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| Lobby Lounge - Conrad |
This
food review was based on invitation hosted by Lobby Lounge and
Hungry Go Where
Dining
in Conrad Centennial Singapore always have an aura of posh and
glamour. The Conrad brand itself should represent luxury that goes
hand in hand with elegance. High Tea at Lobby Lounge in Conrad
Centennial is no exception to this. It was recently relaunched during
the Mother's Day period.
I
have to admit, I am not a high tea person. The timing of High Tea
does not sit well with me, as it is in the odd hours between lunch
and dinner. I'm more towards the lunch and dinner type. During the
weekend, there are two seating allocated at Lobby Lounge, 2-4pm and
4-6pm. The earlier seating will have less people, which I preferred.
You can enjoy the quiet, exclusive and relaxing atmosphere, while
later seating are more packed and it become the typical crowded and
hectic buffet.
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| The Seating |
The
selection of the food here is heavy on the desserts side. When you enter the Lobby
Lounge, the first thing you will notice are their sweets / desserts
selection, followed by hot meal left of the Lobby Lounge, Cheese
selections in the centre and appetizer and roast dish at the inner
sanctum of the lounge. So what are the die die must try this here.
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| The Cheese Selection |
Everything
with Chocolate. These
selections that all chocolate lovers should be going after to.
Whether it is Praline; Cakes; Dessert shots; Fondue of strawberry &
marshmallow; or Chocolate blocks, all of them are super yummy as they
use top grade chocolates. If you think the chocolate blocks are hard
to portion, you can use the hammer to whack it in the bite size that
you like.
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| Everything with Chocolate |
Mini
Wagyu Cheese Burger BLT.
This bite size burger is one of the most popular item here. The meat
is juicy, succulent and flavourful, while the size allow you to try
out more food option. I pop a few of this, during the high tea
session, but I won't disclose how many though. Yum Yum!
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| Mini Wagyu Cheese Burger BLT |
Fresh
Oyster and Crayfish Salad.
The oysters are fresh as they come from all around the world. The
Lounge will only serve what's fresh and in season, thus do ask the
chefs what are the type of oysters they are serving that day. The
crayfish salad are fresh mixed well with capsicums and served on the
crayfish exoskeleton.
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| Fresh Oyster and Crayfish Salad |
Lobster
Quiche and Quail Egg Benedict. I
am not a quiche lover personally, as it has overpowering taste when
it combine with cream and cheese. But a quiche lover like LD, gives
the thumbs up to tempted me to try, and yes it does get my approval
too. With a good and crisp pastry, and the fillings are well balance
and tasty. While the quail eggs Benedict is just smooth, creamy with
slight burst of flavour when you put it in your mouth.
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| Lobster Quiche and Quail Egg Benedict |
Roast
Beef. Instead
of using fancy beef such as wagyu, kobe or dry aged beef, they use
normal US Tenderloin. It is perfectly executed, resulting in a
tender, juicy meat and intense flavour. The mash potatoes are smooth
and the gravy are light but robust. In describing this dish, the
chefs used a culinary technical term '...Emince of Tenderloin ...',
which I later learn from 'uncle' Google it meant '... thinly sliced
of Tenderloin …'. Wow, add a new word to my culinary dictionary.
Awesome :)
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| Roast Beef |
The
rest of the desserts. The
seasonal fruits jelly shots, Chendol shots, and the pear pudding with
soft meringue topping provided a sweet finale for your high tea
session. The fruits are refreshing, the Chendol capture the essence
of our traditional dessert in Singapore, and the pear pudding, just
well balance, delicious and not overly sweet.
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| The rest of the desserts |
Of course high tea won't be complete without the tea. The tea
selection is from the exquisite Ronnefeldt Tea, served on the multi
phase “The Sleeping Teapot”. Yes, unique teapot has phase:
sleeping – for brewing; standing at 45 degree angle to adjust the
strength of the tea; straight when reach the desired strength and
pouring. It is indeed a very memorable encounter. You can also choose
coffee, Sangria and other drinks to accompany your high tea. Oh yes,
the tea and coffee is free flow.
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| The Sleeping Teapot - 3 position |
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| Sangria |
While there are some hits in the food, there are some misses as well,
such as: Scones (Traditional, Salmon, Spinach & Goat Cheese). We
find the texture a very dense and solid, a slight disappointment for
scones lovers like us. The cream and jam is very good though. Dishes
that can be improve are tempura mussels and gratin scallops which at
times become chewy and dry as it was left under the heating light too
long. The sushi rice also can do with a bit more cooking time and
more rice vinegar.
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| Spinach & Goat Cheese Scones |
Service
is very inconsistent. For the chefs behind the food and dessert
counters, they are very friendly and helpful. However, the service
staff presence are minimum. At times it can be difficult to find them
or even get their attention to clear the plates. Hopefully they can
improve on this.
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| Sushi |
Overall,
High Tea at Lobby Lounge is a memorable experience. The atmosphere is
very classy, the food is good, the desserts are exquisite. Cheers!!
Thank
you very much to Hungry Go Where and Conrad Centennial for the
invitation to the tasting event.
Food:
8/10, Desserts: 9/10
Value:
7/10
Service: 6/10
Ambiance:
9/10
Budget
per Person: $51 - $80
Lobby Lounge @ Conrad
2 Temasek
Boulevard
Lobby Level,
Conrad Centennial Singapore
Singapore 038982
T: +65 6884 6884
OH:
Sun - Thu: 07:00 - 00:00
Fri - Sat: 07:00 - 01:00
Weekend High Tea:
1st seating 14.00 – 16.00;
2nd seating 16.00 – 18.00
$58++ for adult, $29++ for kids (6-12
Y.O)
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