Good ala carte choices~~

Had a quiet lunch at The Terrace on Saturday afternoon with family, and it was surprisingly good and quelled my nagging suspicion that all hotel cafes are out to con us of our hard earned money with medicore food :D

The Sentosa Club ($22) - A giant stack of fresh buns, a fat beef patty, and fresh greens. Stacked together tower-style, it was quite a feat to finish even for my bro. Accordingly to him, it was delish with the beef done medium rare excellent. It came with a side of wedges which was hot crispy without being oily.

Mee Goreng ($21) - Rather big portion of the noodle which came partly served on a old-style leave (I can't remember the name). Not oily, full of wok-hei, and generous serving of very fresh big prawns. Very good!

White button mushroom soup ($12) - We were all amused at how this was served. The staff presented a huge oval bowl with 2 pieces of bread crisp inside, and we were all wondering "Where's the soup????". Then another staff beside him armed with a teapot cam over, poured, and voila, we had soup! I have never expected this kind of presentation from a hotel cafe, and apart from being unique and 'cute', I'm sure it kept the soup nice and hot for us.

The chap who served us was all smily and polite, despite having to work a day before CNY eve. Bonus points from me~ The place only had at most 6 filled tables that afternoon, so I guess that helped with the staff's ample attention.

Typical of a hotel cafe, nice and cosy, but without the hustle and bustle of a down-town hotel. Weather was nice and cool, and the alfresco part overlooked the greens and the pool, which had a very theraputic, serene effect I thought.

A little expensive for the quantity we tried but I suppose the quality was quite good. Not a place to frequent because of the sheer effort in getting there but will not mind if I'm a guest at the hotel. And I have to say the hotel is quite a distance from other food choices so sometimes you do pay for convenience :D