Being a Tuesday, it was not a particularly busy night. There were live musicians playing "elevator" music. To me, I wished they were not around as it made the place quite noisy and really didn't add more value to the dining experience. Otherwise, the service was impeccable at the Ritz, which was to be expected. I always had a good time dining or staying at the Ritz in Singapore. Greenhouse served one of the best breakfast buffets for hotels :)
Here were what I had. So stuffed and there were still so many things which I didn't get to try at all. There were a few "live" stations - ramen, roast beef counter, crepe dessert, sashimi, tempura - and many other stations
1st plate - fresh oysters, sashimi (salmon, yellowtail and tuna I think), beef carpaccio (that was really nice), some seafood cake which was cold, and in the middle in a seafood thing. I liked it though I had no idea what it was :p
The sashimi counter and part of the cold appetizers section
2nd appy plate - mussels (plump and juicy), clam, scallop, tempura prawn maki, tamago sushi, more salmon and yellowtail sashimi, potato salad, grilled salmon and a smoked salmon with beetroot appy.
1st main plate - mashed potatoes with truffles and chives (I loved that - so creamy and umami. Could be due to the truffles). Chili crab with man tou (a hot favorite), grilled butter prawn (quite tough), seafood yee mee (noodles was nice but the prawn and scallop were hard), braised tofu which was very good too
The mushroom soup with truffle was so nice! It smelled so good too. A pity it was a bit too salty for me. I loved how the herb bread with olive in the middle was laid out as part of a big round dough bread on the serving table. The cheese stick was very tasty and I plucked off a piece of dried cheese (or whatever that was) and a piece of date.
My curry plate - briyani rice with butter chicken (so good), Japanese seafood curry and beef rendang with white rice and another piece of tofu again. The beef rendang had a very rich and sweet spice taste. That was good too.
The crepe station with condiments and 4 types of ice cream - strawberry, coffee, tiramisu and chocolate
1 part of the dessert counter. I loved the cakes and pastries and lots more
The crepe was hidden under all the ice cream. The ice cream was the ultimate. The strawberry ice cream was a bit tart and refreshing with real bits of strawberries in it, coffee and chocolate and tiramisu were fantastic too. I didn't get to try the crepe as the waiter took it away. We talked too much and the ice cream kinda melted all over and he thought we were done.
Dessert plate which we shared. We usually share our desserts. Share the calories :p The mango cake was so light and mango-ey. Creme brulee was not too bad. The millefeuille was a disappointment. The pastry layers were too hard, no longer crispy. Cheesecake was good, not too heavy or cheesey. The tiramisu was awesome with a strong liquor taste. Loved the chocolate pralines too.Just realized there was no chocolate cake at all. There were more cakes and kuehs and other dessert cups which we didn't take. Other things I didn't get to try - tempura, fish (steamed or otherwise), lamb, roast beef, soba, more sushi, ramen, cheese board, chicken and corn soup, fresh fruits, salads, cold prawns and others.
I am glad Greenhouse still maintains its standards, especially since it had been a few years now since my last visit. Quite a good place to go for a leisurely dinner with friends. We stayed there till around 11pm and the buffet ended at 1030pm. Not once were we made to feel unwelcome despite staying past its closing hour. Excellent and unobtrusive service from all the staff - water was topped up without asking, chairs were pulled back for you, napkins folded, plates cleared. I should go there again soon.
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