St James Wine Bar & Bistro (St James Power Station)

Popped by at 7:30pm dinner on a Saturday night and the place was almost empty. Perhaps the complex is associated more with partying than dining, which is quite a pity as I think the food is not bad for a place not associated with proper dining.

The ambiance is deliberately kept warm and cozy, almost dark but just bright enough to see what you're eating. Generously spread out table and chairs with some one-sided booth seats and some high seats. The small but adequate space for their resident pianist *** singer is smack in the middle of the indoor dining, just in front of their open concept kitchen.

Come before 9pm for 50% all drinks which is a draw for me. With 1.5 pint of Erdinger, we 2 ladies had the following bites:

Tasty wings served with spicy cumin pepper sauce ($10) - these are really drumlets instead of wings, a little misleading. The cumin sauce provided a very unique twist to this usual pub grub and was served hot from the fryer with no or little oil. If only they served wings instead of drumlets.

Kebab of marinated chicken cubes over fresh lettuce, tomatoes, telegraphic cucumber, green peppers and home made dressing ($13) - surprisingly big portion of chicken with a portion of vegetables which could have been more generous. A sour sweet dressing served the veges well and was a good tart contrast to all the meat we were having. The chicken itself was well marinated and very tender, and with very little skin which I like. Its healthier!

Bavarian grilled sausages served with sauerkraut and choice of djon / french / sweet mustard ($12) - Again a surprisingly big portion of 4 types of sausages and all quite nice except for one which tasted abit chao sng. Maybe its just me. The sauerkraut tasted like it was just soaked in vinegar though and didnt do the name 'pickled cabbage' justice.

Service was rather efficient with the few tables occupied. The crowd only started to trickle in at about 8pm or so.

Prices are decent for better than average food and wouldn't mind returning to try their main courses, before 9pm of course.