Food Bytes: Good things come in small packages (Bistro Petit Salut)

On Monday, we decided to try check out Bistro Petit Salut again during lunch time, and surprise surprise it was finally open! We tried to escape the sun by retreating into the cool wooden interior, but hurriedly got up and moved outside when a large family including little children came in and sat next to us.

We decided to go for the set menu, *Shinta chose the executive set @$35+++ while I went for the "normal" set lunch @ $25+++. I think I got a much better deal though, because there was a wider range of items on the normal set lunch, and it included what is probably the usual favourites of the restaurant.

*Shinta picked the compression of beef terrine as the starter. It looks good but didn't taste particularly impressive to me. There were suppose to be truffles, but they were hardly identifiable as little black specks, and there wasn't any of the proper truffle flavour at all.

The main of braised pork with lentils tasted too much like Chinese cooking for me, and I hate lentils anyway.

I was much happier with my own choice of escargots. They were nice and warm, covered in garlic and olive oil, and hidden underneath were pieces of cherry tomato. I used the bread provided to soup up the garlic-oil mixture. Was a little surprised that they came de-shelled already though.

For my main, I had the onglet (medium rare) steak. Not many people are familiar with the onglet cut which is better known in Europe than the US. Its the part near the diaphragm and is typically about 500g uncooked. This part can be a little tough if not cooked properly, and unfortunately the outer layer of my steak was seared a little too much, making it tough and chewy. The fries were nicely done, hot and crispy.

For dessert, I had the vanilla souffle. Isn't it really pretty like a mushroom cloud? *Shinta's set came with the more boring but nicely done creme brulee.

Can't help but compare between our previous Italian lunch at Da Paolo the day before, and the French lunch at Bistro Petit Salut. *Shinta and I both pick Da Paolo as our preferred place, for the freshness and quality of the meal. I do think the Bistro gives a really good value for money deal. Besides, it is meant to be the more casual cousin of Au Petit Salut.


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Bistro Petit Salut
#01-54, 44 Jalan Merah Saga, Chip Bee Gardens, S(278116)
Tel: 64749788
Hours: Mon-Sat 11.30am-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm
Website: http://www.aupetitsalut.com
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