NYE Dinner@Absolute Haven

Nothing haven about the food. At $48++ for the set menu, probably abit high on expectation. Since it was NYE, ala carte probably choices not really available at places, unless mass appeal outlets. There was appetizer, starter, main and desserts. In addition, a glass of "complimentary" sparkling wine.

Gazpacho was the appetizer. It is a thick soup that comes in a small glass, leafy green in colour and with some nuts in it. One thing is it is cold, not icy cold ... but it is not even warm, it is meant that way. Taste wise, since it is a vege soup, you get a very leafy vege taste but there is a additional unique taste to it, can't really tell ... overall it taste like chinese "liang teh". Then came the starter, crispy foie gras on a bed of puff. This one not bad, the quite 腻 taste of the goose liver seems to balance off with the cripsy pastry.



You get to choose either a lamb rack main or fish main. Lamb rack was the unanimous, grilled and coated with oregano, comes with mash potatoes and stew vege. The medium well done lamb was about average, though the coated stuff made it taste quite good, but either the cut or how it was cooked ... doesn't make the meat tender enough, though no bloody or "lamby" taste.


The dessert did make up abit, was like a scouffle to me, with chocolate filled in it. By the side, is a smudge of chocolate chip ice cream, not sure how was it brought onto the plate, because of the wierd shape it came in. The hot and cold of both goes well and chocolate could be better if it is more bitter.