Admiral's Western Kitchen

Got to learn about the existence of a fairly new Western food stall that is located at the foot of Blk 501 West Coast Drive within the coffeeshop named One Family Food Centre when scrolling through social media — the stall being Admiral’s Western Kitchen, which is also one of the very few stalls that opens till past evening in the coffeeshop. Just like most western food stalls situated within coffeeshops, Admiral’s Western Kitchen serves up a menu which includes Main Dishes featuring a number of meat options to be paired with two (2) side dishes of the patron’s choice, while they also do offer a number of Spaghetti options and Finger Food items as well.

For our order of the Marine’s Fish & Chips, the sides that we opted for would be the Potato Gratin and Coleslaw — the former of which was almost the entire reason that brought us to Admiral’s Western Kitchen anyway. The Marine’s Fish & Chips does come in the form where the batter is almost similar to that of beer-battered fish and chips that are served by places that replicates the British-style Fish & Chips — this results in a fish fillet with a smooth, deep-fried golden brown batter that is especially thin and crisp; quite a bit of difference against some where we felt that the batter is a little too stiff and thick whilst trying to achieve the same British-style Fish & Chips effect. The fish inside is soft, flaky, moist and flesh — quite delightful without any undesirable muddy or fishy notes, though the accompanying tartar sauce was a little mayonnaise-heavy and lacked the zing and zippiness of dill and capers that could cut through the flavours of the fish. Available in limited portions daily, the Potato Gratin features layers of sliced potatoes stacked atop one another with cream, herbs and a layer of cheese melted atop to bring all of the elements together; we liked how one could feel the bite of potatoes amidst the distinct layers, with the cream helping to amplify the notes of rosemary — the only qualm being the baked cheese layer over the top being a little crusty and dry since the potato gratin was prepared way ahead of our visit to the establishment in the evening. Still a little bit of a rare find and quite a good eat around this quaint neighbourhood in West Coast overall!