I went to The Salon with my fav boy and the ambience was pretty much like any other hotel restaurant.
Asparagus Soup with Fresh Mussel
They were not kidding when they said mussel (singular). When the server came, he brought the plate (I say plate coz it was wayyyy too shallow to be a bowl) with the lone piece of mussel and asparagus, without the soup. Then he carried a small teapot over and poured the soup into the plate/bowl fancifully. Loved the fanfare and the soup was nice enough but the serving was kinda pitiable.
Normal price: $12
Normal price: $12
Crispy Cuttlefish Fritter
I didn't expect much from this dish because the way they named it was so boring (Cuttlefish? Meh. Calamari? Yummy!), but it was actually my favourite dish that night. It was crispy outside and soft inside, just like how good calamari should taste!
Normal price: Not in menu
Pan-Seared Salmon with Caviar
Very satisfied with this! It was just nice, a little tender on the inside. The serving size was adequate as well.
Normal price: $24 (The salmon on the menu is with a different kind of sauce)
Slipper Lobster Angel Hair Pasta
They tried to make this fusion and added some spicy coriander and tomato sauce to it. I don't like chilli so I may be abit biased but he also wasn't very impressed. The sauce just felt abit off with angel hair pasta, it may have been more suitable for rice maybe?
Normal price: $17 (Average pasta price as this was not in the menu either)
Orange and Cardamom Crème Brulee
Crème brulee is one of my favourite desserts so this was a good end to the meal! The ice cream was salted vanilla and they had some biscuit bits and seaweed at the side which blended surprisingly well with the ice cream. Just wish the caramelised sugar on the crème brulee could've been a little thicker and more evenly spread as some of the outer edges of the top part were missed out. Oh, and if you're wondering if the little dough-looking item at the extreme right can be eaten.. It can't. Almost ate it but thankfully we decided to check with Grace, the waitress (First name basis with the waitress, yo! She was super warm and friendly throughout the entire meal), first and realised it was just a decoration.
Normal price: $10 (Average dessert price, this was not on the menu either)
Hmm, calculating the more expensive items we only saved $8++. But then again, it's not really a good gauge since alot of the items weren't really on the menu. The experience as a whole was good but going for lunch would be alot more worth it as it's $10 less for the same dishes.
The Salon (Hotel Fort Canning)
Canning Walk, Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore 178881
6559 6760
Mon - Sun: 7am - 11pm
