really smelt like bad eggs! It tasted ok though. The blue cheese was so salty that I couldn't really eat. But it went along well with the sweet & sour raspberry sauce. Overall, a super filling dish!

Raspberry juice ball 
Raspberry juice ball
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 With raspberry juice inside! The waiter reminded us to eat the whole ball in one go. Yummy end to a big feast!

Petit Fours - Passion fruit chocolate, crispy chocolate, blueberry tart 
Petit Fours
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 The blueberry tart was below standard with the tart being not crispy at all! It was so soft like absorbing too much water. The passion fruit chocolate tasted great! Even more tasty was the crispy chocolate in the middle! A great end to the big feast!

Overall this dining experience was way better than our expectation! Food was good in general - delicious, nicely presented & more filling than expected! Service was nice too, except that our cups of warm water were not always immediately filled up. There were also quite a no of surprises e.g. window seats, bigger portion than we thought, yummy Petit Fours. Very nice interior decoration & harbour view too. A definitely memorable lunch.
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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Date of Visit
2017-11-29
Dining Method
Dine In
Spending Per Head
$750 (Lunch)
Recommended Dishes
Butter roll & charcoal bread
Charcoal Bread & French baguette
Foie gras terrine, mandarin and three-spice powder
Foie gras terrine, mandarin and three-spice powder
Lobster tail, green spiced sauce and Cevennes onion
Smoked paprika marinated lamb rack, Puy lentils and Monalisa potato
Milk chocolate Jivara with hazelnut, caramel and Tahitian vanilla ice cream
Artisan cheese selection by Maitre Affineur Bernard Antony
Raspberry juice ball
Petit Fours
  • Foie gras terrine
  • Lobster tail
  • Lamb rack
  • Cheese
  • Bread