Dinner at Bitters and Love cannot go wrong with a plate of Pan-seared Steak and Frites ($25), which would pair up nicely with some alcohol.
180g Rangers Valley angus beef with a beautiful pink hue that is well seasoned, thinly sliced and juicy without a hint of gaminess from the meat will be sure to fill your hungry heart with generous yet evened out portions of runny sunny side up, side salad, and of course frites that are salted just enough to taste.
While evidently beyond your average steak, there is a bit of chewing effort needed for this, though I would ultimately say that for its value, this is a homely plate of steak that would appease your appetite for indulgence without heftily burning your wallet.
Braved the queues and heat to check out Artbox 2018, and I'm really thankful it is much more spacious than last year, although I overheard a crew staff complaining that people need to stop stopping in between queues and stuff just to take their IG Stories. 😅
Situated outside the Shoppes at MBS, there are about 80 stalls (?) set up at this year's event, with several stalls selling Thai teas, bucket drinks and ~Instaworthy~ food if you're willing to spend on them!
Prior to the event, I already had my eyes set on @thebutcherskitchensg's booth for their Truffle Wagyu Beef ($12) which is topped over mashed potato.
It's actually pretty good! Tender (although far from melty but satisfying enough texture I suppose) and tantalizing diced Wagyu beef chunks cooked with cognac and coated in gravy with soft and flavoursome mashed potato - what's not to like? The truffle flavour is more of a subtle element and I personally feel that you could make do without it to enjoy the Wagyu Beef ($10), but I gotta say, this definitely impressed.
At its price, the portion is pretty small, but I usually don't expect large servings at such events, sooo... 😂
Everyone raves about the set lunch-only Fat Cow Donburi or a la carte Premium Donburi but what really caught my attention was the Donabemeshi ($78++) - slow cooked wagyu beef in claypot, Japanese short-grain rice, onsen egg, shiro negi and house seasoned shoyu. Ultimately a claypot-style donburi, the meat is noticeably more tender and flavourful than that of the original donburi, which I got to sample a little from someone who ordered that, probably due to the slow cooking process that makes it all the more tender and softer; the fatty pieces of wagyu meat are super melty and delicious, and I can only wish there was more of those compared to the leaner chunks. I do love the uniqueness of this dish because it does give off a sense of Jap-local fusion due to the claypot elements of the dish, and I feel it elevated the regular wagyu beef don to something more fragrant and tastier. 😋
The price is really hefty, and I probably would not have gone to Fat Cow without the trusty Entertainer app which allowed 1-for-1 a la carte main dishes limited to every 2 pax (up to 8 pax, 4 vouchers). I am not sponsored by the app (lol wouldn't everyone wish they were? 😂) but this really saved the table a lot of money, and this meal alone managed to breakeven the cost of the app, so all's good. 😁
It's always a good meal at The Masses for me.
The menu changed quite a bit since I last visited, but I can't complain; this Braised Beef Cheek ($17.90++) is chunky, tender and mad flavourful! Love the pears and mashed potato too.
I really appreciate how much care the team here puts into every aspect of their dish, as not one component is made to stick out like a sore thumb, but rather everything comes together harmoniously in taste and textures! Visually as well, it does look like quite stunning yet not too complicated. So, sure, I'd love to have more of this. 😋
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