The
first thing that come to your mind when you mention Madam Patisserie
is of course Pastry. Burger, Shepherd's Pie or Teriyaki Salmon will
hardly come across your mind. This time around I receive an
invitation from HungryGoWhere on behalf of Madam Patisserie to sample
their new bistro menu.
The
co-owner and head pastry chef for Madam Patisserie is Miss Sherie
Quek. A renown pasty chef in her own rights with more than 10 years
experience in Ritz Carlton Hotel.
The
décor of this place has simple yet elegant look. The colour
combination of baby blue, tangerine and white just astonishing. When
you enter the shop, you will be bedazzled with the pastries
selection such as pineapple upside down cake, lemon drizzle cake,
Lemon Meringue Tart, sample of High Tea set and croissants.
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| Croissants, Lemon Meringue Tart Lemon drizzle cake & Pineapple upside down cake, |
For
seating, you can choose for indoor and outdoor seating. My suggestion
is go for the outdoor seating, under the tent. The scenery is just
fantastic, as it is facing the Singapore river. Seating on the
astroturf, create a feeling that you are seating in your own
backyard. For the indoor seating, go for the comfortable couch,
however try not to sit opposite the coffee machine, as the spot light
are just too bright and made the atmosphere too warm speaking from
the experience of my second visit.
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| The View - Outdoor Seating |
We
started our sampling from Madame Burger ($14.90) and Teriyaki Salmon
($14.90). The patties of the burger is tender and juicy. The honey
oats buns is light and tasty. The pink caramelised onion is just so
inviting. Teriyaki Salmon is served with steamed rice. The salmon is
perfectly cooked, the teriyaki sauce is quite thick but goes well
with the rice and pickled cucumber.
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| Madame Burger (7/10) |
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| Teriyaki Salmon (7.5/10) |
For
the Shepherd's Pie ($11.90), they use mince lamb for the meat base.
The ingredients fillings are quite good, topped with mashed potatoes
and mozzarella cheese. It was baked before serving to create the
crispy topping. The taste can be slightly gamey due to the lamb. So
if you can't take gamey taste, avoid this dish.
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| Shepherd's Pie (7/10) |
Their
all day breakfast ($16.90) is not something that I would recommend.
The dish is just too simple, just like your home cook breakfast.
Grilled Ham is just a no no for me, as it is too saltish and kind of
a waste though. The best part of this dish is actually the toast,
which was soft in the inside with an light crispy exterior.
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| All Day Breakfast (6/10) |
For
the high tea menu, they are served on three tier display set. What a
spread. You have scones on the first tier, sandwiches on the second
tier and desserts on the lowest tier. The scones are moist and
compact. Goes well with homemade jam and butter. The sandwich is
light and tasty while the desserts is just excellent. The 'sweets'
come in different variety and different flavour.
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| High Tea Selection (8/10) |
After
a quick breather, we proceed to the a la carte desserts selection.
Pink Indulgence ($18) is my top choice. Trio of strawberry mille
feuille, strawberry panna cotta & strawberry granita. The feuile
is just thin and light. You can taste the intense flavour of the
strawberry in the panna cotta, while the granita was just refreshing.
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| Pink Indulgence (8/10) |
Coffee Soufflé ($19) is
next on the list. It is light, airy and the shot of espresso from
Papa Palhetta is really a cure for coffee addict like us. The
Churros ($16) shaped like a bread stick. It is thin and light and
well coated with sugar. You can dip it in chocolate sauce or vanilla
cream. I personally like my churros in a star shape and with a bit
more solid texture. The chocolate sauce can be better if a better
quality chocolate are used. During my second visit with Little Devil
('LD') and her BFF ('S'), they both agreed that the churros are too
light.
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| Coffee Soufflé (8/10) |
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| Churros (6.5/10) |
During
my first visit the Warm Chocolate Cake ($18) was solid and good.
During the repeat visit, it seems that although the chocolate sauce
was oozing out from the cake, it lack the intensity as compared to
the first visit. Same opinion as the chocolate sauce, if darker chocolate are used, I am sure this Warm Chocolate Cake will
definitely taste better.
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| Warm Chocolate Cake (6.5/10) |
For
the Apple & Mango Tarte Tatin ($17), the apple is nicely cook.
However, we can't taste the mango. The pastry is thin and crispy but
not fluffy. Quite disappointing in this last two dish though.
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| Apple & Mango Tarte Tatin (6.5/10) |
For
the drinks selection, I tried their chocolate milkshake and latte.
The milk shake is just average. Lack of punch of a proper milkshake.
The coffee is good, however the milk was not frothed to the right
temperature.
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| Chocolate Milkshake (6.5/10) |
Service
on my second visit, just two words “IMPROVEMENT NEEDED”. We find
the service staff's attitude is simply too cold or should I say that
they do not seem to be interested in serving us. They never provide
us with the appropriate cutlery for our order. Table was not set
properly, even serviette was insufficient.
The
verdict: I personally find that Madame Patisserie is performing below
its standard. With a little more fine tuning in different area, it
can definitely delivery a memorable dining experience. It is not
everyday you find the a la-carte desserts are more expensive then
normal a la carte menu. It does show, that desserts here are still
the main attraction. Cheers!!
Food
& Drink: 6.5/10, Desserts 7.5/10
Value:
6/10
Service:
5/10
Ambiance:
8/10
Budget
per Person: $26 - $50
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