Babette

I’ve never watched the film Babette’s Feast, but I’m pretty sure the food served at the same-​name restro-​bar in Singapore is definitely Not as sleep-​inducing as the film for me. I love French food as well as Japanese food and nothing could sound more anticipating than the fusion of both.
One classic example is the Duck Confit Donburi $ 28 where the humble rice staple of Japanese students and office workers alike are prepared the French way. Or more precisely, the familiar kentang aka potato is upgraded to premium Japanese grains, drizzled with some mysterious Babette sauce and topped off with a crispy duck leg that was slightly leaden and dry.
I love soba but the Salmon & Soba $ 17 did less to ruffle up my serenity. The sous-​vide salmon was overdone and bland, falling out of sync with the sweet tamagoyaki and nori flakes, though I appreciated the smooth firm bites of buckwheat noodles.
The food that night was a mixture of appealing and ho-​hum, but not till I chanced upon another gastronomic epiphany of my life. Ladies and gentleman… let us welcome the Matcha Lava Cake! *applauses*
Not a novelty as Smoulders has launched a petty and unsatisfactory version years ago. But this was a terrific, dream-​come-​true amalgamation of the East meets West. Like the Madame Butterfly in the realm of plated desserts. So delicate was the molten creation that my heart wrenched in agony as I tearing down the walls with a ting fork and let the gooey yet viscous matcha flow. Not only will you feel tremendous guilt with every bite, lusting at the mellowness of the brew. But you’ll be left inconsolable and wanting more when you are done.

Its name does not really give any clues to what it is? Is it a kindergarten? Would it be a bar? Would it be a café? — Well I think its a café/​bar/​restaurant serving Mod Japanese fusion fare. Serving format was in a tapas, bar bites style.
1.Appetisers consisted of a Bacon tempura with a yuzu mayo, a salad which had a heavy hand when it came to vinegar. A charred creamy cauliflower. I’d say bacon is always a welcome addition to the waistline when paired with ale. So tapas bits were pretty good except the salad. Mains may need a bit more work as we were’nt really sure what they were meant to taste like.
2. One of the positives that stands out in my tummy was the dessert. Lava matcha cake was really good– oozing out green stuff. Yes I know sounds gross but really looked good. I ‘d think thats a must order.
So definitely come here for a tea and a dessert. I think happy hour beers are 8 $ each

OK, casual dining place. A bit far out from Little India or Busgis, which means you have to go there just for this restaurant…
We went there for dinner last night. Got a couple of appetizers and a couple of mains. The appetizers were disappointing, the mains were better… roasted avocado was blunt and with weird texture; the pork belly was overdone and dry (only pro, if you are very hungry, it is a big portion). The salmon soba was well done (though 100% Japanese, did not see the slightest hint of the French fusion influence) And the duck donburi was the best dish of the evening, the duck was really well done.
The service was OK (which for Singapore is great!)