Sunday, July 06, 2008,
TAO's
Had a fantastic time with the fellas again yesterday~ Lotsa pics to upload and show u guys.. mainly of the OMG-licious foOd we had at TAO's Restaurant! =D~~
Met Ivan @ Tampines Mall to search out for his graduation forever-friends bear for Trina. Went to a few shops but none had it.. till we entered Precious Thoughts which.. sold out. So we asked them to check the other branches and the one at PS had.
He reserved it and would collect it in the evening. I, on the other hand, went to purchase a laptop fan cooler... which ultimately gave mE problems... zZ
11.30am~ Teck and Yoke finally joined us at Tampines Interchange and it was 291 all the way to willy's. Willy was strolling pass our bus as we alighted and we had lunch at the nearby foodcourt.
Afternoon was spent at willy's owning some n00bs (quite literally).. also tested out my newly purchased fan cooler.... which DID NOT WORK. Goddammit... what a sham. It turns out.. the USB cable was faulty.. and I had to replace it in the evening at the same shop.
So please.. if u ever want to get a laptop cooler.. kindly NOT EVER purchase one from the brand "ATAKE". Slogan is "Take Your Mind!" - HELL ya it did! grr..
Evening dinner was spent at TAO's Restaurant @ Paradiz Centre. A 7-course dinner for about $28++. We all paid $35 in the end.. but it was well worth it~! =D~~ Its kinda like fine-dining.. with the big exception that its so much more AFFORDABLE. lol~ Nice ambiance.. and I must comment that their SERVICE was EXCELLENT. One of the best services I've come across.
The staff are v.friendly.. they take the effort to joke with u and small-chat with u..
An example is when the 10 of us were waiting outside for our tables to be ready.. and one of the staff came out with two baskets of toasted bread for us to munch on whilst waiting. Thoughtful. Hardly see such proactive-ness these days~
And the waiter who came to take our orders while waiting was able to recommend and give his word on certain dishes and he also had a sense of humour.. or at least he tried to. lol~ Nevertheless.. it was the effort that really impressed mE.
My choice of the 7-course meal:
1. Bacon & Mushroom Gratin (with toasted bread) - standard item
2. Fruit Salad (with crab meat)
3. Grilled Wild Mushrooms (standard item, can't choose)
4. Cream of Mushroom
5. Marinated Lamb Cutlets
6. Ice Rose Apple Tea
7. Creme Brulee
ALL of which were absolutely FANTABULOUS~!! *Mmmmm~ =D~~
All are rather small portioned but in the end it turned out to be rather filling even for mE. =) And of coz.. the quality was definitely there. Its been awhile since I've been wow-ed by gD food~
~ A Refreshing start ~
~ 1. Bacon & Mushroom Gratin with Toasties ~The Bacon & Mushroom Gratin really complemented the toasted bread and it all blended very well. Tasty and satisfying~ No wonder it's a standard item on the menu~ =D
~ 2. Fruit Salad with Crab Meat ~The Fruit Salad with crab I had was to die-for! Apparently it is an award-winning dish.. and I can certainly see why. The fruits at the bottom were delicate and crunchy, topped with shredded amounts of crab meat. OMG. This is probably my fav. dish of all~ =D
~ 3. Grilled Wild Mushrooms ~The Grilled Wild Mushroom is another standard item and its probably my least fav. dish. Nonetheless it is rather tasty and a must-try for those who love their mushrooms.. like mE. xD
~ 4. Cream of Mushroom ~Tao's rendition of the classic Cream of Mushroom soup really sets it apart from the normal run-of-the-mill types. The whole soup is filled with bits of mushroom that really adds that chunky feel to each mouthful. Absolutely delicious and a must-have for Mushroom soup fanatics lol~
~ Cream of Pumpkin ~Some of the others had the Cream of Pumpkin instead and boy was that just as delicious! :O Either of these soups are fantabulous~
~ 5. Marinated Lamb Cutlets ~
~ Slow Cooked Pork Back Ribs ~
~ Spicy Stingray ~For my entree, I chose the recommended Marinated Lamb Cutlets. Simply "finger-licking good" as one of the waiters put it. lol~
"You have to use your hands to eat it for that finger-licking good taste."
haha.. indeed it was. There was a mint sauce to go with it.. but I personally didn't like it and prefer the lamb by itself.. *Mmmmm!
Very tender and nicely marinated.. with a small fresh piece of broccoli at the side haha~
~ 6. Ice Rose Apple Tea ~
For my drink, I had the Ice Rose Apple Tea. Absolutely refreshing and it provides a nice ending to a satisfying meal~ A subtle sweetness from the apple and rose.. mixed with the coolness of the tea gives u a cool and refreshing feeling.
~ Ice Grass Jelly Mint Tea ~
~ 7. Creme Brulee ~Finally, for dessert we all had the Creme Brulee~ I won't say it was perfectly executed.. but nevertheless it was still a great dessert and another must-try!
Its basically abit like an egg tart.. but its made from vanilla extract and topped with a thin layer of slightly caramelised sugar. *yuM~
~ 2 - 3 - 4 ! ~Excellent food, excellent service coupled with an excellent company. What more could you ask for? I certainly can't. lol~
~ YOU'RE WELCOME~!! xD ~And finally we headed home.. toOk a stroll from Paradiz all the way to Cityhall MRT.. skipping Douby Ghaut and Bugis.
Whilst walking.. we stumbled upon this cafe with a huge-arse durian statue... and after MUCHHH persuasion.. Tecky finally gave in and toOk a shot with it! hahaha.
I kn0w all of u (apart from the 39 gang) are puzzled by this.. well Tecky dislikes durians. And we've been constantly trying to force him to eat some (but to no avail).. so this time round we forced him to take a simple pic. xD
~ Somebody v. xiao zhang ah.. LoL xD ~`keLvin
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