Ahh, the Valentines dinner post.
Valentines day is such an awesome day for florists, restaurants and branded boutiques.
Initially, I wanted to pick Sage or Frangipani for fine dining.
But then, I wanted to let my buddy try out Dish because food was pretty good on Xmas day.
Now, I must say I'm a very lucky girl because I have really awesome friends.
My buddy KP is not my boyfriend, and we have been friends since 13 years ago.
The thing is, he really treats me like a spoilt princess!
And we are really just friends.
Where to find such relationship you tell me?
He lets me pick whatever I want to eat and wherever I want to go.
Picks me up in a 7series after a long day of work, accompany me on Valentines day and foot the bill.
DOES NOT DEMAND FOR ANYTHING IN RETURN.
I really need to buy him a huge, delicious lunch someday.
He is really unbelievable.
ROSES!
Okay no one bought me roses this year because I said I didn't want any.
Roses are so overpriced on Valentines day and they die after a few days.
I love flowers, just not on Valentines day because its really a waste of money.
I was pretty happy that the waiters in Dish passed out roses that night!
Made me smile like an idiot. I got all excited.
So dinner was a 6 course menu, with a glass of Prosecco Tenimenti or Rose each.
Okay my hair, this is how I looked like that night.
Im full of crap so I teased my buddy and asked him if I'm pretty.
" Im pretty hor? My hair is damn nice right ?"
" Uhmmmmm..... the.....*points at my poof* is abit too ..... high."
Speechless!
He never fails to pour ice water on my self-praise comments.
This is how we communicate incase you're wondering.
Canapes.
When I saw this same exact thing I had on Xmas, I got a little nauseous.
I was hoping that Dish at least changed the Canapes menu since it was Valentines day.
Can't they do a heart shaped mini foie gras on a stick or something?
Why give me watermelon and deep fried brinjals again?
Had a deep fried brinjal, and thats it.
The taste of deep fried breadcrumbs sickened me.
Foie Gras
This was from the ala carte menu.
Its not included in the Valentines Dinner menu.
It comes with spiced jackfruit and a slice of toast.
The spiced jackfruit in the middle, is basically jackfruit and chillies.
The foie gras wasn't that all great and I didn't go chanting "omfg omfg this is so good"
So its just basically creamy cold liver that both of us didn't really enjoy.
I don't know, but buddy said the best foie gras he had was in Japan.
Its like telling me the best roti canai is from Guangzhou.
HAHA.
Now you know what pissed me off most about the Valentines menu from Dish?
ALMOST EVERYTHING WAS DEEP FRIED.
I FELT LIKE I WAS IN CONNAUGHT PASAR MALAM.
Crispy Oyster with Confit Lemon.
See, its deep fried.
Cant really taste much oyster with that much breadcrumbs covering it.
Why can't they just serve fresh raw oysters instead I would be so much happier.
Avacado Tempura, Crab Mayonnaise, Apple Vinaigrette.
Deep fried again.
They fucking fried the avocado and made something delicious nasty.
The crab mayonnaise was a disaster, sushi king crab fillings tasted better.
I really disliked this dish, I felt like I betrayed my buddy for having him fed such crap.
Seared and Marinated Tuna Nicose
See all the deep fried pigeon eggs?
At this point both of us were complaining about the amount of deep fried stuff we consumed.
Buddy was like " I want to see your chef."
LOL.
I didn't feel this salad.
I know my cousin liked it on Xmas, but this was a super small portion and it didn't feel appetizing.
Maybe I was already too stuffed with deep fried things and foie gras.
Black Olive Crusted Halibut with Tomato Coulis
This was buddy's main course.
Its well. Fish in tomato sauce?
I didn't like it.
First of all, I don't like tomato puree kinda things.
I like clear sauce when it comes to seafood. The type with wine and herbs.
The type of sauce used in Chinese clam soup.
Chargrilled Striploin with Braised Cheek, Horseradish Mash and Mushrooms
Okay this was my dish and I must say, its good.
I liked it, but I did not clear my plate because I couldn't finish up so much meat.
Potatoes and mushrooms are my favorite!
I love desserts and its very important part of a meal for me.
Dessert served on Xmas was amazingly good and I had high expectations.
In fact, I wouldn't mind if Dish served the Xmas dessert again.
Assiette of Desserts
It looked pretty and cute and all that shit.
But I was disappointed because theres nothing on this dish that made me go wow.
This is just plain and boring.
I hereby announce that I won't be going back to Dish anymore.
It bores the ass out of me and I hope when my cousins come back for our annual Xmas fine dining, we'll go somewhere.
Lastly, a cup of cappuccino to end the meal.
The total bill summed up to about RM650.
When buddy paid, I started commenting on how overpriced dinner is and its so not worth it.
He is the one paying but Im the one complaining!
Instead of joining me in ranting about terrible food..
" Nevermind lah, see, they gave you roses mah, make you so happy, worth it lah."
Yoooooo :')
And thats how I spent Valentines Day :)
Eventhough food wasn't impressive, its the company that matters.