hburn10's Reviews
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The 3 Little Pigs ($23) - bacon, pork filet, and chorizo patty shitake mushrooms, Japanese cabbage, Shibazuke pickles, yuzu-kosho mayonnaise - I decided this was exciting to try, and it turned out to be a good choice! The patty was extremely flavorful mostly from the chorizo. The shitake mushrooms were left whole on the bun which I thought was a little odd and they didnt do very much for the burger in general. The cabbage added a good crunch and blended very well with the mayonnaise. The accompanying fries had too much salt on them unfortunately - remember to order unsalted!
The Kimchi ($22) - dry-aged beef, homemade kimchi, spicy yogurt, coriander and lettuce salad - Looked good and apparently tasted good too.
White Chocolate ($12) - (sorry didnt quite capture the description) - a dessert one of us had - it received only mediocre reviews unfortunately.
Service was nothing to complain about and our orders came surprisingly fast even thought it was full house. But it was just really stuffy inside - not sure if the aircon had broken down or has it always been like this?! And we did see Chef Bruno Menard walking around talking to customers, which is always a nice touch.
After so much hype about this place, I came out feeling a little mixed to be honest. While the food was mostly nice, I wonder if the Michelin Star reputation had made me expect more out of the meal - I just didnt get a wow.
But that being said, it is a good place to try and it's still fun eating at such an establishment. You'll still enjoy the experience no doubt :)
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Wow I love the name... 3 little pigs.. i will be sure to try that!
23 Aug 2012 at 11:36 am
Yes I had that because I dont take beef so wasnt left with a lot of choices anyway~
23 Aug 2012 at 4:16 pm
Appetitzers - there are plenty of appetizers to choose from eg potato salads, DIY salads, mushroom salads, tomato salads etc which comes with a range of dressings. There is also a cheese board with 4-5 types of cheese and crackers. Most of them are quite nice, including the cheeses. There's also a sushi platter.
Soups & bread - We had 2 choices of soup that day - salted veg duck soup and minestrone. Both were not too bad honestly, and I liked that they thought to have 1 asian and 1 western soup. Didnt try the bread which looked sad.
Seafood - I didnt expect cold seafood for such a promotion but they did have them - prawns, mussels, scallops. I only tried the prawns which were okay but I've tried fresher ones at other places though.
Hot dishes - Mostly asian selections eg. hokkien mee, sotong & fish in dark sauce, assorted roasted meats, crab meats, stir fried veg, and butter prawns with curry sauce. I remember a western dish of potato fritata which were disappointingly soft.
Desserts - Quite nice but not wow. More mini cakes on offer eg. cheesecake, chocolate banana, orange chocolate, walnut maple pie, swiss roll, lychee jello, bread butter pudding, a simple fondue, and asian desserts like pulau hitam.
Service was okay and plates were cleared quickly.
I wouldnt pay the original price of $40 per pax but with the UOB 1-4-1, its worth a shot. And the selection is not too bad too.
(sorry for the bad photos - I never quite know how to take nice buffet pics!)
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!looks worth it for $40 for 2 pax... i better find a friend to go with!
23 Aug 2012 at 3:33 pm
I came here for a Sat dinner and the place was just packed at 7pm. The seating was small and filled with chitter chatter all round.
Proscuitto Crudo Di Parma ($24) - this is my usual order at a pizza place and I would have to admit this was done not too badly although the crust was a little burnt. The serving of parma was generous too.
Calamari ($10) - Disappointingly soggy. Couldnt figure out why but it was. The batter tasted like it was good but too bad it was extremely let down by the sogginess.
Service was very sporadic - some staff has difficulty understanding English which made things even worse in the chaos of them trying to serve food and take orders simultaneously. A coke was served when I ordered a hoegarden, and the table beside me had red wine served when they ordered white wine.
Poor service plus disappointing food. Sigh.
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The menu was limited with only a few mains and a handful of salads:
Atlantic Sea Bass ($18) - with roasted, fricassee of sprouting roots - the sea bass was seasoned nicely but the skin was soggy instead of crispy. The accompany greens and mushrooms were average, and some of the baby potatoes were undercooked and crunchy.
Herb Roasted Lamb ($22) - with onion, cherry tomato confit, and potatoes - I didn't have this but the one who did said it was good.
Steak Frites ($20) - with bernaise or mustard sauce - 3 of my friends ordered this with different done-ness and they came cooked the same - pink and slightly bloody in the middle. My friend who asked for well-done asked the staff to bring the dish back as it wasnt right and it came back with the outside more cooked but the insides were the same. So he basically just ate the sides and the accompanying fries.
Truffle mashed poatoes ($5) - This was the best dish of the day although I would have preferred it to have more bite instead of being super smooth, and they were very generous with the truffle oil. But we found a notable piece of aluminum foil halfway through.
The staff didn't seem to be too concerned about my friend's uneaten steak so I proactively gave feedback about that, plus the aluminum foil in the mash. She simply said thanks for the feedback and that she'll inform the chef. Her nonchalant attitude, plus a chef who doesnt know or care about his steaks, made me cast a negative vote for this place. Sorry it just didnt do it for me.
Login to add your comment. Or, Register for an account now. It's free!Its the classic great place with lousy service
14 Aug 2012 at 5:25 pm
Yup definitely true for this place
14 Aug 2012 at 5:40 pm
I had the promotion for a $45 60min facial and the value fully redeemable for Laneige products. The facial was done in a private room inside Isetan itself and was quite relaxing - the staff was quite skilled in facial techniques and also took pains to explain what were the products she was using when she applied them to my face. The 60mins whizzed by very quickly and I was left with a glowing face. Nice!
The same staff was also very patient with my queries while I was thinking of what to buy with the $45 and because she had such good service, I bought $90 worth eventually.
Another staff seemed very nonchalent and impatient - so hopefully I see the same nice staff the next time I go!
The products were nicely and clearly laid out with makeup on 1 side and skincare on the other. But it is located at a further corner which may be its disadvantage. But loyal laneige fans will probably go for it anywhere.
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