House at Dempsey

Read our first review here

Once again, Barracks@Dempsey has not let us down again. When this dish arrived, it was placed in this olden chinese plate which most of us use at home. But, do not judge a book from it's covers, how true it is for this dish.

The beef was thoroughly stewed and was soft yet flavourful. It came in quite a big portion too.

Old-fashioned American Sliders (Bleu Cheese & Bacon)  

The truffle fries from Barracks is a must try for anyone who visits them. This time, we didn't upsize the fries and yet it still came in humongous portion as seen from the picture above. Definitely able to feed more than a hungry man with so much starch into this dish.

Highly recommended to anyone who wants to visit Dempsey. On weekday nights, its quite quiet there with few patrons and ambiance is not bad.

IDLE@Dempsey

We visited Idle @ Dempsey on a weekday night with a deal voucher bought online. There are indoor and outdoor dining areas. The alfresco dining is by a jungle-alike atmosphere, whilst the indoor dining feels like a bar.

We chose the indoor seats as the outdoor didn't feel comfortable enough. The ambience inside felt more like a bar than a dining place for me with the dance numbers as the background music, dim lighting, tall black sofa chairs and alcohols on display. The dining table was also too low for the sofa chair for proper dining.

Whisky Scallops ($15)

The Whisky Scallops are flambé scallops with whisky which tasted pretty tasty and fragrant.

Soft Shell Crab ($15)

Soft Shell Crabs were deep-fried crispy and easily chewable, coupled with the Thai chilli sauce, makes this a perfect combination!

Pan Seared Sea Bass ($24)

The main he ordered was the Pan Seared Sea Bass accompanied with roasted pepper purée served with garden salad and fries. The Sea Bass was soft and tender while the fries and salad were decent.

Pasta Marinara ($18)

Pasta Marinara came with prawns, mussels and squids which all tasted fresh and well-cooked. The spaghetti tomato sauce was also good.

All in all, the food was good but ambience was not quite up to mark. I think it is more worthy to visit this restaurant with the online deal voucher because we only had to pay $42 in whole (the $15 deal voucher is $30 worth). But $72 for the above dishes and ambience is exorbitant.

Total bill: $72 (Price on menu inclusive of GST)

IDLE@Dempsey
16A Dempsey Road
Singapore 249679
Tel: 6479 6188

House at Dempsey

Wild Truffled Mushroom Skinny Pizza ($25++)

This skinny pizza is a wonderful blend of truffle flavor with the veges and mushrooms. They were generous with their fillings and paired with their special thin crust which is really crispy.

Old-fashioned American Sliders (Bleu Cheese & Bacon) ($23++)

This 2 burgers are actually more than sufficient for one diner (even though its named mini in their menu). Lots of starch in this dish as they gave really huge amounts of fries and also huge chunks of sweet potato. Although I don't normally eat sweet potatoes, this one has a special tinge of flavoring which made me like it.

Upsize fries from the Sliders maincourse ($2++)

They had an option to add more fries for $2 which we did. Their truffle fries are highly recommended, way much better than any fries which I had eaten. It's like an addiction, once you pop, you can't stop.

Total bill: $58.85

Dempsey House
8D Dempsey Road
Singapore 249672
T +65 64757787
http://www.dempseyhouse.com/


Opening Hours:
LUNCH - Monday – Friday: 12pm – 3pm
TEA Menu – 3pm-6pm
VINTAGE HIGH TEA - Thursdays & Fridays: 3pm – 5.30pm
DINNER - Monday – Sunday: 6pm– 10.30pm
BRUNCH - Saturday: 11am – 4pm, Sunday: 9am – 4pm (Last orders 15 mins before closing)