J and I decided to head to 'La Maison Fatien' for dinner after some long meaningless consideration (both of us suck at making decision on where we should go for meals. We could spend days discussing and only making the decision because it's time to meet).
La Maison Fatien is a cosy, rustic bistro that's tucked away in between rows of shophouses and pubs along Duxton Hill. The exterior may not look like much, but this is one of those 'never judge a book by it's cover' restaurants. What La Maison Fatien offers inside, is so much more than your eyes can see.
La Maison is only 5 months old, and it has so much potential to live up to.
We made a reservation and got a nice quiet corner table to enjoy ourselves at. We were probably 45mins early for our reservation. Besides being indecisive, we also have a bad sense of time.... Or maybe it's just J.
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| View from our secluded table |
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| A very simple menu. |
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| Nice, romantic ambiance |
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| When the Sun set and the candles lighted |
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| Our Moscat Wine |
The bistro provides free flow of warm toasted bread, but don't be too greedy, save some space for the entrées!
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| Bread Basket. Innovative way of serving the butter. Lovely presentation. |
Their salad dressing is amazing (E: I could eat just the salad and enjoyed myself the same). The potato wedges are better.
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| J's Medium Rare Steak au poivre |
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| E's Côte de porc “Charcutière" |
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| Fondant au chocolat |
Long story short, the whole Bistro knew we had a sweet tooth and offered us a apple tart on the house! The tartness from the apple went down really well with the smooth creme fraiche. This dessert was not on the menu if I'm not wrong! Or did I missed it?
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| Apple Tart with Crème Fraiche |
They own their own vineyard in France, as such, the Asst Manager gave us some house wines to try. They are potent. The green one especially. It's not absinthe, in case you're wondering. (I am already missing the heat rush when I down about 10cc of that green stuff. Craving for more.... )
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| Wine and Alcohol Tasting |
Bottom line, if you're looking for a nice romantic place out, this would be it. For such a setting, it's also relatively cheap and the service went beyond the call of duty. We'll go back soon!
La Maison Fatien
76 Duxton Hill
Tel: 6220 3822
http://www.lamaisonfatien.com/
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