Both of us were on leave today to celebrate my big "3" Birthday. It was also an opportunity to try out my new toy, 60D. A test shot before we left our house.
Lunch at Wooloomooloo Steakhouse. Reviews on the steak were quite good and gal can't wait to try the steak. She seemed more excited than me, or rather, it was machiam her birthday! =p
The knife for the steak looks huge!
Should I be expecting a big chunk of steak?? =p~~
Complimentary Bread.
It was nothing to shout about, though it looked like a fluffy pizza.
But the butter was quite tasty, and it add flavor to the bread.
Our appetizers been served! =)
Green Potage. It looked like an asparagus soup to me at first sight. It was actually a potato based soup with fresh aromatic greens (green veggies). It was delicious, and the soup was neither thick nor watery.
Fresh Crab Meat with Poached Egg and Asparagus. Crab Meat was really fresh, sweet and tender, and the poached egg was cooked to perfection, with the yolk oozing out upon slicing it. The asparagus were fresh and crunchy too!
This was not on the executive lunch set menu. It was recommended by the waiter, the Tuna & Spanner Crab Tartare. It has a base of avocado, orange, shallot & coriander topped with sweet spanner crab & sashimi-grade tuna. The dish is finished with sour cream & salmon roe.
A heavenly cold dish and the seafood was very very fresh! We just can't had enough of it!
Our main course, and the star of the day!
There were 3 dishes to choose from for the main course: Pan Fried Sea Bass Fillet, Roasted Spatchcock Chicken and the 150-Day Grain Fed USDA Prime Striploin.
We would usually choose 2 different choice of main course but it was not the case today. Dining at a Steakhouse but not ordering its famous steak is simply crazy! Both of us chose the steak and requested it to be medium-rare.
The service here is really commendable. After the steaks were served to us, the waiter would check with us if the steaks were fine for us. Gal's steak was good and the meat were very tender, and you can see a bit of red in the middle of the steak. The unique sauce blends well with the steak, giving it even more flavor.
However, my steak was quite raw and bloody. With every piece of meat that i cut, there was some reddish juice/liquid flooding out. I tried to continue eating but the taste of the blood was too strong for me to take it. Despite me eaten 1/3 of the steak, the waiter apologies and offered to change for me a new steak! He even checked with me if new steak was fine for me.
This was one of the best steak that we have tried so far. It could be even better if there was less fats in the meat. We were wondering if this was due to the different cut of the meat and a quick google confirmed it.
And I had a birthday surprise from the restaurant staffs! The staffs were singing the birthday song for me, gave me a birthday card with a photo of both of us, and a molten lava cake with ice-cream which was on the house!
I was told by gal that when she call in to make the reservation, she told the staff that it was for my birthday celebration. Her friend shared with her that if she told the receptionist that she is celebrating birthday/anniversary at the restaurant, the staffs will make special arrangement, depending on the occasion. Thumbs up for the service and memorable experience!! =)
My birthday cake from the restaurant! =)
Our Desserts !!!!
Grand Marnier Souffle!! Light, soft and it melts in your mouth! We got to eat it within minutes before it starts to collapse. It was yummy-lious!!!!
The Mini Pavlova, fresh fruits served on Chantilly Cream.
Thanks Dear for the birthday treat! =)
Wooloomooloo Steak House
2 Stamford Road, Swissotel The Stamford, level 3
Tel: 65 6338 0261
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