Lamb Shank slow braised in “Pong teh” - fermented bean paste style sauce. Tender, delicious, and oh so full of meat.
This dish is delicious, and the portion is also very big, an absolutely worthwhile dish for its price, especially with Burpple beyond. A must order if you are a fan of lamb.
Beef tenderloin coated with a special pangium nut paste and mushroom duxelle. Wrapped in egg crepe, puff pastry and oven roasted till a delicious medium rare.
The beef Wellington was generally good, but it seems to be over-cooked to medium well as there was barely any pink in the centre. Can taste the mushroom between the beef and pastry skin and that gave me a surprise in a good way.
The restaurant staff were attentive and friendly. However, waiting times can be improved as we waited very long for our dishes to be served after ordering (~30mins). Perhaps the waiter can pre-empt us that certain dishes will take longer to be prepared.
The Mapo is delicious but might be a bit tad spicy for people who can’t take spiciness like me. I bought the deal during Chope Birthday sale for their signature set at $9.90 and went on a Saturday night. Do note that they close at 8pm on sat so head down earlier.
The place is right at one corner of downtown gallery, so it might take a while for you to find the restaurant. We ordered the Mapo signature set as well as the Dandanmian set. Both taste good, but I ended up eating more of the dandanmian because it was not spicy.
Will return again because the Mapo is really good!
Sour Cream Ice Cream, Kaffir Lime Foam & Zest
If there is only one thing you can order from the menu, order this. It wow-ed all of us at the table and we unanimously agreed that this is the best creme brûlée that we ever had. The sour tinge from the ice cream perfectly complemented the sweetness of the creme brûlée and the sea coconut was a pleasant surprise which unexpectedly went well with the whole dessert.
Taste - 11/10
Yellow Dhai & Chickpea Masala, Apple Cucumber Raita, Cumin Mustard Jus
Chicken leg was tender and delightful, but it could do with a bit more marination. Filling main.
Taste 8/10
Grilled “Bak Kwa” Style, Fermented Cabbage, Potato Mousslin, Caramel Vinegar
Came here on a Sunday night with Chope reservations. The restaurant was around half full. Excellent service and everything was perfect. I came in a group of 4 and we tried almost everything on the menu. This is the best out of the 3 mains that we tried but it might not be that filling for a big eater.
Ambience 10/10
Taste 9/10