Tel: +65 6877 1191
WADA rating: 47 +26.5= 73+ pts
QPI: 7 ($35 per pax for lunch)
WFI: B- (I think its $20 corkage but their list has a few reasonably priced wines, staff is wine-adept)
Converted from the disused horse stables of the now defunct bukit timah turf club, the place is thronged by ang-moh expats and the like. A pretty new establishment, there has been quite a buzz about this place recently and so WADA decided to take a sneak peek. So far we haven't done a full blown dinner but will be planning for one soon.
The cuisine is supposed to be country french but I see pasta and pizza being featured quite prominently ....hmmm... now i am confused.
What's Good
Carbonara Pasta
The thick, creamy and buttery sauce is simply heavenly and comforting. The added touch of pieces of salted cheese tossed in makes it an even more wonderful experience. Little bits of ham hiding within the white jungle of pasta makes this such an interesting culinary treasure hunt on the palate. ..Take a smooth sailing glide along the silk road of creaminess and discover these salty bits along the way. The sauce is not at all cloying like most cream pastas and it is just so so comforting. Yum! This worked suprisingly well with the pinot noir.
Wood-fired Pizza
We had the pepperoni pizza and the slightly-charred crust was deliciously thin except maybe a lil soggy nearer to the center. The sausage slices were ust too salty and packed quite a sodium punch. Maybe we should have taken another topping. It does balance off very nicely with the pinot noir though. This would still be the third best pizza after stiff chilli and buono.
Stable of Desserts - Carrot Cake, Profiteroles and Molten Chocolate Cake
Oooh man..definitely keep your stomach for desserts because everything is delicious. The molten choc cake is bitter sweet and oozes out of the warm choc cake so seductively that I can't imagine anyone not liking this. The profiteroles with ice-cream is just amazing as well. The carrot cake is decent and most probably the healthiest in calorie count among the three. 
What's Not
Duck Confit
Delicious herb-infused duck smeared in a sweet savory sauce. Simple and good but not great. The sauce is a little too sweetish. However, the potatoes accompanying the dish was great with the right doneness and saltiness...has some herbs in it too. The duck suprisingly didn't work well at all with the pinot noir.
Other Dishes Tasted
Escargots - Fresh but quite oily. Nothing mind blowing.
Comments
The place is just awesome and exciting. Service is attentive. Food is so far pleasing and comforting. I am looking forward to visiting this place more often.
Wine Pairing Done
2005 David Duband Haut Cote de Nuit
WADA rated78pts
Simple but bright strawberry / raspberry fruits with some earth. Chinese medicine bitter finish. This is very quaffable stuff and a testament to the wonderful 2005 vintage as even a lesser region such as this is punching above its weightclass. Good.
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