{"id":28529,"date":"2014-07-22T07:30:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T23:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=28529"},"modified":"2016-05-09T16:30:09","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T08:30:09","slug":"match-restaurant-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2014\/07\/22\/match-restaurant-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Match, Pan Pacific Hotel Marina Bay: Customizable Modern American Cuisine, Classy and Chic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Match
\nTaking over Royal Room at Pan Pacific Hotel, Match Restaurant and Lounge\u00a0looks so cool but means serious business. It is one of the best conceptualized new restaurants I’ve been lately. The decor<\/strong> has pentagon motifs all over, on lamps, and tables. The dark wood and naked bulbs are a cheeky twist\u00a0on traditional American steakhouses. Plays Top40s like Justin Timberlake’s “Not a Bad Thing” and Lorde’s “Royals” with an underlying sick beat. The restaurant exudes\u00a0class, luxury, sophistication, and attitude. A good place for both\u00a0dates<\/strong> and\u00a0large groups<\/strong>. Opens till late night<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drinks & Bar Snacks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Match
\nThere is a professional sommelier if you want wine,\u00a0and\u00a0the cocktails are well crafted. Rowdy Roosevelt<\/strong> (Hendricks gin, rose water, rose syrup, fresh lemon and lime juice, half-and-half, soda, $16)\u00a0<\/strong>tasted like milkshake, but was potent enough to make my ears blush. The other one that I’d try next time is Waldorf Cocktail\u00a0<\/strong>(Knob Creek bourbon, sweet vermouth, with dates stuffed with bacon and blue cheese, $18)\u00a0because BACON! The bar snacks–mostly American like pretzel\u00a0<\/strong>($6) and corndog<\/strong> ($10)–were OK but they are just bar snacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Food<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"match
\nDesigned by consulting chef Robin Ho<\/strong>, who is also the executive chef for the Prive<\/a> Group,\u00a0you can customize your own menu: choose a meat (and how it’s cooked), a sauce, a vegetable, and another side. If you’re lazy to decide, there are also ready dishes.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are also starters, like\u00a0ham hock croquette<\/strong> ($16) or\u00a0crab and prawn cakes\u00a0<\/strong>($18). We had very fresh Tasmanian\u00a0oysters<\/strong> ($6\/pc) that day, tasting like the ocean.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Match
\nFor our mains, we paired the Australian Tajima\u00a0wagyu ribeye\u00a0<\/strong>(marbling 7, 200g, $95) with red wine sauce,\u00a0duck liver<\/strong> (50g, +$4), and grilled zucchinis. Lovely piece of steak, wasn’t too fatty or oily, still had a bite (which I like, although I know most people like it tender). Some salt on beef\u00a0would be nice. The duck liver was competently pan-roasted, buttery in the mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Match
\nThe Maine lobster<\/b> (450g, $68), we had it with a shellfish bisque sauce, sea urchin flan<\/strong> (+4), and brussels sprouts. Delectable smoky char-grilled aroma\u00a0on the lobster, but it\u00a0could be fresher. I usually have flan as a sweet dessert, so it took some getting used to a savory\u00a0sea urchin flan. Chiobu likened it to chawanmushi;<\/em>\u00a0not far off, flan has eggs (and cream). Well-cooked\u00a0brussels sprouts shouldn’t be bitter, and unfortunately, it was bitter like my spinster heart here.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Match
\nA raincloud on my table! (It was complimentary, pre-dessert dessert, candy floss, for all diners)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Only 2 out of the 7 desserts<\/strong> appealed to us: either warm pear-pecan brioche and butter pudding\u00a0<\/strong>with salted caramel and pecan ice cream ($12) or\u00a0passionfruit profiteroles<\/strong> ($13). I picked the latter one, because I like sour desserts, and because I thought\u00a0it was profiterole with ice cream filling (I opine desserts should always be cold). But it came as the French version, a mini croquembouche. Though it wasn’t what I expected, and it wasn’t sour, it was nice enough and rather spectacular.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Match
\nNo blond wait staff was harmed in this production. Gold threads were spun from sugar. What a breathtaking dessert!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

If there is an area for improvement, it’s the pricing. I thought the mains could be lowered 10-15%.\u00a0But as a whole, this is a well-conceptualized restaurant with not-bad food and a ritzy decor, designed to impress your dates and friends. <\/span><\/p>\n

Match Restaurant Pan Pacific<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n

7 Raffles Boulevard, Pan Pacific Singapore, Marina Square, Singapore 590211
\nT: 6337 0800
\nM & Tue 6pm-1am,\u00a0W &Th 6pm-3am, F & Sat 6om-4pm
\nfacebook<\/a>
\nDining Menu<\/a>
\nDrinks and Bar Snacks Menu
\n<\/a>Rating: 3.167\/5 stars
\n\"chope-reservations\"<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Written by\u00a0A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ps: thanks, Claudine, Sarissa, and Sommelier (sorry, I didn’t catch your name)\u00a0for the invite.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taking over Royal Room at Pan Pacific Hotel, Match Restaurant and Lounge looks so cool but means serious business. It is one of the best conceptualized new restaurants I’ve been lately. It’s extravagant, but as a whole, this is a well-conceptualized restaurant with not-bad food and a ritzy decor, designed to impress. 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