Essential Brew

Location: 269 Holland Ave (Holland Village)
Singapore 278990
Website: http://www.essentialbrew.com/
Date of visit: 06/03/2009
Time of visit: 20:00
No. of pax: 3

Thanks Mr Don for the advance Birthday Treat~~~

Current Promotion

Plateau Serenade at 15% off!

Here's the Terms and Conditions:
1) 15% discount is valid on 1 Plateau Serenade (U.P. $15.95)
with each main course, pasta or set lunch order
2) '$1 off dessert' for set lunch cannot be used in conjunction with this promo
3) Offer canont be combine with other discounts, promotions or dining vouchers
4) Essential Brew VIP cardholders enjoy an additional 5% discount on total bills
5) Subject to 10% Service Charge. No GST is charged

What we ordered
1) Earl Grey Ribeye Steak - $18.95
Couldn't comment on this cause I can't eat steak but my gf was pretty thoughtful to leave the potato wedges at the side for me...not bad wor the wedges...
side track, the french fries that they have is the thick one!!

2) Honey Mustard Chicken - $14.95
Had a piece of the chicken, and you can actually taste the sweetness from the honey~~
3) Jasmine Cod Fillet - $20.95
Oh i ate this...becareful when eating cause there's actually fish bone!! the rice has a weird taste which none of us can describe. It's not even like the brown colored rice with raisin.
4) Plateau Serenade - $13.55
This is the NICEST of all the dessert that we ordered!

The 'cake' is actually ice cream and it comes with corn flakes!!
5) Haz 'O' Choc - $5.95
Nothing special to mention
6) Oreo Cheesecake - $5.70
I love Oreo Cheese cake alot and tt's the reason why i ordered this for dessert
but I was disappointed. =(

Total spent after adding Service Charge & NO GST
SGD$88.05

This place was recommended by Mr Don Teo which
at first i thought was japanese restaurant. Almost went there for Vday!!
I was misleaded by the 'sitting on the floor' picture!!
haha silly me...

Anyway it is a casual family restaurant where you
get to choose to sit on level 1 or level 2.
We chose to dine on level 2, sitting on the floor with cushion.
The place is pretty cosy BUT not a good place to chit chat.
It is so echoeeee...

Don actually said that you need to make reservation
BUT when we reach there it was pretty empty, perhaps we are still early!
(they open till quite late)
They have this BIG room but only when you comes in 12 pax?
But i wonder how to talk...

Anyway when the food came, it was beautifully displayed but it was COLD.
Then after much thinking, we came out with this conclusion,
cause the food need to be transported from the kitchen on level 1 to level 2
so it gets cold along the way.
(Don frequent this place and hence he know how
they actually transport the food - mini lift!!)

When we were there, there were quite a number of students in uniform,
I guess for the price and the atmosphere it's pretty affordable
and a nice place to sit and relax.
I will recommend not to go in big groups.
4 will be the max.

In their webbie, there's actually this promotion whereby u sms
and get a 1-for-1 drinks. But till today (I sms last Thurs), i still get no SMS. =(

Verdict
Atmosphere: 3.5/5
Worth the $$: 3/5
Service Staff: 3/5
Food Presentation: 3.5/5
Food Quality: 2.5/5
Overall: 3.1/5