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2020-05-02
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Frivolous as one does, we found ourselves returning to this establishment for our fix of garlic induced coma, and shall I say, a tad bit of madness that comes with it. Conveniently located within the depths of the mall named after 2020’s cancelled sports tournament, the familiar dim lighted yet inviting interior brings one’s memories drifting towards the inevitable. The smell of this native Siberian herb entices your mouths to salivate. If such manoeuvres were that of the restaurant, I shall app
Though not everything was rainbows and butterflies. The first slight deviation from perfection occurred at the moment we were seated. Perhaps we were nit-picking on the details, but the seats felt a little high for the table. (The sofas were fine) I shan’t place such tremendous emphasis on trivial matters; preferably an afterthought, nothing could ruin our battle against anorexia tonight. Furthermore, I shall add a disclaimer: this might have more significance to a self-proclaimed tall person like yours truly, and may be much more comfortable for most.
Our carbohydrate heavy dinner commenced. The first dish to be reviewed was the Garlic Carbonara, with extra grated cheese on the side at our request. The aromas from the garlic and cheeses combined in the most harmonic way as it enters your senses, suggestively tempting you to forget your basic table etiquette. We were about a garlic clove away from forgetting our duty as food detectives with the responsibility of millions (or more realistically just one) at our hands to review the most exotic cuisines presented to us. Let me get to the point; the camera always gets the first bite.
Once the ritual had ended, we stuffed our palate as elegantly as plausible after the excruciating wait. The creamy flavours echoes inside your mouth as the textures continue to excite you further with the crunchiness of bacon, followed by the gentle tenderness of the vampire killing herb cooked to a crisp on one side, and still mushy on the other. The mixture of its complexity satisfies and opens all of your receptors to embrace diabetes with open hands if this was the reason for it. Though one may need to ask themselves if this creamy goodness really was worth dying for? After the initial flavorous textures overwhelmed our taste buds, we were brought back to earth with more realistic expectations. Its creaminess was too prominent. Some may consider such traits as advantageous, but we felt it started to envelope all the other flavours of the pasta. Of course, it is pretty hard to go wrong with carbonara, which was precisely the reason why we had to hold it at a higher standard.
Presentation: 7.5
Aroma: 8.5
Taste: 8
Texture: 7
Value: 7.5
The Garlic Steak was the next dish to be reviewed. I have no evidence of this, but it felt that the steak had decreased in size compared with our last visit. Due to such circumstances, our medium-rare order was overcooked (it was medium-well). I do applaud the restaurant’s manager for his excellency; replacing the dish with a new one of acceptable quality. The second one came out medium, but we felt really bad to change it again, thus medium it was. You could tell it was coming simply from its sizzling music from afar. The dish was served with sliced onions on the bottom, a thin slice of steak in the middle, and followed by a very generous glitter of fried garlic on top, such a beauty has all the qualifications necessary for any pageant. It was not accompanied with any sauces or dips, which did lead us to ponder on its dryness. No flowery words here, it tasted mediocre at best. Its only saving grace was the generous dose of fried garlic on top, yet it still fails to provide the complexity of flavours one may expect from a juicy medium-rare steak. Its presentation was that which makes one reminiscent of old Hong Kong style cheap local steakhouses that served steak on a metal plate. Which unfortunately begs the comparison between the two, despite its huge price disparity.
Presentation: 7
Aroma: 8
Taste: 6.5
Texture: 7
Value: 6
Fear not my reader(s), there is a happy ending to all of this. The last dish reviewed was their Garlic Snowing Pizza. Thin crusted, silky creamy goodness, medium-sized shrimp, another generous pampering of fried garlic sprinkled from atop, coated with a final layer of grated cheese for flavour and satisfaction. #TeamNoCarbs must wait, I would not miss this for the world. Its aromas were not as strong as the other two dishes, though it just gravitates you towards it ever so gently, baiting you with all its glory. At the first bite, your teeth touches the softness of the cheese and creamy sauces, before adventuring into the crispy and crunchy tenderness of the pizza dough and fried garlic. This was the complex flavourness I had always been after. The creamy savoury texture with a hint of sweetness, the warm half melted cheese and perfectly cooked shrimp along with the crunchy pizza crust, and the strong tastes of fried garlic all triggering your satiety senses at once with no regard to your mental wellbeing; with the sole objective to bombard your delicate palate with stupendous and staggering complexity.
Presentation: 8
Aroma: 6.5
Taste: 9
Texture: 9
Value: 9
Lastly, Mad for Garlic has great service and hospitality. It’s a wonderful place for you and your significant other(s), decent for groups, but average for kids and ex-wives. All the best.
Garlic Steak
$288
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Garlic Snowing Pizza
$148
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Garlic Carbonara
$118
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