Food → Au Chocolat at Marina Bay Sands Shoppes

Au Chocolat 

Address: Bay Level L1-03, The Shoppers at MBS,
2 Bayfront Avenue, 018956 Singapore 

Click-To-Call (Bistro): 66887227
Click-To-Call (Confiserie): 66887557

Operating Hours: Mon - Sun 1000 to 2300 hours (last order 2230hrs) 

It is a French inspired concept store with retail confectionery & bistro dinning area. Serving wide range of chocolate and candies and also serving French cuisine.

Retail area

Serving wide selection of chocolate, light snacks, gelato ice cream and confectionery

  

Bistro Dining Area (is located at the end of the corridor)

Ordering time

Such a cute set of coasters for the cafe's patrons.

The little girl mascot on the coaster is Danielle, she's very cheerful, loves to draw and colour and naturally her favourite food is chocolate chocolate chocolate. She also loves to hang out with her 2 dogs - OO and Yu Fa.

The little french bulldog on the cartoon is OO - full of energy, curiosity and mischief.

 Drink - Frozen Hot Chocolate

This awesome drink definitely should not be on the drink menu - it should appear under the dessert menu, hahaha !

It's a thick chocolate drink topped by an Everest of whipped cream. I climbed up the southern face and my friend scaled the northern heights. 

Starter - Classic French Onion Soup

 Sweet caramelized onions topped with baked parmesan cheese. The broth is a tasty rich veal like soup, amidst a generous serving of onions. Now how did the chef know I love love love onions ?

Entreés - Handmade Pacific Crab cake

 Deep fried crab meat seasoning with pepper, served with a lemon butter sauce and mashed potatoes. I like that sourish tangy taste that makes it so appetizing.

Burgers & Sandwich - Mega Club

 

A double-decker club sandwich with pork ham, bacon, omelette eggs, portobello mushrooms, deep fried crispy tender chicken, swiss cheese with honey mustard mayo spread on bread. The mother-of-all sandwiches !

 

All my favourites under one roof >,< 

Bon Appétit

Food → Saveur

Saveur 

Address: 05 Purvis Street #01-04, 188584, Singapore 

Click-To-Call: 63333121

Operating Hours: Mon - Sun 
12 noon till 1415 hours
1800 to 2115 hours

Saveur serves french cuisine at budget prices. 

Indoor View

Order time

Our starters were Green Pea Soup and Duck Salad

The soup came with a cute ball of parma ham croquette. The pea soup and the flavour of potato croquette did pair together and was pretty appetizing. I would have liked more of it !

 

Duck Salad 

Shredded duck confit mesclun tossed with homemade lemon vinaigrette, quail eggs (an absolute favourite of mine), orange slices & cherry tomatoes.

 

Is just nice for two. Very light and healthy.

Main course

 

Duck Leg Confit

We were observing what the other patrons were having for lunch. Almost every table ordered this ! This was just yummy with a crispy fatty skin, soft duck meat, homemade mashed potatoes & shiitake mushrooms.  It went very well with the natural orange sauce - I would have loved to have more of the orange flavouring as it was just so appetizing.

Chicken

I'm a chicken lover so this dish was perfect for me for that budget price and ambience. I especially liked the corn and vegetable sides.

Saveur has a second outlet at F.E.P.

14 Scotts Road

#01-7B (S) 228213

Mon - Sat 1130 to 2130 hours

Sun 1130 to 2100 hours

Food → Balzac Brasserie (French Bistro)

Balzac Brasserie 

Address: Bras Basah, Bugis
9 Bras Basah Road
Rendezvous Gallery #01-01, Singapore 189559 

Click-To-Call: 63360797

Operating Hours: Mon - Thurs 1130hrs - 2230hrs
Fri 1130hrs - 0000hrs 

Sat 1100hrs - 0000hrs 
Sun 1100hrs - 2230hrs

 This was the day we were supposed to go to Esquina, but it was closed, so we decided to head to Balzac instead. Executive Chef Jean-Charles Dubois is its brain child and proudly serves up a classic taste of home, drawing inspiration from his own family’s recipes.

We found the eatery to be quiet, relaxing and extremely accessible. The staff very friendly & cheerful.

Table set up & menu

 

A bottle of white to unwind after a stressful week.

  

Here comes our starters. Fresh oysters !

 

 

 

Cheese and walnuts always pair beautifully

 

Escargots

  

Scallops are my favourite !

 

My main of the day - cod & bacon with bean base soup. Tastes so so so so good ! Especially the gravy ! You don't want to waste any single drop and surely wanna savour every drop.

For guys, the chef recommended - beef cheek ! It was very tender.

And more food for guys: angus steak - awesome sized portions

Nicole chose duck confit !


Desserts
Jeff ordered 5 out of 6 options on the menu. That's insane. Our stomaches were about to burst !
 

 Créme Brulee 

  Lemon tart with meringue snow! Taste super refreshing.

 Apple Crumble! 

Hot dessert - Rice Pudding with cameral sauce + toasted pistachios

Hot chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream

Yet another happy outing with Tian Xiang, Nicole, Jeff and Bob.