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An Te Chu -
2 months ago
A very exciting menu of vegetarian dishes that are immaculately presented.
I had the following:
#3 Red Magic - Tofu battered with rice served with a raspberry - beetroot - chili dip. While the chili dip was perfect in its balance of sweet, tart, and spicy, the tofu itself was a bit of a disappointment. In my opinion, it was overbattered, leading to a 4 to 1 ratio of rice puffs to tofu in each bite. The tofu was unable to shine through. 3/5
#9 La Lot - Tofu, king oyster mushrooms, and soy wrapped inside betel leaf (think dolmade) This was an absolute smash hit. The filling was savoury yet light and the betel leaf was the perfect messenger. This is a must order. 5/5
#12 Heartful - Breaded baked tofu skewer served with peanut sauce dip. A very straightforward dish that was well executed. I would warn anyone with a peanut allergy to not even sit two tables near this dish as the dip could definitely induce anaphylactic shock simply by proximity. While I personally did not like this dish as much as I hoped, fans of peanut sauce should definitely order this. 4/5
#15 Little Taiwan -A fried wonton noodle soup. It was hard to tell whether this or La Lot was my favourite. Again the filling was incredible and the wonton was fried to perfection. The soup was aromatic and left me wanting for more. The Big Bowl version of this must be heavenly. 5/5
On to the ambiance and service, the place was bustling when I got there but I was seated immediately by very friendly servers. The atmosphere is chic and you could feel the buzz of people who are loving their meal. Though I ordered four different dishes, they all flew out of the kitchen at the exact same time picture perfect, kudos to what must be a great team in the back.
The photos of the dishes are in order as described.