Mixed feelings about CUT by Wolfgang Puck

After hearing all the rad reviews about this place, we decided we had to come and try for ourselves. Stepping in, we were greeted by friendly staff but I did not feel much enthusiasm from them. Quite.. robotic and simply doing their job if you get what I mean. Laoniang got foodblog one ok?!! Pfffft. (hahaha)

So, despite the fancy place, with most of the food being impeccable, a good ambience, I didn't fancy the place very much. It simply felt it was lacking human warmth and passion. 

I'm a huge sucker for good service.... then good food. 

Lucky I had my favourite person around for company ;)

All the negativity aside, food pic time!

For starters, we had the Bone Marrow Flan:

A delicious pudding that had the subtle fragrance of meat, encased neatly in the bone.

It was quite fun to pick it out and then spreading our "jam" on the buttery brioche bread:

We also tried the shaved truffle pasta but it was a far cry from the heavenly creation of Casa Tartufo so we were quite disappointed as it was simply bland and boring. 

Well, they were generous enough with the black winter truffle.... :

Lucky the meat lived up to its name:

We ordered a 250g piece of US Wagyu Ribeye to share and it was pure carnivorous delight as we sank our jowls into a juicy centre and nicely cooked sides. The meat was flavourful on its own, hardly needing any extra sauces or salt, and we were pretty satisfied even after sharing.

The sides of Sauteed Wild Mushrooms and Potato Puree were equally good. The shrooms were very flavourful and juicy with a buttery aftertaste whereas the mash was soft, grainy with a taste of milk powder. 

(It got a bit gelat after a while, however.)

Also got a glass of red wine to pair the meat with:

It was a good fruity one, though I can't remember the name of it.

(Please refer to receipt picture)

At the end of the meal, we had a nice touch on the dessert, sending a smile to our faces:

Our bill for those interested to go:

Got a cute complimentary "X'mas tree" that was basically a stack of chocolate coated custard puffs, stacked together using glaze haha!

Free cookies by the restaurant:

To sum things up, I would say that CUT is over-hyped and that is probably why both of us felt let down at the whole experience. It could also be a culmination of factors, such as ordering the pasta (hate wasting calories on bad food!!), the X'mas crowd, hectic pace at MBS etc. And not say very cheap some more. 

I guess some things are just not meant to be *emo face*

So, I doubt we'll be back anytime soon as I think there are more steakhouses out there that offer better value for money.

(For the same price, I would very much prefer Skirt at Sentosa Cove if you ask me!)

For now, bye bye puck.

CUT by Wolfgang Puck

#B1-71, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue

Tel: 66888517

Opening hours: 

Sun- Thur: 1800-2200

Fri- Sat: 1800-2300

BKK 23rd-26th Nov! (Day 3)

Day 3  Itinerary:

1) First pit stop for the day: 

We were supposed to try Kaiton Kao Mun chicken rice, where all the staff are donned in pink, so it is the "Pink Shirt" stall. But we ended up having Kwang Heng Pratunam chicken rice aka the "Green Shirt" chicken rice as both stalls were just next to each other. 

The stalls are located just opposite Platinum mall, next to the overhead bridge.

 To be more exact, it is on the corner of Petchburi Soi 30, Petchburi Rd, but I doubt you'll miss it!

Our white chicken with clear soup: 

Overall we didn't find the chicken rice fantastic, as we were used to the richer flavours of Singapore's style. The sauce was delicious enough for an otherwise bland chicken rice. 

2) Damn shiok massage at Ruen Nuad parlour:

(42 Convent Rd, Silom, Bangkok)

Each of us paid about $30 SGD for a 2 hours full body massage. It was simply heavenly as we were well pampered by seasoned masseurs in a serene surrounding (which was: soft, tranquil music with gentle breezes and wavy trees in the background...)

Having our feet soaked before being ushered in; we were all looking forward to a much needed session since we've been walking (& eating) so much in the trip!

And we bought some street food along the way: 

I just love this coconut cream biscuit snack as it was wafer thin with a rich fragrance. 

If anyone knows its name please enlighten me!! 

3) World No 5. Pad Thai at Thong Lo BTS:

We were on the way to a coffee joint called Roast at Sukhumvit when a sharp pair of foodie eyes spotted This Stall. (I think it was Mr Wee) We believe it was the one we went gaga over at the World Street Food Congress festival and boy, were we glad to be able to taste it right there! 

"Eh gin leh, ai jiak simi???"

     Shiokness on a plate...

Group verdict?

 It lives up to its name indeed, with a crispy perimeter surrounding a juicy mess of fresh & sweet seafood! The best thing? The Orh (oysters) inside were not a wee bit fishy, yummmm. 

A good contender for the missing orh jian from Platinum mall.

So good we had a second helping.

4) Roast Cafe at Sukhumvit

251/1, Sukhumvit 55 Road (Thong Lor), 2nd Floor:

This was recommended by M & L as they came here before and said the coffee beans were good stuff. But how to not have desserts with coffee, right? 

Right? 

So.... we had:

Warm Valrhona Chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream:

French toast with jam & ice cream:

Some banana mish mash that we forgot the name of:

Chocolate soufflé:

Me thinks the desserts were pretty average but luckily the coffee trumped everything else. 

(Can't go wrong with people like M&L!) 

Just check them caffe lattes out:

Thick and foamy, with a richness that stays in your throat... it was a really enjoyable cuppa!

6) Despite all of us saying that we were stuffed, we ended up having a full meal over at the infamous food Stretch in between Central World & Platinum malls. You know that long stretch of food stalls leading toward Central world when you turn right at Novotel? Won't miss it. So we left the ordering to L, who really made sure we were welllllll fat. I mean, fed. 

Thickass pork strips:

Just look at the fatty cross section: foodie heaven, cardiac hell. 

Some greens to balance the meat:

Som Tam (green papaya salad), lesser spice. 

 ALL TIME FAVE KANGKONG. 

This was extremely juicy and tasty... gone within minutes!

What's Thailand without Tom Yum Goong?

Basil minced pork:

Best omelette of our lives:

How do Thais make their eggs so crispy on the outside yet still so juicy everywhere????

Food galore: 

Chiong ah!!!

7) Banana prata along Pantip Plaza.

E said they found a good prata but we didn't see it at midnight. I mean, not everyone comes out eating prata like us past 12am.... but we did see this man selling pratas so we decided to support him. 

All excited except J.

 He's like: "I think B can make this better lor...... " haha!

 M.I.A. : Man In Action:

Finally, our glorious glistening (read: MARGARINE loaded)-chocolate-condensed-milk drenched banana prata: 

Decent but not the best we've tried. And the original one E & S had was better. 

So if you see a prata stall outside Pantip Plaza, remember to try it!!

8) Last stop: Their local Mac's Shogun Pork Burger. At 12 midnight. Sighhhh.

But as E aptly put it, "In Bangkok, just eat!!" 

The ladies: "Yar right... eat now regret forever!"

That said, it was indeed a juicy and soft bun. Since Singapore doesn't have, why not? Haha!

Very happy boys.

It was a good way to end the day nonetheless. Then we hit the sacks with bursting tummies, all ready for the last day in BKK...

Stay tuned!

Xx, weelovefood.

BKK 23rd-26th Nov! (Day 2)

Day 2 Itinerary -

1) Pratunam 42/43 Petchburi Soi 19 Wanton Mee: 

Early morning wake up, first thing must eat wanton mee. 

We've heard soooo much about it and even a Singaporean-Thai friend of mine recommended it!

Waiting to enter the restaurant - yes it is making that much money: 

A pot of dubious meat:

He looks suspiciously non Thai.... :

And for future foodies: 

Finally time to see 'em noodles! 

             Just check the noodles out &  the accompanying garnishes:

Yummmmmmmmmmmmm.

Indeed, these lengendary noodles were amazing. 

In each bowl was a fist-sized portion of very springy noodles that are a bit thicker than Singapore's version. It was very shiok to eat as we added chili spice & sugar (apparently local Thai style, correct me if I'm wrong) to the slightly oily noodles, making it very flavourful! 

The occasional bits of fresh, crispy pork lard coupled with a fragrant char siew made the dish complete. 

Most of us had 2 portions, some of us more ....
(P.s.The woman's face.... epic!)

We also ordered a side of pork offal, which was very tasty & soft but I found the pork taste a tad too overpowering:

2) Chatuchak Market Pork Bun: 

(Aka hidden gem of chatuchak)

This was recommended by M & L, whom led us to a secluded corner inside the popular market, right next to a pharmacy.

 We were very surprised to see a bustling stall filled with thick slabs of aromatic marinated meat that were arranged in layers after another.

Really see already also shiok!!

It's like a Thai version of our kong ba bao, except it was juicier and a lot more tasty due to the marinate and special ginger-based chili. Matching the robust flavours was a fluffy & soft bun, and that really tempted us to go for one more bun each despite our protesting stomachs!

Soft fluffiness.....:

 

 Finding more food around the area:

And spotted our favourite marinated meat:

Just whack only!!! 

3) Salted egg & shrimp Salad from Platinum mall food court during mid afternoon:

We initially wanted to have our favourite Orh-jian (aka Oyster omelette) but the popular stall was not around :'( If anyone has any idea about what happened to it, please comment! So bo bian lor, we opted for the new salad stall located at the right side of the food court. Luckily it turned out quite tasty & we were pretty pleased.

4) A&W snack from Pratnip Plaza nearing evening time:

Come to Bangkok, must eat A&W also since Singapore's outlets disappeared :'( We were literally bursting but because YOLO... just eat lah! We showed some restraint and only ordered the ice cream & waffle set, not knowing it came with curly fries & root beer float.

 That's it. K.O-ed on the spot. 

Haha t'was decent but once we had our greedy cravings satisfied, we stopped munching as there was still dinner awaiting us. (Oh boy......)

Walk straight down the streets outside Platinum and you will find A&W just after an overhead bridge if you are a fan!

5) Talad Rot Fai Street food at night: 

We headed down to do some shopping as this market was known for its quirky mix of goods, ranging from vintage tees (we definitely made the shop owner at one of the shops very happy!!) to furniture and custom made items. I had my named carved out on a mini piece of dusty gold bar, which is now hanging off one of my travelling bags, and I LOVE IT !

Besides shopping, we also grabbed some bites to share.... and over-ordered as usual. Some things just don't change.

First kill from the square: 

Bacon wrapped enoki mushrooms vs pork neck salad 

Both were superb but the salad was so spicy that we kept having to blow our noses urgh!! Sigh, what to do, a foodie's gotta do what a foodie's gotta do.

The array of food, featuring (clockwise from the Cokes): 

1) Pad thai (us human piggies were awaiting 2 more plates when this was taken) - yummy with a slight "wokhei"!

2) Fried calamari - forget about ordering as they were too floury and not very tasty

3) Fried rice with egg - tasty & fragrant

4) Crispy wanton skins that were super shiok and we ordered 2 more immediately haha!

5) 2 eggs in 1 - a dish that had a normal egg wrapped around a century egg, in a very spicy yet irresistable sauce!

After an immensely satisfying time at the market, we headed back to a massage parlour behind Glow Hotel and it was aptly named No.1 as the massuers were damn zai! 

After that, it was truly k.o. time for us all...... 

(Need to recharge for the next day's food you know!!!) 

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That's all peeps. Stay tuned for days 3 & 4!

Weelovefood.