Mortons Steakhouse

Located in Mandarin Oriental Hotel, this is definitely one of the Top steakhouse in Singapore! You got to try it to believe it.

French Onion Soup. Only second to Bistro Du Vin's, this delectable soup will definitely tease your taste buds! It is rich, brothy and comes with a kick.

Single Cut Filet Mignon with Broiled Sea Scallops wrapped in Bacon. The steak is superb! Great texture, full of flavour and tender. No wonder it is one of the best grain fed, aged beefsteak around in the USA. The best parts were the charred sides of it. Simply divine...

The scallops were decent but the bacon was slightly over grilled on this particular day. Eat it with the apricot jam that comes with it to accentuate its flavour.

Hash brown Potato. Average at best. Nothing much to rave about, except that the portion is BIG.

Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake. Simply the best Lava cake I have eaten. It is crispy on the outside and oozing with chocolate on the inside. For die hard fans of Lava cake, this is a must have!

Warning - It is seriously rich and heavy. Attempt this only if you are hungry or share this with someone else.

Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake. See how it oozes love? Every mouthful feels like an orgasm on its own. ;)

But if you are not a fan of chocolate, you could try their Souffle. They are probably the most perfect Souffle that you can find in Singapore.

Imperial Treasures Nan Bei

Roast Duck. Nothing is better than the skin of a roasted duck dish. Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. This dish would have been to-die-for if not for the bland taste of the meat.

Ee-Mian (Longevity Noodles). Nothing really spectacular, just a typical well cook noodle dish.

BBQ Pork Rice Roll. One of my favourite dishes of dim sum. Skin was thin and Q, the meat was sweet and sauce simply ties the whole dish together. What more can you ask for?

Steam Pork Dumplings. As good as it can get, the skin was thin and the filling was generous. Only thing it can improve on was the marinate of the meat. But if you prefer a dumpling that is not too heavy, this will be perfect for you.

Deep Fried Beancurd skin with shrimps. All I can say is that the shrimps are super fresh. You can feel the crunch with every bite.

Egg Tart. Wasn't the best I've tasted so far, but decent enough for me to order again in the future. For those who don't like their egg tarts too sweet, I think you will enjoy this.

<Roast Duck Noodles>

Went back for a second time during lunch. Was on a budget. So I just simply chose one of the cheapest item on the menu which could probably fill me up. The roast duck noodles was average at best. As I've commented on their roast duck right at the top, I will not comment about it again. The noodles... well... they were alright. Cooked really well, crunchy and smooth texture. But I felt that the gravy was quite a let down. It was kinda bland and didn't really lift the dish. If only they had been a little bolder.

Bistro Du Vin

Bistro Du Vin - Located at Shaw Centre. A casual French dining concept by the Les Amis group of restaurants that houses Canele too. Showing off the daily specials menu that consisted of a 200 day grain fed steak that cost a whopping $130!

Free flow bread and butter. Nothing special? Think again! The Baguette was served warm, crunchy on the outside and super fluffy on the inside! The butter was also just to my liking, soft and smooth but yet not too salty to overpower the sweetness of the bread.

French Onion Soup with croutons & cheese. This is one of the best French onion soup I had so far, probably on par with the one from Mortons Steakhouse. The onions are sweet, the cheese is savoury and the portion is generous too!

Duck Leg Confit with Brussel Sprouts and Mustard sauce. Simply to die for! The duck was crispy on the outside and super succulent on the inside. The best duck confit I had so far. While I'm not sure if I like the Brussel Sprouts, but the mustard sauce was sweet and tangy. A perfect match for the rich and favourful duck.

Catch of the day, King Fish from Italy. The skin was crisp and the fish was fresh. Cooked simply and served with a blanket of stewed capers. What more can you ask for?

Creme Brulee. Simply the best way to finish off the meal. But I wouldn't say everyone would love it but you would if you like the following:

- Warm & crunchy top
- Cool cream custard below
- Custard filled with generous amount of vanilla pod seeds!

It is in fact, quite a light dessert. Pair it off with a cup of Lychee Oolong Tea to wash away the sweetness at the end.

Antoinette

A place for good food, great pastries and decadent desserts! Located at 30 Penhas Road and Mandarin Gallery.

Wide array of desserts on display!

Head Chef is Chef Pang who once worked in Canele, another paradise of desserts.

Chef Pang's quality Macarons that rivals those of the best.

Some of its pastries and meringues. Always a feast for eyes.

A special Christmas menu accompanied by a cup of hot chocolate. The hot chocolate came along with Antoinette's breakast, however it was nothing to rave about. Had better hot chocolates elsewhere.

Well, honestly I had forgotten about the name of this dessert. However, its taste will forever be imprinted in my mind. The fine dessert first hits your taste buds with sweetness followed by a tinge of sourness. You will then taste a slight crunch of caramel bits (or so I think) and finally it ends off with a slight sweetness again from the cake in between.

Just got the Name of this dessert courtesy of an avid fan of Antoinette! ^^
Dessert Name - THEOBROMA

Dark chocolate cremeux, dark chocolate mousse, exotic jelly, hazelnut dacquoise biscuit, flourless chocolate cake, crispy chocolate, dark chocolate crunchy pearls, salted vanilla caramel.

The main feature of this feature are actually the 2 Macarons in the back. The one in light brown is known as "Antoinette" and the chocolaty one is called "Grand Cru". Antoinette is an infusion of Earl Grey tea mousse and raspberry coulis in the middle. Grand Cru is a Single Origin 58% Dark Chocolate Macaron. However, for chocolate lovers, you may be disappointed as it does not possess the intense and multi-layered flavours of chocolates from either Valrhona or Michel Cluizel. But overall, the Macarons are crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside and not too sweet. A must have!

Mini Viennoiseries that came with Antoinette's breakfast. Nothing much to rave about as it wasn't buttery enough to capture my attention. However, I felt it is a perfect match to the well-balanced breakfast platter.

More French pastries by Chef Pang

Antoinette's breakfast is great! The bacons were grilled to perfection, not too salty nor tough. The sausage was flavourful, felt like it was hand-made. The highlight was the scrambled eggs which we requested at an additional charge of $3. It was exceptionally fluffy, soft and not too moist. Finishing it off was the salad dressed with balsamic vinegar which totally erased all the guilt feeling and richness of the meal.