SO/ Singapore – Christmas Brunch 2021 [MEDIA INVITE]

Roast Turkey @ Xperience

Santa is SO/ coming to town, come and celebrate this festive season ith over-the-top feasts done the SO/ audacious way through Christmas Brunches, Dinners and Takeaways. In-house dining will take place at Xperience, a vibrant all-day restaurant and bar known for its tantalizing cuisine and attentive service. Chef Nyon Yan Quan has taken the lead this time around and has curated a sumptuous meal for us to savour.

Over-Flowing Brunch Tower

We were invited to try the Christmas Brunches and we started the meal with Xperience Signature Over-Flowing Brunch Tower. Consist of 3 levels of treats, from savoury to sweets. At level 1, we have overflowing platter filled with appetizer, artisanal cold cults, cheese and brunch items.

Over-Flowing Brunch Tower

The Beef Con Carne Tortilla Chips with Cheese hits the sweet spot in me. It is thick, robust and bursting with flavour, sitting perfectly on crispy tortilla chips. Together with smoked salmon and wild rocket salad, it was a nice start to the meal.

Level 1

Level 1

Moving to Level 2, you are treated with Bounty of the Sea. I enjoy the flesh of the Garlic Butter Roasted Boston Lobster. Most of the time, I enjoyed my Alaskan King Crab served on an iced bowl, it takes a bit of getting used to having it served at room temperature.

Level 2

Level 3 are reserved for desserts and you must pace yourself and keep some space for them at the end of your meal. However, before I go to level 3, let’s take a detour to the free flow Carving Stations. A sampler platter will be served to your table to start, you can then inform the service staff of additional dishes that you want to add.

Whole Roasted Turkey. Perfectly roasted. The dark meat is juicy, succulent and packs with flavour. Meanwhile, the white meat part is lean, yet moist. The gravy complements both cuts nicely.

Whole Roasted Turkey

Whole Roasted Turkey

Homemade Honey Baked Ham. Served in generous thick slices, I like the smokiness of the flesh. It is very meaty, therefore best enjoy with the braised purple cabbage.

Homemade Honey Baked Ham

Mediterranean Spiced Roasted Striploin. Roasted to medium-rare, each slice of the striploin is pink in the middle. The fats from the top of the sirloin, rendered into the meat to ensure the flesh remains juicy and succulent. The crust at the edges of the roast delivers a contrasting texture to the flesh and infused the meat with additional flavour. I asked for additional servings of the beef and it definitely goes well with warm potato salad.

Mediterranean Spiced Roasted Striploin

Mediterranean Spiced Roasted Striploin

Seabass Fillet with Tomato and Olive salsa. The boneless seabass is moist, meaty yet flaky. The fish is lightly seasoned and it just melts in your mouth. The tomato and olive salsa provided a sweet and tangy burst of flavour but did not overpowering the flavour of the fish. Yummy!.

Seabass Fillet with Tomato and Olive Salsa

Now coming back to Level 3, the desserts. From the folks that curated Sunday brunch menu fully based on pancakes, you know the pancakes are a must-try Moist, flavourful with a hint of chewiness, it is just delicious. Together with chantilly cream, brown butter and maple syrup are just impeccable.

Level 3, Desserts

The Macaroons has a light, smooth and crisp exterior. Followed by a chewy filling that is not overpoweringly sweet. Also don’t miss out on the solid chocolate Santa.

Chocolate Santa

Overall, it was an enjoyable Christmas Brunch meal. The Carving Stations and dessert level of the brunch tower are my favourites. If you are still looking for a Christmas Brunch place this season, do consider Xperience at SO/ Singapore. Cheers!!

The Gin Cart

Christmas Brunches Menu

SO/ Singapore Festive Dining Options [click on the blue link for more details & menu]

Daily Festive Set Dinners

01 to 30 December 2021 from 6pm

$98++ per person

Top up $68++ for free-flow Prosecco, wine and beer

Top up $98++ for free-flow champagne, festive spritz, jingle juice, gin cart

Festive Set Dinners
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Christmas Dinners

24, 25, 26 December 2021 from 6pm

$98++ per person

Top up $68++ for free-flow Prosecco, wine and beer

Top up $98++ for free-flow champagne, festive spritz, jingle juice, gin cart

Christmas Brunches

25 & 26 December 2021 from 12pm

$98++ per person

Top up $68++ for free-flow Prosecco, wine and beer

Top up $98++ for free-flow champagne, festive spritz, jingle juice, gin cart

Christmas Takeaway Brunch

25 & 26 December 2021 | 11am and 5pm

$298+ for 2-3 persons

$348+ for 4-5 persons

Christmas Takeaway Brunch

Christmas Festive Takeaway

New Year’s Dinner

31 December, 01 & 02 January from 6pm

$78++ per person

Top up $48++ for free-flow Prosecco, wine and beer

Top up $68++ for free-flow champagne and gin cart

Hangover Brunch

01 & 02 January from 12pm

$78++ per person

Top up $48++ for free-flow Prosecco, wine and beer

Top up $68++ for free-flow champagne and gin cart

Party Pack 2022

31 December, 01 & 02 January | 11am and 5pm

$298+ for 2-3 persons

$348+ for 4-5 persons

Thank you very much SO/ Singapore team for hosting me.

Food: 7.75/10

Value: 7/10

Service: N/A (Tasting Invitation)

Ambiance: 8/10

Budget per Person: $81 & Above

Xperience Restaurant

SO/ SINGAPORE

35 Robinson Road

Singapore 068876

T: +65 6701 6700

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IG: @Sosingaporeofficial

OH:

Mon – Sun: 08.00 – 21.30

Sat & Sun Brunch: 12.00 – 14.00

Oscar’s – Festive Dining 2021 [MEDIA INVITE]

Joy at Oscar's 2021

Celebrate this festive period with mouth-watering gastronomic delight at Oscar’s. This year buffet theme will move to "Assisted Buffet" where guests can walk to the buffet lines to get their own food served by the Chefs. 

Cheers!!

We started the Festive Menu dinner with Red and Green Colour Mocktails, inspired by the popular show Squid Game. The red mocktail is concocted from cranberries juice, it has the acidity to perk up your appetite, while the green mocktail is made from refreshing lime.

The Table Setting

Here are the highlights of this year festive menu:

Frutti Di Mare Platter, consist of Boston Lobster, Alaskan King Crab, Oysters and Prawns. What a luxurious seafood platter. The lobster is sweet and bouncy, while the Alaskan King Crab legs are packed with juicy flesh. Looking at the fresh oysters just brings back the memories where you can walk to the seafood bar and see the chef shucking the oysters and you can choose from three to five types of oysters in one seating.

Frutti Di Mare Platter

There are three sauces to compliment the seafood platter, tartare, seafood sauce and vinaigrette.

The Sauces

Truffled Turkey and Caramelized Onions Pincho. Pincho means a small snack in Spanish. It has a combination of sweet (caramelized onions & candied orange) and savoury (truffled turkey), followed by a kick from the garlic cream cheese. A nice intermission between the two seafood dishes.

Truffled Turkey and Caramelized Onions Pincho

Snapper and Pineapple Ceviche, Gazpacho. A refreshing seafood dish. The snapper is cured with sweet and refreshing pineapple. The pickled onions added some sparks to the dish, while Spicy Salsa is surprisingly mellow.

Snapper and Pineapple Ceviche, Gazpacho

Snapper and Pineapple Ceviche, Gazpacho

Foie Gras – Egg, Wild Mushrooms Truffle Toast. Suitable for the all-day breakfast festive theme. The poached eggs are perfectly cooked and the yolk slowly oozes out when you cut through it. It is followed with bold flavours from truffle, wild mushrooms and foie gras. To balance the rich flavour, bite into the acidic lingonberries. Yumz!!

Foie Gras – Egg, Wild Mushrooms Truffle Toast

Foie Gras – Egg, Wild Mushrooms Truffle Toast

From the Chef’s Carving Trolley, we have Whole Roasted Turkey with Brandy infused Turkey Gravy. LD and I are always impressed on how Chef Mandar and his crew at Oscar’s always get their turkey juicy and succulent, including the breast meat. We like the medley of flavours from Spiced Caramel Glazed Chestnuts, Roasted Brussels Sprouts plus the gravy. For the bread stuffing, it is slightly dry to my liking, therefore best eaten with more gravy on top. LD always say that it is the only Roast Turkey that she likes.

Chef’s Carving Trolley

Whole Roasted Turkey with Brandy infused Turkey Gravy

Partnering the turkey on the Carving Board is Dry Rubbed Whole Roasted Ribeye. The ribeye has a good crust around the exterior, followed by tender flesh with a slightly resilient texture. The roast beef is served with horseradish slaw and peppercorn jus.

Dry Rubbed Whole Roasted Ribeye

Dry Rubbed Whole Roasted Ribeye

Meanwhile, their Festive Barbeque selections offered this delicious Rosemary Garlic Marinated Lamb Chop, Chestnut and Cranberry Stuffed Chicken Wings and Orange Thyme Australian Quails.

Orange Thyme Australian Quails

The Quails is excellent. It is juicy, delicate and packs with a beautiful smoky aroma from the bbq. However, if you are not keen on quails, go for the stuffed chicken wings. It is stuffed with chestnut and cranberry, almost the size of a roast duck drumstick. HUGE!

Chestnut and Cranberry Stuffed Chicken Wings

Chestnut and Cranberry Stuffed Chicken Wings

Rosemary Garlic Marinated Lamb Chop has a nice charred exterior, followed by a slightly chewy texture. The gaminess from the lamb chop is a bit strong, however, the pomegranate glaze and mint oil help to offset it.

Rosemary Garlic Marinated Lamb Chop

We finally arrive at the dessert. Bitter Sweet Chocolate Yule Log, Panettone Yule Log, Traditional Stolen and Pecan Tart. The mini bittersweet chocolate yule log and panettone yule log gets my pick. Not only the designs are cute and adorable, but they are also delicious. Yummy!

The Dessert

Traditional Stolen & Bitter Sweet Chocolate Yule Log

Pecan Tart & Panettone Yule Log

Overall, it was another great preview from Oscar’s for its Festive Offerings at Oscars. If you are planning for your Christmas gathering with your family, better to book soon as they are running out.

Festive Buffet at Oscars

Festive Season with Oscar’s Assisted Buffet starts on Thanksgiving Night.

Available from 25th November 2021 (Dinner) to 31st December 2021 (Lunch).

Lunch: 26th Nov – 24th Dec & 26th Dec – 31st Dec

Time: 12.00 – 14.30

Monday to Friday: Adult S$58++, Child S$29++ (6 – 12 years old)

Dinner: 25th Nov – 23rd Dec & 26th Dec – 30th Dec

Time: 18.00 – 22.30

Sunday to Thursday: Adult S$78++, Child S$39++ (6 – 12 years old)

Friday and Saturday: Adult S$88++, Child S$44++ (6 – 12 years old)

Weekend Brunch, Saturday and Sunday (excluding 25th December 2021)
S$98++ per person inclusive of Coffee and Tea
S$128++ per person inclusive of Sparkling Rosé, G&T Live Experience, House Wines, Beers and Soft Drinks
S$158++ per person inclusive of Champagne, Mimosa, Sparkling Rosé, G&T Live Experience, House Wines, Beers and Soft Drinks

Click > HERE < for Lunch Menu

Click > HERE < for Dinner Menu

Click > HERE < for Weekend Brunch Menu

Christmas Eve Dinner, Christmas Day Brunch & Dinner and New Year’s Eve Dinner

Available on 24th, 25th and 31st December 2021

Price:

S$178++ per person unlimited soft drinks, chilled juices, ice tea bar, and coffee & tea

S$208++ per person unlimited soft drinks, house wines, beers, sparkling rose and G&T live experience

S$228++ per person unlimited soft drinks, house wines, beers, sparkling rose, champagne, mimosa and G&T live experience

S$89++ per child (6 – 12 years old), S$44.50++ per child (3 – 5 years old)

Click > HERE < to view our Festive Menu

For Hilton Honors members, enjoy the benefits of the “Like a Member” offer by calling Oscar’s directly on 6432 7481

For more information or to order please call 6432 7481 or email sinci.oscars@conradhotels.com.

Thank you very much Conrad Centennial Singapore Team for hosting us.

Food & Drinks: 8.5/10

Value: 8.75/10

Service: N/A

Ambiance: 8.5/10

Budget per Person: $51 - $80; $81 & Above

Oscar's

2 Temasek Boulevard

Lobby Level, Conrad Centennial Singapore

Singapore 038982

T: +65 6432 7481

W: http://bit.ly/cbkconradoscars

F: https://www.facebook.com/conradcentennialsingapore

IG: @Conradsingapore @Oscarsatconrad

OH: Daily 07.00 – 22.30

Food Capital – Festive International and Seafood BBQ Buffet [MEDIA INVITE]

Oven-Roasted Prime Rib with Rosemary, Garlic and Port Wine Jus & 
An aromatic Christmas Roast Turkey served with Chestnut Filling Cranberry Jam and Giblet Jus

The festive month of December is about togetherness, family time and festivities. What a better way to celebrate this challenging year with gathering and feast till your heart content during this Christmas and New Year Period. 

This year festive period Food Capital has prepared the spread of International and Seafood BBQ Buffet. LD and I have the opportunity to visit Food Capital and try out their offerings. The highlights of our visit are: 

Honey Glazed Ham with Pork Jus and Apple Purée & 

Sautéed Winter Seasonal Vegetables with Butter.

The Carving Station. Bedazzled by Oven-Roasted Prime Rib with Rosemary, Garlic and Port Wine Jus, an aromatic Christmas Roast Turkey served with Chestnut Filling, Cranberry Jam and Giblet Jus, Honey Glazed Ham with Pork Jus and Apple Purée as well as the Sautéed Winter Seasonal Vegetables with Butter. 

Honey Glazed Ham, Roasted Turkey and Oven-roasted Prime Rib

The Prime-Rib is roasted to perfection. A hint of crisp and charred on the sides followed with tender juicy pink flesh in the middle. It is cooked to the doneness between rare and medium rate, goes nicely with the port wine jus. 

Roast Turkey is a must-have for the festive period. I find the slices a bit inconsistent as some slices are succulent, while the other can be a bit dry. The honey glazed ham has a nice balance between sweet and savoury, plus the apple puree balanced the meatiness of the ham nicely. The meats are plated together with the lovely sautéed winter seasonal vegetables with butter. 

Seafood On Ice

Seafood on Ice – Chilean Scallops, Prawns, Cherry Clam, Black Mussels and Langoustine. Served chilled, the seafood is sweet and refreshing. 

Seafood On Ice

Seafood On Ice

Salad Bar – Waldorf Salad, Turkey Galatine with Redcurrant Sauce and Smoked Salmon Roulade. The turkey gelatine and smoked salmon are served in bite-size portions. I like the explosion of flavours of sweet and savoury plus the multi-texture on these appetizers. Meanwhile, the Waldrof salad is just creamy, crunchy and refreshing. 

Clockwise: Waldorf Salad, Hiyayakko Tofu,
Turkey Galatine with Redcurrant Sauce and Smoked Salmon Roulade.

Smoked Salmon Roulade

BBQ Grill Special – Grilled Lobster Tail with Garlic Butter (1 portion per pax), Live Prawn, Spicy Sotong, River Lobster, Chicken Drumstick, Pork Belly and Pork Sausages. The grilled lobster is a must-order. It is sweet and bouncy, though I wish the garlic can be a bit stronger. 

BBQ Platter

BBQ Lobster

The Spicy Sotong is not to be missed. Cooked to perfection, springy yet succulent. LD describe the sambal packs with the spicy “Shiokness”, making you feel like you want to order more. It is so good; LD orders a second serving of the spicy sotong. For extra “shiokness” paired the BBQ seafood with the Sambal Chilli Chicalok sauce. 

Spicy Sotong

The prawns and river lobster are sweet and juicy; however, it was slightly undercooked during our visit. Although the pork sausage is delicious, I wouldn’t recommend the pork belly, as the sauce leaves a bitter aftertaste on it. 

BBQ Pork Belly

Outdoor BBQ Area 

Herbal Live Prawn. The best version of the prawn dish here. The prawns are fresh, sweet, crunchy and absorb the herbs from broth. Meanwhile, the sweetness of the prawns also infused into the broth. Yum Yum. 

Herbal Live Prawn

Spice & Tandoors. From our past experiences, the Indian food at Food Capital is not to be missed. We decided on fresh garlic naan and mutton stew. The naan has a nice crisp exterior with a fluffy interior, while the mutton stew is tender and robust. The gravy is a bit salty, however, it accompanied the naan nicely. 

Clockwise: Garlic Naan, Tandoori Chicken & Mutton Stew

Mutton Stew

Desserts. The best way to end the meal for the festive period is with something sweet. Traditional Chocolate Truffle Log Cake and Festive Orange Marmalade Log Cake are in line with the festive theme. However, my personal preference for dessert here is freshly made waffles with ice cream. The yam ice cream is unique, yet a nice combination with the crispy waffle. 

Dazzing Desserts

Freshly Made Waffle with Ice Cream

Overall, Festive International and Seafood BBQ Buffet provide a lot of choice for this festive dinner. As we do not have winter in Singapore, having a bbq is one of the best ways to celebrate this festive period. Do consider Food Capital for this year festive celebration. Cheers!! 

Desserts Station

Food Capital – Festive International and Seafood BBQ Buffet 

OPENING HOURS: Lunch: 12.00 – 14.30; Dinner: 18.00 – 22.00. 

Location: Lobby, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel 

Closed on Mondays 

4 to 30 December 2020 (excluding 24, 25 December 2020) 

Lunch (Available only from 15 December 2020) - $54.40 (U.P. $68) 

Dinner $70.40 (U.P. $88) 

24 December 2020 

Lunch $62.40 (U.P. $78) 

Dinner $78.40 (U.P. $98) 

25, 31 December 2020 & 1 January 2021 

Lunch & Dinner $78.40 (U.P. $98) 

Book from 1 till 20 December 2020 to enjoy 20% off 

Prices are subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST 

For reservations: 

Please call 8168 1539, email dining.gcw@millenniumhotels.com; or 

visit www.celebrateatgcw.com/xmas2020

Merry Christmas!!

Thank you very much, Gilbert Ong and Food Capital Team for the tasting invitation. 

Food & Drinks: 7.5/10 

Value: 7.5/10 

Service: N/A (Tasting Invitation) 

Ambiance: 8/10 

Budget per Person: $51 - $80; $81 & Above 

Food Capital 

392 Havelock Road 

Lobby Level 

Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel 

Singapore 169771 

T: +65 8168 1539 

W: https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/singapore/grand-copthorne-waterfront/

F: https://www.facebook.com/GrandCopthorneWaterfrontHotel

IG: @GrandCopthorneWaterfront 

OH: 

Tue to Sun, Lunch: 12.00 – 14.30; Dinner: 18.00 – 22.00. 

Closed on Monday.