Au Petit Salut

Went to newer Au Petit at Harding Road, my first time going there since it shifted, and my first dinner there. Usually, I'll go for the more affordable lunch, but this was for a birthday dinner. Au Petit is one of my favourite choices for any meal as it has never once dissappointed me. I had the Warm goat cheese salad with celeriac rémoulade, baby spinach and tomato confit ($15). Its a small portion of goats cheese, melted and runny at the sides, on top of celeriac, which is a crunchy root vegetable with a faint wasabi-ish aftertaste. It goes very well with the creamy goat's cheese. (the first picture in the side is labeled wrongly - it's the goats cheese).

My main course was the Oven roasted French quail stuffed with duck Foie Gras and wild mushrooms, mashed potatoes and brown jus ($32). It was a generous portion of wobbly Foie Gras cooked and stuffed into pigeon with tasty mushrooms. The pigeons was tender, though some work was needed to debone the bird. The mashed potatoes were extremely creamy.

The main course that I tasted and liked the most was the Boston lobster and scallops risotto with fresh herbs and lobster emulsion ($36). Like most well executed seafood dishes, the sweetness of the lobster was infused into the risotto, and the whole dish was bursting with flavour.

For dessert, we tried the French “Tiramisu” pink sponge biscuits soaked in Champagne fresh strawberries and raspberries ($14). It was a interesting change to usual brown and white layered tiramisu as this was pretty in pink and white, with luscious layers of cream cheese.

For variety, try the dessert platter, which comprises of a variety - Warm chocolate cake, profiterole, gingerbread, crème brulée, strawberry sorbet ($28) Of course, the portion is pretty big - and good to share amongst 2-3 people. It comes with their popular chocolate profiterole drenched in decadant chocolate sauce, warm creme brulee with a caramellized top, gingerbread and tangy strawberry sorbet for a cool and sweet finish to the meal.

We were fortunate to get a corner table in the aircon dining area and all of us enjoyed our meal.