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2012-09-25
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Recommended by brother long time ago. Happy birthday, B. Environmentretty simple and minimalist decor. Light and airy. Tables were kinda packed but given the very small space, diners have to show some understanding. At least you enjoy exceptional service. Great service:First, we overstayed the business hours but were not ushered away. No pressure from the staff at all. I think we overstayed around 45 minutes. Lunch was supposed to end at 2:30pm. Second I dropped my napkin rather discreetly but
Environment:
Pretty simple and minimalist decor. Light and airy. Tables were kinda packed but given the very small space, diners have to show some understanding. At least you enjoy exceptional service. Great service:
First, we overstayed the business hours but were not ushered away. No pressure from the staff at all. I think we overstayed around 45 minutes. Lunch was supposed to end at 2:30pm. Second I dropped my napkin rather discreetly but somehow they noticed and quickly handed me a replacement. Third the staff were very attentive, and it was reflected in the food. I'll get to that part later.
Food:
Around $120 per set, without desserts. Includes complimentary bread rolls, a starter, entree and drink. Daily dessert special +$28. Baguette
Ordinary baguettes. Butter was also hard. And 2 people shared one slab of butter with only one butter knife between us. Slightly too dry on the inside and 'rubbery' outside. I expected much more. But any shortcoming is fully redeemed by the nice starter and entree to follow! Caesar re-executed
A twist on the classic caesar salad presentation. Identical to the one at On Lot 10, Gough Street. Lots of dressing which thankfully wasn't very thick, a bit peppery, thick slides of pancetta, very crisp croutons, anchovies. Homemade dressing I believe. The large cracked peppercorns added a very nice kick. Topped with very thinly sliced/grated parmesan cheese and one coddled egg, which I gave B, because I don't like runny yolks. Oh and of course, half a head of romaine!! Overall a pleasant experience because you get to control how much and the size of the lettuce you want per bite. Quite easy to eat with a knife actually. Beef shank with lentils and toast thins with side salad
B ordered this and I only tried a small forkful of the beef + lentil 'pate'. Didn't like it because the lentils made the whole thing really grainy and coarse. The beef was lumpy (of course - how could you puree beef like you would a salmon mousse?) and didn't complement the thin toasts well. Too much beef, too little toast. I was happy with my caesar. Wild mushroom risotto
So. I've written a very positive review for On Lot 10's mushroom risotto. I will have to write a similar review for this risotto LOTS of wild mushrooms which were very juicy. I could identify something like wood ear. One of the best things is that the dish was HOT, the plate was HOT. Thick, slightly sweet. Not too cheesy. The risotto was prepared the way I liked - I prefer risotto fully cooked. I don't want the center to be even slightly raw, no. Very fragrant mushrooms. Soft. Not as fragrant as shiitake though. Shaved nutmeg. Could also taste a bit of white wine. Very satisfying. Duck leg confit with couscous and carrots
Confit tasted a bit weird, like smoked/roasted suckling pig. Heh. Meat tender but not very juicy. But that's what you'd expect of a confit duck leg. The portion, however, was ginormous - any man would be satisfied. Couscous had with a bit of juice is yummy. The carrots be soft. We took our time ordering desserts. Mulled long and hard over the 9+ choices (?) you gotta ask them for the cake they have that day.
Earl grey creme brulee (with 2 mini madelines!)
Evidence of attention to detail: the waiter asked whether we were sharing the desserts. yes. So the creme brulee was served with two madeleines. I believe if it were a one-person portion there would've only been one? I'd like to think so at least! Super strong earl grey flavour pouncing out at us. Very crisp shell, as you can see. A fine crack. The creme brulee itself wasn't very yellow though. Does it have anything to do with the earl grey? (it WAS, in fact, slightly grey!!). Did not see any real vanilla beans either, fail. Prolly vanilla essence. Apple flan with vanilla ice cream[b/]
Shouldn't have ordered this, wouldn't order it again. Weird presentation, and had hints of pear. Flan base very crisp. Syrup very sweet. Not a must-have at all. Oh we asked whether we could substitute the whipped cream with ice cream. The answer was affirmative. So nice. Conclusion:
I'm coming back. See you soon.
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