Students these days hardly have time for a decent lunch: Projects to rush, meetings to discuss and dreaded report deadlines to meet, we gulp down whatever we can to save precious time. But summer break is a different matter all together! CAP and module bidding can wait, it’s time to feast!
Located within NUS Bukit Timah Campus (You lucky lawyers and politicians-to-be!), The Dunearn @ NUSS is a western establishment serving Asian-inspired cuisine, occupying part of a colonial-styled house with elegant indoor decor and a more laid-back alfresco area among the lush greenery. Price-wise, the monthly set lunches are pretty affordable and very valued for money!
Served in a wrapped napkin, the complementary Foccacia Bread was a pleasure to munch on, being warm and fluffy with the wonderful aroma of garden herbs. I’m not teaching you to be greedy, but hey, with free flow of fresh fruit juices, it made sense to try out all three (Mango, Orange and Watermelon) options right?
Our starter of Pomelo & Mesclun Salad was tangy sour and whetted our appetite nicely, while I preferred the heavier-tasting Cream of Roasted Butternut Pumpkin over the lighter option of Shimeji Mushroom Consomme .
Here come the mains! Seared Frog Legs with Garlic Cream Sauce was splendidly executed with meaty portions and ridden of game taste, paired with roasted baby potatoes and sautéed spinach.
The Roasted Ribeye Loin in Red Wine Pepper Sauce was one of the best steaks I had eaten in quite a while. Done to perfect medium with a pink centre, robust beef flavor was released with every bite! Tone down that carnivore in you with some potato gratin and daily greens!
Need your carbs? The Creamy Asparagus Pasta was done al-dente and didn’t overdose us with cream richness, further enhancing the experience with a drop of truffle oil.
There’s always space for desserts! Poached Red Wine Cherries with Amaretto Sabayon was tastefully presented, light in flavour with a touch of lemon icing. The colourful Soursop Broth with Mango Sorbet had a good blend of sweet and sourness and came with cute melon balls, satisfying that little gap in your stomach!
Ending it off with a warm cup of coffee/tea, The Dunearn definitely won us over in terms of presentation, quality and environment. Go on, laze the afternoon away with friends and loved ones, you need that battery recharged before facing the hectic school term again!
Post-note: It wasn't because I was writing for a published production that I sang such high praises for The Dunearn, but the overall experience was honestly that good! I would surely be eyeing for a return visit, especially so if the weather could spare me for the long walk in!
The Dunearn
1F Cluny Road, Bukit Timah Guild House
Tel: 6586 3263
Set Lunches are priced at $25++ for 3 course, $28++ for 4 course
Check their website for monthly menu
Open to public, dress code applies
Taken with Nikon D70
8 comments:
I must say I find your blog quite an interesting read. However, it would be even more enjoyable if your brushed up a little on your grammar! :X
I love Dunearn! And I believe in your taste 'coz usually it's same to my taste i would say hahaha SO i'm sure this post is credible even your righting for a magazine! Keep it up! Outdoor sitting looks nice on daytime.
haha a food review (on botak jones) sprung up in my schoool newsletter. naturally i requested my best friend, the VP of the journalism club, to allow contribute a food review to the next issue though i'm not a member of the cca!
Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for dropping by! While I try my best to proof read for typos and fragmentation, I admit that I'm still rather weak in terms of grammar. Thanks for the heads up and I will try to pay more attention to them!
Loraine: Haha guess what, we actually sat outside because one of our friends failed the dress code for indoor seating, but it was a blessing in disguise!
Stargirl: Sure y not, its good fun anyway! Mine was even more far-fetched in the sense that its not for my faculty, or even the university. =)
Heyy you get to write for the NUS engineering club mag?! Anyway do you have any recommendations over at NTU? :D
Dropping by...
This blog looks good: )
I got blog also leh, but I quit blogging 3 months ago cos I got lazy. My makan section is empty lol. And its a 'different' kinda blog. So open my link below at your own peril.
Charlene: Oh the chief editor and a writer are friends of mine, so they asked if I would like to contribute something. =)
Haha, actually I have a tag specially for NTU, the beef noodle store at canteen 2 and western at canteen 14 are my regular haunts too. And if u are at pioneer mrt, the coffeeshop right below has darn good chicken wings and comforting porridge!(which i took photos but yet to write..)
FusionopolisLevel15Dude: Haha I'm guessing you're Andy. Thanks for viewing!
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