Daniel Boulud

OK I finally had a chance to dine in a restaurant helmed by a Michelin star chef. Singapore happen to have not one but four of such restaurants. Wolfgang Puck, Guy Savoy and Joel Robuchon.

DB is easily the most affordable of the lot. At Wolfgang Puck, each dish starts at SGD100... Gulp. Dinner for two would mean almost SGD1,000. That's a bit insane don't you think? Now I understand why food afficiandos save up to eat at ridiculously priced but world's best restaurants. I can understand the orgasmic experience of dining in one of these but eh, I believe there is great food out there without paying through your nose.

We had two starters, two mains and cocktails. Bill came up to SGD230. That's not too bad. The oysters were a tad too small. Well its Singapore, not Florida! But it was fresh and pairs perfectly with two types of dipping sauces.

The platter of terrine, cured meat and toasted bread was really good. Terrine is very fresh and flavorful. The cured meats were excellent. And the breads? I must admit I love the sourdough...!

Next was the venison ragout with shell pasta and slow oven baked ocean trout. The ragout was a knockout - rich and robust with hints of red wine and herbs. The trout was soft and tender, atop a mix of pea mint and horseradish sauce.

The restaurant has three sittings and even at the second sitting, it was very busy. But it died down at around 8 pm and became enjoyable after that. Most diners order the signature DB burger, which we probably should. But why waste a nice dinner over a burger? And it was a birthday dinner.

I hope V enjoyed it. He is so fussy about food and critical of restaurants in Singapore. I have to agree with him. The best we have been is in HK. Impeccable service. And I mean absolutely flawless. Here they try but you know its never going to be amazing.

Bon appetit!