Gunther's for dinner this time around without reservations as well - I just dig such impromptu decisions. Unlike lunch, dinner is surprisingly a less solemn affair. It could be the tables booked for the night - bantering that went on and on and on, drowning any form of light chatter.
Curtains that hide the activity within.
Black and white - so sleek.
Matching black slates for plates.
Amuse Bouche of prawn tempura, thoughtfully deshelled yet the taste was somewhat compromised - texture of prawn was too soft.
Their complimentary bread rolls once again won me over for easy refills and crusty sides.
Carb heaven, almost...until we were too full to touch the last remaining roll. French butter, always a welcomed addition.
Angel-hair pasta, chili Monte Poro, dried prawns, kombu, chives ($38)
Served warm, I consider this the evil twin of their famed cold angel hair pasta that won me over fingers-toes-and-belly-up. This was alot like mee sua - flavour was hard to tell as well. Disappointing one.
Roasted pork flank, coquille pasta, "Harissa-style" ($45)
Presentation was pretty waaah-inducing - arranged in such detail. Pork chunks and shell-shaped pasta alternated around the dish. The roasted pork flank was unevenly cooked - terribly tough at parts and tender at some. Shell pasta lacked flavour and oomph to it; ending up hardened by the time I made it to the last bite. Reminded me of laksa, with the flavours strangely. Not quite a dish that wowed, neither was it one reminiscent of Gunther's prowess.
Both dishes belonged to the category of - I wish the portions accorded were smaller. Sad but that was the case.
As much as desserts were high on the agenda, I cannot bear to make any more wrong food choices henceforth. Did not enjoy this visit as much - head for the set lunches for the bang of the buck and at least, some form of satisfaction. Dinner was a gamble to take and it backfired. Service is contrived - most expectedly. No running through of daily specials though drinks were refilled considerately. Did not bear to tell the manager straight in the face how much we did not enjoy this.
Gunther's
Purvis Street
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