Alkaff Mansion Ristorante
Trendy dates to bistros, hip bars, and slick restaurants are all well and good, but sometimes, isn't a full-blown romantic dinner refreshing? The irony! It's a new age we live in. But if you're keen on bucking the trend, gentlemen, and reveal a little bit of that "softie" inside, there's probably no better place than Alkaff Mansion for your purpose.
Bread Basket, Lobster Bisque with Tarragon scent and orange, $24
The lush greenery surrounding the mansion is so calming it's easy to trick yourself into thinking you're much further away from the city than you really are. It's perfect. It must have been so much fun, all those opulent parties and excesses back in Alkaff Mansion's heyday. The Great Gatsby, anyone? Somehow, the Italian cuisine fits right in. Plus, you get grossini in the bread basket - never used to be a fan but these days I can't seem to get enough of them. And I never thought I'd be taken in by a $24 bowl of lobster bisque, but what do you know, it actually turned out to be among the best I've had - intricately balanced, not too pungent, almost a bit too thin, but redeemingly smooth and flavoursome.
Oven-baked Lamb Rack from England with Glazed Pearl Onion and Grain Mustard Sauce, $44
The meats we had were excellent. The baked lamb had gorgeous flavours, in a way that is only possible with lamb. You know what I'm saying, right? Takes a while to get acquired with, but once you have, there is no meat more bold and none more seductive.
US Prime Beef Short Rib with Potatoes 'Charlotte' and Chestnuts Fondant, $42
The US Prime Beef Short Rib, too, was spot on. It was chargrilled to perfection, with all the juices still sealed within. Fully satisfying from the first bite to the last. Top 5 steak in my books (over the last year) that's for sure. Funny enough, I really wasn't expecting the food to be as gorgeous as the setting - such a sceptic, I know. Looks like beauty isn't always skin deep, folks!
Alkaff Mansion Ristorante
10 Telok Blangah Green
+65 6510 3068
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