31 - 37 Bukit Pasoh Road
Singapore 089845
Tel :(65) 6511 4718
Email : restaurant@newmajestichotel.com
Mon - Fri : Lunch & Dinner
Sat : Dinner
Sun : Closed
Just two Sundays back, I was treated to a feast at the Majestic Restaurant at the New Majestic Hotel, a new boutique hotel situated in the heart of Chinatown. The restaurant is rather small with the capacity of just over 15 tables (smaller tables) with 3 private dining rooms. The kitchen is open-concept style and we can both see and smell the cooking of the delectables bites and the activities that goes on in the busy kitchen. Some of the chefs are rather cute too! First up...we had
an appetizer plate consisting of a piece of crisp Peking Duck Skin sitting on top of an equally tempting slice of a melt-in-your-mouth foie gras and a huge piece of succulent tiger prawn that is lightly battered and evenly fried to perfection and tossed in a delicious wasabi sauce.The portion didn't looked too big, much like french cuisine (ahem...also to mean small food portion served on a huge plate!) but trust me by the end of it all, we were 
already bursting at the seams, if not then it's probably our wallet!!) The second dish was a soup...Shark's Bone Soup with Fish Maw and Beijing Cabbage. Wow! This soup really packs a punch! It didn't look intimidating at all when served...just reminded me of a runny cream soup. But when I had my first sip, I fell in love with it! The soup didn't taste creamy and fishy at all. It has a nice smooth, velvety almost 'gummy' texture to it, much like what 
you'll get by long-boiling a chicken soup, except better. Simple but heavenly...Next on the menu, we had a Steamed Scotland Bamboo Clam with Minced Garlic. Nothing extraordinary about this dish except that the Bamboo Clams were steamed with just the right timing without it being too overcooked and chewy. Dad loves the next dish which happened to be the Grilled Rack of Lamb with 
Chinese Honey Sauce served on a bed of Pan-fried Oriental Carrot Cake. The lamb was nicely marinated and grilled to perfection to retain it's natural flavour and juiciness. I particularly liked the sauce which is sweet and comes with a hint of char siew and hoisin sauce. The carrot cake was an unusual side-kick used to compliment the dish. Next up, we had the Braised Homemade Tofu with Roasted Garlic. It was nothing to shout about though the tofu was indeed silky and smooth and could almost glide down your throat. Our finally dish for the night
was the Braised Noodle with Sliced Goose and Dried Leaf Mustard. Springy Shanghai La Mein with succulent slices of goose and Mui Choi...a nice simple finale! To end off the night's feasting, I had a hot Almond Cream with Papaya for dessert. Not too bad a choice except that the Almond was a little too overpowering (I think they were too enthusiastic when adding in the Almond essence). The dinner cost a bomb but nonetheless we all enjoyed a wonderful dinner together celebrating both E's promotion and K's belated birthday. I give it thumbs up for ambience and food. If you like to impress someone and want something a little different, you may like to consider the Majestic Restaurant for your next makan venue...but be prepared to pay and splurge!
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