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2011-11-15
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Attended a wine dinner tonight.Pro: the food.Lobster Bisque was fantastic. Best I had so far.Goose terrine was a clever and great marriage of different ingredients.Maine lobster wrapped with spinach. Kudos to the chef who understands his ingredients. Not a personal favourite but great skills displayed.Iberico Risotto. The Iberico Jamon added a smoky flavour to the risotto that was something new for me.Pigeon. Tasted livery, not sure why. But the onion confit and foie gras were good.Mille Feuille
Pro: the food.
Lobster Bisque was fantastic. Best I had so far.
Goose terrine was a clever and great marriage of different ingredients.
Maine lobster wrapped with spinach. Kudos to the chef who understands his ingredients. Not a personal favourite but great skills displayed.
Iberico Risotto. The Iberico Jamon added a smoky flavour to the risotto that was something new for me.
Pigeon. Tasted livery, not sure why. But the onion confit and foie gras were good.
Mille Feuille. Ok for me as not a fan of chestnut. Hazelnut ice cream was too overpowering.
Cons:
Service.
Instance 1: We asked the staff politely if we can speak to the f&b manager to ask more about the pigeon. Did not understand why the texture and taste resembles liver. No follow up.
Instance 2: Asked for topup of wine. Staff came with wine bottle, showed the label and left. (huh???? )
Instance 3: Checked with staff in suit (probably a more senior person?) if we've communicated our request wrongly. Was rebutted with 'Is there a problem?' (double HUH????)
Instance 4: Staff were busy clearing up and setting the tables despite having 2 tables of customers around with unrestrained clanking of utensils.
Instance 5: Utensils and crockery were frequently dropped throughout the meal.
It is a shame as the food was really impressive.
We would have gone back without a second thought if not for the extremely low service standard.
Staff with zero finesse, poor understanding of English and communication skills ("Is there a problem?") and frequent noise pollution (no attempt to set table quietly and frequent dropping of utensils) make for an unpleasant dining experience. 5 Star food and price with 1 star service standard. Shame on you!
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