A visit to a resturant owned by celebrity Chef Daniel Boulud's DB Bistro Moderne did not fail to disappoint. I am not saying this because I have an expensive taste bud because it is really not expensive at all.
Service and Ambience: Welcoming. The staff will call you to confirm your booking one day before your reservation. Upon reaching, although we were half an hur early, our table was ready and waiting for us. The staff were poilte and attentive. As I had my mind planned on having steak that evening, the staff was attentive in introducing wine to match my seak without being too pushy. I ordered a glass of "Victoria" in the end. Excellent choice! It has a full volume with a fruity aftertaste.
Food:As we were having the pre-theatre set menu, the choices were quite limited. However, the cheese gougeres that came ith the bread basket was excellent. It has a fluffy texture without the overwhelming taste of brizillian cheese. For my starters, I had country duck terrine. The first taste has me wanting more. But it goes really well with the mustard sauce. If you eat it on its own, I find it to be a bit salty. Maybe that was way it came with two slices of sour dough. The Braised Beef Paleron was good, though not excellent. There was tendon/veins on the meat, thus making some pieces difficult to cut. The mashed pea sauce that came together with it compliment the beef. The fries that came together with the main was excellent. We polished off the whoe bowl of fries. It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. As for dessert,I had Chocolate Tarte Tatin mmmm...sad to say, the crust was too hard. After a few attempts, I gave up and left the dessert there, three-quarter untouched.
Food portion: It was big and by the time I finished my mains, I must said I really could not eat anymore, bearing in mind that I did not finish my starter at all. Am I going back....definitely...for more of its "Victoria" wine.
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