Happy Birthday!

What a lovely evening! Went for Novena service at 6pm before heading down to Au Petit Salut at Holland Village for dinner. We were early (our reservation was at 7.30pm) but got seated anyway and for a few quiet minutes, we had the whole place to ourselves.

The service was excellent and the food was good as well! Without giving up halfway, Wayne shared the entire plate of fois gras with me and that's really saying something because he hates liver and all kinds of gizzards alike. My main course (the sea bass) was ok though the heaviness of the thick fillet as well as its taste got a bit too much for me towards the end. I loved the potatoes maxim that accompanied Wayne's beef tenderloin. It tasted a little like mash potatoes but much more savoury and really yummy. The wine was relatively light and tangy, and just about right. Dessert was Orange & Grand Marnier Soufflé with Chocolate Truffle. It sounded really wonderful on the menu and when it arrived, we weren't disappointed. After a meal as rich as the one we had, the delicate fluffiness of the soufflé provided an ideal balance to the savoury flavour of the entree and main course.

Entree

Foie Gras de Canard Poêlé, Apricots secs marinés aux épicesPan-fried Foie Gras

Dried Apricots marinated in spices

Main Course

Médaillon de Loup de mer Rôti, Farci de St Jacques, Beurre Blanc Citronné etParfumé au Romarin

Roasted Medallion of Sea Bass Filled with Scallops & Fennel Cardamom Sauce, Rosemary Lemon Butter

Filet de Bœuf Poêlé, Fricassée de Chanterelles, Pommes Maxim, sauce Bordelaise

Pan-fried Beef Tenderloin, Fricassée of Chanterelles, Potatoes Maxim, Bordelaise Sauce

Dessert

Soufflé à l'Orange et au Grand Marnier, Truffe au Chocolat

Orange & Grand Marnier Soufflé with Chocolate Truffle

Drinks

Two glasses of French Bordeaux Red

All in all, I had a beautiful evening with Wayne. We talked and laughed as usual, and took some photos. He looked so handsome in his shirt, jeans and boots, and as I was walking along the streets with him, I felt like we looked the perfect couple. *smile* We ended the evening by having delicious tau huey at the Tanglin Halt market before finally heading home. It's been a special 22nd birthday celebration for me and a special time for us, for so many reasons. Thank you sweetie. :)