Showing posts with label ~ Salmons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ~ Salmons. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Les Bouchons: Husky French Dishes

This is our first time stepping into a French restaurant, but it was a far cry from what we always pictured French cuisine to be like - those dainty artsy unfilling dishes. I won't use the word 'unauthentic' to describe, as Les Bouchons specializes in grilled meat, largely steak, so do expect hearty portions.

Les Bouchons
The restaurant gave a very homely feel, with interesting posters filling up every cosy corner.

Burgundy Escargots with Garlic Herb Butter

Burgundy Escargots with Garlic Herb Butter (9 pieces),   S$16++,   

We finally plucked up the courage to eat these "snails" and we like it pretty well! I don't know much about Escargots but the Garlic Herb Butter made a good combination.

Condiment Platter
We were given a condiment platter consisting of wholegrain mustard, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, horseradish, and Maille's Bearnaise Sauce. Three out of five tasted unfamiliar, but we had fun smacking blobs of everything onto whatever that entered our mouths. (Yes! That's how 'lup sup' we are.)

Salad

Salad (Part of Any Entrée),   S$32.80++,   

With every order of an Entrée, comes a bowl of chilled salad. Pleasantly refreshing and a tad on the sour side, there was a mix of salad greens, tomato slices and walnuts, dressed in some tangy vinaigrette.

Grilled Rib-Eye Steak with Vigneron Butter

Grilled Rib-Eye Steak with Vigneron Butter,   S$32.80++,   

The restaurant is known for its steak and this did not let us down. We happened to get a slightly fattier piece, but despite its thickness, the steak was not tough nor difficult to chew. The Vigneron Butter added to the flavour and juiciness of the steak.

Each Entrée also came with unlimited servings of homemade French Fries, and I heard they are cooked twice (parboiled then fried) for its own kind of uniqueness - soft and crispy, neither oily nor soggy, and with light saltiness. No wonder they're called French Fries!

Grilled Fillet of Salmon

Grilled Fillet of Salmon,   S$32.80++,   

The steakhouse did surprisingly well for fish. I cut through the whole Salmon Fillet to unveil slabs after slabs of fresh pink meat. Yummy.

VERDICT
Les Bouchons sells food on the mid-high range, but you would enjoy the unpretentious nature of it, that inclusive of their ambience and service.

Les Bouchons
Les Bouchons
7 Ann Siang Road, S(069689)
(+65) 6423 0737
Mon - Fri: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat: 7p.m. - 10 p.m.


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Saturday, August 23, 2008

TCC: Eat, Drink, Chill

It's a friday night and you are out with your friends downtown. You want a place where you can have a nice dinner, do some catching up, and stay on long without getting the 'when-are-you-leaving-stares' from the servers. Then, you shouldn't give TCC a miss!

TCC
The relaxed ambience and comfy chairs already await you to snug onto them.

Oreo Mocha Frappé

Oreo Mocha Frappé,   S$7.90++,   

We don't usually choose this, but doesn't mean that it isn't good! We just happened to have cravings for chocolatey drinks that particular day, and our personal favourites are Peach Me Up and Matcha Mambo.

Chocolate Raspberry Frappé

Chocolate Raspberry Frappé,   S$7.90++,   

It's really a wonder how TCC did their drinks, because none of them ever seem to disappoint us. Chocolate Raspberry Frappé was a new menu item, and as usual, it got us squealing in delight with a sour fruity twist to its rich chocolate.

Smoked Salmon and Camembert Toast Salad with Apricot Sorbet

Smoked Salmon and Camembert Toast Salad
with Apricot Sorbet,   S$13.80++,   

A salad of smoked salmon and camembert cheese toast snaps in as a zesty start! Spread in blobs of homemade apricot thyme sorbet to give an uplifting sensation.

Tropical Tamarind Chicken

Tropical Tamarind Chicken,   S$17.50++,   

A tender piece of marinated chicken thigh soaked in warm tamarind cream sauce, which goes perfectly well with the tropical fruit salsa, asparagus, and the tastiest dauphinoise potatoes. What else could be better?

Banana Salmon Exotica

Banana Salmon Exotica,   S$20++,   

How does banana curry sauce with salmon and mashed potatoes sound? Weird, and perhaps too exotic for the general. Surprisingly, it turned out to be a taste so unique yet appealing in the piquant blend of everything.

Chicken and Turkey Bacon Lasagne

Chicken and Turkey Bacon Lasagne,   S$16++,   

Fork your way through a blanket of golden brown mozzarella cheese, with underlying layers of pasta sheets and generous servings of diced chicken and smoked turkey chicken trapped between - meltingly baked goodness.

Seafood Aglio Olio

Seafood Aglio Olio,   S$18.80++,   

Spaghetti Aglio Olio subtly flavoured with chilli and garlic accompanied with succulent pan seared scallops and fresh prawns.

Chic-Mex Pizza

Chic-Mex Pizza,   S$12++,   

This was more like a pizza toast - crispy bread crust topped with chicken chunks and turkey bacon, spiced up with capsicums and jalapeños peppers. The cheese however seemed to be a tad dry.

Smoked Salmon Avo-bayon

Smoked Salmon Avo-bayon,   S$14.50++,   

Citrusy smoked salmon draped with luscious avocado mash and drizzled with a thin layer of sabayon sauce, served between delicious baked walnut rye bread. It's gonna be a big pulpy mess!

Beef D'luxe

Beef D'luxe,   S$14.50++,   

You'll be amazed by how thick and juicy the homemade beef patty was. Grilled to tender excellence, the patty was well accompanied with nectarous braised apples, tomato slices, lettuce, and again, the delicious walnut rye bread.

Shrooms 'N' Cheese Sandwich

Shrooms 'N' Cheese Sandwich,   S$13++,   

The best sandwich we've tried by far. Meaty portobello, button and oyster mushrooms with velvety layers of melted cheese - this dish is sure to win the hearts of mushroom and cheese lovers.

Cocoa Mosaic

Cocoa Mosaic,   S$10++,   

An art piece so pretty that you wouldn't know where to start. Swirls of raspberry sauce and berries encompassing cubes of white, milk, and dark chocolate mousse melt subtly in your mouth. Sweet.

Devil-misu

Devil-misu,   S$11++,   

It was quite sad to find out that the Ti-rum-isu in the old menu had been replaced by this. Along with the price hike, the Devil-misu was seemingly an upgraded version made from TCC's finest espresso and mascarpone cheese with a demonic kick of rum, served with berries and brandied cherries.

VERDICT
Nothing in TCC was labelled "yucky". Well, at least of all that we'd tried. We are loving everything here from the food, to drinks, desserts, and presentation. TCC had already earned itself a perennial favourite for hanging out and chilling among us and our friends.

TCC - The Atrium @ Orchard
TCC - The Atrium @ Orchard
#01-17, Atrium @ Orchard
60 Orchard Road, S(238891)
(+65) 6884 9223
Sun - Thur: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Fri - Sat: 11 a.m. - 1.30 a.m.

http://www.thecoffeeconnoisseur.com

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Jack's Place: Old School Steakhouse

Thinking back, Jack's Place was one of the pioneer batch to bring in affordable western food into Singapore, and it was so 'hip' back then. But with so many more competitors and better choices available now, it had long lost its popularity.

We decided to revisit Jack's Place after so many years (out of limited choices), because it was the one of the few restaurants in Century Square which required no queuing on a weekend dinner.

Fresh Lobster Bisque

Fresh Lobster Bisque,   S$4.50++,   

What warmed us up and got us started was this rich bowl of Fresh Lobster Bisque. Use it for dipping with the complimentary garlic bread for a twist of sweet crunch. Don't hunt for 'lobster' meat in the S$4.50 soup though. If you happen to get more, it'll come in as a surprise then!

Grilled Salmon Steak

Grilled Salmon Steak,   S$17.80++,   

The Salmon Steak wasn't fresh, and it felt rather dry and pappy. I guess the flow of fishes is bad here, because this is just not the right place for sea creatures.

N.Z. T-Bone Steak

N.Z. T-Bone Steak,   S$19++,   

If you like your steaks to smell and taste very beefy, this is the right dish for you. Sizzling hot in a plate, rest assure to get your fill with such a thick hearty cut of 350g T-Bone Steak together with one whole baked potato, crowned with lots of mayonnaise and crunchy bacon bits. Delicious!

Jack's Special Steak

Jack's Special Steak,   S$23++,   

It was unexpected that this Jack's Special Steak actually tasted so good! The steak was tender and succulent, topped with asparagus and homemade black mushroom sauce which blended in perfectly. Juicy flavours leaked out with each sensational bite, you just can't wait to gobble everything up.

Mixed Grill

Mixed Grill,   S$18.50++,   

This is a mixed combination of chicken, beef steak, lamb chop, sausage, and bacon, topped with a sunny side up. Ideal for people who wants to try a bit of every different kind of meats, and S$18.50 for a dish like that, it was really a steal!

VERDICT
Revive your childhood memories by paying Jack's Place a visit if you've not done so in years. Frankly speaking, we think that their food and variety had made quite a huge improvement.

Jack's Place Steak House & Restaurant - Century Square
Jack's Place Steak House & Restaurant - Century Square
#B1-25, Century Square
2 Tampines Central 5, S(529509)
(+65) 6788 5508
Mon - Sun: 11 a.m. - 10.30 p.m.

http://www.jacksplace.com.sg

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