I never expected this restaurant to be so upscale until I attended a staff dinner early last week. The chique, modern layout and decor are impressive but the centre piece in the restaurant was bar with the dragon scale concept wall. It was entertaining to watch the bartenders shake up the drinks and mingle with the patrons who sat there. Our servers were also pretty attentive and there was a good brigade of them who brought our drinks and meals at the respective moments.
The only low point I found was with the simple lay-out of the menu. A lot of the items on the menu could be described in a way that would allow them to stand out and be significant of the restaurant.
As for my choices
Drinks:
a Caesar: Woo! pretty spicy kick upon the first sip with a good balance of the clamato juice
and vodka
a Classic Mojito: Very refreshing and I got a good equal taste of the rum and mint with each
sip. It went well with my appetizer and main.
Appetizer and Main:
Tandoori Chicken Flatbread: Definitely liked the slight thickness of the bread and the flavor of the chicken and the yogurt.
Lobster and Shrimp Ravioli: It was the simplest looking dish at the table. There was a subtle hint of lobster flavoring the sauce and it paired well with the grilled shrimp. The ravioli was al dente and tasted well with the sauce.
The other dishes also looked great. I exchanged a portion of my flatbread with one of my co-worker's Pesto Shrimp Flatbread and I liked it.
But the most eye-catching dish was a Seared Sashimi Tuna Salad which looked so much like a painter's palette, the colors in the dish were so sharp. A Spanish Paella that another co-worker came out served in an individual sized "paella" pan.
Also interesting was the way the mashed potatoes for the steak were served in the form of spring rolls. They looked so tasty and I would not mind ordering them as an appetizer.
Overall, the atmosphere is pretty trendy and the service is definitely satisfactory. It's a good choice for coming here for a weekend evening drinks and dinner.A