I tried Morton's and I tried Tavern. And there's always this question mark in my head. Why oh why is Tarvern so under-rated and morton's so over rated? Looking at the review here, it is a 100% definitely will go back review. But there are only FOUR miserable reviews for this place! How can it be? Definitely do injustice to this place.

The restaurant is very nicely furnished with very european style decorations. Was there on a Sunday and there were very little customers. According to my friend, Morton's is an American steak house while Tavern is more European style. That explains why this place is classier. Morton's is really too noisy for my liking.

The waiter will first bring out the menu for the main course, which was written on a blackboard. He would push it to your side and you can choose what you want for main. They will also show you all the beef that they have, pretty much like Morton's and Lawry's. We both decided to have Wagyu steak 200 g each. Pretty pricey, but it's wagyu so no complaints. The waiter cut through the wagyu beef like hot knife on butter. And with great precision, he weigh it to us. 200g each. We also ordered Pan Seared Foie Gras for apetizer.

They first served us bread rolls. Freshly baked. Very yummy. Unlike mortons where the bread served was ginormous, this was just nice for one person. Not too much, just the right portion to make you want to crave for a little more.

Then came the apetizer, pan seared foie gras. It was crispy on the outside, soft in the inside, cooked very nicely. I'm a big fan of foie gras and I had tried foie gras in quite a number of places and I must say the foie gras here is generous in serving and very creamy and delicious. One of the best I ever had. The foie gras is placed on 2 pieces of toast, which I think is used to suck the oil from the foie gras to prevent it to be too oily. Anyway, I ate the toast. Sorry to be so unglam but me and my friend simply can't resist cos the toast is sooooooo delicious with the essence of foie gras! (note: OIL of foie gras....)

Then came the main dish, wagyu beef. No seasoning was used before they cook, just lightly season with pepper and salt to bring out the taste. The wagyu is grilled and has a really nice beefy, smoky taste. Very juicy and fresh. The generous serving of vegetables are also very yummy. I understand from my friend that they buy the beef from Culina, which air flown wagyu beef every twice a week. That explains the freshness and the fats in the meat simply melts in your mouth. The cut is just nice, not overly fatty, at least no lumpy fats inside, but marblised nicely throughout the whole steak. Best, no kidding, best steak I ever had. I wish they would import in some kobe beef, cos I know it would be simply heavenly if this is a piece of kobe steak.

For dessert, we had baked alaska. They will pour brandy on top of the white creamy top and it will catch fire!! I love it to bits. The sweetness, together with the burnt crispy after taste is really fantastic.

This place is a fine dining area, so obviously, it is going to be pricey. But compared to morton's price, here is like 20% lesser yet have better food. So pretty value for money.

So if you love steak and love fine dining in a quiet environment, do try Tavern

Everyone would have this happened, where they feel that they have over paid for a mediocre dinner and making the comment that they would pay good money for good food?

Well, I have.

I'm quite a choosy with food if I want to and I tried to do the same here too... But there I couldn't really find anything that I disliked about this place.

Before the starters came, they served freshly baked rolls. (Not the type where you can get in half dozens in a plastic bags) But they made the rolls themselves! Impressive.
It went really well with the Olive oil with finely ground / chopped Basil and herbs.
My wife and I had 2 rolls each.
:)
I mean, how often do you get fresh warm rolls??

My wife and I started with Mushroom Soup & Lobster Bisque.
God knows why I chose Lobster Bisque coz I was super allergic / sensitive to the "fishy" taste in seafood when they are not fresh. Well, maybe I was partly "trying to find fault" here.

But to my surprise, the soup was anything but "fishy".
It was the best Lobster Bisque I have ever had!
The Lobster meat in there were "chewy" (In a "fresh way") and the soup was... divine. I added just a dash of freshly grounded black pepper and nothing else...

My wife loved the Mushroom soup and her only comment was... "Def freshly made... Not from a can"

:)

Anyway, we also had the Raclette with Air-dried Beef...
My only problem with this dish was... why was there so little of it??
With the pickled onions & something that looked like baby pickles.
The combination of Cheese and Air-dried Beef was a wonderful partnership. A must try.

For main, I had the Tournedo Rossini.
It was a chunk of Tenderloin (Medium well)with saute Goose Liver(foie gras).
1. The medium well was indeed medium well. Not too raw, not too cooked. Perfectly done.
2. The saute foie gras made it hard to decide which is the main... Tenderloin or Foie Gras.
3. All I can say about the brown sauce was... It's oohhhh so good.

My wife's main, Baked Cod Fillet.
Her comment.
1. Nice, fresh and juicy.
2. Yummy.

I had a couple of bites but couldn't really tell coz I was still trying to savor the Tournedo Rossini.

I was told that the Wagyu was also to die for... maybe next time.
:)

But one thing that did put me off though...
Which was the fact that some of the waiters were "grumbling" about something... Which did put me off a little.
Other than that, the service was great!

Also, as it was my wife's birthday, they made sure she felt "special" with that "extra mile".

A Home-made Tiramisu Cake.

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/)

I agree with Icez Queenz comment about the knife cutting through the meat like butter. It is a sight to see. The Australian steak simply melts in your mouth it is so delicious.

I was excited when I saw the German dish, Wiener schnitzel on the menu and I must say, it was just as good as in Austria. Make sure you squeeze the lemon on top of it.

The appetizer of Raclette was very good too, although they should give more potatoes to enjoy it with, so you may want to ask for extra. This is not a dish for someone on a diet considering it is melted cheese, but it sure it yummy.

The service is decent, but a bit chaotic since they had 4 different people serving us. I am eager to go back and try the Fondue... and don't worry, I'll let you know how it is :)

Definitely Must Try Beef Place For Every Yr!!!!!

COmparing their prices to Morton's and Lawry's Prime Ribs, I strongly believe that Tavern Restaurant serves the most reasonably priced and excellent tasty beef steak!

Every friday and Sat night, they would be pushing a wagon around to slice off the beef right in front of you...

You can witness that the knife can slice through the premium beef as if it is slicing butter.... (correct me if I m wrong :P)

Beef steak aside, they do serve excellent lamb ribs and great dessert (chocolate dessert and crepes)!

Do visit there and try it out with your loved ones!!!!