Restaurant Week in Singapore is heaven sent for foodies! For those who are not familiar with Restaurant Week, DiningCity.com hosts this event for 2 weeks in a year where several posh restaurants offer a very affordable set menu (ranging from SGD 25.00 to SGD 55.00 per person). The whole objective is to get more people to try out new restaurants during these weeks.
Our first stop for this October's restaurant week is Fremantle in Clarke Quay. This is an Aussie place which specializes in seafood. The dinner set menu was at SGD 35.00 per person.
For starters, I had the Entrée Choice A: Transparency of Lobster, Manchego Cheese, Roasted Bell Peppers, Croutons, Roasted Garlic. The use of too many ingredients looked a bit intimidating, but everything actually meshed well. The manchego and white anchovy combination was surprisingly good.
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| Transparency of Lobster, Manchego Cheese, Roasted Bell Peppers, Croutons, Roasted Garlic |
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| Alaskan Crab, Dungeness, Mud Crab, Prosciutto, Aioli Sauce |
For the mains, my husband had the Main Course A: Pan-Roasted Dry-Aged Beef Steak, Asparagus-Morel Ragout, Bone Marrow, Stone Salt. This was our first encounter with stone salt. It's a little hard to describe -- it added a very nice earthy-salty flavor to the steak and the marrow which we thought was excellent. The serving portions were really generous, so do share this if you are ordering this ala carte.
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| Pan-Roasted Dry-Aged Beef Steak, Asparagus-Morel Ragout, Bone Marrow, Stone Salt |
As for my main couse, I had the Main Course B: Crystal Bay Prawns, Scallop Milk Risotto, Micro Sprouts, Asparagus Purée. This was a very well executed risotto. The asparagus puree was very subtle, but added a light flavor to the creamy dish. The prawns and scallops were nicely flavored as well.
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| Crystal Bay Prawns, Scallop Milk Risotto, Micro Sprouts, Asparagus Puree |
The dessert was a Praline Cheesecake, Caramel Sauce. This was a little too sweet for my taste. The ice cream on the side was a bit much for an already heavy dessert. Again I may be biased as I am not typically a fan of cheesecake.
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| Praline Cheesecake, Caramel Sauce |
My husband and I were very happy with this first restaurant week experience in Singapore. Each dish in Fremantle was enjoyable, and for SGD 35.00 this was a steal. I now know where to go to for serious seafood cravings.
Fremantle
Clarke Quay
Tel #: 6337 1838
Not bad for a price of SGD 35.00. I’m willing to bet both of you were satisfied by the set of dishes you ordered! I think you would enjoy the praline cheesecake if you paired it with a port wine, as this can help add versatility to its taste.
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