Dinner @ Cheek By Jowl // CLOSED
December 10, 2017 in Australian by thywhaleliciousfay
A friend of mine visited Australian restaurant Cheek by Jowl on a few occasions and was raving about his dining experiences on instagram. And if he enjoyed the food much despite being an anti-fine dining person, it meant the food must be satisfying. And when I say anti-fine dining, I meant he’s not one who’s appreciative of small portion served on big plate. And thus, I convinced a(nother) friend to check out 1 Michelin star Cheek by Jowl with me.
Making reservation was a breeze with Chope. Instead, it’s parking that was tricky. But thankfully, my friend and I found a parking lot along Amoy Street within 10 minutes.
We were guided to our table after the staff checked our reservation. And it’s only at the restaurant that I saw they have 6 counter seats too where patrons sat facing the open-kitchen. Upon seated, we were told that we could choose between the 2-courses ($68), 3-courses ($78) and 5-courses ($88). For the 5-courses, the staff further explained it would be a tasting menu by the chef. And from the menu, my friend and I decided to go with the 3-courses ($78) comprised of:-
1) Appetiser #1, Complimentary (above) – Green olive.
2) Appetiser #2, Complimentary (above) – Bread. I really liked the bread which had cheese within. When the staff asked if we wanted seconds, we nodded our heads in unison. Keke.
3) 1st course with options of:-
(A) Roasted quail (above) – With chestnut, mushroom and mint.
(B) Smoked swordfish (above) – With grapes, mountain caviar and kohlrabi juice.
4) 2nd course with options of:-
(A) Suckling pig (above) – With morcilla, apple and cuttlefish.
(B) Barramundi (above) – With leek, bonito butter and caramelised onion.
5) 3rd course with options of:-
(A) Blackberry ice cream, liquorice, coconut (above)
(B) Burnt pear, hay panna cotta (above) – With pear sorbet, salted caramel.
6) Snack/side with options of:-
(A) Oyster smoked tomato ($5 per piece) (above)
There were additional snacks/sides which one could order from the menu. However, unsure of the portion, I decided to get the oyster only. And I honestly wished the staff promote their menu more actively. Because when I looked at photographs shared by others on instagram after my dinner, I realised the portion of the snacks/sides was small. Would have ordered the hasselback potatoes had I knew. Sob!
Do I recommend Cheek by Jowl? For a restaurant with 1 Michelin star, the menu is not crazily priced crazily affordable. The food was good though it didn’t blow us away. Instead, I reckon it’s the restaurant ambience that determine if one enjoyed one’s dining experience. It’s noisy and chilled back. So if one is looking for a not-so-formal place, Cheek by Jowl would fit the bill.
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CHEEK BY JOWL
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21 Boon Tat Street, Singapore
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Overall: 7
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Opening hours:-
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Food/Beverage: 7
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Mon – Fri : 11:30 – 14:30 (Lunch)
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Ambience: 7
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Mon – Sat : 18:00 – 22:30 (Dinner)
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Value: 7
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Service: 7
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* Closed on Sun
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UPDATE: Restaurant was awarded 1 Michelin star by Michelin Guide Singapore 2018.
