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2022-01-02
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I just want to say I absolutely loved SOMM's service, the level of attentiveness and hospitality from the waiters just made the dining experience so much better. We told the waiter what we wanted to order - two appetisers, two mains and a dessert, he expressed concern that it might be too much for two girls. I was a little baffled at first because I showed him pictures of what I thought was the portion size of the mains, he chuckled and said that those are brunch portions, dinner portions are ac
Bread basket
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We started off with a bread basket and normally I don't hold high expectations for this segment of the meal, but after I polished off the entire basket by myself (my friend isn't a bread person), I totally get the hype over their sourdough. It was so amazing that I've already booked their brunch by the time I'm writing this!
Aka Uni French Toast
$268
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The uni french toast was alright, the uni was fresh and creamy and the french toast had a subtle crunch to it, both elements were good but I wasn't sure if the two had enough chemistry together to justify it being $268 apiece.
Dry Aged Challans Duck Breast
$418
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The duck breast was cooked to a perfect medium rare, the skin provided a slight chewy texture, and the butternut squash was a refreshing contrast against the richness of the duck breast. Pictured is half the portion, as the dish was presented in its full portion and we were given two plates to share the two pieces of duck breast. But the duck jus was poured by the waiter onto the original plate so it seemed a bit clumsy to eat on one plate and dip the duck breast in the jus which was on another plate.
Bresse Pigeon & Foie Gras Pithivier
$1088
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The star of the meal was definitely the bresse pigeon with foie gras! The dish was kind of like a beef wellington but with pigeon, foie gras and what I think was spinach wrapped inside the pastry. It was definitely a flavour bomb, each layer was perfectly executed; the pastry was flaky and buttery, the pigeon was cooked to perfection and I just can't describe how scrumptiously soft it was! I've certainly never had pigeon cooked to this level of doneness before, so I've always assumed that it was just a tougher kind of meat. The foie gras despite being a thick layer provided an adequate amount of velvety fattiness which complimented well with the pigeon and pastry. Again the dish was already divided into two plates for us, allowing that beautiful section cut to show the delicate layers, the whole thing was quite filling indeed.
Abinao Chocolate Soufflé with Cacao Sorbet
$128
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I've heard raving reviews about their chocolate souffle so we had to order it despite me not usually gravitating towards chocolate desserts as I find most are too sweet or heavy. So I was pleasantly surprised by the subtle sweetness of the souffle, and the ingenuity of using chocolate sorbet instead of ice cream made the whole thing more refreshing than heavy!
Overall the ambience and service was great, despite the restaurant being a bit too dimly lit for my liking, it was very warm and cosy inside. Totally recommend the pigeon and chocolate souffle, and don't skimp on the sourdough basket!
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