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2010-05-01
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Despite the name "set dinner", it's actually a very flexible meal because you can choose any starter, soup, and main course from the a la carte menu, and the dessert is a chef's special, which was the chocolate fondant with icecream today. And for $328 a head this was a hard price to beat. For those who wish to have foie gras or escargot, or the upgrade to fancy beef, there are 2 mildly more expensive set dinners which are still good for value. Happy with the knowledge that my parents would be a
The room was dimly lit even though there were multiple square chandeliers on the ceiling. Actually if you put in some loud thumping music, it would look like a club instead. They were even playing fashion TV and a random mix of club/hip hop/RnB/oldies music, which I thought was a little out of place. Lounge music would be better, and please, switch off that TV. It was very quite despite being a Saturday and public holiday, just our table and 2 others down the other end. We were given a corner table by the windows which offered a 270 degree view of the harbour, and it was a clear night with great views towards Kowloon. The service was attentive without being intrusive, and they offered lemon-flavoured water as well as bottled water without a fuss, and was regularly refilled. The bread basket had crispy fresh hot garlic bread that wasn't oily, and we also asked for some plain baguette which they duly brought to us.
For starters my parents had the caesar salad with smoked salad, the tomato soup, the baked sea bass and the spring chicken. I opted for a light meal instead, choosing the prawn spaghetti with black truffle sauce. I managed to try a bit of their starters and soup: the salad was fresh, of a good portion, though the smoked salmon was a bit tough and stringy. There wasn't a lot of soup in the deceivingly large bowl, but every drop was tasty and wholesome. The sea bass was quite a large piece and was done to perfection, juicy pieces of flesh flaking off, with a firm texture in the mouth and was full of freshness in every bite. The entire spring chicken came whole, and it was evenly cooked with succulent breast meat and juicy thighs and wings. The accompanying mashed potato and roast capsicum was simple, which complimented the dish well without overwhelming the main stars.
For dessert, the manager offered me a portion of fruits for free, which was a very nice gesture. My dad had the fruit platter as well, and mum got the chocolate fondant with icecream. It looked a bit lop-sided at first, but splitting it revealed the chocolate lava centre. Mum's 2005 bordeaux by the glass was very good quality as well.
Overall, a successful operation by a dutiful daughter to appease the mother for not being in town on the actual mother's day.
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