The Great Court Restaurant @ British Museum

When we planned a visit to British Museum on our recent trip to London, knowing fully well that a full day is a must for any museum visit, I planned our lunch to be on same venue. It was a delight to find the Great Court restaurant serving full course and not just a simple canteen/café.

Made the online reservation as not knowing whether it would be full for lunch, turned out, it was not a full house; yet numbers of patrons occupied half part of the restaurant.

Décor is simple in neutral tone; the natural light coming through the magnificent ceiling though not right under it, still gives that airy feel to the whole area.

Service was quite alright, attentive in asking our drink and order, very accommodating when asked for a change of table. There were one or two times when we couldn’t get their attention as they were standing at far end but it was still acceptable.

Food selection was quite good, not very elaborate and not too concise too, just good for this scale of restaurant. Food served quite promptly and it was fresh and decent.

Due to temptation of ground floor café, we had indulged its carrot cake and tea before lunch, resulting in just main courses to order at the restaurant.

Beside the open concept cafés available on the ground floor, I would highly suggest to try Great Court restaurant in you plan on having lunch during your museum visit.  

The magnificent rooftop of British Museum 

A bit of Victorian style dinnerware 

 

Orange Juice with Ginger and Herbal Extract..Still taste the Orange Juice 

Part of the magnificent rooftop near our table 

Drinks Prep area 

Overall look of the dining area. A very good idea of having magazine and newspaper holder railing

 

The entrance 

Ordered main course of Sirloin Steak, French Fries, Peppercorn and Paprika Butter

This butter combo was really good 

 Iberico pork, grilled courgette tomato, watercress & smoked almonds

 Fresh and beautifully presented 

The Great Court Restaurant

British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG
Tel : +44 (0)20 7323 8990

http://www.britishmuseum.org/visiting/eating/great_court_restaurant.aspx

Opening times

Lunch : Daily between 11.30–15.00

Afternoon tea : Daily between 15.00–17.30
Dinner : Fridays between 17.30–20.30

Wooloomooloo Steakhouse @ Raffles City

Been wanting to visit Wooloomooloo ever since I read few reviews on its steak; which mostly quite encouraging.

Finally, got a chance to visit it on one rainy Sunday lunch but I only realized upon seating down that it’s Weekend Brunch Set Course Menu and there was no Ala Carte menu.

I would say this Brunch menu of 5 Set Courses turned out good and warrant me to bring my guest here on weekend.

The décor is really represent traditional Steak House with its leather covered chairs, dark wood furniture and well-dressed waiting staff.  Usually we have view from high floor but in Wooloomooloo, an eye-level view to Marina Bay Sands and surrounding is quite a good change. Overall, it gave you that sense of sit back and relax when having your steak and glass of wine.

I chose my course as Fried Hen’s Egg, French Onion soup, Wild Mushroom Risotto, Filet Mignon as my main course with fries as side dish, Wooloomooloo Lemon & Lime Pie. Comment on each dish are on photo below.

My partner in crime for lunch ordered an Egg Benedict , Lobster Bisque, Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, Tasmanian Salmon Fillet as main course and Wooloomooloo Cheesecake.

It was quiet when we came at 12.30 pm but slowly, few patrons streamed in around 1.30 pm.

I would say this is really a good place to have your basic steak cut and good dishes that accompanying it in a relax atmosphere especially after work.

It definitely warrants another visit with fellow steak lovers…

Leather bound menu

A comfortable chairs

A glass of sweet wine for the day

Classic ambience

View from the table

My Fried Hen's Egg

It was good, the timbale of tomato, avocado and hash brown really worked well together

Egg Benedict

Prettily done egg benedict

Lobster Bisque

A good lobster bisque indeed and generous portion too

A very good design of this wooden plate, with a curve to make it easier to carry

French Onion Soup

It was done perfectly, a good balance of onions

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

I was imagining a Jumbo version but it was the opposite; it was a good crab cake and a good portion too considering we still had few meals to go

Wild Mushroom Risotto

My first bite was so good! It ain't easy to cook risotto but that day, it certainly inspired me to try my hands on at home in cooking this dish

 

Australian Grass Fed Filet Mignon

It was a very good filet mignon and the portion just right with fries, tomatoes on vines and arugula as side dishes

Beautifully cooked

Tasmanian Salmon Fillet

For non steak lover, this was a very main course, the sauce and its garnishes just added in nice flavor for this dish

Wooloomooloo Cheesecake

I preferred this than the Lemon & Lime Pie, the cheesecake texture was soft and worked well with the ice cream

Wooloomooloo Lemon & Lime PieIt was good but somehow it had quite overpowering taste and the pie was a tad too hard to bite

 

 

Wooloomooloo Steakhouse

2 Stamford Road
Level 3 Swissotel The Stamford
Singapore 178882

Tel: (65) 6338 0261

 

http://www.wooloo-mooloo.com/sg/wooloomooloo-steakhouse.aspx

 

Dining:
Mon to Fri from 12pm to 2:30pm
& 6:30pm to 11pm
                   

Sat to Sun from 11:30am to 2:30pm
& 6:30pm to 11pm

Lounge:
Mon to Thurs from 12pm to 1am
Fri-Sat 12pm to 2am
Sunday from 12pm to 12am

 

 



Chye Seng Huat Hardware

I have been hearing good reviews about this establishment which some touted as the best coffee experience in town. Was not too sure whether this place was easy to find, we took time in making a trip there.

I would say if you don't drive, it may be tricky to find this but when you are around the vicinity, it wouldn't be hard to miss the camouflage of steel door 'olden' days which has an open entrance/like garage-kind next to it which is actually the main entrance.

The decor is like modern industrial and rustic look and quite spacious with outdoor and indoor seating. Came in before lunch and it was not packed but few patrons were occupying both areas.

It was certainly a laid-back atmosphere but I wish they have more table seating instead of high counter table setting for its indoor area, to make it easier and more relax for patrons to sit; but it still a cool design..

Not many brunch menu on offer but we were here for the Coffee as often heard how good the coffee was. Either my buddy who were coffee lover got up on the wrong side or the coffee was not to their liking, their verdict was it was Okay but not as great to make them return for more.

The staff mostly clustered around the ordering table as it was where they prepared for drinks and meals, but one or two were around the venue though I felt we were inclined to go over the counter for any request instead of calling.

All around, it was a good experience and showing support for local independent establishment is always a good thing and especially if you are a coffee lover. CSHH certainly requires strong local fans as their patrons considering the limited menu and not so common to find location. 

Too bad I am not a coffee lover so can't comment much on its coffee but I would suggest a visit here.

Cute idea of having the ice coffee housed in a bottle

A cuppa of cappucino with a slice of lemon cake, the cake was good!

We were seated right at the counter where a staff prepared a coffee manually

For the music in the house

Condiments area next to equipments

Homemade Lemonade

Our brunch plate

It was good, simple yet good

A good pie to share...

Sorry for late posting, this was during Xmas period hence the decor

Simple yet clever idea for wall decor

Order counter

Getting busier at noon time

View to next door area

Who doesn't love bamboo bike?

Chye Seng Huat Hardware
150 Tyrwhitt Rd, 
Singapore 207563
Tel: (+65) 6396 0609
Opens from 
Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 7 pm
Saturday to Sunday from 9 am to 10 pm
Kitchen closes at 5 pm

DO NOT DINE at JAAN @ Swissotel Stamford Hotel

We found with a great disappointment that we were not going to taste Chef Julien's French cooking due to their poor service. This was not even a dining service but with their reservation service which left a negative impression and made us reluctant to reserve a table.

They mentioned their reservation window was not opened yet, they took your detail and put you in 'their list' yet they didn't been in touch with you and once you ask them again, they told you that you were in Queue again for a table??

It is so apparent that even manager level at Swissotel is not well trained to handle this situation and made matter worse by saying that they 'actually' took a reservation if you are willing to reserve it by making advanced payment. ???

If you do that, please make it a fair and open condition, don't do it when we brought up that at Le Jules Verne, Eiffel Tower with limited table openly did that.

It sounded as if they do accept bribe to secure a table?

This is supposedly a fine dining restaurant but seeing how lack of honesty for patrons that are willing to come and visit the restaurants were a horrific service to any restaurant and albeit a proclaimed fine dining with minimum of S$300/pax

Please do not spend your time making reservation and then proceed in saying goodbye to that kind of spending at JAAN, it is best to visit other fine dining restaurants which has trained its staff well.

The Kitchen Table @ W Sentosa Cove, Singapore

W Hotel is always synonym with its chic, modern and creative interior design and art installations throughout the hotel. It is no wonder you can expect the same from its restaurant, and The Kitchen Table at W Sentosa Cove is no exception.

From its table setting, dinnerware to dishes offered during breakfast hour, the restaurant bound to awe you and leave a memorable breakfast like no other hotel.

Breakfast at W Sentosa Cove guaranteed will satisfy your morning hunger. From Asian counter with hot noodles to its pastries collection, it was presented with attention to details and easy on the palate.

Service was attentive and prompt despite running on full house. I would recommend to come before 9 am though as it was less chaotic and ample food supply.

If you stay at W Sentosa Cove, do try their breakfast or buffet at The Kitchen Table.

Their table furnishings are impressive

Displaying Stelton Coffee Pots are impressive enough to show they know which are good brands but pity if they are only for display

Dining area

They did go in length for their decor

This fresh juice were excellent and this brand was not for sale anywhere else

Loving this presentation 

Food counter with prepping station

These were croissants on Kebab style...I was tickled by this idea indeed

View from entrance

Main food counter

This Salmon Egg Benedict was beautifully done

Again, W attention to detail are proven in their utensils

Yummy prawn laksa

Few dim sum; not a bad either

These Eggs in A Cup were another highlights for me

Pretty cheese pastry as our closure

The Kitchen Table

W Sentosa Cove

21 Ocean Way · Singapore, 098374 Singapore 

Tel: (+65) 6808 7268

http://www.wsingaporesentosacove.com/en/thekitchentable

Opening Hours:

Breakfast 06:00 to 11:00

Lunch 12:00 to 15:00
Dinner:                    
Sunday - Thursday 18:00 to 22:30
Friday - Saturday 18:00 to 23:30