Posted by Gabriel
I have to admit, I’m not usually a fan of steamboats, which are a staple culinary experience for seemingly all Chinese. True, steamboats are great during rainy, cold weather, but then again, so are many other foods and I’ve never been a fan of the whole paying-to-cook-for-yourself concept.
Nonetheless, when a friend of mine vehemently exalted a particular steamboat restaurant which he claimed was a gastronomical treat fit for a king, I headed down with him and a few other friends to try it out. To my surprise, I had a heck of a good meal.
Nonetheless, when a friend of mine vehemently exalted a particular steamboat restaurant which he claimed was a gastronomical treat fit for a king, I headed down with him and a few other friends to try it out. To my surprise, I had a heck of a good meal.
After the main course is over, a small vial of unbelievably refreshing sourplum juice (and I’m not kidding, not being a fan of sourplum juice usually) is served to lighten up the tastebuds before a sweet dessert is brought on. In my case, that happened to be a decent if unremarkable mango fruit pudding dish. (For birthday boys/girls, there’s also a complimentary green tea ice cream cheesecake and a free teapot).
Still, despite the rather lackluster dessert and slightly pricey cost (after a credit card discount, the bill came up to about S$35 per person), the great attentive service, the comfortable Japanese décor and the superb food more than make it a bang for the buck. Plus, when I was there, I shared the restaurant with a table of celebrities including Zoe Tay and Mark Lee, all of whom were tucking in quite happily. The stars can’t be wrong right?
Posted by GabrielStill, despite the rather lackluster dessert and slightly pricey cost (after a credit card discount, the bill came up to about S$35 per person), the great attentive service, the comfortable Japanese décor and the superb food more than make it a bang for the buck. Plus, when I was there, I shared the restaurant with a table of celebrities including Zoe Tay and Mark Lee, all of whom were tucking in quite happily. The stars can’t be wrong right?
