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!

Poulet

 <French onion soup>

 <Braised Pork belly>

 <Roast Chicken - Whole>

 <Roast Chicken - Half>

 <French fries>

 <Escargot>

 <Peach Clafoutis>

<Tiramisu>

http://poulet.com.sg

Pollen

 <Linguini alla puttanesca>

 <DOP buffalo mozzarella bruschetta>

<Duck rillette,  capers & gerkhins>

<Tiramisu>

http://www.pollen.com.sg

Th Chop House

 <Fajita - Chicken>

 <Berkshire pork chop>

 <Mini Beef Wellingtons with Parma ham and foie gras>

 <Mini beef bergers stuffed with blue cheese, bacon and pear>

<Spaghetti mussel>

http://www.wooloo-mooloo.com/sg/the-chop-house.aspx

Taiwan Railway Bento

 <Braised pork belly bento>

<Stir fried garlic pork bento>

http://www.railwaybento.com/

Bistro Du Vin

 <French Onion Soup>

Awesome awesome soup! 2nd time having this. Definitely still the best French onion soup I've had in Singapore. The broth is really hearty and full of sweet plump onions braised for hours.

 <Foie Gras Ravioli>

This was my first real try at Foie Gras. I wouldn't say I love it. For me, the taste needed some adjustments of my taste buds. But I think I could get use to it.

 <Seafood Bouillabaisse>

An okay dish. I felt the white wine used was still a tad too overpowering. I would have liked the alcohol burnt off more. But that being said, the seafood were quite fresh.

 <Spring Chicken>

It looks dry on the outside, but it was really moist and nicely done on the inside. Well marinated and flavourful. The sauteed mushrooms complemented the chicken really well.

 <Grand Marnier Souffle>

As always, Souffles are always on my list of orders if a restaurant has it. Look at how high it rose. It was light, fluffy and had a good depth of Marnier to it.

<Caramelized Apple and Raisin Crumbles>

Served with roasted apple ice cream and whipped cream, it looks deceivingly plain on the outside. But the flavours were really refreshing and well balanced. A great way to end a heavy meal.

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

Address
1 Scotts Road, Shaw Centre, #02-12 Singapore 228208
http://www.lesamis.com.sg/

Opening Hours
Lunch: 12pm to 2pm
Dinner: 6.30pm to 10pm

Jamie's Italian

Jamie's Italian! An acclaimed restaurant opened by Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver who hails from Britain but once trained under the Italian maestro, Antonio Carluccio. The restaurant is always fully packed during meal times with queues up to 3 hours. So if you want to dine here, make sure you book way in advance or visit during the off peak hours.

<Fish and Meat Planks> 

One of his signatures are planks. There are fish, meat and vegetable planks. The fish plank was under whelming. There wasn't really much to it and the fishes that accompanied it were mediocre. The meat plank however, was great. It had a wide variety and good quality cured meats like Prosciutto Ham, Pistachio mortadella, Bresaola & Hot Soppressata to satisfy any picky mouths out there.

<Polenta Chips>

Holy crap! This was really really good. Crispy on the outside, soft and moist on the inside. Almost like fried tofu but with a nice fragrance of corn. The shaved Parmesan cheese on the top added the needed saltiness. Well balanced and tasty!

 <Prawn Linguine>

Fresh pasta cooked to al-dente. Fresh prawns and yummy bisque smothers your palate with every bite.

 <Wild Truffle Risotto>

Cooked decently, but slightly mushed for my liking. The risotto accentuated a very strong smell of the truffle and taste of the drizzled olive oil. Not bad, but I probably wouldn't order this again.

 <Tagliatelle Bolognese>

Perfectly cooked fresh pasta. Deep rich flavours from the bolognese. Huge portion! One of the best bolognese pasta I've eaten before.

 <Mortadella & Ricotta Panzerotti>

Ravioli filled with mortadella & chicken, coated in a blue cheese sauce. Topped with toasted, spiced nuts & an apple, lemon & parsley salad. Tasty, light, refreshing and abundance of textures. Loved it!

 <Grilled Pork Chops>

Good and bad. The pork itself was tender, juicy and flavourful. But the crackling... almost broke my tooth... It was so hard! Not crispy.. T__T

<Tiramisu>

Decent tiramisu. Had a good balance of cocoa and coffee liqueur. What I like about it was that it wasn't too wet. Just the right consistency that I feel a tiramisu should have.

Verdict
Ambience - Good
Food - Good
Cost - $25+
Overall - Try it!

Address
1 HarbourFront Walk, VivoCity, #1 165-167 Singapore 098585
http://www.jamieoliver.com/italian/singapore/home

Opening Hours
Sunday to Thursday: 12pm to 10pm
Friday & Saturday: 12pm to 11pm

The Chop House

The Chop House. A slightly lower tiered restaurant under the Wooloomooloo Group which houses the famous Wooloomooloo Steakhouse from Hong Kong. The ambience was country and pleasant. But the staff could try to be a little friendlier without their strict faces.

 <Pumpkin Soup>

Excellent! Velvety and full of pumpkin sweetness. The croutons added a good crunch and toasty depth to the soup as well. I will definitely recommend anyone to try this.

 <Crispy Calamari>

The squids were fresh and the tartar sauce tangy. But the coating on the outside kept falling off the squid. I guess they probably didn't do a proper coating before frying them. From my understanding, it only falls off if you don't double coat them. As in, flour --> egg --> batter.

<Linguini Bolognese>

Though the pasta were those pre-made types, it was cooked to perfection. However, the bolognese was way way too salty. Remember to drink loads of water after that.

<Berkshire Pork Chop served with rhubarb jam, mustard and onion jam>

The highlight of the day! O.M.G! The pork chop is to die for! It is super tender, super moist and super flavourful. They got the balance of the hoisin and black bean chilli sauce spot on. It was one of those few times that I wish the meal could go on. I even picked up the bone and chomp on the bits on it. T__T But I suppose the only way you could have dislike this dish might be, if you prefer to taste the really porky flavour of the pork. Otherwise, there is no reason for you to not like this.

Verdict
Ambience - Good
Food - Great
Cost - $40+
Overall - Must try!

Address
1 Harbourfront Walk, #01-161-162 VivoCity, Singapore 098585
http://www.wooloo-mooloo.com/sg/the-chop-house.aspx

Opening Hours
Mon to Thurs: 12pm to 11pm
Fri, Sat and Eve of Public Holidays: 12pm to 12am
Sun and Public Holidays: 11am to 11pm

Peperoni Pizzeria

A pizzeria under the Le Amis Group. We had quite high hopes for the pizza as Le Amis has a few good restaurant brand names under them. The restaurant was furnished with very simple decor, nothing over the board nor pretentious.  

 <Half/Half Margherita and Quattro Formaggi>

They only have one type of crust and the pizza is baked in a wood fire oven. The taste is simple, good and fresh. However, if you are really hungry, you could easily gobble down 2 large pizzas on your own as they are really light.

 <Gnocchi>

Home made soft potato dumplings gratinated in four cheese sauce. Too heavy, too dense and rich for my liking. Overall, I didn't like it at all.

 <Tiramisu>

This Tiramisu was just average. The mascarpone cheese was too heavy. Not sure which way it wanted to go, it was neither cocoa-ish nor coffee-ish enough nor alcholic enough.

 <Tortino al Cioccolato>

Chocolate lava cake made from Valrhona chocolate. Alas! That was its only saving grace. Without the intense chocolaty flavour from Valrhona, this dessert would have been a total let down. It is over cooked and the ice cream served with it is just plain average.

Verdict
Ambience - Average
Food - Average
Cost - $20+
Overall - Worth a try. But could give the desserts a miss.

Address
3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-130
http://peperoni.com.sg/

Opening Hours
Mondays to Saturdays: 11am to 9.30pm
Sundays: 11am to 9.30pm