Thursday, August 27, 2009
The Paramount
Went for the Ala Carte dinner buffet at The Paramount awhile ago. Apparently the Paramount Restaurant is opened by Tung Lok group and it has been in operation for more than 15 years! This restaurant is famous for it's fresh seafood and succulent cantonese food fare.
We went to the restaurant at 8.00pm and were surprised to see that it was almost full house.
I'm glad that we had made a reservation prior. So i would recommend everybody to do the same before visiting.
Not much of an ambience to talk about, but i find that the restaurant is particularly noisy. Hardly surprising given the amount of people there. Service was also quite slow due to the high patronage however the staff are friendly and relatively efficient.
Damage is $33.80++ per pax for a minimum of 4 persons. Some of the dishes are of limited portion whereby you can only order once, while other dishes are of unlimited servings.
Beijing Roast Duck (Limited to 2 slices per person)
Sad to say, i have tasted much better Beijing Duck elsewhere. This dish was supposed to be one of the famous dish but it was really disappointing. The duck meat is cold, skin is not crispy at all, and the sauce is too sweet.
Barbequed Combination
A combination of roast pork (char-siew), duck and chicken. This is a much nicer dish than the Beijing Duck. The duck meat is really tasty, full of juice and the skin is crispy. I particularly adore their sweet sauce which goes with this dish. The chicken is also very tender and full of flavour. Nothing much to comment about the char-siew though, its of normal standard, just a little too tough. I am quite impressed with this dish. Shiok!
Sweet and Sour Pork
A little bit too sour for me, but the girlfriend thinks that it is okay. The pork are deep fried before hand and then stir fried again with the sauce and the other fruity ingredients. Relatively tasty, but nothing special. The only plus point for me is that this dish is served piping hot!
Deep Fried Prawn with Cereal (Limited to 100grams per person)
Easily the worst dish of the night. Literally tasteless and yucks! Now i know why this dish is limited to 100grams per person, it is because nobody wants more! Nevertheless i have the admit the prawn is really fresh, but otherwise, tasteless. The chef could certainly do with more seasoning to improve this dish.
Steamed Tilapia in Hong Kong-style
Only 3 words to describe this dish : Fresh, Swee, Shiok!
Blissful combination of fresh fish meat with light soya sauce. And the best thing is, you can order this as many times as you like!
Steamed Beancurd with Scallops
The girlfriend's favourite dish of the night. Good combination of fresh, yummy scallop with fresh tofu! The girlfriend thought that the tofu is really fresh, but i cant taste any difference. The sauce is really tasty as well and i particularly love the addition of fried mini onions to the dish. Impressive.
Fried Beef Cubes with Black Pepper Sauce and Potato
Does anybody think that this dish looks like the fried carrot cake (chai tao kuey) easily available in hawker centres? The food presentation is in total contrast to the taste! The beef is really full of flavour and very tender. Very tasty! Right amount of black pepper were added, not too spicy! Simply perfect. The girlfriend loves the potato though. We had a fun time trying to distinguish the potato from the beef, they basically look the same.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (Limited to 1 serving per person)
The best dish of the night in my opinion. Made of expensive and fresh ingredients such as abalone, sea cucumber, scallops and sharks' fin. This soup dish gives out a really rich taste, very very flavourful. I simply love the herbal soup which i normally avoid in any other places. The soup is actually sweet and really tasty. Excellent!
Red Bean Pancake
With everybody bursting full, we ordered fried red bean pancake as dessert. Nothing spectacular but this is a dish which is not easily available. the bean paste is not too sweet and i like the combination of the sesame and the bean paste. Served hot and crunchy. Decent stuff.
Rating:
Taste 7/10
Service 6.5/10
Ambience 6/10
Presentation 7/10
Value for Money 7/10
Address:
The Paramount
30 East Coast Road #01-01/02
Paramount Hotel & Shopping Arcade
Singapore 428751
We went to the restaurant at 8.00pm and were surprised to see that it was almost full house.
I'm glad that we had made a reservation prior. So i would recommend everybody to do the same before visiting.
Not much of an ambience to talk about, but i find that the restaurant is particularly noisy. Hardly surprising given the amount of people there. Service was also quite slow due to the high patronage however the staff are friendly and relatively efficient.
Damage is $33.80++ per pax for a minimum of 4 persons. Some of the dishes are of limited portion whereby you can only order once, while other dishes are of unlimited servings.
Beijing Roast Duck (Limited to 2 slices per person)
Sad to say, i have tasted much better Beijing Duck elsewhere. This dish was supposed to be one of the famous dish but it was really disappointing. The duck meat is cold, skin is not crispy at all, and the sauce is too sweet.
Barbequed Combination
A combination of roast pork (char-siew), duck and chicken. This is a much nicer dish than the Beijing Duck. The duck meat is really tasty, full of juice and the skin is crispy. I particularly adore their sweet sauce which goes with this dish. The chicken is also very tender and full of flavour. Nothing much to comment about the char-siew though, its of normal standard, just a little too tough. I am quite impressed with this dish. Shiok!
Sweet and Sour Pork
A little bit too sour for me, but the girlfriend thinks that it is okay. The pork are deep fried before hand and then stir fried again with the sauce and the other fruity ingredients. Relatively tasty, but nothing special. The only plus point for me is that this dish is served piping hot!
Deep Fried Prawn with Cereal (Limited to 100grams per person)
Easily the worst dish of the night. Literally tasteless and yucks! Now i know why this dish is limited to 100grams per person, it is because nobody wants more! Nevertheless i have the admit the prawn is really fresh, but otherwise, tasteless. The chef could certainly do with more seasoning to improve this dish.
Steamed Tilapia in Hong Kong-style
Only 3 words to describe this dish : Fresh, Swee, Shiok!
Blissful combination of fresh fish meat with light soya sauce. And the best thing is, you can order this as many times as you like!
Steamed Beancurd with Scallops
The girlfriend's favourite dish of the night. Good combination of fresh, yummy scallop with fresh tofu! The girlfriend thought that the tofu is really fresh, but i cant taste any difference. The sauce is really tasty as well and i particularly love the addition of fried mini onions to the dish. Impressive.
Fried Beef Cubes with Black Pepper Sauce and Potato
Does anybody think that this dish looks like the fried carrot cake (chai tao kuey) easily available in hawker centres? The food presentation is in total contrast to the taste! The beef is really full of flavour and very tender. Very tasty! Right amount of black pepper were added, not too spicy! Simply perfect. The girlfriend loves the potato though. We had a fun time trying to distinguish the potato from the beef, they basically look the same.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (Limited to 1 serving per person)
The best dish of the night in my opinion. Made of expensive and fresh ingredients such as abalone, sea cucumber, scallops and sharks' fin. This soup dish gives out a really rich taste, very very flavourful. I simply love the herbal soup which i normally avoid in any other places. The soup is actually sweet and really tasty. Excellent!
Red Bean Pancake
With everybody bursting full, we ordered fried red bean pancake as dessert. Nothing spectacular but this is a dish which is not easily available. the bean paste is not too sweet and i like the combination of the sesame and the bean paste. Served hot and crunchy. Decent stuff.
Rating:
Taste 7/10
Service 6.5/10
Ambience 6/10
Presentation 7/10
Value for Money 7/10
Address:
The Paramount
30 East Coast Road #01-01/02
Paramount Hotel & Shopping Arcade
Singapore 428751
Monday, August 3, 2009
Marriott
Welcome!! This food blog is started by me and my glutton of a girlfriend. We love to EAT and seek to source for all great food around Singapore.
Kick starting this adventure is a visit to Marriott Cafe at Marriott Hotel to celebrate our first year anniversary. Dinner buffet is priced at $55++ per pax, relatively expensive. However it was a fine experience for us. Dining is very comfortable with nice cushion seats and ample space allowed between diners. Service is also of top, if not the best quality. The staff are ever so attentive and friendly.
Variety of the food item is kinda limited but of the best quality.
Free flow of fruit juice (guava, mango, apple), soft drink and coffee & tea available. I would say that the fruit juice do have a very refreshing taste, especially apple juice!
DIY Garden Salad
I am normally not a veggie person but we decided to go ahead and make a garden salad from the salad bar. Laced with moderate amount of thousand island dressing, the veggie is really fresh and the addition of little bread crumbs make the entire thing much crunchier! A very healthy appetizer.
Fresh Oysters
Added with a dash of tabasco sauce and fresh lemon juice, the oysters taste amazingly fresh!
I couldn't help but take a second helping on the oysters. MUST TRY for all Oyster lovers! This is what great quality is about.
Roast Beef
This is one of the signature dish at Marriot Cafe and i definitely know why!
the beef is roasted to perfection, very very tender and juicy. The meat is real soft that it melts in my mouth. You can choose to actually eat it with cream sauce or brown sauce. I would highly recommend the cream sauce. I can't remember how many helpings i took for this dish.
Drunken Prawn in Herbal Soup
This is another dish which i highly recommend. The prawns are actually kept in a glass tank and cooked live in your face. Talking about freshness eh? For herbal soup lovers, this is a must try. The soup is sweet with a hint of herbs and alcohol. The prawns were of the highest quality and taste real good along with the soup.
Tandoori Chicken
Premium chicken fillet roasted in Indian style with a hint of Tandoori Masala (that's why we call it tandoori chicken). Slightly spicy and the chicken is a little too hard and cold for my liking. They could certainly improve on preserving the tenderness of the chicken.
Salmon Fillet in Cream Sauce
Again, they could really improve on preserving the temperature of this dish. Too cold for my liking. This dish is kinda bland but the salmon taste good with the rich, creamy sauce on top.
Salmon Sashimi
Having worked in a Japanese restaurant before, i can tell whether a sashimi is good just by looking at it. Marriott's salmon sashimi is definitely not up to my standard. The salmon is fresh enough, but the way they cut and display it, it is as though its just another normal piece of meat. The meat is not thick enough and roughly cut, hence unable to bring out the texture of the dish.
Chilli Crab
This is another awesome dish which i would recommend. The crab meat is really tasty added with a full burst of the taste of the chilli sauce. The sauce had a mild spicy taste but it is not too gooey and very satisfying. Crab-Lovers, look out!
Mango Pudding
Tastes ordinary. Not too sweet and cold enough for my liking. Decent stuff.
Chocolate Panna Cotta
This has to be my favourite dessert for the night. This Panna Cotta has very very rich texture and is very very creamy! Not too chocolately but sweet enough for my liking! Has a quite milky taste. Awesome!
Assorted Chocolate Cakes
Decent cakes made with dark chocolate of very good quality. Not the usual sweet milk chocolate cakes you find in normal bakeries. Tastes normal but can be better. Can't actually taste the layer of cream in between.
Home-made Ice Cream
Lastly, we had vanilla and caramel ice cream. Nothing much to comment on the vanilla ice cream, but the caramel ice cream is fantastic! I simply love the texture and the rich flavour of caramel in my mouth. This is what i call flavour burst. On the downside, just a tad too sweet. But who cares?
And that concludes our visit to Marriott Cafe.
Could barely walk after such a hearty meal.
Rating:
Taste 7/10
Service 8/10
Ambience 7/10
Presentation 6.5/10
Value for Money 6/10
Address:
Marriott Hotel
320 Orchard Road (S) 238865
Kick starting this adventure is a visit to Marriott Cafe at Marriott Hotel to celebrate our first year anniversary. Dinner buffet is priced at $55++ per pax, relatively expensive. However it was a fine experience for us. Dining is very comfortable with nice cushion seats and ample space allowed between diners. Service is also of top, if not the best quality. The staff are ever so attentive and friendly.
Variety of the food item is kinda limited but of the best quality.
Free flow of fruit juice (guava, mango, apple), soft drink and coffee & tea available. I would say that the fruit juice do have a very refreshing taste, especially apple juice!
DIY Garden Salad
I am normally not a veggie person but we decided to go ahead and make a garden salad from the salad bar. Laced with moderate amount of thousand island dressing, the veggie is really fresh and the addition of little bread crumbs make the entire thing much crunchier! A very healthy appetizer.
Fresh Oysters
Added with a dash of tabasco sauce and fresh lemon juice, the oysters taste amazingly fresh!
I couldn't help but take a second helping on the oysters. MUST TRY for all Oyster lovers! This is what great quality is about.
Roast Beef
This is one of the signature dish at Marriot Cafe and i definitely know why!
the beef is roasted to perfection, very very tender and juicy. The meat is real soft that it melts in my mouth. You can choose to actually eat it with cream sauce or brown sauce. I would highly recommend the cream sauce. I can't remember how many helpings i took for this dish.
Drunken Prawn in Herbal Soup
This is another dish which i highly recommend. The prawns are actually kept in a glass tank and cooked live in your face. Talking about freshness eh? For herbal soup lovers, this is a must try. The soup is sweet with a hint of herbs and alcohol. The prawns were of the highest quality and taste real good along with the soup.
Tandoori Chicken
Premium chicken fillet roasted in Indian style with a hint of Tandoori Masala (that's why we call it tandoori chicken). Slightly spicy and the chicken is a little too hard and cold for my liking. They could certainly improve on preserving the tenderness of the chicken.
Salmon Fillet in Cream Sauce
Again, they could really improve on preserving the temperature of this dish. Too cold for my liking. This dish is kinda bland but the salmon taste good with the rich, creamy sauce on top.
Salmon Sashimi
Having worked in a Japanese restaurant before, i can tell whether a sashimi is good just by looking at it. Marriott's salmon sashimi is definitely not up to my standard. The salmon is fresh enough, but the way they cut and display it, it is as though its just another normal piece of meat. The meat is not thick enough and roughly cut, hence unable to bring out the texture of the dish.
Chilli Crab
This is another awesome dish which i would recommend. The crab meat is really tasty added with a full burst of the taste of the chilli sauce. The sauce had a mild spicy taste but it is not too gooey and very satisfying. Crab-Lovers, look out!
Mango Pudding
Tastes ordinary. Not too sweet and cold enough for my liking. Decent stuff.
Chocolate Panna Cotta
This has to be my favourite dessert for the night. This Panna Cotta has very very rich texture and is very very creamy! Not too chocolately but sweet enough for my liking! Has a quite milky taste. Awesome!
Assorted Chocolate Cakes
Decent cakes made with dark chocolate of very good quality. Not the usual sweet milk chocolate cakes you find in normal bakeries. Tastes normal but can be better. Can't actually taste the layer of cream in between.
Home-made Ice Cream
Lastly, we had vanilla and caramel ice cream. Nothing much to comment on the vanilla ice cream, but the caramel ice cream is fantastic! I simply love the texture and the rich flavour of caramel in my mouth. This is what i call flavour burst. On the downside, just a tad too sweet. But who cares?
And that concludes our visit to Marriott Cafe.
Could barely walk after such a hearty meal.
Rating:
Taste 7/10
Service 8/10
Ambience 7/10
Presentation 6.5/10
Value for Money 6/10
Address:
Marriott Hotel
320 Orchard Road (S) 238865
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