House @ Dempsey - 1st Post!!

Quite awhile ago, Boogie stumbled upon this place while checking out the newly-revamped Dempsey Village. Enter the building from a side door, we went on a pretty "cold stroll" within the building. Why "cold"? It was hard to explain. The various sections of the building were very different in terms of decor, and there were quite a few rooms with glass walls just so you can look into them, coupled with tables scattered on the main dining room amidst lots of furniture and ornament(simply read: messy), we felt like we were really intruding into someone else's house. Still, we like it. It was fun. The concept is kewl. And we told ourselves that we must come and dine some time soon.

From http://picasaweb.google.com/boogiefoodie/BarracksHouse

That, we did. However, for the sake of ambience, we decided to do it in the al fresco area where they named Barracks. Barracks and House is really just one establishment, just different areas.



Straight to the point, for starter, we had the soup, Foie Gras Consomme. Wasn't exactly impressed. The foie gras was within a ravioli and the taste of the soup was mild, much like a lighter version of chicken broth.



Next, we had the Prawn Capellini, which was suppose to be one of their favourites and speciality. It was a fairly decent dish, tasty though slightly saltish.



The other main that we had was the marinated lamb chief. This was, by comparison, a nicer dish. The lamb was tender and sweet, nicely done medium.



To top it up, we had the Strawberry shortcake for dessert. Taste was not bad although we were amused by the way it was served. Fitting of a dessert at a barrack, don't you think?



The dessert was served on a mess tin, bringing me back to memories of my army days. Can't remember when was the last time I ate from a mess tin. Even brought out a few sniggers from me as I imagined SAF soldiers having this dessert from mess tins during outfield training.

Overall, the meal was satisfaction. Nothing to rave about but then again, I don't think anyone will come here purely for the food. One more thing, they do have a wide range of beverages and wine list to choose from, plus given the ambience, it is more of a chill-out place for a simple drinking session with friends.

PS: Theres a live DJ spinning on weekends and Fri on the other side of the House. Its a non restaurant portion but just drinks facing greenery. Pretty cool for chill out. I recommend the Tiffin Punch for a gals night out. Sweet cocktail served in metal tiffin containers!

Damage: The above meal costed $89.50 (with service and GST, $105.34)
Food: 6/10
Ambience: 8/10
Service: 6/10
Overall: 7/10

Address:
8D Dempsey Road
#01-01 to 06 Tanglin VillageSS
(Tel: 6475 7787)