Wine & Chef

I got to notice Wine and Chef when I passed by this restaurant and stole a quick peek at the menu. I liked the variety and then made a mental note to find out more about this place. I got more interested in it as I found out more. So finally coming here is like fulfilling a wish made almost a year ago. And a nice wish it is because the food is so good and comforting.

Iberico Pork Jowl is so beautifully grilled to have a lace of char while retaining the meat juices to keep the meat tender and moist. Good to be eaten on its own and also good to be eaten with the slightly tangy jaew sauce. I love this so much.

Scallop Capellini features sweet, plump, succulent Hokkaido sashimi scallop, pops of umami from the flying fish roe and very flavourful capellini, which is is a bit like our local favourite, mee kia. A very well-executed dish.
Venere Rice Pudding has the creamiest coconut ice cream that I totally love. The black rice adds the wholesomeness to the dessert. And there are edible sparkles added that will set off mini "fireworks" in the mouth. Lots of cackling and pops ensured when biting into them, which is very interesting.

This place is like a very cozy, comfortable den where the locals and expats hang around to enjoy good wine and good food that is prepared European style, with a bit of local twists. The service is very good, being polite and efficient. The food has elements that will cater well to the locals' taste buds and still appeal to non-locals. This is one place I will recommend to anyone wanting to take the first step into trying European style cuisine. I'm really impressed with the food here, not fancy but very delicious. There are other items in the menu I can't wait to try.

Thoughts: Great place to chill, wine and dine.

By the way, this place is pretty dark, so it's great for romantic dates. If photo snapping, remember to turn off the flash (direct flash does not make the food look good), hold the camera or phone still after taking the photos so the lens can have sufficient time to gather enough light to yield clear pictures.

Much better than our other main. The duck leg was fascinating because it had the consistency of duck confit but tasted like Cantonese roast duck. Comes with potato croquette and corn kernels.

This was fatal. At this price point, you can only afford to be so-so, you cannot screw up something as basic as cooking pasta. These noodles were obviously not cooked enough and were hard. The beef was braised very well and we loved it, but that's no redemption for the dish.

The sauce for this fish was excellent, some lobster bisque concoction. But shame the fish itself was dry.

The staff here went to paggro us for using an entertainer deal lol. That aside, food is decent. This duck confit was good and tender. But portion size was on the smaller side.

I wanted to enjoy this dish. I really do. This dish had great promise but ultimately failed to deliver.
I wished they were less literal and not serve standard toppings expected in laksa. The hard boiled egg was very out of place, sauce was a tad too runny and chicken slices were very random and odd.