Leon Tan
For a start, there's a dress code, which is 'smart casual', but I've seen diners in t-shirt, shorts,
To start, there's a dress code of 'smart casual', but I've seen diners in t-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops. Perhaps there was a change in the menu or theme, as it was a 'Manila x Madrid' spread, and I didn't particularly like it. At the carving station, the beef option was sirloin/striploin, and it was very average. Also available was 'roasted pork', which was quite decent – the skin was crispy, and the meat was well-cooked and juicy (especially with the recommended sauce). Beyond these two items, I found no further highlights. All the barbecue meats like lamb, pork belly, and chicken wings were served cold or lukewarm. The Chinese station, featuring roast duck, poached chicken, braised pig trotters, and Teochew steamed fish, was all underwhelming, though the 'double-boiled' soup was not too bad. The snow crab was okay; I had two small legs. The laksa tasted like the usual, familiar premixed type we get at most hawker centers these days. The Indian station had some biryani rice and curry chicken, which were also average, but the naan was tough (it must have been there for a long time). I didn't have desserts, but I did have a cube each of watermelon and honeydew – and they weren't even sweet (just averagely sweet). It was a letdown, especially after seeing so much of its Facebook advertising.