Saturday, September 7, 2013

Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant @ The Grandstand

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The monthly Makansutra dinner for August brought us to Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant at The Grandstand. Stepping into the restaurant, I was taken back by the size of the restaurant. It is extremely huge, probably the size of 2 grand ballrooms.

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Roast Whole Suckling Pig 4.2/5

Dinner started with the Roast Whole Suckling Pig. It was actually quite a huge piglet for the size we had. Roasted to a nice smokey aroma with crackling skin, I could not help going back for a couple more pieces of it.

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Braised Sharks Fin with Four Treasures 4/5

The bowl of Braised Sharks Fin with Four Treasure was packed with an abundance of luscious ingredients.

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Stewed Whole Fresh Abalone with Vegetables 4.5/5

The sumptuous feast continued with the Stewed Whole Fresh Abalone with Vegetables. The Abalone was cooked beautifully, it was firm but not tough.

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Steamed Chicken with Cordyceps Flowers 4/5

The Steamed Chicken with Cordyceps Flowers was a delightful introduction. With a tad of herbal taste, the chicken was tender and moist.

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Deep Fried Pork Chop with BBQ Sauce 4.2/5

When the Deep Fried Pork Chop with BBQ Sauce was served, I thought the pork chop looked lackluster. Biting into the delectable pork chop I was quite surprised how tender it was. I like how lightly breaded the pork chop was not selling the limelight from the meat but still giving it a contrast in texture.

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Fried Venison with Black Pepper Sauce 4.2/5

The Stir Fried Venison with Black Pepper Sauce was simply delicious. Each piece of the tender venison came with a spicy heat kick from the black pepper sauce that was coated evenly.

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Chilli Crabs with Bun 4.2/5

Listed at number 35 of the top 50 most delicious food by CNN GO in 2011, the Chilli Crabs with Bun was definitely popular with the diners. The big and sweet Sri Lanka crab was cooked in a delectable sweet and savoury tomato and chilli sauce which was finger licking good.

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Braised Rice Noodles Tai O Style 3/5

Like all tradition Chinese dinner, the last course of the the dinner always ends with a noodle or rice dish. The Braised Rice Noodles Tai O Style was fragrant and springy. A pleasant signed off for the feast.

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Red Bean 3/5

I was actually disappointed that dessert was only Red Bean Soup. Not that it was not good but I was looking forward to a bowl of yam paste or at least a bowl of chilled mango sago.


Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant
The Grandstand
200 Turf Club Road
#03-01/02
Singapore 2879941
Tel: +65 68832112
Website: http://ahyatrestaurant.com.sg/
Nearest MRT: Sixth Avenue (DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 1130am - 230pm, 530pm - 1030pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Sixth Avenue MRT station. Take Exit A. Use the overhead bridge to exit B. Walk to Turf Club Road. Continue on Turf Club Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 20 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Sixth Avenue MRT station. Take Exit A. Use the overhead bridge to exit B. Walk down Dunearn Road towards Turf Club Road, to bus stop opposite Sixth Avenue Centre (Stop ID 42019). Wait for The Grandstand Shuttle Bus. 15 minutes. [Map]

3) Alight at Sixth Avenue MRT  station. Take Exit A. Walk down Bukit Timah Road. Walk to bus stop at Sixth Avenue Centre (Stop ID 42011). Wait for The Grandstand Shuttle Bus. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Grand Mercure Roxy Mooncake 2013

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Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore with the award winning Executive Chef Lee Tuck Send and talented Executive Pastry Chef Lester Wang has created a range of exquisite colours and flavours mooncakes. For this year's creation, the chefs have gone back to basic focusing on fresh ingredients that work harmoniously instead of pairing weird flavours for the sake of being different.

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The elegant box of Assorted Mini Mooncakes from Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore was a picture of beauty with the different colour combination. Meticulously handcrafted, the dainty mooncakes were so delicate that it was a bit unbearable to bite into it.

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The range of contemporary flavours includes Dark Ganache with Rum, Black Sesame with Winter Melon Tea, White Lotus Seeds with Macadamia Nuts and Raspberry with Dark Chocolate.

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is a great time to get together with family and friends to celebrate. To celebrate this occasion, the hotel's Jia Wei Chinese Restaurant presents a set Mid-Autumn Festival feast for just $58.80 per person (for a table of ten) which includes traditional dishes like lobster roll, goose fillet, stir fried asparagus with scallop and XO sauce, Baked Sea Perch with Chinese Wine and much more. It also comes with a complimentary box of traditional mooncakes.

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From 16 August 2013 to 19 September 2013, the mooncakes will be available at Jia Wei Chinese Restaurant and Jia Wei Express at Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore. Orders must be made 3 days in advance.

For orders and enquiries,
Tel: +65 63405677 or 63405678
Website: http://www.jiaweichineserestaurant.com.sg

Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore
(opp. Parkway Parade Shopping Centre)
50 East Coast Road
Roxy Square
Singapore 428769
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandMercureRoxy
Website: http://grandmercureroxy.com.sg/