Media Invite
I am a big fan of ginger. Which is part of the reason why I enjoyed my confinement so much – I had my favorite dishes for every meal for the entire month, which was just thrilling. When my family was invited to The Halia at Raffles Hotel, I couldn’t say no for the very same reason. Turned out, what they had on their menu was pretty good and we had a nice and relaxing family dinner that evening.
The girls were dressed up as ‘Ballerina Princesses’ that evening for the dinner because it happened to be Halloween weekend and there were special offerings on the menu in celebration of the festival as well. Every kid also received a goody bag, much to their delight. Despite the original meaning of Halloween, to the kids, it is simply a festival to dress up and receive candies and I would love to keep it that way. :)
Love the elegant yet cosy decor of The Halia at Raffles Hotel.
You’d notice a little ginger plant on your table when you dine at The Halia. Most apt table plant ever.
The kids received coloring sheets and color pencils, along with good bags of candies.
A little Halloween touch with a special Halloween drink menu.
I’m sure you expected something like this, right? This was ‘An eye for an eye’. =P
We ordered several of the restaurant’s specialties to try, and they were not just pretty, they were tasty!
Presenting my most favorite dish of the evening -
Chilli crab dip ($14++) with Toasted baguette
Even though I have a weakness for crabs, this dish was so impressive, even non crab lovers would love it. There were real crab chunks inside that sauce, just incase you were wondering. The baguette went perfectly with the chili crab dip! SO VERY YUMS.
This next starter dish looked like a piece of art! Love how they used 3 different colored tomatoes to dress it up.
Goats cheese mousse ($18++) - Heirloom tomato, olive, wild honey, dried brioche
The Oriental pulled duck ($18++) was a tummy-pleaser, and got me feeling hungry for my main course! That’s gherkin, caper, micro herb salad, soba noodle and sesame oil, presented in a most pretty and compact manner for you. Of course, the pulled duck was soft and tender – I think this can be a main course by itself!
The girls ordered from the Kids’ Menu, and very predictably, ordered a pasta and Fish & Chips. Haha!
Wagyu Beef Bolognese Spagghetini ($14++)
Generous serving of spaghetti with meat sauce. Very traditional and hearty. And seriously, since when do kids get such good beef for their pasta? This is luxurious, and nutritional definitely.
The Fish & Chips is smaller in portion by comparison, but the huge chunk fries filled up the tummy pretty well.
Breaded Fish & Chips ($12++)
I noticed how the side salads all looked very good & colorful on every dish that came to our table, only to be told later that one of the chefs specializes in greens. It’s no wonder!
Main courses to the table! The husband ordered the Stockyard Wagyu Rump (Aus) ($44++) – 200g. Love the presentation, that huge bowl of fresh greens and crispy onions on the steak!
My main course was just as lovely. Baked Hamachi kingfish collar ($28++) was done perfectly with a side of pickled vegetable, miso, orange, ginger and lemon mayo, which was super refreshing and light.
A perfect end to every lovely meal – A wonderful dessert. Sticky Toffee Pudding ($10) has everything I like – Date, butterscotch, sea salt, vanilla ice-cream!
Speaking of which, The Halia Raffles Hotel has an interesting Communal Feast menu which you can check out here. Perfect for family meals to celebrate a special occasion, or just an excuse to feast and enjoy each others’ company!
Thank you The Halia Raffles Hotel for hosting our family for a lovely family dinner. Great ambience, great food and great time. :)
