Kaiserhaus

Austrian, Hungarian and Bohemian (Italy) are the main cuisines on show at this newly opened restaurant at Capitol Piazza. I was extremely excited to try it when I first heard it was happening. Situated at the 2nd floor, you have a clear view of all other eateries around. Its own ambiance was relaxing, but yet oozes sophistication in my opinion.

 <Tomato Soup>

 <Beef Goulash>

At just $17++, the set lunch came with a soup, a choice of mains and beverage. Normally, I wouldn't order tomato soup as some are too watery and while some might be too tangy. This tomato soup was robust, tasty and leaves you for more. The beef goulash, my my my... OMG! When you can just eat this dish with a fork, it is a sign of awesomeness. Full of depth, flavour and slightly spicy, this goulash is to die for. Definitely one of the best I have eaten in Singapore. However, some might find similarities between this and our Asian sambal chilli. And if you are not a fan of any types of onion, even the sweet ones. Beware... this goulash is FULL of them~ Again, this is my first time trying out an Austrian style beef goulash. I'm not sure if it tastes like home, but it tastes darn good. ^^

<High Tea Set for 2>

Haha, Yes! I am back again with my wife. This time for their high tea set. O.o Yup, the waiters gave me the same look as they were exactly the same bunch on day 1. LOL! At just $28++ for 2 pax, You get 2 slices of their signature chocolate stollen, a choice of awesome looking cakes, organic rye sandwiches and pastries. Delicious and totally worth it. It fills you up pretty fast too. My favourite was the horn pastry. It was light, sweet, buttery and flaky~ Nom Nomz! And a high tea wouldn't be complete without choices of coffee and tea. 

Psst, they do serve good cup coffee. I'll be sure to visit Kaiserhaus again with my family to try out their emperor meals and sharing platters!

Bottura

Bottura, a newly opened Italian concept restaurant at the recently renovated Suntec City. It has been a while since I took time to blog about food. But I think they deserve a shout for their simple, honest but yet delicious food. And yes, they do make their own pasta fresh daily!

 <Crunchy polenta with mushrooms and house-made stracchino cheese>

Tofu tofu? Nah~! They are crispy pan-fried polenta! Who would have thought this plain looking dish could be so flavoursome. The polenta, mushrooms and the cheese goes well with one another. Especially without the cheese, some may find the polenta too dry.

 <Carbonara>

With my recent inking to try whipping out my own carbonara pasta, I decided to take a dive and tried theirs first. It looked good, smelled good and tasted even better. It wasn't overpowering and was well balanced. You could still taste hints of black pepper amidst all the cheesy eggy goodness.

<Tiramisu>

Well, I have to say my favourite tiramisu is still L'Atelier TiramiSu. This probably ranks 3rd or 4th on my list. It's good, don't get me wrong. But I just prefer others. ^^

Head over to Bottura for more Italian goodness!
Oops! did I forgot to mention that the prices are extremely affordable for such quality food.

The Beast

 <Southern Sweet Tea>

Texas's version of ice lemon tea I suppose? It tasted somewhat different with a different texture to what I know. The tea was smooth, felt thick like milk and finishes off slightly minty. It was awesome to be honest. But if you are keen to read more, you can check out "Sweet Tea" from wiki.

 <Pulled Pork Sliders>

Not too shabby. Buns were lightly toasted and in between, laid a bed of smokey pulled pork top with bbq sauce and coleslaw. If you are just hunting for a small bite with a glass of good beer, this might be just your best choice. But for me, it wasn't that memorable.

 <Buffalo Wings>

I would say this is one of the better buffalo wings I've had. They come in 3 different heat, I ordered the mid-range ones. The wings were crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Perfectly cooked. The hot sauce that covered them was tangy and spicy. If you don't mind getting a little messy, I'll strongly recommend this. I'm going to try the spiciest the next time I visit! Haha~

 <Shrimp & Grits>

One of the classic comfort food from Southern USA. Gravy was awesome and savoury, I could almost lap it all up. There were a lot of grits which tasted good. But I would have love to have more or bigger shrimps to accompany the dish. It was almost like Grits with Shrimps rather than Shrimps & Grits.

 <Blackened Pork Collar>

Spices were good and intense. Mash and gravy spot on as well. But I found the pork a tad too dry for my liking. Nevertheless, it is still a decent dish.

 <Catfish Taco>

An excellent dish with no flaws in my opinion. This was my first time having catfish and I had no idea what to expect. But the flesh was so soft, fresh and succulent. The batter was also excellent. Just lightly coating the pieces of fish, enhancing the overall taste. The condiments such as the salad, the salsa, tacos and others also blended well, creating a very balance and satisfying meal.

 <Country Fried Steak>

For those who are unsure, country fried steak is actually quite a staple in the southern part of USA. It is actually a battered beef steak deep fried. As you would suspect, deep frying a steak would cook it well done and the meat might be tough. But the way they do it is to beat the steak thinner so that it cooks faster and stays more tender. Personally, unless you are ultra picky about the way you eat your steak, this dish is still an enjoyable one.

 <Chicken and Waffles>

A portion size of monstrosity! When the dish arrived at our table, we were all shell shocked at the sheer size of the meat. Don't get me wrong, it was good!!! The waffles were decent, But the chicken was awesome. Super super moist on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Some of you may find the batter a little to thick though. And they could improve the dish more by removing the skin from the chicken before covering it with batter. It was steaming soft under the batter as well~ LOL

<Bourbon Pecan Pie>

Too sweet for me~ It is the 2nd time I hate a pecan pie and both times I found it too sweet. Maybe pecan pies just ain't for me.

Verdict
Ambience - Good
Food - Great
Cost - $35+
Overall - Must try!

Address
17 Jalan Klapa Singapore 199329
http://thebeast.sg/

Opening Hours
Mon to Thurs: 5pm ~ midnight
Fri to Sat: 5pm ~ 1am
Sun: 10am ~ 5pm

Werner's Oven

 <Beef Goulash Soup>

 <Sauteed potatoes with bacon and onion>

 <Beef pot roast with red cabbage, spatzle and boiled potatoes>

<Farmer's sausage with sauerkraut and potato salad>

http://www.wernersoven.com.sg

Pasarbella

 <Pork Roast>

<Steak, ale and blue cheese pie>

 <Seafood Paella>

 <Yuzu and Salt Soda>

 <Freshly shucked oysters>

http://www.pasarbella.com/

Crab In Da Bag

 <Caboodle Boil - Lobsters, Shrimps, Crabs, Sausages, Potatoes and Squid!>

Capoot! All finished! ^^

http://crabindabag.com

Bedrock Bar & Grill

Located at Pan Pacific Suites, located just beside 313 Somerset. It serves up some really good steaks, bustling warm ambience and excellent sides. My dad wanted to treat me to something good for my birthday and I suggested this place since we both love steaks.

<Oysters>

Served with red wine-shallot mignonette and lemon. I didn't really eat this as I wasn't into oysters. But my parents and my wife said it was fresh and refreshing. A pity it somehow came to my mind that my dad experience a mild diarrhoea when he got home. It might have been something else he ate, but this remains on our list of suspects. But just to clarify, my mum and wife didn't experience anything bad though.

<French Onion Soup>

Hoho! This French onion soup is certainly one for the carnivores! Not only is it cooked with the usual ingredients such as onion, beef broth and gruyere gratin. It has bacon in it too! Nothing could go wrong. It added an additional depth to the already hearty soup. But it still ranks a very close second to my favourite at Bistro Du Vin. 

<Roasted Bone Marrow>

Roasted with chopped parsley salad and served toast. This was my FIRST taste of bone marrow. I was constantly contemplating but yet excited when it finally arrived on our table. It was really fatty and gelatin-ish. But it tasted good and balance if you smear it on the toast. It was so good that I asked for more toast to go with it and they Obliged! ^^ 

<Wild Halibut>

A beauty on a plate. The delicate fish was served up along side confit of potato, fresh cherry tomato and lemon verbena vinaigrette dressing. It tasted almost like cod but without the fattiness. The fish was perfectly cooked that it flakes off smoothly.

<Steamed Asparagus>

Well, we just had to have something to cut through all this evil goodness that we are downing right? Hee ^^ But boy, it was fresh and not overcooked. Crunchy!

 <Truffle Mash Potato>

Excellent excellent excellent! Despite it looking oily. You can tell and taste that it was made from fresh potatoes and not some packet powder crap. It was velvety but yet retained some small bites in it for texture. And the truffle's aroma really came through. *Thumbs up!*

 <Duck Fat Potatoes>

How could one skip this if this is your first time? They are really crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. It had a very nice aroma from cooking in duck fat too. But given the choice if I went back again, I might just choose the mash over this.

 <Tomahawk Steak>

The highlight of the day! The Tomahawk steak! Fed with 400 days grain, this wagyu packed a punch. With it you had a full range of done-ness to sample, ranging from rare to medium well. Ordering this steak also entitles you to receive the whole range of sauces that the restaurant offers, which would have otherwise cost you $4 each. There are red wine sauce, bedrock chili oil, classic bearnaise, wholegrain whiskey mustard, chimichurri sauce. I personally prefer the mustard. Steak wise, it was really good but pricey as one would suspect. Oh! If you are adventurous enough, take the entire bone and get the tough looking bits off it. It is really crispy and tastes like beef jerky! 

Verdict

Ambience - Good

Food - Great

Cost - $100+ per pax

Overall - Must try!

Address

96 Somerset Road, #01-05 Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard, Singapore 238163

http://bedrock.com.sg/

Opening Hours

Lunch: Mondays to Fridays, 12pm to 3pm (last order at 2:30pm)

Dinner: Mondays to Saturdays, 6:30pm to 11pm (last order at 10:30pm)

Brunch: Saturdays, 11am to 3pm

Bar: 5pm to 12am

Closed on Sundays

Brussels Sprouts

 <Soupe a l'oignon>

Belgium's version of onion soup. It tastes quite the same as the French version which typically uses beef stock as the base. This rendition was so-so at best. But I probably would skip this for something else next time.

<Assiette De Charcuterie>

Essentially consisting of Parma ham, duck rillette, Saucisson a l'ail, air dried beef, rosette served with gherkin salad and garlic bread. A really decent platter of cured meats. My favourite was the Parma ham and the rosette. Both had really strong and salty flavour and it went well with the garlic bread and mustard. The gherkin salad was particular good. It was light, refreshing and tangy. It successfully cuts through the saltiness of the meats and garlic bread.

 <Cabillaud Roti>

Roasted cod fillet with tomato braised mussels and duvel beer sabayon. A perfectly cooked fish with light crisp vegetable drenched in delicious sabayon sauce. Good for any non-meat lovers!

 <Rhubarb Creme Brulee>

Was a big let down! Zero hint of Rhubarb at all. It tasted just like a regular creme brulee. Felt a little scammed to be honest.

Verdict

Ambience - Good

Food - Good

Cost - $40+ per pax

Overall - Worth a try

Address

80 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-12 The Pier @ Robertson, Singapore 239013

http://www.brusselssprouts.com.sg

Opening Hours

Mon: Closed
Tue: Thu: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am

Fri: 5:00 pm - 1:00 am

Sat: 12:00 pm - 1:00 am

Sun: 10:00 am - 12:00 am