Brasserie Les Saveurs @ St Regis Hotel Singapore

Brasserie Les Saveurs at St. Regis Hotel Singapore welcomes it;s new Chef de Cuisine, Chef Thomas Cruise. He brings along a decade of culinary experience with previous appointments at various hotel properties in Canada and United Kingdom.

Foie Gras 4/5 and Lobster Langoustine 4.2/5

Dinner started with the duo of Foie Gras ($28) and Lobster Langoustine ($32). The duck foie gras is prepared "Au Torchon" with buttered brioche. A classic combination that works. The Lobster Langoustine ($32) cleverly used the mango to give it a nice fruity balance for the poached boston lobster and roulade.

Lobster Bisque 4.5/5

The French classic, Lobster Bisque ($26) is next which warms up the stomach with it rich and robust flavour. This is given a further lift in luxurious with the serving of fresh crab and dill in the soup, that comes with thyme-scented crouton and radishes.

Truffle Ravioli 4.5/5

Another memorable dish on the menu is the Truffle Ravioli ($34). Freshly made pasta filled with ricotta cheese in a cream base mushroom sauce.

Butter-Sealed Dover Sole Fillet 3.8/5

Next is the Butter-Sealed Dover Sole Fillet ($63) served with seared potatoes, fresh lemon, brown butter, parsley and capers. The butter definitely accentuated the flavour of the white meat. The fish itself has a lot of bones. Hence consuming it has to be eaten with care.

Grilled Milk-Fed Lamb Cutlets 4.2/5

For the carnivore, the Grilled Milk-Fed Lamb Cutlets ($46) is a must try. It is served with bell pepper ragout, polenta galette, roasted garlic and provencal olive sauce. The lamb cutlet did not have a gamy flavour and it was cooked to a nice fork tender texture.

Chocolate Millefeuille 4/5

Ending the dinner on a sweet note is the Chocolate Millefeuille ($17) that is made up of 70% chocolate moelleux, milk chocolate peanut cremeux, salted caramel sauce and chocolate tuile. A chocolate heaven on a plate.


Brasserie Les Saveurs
St Regis Hotel
Lobby Level
29 Tanglin Road
Singapore 247911
Tel: +65 65066860
Website: http://www.brasserielessaveurs.com/
Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line)

Opening Hours: 
Breakfast: 6:30am - 10:30am (Monday to Sunday)
Lunch: 12pm - 3pm (Monday to Saturday)
Brunch: 12pm - 3pm (Sunday)
Afternoon Tea: 3pm - 5pm (Sunday to Friday)
Afternoon Tea Dance with Live Band: 3pm - 5pm (Saturday)
Dinner: 7pm - 10pm (Monday to Sunday)
*A La Carte Menu is available from 12pm daily

Direction: 
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit E. Walk towards Wheelock Place via ION. Exit Wheelock Place and turn left towards Liat Tower. Continue onwards to Forum Shopping Mall. Walk further down to Orchard Parade Hotel. Turn left onto Tanglin Road. St Regis is just beside Tanglin Shopping Centre. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

Applebee's @ Chijmes

Applebee's, first opened in Singapore is 2010 at TripleOne Somerset, has relocated itself to CHIJMES. Specialising in American style cuisines such as grilled meats and burgers, it is one of the biggest American chain restaurants with more than 2000 outlets worldwide. With most items $13.90 and below, I would think it is one of the more affordable dining places in CHIJMES.

Ultimate Trios 2/5

We started off with their Ultimate Trios ($20.90++). We had Fried Calamari with Jalapeños, Buffalo wings, Mozzarella sticks. They came to me looking rather dry, and they did taste just as they looked. The saving grace was when I was served an additional Spinach & Artichoke Dip and tortilla chips. I couldn't really detect the artichokes, but the warm melted cheese together with spinach was really tasty. Something rather unique to Applebee's. I would recommend this for a starter.

Bourbon Black & Bleu Burger 3.5/5

For mains, we ordered their Bourbon Black & Bleu Burger ($13.90++) and Fire Grilled Cedar Salmon ($13.90++). All their burgers do sound real messy and hearty. For example, ours assembles bourbon caramelised onions, mushrooms & red bell peppers, glued with Jack Cheese, blue cheese crumbles, and finally topped with smoked bacon. I like the toasted buns. Unlike those commercially produced white buns that are usually heavy and lack texture, theirs is fluffy and light. What disappoint were the patty and bacon. Perhaps the chef didn't watch his fire well. Both were overdone and we did request for the patty to be "pink".

Fire Grilled Cedar Salmon 2.8/5

As for the salmon, nothing about it tells me that it was fire grilled. I even checked with the staff to confirm that this is the right order. Instead of "a medley of vegetables and herbed potatoes", it was more like steamed Chinese vegetables and plain potatoes. I think more attention needs to be given to food presentation. I think the preserved artichokes topping on the fish, which is quite appetising. The fillet had a nice crisp skin but meat was too dry. But at least the portion is quite decent, more substantial than some other western restaurants of similar price point.

Strawberry Cheesecake 2/5

For desserts, we had Strawberry Cheesecake ($4.90++) 2 and Blondie Bite. The cheesecake is more like a vanilla mousse which taste like a strawberry sundae. A more generous scope of ice cream would have made the Blondie Bite more pleasing.

Blonde Bite 2.5/5

Applebee's, with its pocket friendly menu and a large alfresco area, it is quite an affordable option in CHIJMES for gatherings. If the the chefs can be more attentive to his food, this place will worth a second visit.

Photography and Written By Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food.


Applebee's
Chijmes
30 Victoria Street
Singapore 187996
Tel: +65 66944341
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/applebees.sg
Website: http://www.applebees.com/
Nearest MRT: City Hall (EW Line, NS Line), Bra Basah (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 5pm - 12midnight
Fri-Sat: 11am - 1am
Sun: 11am - 12midnight

Direction
1) Alight at City Hall MRT station. Take Exit A. Cut across Raffles City Shopping Centre to Bras Basah Road. At the junction of Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, cross the road to Chijmes. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Bras Basah MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk southwards towards Victoria Road. At the junction of Bras Basah Road and Victoria Road, cross the junction to Chijmes. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]