I heart Angus House February 15, 2008

Everything was the way it exactly should be – perfect.

 

Looking happy and pretty/handsome and all ready for dinner!

 

Hideout for the night – Angus House at Ngee Ann City. A quaint little restaurant tucked away in a corner on the 4th storey, just outside Takashimaya. Everything about it is so classy and yet simplistic- from the furniture to the deco to the waitresses who were dressed as french maids.

 

No photos of the waitresses, but think along the line of this…

LOL.

 

Everything was so Valentine’s Day – pink table placemats, pink towels, pink cocktails…

 

The Food

Hors d’oeuvres: Fried Cod with Potato and Sauce (didn’t pay attention to what the menu said)

 

The batter was light and crisp and the fish was really really really fresh as it simply flaked off when you try to cut it. Good control of timing as batter was golden brown and fish wasn’t dry. Goes well with the sauce (wished I knew what it was).

 

Soup: Cream Soup with Vegetables and (I think) Crab Meat

I could have sworn the menu said Wild Forest Mushroom Soup. Zzzzzz…… Anyway, soup was kinda bah coz it wasn’t hot and it tasted Campbell-ish.

 

Salad: Greens with Smoked Salmon and Japanese Dressing and Bacon Bits

I liked this. The dressing is not the typical heavy fat-ladden sort, but a light sour dressing. I can’t quite pin-point what sauce was used to make the dressing, but I know I tried it before. Possibly some sort of Japanese vinegar. Anyway, the sour dressing complements the saltiness of the salmon and bacon bits, thereby achieving an harmonic balance.

 

Main Course: Grilled Angus Ribeye Steak (Medium-Rare)

The highlight of the whole dinner – the steak. Served sizzling hot with potato and carrot on the sides and similar sour Japanese sauce. While the small slice of lime seems rather insignificant, it is actually very powerful as it brought out a strong fragrance. Don’t play play!

What impressed me was the quality that the restaurant is committed to deliver. Most restaurants make use of “festivities” such as Valentine’s Day and Christmas Eve to rip their customers off by offering expensive sets and yet serving miniscule portions. But look at this!

Look at how thick the ribeye is! And it was sooooooooooooo juicy and tender, definitely no 偷工减料in this restaurant! I officially declare that this is the BEST steak I have ever eaten (and I have eaten quite a few).

 

Dessert: Valentine’s Day Special

Isn’t this just absolutely gorgeous?!?! It had all sorts of berries piled on top with mango sauce and bits of Jell-o drizzled around. Can feel all the sincerity and dedication that the chefs put into this intricate little piece of artwork.

 

Think its just a simple dessert? Think again!

Chocolate oozing out from the inside. I can’t quite decide if this was a panna cotta or a cheesecake coz the white outer layer tastes like philly cream cheese.

 

Heart shaped strawberry chocolate! So SWEET!!!

 

Stuffed and uber happy! Best dinner ever!

 

I heart Angus House lots lots. I will be back soon, hopefully.