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Maha Bar and Grill, Melbourne - Australia

dine-out, friends, travel 1 Response »
Sep 182012

** un-edited. Post first. :P

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If you know me well, i’m usually too busy to even blog my stuff, let alone, a review for a restaurant in a foreign country?!?

But yes, that’s exactly what i’m doing right now, a review for Maha Bar and Grill, on my own free will. (This is not a media invite)

WHY? You may ask.

Well, *shrugs*.. because the food is really good and it’s worth blogging about it even with no-standard(iPhone)-photos. :P

The gf and i wanted Vue De Monde initially, but alas.. reservation at VDM advance is needed, like a good couple of months, especially if you’re looking at dining on Friday or Saturday night. After combing through a short list of other restaurant reviews and menus, we decided on Maha, because it sounded pretty awesome for the price that we’d be paying. Uh huh, pretty affordable for a 9-10 course meal.

First up – drinks!

Gf’s : Turkish Delight
Mine : Pomegranate something something with Egg White. *giggles* Yeah, i forgot! It has been a few months already! But damn, this drink was gooood. It was so delicious, so so delicious that i almost ordered another, and another and another if not for my tight budget! If you do go, PLEASE, PLEASE, order this lip-smacking-good-drink please. If you don’t like it, come claim from Mama (read : me). I’ll reimburse you!

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So.

WHY THE HELL DOES THE COMPLIMENTARY BREAD DESERVE A SPACE IN THE WRITE UP TOO?

Because they were also SO DAMN GOOD that’s why.

We totally committed the very same boo-boo like (almost) all diners did (occasionally) which is, stuffing ourselves silly with complimentary bread. BUT. We’d very good reason. These breads were simply irresistible — i want their recipes!! You can’t stop at one each. In fact, i think we had 3 refills, with some gorgeously whipped butter no less! o.O

If you go, don’t say i didn’t warn you. Try sticking to 1 each okaaayyy? Oh alright, 2. 2 each and that’s that. Trust me and you won’t regret it, unless you can eat really a lot, like that guy in Man VS Food.

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Smoked Pork Hock Broth, Quail Eggs, Beans, Silverbeet : the broth was a tad salty otherwise, very flavourful! I finished every single drop and morsels.

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Corn fed chicken tagine, broken egg, corn bread, saffron, Iranian figs, sucuk oil : Again, impressive. Very well put together. Everything marries well with one another. If not for the limited stomach space, i would have loved to wipe clean the gravy with the corn bread. Yummeehh!

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John Dory fillet, raw greens, preserved lemons, mushroom cream, almond mayo : Fish was well executed. Juicy and all, but with the limited stomach space (yeah, the breads’ fault!), i could only ate 3 bites. Almond mayo didn’t leave much impression though.

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My customized swordfish course because erm, i refused to eat rabbit (just a personal preference though i’m no longer a pescetarian).

Verdict : not outstanding. I rather swordfish sashimi anytime.

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Gf’s rabbit loin, morels, angel hair, braised legs, peas, foie gras foam, hazelnut coco nibs bastilla, in case you wanna know how the rabbit dish looks like. :P

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Our table was all filled up, with the sides, the mains, the drinks, the breads, whoaa, so much food… At this point of time, we just stared at the table and sighed. How to go on? We both agreed that we were too greedy, way too greedy, to order the Sultans Menu instead of the Soufras but we soldiered on. Deep breaths in.. and we were ready again!

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Next up : 12 hour roasted mt leura lamb shoulder, pistachio and green olive tabouleh – to be honest, i’ve got zero impression on this one. All i know is that it wasn’t stinky, it wasn’t dry and we barely touched it. Too full!

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David Blackmore rib eye cap marble score 9+, honey, coriander seed, roast garlic parfait, shaved roots : Woohooooo, finally, the course that we’d been waiting for! David Blackmore’s rib eye!! Dear DB’s fans, don’t kill me please but i think it might be overrated? Slapping the steak with honey didn’t work for me. As for the steak, to quote my mother, Nothing special leh!

Sumac, tomato, cucumber, mint, leaves, roast garlic : complimentary salad but, mmmmmmMMmm.. it was good. After ingesting that much of meat, we welcomed this with open arms. If i remember correctly, i think we finished this. Teeheeeheeee!

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Peanut butter parfait, baklava crumb, salted caramel, chocolate sorbet, orange blossom foam : Let’s just put it this way, i whacked everything and wanted another.

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SO friggin’ good! Not exactly pleasing to the eyes, but trust me, detailed thoughts were put in into making this dessert. From the way the peanuts were stuck around the glass, all the way to the positioning of the foam, sorbet.. surprises abound at every turn as you hold the glass, eat, turn, eat, turn, repeat. So good.

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White chocolate and honey soufflè : i had many many bad relationships with soufflè, but gawddd, this one here, the very plain, boring looking one here, yup that’s right, this one, completely changed my mind about soufflè. I’m now a convert and i cannot wait to make my own soon. Needless to say, i too, finished this course. Dearest friends would know that no matter how stuffed i am, i’ll always have an extra stomach for desserts, just for desserts and nothing else. *wink*

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Thankfully it wasn’t that chilly that night like other nights where i’d shiver non-stop because all i had on was a LBD, stockings and a jacket — what’s with women and vanity right, sigh :P I know, can’t quite tell what i wore but oh well, i was merely showing off my new 4″ nude color heels, scored during one of the crazy sales i walked past when i was there. :D

Need i say some more?

Go to Maha and dine already!

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Maha Bar & Grill

21 Bond Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Australia
t +61 3 9629 5900
f +61 3 9629 5911

http://www.mahabg.com.au/

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[Quickie] Absinthe Restaurant Francais, Singapore

dine-out, review, SP No Responses »
Jul 122012

It was that time of the year again.

The sister, mother and i would make a few trips to restaurants for lunch without fail in the month of May. I love it. It’s probably the only time i get to sit down with the 2 of them and have decent conversation! :)

This year, i picked Absinthe.

(past 2 years — just to name a few– : Nicholas, FiftyThree, Jaan Par Andre)

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Did i tell you that i quite like dressing up? *grin* But not too often though.. Once a week is great! It kinda lift the spirit up and boost one self’s confidence a tiny bit — i’m mostly in comfy shorts and comfy old tees, probably that explains why eh?  :P

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Fr left, clockwise : Foie Gras Poêlé
(Pan-Fried Foie Gras, Warm Blinis and Morello Cherries), Duck Breast, Ravioles de Royan (Royan Cheese Ravioli, Pesto and Citrus in Light Broth), Seared Tuna with Salad.

What can i say? Almost all four of these dishes were great!

But if i must pick one to be one of my least favourite, it gotta be the ravioli. Rather mediocre if you ask me. I’d probably leave this out if i were to go again. According to my dining companions, the Foie Gras and Duck Breast were rather exceptional. If i’m not wrong, the duck breast’s sauce was yuzu?

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Fr left, clockwise : King Prawns, Steaks & desserts

Sorry for the very brief dishes’ names. It has been sometime and i can’t find it on the menu online. Yikes!

Anyway, the prawns were good! If u see this on the menu, ORDER it! We were torn between the prawns and something else. In the end, i turned to one of the fabulous, friendly staff for recommendation and he said, ‘The prawns”, and gave me that wink. Heh! But yeah, seriously, it was good. I wish i didn’t have to share them. HAhaaaa!

Desserts, hmmm… no comments. HAHAA! Well, if you must know, it was not bad but it wasn’t fabulous either. :P

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BUT!

The Fromage Français Affinés (French Farmed French Cheese Trolley) –> TOTALLY go for it! *wink*

Will i come back here for meals? Hell yes!

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Absinthe Restaurant Francais

48 Bukit Pasoh Rd
Singapore

Tel : 6222 9068

[Quickie] Baker & Cook

dine-out, review No Responses »
Jun 302012

* quickie with iPhone!

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It was rather a last minute breakfast date with bestie. I’ve not seen her for the longest time — neither did we yak on the phone as well — after she got really occupied with her new business venture and house moving. But we are the sort who do no need to talk / see each other weekly to be close, and when we do, it’s like i just met her yesterday! :)

When i told her about Baker & Cook, she was as keen as me to check out the place– bestie loves food too. That was 2 months ago by the way. I know i always say this but i’m quite terrible. My posts are always pretty outdated. Haha! I wish i’ve got more time to spend on the computer. In a way, i see it as a good sign though. It means i managed to do what i’ve always to do, disconnect to connect. *smile*

At Baker & Cook, we had Egg Benny, croissant, almond croissant and a berry tart.

Egg Benny was rather mediocre. To be honest, it’s something i’d skip for all my future trips. I don’t quite fancy the bread underneath the eggs. I can’t sink my teeth into it without hurting my gums. It’s really quite subjective but i much prefer soft bread in egg benny so that i can savour them whole comfortably. Heh. However, the croissants, both plain and almond, were good!

Again, a good croissant or not, is subjective as well. What i like may not be your cuppa tea. I like my croissant not overly flaky or buttery oily (Hediard’s!). In my book, Paul’s and Baker & Cook’s are my kinda croissant. I suspect it’s because they were a teeny bit saltier? Having said that, my experience at Paul’s was pretty crazy. Grin.

My trips to Paul :

First visit – it was early in the morning at 9ish when a new batch of warm croissant just came out. my first bite sent me to croissant haven. it was so so so so so so good! (takeaway)

Second visit – i was there with a gf in the evening. when the croissant came, i didn’t have to eat to know the verdict. it was very sad looking.. cold and soft looking, it was bad. i don’t remember if i finished it? (dine in)

Third visit – i brought mother and the boys at about 11ish. croissant was cold and disappointing even though it looked promising. (dine in)

Fourth visit – i went with the boys at about 10ish. this time, i requested them to heat the croissant up and guess what? it was still too cold for my liking, hence i requested it to be heated again. when it came back this time, it was ooh la la again! (dine in)

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Anyway, i know i need to make a trip down to Baker & Cook again very soon because 2 months is a long time to remember exactly how the croissant was like. ;)

ps : i love my new H&M dress! so so easy to wear. best of all, i can wear it anytime i want, especially on my fat days, which happen pretty often. Hee!

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Baker & Cook

77, Hillcrest Rd,
Singapore
Tel : +65 6469 8834

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