i have to come clean about this post...it's a full week late! *knock on dia's head*
i humbly and truly apologise, especially to ben (if you are reading this post, sincerest sorrys!) who so graciously made everyone feel right at home at his new office and restaurant, the very much talked about oosh. to be honest, we didn't initially plan to have dinner in the village (dempsey village, just in case you were wondering), cause it was meant to be a simple meeting with ben to confirm the sound and electrical control set up for the new house. but ben insisted on hosting us for dinner at oosh so all five adults and two kids made our noisy entrance through the really nice back/side entrance to oosh.
it was like alice falling down the rabbit hole, immediately transporting us to a different world. oosh was just getting ready for the crowds that evening, with the odd few early birds enjoying the happy hour, but it nonetheless felt like we were in another country altogether. the place was done up beautifully, with both an indoor and outdoor area, bar and garden. walking around with ben, made me realize that there was true attention to detail and that it was the little things like the bridge, cabanas, and the sound of running water that give the place that resort, runaway, and chilled out vibe. nice.
all set for dinner, we ordered quite quickly, despite the quite extensive food and drink menu, thanks to ben's recommendations! appetizers for the evening consisted of calamari and caeser salad. both were not bad, the calamari was served right out of the fryer with yummy mayo and the caeser had generous portions of bacon and croutons. i do have to admit though, the caeser at cellar door still takes the spot in my book, but oosh's version wasn't bad either.
mains were duck confit for my sis, cabonnara for my nephew, rack of lamb done medium well for dad, thai pizza for ben and a seafood aglio olio for me. of the lot, the thai pizza was something quite different and quite well done. minced meat seasoned in tom yum and lots of thai spices. very flavourful, with the basil adding the truly finishing touch. the pastas were not bad as well. evan polished off almost all his cabonnara whilst i enjoyed the aglio olio. both were done al dente but i think the aglio olio still was missing a bit of the garlic oomph. maybe it was because it was also a pesto based sauce which made it a little different from what i was used too, but yes, more garlic would have complemented the fresh seafood that wee bit better. meat wise, short of sounding biased (and i am truly being honest and fair here), the lamb could not compare to that from pat law's kitchen at one six b. it was good, cooked to the order and seasoned with honey, but it was still missing something that i still can't quite put my finger on. i didn't manage to have a go at the duck confit, but it managed to get a nod of approval from my sis so do order that if you are in the mood for some quack.
it was a nice evening, dining al fresco with family. the food was nice, service was great but the ambience and vibe part of the whole experience was the thing i guess all of us remembered the most. many new ideas for features at one six b now....*grin*
it was like alice falling down the rabbit hole, immediately transporting us to a different world. oosh was just getting ready for the crowds that evening, with the odd few early birds enjoying the happy hour, but it nonetheless felt like we were in another country altogether. the place was done up beautifully, with both an indoor and outdoor area, bar and garden. walking around with ben, made me realize that there was true attention to detail and that it was the little things like the bridge, cabanas, and the sound of running water that give the place that resort, runaway, and chilled out vibe. nice.
all set for dinner, we ordered quite quickly, despite the quite extensive food and drink menu, thanks to ben's recommendations! appetizers for the evening consisted of calamari and caeser salad. both were not bad, the calamari was served right out of the fryer with yummy mayo and the caeser had generous portions of bacon and croutons. i do have to admit though, the caeser at cellar door still takes the spot in my book, but oosh's version wasn't bad either.
mains were duck confit for my sis, cabonnara for my nephew, rack of lamb done medium well for dad, thai pizza for ben and a seafood aglio olio for me. of the lot, the thai pizza was something quite different and quite well done. minced meat seasoned in tom yum and lots of thai spices. very flavourful, with the basil adding the truly finishing touch. the pastas were not bad as well. evan polished off almost all his cabonnara whilst i enjoyed the aglio olio. both were done al dente but i think the aglio olio still was missing a bit of the garlic oomph. maybe it was because it was also a pesto based sauce which made it a little different from what i was used too, but yes, more garlic would have complemented the fresh seafood that wee bit better. meat wise, short of sounding biased (and i am truly being honest and fair here), the lamb could not compare to that from pat law's kitchen at one six b. it was good, cooked to the order and seasoned with honey, but it was still missing something that i still can't quite put my finger on. i didn't manage to have a go at the duck confit, but it managed to get a nod of approval from my sis so do order that if you are in the mood for some quack. it was a nice evening, dining al fresco with family. the food was nice, service was great but the ambience and vibe part of the whole experience was the thing i guess all of us remembered the most. many new ideas for features at one six b now....*grin*
oosh
22 dempsey road
(65) 6475 0002
www.oosh.com.sg
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