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| Pool Grill |
Get ready
to be tantalise by Flavours Of Spain, brought to you by Pool Grill
and Guest Chef Albert Ortiz. Chef Ortiz was born and bred in
Barcelona, is a 3rd generation of restaurateur. For the
last 3 years, Chef Ortiz has expand his horizon to Asia, and
incorporate the colourful flavours of Asia in his cooking.
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| Guest Chef Albert Ortiz |
From 15
February to 13 March 2016, you can taste the characteristic of Chef
Albert cooking at Pool Grill. I was fortunate enough to be the first
few to sample his gastronomic delight in 4 course dinner ($58++)
The
bread, Onion Focaccia. The signature bread from Marriott bakery. The
crust on top and bottom was just crispy, while the inner part of the
bread is soft, moist with fragrance from the onion.
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| Onion Focaccia |
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| The Condiments: Butter, Olive Oil and Vinaigrette & Floss |
Appetizer
- Pan-seared scallop, “sofrito” puree, chorizo “migas”,
caviar oil and dill. The scallop is nicely seared, sweet and brainy.
The texture is so soft, like cutting through a butter with hot knife.
The sofrito puree, made from capsicum and olive oil provided a subtle
companion to the scallop. For crispy, crumbly texture, Chef Albert
added aromatic chorizo migas, which is a traditional dish in Spain
made from day old bread. The touch of caviar helps brings out the
flavour of the sea in this dish.
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| Appetizer - Pan-seared scallop, “sofrito” puree, chorizo “migas”, caviar oil and dill |
Starter -
grilled octopus, crusty pork jowl, buttered mashed potato and smoked
Spanish paprika oil. Chef Albert version of surf and turf. The
octopus was sous-vide before it was grilled to add texture and
flavour. It has a delicate springy texture and succulent as well. The
pork jowl has the perfect ratio between fats and meat and basically
melts in your mouth. Love the buttery flavour of the smooth mash
potatoes, and the paprika oil add a subtle spicy kick to the dish.
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| Starter - grilled octopus, crusty pork jowl, buttered mashed potato and smoked Spanish paprika oil |
Main –
braised beef cheek, olive oil crashed potato, baby carrots and
passion fruit. A must try dish for a beef lover. The beef cheek was
so soft, I only need my fork to peel each layer of this dish.
Accompanied with sweet baby carrots and rustic feel of crushed
potatoes. The intense sauce is beef stock reduction finished off with
red wine and passion fruit for a twist tanginess.
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| Main – braised beef cheek, olive oil crashed potato, baby carrots and passion fruit |
Dessert –
dark chocolate ice cream, char-grilled banana, gorgonzola cheese and
caramelised butter. It was not the ending that I expected. The heat
from the grilled banana actually melted the ice cream. Instead of
dark chocolate ice cream, it turn out to be dark chocolate cream. The
pairing of intense pungent flavour of gorgonzola cheese with dark
chocolate “cream” provided a unique yet pleasant finish to the
dish.
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| Dessert – dark chocolate ice cream, char-grilled banana, gorgonzola cheese and caramelised butter. |
Dining at
Pool Grill, you will have a great view of the swimming pool of
Marriott Singapore Tang Plaza Hotel and the view of surrounding
buildings in Orchard Road, such as Ion Orchard and Shaw House.
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| Pool View and Surroundings during the day |
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| Pool View and Surroundings during the night |
We were
seated in the huge Chinese style pavilion, where it can seat about 20
people. To keep everyone cool, an unique fan called “Big Ass Fan”
is used. It control the temperature nicely without messing up your
hair or blowing everything off the table. It was indeed a pleasant
outdoor dining experience. According to our host, the gazebo is
frequently used for wedding solemnisation.
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| Chinese style pavilion |
Overall,
the menu of Flavours of Spain at Pool Grill is a reflection of Chef
Albert new insight to Spanish Cuisine. His signature of fusion of
Spanish food with Asian ingredients. So don't miss out on :
Flavours
of Spain at Pool Grill
Spanish
Set Lunch and Dinner
15
February – 13 March 2016
3-Course
Lunch: $35++ per person
4-Course
Dinner: $58++
per person
Thank you
very much to the team at Marriott Singapore for the tasting
invitation.
Food
& Drink: 8/10
Value:
8/10
Service:
N/A (Tasting Invitation)
Ambiance:
9/10
Budget
per Person: $26 – $50; $51 - $80
Pool
Grill
320 Orchard Road
Level 5. Marriott Singapore Tang Plaza Hotel.
Singapore 238865
T: +65 6831 4605
OH:
Sun – Thu: 11.00 – 22.00
Fri, Sat & PH: 11.00 – 23.00
Brunch menu available on Sun & PH 11.00 – 17.00
Set Lunch menu available on Mon – Sat 11.00 – 15.00
Set Dinner menu available on Sun – Thu 18.30 – 22.00
Set Dinner menu available on Fri, Sat & PH 18.30 – 23.00
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