La Brasserie

It's very French. The menu, the wine list, the waiters (then again aren't they everywhere?), even the mineral water. This fits really well though. The snails I had for entree were the best I've had thus far and the rabbit didn't disappoint either. The wine selected for us by the waiter also worked out and for a French wine was quite affordable. Also, you can smoke outside, completing the overall French experience!

I went with my date to the restaurant in early December. There was a nice feel to the restaurant, and it was not hard to convince myself that that food was going to be authentically French. The Service was courteous, however, a bus full of diners arrived just after we did so a slight delay was there before the waiter took our orders. They say the first impression of a restaurant's food is in the bread. The bread was warm (a good sign), crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside. However, I get the feel that it was pre-frozen and reheated rather than baked fresh on the night. The butter of ice cold and was difficult to spread, however. Shame. The Entree I had was the snails. It was very classically done and reminds me of my time in Paris. Nice Dish. The Main I had was the Tournedos Rossini, done medium-rare. It was cooked perfectly, and the flavour was wonderful. Great dish. For dessert, I had the Chocolate Fondant. It was a bit sloppily presented as the cream was dripping off the top. However, it was very chocolaty and perhaps a little too water in the middle. Overall, I'd give the restaurant a 3.5 star. It was a nice experience. If only some details of my dining experience can be adjusted, it'll easily become a 4 star + establishment.

Something different to what I'm use to (being chinese). Mussels and steak were good but fairly typical. The horse meat tartare was pretty special. I had never had it before and have not found it anywhere else since. Fancy desserts are fancy. They put passionfruit mousse INSIDE a ball of toffee. Wasn't that keen on the taste, but it sure looked amazing.