Ikea and Dozo

* Ikea
I went to Ikea in the morning around 10:30am to run an errand - get some small and medium sized storage boxes. Ikea is a little messy and confusing at the moment because it is under going renovation and sections have been closed off. It was no use following their pamphlet as the map in it is outdated with the current renovation going on. Anyway, I managed to find the boxes. By the time, I got to the check-out point, it was just before 11:15am. Maybe it was still too early in the morning so there were not too many people at the check out counters. I was lucky I managed to find the shortest queue and was done with my purchases by 11:30am. :)

* Dozo
The girls wanted to go to the vending machines outside the video shop at Valley Point. We might as well have lunch there. We went to Dozo since we haven't been there before. Dozo is a Japanese fine dining restaurant which specialises in Japanese-European fusion dishes. It has an ala carte menu as well as degustation menus.

The decor went for European elegance. But it is also dark and loungey. There are plenty of private dining rooms. We were shown into one of the rooms which meant we had our own space and privacy. :)

The girls had the kids' meals ($15.90++) which included a mushroom soup, a main course, chef's dessert and a glass of orange juice. Marieann had Teriyaki Chicken with Japanese Udon while Juliane had Breaded Dory with Cheesy Rice. The mushroom soup was really delicious, creamy and with bite as there were lots of mushroom bits in it. Both the girls' main course were delicious and efforts were also put into the presentation of the kids' dishes. Goes to show they care for the little customers too. For dessert, the girls were given Dozo's Baked Warm Chocolate Cake (FOC!) to go with their vanilla ice cream. That is what I call service! :)





For our 6-course lunch degustation menu ($38.80++), we were given the Seasonal Starter which consisted of a scallop in a light foamy miso cream sauce and asparugus, foie gras on a piece of bread, and raw salmon topped with cream cheese. The scallop was really fresh and succulent and the size of the foie gras was just nice, enough to whet the taste buds. As for the salmon, I don't know how it tasted because I swallowed it in one gulp! I don't take raw fish lol. :P


After the starter, we were all given a mango sorbet drink to prime our palate for the next course. The girls were delighted with the extra drink lol. :)


For Side Dish:
I had the Steamed Egg Custard with scallop and foie gras topped with caviar. It was deliciously light. The foie gras was blended into the egg and steamed. The egg custard was still light but with the taste of foie gras in it which made it rather unique in taste.


The girls' father had the Tempura Battered Soft Shell Crab on galette of mash. The tempura was nice.


For Soup:
I had the Seafood Bisque which had scallops in it. The soup was rich and creamy which I really liked. :)


The girls' father had the Infusion of Cepes Mushroom and Truffle. The soup was similar to the girls' mushroom soup, except that he had a piece of black truffle to go with his soup.


For Main:
I had the Grilled Chicken Roulette with wild mushroom and Baked Apple Risotto. The chicken was a tad tough but it was still very tasty. I really liked the risotto which was baked in an apple. Thus, the risotto was infused with the fragrance and sweetness of the apple, making it refreshingly scrumptious. :)


The girls' father had the Oven Baked Hamachi Kama on bed of Risotto. The yellow tail cheek was really fresh.


For Dessert:
I had the Dozo's Green Tea Creme Brulee. My green tea creme brulee was really nice and the bitterness of green tea complimented the hard caramel layer very well. The girls' father had the Freshly Baked Warm Chocolate Cake with Ice cream.


For Drinks:
I had the Iced Fruity Refresher which was a mix of fruit juices and honey. It was delightfully refreshing.


The girls' father had the Iced Mallow Apple Melody which consisted of mallow flowers, apple and guava juice. I thought the guave juice masked the taste of mallow flowers.

Overall, the lunch was excellent! The portion was just nice and the taste was great. The service was really good! The waiters were friendly, helpful, and most attentive and yet not in your face. They somehow knew when to appear and disappear. :) We definitely enjoyed our lunch today.


PS. I am definitely going back there again. :)