DB Bistro Moderne

Das Restaurant befindet sich im Marina Bay Shoppingcenter. Es ist sehr hübsch eingerichtet und recht gemütlich. Die Musik die im Hintergrund läuft ist auch nicht zu laut, so das man sich angenehm unterhalten kann. Auf der Speisekarte stehen sowohl Fischgerichte als auch Fleisch. Das Fleisch ist auf den Punkt gebraten und sehr lecker.
Sehr zu empfehlen ist der Hausgemachte Burger. Der ist wirklich sehr lecker und auch nicht zu groß. Als Beilage gibt es Pommes. Alles zusammen macht es dann ordentlich Satt.
Man sollte dann allerdings noch den Nachtisch probieren. Vor allem das Durian-​Soufflé ist sehr zu empfehlen.
Wie in Singapur üblich kann man hier selbstverständlich mit Kreditkarte zahlen.

This place is awesome! I’m surprised I haven’t discovered it sooner. We sat at the bar for dinner and I immediately noticed a bottle of green chartreuse which made me excited because they could make a Last Word cocktail. I think I am the first person in Singapore to order a Last Word, but I walked the bartenders through what goes in it and they made it perfetly! I wanted to try this place because of the oysters and they were AMAZING!!! They were so fresh and I was able to try two types that I’ve never had before, Onset and Port de Fyne. Oh my goodness, they were perfection. I wasn’t terribly hungry, so I had the hamachi tartare for dinner with seaweed salad and it was incredible. You can’t get seafood that fresh in AZ, so I was very pleased! The service was fantastic and I will definitely return next time I am in Singapore. They have a burger with short rib and foie gras in the middle that I simply must try!

I ended up at db Bistro & Oyster Bar by sheer happenstance. Came out to Marina Bay Sands for the SG50 food festival. The event was packed (seemed to capacity) and soooo very hot. I lasted all of 15 minutes outside before I called it quits and decided to enter the MBS mall.
Of course, the mall was packed too. Decided on French food for lunch, got in the queue for db Bistro, and after a ten minute wait… we were in. Looking over the menu I realized I was, duh, in a Daniel Boulud restaurant… oh, db! Score!
Lovely dining room. Much more elegant and modern than a French Bistro but not stuffy. Another positive, although the restaurant was full, I was able to hold a conversation with my table mate with no problem.
The staff was very efficient, our server very helpful. For such a busy day, our food came out rather quickly. That was a nice surprise.
I started off with a db signature Bloody Mary, it’s a meal! The drink included: a skewer of prawn, ham, pickled veggies, and a the all important stalk of celery.
To go with the Bloody Mary, I ordered French fries with three dipping sauces. Yum. And a lovely chilled lobster salad. Taste was Meh. I should of stopped at the drink and fries because the salad was really boring.
The person I was dining with ordered the New England casserole and he really enjoyed every bite. The casserole was loaded with: mussels, clams, shrimp, fennel sausage, and corn. And it came with two generous chunks of toasted garlic bread. So a score there.
Three and a half stars.
All in all, just an okay experience. I know, I know, it is a Daniel Boulud restaurant. But I am pretty sure he was nowhere in sight this Sunday afternoon. Other than a celebrity chef name and prices to match, there is nothing to compel me to return to this restaurant. At this price range, there are many more restaurants I would rather visit upon my return to the MBS mall.

My kid was hungry and we stop here not knowing it’s one of Daniel Boulud’s restaurant. What we got was good but will definitely come back to enjoy a full course dinner without the (unmanageable) kid :))

De las mejores sopas de cebolla que he probado. Los ostiones tambien son increibles.

On Sunday, we had a quick pre theater lunch at DB Bistro Moderne. It’s an elegant and comfortable dining room. Not liking the looks of the appetizer choices and not wanting dessert, we passed over the set brunch items and focused on the ala carte side of the menu.
For a starter, we shared the large portion of Tuna Tartar ($ 34). Served with cucumber, mint yogurt and thin homemade chickpea crackers — the dish suffered from a spiciness and strong dressing that sadly overpowered the tuna. I’ve had this same sort of dish elsewhere and most places let the fresh tuna flavor take center stage. Luke’s does an especially nice version using avocado. The chickpea crackers were not doing the trick so we asked for more of the complimentary sliced baguette bread to use in its place.
For mains, we chose Burgers: I had the Yankee Burger with cheddar cheese and my friend chose the Frenchie Burger. The presentation of the tall burger and the condiments is really nice (see photo). The sirloin lacked enough seasoning to enhance the natural flavors of the high quality beef. (my friend had the same complaint). Although I requested medium well, my burger was served at medium — still very pink in side. I am always a little underwhelmed with the burgers here. On my last visit, I had the Original DB Burger and remember having the same issues with it.
The Good: The Dining Room is elegant and comfortable. The Staff is friendly.
The Bad: Tuna Tartar needs less seasoning. Burgers need more seasoning.
The Verdict: I’m looking forward to returning again and exploring more of the menu.
3.5 stars

For the price, this should have rocked the casbah — db as they call it has a nice menu and serve a great duck. Another good place to get someone else to pay and buy some nice wines if you can’t leave MBS. Had the lamb and duck confit — the duck was awesome with succulent, crispy skin and fall off the bone meat served on a bed of garbanzo beans with bacon — this was five star worthy! The lamb was cooked medium and pretty good; served with mint and a nice burre rouge. Wine is pricey but service is excellent!

Really love the steak and frites! Have tried other dishes, like the burger and duck confit, which are good as well.
Like the ambience as well — classy but casual.

It’s a great deal having this French dinner at Sands. The restaurant is owned by a three star Michelin chef (which I just found out). It’s a chic restaurant with a choice of French or NYC.

Causy place, onion soup not the same standard you would expect for such fancy place, bread is not that tasty, lobster salad is ok some how

I enjoyed my meal here but a bit torn on the rating. This is not at the same level as the NY mother ship. That said the dishes were good. I had the early prix fixe which was quite reasonable at 68 SGD. I began with a forgettable cheese puff but things improved when my heirloom tomato salad came. A mix of passable fruit exentuated with a crisp vinaigrette. I had coq au vin as my main and while not the best I’d ever had, it scratched the itch. The highlight of the meal was the strawberry shortcake — great flavor nice twist on the classic. Overall, I’d be happy to return.

I am a big fan of Daniel Boulud’s restaurants. I have been to almost all of his NYC restaurants and I have been to the Bar Boulud in London as well. So, I was excited to see a DB Bistro Moderne in Singapore.
I came here on a busy Saturday night and sat at the bar. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and I quickly had a cocktail and some bread in front of me. I ordered the steak frites. Usually steak frites is a mid-​grade hanger or skirt steak. At DB, it is USDA prime, imported from the USA, so it is the top quality beef you can get. The dish was served with frites and a mini wedge salad. The steak was a bit undercooked, but they quickly took it back and brought it up to where I wanted it temperature-​wise. After all was corrected with the steak, I went on to enjoy the entire plate of food. Although a bit on the pricey side, it was an excellent dining experience.

It’s been three years since my wife and I officially moved to Singapore. This date only came to our attention while we already sitting in the DB Bistro Moderne. We could not have chosen a better place to celebrate.
After a long thirsty afternoon walking around the city, we ended up at MBS. It’s hard to select a place to eat in this are due to all of the many and high end gourmet restaurants in The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, but we checked a couple of reviews on Unilocal and decided that DB was the place of choice.
We got a table without a reservation without a problem, ordered two iceberg lettuce salads, a DB burger and some French Onion soup. Drinks were a Brewerkz Pale Ale and a mint, lime and ginger lemonade.
The service was very good, it was very friendly and a casual glance at our fellow diners indicated people were really enjoying themselves.
The bread they brought out before the salad, was great, but then the salads arrived. Wow. The lettuce was very fresh, crunchy and not too big (being a confirmed carnivore, I tolerate salads, just) the blue cheese dressing with bacon bits added had great flavors., and before we knew it they were gone.
My wife was not as hungry as I was, so she ordered the French Onion soup. It arrived complete with the Gruyère cheese melted and floating on the top. Taste was wonderful. My DB burger was stuffed with short ribs and foie gras. I had never tasted foie gras before and despite some countries banning it, I decided to give it a try. The burger was cooked to perfection, medium, just like I had ordered. The short ribs and Foie Gras were spectacular. The French fries tasty, with a portion size that was the right side of «not too big».
Washed down with the Pale ale from Brewerkz it really did hit the spot. Can you say that a $ 42 burger is good value? Maybe not but the taste was truly exceptional.
We let the food settle and followed it with some excellent coffee.
It was a great experience here.

After lunch at Pita Pan, I hopped over to DB Bistro, where I had visited three times previously, for their revamped menu. This place has always been one of my favourite dessert spots in Singapore and it still is :)
If you are thinking that the desserts here are over-​priced or belong to the atas petite sized kinds that are gone in less than 3 big mouthfuls, then you might be interested to pop by here to have a look.
Out from the menu is the old Apricot Vanilla Soufflé. The new angmoh pastry chef Benjamin Siwek has gone local to come up with this «Royale» Durian Soufflé ($ 15). This is by far, a soufflé with the most character. The fluffy mixture seems insubstantial as one digs a spoon in but the flavour fills up the mouth just like HD surround sound system echoing in every space.
The queen fruit, mangosteen, was turned into a sorbet to accompany the durian but I was too busy with the soufflé.
The peculiar thing is that the chocolate dessert here did not make a show. The Milk Chocolate Mousse with Peanut Brittle and Banana Ice Cream ($ 15)did not have multiple textures even though it sounds crunchy. The base sat a rather dry brownie-​like cake layer which did not help to score points.
Another Southeast Asian inspired dessert was the Jackfruit Verrine ($ 15) which caused everyone’s face to cringe with an extremely sour Lime Sherbet. But once you mixed it with the Coconut Tapioca and Palm Sugar, it all went down sweetly.
This was another satisfying experience and I am looking forward to the new items for the next season! And last but not least, I am grateful for the complimentary treat of db’s (or aka da Bomb!!) Madeleines, which are still as light as those on my previous visit. They might be rustic bakes but once you try these, it will be difficult to find a better one!

decent dessert at this american-​french import in the marina bay sands mall — not a silence-​inducing sort of impressive but did just manage to hit the spot during a dessert craving.
I’m on a quest to dessert my way through the lauded restaurants in this luxurious mall — these restauranters are meant to be at the top of their class, and what better way to test their prowess than through my favourite course of a meal (and the only reason I sit through the preceding courses)?
it’s a nice restaurant — bistro-​like steakhouse is probably the best description — with a diligently calculated measure of elegance that I associate with american restaurants.
we had to get the soufflé, especially since it was a durian-​flavored, and served with mangosteen sorbet. light, mildly sweet and eggy, I think the heavy pungency was muted to suit their (likely-​foreign) clientele. it might be a little too mild, actually, but any more might make you a social pariah post-​meal.
the sorbet was nice and subtly-​flavored. I’m not sure it was the best combinaton though — both the soufflé and sorbet had muted profiles that disappeared into an indistinct nothingness when eaten together.
his internationally-​lauded madeleines were tiny little things nestled lovingly in a cloth basket and dusted with sugar — soft and cakey. I thought them a little one-​dimensional though, and a tad too sweet without a cup of tea to wash down. it was a generous serving — far more than we could (or wanted to) eat at a single seating, so we doggy-​bagged about half and ordered the hot chocolate fondant.
a lava cake is so nineties, I know, but it doesn’t stop me loving it. this was a decent rendition. I have a suspicion that the innards of the cake aren’t uncooked cake batter — which drops it a couple points in my regard — but it was quite chocolatey and served with two scooops of delicious ice cream.
so, decent desserts, though I would still pick the wolfgang puck establishment over this. the desserts here are a little lighter on the wallet, and the portions slightly more generous — which makes it a pretty good option if you’re in the area.

Während unseres Aufenthaltes in Singapore haben wir dieses tolle Restaurant in der Shopping Mall beim Marina Bay Sands Hotel entdeckt.
Abends eigentlich immer ziemlich gut besucht, versuchten wir unser Glück und bekamen einen Tisch für 2.
Die Speisekarte bot eine tolle Auswahl an mediterranen und französischen Gerichten.
Meine Wahl fiel auf Coq au Vin (
) (34SGD ca. 20EUR) mit Farfallenudeln.
Als foursquare User bekommt man beim Checkin außerdem noch eine Tarte Flambée (18SGD ca. 11EUR) mit mit Käse, Schinken und Zwiebeln.
Als Nachtisch bestellte ich später noch Jackfruit Verrine (15SGD ca. 9EUR) mit Tapiokaperlen, Cocosmilch und Eis.
Sowohl die Tarte als auch das Coq au Vin schmeckten frisch und lecker.
Das Coq au Vin war eine reichliche Portion mit saftigen Hühnerfleisch und Pilzen. Wirkliche eine tolle Kombination in Verbindung mit der Rotweinsauce.
Der Nachtisch ebenfalls prima und auch optisch sehr ansprechend.
Der Service war hier jederzeit sehr freundlich und aufmerksam.

This is an expensive French restaurant in a mall. They do everything very well, but I think there is still a sense that you are paying a 30% markup for Daniel Boulud’s name. The wine list is insane both in how expensive and long it is. The bread they serve with dinner and the potatoes au gratin were very good. The coq au vin was decent. The Spanish dish had too much going on. The service was great.
It was my mother’s favorite meal in Singapore, but I can’t really see myself going back. I prefer the French Stall (TFS Bistrot) and Saveur.

Now I came here really wanting to love this place. And I loved some of the food but it did definitely fall short of expectations.
First, let me say that the service here is excellent. Definitely the best I experienced in Singapore… and I sat at the bar.
I ordered a burger and french onion soup to start. The French Onion Soup was very good, though quite pricey, but definitely the best french onion soup I ever had, unfortunately though that wasn’t what I really wanted. I came here for the burger, and the reason dB Bistro Moderne is only getting three stars instead of four or five.
The burger had quite a burnt tast, and I ordered medium. The beef didn’t seem to be of a high quality, which is disappointing as I’m sure they spent a pretty penny on it. The bun was soaked and surprisingly depressing. If only they knew how to keep the bun dry. I ordered the Yankee Burger and really don’t have anything positive to say about it. I’d take a Carl’s Jr. Six Dollar burger over this any day of the week… and it’s a third of the price.
I really want to try this place again since the French Onion soup was so good and the bartender hooked me up with free Madeleine’s, which were fresh and very buttery.
Next time I’m in Singapore I’ll be back here, and hopefully I get more of the French Onion Soup, awesome Madeleines and great service, and less of the horribly overrated disgusting burger.

First, let me say that this is a reluctant four, I would rather it be a three, but the service and food were both of good quality.
Party of two, Saturday night, made the day prior. The décor is understated elegance, comfortable, attractive. The tables are nicely spaced and the booths looked comfortable. Unfortunately, we were seated at a table that was directly in line with the traffic from the kitchen to the dishing room so it was bit uncomfortable.
We has the steak tartare, frenchie burger, original db burger, fries, and for dessert durian soufflé and maccarons.
The food quality was good, as expected. For the price, it was not as exceptional as expected. The tartare was good, but I’ve had better. The fries we under seasoned. The burgers were delicious and the portion was small. We shared everything and originally started with the frenchie, thinking it would be filling. The portion was small so we ordered the db burger. The patty was larger (after all, it is stuffed with short ribs and foie gras).
Two things pushed this from a three to a four:
Service: server Mira was outstanding and attentive. Kudos to the restaurant for having quality servers and kudos to Mira for caring.
Dessert: the Durian soufflé was over the top delicious. Durian is such an odd fruit and forbidden in many places for the smell, so I was surprised to see it on the menu. Mira and I had a brief conversation about how they actually use real durian and the controversy around that.
Th maccarons were also very good and surprisingly affordable
(6 small for S$ 10). The best, of course, were the madelines served after the meal. These were heaven. Light, fluffy, lemony, warm, dusted with powdered sugar.
All in all a good experience, but with so many choices for dining in Singapore, I doubt that I will return to this particular venue.

This is a review of a dinner date at DB Bistro Moderne in The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.
The ambiance is modern with touches of the classic. I do like the kitchen behind the frosted glass. It is a nice comfortable room. I think its great that the tables are not so very close together.
The service was extremely good. They were attentive throughout the meal. The staff was friendly, polite, and professional.
The food ranged from good to exceptional.
Complimentary Bread — For me, this was the weakest part of the meal. There were three kinds of bread. But I did not find any of them particularly interesting.
Steak Tartare (Cornichons, Capers, Parsley, Baby Romaine, Grilled Country Bread) — This was my date’s selection for a appetizer. I tried it and thought it was very good. It was tender and oh so flavourful. Truth be told, while I eat it relatively often, Steak Tartare is not my favourite dish. But this was very good. As with most of the dishes, the presentation was quite nice.
San Daniel Prosciutto (Arugula, Toasted Country Bread) — i selected this dish as my starter. This was truly excellent prosciutto. This is living proof that great food starts with great ingredients. So simple, yet so wonderful.
The Frenchie Burger (Beef Patty Topped with Confit Pork Belly Caramelized Onion, Morbier Cheese, Arugula, Cornichons, Served on a Black Pepper Bun)
I selected DB Moderne so that I could try their burger. I could not order their signature burger. I no longer eat foie gras. I selected the Frenchie burger.
This was the best burger I’ve eaten in Singapore. It surpassed the burger at Omakase. But this really gets into the debate between diner style burgers and gourmet burgers. I think the Frenchie was smaller than I expected. But the ingredients were amazing and came together so well. It was cooked to a perfect medium rare. This allowed the flavour of the beef to shine through. The Morbier cheese is what took it over the top. It was such a great selection. I loved it.
The fries were good but certainly not amazing.
Duck Confit (Savoy Cabbage, Olive Oil, Crushed Potatoes, Mustard Jus)
My date selected the duck confit. This was not a surprise. I tried it and it was quite good. She really enjoyed in.
Dessert — For dessert, she ordered the profiteroles and I ordered the chocolate fondant. I tried both. They were both chocolate lovers’ dreams. However, I preferred my chocolate fondant. It was just an explosion of chocolate.
Sinister Americano — This was her cocktail. I tried it. It reminded me of Fireball whiskey. This means I liked it. But, I am not sure how, for me, it would pair with food.
Receipt (Dinner for 2) — $ 211.86
Overall — DB Bistro Moderne provided all of the elements of a great meal; food, ambiance, and service. The burger would rate with almost any in the world. However, I think if they are going to do it, why not go all the way and make the burger of a more reasonable size for dinner? The remainder of the food was also enjoyable. It just made for a pleasant dining experience.

I went to DB Bistro Moderne a few times, and to be honest, was not wow-​ed by the food here. It was not bad, and I certainly did not regret going, but none of the dishes really stood out.
One of their signature dishes here is obviously the famous burger. I tried the original db burger and it was good. I loved the unique combination of regular beef burger patty, foie gras, and braised ribs if I remember correctly. It was very creative and I don’t think you can have it anywhere else in the world. But the bread/​bun was disappointing. It really was a huge distraction from that wonderful patty.
The other dishes were OK, I suppose. Tried the casserole, snail & chicken fricassee, some fishes and they were all good. We also had the Kagoshima beef and it was very good, very simply done, but then again, it is much harder to screw up such a wonderful piece of meat than to do it right.
All in all, I definitely won’t mind going here again if my friends or family want to but there are a lot better of restaurants in Singapore.

When you are craving for a burger in Singapore, DB Bistro is the place to go.
Their Frenchie Burger is so good! Just by reading the ingredients of that burger on the menu, your mouth will already start to water hehehe :-) I asked mine medium rare and it was cooked perfectly. It was nice and juicy like a burger should be. Plus the fries that come with it are delicious too.
Okay, now I am having a burger craving again hahahaha

An incredible burger and service to match. I emailed them about a reservation in the morning got a confimation within an hour! Who needs OpenTable?
Flashy, but without comfort, someone let DB down on this decore design. All hard surface, the noise was deafing. Had this been designed for a concert hall it might have worked. The conversation of the loud Chinese 30 something girl could be heard easily from the bar to the shopping center.
The Pink Floyd cocktail while pretty, was all ice and foam, and the tartie, mine Alsacian, was a $ 22 large cheese craker. But oh the DB burger was $ 42 very well spent! Just PERFECT! Thanks DB!
Dessert the apple Mille Feuille was way over thunk. The sorbet saved the plate from complete disaseter.