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| - Live just up the street from Lee (literally 2 minutes walk) and always wanted to try it. Finally got the chance a while back and it was a wonderful experience. Great asian fusion cuisine, I could enjoy the modernness and flavours of the dishes but it was also a western place I could take my parents and they could make the connections to the dishes they're used to.
The atmosphere was wonderful. Modernly designed for westerners but with Asian decor. Dim lighting made it hard for my parents to read them menu though.
For those of you that just want the quick version, food was excellent. Not always perfect but flavours are there and done nicely.
-Singapore style slaw w/salmon
-Black Pepper Charred Tuna Sashimi
-Lobster Ravioli
-Wild King Garlic Shrimp
-Spice Crushed Diver Scallop
-Top Chef Green Curry Chicken
-Peking & Char Sui Duck
-French & Chinese Tong Yuen
-Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar
Long version:
We arrive around 7 and did not have to wait to be seated.
Ordered 2 appetizers, 5 mains and 2 desserts for 5 people. Also ordered the oyster Caesar.
We had to start off with the signature Singapore-Style Slaw w/Salmon as the server told us it has been on the menu since the beginning. Definitely my favourite dish. Vibrant colours, great mix of textures from I think it was 20 ingredients in total.
At the same time the Black Pepper Charred Tuna Sashimi came. This was also well done, made perfectly for fresh inside and lightly cooked outside.
For mains we got Lobster Ravioli, Wild King Garlic Shrimp, Spice Crushed Diver Scallop, Top Chef Green Curry Chicken, Peking & Char Sui Duck.
Lobster Ravioli was excellent. No skimping on the lobster and the pasta was made perfectly and cooked to perfection as well.
Wild King Garlic Shrimp was well cooked, great flavour and plentiful.
Spice Crushed Diver Scallops were a little but disappointing however. I love scallops so I was excited to try this but although all the flavours were there, the scallop wasn't cooked enough and was still slimy in the middle. I ended up eating it anyways because it was only a little under done and edible but still, for a nice place like this I was expecting perfection.
Top Chef Green Curry Chicken was also disappointing. The chicken was dry. I know it was catered and put on a steam tray on Top Chef, but the kitchen was right there so that should not have been an issue.
Peking & Char Sui Duck was a nice finish to the meal overall. This is one of my all time favourite Chinese dishes and this was a great twist to a classic dish. After making fun of the waiter who tried to correct my pronunciation of Char Sui when he was actually way off, we got the dish and it looked amazing. The duck, sauce and buns were fresh and done perfectly any Chinese person would expect. The use of foie gras as a French influence worked really well and this was to me the pinnacle of Asian fusion cuisine.
Dessert was finished with French & Chinese Tong Yuen which seemed more Chinese to me but whatever. It looked great on the plate and each one was presented on a spoon. The taste was good, I think it was black sesame inside but I forget.
Second dessert was Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar which was more on the western side. Usually don't eat too much chocolate because it gets too rich but this worked really well with the peanut butter and great crunch texture from the cookie? Cracker? Inside the chocolate bar.
Oh yea and the Caesar was good but I've had better and personally believe I can make better.
Overall, I had a great experience, my parents enjoyed it as well. It's also great to see owner Susur Lee in the restaurant to make sure everything is up to his standard. This makes me confident that he's doing his best to make sure we have the best food. Definitely have plans to come back again.
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