Boat Quay in comparison with Clarke Quay pales in terms of activity and atmosphere. I offered Dallas as an option for dinner largely because of their "4-for-3" ongoing promotion that was supposed to have ended in June. Reservations are not necessary unless you want that particular window seat overlooking the river and the museum. Dinner is served upstairs whilst drinks downstairs.
The nice scenic view from the second floor.
Crab and Prawn Fritters with Chilli Lime Dipping Sauce
My favourite of the list of appetizers. Of course they could not topple the pricey cousins from Morton's. I prefered the prawn fritters, the cubes of prawns were succulent and blended in nicely with the fritters.
Soup of the day served with toasted ciabatta
Corn Soup
Pleasantly surprised by this! Homemade cream soup with chockfuls of sweet corn kernels...loved it! Pity the toasted ciabatta was too crunchy.
Tandoori Chicken Salad with Pappadums
Honestly, the tandoori chicken came across more like grilled chicken. Pappadums were somewht too small, this famous Indian snack was too dry and tasted more like spiced crackers. Otherwise, I felt the salad was wholesome with a nice Indian twist to it.
Chicken Parmigana
Crumbed chicken breast topped with chunky tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, baked to golden brown and served with salad greens and Dallas Fries
Major disappointment, this tasted like Mcd's McChicken Patty. Props has to be given for the generous layer of mozzarella cheese, loved it! Dallas Fries are basically thick cut fries with parprika, we requested for the usual chilli, ketchup, ranch sauce, mayo and mustard. The mustard has a certain bean paste taste to it instead of the usual nose-tickling English Mustard.
Wagyu Burger (additional $6)
Quality Wagyu mince grilled and served on a sesame seed bun and topped with lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese and BBQ Sauce with coleslaw and Dallas Fries
This was what sealed the decision to come for all of us. The additional $6 charge was not highlighted at all, until the bill came which leaves you with not much choice but to pay for it. The portion was quite big and we were salivating over it when it was served. It would have been better if hte buns were slightly toasted. At first bite, it reminded me of Burger King. It could have been the BBQ sauce or the patty. I liked the firm patty, it was not peppered with spices or over marinated, the natural beefy taste was retained. Not too bad a rendition but unless I was told, I would never have guessed it was a Wagyu.
Baby Back Pork Ribs (Fiery)
Slowly braised and served with seasoned wedges and coleslaw
Dallas is famous for ribs and I'm glad we had a portion of it. Knocks out Tony Roma's in a heartbeat! The ribs although "slowly braised" were not babyfood soft but had a certain firmness in the meat. One great pity though, it was nowhere near fiery. Tasted like BBQ sauce ribs.
Beef Lasagne with Salad Greens
We were all fawning over the rest of the mains and left this to the last to eat. By that time, it was slightly cold, the cheese was a chewy crust..not that I minded. Quite a decent lasagne though I was not wowed.
Baked Banana in Puff Pastry
Sweet Banana baked with brown sugar, cinnamon and wrapped in puff pastry. Served with caramel sauce and ice-cream.
One major grouse is throughout the whole experience, we were never given an option of "another dessert" since there was no choice. Yet after we polished it off and thank goodness the dessert was good enough, we saw plates of strawberry cheesecake being served to the next table! When questioned, the innocent looking waitress tried to explain that we "did not request" and fuelled the discussion further with "normally we try not to give alternatives, unless customers ask". So now the thing is, you can ask for anything beyond the set dinner menu and it can be done, without an extra charge.
That being said, I liked the banana puff pastry, the warm chewy pastry. The cinnamon was hardly obvious. This is one of those hot desserts that I adore, the sticky caramel sauce paired with lovely banana pastry and ice-cream too! No doubt it was not vanilla bean, it was pure happiness for me.
Coffee/Tea
Dallas wows with their wide range of beverages even for sets! Not just a regular tea/coffee...get confused with latte, cappucino, earl grey, lipton, peppermint, chamomile! They do offer soft drinks like sprite and coke too.
Dallas ranks high in terms of cozy factor though it got a little too cold towards the end. Hits and misses overall. Being too flexible has its disadvantages and Dallas gives too many options, hidden and obvious choices to customers. I do not appreciate the non-informing one bit. That being said, I had a good time and so did the company.
Set Dinner $28++
4-for-3 promotion
Dallas
31 Boat Quay
Mon-Sat
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