Happy Birthday Dad

Dad's birthday today. Same day as Earth Day =) Usually, close to the actual birthday, we would be discussing where to go for the birthday dinner/lunch. And it has invariably been a buffet for the last few years. This time round, we have already covered most of the better hotel buffets and the nice restaurant ones. At least the ones cheaper than 50=) I've already done the Brazilian place at 6th Avenue, and Melt (which I had been dying to go to and where Dad puked from overeating) I've also done nice Olive Tree, which I wouldn't mind going again to.

Anyway, this time round, I did the organising. It was either MinJiang or Majestic. I couldn't think of anywhere else and frankly, I wasn't particularly inspired by any restaurant right now.

Chubby Hubby's review of Majestic Restaurant won me over.

We went there for dinner tonight. All of us had that Peking duck and wasabi prawn and foie gras starter which was DELECTABLE. The prawn was so crunchy and the touch of mayo coating it was just right. The Foie Gras was slightly cripy from being pan-seared, but it was oozing with oils when I sliced it. YUM.

The lamb was also melt in the mouth. The carrot cake on the side wasn't too dry and it was flavourful. The lamb was surprisingly succulent although it looked quite well done.

The soft shell crab was bathed in a rich chilli sauce with a hint of lime. Hmmm....

As for the dessert, my parents and sister had two dishes of the "Crispy Durian Ice Cream". Even a durian-hater like me could emphathise with why it sounded so irresistible. When it arrived at the table, it was a battered ball of durian paste sitting neatly on a pool of some mango-looking sauce that I could not identify.

That was one really good dinner!!!! Happy birthday Dad!!!