HOT Magazine January 15, 2015 | Page 45

HOT SCORE flavoured butter. As usual when there is good bread I eat as much as I can which in this case was a big mistake as we were about to be served ten more dishes! Our dinner proper started with French duck foie gras served on toast and I have to say this was a sure way to get my eternal support for this restaurant. Next came the restaurants best seller and I understand why, the Lobster soup with Canadian lobster meat, infused with Hennessy X.O Cognac including a sizable lobster claw. This is the best Lobster Bisque I have had, ever. Light yet creamy with a nice blend of lobster taste without being heavy or too fishy. Following this came the Wagyu beef Carpaccio with celery salad and Gorgonzola cheese mousse a nice and light dish to set us off for the more hard core stuff. The Gorgonzola mousse added a nice twang to the Carpaccio and this too was gobbled up, happily I might add. For one of the main courses we tried the Paccheri pasta with fresh tomatoes sauce, basil and Stracciatella cheese. This dish is a very nice truly Italian tasting pasta, with fresh ingredients shining through and light as the Italians like to cook their pasta. Next came the slow cooked filet of French sea bass, served with local mushrooms, Thai kale fried in chilly and garlic oil, coconut milk & lemongrass sauce. This dish is very nice dish for those that love Fish with a nice mix of Thai herbs with an Italian way of cooking and the presentation was beautiful. The owner of Hot Magazine a fish dish lover and she really enjoyed this dish and made it hard to get fork in. The last main course dish, came in the form of the Wagyu beef tenderloin with blue cheese, potatoes mousseline and Madeira truffle sauce. This dish should really have its own food review. An absolutely stunningly plated dish and delicious, this is the item I could see, would keep regulars coming back again and again. I know Wagyu beef is anyways supposed to be the crème de la crème of beef, but this Wagyu dish was the best I have had for a long time. With a cutting constancy, like cutting into a soft butter it melted even before hitting your mouth. The vegetables, the potatoes and the truffle sauce made it a meat eaters dream. At this point I really did not think I could eat anymore but it is amazing how I can sacrifice myself when it comes to desserts! A trio of Chef Sica’s favourites appeared in ѡ