Jack's
Place can be considered as one of the oldest brand of family steak
house in Singapore. Through its humble beginning in Sembawang
neighbourhood and Killiney Road in the 1970s, Jack's place has grown
into a well-known chain family steak house. Nowadays, Jack's Place
are under the holdings of JP Pepperdine Group. Although the holding
company has diversify its operation to other cuisine, Jack's Place
remain main contributor to JP Pepperdine Group.
During the
month of October, Executive Chef Herman Tan and his team, came out
with Monthly Recommendation menu ranging from smoked salmon salad,
beef & chicken sausages, pacific dory fish, and New Zealand Beef
Tenderloin.
Smoked &
Cured Salmon with Spicy Carrot and Apple Salad is Chubby Botak Koala
choice for salad. The apple and carrot are fresh and crunchy, while
the mustard dressing bind the fruit salad and cured salmon nicely.
Unlike regular smoked salmon that can be very briny, the cured salmon
here is very tasty and not salty at all. A nice and refreshing start
to the meal.
Smoked & Cured Salmon with Spicy Carrot and Apple Salad |
For mains,
my first preference is the Chicken Schnitzel. It has a nice crispy
breading with juicy tender chicken meat inside. The melted cheese,
fresh arugula salad, roasted almond flakes and lemon wedges bring a
unique flavour and class to the chicken schnitzel. The creamy and
cheese fusilli is the carbo component to complement the meal.
Chicken Schnitzel |
Chicken Schnitzel |
My next
preference are the N.Z. Beef Tenderloin. The cut of the tenderloin is
thick and generous, I estimated that the weight is around 300 gram.
Grilled to medium rare and covered with paprika and onion glace.
Served with the famous Idaho jacked potatoes with sour cream, turkey
bacon bits and spring onion with other boiled vegetables on the side.
The Steak in thick, juicy and tender. Grilled perfectly to medium
rare, the reddish juice from the steak just ooze out when you cut the
steak. The potatoes is soft and tasty with the toppings are just
excellent. Yummyy!!
N.Z. Beef Tenderloin |
Although it
seems that Chef tried to focus on the sausages this month, I
personally not keen on the sausages. The main ingredients of the
sausages is beef and chicken. In all the dishes with sausages that I
tried that night, I find that the sausages are too firm and dry. It
seems to miss something fatty element to ensure the sausage remain
moist and juicy during cooking.
N.Z. Steak & Beef & Chicken Sausage |
Jack's Homemade Chicken & Beef Patty in Capers Brown Sauce |
Other than
those items on promotion, the following are a must try if you are in
Jack's Place.
Lobster
Bisque. The lobster bisque here is so popular, the recipe is secretly
guarded with only a handful of people knowing. Apparently it is
prepared and cooked in the central kitchen, then distribute to the
outlets to ensure the consistency. (Apologies for no picture)
For
desserts, the Ice Cream Profiteroles is my pick. The cream puffs is
soft and the vanilla ice cream is not to sweet which is good for the
filling of the profiteroles. The chocolate sauce is tasty, however it
will be better if I can have more, getting slightly greedy here :)
Ice Cream Profiteroles |
Overall, it
is good to see Jack's Place continue to evolve and provide
Singaporeans with delicious steaks and western food at reasonable
price after 40 years in Singapore. The lobster bisque continue to be
one of the star dish here. For the sausages, I hope that they will
perfect the recipe soon.
Thank you
very much to Hungry Go Where and Jack's Place for the invitation for
this food tasting.
Food
& Drink: 7/10
Value:
N/A
Service:
N/A
Ambiance:
6.5/10
Jack's Place Restaurant
Block 231 Bain Street
#01-01, Bras Basah Complex
Singapore 180231
Tel: 6338 6634
Website: http://www.jacksplace.com.sg/
Op Hours: Daily 11.00 – 22.30
Regular Menu is available online.
Promotional Menu: http://www.jacksplace.com.sg/promotions/monthly-promotions
Please check the website for other outlets.
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