A night at The Majestic
Posted by sideshowjudy on July 20, 2007
The Majestic Hotel is a boutique hotel on the "once was seedy" side of Keong Saik Road, in Chinatown. Now a swanky little retro modern meets Chinoiserie joint, the Majestic has a pretty good but small kitchen.
The cuisine is traditionally Cantonese, with some Japanese and nouveau accents with regards to plating and cutlery. The decor is decidingly 70’s with a thick pale green bamboo-esque wallpaper and giant booths set against sexy boudoir-like chanderliers. Unlike the usual fanfare of expats, the Majestic actually attracts locals and the de rigour family of 10 dinner outing. The kitchen has an open counter and one can enjoy watching chefs blow up abalones with XO sauce.
The menu also has a pretty good value for money degustation course, with about 6 dishes at nett price of up of $65. Nice thing about it is that most of the household dishes are available on the set menu, so one doesn’t lose out at all.
The guestroom - small but pretty. And crowded too - we nearly didn’t get a booking.
Starter plate: Peking duck (v. good), prawn salad (good) with watermelon slices (not sure about this bit - weird confluence of tastes). Overall, i m not sure if i am having starters or dessert cos of the sweet melons.
Abalone and broccoli over fois gras - very very nicely done. Possibly my fave.
Last but not least, a quick spin in the washroom. I love the little mosaic tiles.
