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I have not had Basque Burnt Cheesecake before so this is my first time trying. The burnt and caramelized surface hides a creamy interior that was so rich, creamy and velvety. This just begged to be eaten more than once and I did just that.

Beside it was the Pecan Tart topped with plenty of toasted pecan nuts and a cape gooseberry. The brown sugar filling that holds the nuts together was not overly sweet making this a plus point. I did not try the Carrot Cake so I can’t comment on it.

The New York Cheesecake was not as rich and cheesy as the Basque Burnt Cheesecake so if cheese is not your favorite thing, give this a try. Gave this Cream Caramel Custard a miss too as my tummy was almost at full capacity but my “son” took a scoop of it.

I enjoyed the Salted Egg Prawn so much that I had seconds. They were not only crunchy but also savoury and sweet with a coating of salted egg yolk sauce. Even better is that I don’t have to deshell them. I think this was my favourite item of the night and my colleague agreed with me.

I avoided the Seafood Spaghetti as the noodles would fill me up and I rather spent it on the other premium proteins. The restaurant was very generous with the Hong Kong Style Barramundi as the fish came in chunky cuts sitting in soya sauce.

A huge salmon swimming in shallow tomato gravy caught everyone’s attention while basking under the heat lamp and sitting atop the induction warmer. Whole Norwegian Salmon with Tomato Basil Coulis soon had diners digging into the side for the flaky flesh with tangy tomato puree.

Seafood in Mushroom Essence was like a herbal seafood pot filled to the brim with an assortment of shellfish and crustaceans. I should have noticed there were king crab legs in there as one lady was cherry-picking out all the crab legs into her bowl. As for me, I only managed to find one miserable piece to comfort myself. Subsequent top up doesn’t come with any more king crab legs in it. :(

There was Seafood Porridge and Herbal Chicken Soup to help yourself with but I did no such thing. For the porridge, there were nine condiments like pickled vegetables, beans, crispy anchovies etc. to pick from including two sauces.

Kueh Lapis or Kueh Lapis Legit is an Indonesian layer cake rich and moist with butter, baked layer by layer with warm flavours of mixed spice and vanilla. This one here was not rich enough, lacking the strong buttery profile it should have.

Four plates of colourful Nyonya Kueh out to tempt the casual diners but I won’t fall for it since they are commonly available everywhere in Singapore. Checked out the Chocolate Fountain but there were no strawberries in sight so not wasting my calories on it.

See, I told you I went for more of the Salted Egg Prawn and also picked up a piece of the barramundi which while meaty wasn’t a hit with my palate as I found it on the plain side. Dining partner came back with this Pan-Fried Lobsters from the Indian Station. Unfortunately, it was overcooked and the flesh was dry.

The wait staff were busy serving drinks with a skewered lychee perched on top. They came over to our table as asked if daddy (that would be moi) would like one. I nodded, not sure how to response as my “son” opposite me is a colleague. :D A non-alcoholic Fruit Juice Cocktail was placed in front of me. I think it was just a concoction of lime juice and canned lychee syrup in there but refreshing, nonetheless.

Later in the evening, the staffs were handing out Goodies Bag to male diners or at least men who look like fathers. I got my office’s “son” with me so they gave one to me. The perks of being a “father” minus the responsibility! :D The bag contains a 20% off return voucher for a certain buffet theme as well as an Inductive Charger for handphone.

We were shown to our table and guess what? It is right beside the Seafood Counter with a selection of seafood on ice. The Boston lobster halves were piled high on the crushed ice along with prawns and mussels. A trio of condiments with salad dressing, lemon wedges and Thai sweet chilli sauce were provided. Not sure why lemon was there as oysters were not on the menu that night. I only took one lobster while my dining partner had two. The lobster was sweet tasting but how I wish they were freshly out of the pot and served warm.

Ended the seafood feast with a cup of Double Chocolate Ice Cream filled with rich bitter chocolaty flavour and crunchy dark chocolate chips. Also had a cup of hot peppermint tea to wash down all the delectable food. As I must head back to the office for overtime work after this, I asked my dining partner if he had his fill and was ready to leave and that concluded our Father’s Day dinner outing.