Its my third visit here and it never fails to be a quiet and relaxing lunch in this quaint little joint. The decor brings you miles away from the coffeeshops situated just outside and stepping in immediately transports visitors to another feel altogether.

Appetisers and desserts are always my favourite parts of the meal here.

For appetiser, we had Mushroom vol-au-vent and Home Made Gravlaks.
The mushroom vol-au-vent was light and crisp while the cream sauce was so smooth and silky.
Gravlak was yummy, just the usual.

Main courses were the Grilled Australian Black Angus Rib Eye Steak and the Pan Fried Hokkaido Scallops & Tiger-Prawns on Curry Sauce.
Steak was fine though could be juicier. As for seafood, I guess I'll always prefer asian styles of seafood though the prawns were really crunchy.

Dessert was tiramisu. It. Was. Yummy.

A cup of fresh coffee and my lunch was complete.

Will I be back? The tiramisu alone is worth my visit.
(Note: price is for 1-for-1 promo on executive set lunch. see website for details http://www.tavern.com.sg/)

Decided to check out Sweet Indulgence after seeing it in HGW's interesting places to visit in July.

Well, unfortunately it wasn't gonna be a good day to visit, it seems..
Called up at 2+ pm to check if they were still available for late lunch, the person on the other end was like "er.. yah?" I specifically asked (twice) if it would serve lunch all the way till dinner time, maybe I still wasn't clear enough.

When I got there, the waitress informed me that lunch was over. (what??!)

I decided to come back for dinner since the specialities still sounded interesting, me being a seafood fan reading about Mussels and Seafood. Plus, the tiramisu was said to be a must try. (i lOOOve tiramisu)

Dinnertime and I returned. The place was quiet and cosy, creating a rather relaxed ambience.

We ordered
Mussels in White wine sauce
Lamb Shank
Spaghetti with spicy prawns

Mussels were great, fresh and the white wine sauce so was just so tasty.

Lamb shank was great when it arrived on our table, but towards the end, it just seemed to have lost its flavour (I don't know why). The mashed potato that came along wasn't too spectacular either, the sauce was slightly strange.

Spaghetti with spicy prawns? There was nothing spicy about it, not a flake of chilli or anything that might have made me feel it was even a tad spicy. Perhaps it should have just been named Prawns Aglio Olio.

Sweet? Not for me, not today. The tiramisu was not available, that was a real let-down, and not being informed about the lunch hour even when I called, not good.

Overall, the mussels were the only things I would miss, but probably not enough to return.

It was my second visit to Kazu last evening. This little restaurant tucked away with the other Japanese gems in cuppage was always full and no reservation meant you were likely to be turned away during the peak hours.

Once seated, we were greeted with the juicy bowl of complimentary cabbage, great for downing later with all the Kushiyaki coming our way.

Here's what we ordered.

Foie Gras
Enoki mushroom with pork belly
Avocado with pork belly
Asparagus with pork belly
Kurobuta Pork
Pork with Apple
Scallops
US Wagyu Short Rib
Sasami Mentai Chicken Fillet
Chicken Wing
Ika Geso (Squid tentacles)
Garlic Rice

If I ever needed ONE reason to return to Kazu, it would be the Foie Gras, which you can see is the top of my list. Having eaten foie gras at a couple of places, including the Equinox at Swissotel, I must say that Kazu was the place that blew me away with the Foie Gras served. Lightly crisp on the outside, and uber creamy in the inside. One bite sends the foie gras melting deliciously in the mouth and suddenly all the other senses just almost shut off as the delicacy is savoured, uninterrupted by anything else.

Another must try is the pork with apple. Sweet and juicy. I personally also like the avocado pork belly. The only order that I felt could be improved was the Ika Geso, which was not as crunchy as it could be, possibly because the squid tentacles were not 'fat' enough.

Many families with young kids visit this place, though tables of japanese men downing beer with there food were also seen. The kids do make a little of a din, but not enough to stop me from returning for the yummy foie gras.

We spent an average of $30 per person, didn't order too much as we weren't too hungry yet, it being an early dinner.
Will I return for more? Definitely. I'm already looking forward to it "p