Showing posts with label festive dining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label festive dining. Show all posts

Friday, December 22, 2023

Saturday Festive Brunch @ Edge Pan Pacific Singapore

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It is that time of the year again! Gathering with foodie buddies and there are eight of us to round up 2023. Cheers to 8 years of friendship, and may everyone be happy and healthy in the coming years.

our table

Buffet timing is from 12pm to 3pm and priced at SGD98 per adult | SGD49 per child (6 to 12 years old). The buffet is inclusive of free flow chilled juices. There were just 2 choices on our day of visit; cranberry and apple.

Otherwise, each table has a jug of water infused with sliced lemon and cucumber.

drink up!

You might want to indicate to have a table that is further away from the window as we could feel the hot weather seeping in.

dessert


sorbet and gelato

log cake

pralines, puddings and pengat

pizza

snapper, beetroot, duck

Indian cuisine

Taste of Thailand

Roast Meats

Grilled and Western Station

main highlights


And for some unknown reasons, I wasn't able to find the Seafood on Ice section during my walk-around of the area. Hahaha! Followed the simple directions from my friend who had went ahead to get the lobster, and managed to find it. There's oysters too! Most guests seemed to have honed in to the lobster as it was depleted by 12.30pm and the wait was about 10 to 15 minutes for the next batch to appear.

cold starters


Boston Lobster


crab claw


I think I enjoyed the crab claws more than the lobster. Oysters were nice but rather thin.

grilled beef galbi and tiger prawns


The beef galbi was sweet and nice to eat. Just remember not to leave it out for too long. Eat while it is fresh off the grill!

Festive Highlights


The Grill Duck Breast with Prunes and Thyme was interesting. A tad gamey though. Didn't like the orange sauce unfortunately. 

Grill Duck Breast with Prunes and Thyme


The mac and cheese and the tiny sausages from the Kids Corner was good. But then, I felt bad for taking food meant for children, sorry!

lamb stew


The lamb stew was good and not too overpowering. Meat was nicely tender too.

front: roasted turkey breast and honey glazed gammon ham


Was rather impressed by the turkey breast. So juicy and enjoyably soft. The ham was lovely too!

Peking Duck, satay (mutton and chicken)


I probably took a piece of the Peking Duck that had been made a longer while ago, and hence it was just so-so. Managed to get freshly made satays and it was of a nice savoury sweet flavour. The peanut sauce was not spicy.

local favourites


And of course, one need to try the laksa from every hotel buffet. Ok, I exaggerate. Probably just me (and some others) that goes around hotel buffet to try their laksa.


noodle station

Singapore Edge Nyonya Laksa with Tiger Prawns


One thing about the laksa that stood out, was how thick its gravy was. The thickest I've ever tasted from any hotel buffet thus far. Luckily, it was a relatively manageable bowl.

Though I added a dollop of the sambal, I didn't detect any noticeable spiciness out of it. Overall, the laksa was enjoyable, just that it sits a tad heavy in the tummy after that.

slurp it up~


And after just a single serving of the food that I've had on my plates (as shown in this blog), my stomach decided that it had enough... Old age is showing.

dessert

black coffee


I liked the pralines here and one of it had rum in it. Coffee was nice too. Strong but not too acidic. The log cakes were all gone by the time I was doing the dessert round. A tad sad, but it's ok. Can't stuff in anymore.

But one must try the pistachio gelato here. I strongly recommend it.

gelato; pistachio and chocolate


Spent $98 per pax after discount as payment via DBS/Citibank/UOB credit card has a 15% off. 

Our table was attended to by Daphny and she was very pro-active and efficient in clearing the plates as well as helping to refill the water jug when it was empty. Plus the few rounds of fetching us coffee and tea. Thank you for your good service!

Many thanks to the buddies who managed to join for this gathering; Alvin, Ivan, Hence, Tracy, Tiara and Shermaine. Missing Kris, Elle, Rachelle and Melissa. Happy Holidays everyone!


Edge @ Pan Pacific

Address: 7 Raffles Blvd, Level 3 Pan Pacific, Singapore 039595
Business Hours:
Mon-Thur: 12–2:30pm, 6–10pm
Fri - Sun: 12-3pm, 6-10pm


Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Rosso Vino @ Robertson Quay

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For this year's Christmas Gathering, Ivan suggested Rosso Vino for Italian fare plus, reasonably priced wine. We readily agreed and reservations were made immediately.

Our dinner was at 730pm on a weekday and the place was not too busy yet. There are alfresco dining area if you prefer but for us, we like the comfortable air-conditioned indoor seats.


interior


Festive Specials

Have to wait a bit for the rest of the party to arrive, so started with a Rose IGP (Negramaro) from Puglia.

Rose IGP (Negramaro), Puglia 2020 @$14

When the rest arrived, we made it a point for each person in the party to order one dish of their choice. Mine was the Gnocchi alla Sorentina. Reason is, I wanted to try the different gnocchi in Singapore. Thus far, the best one was at Club Street but unfortunately, can't recall the name of the restaurant. Next was from Gattopardo (but the gnocchi was only an accompaniment on a meat dish).


Appetiser

Started with Buffalo Mozarella cheese with Parma ham. And here, I was wondering why there's so little greens on this plate. Because there is another meatless option called Burrata fresca di Andria. Keke!

Buffala e Prosciutto @$22

let's start


Next appetiser was fried calamari. Thin batter and still tender. Fried to a nice golden hue. Good with the tartar sauce.

Fritto di Calamari @$17


Main Course(s)

Since we are celebrating the festivities, we picked 2 items from the Festive Chef's Special menu; pizza and the cod fish dish.

Gourmet Pizza al Vitello Tonnato

Didn't read the menu before I sank my teeth into the pizza and the dominant flavour turned out to be tuna! Now I know why. Because there's tuna sauce!

veal slice, white pizza with mozzarella cheese, tuna sauce

It's interesting to have veal as pizza topping. The dough has a nice chew to it. White-based pizza is usually not my first choice.

Tracy requested for a simple tomato based spaghetti and it came before the fish dish was served. We had a quick bite each for the spaghetti and it was lovely.

Spaghetti in tomato sauce

wholesome


The cod fish was served to our table only after we enquired about our missing orders. 

Filetto di Merluzzo Su Purea di Patate e Crema di Aragosta

Loved all the seasonal vegetables in there and the mashed potatoes were so yummy! Fish as expected, was smooth and had a good mouthfeel to it. My favourite dish for the night.

Baked Black Cod Fish on mashed potatoes and Lobster Bisque

But where's my gnocchi? I was ready to give it up but we enquired from the staff again and it arrived almost together with our dessert. Served piping hot, the cheese pull was incredible!

Gnocchi alla Sorentina

look at that cheese pull

The gnocchi texture was good, despite being baked. Everyone in the group enjoyed all the tomato-based pasta dishes. Lovely.


Dessert

The group went all out and ordered 3 desserts when everyone was already feeling full. But that's us.

Tiramisu @$16

Torta agli Arumi di Sicilia @$14

Tiramisu was ok, and I preferred the Traditional Italian Cream Pie more. The homemade citrus jam was good. 

hello chocolate gelato


But my absolute favourite dessert that night, was the Affogato. Simple espresso coffee that's strong with a nice aroma (not burnt!) and topped with vanilla ice-cream that melts faster than you can say Affogato. Hahaa! Thank you guys for not wanting to share this. All mine!

Affogato @$9

My table was attended to by Cyan and Eva. Both are friendly and doesn't mind the intermittent orders for wine top-ups or that random pasta. Plus, one of them is quite proficient in helping guests to take group photos, with multiple shots from various angles.

We also had the friendly owner/manager dropping by to say hello and to offer us limoncello to end our meal. Grazie!

limoncello

Overall, Rosso Vino is a good choice for dinner and for a good time with family/friends. I spied other diners having penne pasta, so next time it is.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


Rosso Vino

Address: 15 Merbau Rd, Singapore 239032

Website: https://www.rossovinosingapore.com/

Contact:  6733 7735

Business Hours:

Mon - Sat: 3pm to 12am

Sun: 11.30am to 12am




 
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