I LOVE the place! Located near little India, the restaurant is formerly one of those old shop houses. And I love the fact that they didn't change much of the original design, just added new furniture and air-conditioning. So rustic and beautiful!
Interestingly, it's an Indian local chef, making French cuisine. (Is that why the name of the place...?) Anyway, it's supposed to be quite good, so let's eat! First dish is a recommended dish, Baked Brie Cheese. Pistachio crusted Brie served with Citrus Fruit Compote. S$12.50
Super awesome! I loved the crispy crust, the warm melty cheese inside with the nutty pistachio. And the fruit compote was a perfect contrast. Cold, sweet and tart. Super good. But must share with someone, or risk spoiling appetite for the main meal.
We also ordered the scallop with salad, but they didn't have scallop that day, so they used prawn instead. The prawn was so crunchy and sweet, but the portion was a little small.
For our main meal, I ordered the special of the day, which was rib eye steak with Foie Gras. I've had alot of steaks before, and this was good. But what made it so interesting was the use of local greens. It's not everyday that you see cai xin and peas on your steak, and I like it! Very delicious!
Cobby ordered their signature Duck Confit on Apple Roesti, served with salad and tangy mango relish.
Very well made. Sometimes duck confit may get a little dry on the inside, but this one is still moist and the meat was so tender, it just falls off the bone. I love the mango relish! It's like a mango salsa, sweet with a little sour, really freshen up the whole dish. I think they can just serve the mango relish with some tortilla chips and beer. Yum! Haha...
For dessert, Cobby ordered banana crepe with toasted almonds and vanilla ice cream. Not bad, but it's not my style.
This is more like it, flourless chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream. Unfortunately, it was a big "fail" as there was NO Oozing chocolate flowing out of the bloody cake. Very disappointing! Cobby asked if I wanna return it, but I didn't want to spoil the mood. Besides, it still tasted pretty good!
Overall, it was a pretty enjoyable meal, but it was a little slow even though we were one of the 1st 2 customers there for lunch. I think they only have one chef! We booked tickets for a movie (J. Edgar) and we were getting a nervous as we were getting late.
After the movies, we head back to my Mom's place and we had dinner with Jolie at the food court before heading home. There were no flowers, no presents and it was absolutely fine by me. I think that we have reached a stage in our relationship that we don't need this stuff anymore. To me, being a stay home mom, doing something different, trying something new has become even more valuable than a bunch of roses. So it may be a simple day, but I was really happy. Thank you Cobby, Happy Valentine's Day to you my LOVE! KISS!
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