The Spot

A frisson of excitement passed through me when this beauty arrived at our table. A sheer sheet of pickled ginger gel, draped over an almost translucent amaebi shrimp and sambal petai on a slip of rice cracker, proved to be an exquisite balance of flavours, aromas and a festival for the senses. The refreshingly cool ginger gel acts as a foil to the pungent and subtly spicy petai, and the crunch of the rice cracker provided the needed textural element to bring everything together in this bite-sized firecracker of a hors d'oeuvre.

Taste: 4/5

An outstanding ceviche made with chunks of kingfish and heart of palm marinated in lively Asian citruses such as pomelo and kaffir lime, this was brightly flavoured, refreshing and elevated by a crisp rice cracker shard as well as an ebullient Thai basil oil. At once familiar yet exotic and really value for money as part of a set lunch.

Taste: 3.5/5

This alone is more than worth the price of entry to @thespot.sg 2-course set lunch ($33++).

Cooked to rosy-pink perfection, the butcher’s favourite cut was tender, juicy and umami. An intensely rich and nutty buah keluak dark chocolate mole was smoulderingly good and made great bedfellows with the steak, as did a luxuriant potato mousseline and charred broccolini.

Taste: 4/5

Interesting find downtown, fusion of Asian flavours in western presentation. The duck is done exceptionally well!

Love the pairing of the cauliflower purée with saffron fish roe butter sauce 😱

They offer an eclectic menu fusing contemporary European cuisine with Southeast Asia ingredients. One of my favorites got to be their Boston Lobster & Iberico Chorizo on Crispy Pork Skin ($12)! Each dish houses its own surprises! I’m pleasantly surprised by the refreshing-ness of the lobster and iberico salad alike atop the crispy pork skin which is not at all greasy or with the oily smell.