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2013-10-05
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To celebrate my lovely sister's belated birthday, I dinned at this restaurant last night with her and my two lovely cousins.Decor:We sat inside, but there were tables outside too. Since it was a pretty breezy night, sitting outside wouldn't have been bad. The good side of sitting inside though is that you get to admire all the wine bottles. There were hundreds of wine bottles neatly sitting on the wall and others standing in the centre waiting to be ordered. There were candles lit at every
Decor:
We sat inside, but there were tables outside too. Since it was a pretty breezy night, sitting outside wouldn't have been bad. The good side of sitting inside though is that you get to admire all the wine bottles. There were hundreds of wine bottles neatly sitting on the wall and others standing in the centre waiting to be ordered. There were candles lit at every table, very romantic but it was a little too dark since I noticed that I wasn't the only one who had problems reading the menu. Haha. I saw many people using the flashlight on their phones while looking at the menu. What a funny scene. Anyways, it had a really nice and laid back environment.
Service & Hygiene:I have not much to say about hygiene and service as both were pretty decent. The staff were efficient and the food came out efficiently as well. I didn't notice anything that made me question the hygiene of the staff and restaurant.
Taste & Value:
Since there were so many delicious-looking food choices, we decided to order some drinks first, and then order food. Happy hour is until 8 pm so we got a good deal on our drinks. The drinks we ordered were : a Piña colada (HH Price $45), Farewell ($45), Green destiny ($45), and 2 glasses of white white ( $150, it was a sweet one, but I forgot the name). The drinks were good; tasted like alcohol you know. Haha. After a few sips, we decided on 3 starters and 4 mains.
Starter 1: Garlic Fries ($68)THEY WERE AMAZING! None of us could stop eating them. On top of the perfectly cooked fries, there was garlic,and alongside there was also garlic mayo, so the double "garlic"ness was absolutely to die for. This was everybody's favourite! We almost ordered a second one!
Starter 2: Camembert Mushroom Brushetta ($98) One order came with 3 pieces. The Camembert cheese was really nice, and there was some crunchy threads underneath that were probably onions, which was a bit weird. I didn't really like that, but together with the cheese, mushrooms, bread and nut, it was nice.
Starter 3: Dungeness Crab and Artichoke Dip ($118)The dip was thick and cheesy and you could definately taste the crab in it. To complement the dip, there were a lot of freshly deep-fried nachos. This dish was okay, but I thought the dip lacked taste.
Main 1: Mac & Cheese with truffle oil ($98)This was the first main to come. I've never thought too highly of mac & cheese because it is so easy to make and no matter where you eat it, the taste doesn't change much. However, the truffle oil made this a really tasty dish.The pasta was al dente, but the truffle oil was definitely the star of the dish. It was strong and we all loved it. I recommend this dish.
Main 2: Vintage Steak ($168)We were all surprised by the size of this dish. Since it was a steak, we were expecting a small piece of meat with six slices max, but there were at least 20 slices. Don't be overwhelmed by the beef though, as there was a lot of arugula underneath; making the dish less heavy. The beef was tender and juicy and the gravy that accompanied it was pretty good as well. You could taste the beef juices in the gravy so you know it was housemade and not made from powder. The beef tasted good by itself and dipped in the gravy.
Main 3: Softshell crab Sliders ( $88- 2 pcs) Since there were 4 of us, the best way to go was to order 2 pieces and cut them in half.
I love softshell crab so I suggested these sliders, and they didn't let us down. The crab was fried nicely and wasn't limp. It came with a sauce on the side, which I think was some kind of paprika mayo, cayenne mayo?? It wasn't bad, but i liked the slider without the sauce more because I could taste the crab better.
Main 4: Beef Sliders ($98- 2pcs)Last but not least, cousin T is a die hard burger fan so we had to get these beef sliders. These sliders just came with ketchup instead of a special sauce. However, don't underestimate the ketchup. You could tell that it was housemade and not Heinz or whatever because it had a fresh sweetness to it. I liked the ketchup. Maybe because we had the steak before these sliders, the beef in these burgers instantly tasted less delicious, but still they weren't bad and there was a lot of cheese. This was probably our least favourite dish out of the 4 mains.
Final Verdict:We all agreed that this was a fine restaurant and that we would be back for sure. It was less expensive that I thought so it's a good choice if you just want to chill and have some western food.
张贴
