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 Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 21:33
pics are up here's the pictures for dad's birthday celebration at the steakhouse and nectarie.  the steakhouse bar near the entrance. we were seated near the grill, which was towards the back of the restaurant.   the caesar salad, $12. it was only ok and the serving's small. considering the price, i expected better.  printemps salad, $18. i totally dislike this salad. the dressing tasted weird, kind of like sesame oil. furthermore, the dressing and greens don't mix well together.  our sides, mashed potatoes, $5 and saute mushrooms, $8. the mashed potatoes tasted like your average mashed potatoes that you can find anywhere else. my sis didn't like the mushrooms, she thought they were a bit uncooked. you have to order side dishes because the steak don't come with any sides.  my sis's cod fish, $30. she loved it. very fresh and smooth. the wedges and miso sauce just enhanced the flavour of the fish.  my fillet mignon, ladies' cut (200g) medium rare, $42. my dad had the men's cut (300g) medium rare, $60. the steak here can possibly be stated as the best in singapore. although the exterior may look a bit brown (due to the grill), the steak is cooked perfectly, with just the right amount of redness. very tender and juicy!  my mum's beef wellington, which she didn't know was cooked like that. she was just attracted by the words "veal" and "foie gras." it goes unsaid that she was the only one who didn't enjoy her main course. the bill came up to $303.67, including drinks. fyi, they don't serve water. you can check our the steakhouse's menu here. it's quite dated, some of the dishes, such as the gratinated king prawns, are off the menu. after that we went to nectarie for dessert.   2 of the staff recommendations and must-try, caramelised bananas with chocolate and double chocolate mudcake, both $7. the caramelised banana cake is very good! definitely worth a trip down just for it.  the tiramisu, $7 (top right hand corner) looks good, but is terribly disappointing. all cream, can't taste the lady fingers or liquor.  i didn't try this, but the opera cake looked really good!  my sis's strawberry shortcake, $6. very generous with the berries and almonds. my sis was really impressed (she bakes). she said a good strawberry shortcake is hard to bake.  the milk ameretto chocolate cake, $7. like the double chocolate mudcake, it's too rich for my liking. |