I was really blown away by how delicious the dry laksa was, despite the healthy ingredients used. Even though the portion size was generous, especially the amount of clams and prawns, I felt no guilt gobbling down the entire meal, as it was low carb and keto friendly. Would also highly recommend the fried mushrooms as a side to share.
La Savoir stood out for its stunning interior decor, which was classy and elegant. For my main, I was pleasantly surprised by the wild salmon’s portion size. The fish managed to stay soft, moist, and not too fishy, which is exceptional for cooked salmon. Finally, the ikura was both literally and visually the cherry on top. The salmon roes bursted in my mouth, sending a shockwave of umami and brininess that perfectly complemented the salmon flesh.
To begin with, the restaurant is located on the rooftop garden of Suntec City. The soft lighting and lush greenery make the ambience rather romantic. For appetiser, the melty eggplant was delightful with the creaminess of the cheese, and the piquant Lao Gan Ma-esque chilli sauce. The octopus with polenta and cherry tomatoes was fresh and a rare treat, but it was not that filling for a main course. Fortunately, the appetiser came in a big portion for 2 to share, so it was overall a satisfying meal!
We ordered 2 kinds of chicken. The Khan Pung King came with tteokbokki and sweet potatoes. It was flavourful without being too jelak at the end. The soy garlic chicken is a safe option and was decent for its price.
My friends and I shared a total of 9 dishes. Among the 3 starters, I loved the spicy crispy pig’s ear the most, as it was a unique take on fries. The grilled ox tongue was also delightfully tender. The main course came along with 3 side dishes, including the grilled mushrooms, which was my favourite, with the delectable “green goddess” sauce. The creamed curly kale, with the parmesan crusted egg, was not like anything I’ve had before either. Our steak was a Jack’s Creek F1 Wagyu MS 4/5 Deckle, with a portion big enough for 4 to share. The steak was really tender and had a strong aroma of beef (of course). It was served with bordelaise and scampi butter, which blew my mind. I’ve never had scampi butter, and the strong umami flavour of the sea complemented the steak perfectly. To complete the meal, two desserts were served. While we were surprised that Eton Mess was an interesting interpretation of the traditional mango sago pomelo dessert, Fat Belly’s tiramisu was the real crowd pleaser. After all, nothing ends off a good meal better than a moist and decadent cake with just a hint of bitterness
The good:
1. Generous portion of beef, which is quite tender.
2. Free upsize for rice and cabbage.
3. Wide selection of alcohol. There is a fantastic sale on wine and I ordered 5 bottles on their website.
The not so good:
1. The gyu don could be more flavourful as a whole, especially the beef.
Our first dish was the mazzo wings, which reminisced of har cheong gai. The homemade chilli sauce was fragrant and packed a punch. The second dish, prawn aglio olio, came in a good portion size, with decently fresh prawns. The star of the show is the third dish, Sakura pork tomahawk, which was huge and hugely satisfying. The pork was juicy, tender, and a perfect balance of lean and fatty. The flavour was accentuated with the use of what I believed was sea salt, coupled with a nice, savoury sauce. I would definitely not mind going back to try more items on the grilled menu!
My partner and I had a great time at The Wine Cove. From the get go, the staff there were really nice and accommodating. One of them patiently helped us pick a bottle of wine that fitted our criteria. We ended up with a bottle of Enigma Biscardo, which was bold, sweet, yet refined. To pair with, we ordered The Cove Platter, with 3 cold cuts and 3 cheeses. It also came with some grapes, honey, olives, and pickles, which went along well with the red. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would definitely return, perhaps to try the cute private rooms they had at the back!
We got the set menu, which included pork ribs as the starter, 2 steaks and 2 sides, as well as a dessert. The shallot and currant ribs came in an interesting and refreshing marinade, which was elevated by the use of peppercorn. Both of our wagyu steaks, done medium rare, were fantastic. The Full Blood Denver was fatty (in the best way possible), while the Black Opal Onglet’s beefy taste was undeniably explosive. Between the 2 sides, the sautéed thyme mushrooms was a buttery heaven, but the charred broccolini was equally delightful. To end off the meal, the apple croistillant was a delectable balance of hot and cold, and the combination of its textures blew my mind.
Both my partner and I got the foie gras miso pasta and iced caramel latte. The foie gras was nice and buttery. We loved the ambience too!
Ordered the truffle beef bowl with foie gras, kombucha, and got a free apple salad. The truffle beef was topped with an onsen egg and it was amazing. The foie gras was ok only but acceptable for $3. It was my first time trying kombucha and I found it to be quite sour, like a gassy apple cider vinegar.
I ordered the pork katsu sandwich, which turned out to be the best sandwich I've EVER had (even better than most I've eaten in Japan). The bread was slathered with lots of butter and had a great mouth feel. The star of the show is of course the pork katsu, which was THICC and very tender/marbly for pork. It came with an appetizing mustard-based sauce which had me (almost) licking the plates. $20++ for a sandwich is not cheap BUT the portion was generous and it was totally worth it! I would really go back again just for this sandwich.
