Dinner at Tao's cuisine

Aug 28, 2008 at 1:22 PM
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My camera was put to good use last night at the dinner with the foodie girls who helped to took the photos. I brought Alex out which was a small challenge, coz he was cranky and I brought him in a pram. Singapore is rather wheels-unfriendly for the pedestrian so by the time I reached Paradiz Center, I was quite tired out.

I am a mountain tortoise... I have never been to Tao's or even seen the advertisement. The girls were sniggly about the late night advertisements of the waiter (or is he the manager) in it. The service was GOOD which make the dinner experience even more enjoyable.

For the mountain tortoise like me :P Tao's offer a seven course dinner. While some items are fixed, items like salad, drink, main course and dessert can be picked.

Let the pictures do the talking..

For starters, we had a gratin which we ate with the bread sticks. I heart the bread sticks which was soft and fluffy. The waiter even offered to pack some back for us, but I forgot about it... I really like the bread...

After the starter was followed by the strawberry shooter and the salads. We each ordered a salad. I thought a ham and potato salad wouldn't go wrong... well it did, the presentation wasn't appetising and the salad wasn't fantastic. Comparing the chicken salad (Farmboy splendor) with NYDC's salad, Tao's offered a better salad but I wish the portion was as big as NYDC's. :) The fruit salad was some fruits with crab sticks. Forgettable.

I love almost any kind of mushrooms and these two dishes satisfied my palate. I especially like the soup which was creamy and yet the taste wasn't overpowering. The grilled mushroom was garlicky and just the way I like it.

We each ordered a main course and sampled each other's. I must say I enjoyed my choice of a prime rib eye steak the most. The steak was cooked beautifully and the meat was tender and juicy. D's fish was good too. Crispy skin (not easy to cook) and tasted fresh. L's lamb was alright, but just my least fave among the three main courses.

I didn't try the rest of the dessert except for my green tea cheese cake which wasn't that great. Texture was on the hard side and green tea taste overpowered the cheese.

Verdict

I will definitely visit the place again. Like their service. Food was good. You can tell that the restaurant takes pride and put its heart into the cooking.

Last but not least. Photos with the girls and a fussy baby.