Revisit made to Db Bistro partly because the
companion has yet to try their famous burgers and I was interested to
check out their ala carte items which are apparently better than their
burgers. Major irony here!
The restaurant that started out three quarts filled and proceeded straight to fulhouse.
Breadbasket to kick start the night. Blown
away by the selection. Crusty baguette, amazing pretzel and rye bread.
Personal favourite goes to the unassuming pretzel, smells remarkable and
peeling open the pretzel
was absolutely a surprise. Watching butter melt into the bread was
therapeutic, savouring the buttered pieces was heaven on earth. Loved
the texture and right amount of salt used. Doubles and triples I think!
The mains took quite a while to arrive and I
engaged in people and/or food watching. Their seafood platters and
burgers are the most ordered items off the menu. As much as I would have
loved to indulge in one
with delicious looking crustaceans balanced delicately, at almost $150
for a platter on ice, I just did not make that call ultimately.
The Original db Burger ($38)
Sirloin Burger Filled with Braised Short Ribs & Foie Gras Served on a Parmesan
A tad dry as expected though grilled to the
specific doneness. Sent it back to the kitchen and true enough, it
returned better greased and not so dry – a tradeoff for a more sinful
meal. I am still not sold on
the burger, regardless what the rest say. Perhaps it is really the
price tag hovering with every bite. Maybe their cheaper burgers would
not invite that much dissonance. That being said – bland parmesan bun
with greasy beef-short rib-foiegras chunk and relish
still does not make the cut for a $45 burger, taxes included.
New Orléans Casserole ($38)
Mussels, Clams, Pork Sausage, Bluefoot Mushrooms, White Wine, Garlic Fries
An iron pan filled with shell fish,
deconstructed sausages and kayle, I was pleased as punch. Flavours well
executed and nailed. The broth was too tasty to miss and not try to mop
up with bread. Fresh mussels
too, I am so sold on their seafood. Seafood platter does not seem such a
distant dream afterall!
Garlic fries that left me not much to shout about.
Complimentary
madeleines were kindly served up. I did not quite believe the reviews on
the portion of this – twenty bite-sized madeleines fresh off the oven
and sprinkled with icing sugar. Unbeatable buttery
fragrance! Loved the zesty finish with every bite. Perfect dinner after
eights.
Service oscillates
between attentive and laxed depending on server whose attention I
caught. Blown away by seafood but floored by the burger, I need to
choose my mains more wisely next time.
dB Bistro
Marina Bay Sands
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