Was invited for dinner for a private celebration at the highly acclaimed Mezza9 restaurant at Grand Hyatt Singapore. Upon entering the place after a flight of stairs (to work up a appetite!), we were greeted by the friendly counter staff whom led us to our reserved table. Seated just beside the well stocked wine cellar, overlooking the main lobby, we sat there scrutinizing the menu. To be honest, the selection was disappointing in limited variety of food choices & cooking methods.
Went ahead with the best of the grill (The grilled lobster & grilled Tiger Prawns), a Kurobuta pork chop & grilled asparagus with tomato salsa. We were served a half cut french loaf with a salsa dip to begin with and our drinks were a glass of passion fruit juice & a raspberry smoothie. The smoothie won hands down. :p
The dishes were served one after another which was well timed by the kitchen. With knives & forks in hands, we attacked! The lobster that we ordered was fresh but the meat was slightly overcooked which left the lobster meat rather dry and tough to remove from it's shell. The flame grilled taste was somehow missing from the dish which was disappointing. Next up, we had the grilled tiger prawns which was better than the lobster but still the elusive flame grilled taste was missing. :( The Japanese pork chop cutlet was tender and moist with the fatty part of the meat intact & succulent. Paired together with the side dish of sweetened caramelized sliced onions, it was rather tasty & interesting. For the final dish, we were introduced to a plate of grilled asparagus with salsa toppings. What seemingly was a simple vegetable dish was actually the best of the dinner. The asparagus was crisp & fresh. The juices were still well contained within each stem & best of all, the subtle hint of a well done flame grill was apparent in it's flavor! The salsa was a nice compliment to the dish allowing the freshness & sweetness of ripe tomatoes to wash away the meat aftertaste of the earlier dishes.
As we sipped our drinks, the restaurant staff kindly offered us a complimentary tasting of their renowned chocolates from their dessert bar which ended the night rather 'sweetly'.
Food: 2.5/5
Ambience: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Went ahead with the best of the grill (The grilled lobster & grilled Tiger Prawns), a Kurobuta pork chop & grilled asparagus with tomato salsa. We were served a half cut french loaf with a salsa dip to begin with and our drinks were a glass of passion fruit juice & a raspberry smoothie. The smoothie won hands down. :p
The dishes were served one after another which was well timed by the kitchen. With knives & forks in hands, we attacked! The lobster that we ordered was fresh but the meat was slightly overcooked which left the lobster meat rather dry and tough to remove from it's shell. The flame grilled taste was somehow missing from the dish which was disappointing. Next up, we had the grilled tiger prawns which was better than the lobster but still the elusive flame grilled taste was missing. :( The Japanese pork chop cutlet was tender and moist with the fatty part of the meat intact & succulent. Paired together with the side dish of sweetened caramelized sliced onions, it was rather tasty & interesting. For the final dish, we were introduced to a plate of grilled asparagus with salsa toppings. What seemingly was a simple vegetable dish was actually the best of the dinner. The asparagus was crisp & fresh. The juices were still well contained within each stem & best of all, the subtle hint of a well done flame grill was apparent in it's flavor! The salsa was a nice compliment to the dish allowing the freshness & sweetness of ripe tomatoes to wash away the meat aftertaste of the earlier dishes.
As we sipped our drinks, the restaurant staff kindly offered us a complimentary tasting of their renowned chocolates from their dessert bar which ended the night rather 'sweetly'.
Food: 2.5/5
Ambience: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Tel: 6738 1234
Walk-in wine cellar
Grilled lobster
Grilled asparagus with tomato salsa
Grilled tiger prawns
Kurobuta pork chop
Mezza 9 chocolate
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