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Fragrant camphor-and-tea-smoked duck accompanied by steamed Chinese flower buns ($68) - I saw this dish on their website and decided that this was what we had yesterday. Didnt have too much of the fragrance and the duck itself was quite dry for me, even though it came with a sweet sauce. It was serviced peking duck style with the buns actually quite nice but no longer when left out cold for too long. This was the only dish we couldnt finish and unfortunately also the priciest dish of the night.
Braised tofu with golden straw mushrooms - the tofu tasted homemade and the mushrooms overlaying it in a nice gooey sauce but nothing too special.
Hong Kong Kailan with minced garlic - usual veg and I liked that it retained the natural crunch, although some said it tasted abit strange.
Deep fried curry prawns - I liked this one! A good portion of big prawns slathered in curry sauce (think) with bits of curry leaves on top. The sauce didnt cause the sauce to go soggy which was excellent and probably means they served it quite immediately after it was done.
Char Siew - this was really just okay for me, although they were quite lean.
I have no issues with the service except the almost non-existent clearing of plates, which happened only once and it was after we've finished with the last course.
The plus point is that they are very quick in refilling of hot tea.
The total cost of about $215 is not worth the deal for me. Too bad.
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20 Jun 2011 at 9:52 pm
During Happy Hour from 4-9pm you get a 30% off Stella Artois and 1-for-1 off selected cocktails (can't remember the prices). No other promotions unfortunately.
Tiramisu ($14) - Decided on this as dessert and at $14 a portion, I was certainly not expecting a whole tray of it! It was huge and we couldnt finish it at all. Its a pity that it was not really chilled and the sponge fingers not thoroughly soaked, although the hint of coffee and alcohol was just nice.
They also serve a smallish portion of bar nuts plus a few focaccia crisps which is very addictive.
The place is really good for a chill out; dont know if they have wireless but if they do, perfect! Natural sunlight from the glass doors and windows provide good enough lighting too.
Will not mind coming back if I have a car!
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The place was empty when we arrived at 3pm, and in fact, it was my first time being asked 'who are you looking for' when I enter a restaurant instead of something more welcoming, especially when I have already done my reservation.
Satay ($10 for 6 sticks) - Terribly nice! We had chicken among the choice of beef or pork and it was all lean and tender with just the right amount of grill-ness. But it adds up to about $1.60per stick, it better be.
Fried Mee Siam with Lobster ($24) - My main of the day, after reading that this is the apparent signature dish. The portion of mee siam was a little oily although fragrant. The lobster was M-size and rather fresh and sweet. But I had expected more wow from a signature dish.
Dishes below are other mains that I didnt try but have pictures to show for~
Thai Prawn Pizza ($15) - thin crust and a good size although there was a comment that it tasted a bit strange, maybe it was the thai herbs?
Hawaiian Pizza ($12) - Looked average but I guess quite hard to do this dish differently!
Seafood Spaghetti ($18) - Looked substantial
Hokkien Mee ($14) - Looked moist and heaving with noodles
Penang Kway Teow ($14) - Didnt look as spicy as I though
Teh Tarik ($4) - Supposed to be somewhat the must-order and not on the menu (you have to ask for it) and while it was not too bad, I wasn't swept off my feet. They should also serve it in another glass / cup for aesthetic purposes.
Service was fast and efficient, in particular a very chirpy and friendly auntie who left an impression on us. I also had a 10% for DBS / POSB cards but not sure when it goes on until.
I honestly will not mind paying these prices for good local food in air conditioned comfort without having to squeeze with the mad weekend crowd but the quality of the above doesn't entice me to come back.
Its a nice place and a nice hotel though which is always a bonus.
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For any soup of any size, you add $4.80 for a half salad / wrap (add another $1 for premium items which are indicated on the menu), plus a drink or small pack of chips. I think the prices has slightly gone up if I'm not wrong.
Tokyo chicken stew ($6.30 for small) - this is my default order, and yes I know its abit strange to pair clear soup with bread but you see, they have calorie count against each type of soup, and my other only choices are pumpkin and tomato which I don't fancy. A bowl of this is almost equivalent to 2.5 time of clam chowder too, which is very helpful knowledge for me! The stew is served hot, with the chicken pieces quite lean and the lotus roots and celery bits in the soup still retaining abit of their natural crunch. I like.
Nann ($1.50 to replace the regular bun with this) - the carbo-fetish in me did, and while their naans are freshly made and really quite good, I could only finish half of it. There's a choice of garlic or cheese too if you're adventurous.
Thai chicken vermicelli - comes with a few strands of sprouts and 3 cherry tomatoes which was the best part of the salad. Also saw some bits of celery and carrots in it. The vermicelli itself didn't taste thai and instead was too salty, very strange. Think you're better off with the asian tofu salad.
Ice lemon tea - I actually quite like their ice tea which is not too sweet.
It also pays to apply for a Soupaholic card, their reward system. No discounts but you accumulate points to redeem or subsidize your next meal there. Good enough for me~
The raffles city outlet is crazy packed so be prepared.
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I was frankly a little disappointed at the biz class seats as I had expected partitioned seats like what I saw in their ads but than again it was my fault for not checking out the plane model to verify that.
Service was obviously alot better flying at this category, right from check in, luggage limited, and the Krisflyer Silver Lounge at the airport which provided free food and drinks. They even have Tiger on tap, but then again not so good an idea to be tipsy on board.
You are greeted by first name when you are identified as a Biz class passenger which always seem to have that special personal touch. You are invited to look at the biz class menu and choice of drinks - couldn't resist having a glass of bubbly.
The lunch itself was so much more elaborate, with starters, main course, desserts. The starter of satay was impressively good, and main course of fish was average actually, and dessert being a dark chocolate ice cream with mango thingy was very good.
I am terribly impressed at their efforts to clean my mum's entertainment screen - she asked for help as it was marked quite badly and she couldn't see the screen properly. 2 different stewardness came with first a dry cloth, then a wet cloth, and still the stubborn stain refused to go away. At this stage we were abit embarrassed at how hard they were trying and said its okay, never mind. 5mins later, a senior stewardess came with a bottle of perfume and cloth, and voila, the screen was clean! Kudos to their excellent service!
The biz class seat would have set me back by about 2k but this was sponsored so I was lucky. If I were to pay, perhaps I will not and instead choose a longer flight time no doubt more expensive but you know, just so you can enjoy the experience a little more. But check the airplane model.
Oh, and this model that I unfortunately took has this annoying silly system of running their movies on auto-pilot one after another (interjected with commercials etc) with no option to start a movie from afresh if you want to. So you either have to be very lucky to catch the beginning of a movie you like, or end up watching 2 halves of 2 movies.
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