A good meal always brighten up my days. I kid you not, it really has an effect of making me smile whenever I reminisce the dining experience. @lerouy_ is one such example. We made our table reservations via @chopesg (not sponsored) and got our confirmation via email as well as sms reminder the day before. After the usual routine of checking into the TraceTogether app as well as our vaccination status, we were seated at a high table surrounding the open kitchen. I like that we can see how the food is being prepared and my dining partner was also amazed by how young yet professional the team are. The pace of the food being served was just nice. I appreciate how the service crew shared with us more in-depth preparation information as it allows us to understand the effort that goes behind all these beautifully plated dishes. All in all, we enjoyed the food. Each item was balanced and yet packed with flavours. Even for the lamb which I don’t usually enjoy took me by surprised by how tender it was without any gaminess. The petit four wrapped the meal beautifully, leaving me feeling happy and satisfied. Definitely worth every cent paid and I would definitely recommend Lerouy if you have yet to try. Not forgetting that it has been awarded with 1 Michelin Star from @michelinguide.

Dinner  金曜日の夜は、家事を全て済ませてからフレンチレストランの @lerouy_ で女子会でした。 カウンター席のみのオープンキッチンのレストランでしたが、とっても素敵で終始感動。   日本食材を取り入れているフレンチレストランはたくさんありますが、こちらも出汁や柚子胡椒、和牛など和の食材がふんだんに使われていました。 そしてレモングラスやタイカレーなどもあったり、随所にアジアを感じる、シンガポールならではのフレンチでした。  品数は多かったけどあまり重たくなく、見た目も美しく繊細な味付けで本当に美味しかったです♡  今回は奥の個室を利用しましたが、おしゃべりし過ぎて気付けば最後のお客様。  私はお店をあまり知らないので、全てアレンジしてくれた食通のお友達に感謝です🙏✨   TGIF! I went out for dinner with my friends at a great restaurant with only counter seats.  @michelinguide #yesmichelinguide   #女子会 #ディナー #夜ご飯 #夜ごはん #金曜の夜 #金曜日 #ママ友 #フレンチ #フレンチレストラン #フランス料理 #ミシュラン星つき #海外子育て #シンガポール #dinner #dinnerparty #foodie #foodporn #foodphoto #foodpic #foodstagram #michelin #michelinstar #michelin1star #michelinstarfood #michelinrestaurant #frenchcuisine #lerouy #sg #singapore

Two Saturdays ago, I took @liltune to Modern French restaurant @lerouy_ for her belated birthday celebration. The restaurant had just reopened after moving into their new premises on Amoy Street a few days prior. It looks and feels more spacious now although Chef Lerouy told me it still seats about the same number. A private room is work-in-progress and hopefully when that is ready, the government guidelines would allow for bigger group gatherings too. Based on my last visit to the old Lerouy on Stanley Street shortly before they closed for the move, the entire menu has changed save for the bread and signature cabbage course. It has to be said that the food across the board, is intense in flavour and leans towards the acidic. My friend Tina and I were fine with that although it might not be everyone’s cup of tea. They only do a Tasting Menu and we chose the “Grande” which comprised of: 1. Potato bibelakaes with bacon, chives and creme fraiche - Petite and refined, this specialty of the Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin regions in France punched above its weight in flavour. 2. French lentils with horseradish and smoked herring - a fun bite that’s chewy with a fresh heat. 3. Carabinero tartare with calamansi espuma and myoga - We were smittened by the bright and aromatic acidity of this seafood creation. 4. Asian beef and lemongrass broth - I wish there was more of this warm, rich liquid. 5. Sourdough with butters - The bread at Lerouy has always been a joy to eat, also because it’s served with four kinds of butter - salted, beetroot, spinach, charcoal. 6. Raw scallop and caviar with avocado, yuzu and shiso sorbet - This cold and refreshing creation treaded lightly but sure-footedly across our tastebuds. Very yummy. 7. Ora King salmon with French escargot - A vivid green foamy chives beurre blanc complemented the silky-smooth-of-flesh premium salmon and French escargot that came with little dollops of black garlic purée on top. Taste-wise, the components harmonised most pleasingly. 8. Salted and baked cabbage - The legendary vegetable course managed to blow my mind yet again. 9. Saffron bouillabaisse with kinmedai - Flavours were strong here. ⬇️Continued in Comments⬇️