Beast &
Butterflies (BnB) is the main dining destination for latest Boutique
Hotel in the Millenium Group Singapore stable. Designed by one of the
world's most prolific designer, Philippe Starck, you can expect BnB
to be imaginative, colourful, retro and playful at the same time.
Moulding together the retro theme with modern technology, BnB is
definitely edgy with its own unique style.
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| Part of the Dining Area - Philippe Starck Design |
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| Part of the Dining Area |
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| Part of the Dining Area |
Once you
enter BnB, you can see the centre tables are filled with lava lamp,
creating the distinct red flow that filled the dining area. There
are about 40 Android tablets on the wall showing contemporary art,
where can actually use it to take photos and send it to yourself.
Android users like LD and I were able to take advantage of charging
cables to charge our phones. Sorry Apple users, this is Android
territory. Pool table and interactive bar counter added to the chill
factor of this establishment.
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| Part of the Dining Area |
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| The Pool Table |
The menu in BnB is definitely not a plain vanilla. Executive Chef Bryce Li menu includes local favourites, International dishes with a twist drawing from his experience in Thailand.
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| The Bar Area |
Oyster
Shot ($10 per pair). It comes in a pair, infused with a touch of Nam
Jin sauce topped with fried shallots, fried garlic and cilantro
garnish will remind you on how you eat oyster in Thailand.
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| Oyster Shot |
Duck
Crispies ($18). This plump wanton is crispy and filled with the
goodness of duck rillettes. Alright, shredded duck meat soak in duck
fats. To balance the richness of the fillings, you should eat it with
the pickled cucumber.
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| Duck Crispies |
Crispy
Spinach ($8). One of the bar snack, thin crispy and almost tasteless.
The garlic powder enhanced the taste, simply eating healthy cracker.
I wonder what it will taste like if they dry it like the dry seaweed.
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| Crispy Spinach |
The
Simply Scallops ($24). Chef's version of scallop carpaccio. Thinly
sliced Hokkaido scallop was thinly sliced and dressed with yuzu and
ginger marination. You will taste the pinch of ginger with refreshing
yuzu flavour when you put the scallops in your mouth, following the
sweet sea flavour from the scallops. Yum Yum, what a refreshing dish.
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| The Simply Scallops |
There was
two similar soupy items in the menu which was Fragrant Sea ($26) and
Lobster Porridge ($28). The Fragrant Sea is a clear seafood
Bouillabaisse, filled with the harvest of the sea; clams, sliced
fish, prawns and crab pincer. The broth is sweet drawing the essence
of the crab, with crispy rice to provide the crunchy texture. It is a
good light entrée to start your meal.
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| Fragrant Sea |
Meanwhile,
the lobster porridge has the jasmine long grain rice immerse in the
soup, topped with half of a lobster. The broth is almost similar to
the Fragrant Sea, which remind me of Teochew fish porridge.
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| Lobster Porridge |
There is
also Cody Mee ($28) for fish lover. The use of Atlantic Cod Fillet
and plating it in a big cooking ladle to contain the fish definitely
give the wow. The cod is fatty, velvety and well paired with the
superior soy sauce. The crispy egg noodle with mushroom gravy
provided the opposite texture to the fish, while the bai ling
mushroom and brocolini really complete the dish. Delicious!!
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| Cody Mee |
For the
meat protein, BnB selection will include Ham Hock ($28 for half, $38
for full), Lamb Rack ($36) and Beef Ichiban ($68). Ham Hock is BnB
version of Crispy German Pork Knuckle. The skin is crispy and well
seasoned, while the meat is tender and succulent. The twist here come
in the form of pickle cabbage instead of sauerkraut and the Thai Nam
Jim Sauce. A very good combination indeed.
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| Ham Hock - Whole |
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| Ham Hock - Ready to eat |
For the
lamb rack, the meat is grilled to perfection. Brown on the exterior,
while pinkish soft in the middle. The gravy has a numbing peppercorn
kick into it, however I am not particularly sold on the steamed
oriental glutinous rice to go with this dish.
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| Lamb Rack |
Beef
Ichiban is the most expensive main dish at BnB. Using US Wagyu Beef,
it definitely deliver term of texture and flavour. However, the cut
of the beef is a bit too thin, in which I guess it might be slightly
less than 200 grams. The soy mirin marinate gave the dish a Japanese
feel to the dish. Unfortunately, the baked masala potato gratin kind
of offset the Zen feel to the dish. I don't think it is a very
filling meal. A bigger cut of meat for this dish will be of more
value, just my suggestion.
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| Beef Ichiban |
Dessert
was Extravaganza ($25). A symphony of Yoghurt & Lime Moose with
fruits; Yam Brulee; Chocolate and Banana Crumbles; Mango Sticky
Rice. This is basically the tasting platter for the desserts. Don't
expect any wow factor from the mango sticky rice here. It is slightly
too refine for my palate as I prefer this dish to be more rustic. The
Yam Brulee is an interesting concept, if you allow the coconut ice
cream to melts, it definitely tasted close to the original orh nee.
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| Extravaganza |
The
chocolate and banana crumbles provide a solid chocolate flavour. A
hot chocolate syrup is poured on the chocolate ball, during serving,
giving you the WOW factor. I left the Yoghurt & Lime Moose to the
end as I like the acidity to clear the richness and sweetness from
the rest of the desserts.
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| Yoghurt & Lime Moose & Yam Burlee |
Beast &
Butterflies is definitely an interesting place to dine. The décor is
colourful, retro and playful at the same time definitely making your
dining here an enjoyable experience. We recommend Oyster Shot, Simply
Scallops, Cody Mee, Ham Hock and Extravaganza for a beautiful dining
experience here. Cheers!!
Food &
Drinks: 7.75/10
Value:
7.25/10
Service:
N/A (Tasting Event)
Ambiance:
9.25/10
Budget
per Person: $26 - $50; $51 - $80
Beast
& Butterflies
90 Robertson Quay
Ground Floor, M Social Singapore
Singapore 238259
T: +65 6884 6884
+65 6206 1888
IG: @beastandbutterflies
OH:
Dining
Mon- Fri: 07.00 – 10.00
Sat, Sun & PH: 07.00 – 10.30
Daily: 11.30 – 14.30; 17.00 – 22.30
Bar
Sun – Thu: L.O. at Midnight
Fri, Sat & Eve PH: L.O. 01.00
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