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2013-08-18
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As I walked into FoFo's, I immediately noticed the bright natural lighting and white decor. Bright white lighting always puts a critique into a good mood because they know that their photos will turn out good and showcase the food well. The friendly waiter brought us to our table and began a detailed explanation of the menu. She then left to allow us time to peruse our options and cool down from the scorching summer heat. I was joined today by B, J, and T for this lunch. B pointed out that the r
The presentation of this dish was excellent. The colours were vivd and inviting. It was served semi-hot, which is a good sign of something delicious. The slow cooked egg was located at the very bottom of the plate. B broke into the yolk and as expected it was runny and gooey, just the way it is supposed to be. J and T found the chorizo to be excessively salty, but B and I found that it was tamed down by the potato foam and egg. Overall a very rich dish, that stays true to Spanish flavours. The hashbrown scraps that graced the top of the dish added a good variety of texture and tasted great too.
This was a really really small dish, considering that this is already supposed to be a normal portion sized dish. I am glad that we decided to "supersize" it in a sense. There was a decent amount of tuna, but for a pepper salad there were only two kinds of peppers. I think some yellow and orange peppers would have added some much needed colour. It was served nice and cold, but there was an overpowering vingagrette that just covered the supposed star of the dish; the tuna. The onions were cooked perfectly, sweet and crunchy, however they were also drenched in the sauce.
These were served warm and toasty...excuse the pun and they also looked great on the wooden board. The teruel ham has a great saltiness to it, which is balanced well with my favourite cheese; mozarella. The cheese was melted, warm, and delicious. The inside also had little pieces of rocket, giving it a bitter aftertaste which I love. Overall a great appetizer in anticipation of the main lunch course. The portion size was perfect.
Perfectly cooked and clean prawns, but this should always be a given for a restaurant of this level. There was ample garlic which made the prawn really flavourful and tasty. The prawns were lacking a real kick of chili and there was an excessive amount of oil. However, it was overall extremely delicious and I would want to eat more. Presentation was excellent, but maybe a couple more prawns would have been great.
The linguine was not al dente, but the portion was good. The prawn was cooked perfectly. The sauce was a simple tomato sauce that was enriched with basil. However, what J and T really wanted was a spicy sauce, and this was definitely not the case. It tasted great, but it was lacking a real kick. One or two more prawns would have amped this dish up. It was also not piping hot when served.
The sirloin looked as if it was cooked medium rare. Despite this, it was not as tender as I expected, and B found it difficult to chew. In addition there was an excessive amount of fat that graced the steak, which was very disappointing. The sauce was another story though. There were tiny little mushrooms that were rich and juicy. They were spread out on an onion, potato puree sauce that also had red wine, sun dried tomatoes, and beautiful caramelized beet root and onions. This was very flavourful and helped moisten the slightly dry steak. B, J, T and myself just wished that there was more of the sauce.
Churros should be soft with a crunchy exterior and served nice and hot. FoFo's serves chocolate churros at lunch time, which is a gamble as chocolate would really overpower the simplicity that an original churro would demand. The exterior was crunchy, but oversugared - that coupled with a gooey chocolate core ruined the churro for me. It just had too much going on. The homemade vanilla bean ice cream was good (although the churro should be able to stand on its own); the hot and cold and the melting chocolate is always a crowd pleaser.
We always save the "best" for "last". A simple thin pastry tart that was flaky, crispy, and light graced the bottom of the plate. Perfectly cooked apples which had been dusted in cinnamon came next. A simple scoop of homemade caramel ice cream sat on top of this wonderful foundation. Finally, another sprinkle of cinnamon finished this masterpiece. As you can probably imagine, this dessert was amazingly delicious. The warm cinnamon and sweetness from the apple harmoniously blended with the cold sweetness of the ice cream. With so many moist sensations the tart added the much needed crunch factor that just solidifies this dessert as an absolute must have.
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The coffee here is very good. It is served piping hot and has a very strong dark roast aroma. The milk is also hot when served. Tiny cookies also accompany the simple beverage.
All in all, I had an enjoyable lunch and so did my dining companions. The food was quite good, although most of it lacked real Spanish flavours. I have also heard good things about dinner at FoFo's so I may be returning in the future for more.
I also think that it would be wise to make a reservation if you plan to have lunch during the working week between 12:00pm - 2:00pm. The place is quite packed, which is always a good sign.
(以上食记乃用户个人意见 , 并不代表OpenRice之观点。)
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