Visited on 14 March 2016 (Mon). Ash & Elm is the new modern European restaurant that has replaced Olive Tree. Ash & Elm comprises three culinary theatres including a charcuterie and cheese room, wood-fired oven and an open charcoal-grill kitchen.
Weekday Semi-Buffet Lunch: $38++ per person (Appetisers & Desserts Buffet)
Weekday Semi-Buffet Lunch: $48++ per person (Choice of Main Course + Appetisers & Desserts Buffet)
Weekday Semi-Buffet Lunch: $58++ per person (Choice of Beef Main Course + Appetisers & Desserts Buffet)
Mon - Fri: 12:00 - 15:00 (Ala Carte Menu or Semi-Buffet)
Mon - Fri: 18:00 - 22:30 (Ala Carte Menu)
Sat & Sun: 12:00 - 15:00, 18:00 - 22:30 (Ala Carte Menu)
This is their bar counter at the front.
Cosy Corner table behind!
This is their open concept kitchen!
Dessert Station
Opera Cake
Hazelnut Mousse with Apricot Compote
Lemon Meringue Tartlet
Tiramisu in Jug
Their version of Tiramisu was quite different from the usual Tiramisu that we have seen. Their Tiramisu includes some grass jelly cubes with cookie crumbs on it, the mascarpone cheese a tad too creamy and infused with liquor in a pipette for you to squeeze how much alcohol you want. Perhaps I'm not used to this type of innoactive Tiramisu, so I find it not bad only...
Raspberry Cheesecake
Bread Butter Pudding
Chocolate Fountain and Fruits
So Pretty Marshmallows!!!
Live Crepe Station
Crepe with Tiramisu and Green Tea Ice-Cream
The ice-cream here were very light.
Appetiser Station
Salad
Smoked Chicken
Smoked Salmon
Charcuterie & Cheese Station
Pepperonata
Sweet Potato & Celery Root with Mint Maple Syrup
Grilled Zucchini Salad
Fennel with Pineapple Salad
Vegetarian Pasta
Cream of Asparagus
Beverages Menu
Chilled Orange Juice ($8++)
My Selection of Main Course from Semi-Buffet Menu:
Roasted French Free-Range Yellow Chicken Supreme
This version of yellow chicken under the semi-buffet lunch menu (Photo above) is totally different from the yellow chicken under their Ala Carte menu (Photo below). Read fantastic reviews about this yellow chicken but turned out to be totally different and taste quite badly so was rather disappointed. I'd suggest you either order other Main Course or you order this Yellow Chicken from the Ala Carte menu that you need to pay $29++ so that you will get a better quality as per the photo below.
French Free-Range Yellow Chicken Supreme (Ala Carte)
Seasonal Souffle (Pistachio Souffle) $15++
I have requested for an additional order of their seasonal souffle few days before my arrival as the chef needs ample time to prepare this. It was a Pistachio Souffle! Their souffle was really fluffy with very aromatic pistachio taste, complemented well with the green tea ice-cream!
Ala Carte Main Course Menu
Ala Carte Desserts Menu
Ala Carte Cheeses Menu
Ala Carte Flat Breads Menu
Ala Carte Salads & Soups Menu
Ala Carte Charcuterie & Starters Menu
This was a surprise from their pastry team for our anniversary celebration! They look so pretty and creative isn't it? Love it!!! :)
They will present the receipt in this presentable card!
Overall Impression: I'm not sure of their traffic during dinner time but this place was very quiet for their weekday lunch. Only 2 other tables were occupied that day. Perhaps it's still quite a new restaurant and seriously, their website was very badly done. They did not put any details about their lunch and dinner (Just a few sentences with 1 photo thats all, no contact info too) It will not attract much people to dine here unless the food was incredibly good.
The service was very attentive that day as there was no crowd. The buffet selection of appetisers and desserts at the buffet counter were very little since the price is only at $38++ per person.
Their appetisers did not interest us. Main Course was disappointing. Only the desserts were slightly better. Ambience was nice but probably the place was very big with very few people, their staff were more than the guests so we don't feel cosy here. But this place will be good for special occasion celebration during dinner as the place will transform into a very romantic ambience with the lightings and more to a fine dining place.
Ash & Elm during dinner time (Photo Credit: Intercontinental Hotel Singapore)