The ART (Assumption Restaurant of Training)

Things have improved here.  The twins are now workers instead of students in waiting.  Food is better, more organised.  Keep it up ART.

Ambience:  It is still a great place for a quiet meeting, chatting and catching up.  Try it.  For car owners it's OK as there is free parking.  Quite a walk in for public transport diners.

Food:  The chicken quissadilas are great tasting.  Had the BLT sandwich and it was professional stuff,  well prepared with buttered toast and a load of salad. 

Value:  Great value at $12 nett.  Try it and suppor the students.

Service:  Much improved,  friendly, smiling and attentive.

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This year, I celebrated Valentine’s Day with my family at the ART and it could not have been more meaningful especially with Fenny’s birthday falling on the same day. As mentioned in my earlier post, the evening was a 4-course Set Dinner Menu at $40 nett per person.

We started off with a mocktail and the Evergreen Honey which was a very light mixed green salad with Citrus Honey Vinaigrette which was not too filling yet whetted our appetites for the next few courses which were to come. The carrots were beautifully shredded and the presentation with a heart shape designed cleverly using the vinaigrette added a lovely touch to the starter.

Next was Our Ocean Treasures, a seafood chowder which honestly deserved two thumbs up. Initially I was not exactly enthused about having chowder as cream based soups were not really my thing but this bowl did change my mind. The chef was very generous with the ingredients in the chowder and every mouthful was filled with chunks of fish, carrots and potatoes. It was simply delightful.

Onward to the mains. There were four choices that night but we only managed to try two varieties since everyone wanted to order the same thing.

This was the Grilled White Fish with Coriander Pesto served atop mash and steamed veggies. It was not my order but comments were that the fish was fresh, pesto perfect, the mash was silky smooth and not dry at all.

I had the Striploin with Black Pepper Sauce served with veggies and butter rice. Had my Striploin done ‘Medium Rare’. Would have never done that in the past but after having been trained in Aussieland where steak was best appreciated ‘Medium Rare’, I decided to take my chances and try it here as well! I was first surprised by the large cut of beef which I was served and the portion of the main. The ‘Medium Rare’ was excellently done and the right shade of red. The meat was juicy, moist and tender. There was nothing to fault. Even the butter rice had a lovely aroma and veggies not too salty.

For dessert, we were Basking in Sweet Joy as we each had a plate of chocolate fudge cake with Vanilla ice-cream and strawberries. I was pleasantly surprised by the chocolate fudge cake which was well baked, not too sweet and had the right amount of fudginess to it. Unfortunately, I was not a big fan of the ice-cream that had already started to melt when it reached my table.

As promised, the souvenirs we took home from that night- a special personalized photo insert which we took outside the restaurant against the lush greenery at the start of the night + a complementary The ART mug.