Today marked our first Wedding Anniversary. Both of us took leave to celebrate this day, starting off with a brunch at Alkaff Mansion, followed by indulging in a hour of Spa session, and lastly dinner at Nanjya Monjya! =p
Alkaff Mansion is located at Telok Blangah Hill Park and it has a a panoramic view of the surrounding park and sea. However, for those who does not drive, you will have to walk quite some distance from the main road.
Complimentary bread for us!
Warm sea bass "Carpaccio" served with barley and basil pesto sauce
This dish would be even nicer for some one who likes barley. Surprised that they used barley as an ingredient for Carpaccio. It has a refreshing taste!
Homemade Foie Gras terrine served with mixed salad in aged balsamic reduction
There were 4 selections of dishes for Starters. However, this dish requires a top-up of $10. It was a bit hard and dry, otherwise, a delicious dish.It was served together with a small piece of bread, which has the same area as the foie gras. It was too luxurious to have such a big portion of foie gras spread on top of the bread! Yummy!!! =p
Too happy to have the foie gras =p
Grilled Beef Tenderloin served with Asparagus and Broccolini in Black Pepper sauce
This is another premium dish for the main course, available at an additional $14. Requested the beef to be cooked to medium rare, and it was perfect! Soft, tender and juicy, it was easy to chew too! The black pepper sauce goes well with the beef, and it was beyond expectation. 4 stars to the dish! =p
Manicotti with Taggiasche Black Olive, Capers in Tomato Sauce
This dish looks simple, yet it is delicious. A simple, delicious dish is always one of the hardest to cook. It seems like the pasta has absorbed the tomato sauce. There was sufficient sauce and not too dry on the pasta. It was surprising that it tasted just as nice without any cheese. I usually prefer to have lots of cheese on my pasta.
Hey, this was supposed to be mine!!! =(
Chocolate Lava eruptions with Pistachio ice cream
Guess you just have to order the premium dish to try when it is available on the menu. This was another one, with a top-up of $4. The chocolate larva cake was awesome. It was pipping hot and it was flowing out rapidly after slicing the cake apart. The chocolate filling was thick and not too sweet, blend well with the yummy, cold pistachio ice cream! Heavenly combination!
Frozen Yogurt with kiwi, raspberry and blueberry
This actually taste more like a mousse cake to me than a frozen yogurt! Sweet and nice! =)
Exploring around the Mansion, we found a giant metal rocking chair
Off to some window shopping to allow the digestion of the food before we head over to Paragon for our Spa appointment! =)
