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| French Duck Leg Confit |
Garçons is a culinary creation of
Chef Enoch Teo and Chef Immanuel Tee. Garçons offers economical French fare
first conceive when the two chefs combine their two business after being
competitors in the Katong neighbourhood. The bonds build during the stint at
Restaurant Andre made them realised that two creative culinary minds are better
than one.
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| Garçons |
This is not my first experience
at Garçons. I have previously tried their food at Pinnacle. This time around,
we visited their outlet in Tanjong Katong, opposite the Canadian International
School.
We started with soup and entrée.
Cream of Mushrooms ($12). Solid
mushroom flavour but not the creamy version of the soup. In each slurp, you
taste each lump of the chopped mushrooms. It served with crispy garlic bread on
the side.
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| Cream of Mushrooms |
Homemade Duck Rillette ($14).
Homemade duck rillette is rich, moist and bursting with duck flavours. The
portion of sliced French baguette is very generous, more than sufficient to
spread the rillette. It is best eaten with the mini gherkins to balance the
richness of the rillette.
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| Homemade Duck Rillette |
Pan Fried Foie Gras ($19).
Velvety and creamy foie gras served on toasted brioche. The external part of
the foie gras is crisp, while the fruit jam fused the brioche and foie gras nicely.
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| Pan Fried Foie Gras |
Truffle French Camembert ($19).
Pungent and gooey melted camembert cheese, topped with truffle paste. The
camembert can be eaten with the baguette, crispy potato and walnut.
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| Truffle French Camembert |
For mains, I order French Duck
Leg Confit ($22). The skin of the duck is crispy, while the flesh is moist and melt
in your mouth. The mashed potatoes are smooth and creamy and the mustard brown
sauce just completes the dish nicely. If you want to know how good a French
bistro standard is, this dish can enable to judge the standard. In this case, Garçons
passed with flying colours.
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| French Duck Leg Confit |
Crispy 12 Hour Pork Belly ($22).
Another signature dish at Garçons. Tender and succulent meat, topped with
crispy pork crackling. It served with a smooth and creamy mashed potato. The double mustard and honey balsamic glaze help
to balance the richness from in the meat.
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| Crispy 12 Hour Pork Belly |
Angus Steak and Fries (250g, $30).
Nicely grilled sirloin steak, cooked to medium-rare. It is tender and juicy
with a touch of crispness externally. In typical French fair, the steak is basking
in the savoury mushroom sauce where you can soak your French Fries with it.
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| Angus Steak and Fries |
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| Fries |
We only order one dessert as we are too full. Warm Apple Crumble ($12). Soft and moist crumble, with tangy and sour apple fillings. Though the combination of hot apple crumble and vanilla ice cream is great, but the base feels a bit too hot. Probably spends too much time in the microwave.
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| Warm Apple Crumble |
Service is good, considering only
over service staff during lunchtime. The décor is simple with a lot of natural
lights calming in from the glass door and wall. Garçons also offer lunch set
and dinner set, where it offers greater value from items on the ala carte menu.
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| Set Lunch Menu |
Overall, Garçons served hearty
and unpretentious French Cuisine at great value for money. The food is well-executed
and delicious as well. Don’t miss out on their Duck Confit and Crispy 12 Hour
Pork Belly. Cheers!!
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| Menu 1 |
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| Menu 2 |
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| Menu 3 |
Food & Drinks: 7.75/10
Value: 7.75/10
Service: 6.75/10
Ambiance: 7/10
Budget per Person: $11 - $25;
$26 - $50.
