Date: 22 August 2007 18:00 (Wednesday)
Ok, i know sometimes it may seem like i am very generous with my praises to places, restaurants, food, wines, friends, etc.... but the truth is that i am someone who is easily pleased. BUT BUT BUT.... i do not mince my words when i say that Oosh! is possibly the most chill out place in Singapore!
To justify my claims, let me list down why i think this is the most chill out place:
1) Beautifully Designed Building
2) Fabulous Landscaping all over
3) Nice chill out seatings
4) Many different seating/dining areas and each one have their own landscaped theme
5) Al Fresco with sufficient Outdoor Cooling Systems
6) Beautiful Bar Area
I could just go on forever on how i love this place! If you are feeling in a Bali mood, you can select the Trellis area which features individual outdoor booths. You can sit on The Roof and have Sake and Sushi. There's a proper dining area known as The Garden which has the tables set amidst luscious greenery. Damn it, this is Heaven in Singapore!!!
But heaven comes at a price.... the things i really dun like about Oosh!
Firstly, you got to pay a flat fee of $5 for the parking. There are free alternative parking areas which is about a 5 mins walk. The parking area is pretty small and you usually see Beemers, Mercedes, Audis, Porsches... generally people who will use a $5 note to wipe their arse after a dump...
Secondly, prices of drinks are ..... pardon my French..... F**king Expensive! Here's an example of how expensive... house pour wine.... $18 per glass! Usual going rate in most pubs is between $10 to $12 so that's about a 50% premium. Fwah...
Thirdly, service levels are really quite bad. When you enter the main entrance area, you get all these lovely ladies greeting you and sorting out your seats and you think... wow, heaven comes with angels as well. But then that's about the only service you will get. The waiting staff are poorly trained and largely lack initiative in ensuring that their customers are well taken care of.
BUT BUT BUT... dun let all that stop you from going to Oosh! It's really a fabulous place and everyone that i know that has been there agree whole-heartedly with me. I guess the owners must know that they can afford to charge a premium on their food and drinks due to the amazing atmosphere they have landscaped and created.
Thank goodness i had those wonderful discount vouchers from UOB...
We started off with a bottle of Champagne! Piper-Heidseick Blanc de Blanc...... with the UOB voucher, $88.... :) This is a really nice bottle of champagne... first time that both Wen and I have tried.
For the food, we ordered the Pork Belly Skewer and the Chicken Thigh Wasabi Skewer. Now, i normally don't have much expectations of drink places serving finger food but these skewers were AWESOME!!! From the picture, that may seem like a lot of Wasabi on the Chicken Thigh but it's nothing a 5 year old can't handle. The Pork Belly was crispy where it should be and non fatty where it shouldn't have been.
For those with discerning eyes, you would perhaps notice that the chicken thigh wasabi doesn't come in a full skewer. Errr, that' only cos i started eating before i realised i had to take the pics! Each skewer dish comes in 2 skewers so whatever you see in the pic is but the balance of what i haven't eaten... Heh heh...
We also tried the Crab Cakes which were very very good too.... And yes, i forgot to take the pic before eating again. Dish actually comes with 3 Crab cakes.... Crab Cakes are served together with Wasabi Mayonaisse. Lovely!
And then, the Wagyu Beef burger with Foie Gras..... sounds like an awesome dish yah? It's not too bad except for the fact that they are really small and you can't really taste the Foie Gras... They serve this during happy hours on Sun and Mon for Free (I think...) so idea is to go on a Sun or a Mon to try this one...
We sat in Oosh! from 6pm till 8pm witnessing the sunset and enjoying the bliss that the Dempsey area have to offer. How good is this place? Let's put it this way..... if i could afford it.... i would be at Oosh! every single night of my life!!!
That's how heavenly this place is!
Oosh!
22 Dempsey Road
Singapore 249679
Tel: 64750002
www.oosh.com.sg
1 comment:
Think you overated it. However it is a nice alternative place to go to at demsey.
Somewhere you do not mind meeting your friends at, but will more likely think about where else to go on the next occasion rather than think about the same place.
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