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Item: ThinkWine
Rating: 4
Author: clarasy

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2821

Central

$201-400

French Western Wine

clarasy

Level4

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Came here for the fist time and quite in love with this place! The interior is cosy and decorated in retro French style, with the plump little baby Eros as their brand icon. The venue isn't big but doesn't feel cramped at all, and there's a very nice outdoor area on the balcony. They do have quite an extensive wine menu (though they don't really do cocktails, only a couple of options there), and a great selection of food to gowith. However, they are current doing a #UnitedWeDine menu as part of a joint campaign in the F&B industry in these difficult times, which was what really prompted me to visit. The menu consisted of three courses for $350, with a wine pairing option for an additional $350. First course was most impressive, being the prestigeous balik smoked salmon which is said to have been the last Russian tsar's favourite, and now Mr. Putin's. I chose to add $150 for caviar on top of the salmon, and it was so worth it! The caviar was the type I like, briny and rich in umami and not just salty, and paired very well with the fresh-tasting smoked salmon. The sommelier actually changed the white wine to champagne for me because of the caviar, which was very good service and hospitality of him. The next course was black truffle risotto. Flavour-wise it was ok, though the rice was too soft and not al dente as it should be in Italian cuisine (they are French though). Finally there was the 64% Valrhona chocolate tart, paired with a fortified sweet wine. The mooten chocolate was actually very rich and decadent, absolutely delicious. Just wish it were bigger so there would be more of that melty chocolate lava! At the end the waitress actually let me try a very interesting wine called "Biscuit", and oh my it was so good! It was milky, Baileys flavoured, sweet but not too sweet, like a perfect second dessert in a glass. All in all I'm very satisfied with the experience. The vibe was just right, happy and cosy but not too noisy. The staff were also very friendly and attentive. They also do pop-up collaborations with various top restaurants in town from time to time. Would love to come back again