17 Oct :: Friday :: Evening
It’s been a while since my last review. I’ve been too caught up with work, but no fear, I’ve still been trying out food, just lacked the time for reviews. Here’s a back-dated review of Barnacles Restaurant & Bar.
To celebrate my SO’s birthday, I decided to surprise her with a trip to Sentosa, to dine by the sea. After some research, I decided on Barnacles Restaurant & Bar, at Rasa Sentosa.
Brief Description
Barnacles Restaurant & Bar provides an enjoyable dinner by the seaside, filling the night with sea breeze from the South China Sea. If alfresco dining is not your cup of tea, there’s always indoor dining under soft ambient lights.
Barnacles is at one end of Sentosa. Driving there, turn right at the first roundabout upon entering Sentosa and religiously keep driving straight, towards Siloso Beach. Parking is available at the beach or if you’re lucky, you can score a parking lot near Barnacles at Rasa Sentosa.
Sentosa Entry Fee is redeemable from Barnacles, but do remember to request for a receipt when entering Sentosa. No receipt, no redemption.
Review
I chose an outdoor seat by the sea, hoping to catch the transient evening light. However, once the evening passed into night, it was actually quite irritating to have the spot lights shining at you… time to move into the restaurant itself.
The restaurant interior is quite cosy. The lights are soft and calming.
Since we weren’t really hungry (damn the tea break cookies), we ordered a crab salad, a grilled meat & seafood skewer and the famous yin yang (toted as one of the top 20 appetisers in Singapore).
The food
Complimentary bread was provided. Toasted to a slight warmt, the bread was an excellent start to the meal.
1) Crab with Avocado Salad. The avocado provided the yummy creamy texture, bringing out the sweet and succulent crab meat. Mixed with their famed chili crab sauce, the dish was a great start to the meal.
2) Yin Yang (Wok-Fried Honey Baby Squids & Mayonnaise Prawns). The baby squids were yummy and went well with the thinly sliced cucumbers, which formed the ‘S’ in the Chinese yin yang sign. The prawns were sweet and fried to just the right degree.
3) Grilled Meat & Seafood Skewer. To be honest, I didn’t quite like this dish. The fish meat seemed overcook and tasted a tad too ‘fishy’ for my liking. The prawns was okay, but wasn’t as nice as the yin yang mayo prawns. Overall, was a bit disappointing considering how I enjoyed the earlier two dishes.
Since it was my SO’s birthday, the restaurant provided a complimentary slice of blackforest cake and a glass of white wine. I’ll gladly pay for the cake. It was moist and wasn’t too sweet. Kudos to the staff again for their ability to make the guests feel special.
What to try
Looking around at other tables, I decided that on my next visit, I’ll try the Seafood Platter on Ice and the Chili Crab. Probably you should, too.
Ratings
Food : 3.5/5
Ambiance : 4.5/5
Service : 4.5/5
Value: 3.5/5
RTE (Return to eat) : Probably
Details
Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore
101 Siloso Road, Sentosa
Daily: 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Sun: 12-3pm
Lounge Bar: 6.30pm – late
Tel: 63712930
