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Lavish Buffet

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Semi-Buffet Lunch at Ash & Elm (80 Middle Road - Intercontinental Singapore, Lobby Level, Singapore 188966) Reservation: 6825 1008

For updated review in 2017, please click 
http://summerlovestoeat.blogspot.sg/2017/09/semi-buffet-lunch-at-ash-elm-80-middle.html


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Visited on 14 March 2016 (Mon). Ash & Elm is the new modern European restaurant that has replaced Olive Tree. Ash & Elm comprises three culinary theatres including a charcuterie and cheese room, wood-fired oven and an open charcoal-grill kitchen. 

Semi-Buffet Lunch (Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 3pm) : 

$28++ per person (Appetizer, Soup & Dessert Buffet)

$38++ per person (Choice of 1 Main Course + Appetizer, Soup & Dessert Buffet)


$48++ per person (Choice of 1 Main Course (Beef Option) + Appetizer & Dessert Buffet)

Note: Citibank card discount of 15% is only applicable to Semi-Buffet with a Main Course option
(Updated on June 2017)

Lunch: 12pm to 3pm

Dinner: 6pm to 10.30pm (Ala Carte Menu)










This is their bar counter at the front.







Cosy Corner table behind!



This is their open concept kitchen!



Dessert Station


Opera Cake


Hazelnut Mousse with Apricot Compote


Lemon Meringue Tartlet



Tiramisu in Jug
Their version of Tiramisu was quite different from the usual Tiramisu that we have seen. Their Tiramisu includes some grass jelly cubes with cookie crumbs on it, the mascarpone cheese a tad too creamy and infused with liquor in a pipette for you to squeeze how much alcohol you want. Perhaps I'm not used to this type of innoactive Tiramisu, so I find it not bad only...


Raspberry Cheesecake


Bread Butter Pudding


Chocolate Fountain and Fruits




So Pretty Marshmallows!!!





Live Crepe Station







Crepe with Tiramisu and Green Tea Ice-Cream

The ice-cream here were very light.





Appetiser Station


Salad



Smoked Chicken


Smoked Salmon



Charcuterie & Cheese Station



Pepperonata


Sweet Potato & Celery Root with Mint Maple Syrup

Grilled Zucchini Salad


Fennel with Pineapple Salad


Vegetarian Pasta


Cream of Asparagus





Beverages Menu





Chilled Orange Juice ($8++)







My Selection of Main Course from Semi-Buffet Menu: 
Roasted French Free-Range Yellow Chicken Supreme
This version of yellow chicken under the semi-buffet lunch menu (Photo above) is totally different from the yellow chicken under their Ala Carte menu (Photo below). Read fantastic reviews about this yellow chicken but turned out to be totally different and tasted quite badly so was rather disappointed. I would suggest you either order another Main Course or you order the Yellow Chicken from the Ala Carte menu instead. Do note that you need to pay $29++ if you ordered from A la Carte menu but you'll get a better quality as per the photo below.

French Free-Range Yellow Chicken Supreme (Ala Carte)



Seasonal Souffle (Pistachio Souffle) $15++

I have requested for an additional order of their seasonal souffle few days before my arrival as the chef needs ample time to prepare this. It was a Pistachio Souffle! Their souffle was really fluffy with very aromatic pistachio taste, complemented well with the green tea ice-cream!




Ala Carte Main Course Menu


Ala Carte Desserts Menu


Ala Carte Cheeses Menu


Ala Carte Flat Breads Menu


Ala Carte Salads & Soups Menu


Ala Carte Charcuterie & Starters Menu


This was a surprise from their pastry team for our anniversary celebration! They look so pretty and creative isn't it? Love it!!! :)



They will present the receipt in this presentable card!


Overall Impression: The service was very attentive that day as there was no crowd. The buffet selection of appetizers and desserts at the buffet counter were very little since the price is not high. 

Their appetizers did not interest us. Main Course was disappointing. Only the desserts were slightly better. Ambience was nice, this place will be good for special occasion celebration during dinner as the place will transform into a very romantic ambience with the lightings and more to a fine dining place. Heard that their Ala Carte food were much better!

Ash & Elm during dinner time (Photo Credit: Intercontinental Hotel Singapore)

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