Private Affairs

It was an impromptu night out for a good dinner, yet again. Mom and I initially wanted to go Melt - The World Cafe for the buffet at Mandarin Oriental but she decided otherwise because we could always eat there again when it doesn't clash with the eve of a public holiday, i.e. cheaper bill + 15% discount for UOB card members.

Who knows, I checked out ieatishootipost and came across this fine dining restaurant located right in the east at my favourite Katong area!

Dining area at Private Affairs

So we decided on a 4-course dinner plus a separate ala carte main course for the both of us.

Appetiser: Alaskan King Crab | passion fruit, alaskan crab cream, avocado mousse, squid ink tuile

Appetiser: White lobster bisque | salmon & lobster cannelloni, capsicum salsa, lemongrass crumbs

My main course: Pan roasted barramundi | purple artichoke, seaweed puree, saffron vanilla cream

My mom's main course: Wagyu beef cheek | duo of potato, chinese kale royale, curry leaf couscous, tomato chutney, port grapes reduction

I was thrown into heaven with the Wagyu beef cheek dish. It was soooo heavenly palatable.

Apparently according to ieatishootipost, "Chef Paul tells me that the Wagyu Beef Cheeks have been slowly cooked at 80 degrees for 12 hours before it was shredded, molded and placed in a delightfully sticky and sweet puddle of Port Wine reduction."

Well, no wonder it was soooooo good, it's a die die must try!

And we had dessert, very yummy dark chocolate molten lava cake with vanilla ice cream soaked in strawberry soup, and a delicate hand crafted Petits Fours (Chocolate truffles and some cake I can't remember and 2 handmade chocolate chip cookies).

The bill came up to the same as it would have if we went to Melt - The World Cafe. So much for avoiding the high costs during the eve of public holiday.

My interest in fine dining is still burning like a slow steady fire.

*Photos above are courtesy from the Facebook group of Private Affairs and ieatishootipost.