Anyways, Eighteen has been around for a few years now, and everytime we passed the place we'd tell ourselves we'd try the place. We finally got our chance today! It was another long day at work and I was too tired to bother driving to a food court. So we decided to walk to Eighteen.
We were the last customer there. The place was cozy with 80's music playing not so softly. It wasn't deafening, but it certainly wasn't mood music. SP brought my attention to their kitchen - Eighteen had an open kitchen concept where diners can see the chefs prepare their food. It's a good concept because no chance of hanky panky happening behind closed doors.
SP ordered the Lamb Leg in Mint Sauce while I ordered the Grilled John Dory in Lemon Garlic Sauce. The Lamb Leg was a nice change from similar dishes at other restaurants. Eighteen's lamb dish was much more tender and the best parts were the slices where there were thin streaks of fat. I could still enjoy the delicate flavours of the mint sauce together with the robust flavour of lamb and the juicy bits of fat. The lamb cuts were placed on top of slices of potatoes, carrots, asparagus and a generous sprinkle of deep fried strips of potato skin.
My grilled John Dory was prepared in a similar manner. 2 grilled pieces of dory on top of a platform made from potatoes, carrots, asparagus with a generous sprinkle of deep fried strips of potato skin. The lemon garlic sauce melded perfectly with the fish. I was pleased to see that the chef did not drown the fish in the sauce. Instead, the sauce complemented the fish very well. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed such a dish.
Eighteen also has a large selection of pasta dishes that looked very interesting. We are definitely be going back to try them out.
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