Vineyard at HortPark

Portion was small not enough for dinner (maybe just the right size for a snack)
Without burpple this would be $30 this would not be worth $30
Taste wise it is ok only

don’t usually write reviews but this was so bad i have to leave a review to warn everyone. manager CLARENCE was extremely rude & unwelcoming, and it wasn’t just his unfriendly, unbothered tone. maybe he was unhappy that we were using burpple beyond deals, because he sent out their young part time staff a few times to pester us to quickly order, less than 5 min after we sat down.

this place is in hort park, which has many dogs, and has a sign that states their al fresco area is pet friendly. well let me say - they are NOT. the manager clarence refused to give us a bowl for water, not even a disposable takeaway container. he tried to get us to order soups to get the extra bowls, which is such cheap behaviour for a nice place like this. he also snapped his fingers rudely at my dog a few times as he walked past, not sure what his deal was.

while it is understandable that their younger staff might just be either part timers or interns, i think dropping cutlery on our (glass top) table more than a few times is hard to be okay with, especially when in a place that charges $30 per dish with a high end restaurant setting. they also dropped dirty cutlery near our phones at least once, and a knife nearly fell on my dog’s eye.

the food was okay, but we would rather forego our remaining burpple vouchers than have to come back and pay so much for this terrible dining experience. the worst part is that we were really looking forward to trying this place, seeing the good reviews.

edit: seeing google reviews, i noticed that there are really bad reviews of this place too, with multiple specifically for clarence (he’s a filipino guy). think twice before going.

4.25⭐ Location is a bit out of the way as it's inside HortPark but the tranquil ambiance makes up for it. The server told us that this is a popular wedding venue and it's rare to be open to public on weekend.
Since we are using the Amex Love Dining, all food item excluding drinks are entitled to 50% discount with a minimum order of 2 mains. We ordered an appetizer, 2 mains, a dessert and a drink. The appetiser white wine mussel is served first. We are impressed by the size of the mussel, it's green-lip mussel which is larger than the blue and Mediterranean mussels. The garlic bread served was freshly toasted too. WB ordered the squid ink risotto as he attracted by the big prawns shown in the menu. The prawn are served seared and it'll be nicer if the scallop are seared too. I had the duck confit, it's so tender that I thought I'm eating chicken. Ended the meal with Tiramisu to satisfy my sweet tooth. We enjoyed all the dishes ordered and will definitely return for the other dishes.
#VineyardAtHortPark #WhiteWineMussel #Spiced20HoursIrishDuckLegConfit #FruttiDiMare #Tiramisu #SweetSummer #AmexLoveDining

4.25⭐ Location is a bit out of the way as it's inside HortPark but the tranquil ambiance makes up for it. The server told us that this is a popular wedding venue and it's rare to be open to public on weekend.
Since we are using the Amex Love Dining, all food item excluding drinks are entitled to 50% discount with a minimum order of 2 mains. We ordered an appetizer, 2 mains, a dessert and a drink. The appetiser white wine mussel is served first. We are impressed by the size of the mussel, it's green-lip mussel which is larger than the blue and Mediterranean mussels. The garlic bread served was freshly toasted too. WB ordered the squid ink risotto as he attracted by the big prawns shown in the menu. The prawn are served seared and it'll be nicer if the scallop are seared too. I had the duck confit, it's so tender that I thought I'm eating chicken. Ended the meal with Tiramisu to satisfy my sweet tooth. We enjoyed all the dishes ordered and will definitely return for the other dishes.
#VineyardAtHortPark #WhiteWineMussel #Spiced20HoursIrishDuckLegConfit #FruttiDiMare #Tiramisu #SweetSummer #AmexLoveDining

4.25⭐ Location is a bit out of the way as it's inside HortPark but the tranquil ambiance makes up for it. The server told us that this is a popular wedding venue and it's rare to be open to public on weekend.
Since we are using the Amex Love Dining, all food item excluding drinks are entitled to 50% discount with a minimum order of 2 mains. We ordered an appetizer, 2 mains, a dessert and a drink. The appetiser white wine mussel is served first. We are impressed by the size of the mussel, it's green-lip mussel which is larger than the blue and Mediterranean mussels. The garlic bread served was freshly toasted too. WB ordered the squid ink risotto as he attracted by the big prawns shown in the menu. The prawn are served seared and it'll be nicer if the scallop are seared too. I had the duck confit, it's so tender that I thought I'm eating chicken. Ended the meal with Tiramisu to satisfy my sweet tooth. We enjoyed all the dishes ordered and will definitely return for the other dishes.
#VineyardAtHortPark #WhiteWineMussel #Spiced20HoursIrishDuckLegConfit #FruttiDiMare #Tiramisu #SweetSummer #AmexLoveDining

4.25⭐ Location is a bit out of the way as it's inside HortPark but the tranquil ambiance makes up for it. The server told us that this is a popular wedding venue and it's rare to be open to public on weekend.
Since we are using the Amex Love Dining, all food item excluding drinks are entitled to 50% discount with a minimum order of 2 mains. We ordered an appetizer, 2 mains, a dessert and a drink. The appetiser white wine mussel is served first. We are impressed by the size of the mussel, it's green-lip mussel which is larger than the blue and Mediterranean mussels. The garlic bread served was freshly toasted too. WB ordered the squid ink risotto as he attracted by the big prawns shown in the menu. The prawn are served seared and it'll be nicer if the scallop are seared too. I had the duck confit, it's so tender that I thought I'm eating chicken. Ended the meal with Tiramisu to satisfy my sweet tooth. We enjoyed all the dishes ordered and will definitely return for the other dishes.
#VineyardAtHortPark #WhiteWineMussel #Spiced20HoursIrishDuckLegConfit #FruttiDiMare #Tiramisu #SweetSummer #AmexLoveDining