We had driven past House, Camp, Barracks a few times before, but never bothered to stop and take a look. The huge building is intimidating, and we couldn't actually figure out where the restaurant was at first, until you walk closer to the edge of the road and see the steps leading down a slope.
I liked the place. It was big and airy, with tables nicely spaced out for privacy. There are 2 private rooms, and unlike private rooms in other restaurants which are usually cramped, no windows and claustrophobic, one of them was even set in the glass patio area, and could very comfortably seat up to 20. Just nice for throwing a party!
Fish and (Truffle) Chips was one of the recommended dishes on the menu. Although the fish looks like hardly anything in the pictures, the 2 pieces of cod were actually a decent size each. The batter was extremely hot and crispy, with the fish slightly oily, soft and very yummy. The fries (or chips) were doused with truffle (olive?) oil giving a nice kick to them. You didn't need to use any of the 3 dips (tatare, salsa and vinegar) provided. *Shinta found it slightly too oily/ heavy. For a "small eater" like me, the Kid's meal at half the price and half the size would have been perfect, but they only allow that for kids or for take away.
Pizzas here are described as having "crusts thin enough to slip under the door". I'm not sure if this description is technically correct, given that it tends to separate into 2 layers with a bubble of air trapped in between. Having said that, its extremely crispy and light, more like eating a thin cracker / crisps rather than the usual doughy bread.
It went pretty well with the mushrooms with truffles. The rocket was extremely fresh and bitter, making me wish I had some parma ham and melon to eat it with. Try to avoid the raw onions though, they're not worth a whole afternoon of feeling uncomfortable.
This mocktail was a waste of time. Longan with red dates. I think the chinese dessert place at Peace Center does it better, for 1/10th the cost.
I liked the place. It was big and airy, with tables nicely spaced out for privacy. There are 2 private rooms, and unlike private rooms in other restaurants which are usually cramped, no windows and claustrophobic, one of them was even set in the glass patio area, and could very comfortably seat up to 20. Just nice for throwing a party!
Fish and (Truffle) Chips was one of the recommended dishes on the menu. Although the fish looks like hardly anything in the pictures, the 2 pieces of cod were actually a decent size each. The batter was extremely hot and crispy, with the fish slightly oily, soft and very yummy. The fries (or chips) were doused with truffle (olive?) oil giving a nice kick to them. You didn't need to use any of the 3 dips (tatare, salsa and vinegar) provided. *Shinta found it slightly too oily/ heavy. For a "small eater" like me, the Kid's meal at half the price and half the size would have been perfect, but they only allow that for kids or for take away.
Pizzas here are described as having "crusts thin enough to slip under the door". I'm not sure if this description is technically correct, given that it tends to separate into 2 layers with a bubble of air trapped in between. Having said that, its extremely crispy and light, more like eating a thin cracker / crisps rather than the usual doughy bread.
It went pretty well with the mushrooms with truffles. The rocket was extremely fresh and bitter, making me wish I had some parma ham and melon to eat it with. Try to avoid the raw onions though, they're not worth a whole afternoon of feeling uncomfortable.
This mocktail was a waste of time. Longan with red dates. I think the chinese dessert place at Peace Center does it better, for 1/10th the cost.
Dessert was so horribly disappointing. We chose the #3 ranked flourless chocolate cake with honeyed almonds. I can understand the metal mess tin was suppose to be keeping with the theme of Barracks (although I don't see why since all the other food came on very pretty plates!), but still it looked ugly.
The cake was soft and wet, with a cookie dough texture. I've had flourless cakes before, but there was something seriously wrong with this one. The honeyed almonds were nice and crunchy, but nothing to fight over. *Shinta thought the ice-cream was movenpick, until I thought I saw somewhere that it was handmade. Dessert was definitely not worth the calories.On the whole, we can probably bring friends here, but skip the drinks and dessert. Also, the combination of what we ordered left us a little too "truffled-out" and over-oiled! One last note, bring your namecard here as that will entitle you to a 10% discount.
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House, Barracks Cafe
8D Dempsey Road, S(249672)
Tel: 64766050
Hours: Mon-Fri 11.00am-2.30pm, 2.30pm-6.30pm, 6.00pm-11.15pm,
Sat-Sun 11.00am-4.00pm, 4.00pm-6.00pm, 6.30pm-11.15pm
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