The Outpost Hotel Sentosa by Far East Hospitality in Singapore

My wife and I wanted somewhere nice to celebrate our return to Singapore and, having enjoyed meals at their restaurants in Hong Kong and Bangkok previously, decided to have dinner here.

This was an enjoyable experience, with excellent service and well presented dishes. The decor was beautiful and the counter seating allowed us to watch the chefs as they prepared our food. We were sorely tempted by their discovery menu, as well as the huge Tomahawk aged steak, but the portions were just too large.

We opted for the dinner menu, at S$198 before taxes, with an additional $48 supplement to add a beef main course. The breads, as usual, were fresh and tasty. The amuse bouche of foie gras custard with Porto wine was interesting, though it was a little strange to have the foie gras as a cream. This was followed by Hokkaido sea urchin in a lobster broth, which was nice.

I liked the confit salmon and I guess my wife, who is not a fan of cooked salmon, liked the dish too. My main was duck confit, which came in a tea cup. While the duck was delicious beneath the pumpkin puree, it was unsubstantial, even with a side of the signature mashed potato. I am not a huge molecular gastronomy fan, and I really wished that the dishes were done in a more traditional way. In fact, I left the restaurant still feeling hungry. My wife opted for the grilled Kagoshima beef with Sarawak black pepper, and it was delicious, but there were only a few tiny pieces.

Dessert was dark chocolate fondant, with tonka bean sauce and chocolate sorbet. It was beautifully presented, if a little sweet. Our pot of Earl Grey tea was weak, but we loved the galette and Madelines which ended the meal.

Our main male server, as well as the other female servers,were friendly and warm, and took pains to describe the dishes.

Parking at the basement can be confusing, as we had to go around looking for the blue lots. Thereafter, instead of following the signage and rather convoluted route for Hotel Michael, just head to Festive Walk food street, where you can find the restaurants at one end.

This is one of the TOP restaurants in Singapore. The experience will not disappoint, it is best to make a reservation which a credit card is needed. There is a selection of ala carte, set menus, and the discovery digustation selection. Wine paring with food is provided and highly recommended. Suggest that you sit by the counter to have a good view of the kitchen where all the action is.

Nice service team, nice ambience, delicious foods, refreshing champagne, red wine, dessert wine & best chef, Chef Lorenz who host us on last Monday, 18 September 2017 for our team gathering.