Went to i-Lotus Restaurant for a so-called "xmas lunch" and we were in for a disappointment. The fact that there was only one other table occupied was an ominous sign we should have heeded. But we decided to give it a go anyway. So the set lunch consisted of:
Fried oysters and baked turkey. I was so taken aback with this dish I forgot to photograph it. It was a couple of pieces of breaded fried oysters, and a few chunks of what was supposed to be turkey but tasted more like duck. Let's just say the dipping sauce was quite nice.
Next up was the Lobster and scallop soup. Ok this was quite decent actually. Very tasty tomato based broth with one piece of scallop and half a tiny tail of lobster.
Next we had the baked prawns with butter which was actually just butter milk prawns in a different guise. It was as delicious as buttermilk prawns should be.
After that came the steamed pomfret. I personally love white pomfret, and while appreciating the cost of said fish, I think it was a rather small specimen for the four of us. Taste wise, satisfactory lah.
Then it was the turn of mushrooms and broccoli with chopped chicken ham, which tasted ok, but nothing spectacular. The fried rice was pretty good actually. I think it was fried with the turkey/duck meat. Tasty.
Dessert was some kind of a local delicacy made out of yam and wrapped in banana leaf. It was quite delicious. The green stuff with the coconut however was bland and not good at all.
So disappointed were we that we decided to order an additional dish of curry coconut prawns and fried mantou buns. I think these two dishes alone salvaged the entire meal by themselves and made the whole lunch worthwhile, along with the great company of course!
Our only regret was having to endure the so-called "xmas set lunch" before we decided to enjoy the prawns and buns.
Total spent: B$186.++ for four souls (money NOT well spent I'm afraid)
Overall experience: 4 out of 10
i-Lotus needs to re-think their festive meal strategies. If you're not going to serve up a proper festive set meal, then why bother? Misrepresentation (if indeed what we were served was duck and not turkey) is a big no-no too!
Lesson learnt: Always stick to the restaurant's specialties...
Fried oysters and baked turkey. I was so taken aback with this dish I forgot to photograph it. It was a couple of pieces of breaded fried oysters, and a few chunks of what was supposed to be turkey but tasted more like duck. Let's just say the dipping sauce was quite nice.
Next up was the Lobster and scallop soup. Ok this was quite decent actually. Very tasty tomato based broth with one piece of scallop and half a tiny tail of lobster.
Next we had the baked prawns with butter which was actually just butter milk prawns in a different guise. It was as delicious as buttermilk prawns should be.
After that came the steamed pomfret. I personally love white pomfret, and while appreciating the cost of said fish, I think it was a rather small specimen for the four of us. Taste wise, satisfactory lah.
Then it was the turn of mushrooms and broccoli with chopped chicken ham, which tasted ok, but nothing spectacular. The fried rice was pretty good actually. I think it was fried with the turkey/duck meat. Tasty.Dessert was some kind of a local delicacy made out of yam and wrapped in banana leaf. It was quite delicious. The green stuff with the coconut however was bland and not good at all.
So disappointed were we that we decided to order an additional dish of curry coconut prawns and fried mantou buns. I think these two dishes alone salvaged the entire meal by themselves and made the whole lunch worthwhile, along with the great company of course!Our only regret was having to endure the so-called "xmas set lunch" before we decided to enjoy the prawns and buns.
Total spent: B$186.++ for four souls (money NOT well spent I'm afraid)
Overall experience: 4 out of 10
i-Lotus needs to re-think their festive meal strategies. If you're not going to serve up a proper festive set meal, then why bother? Misrepresentation (if indeed what we were served was duck and not turkey) is a big no-no too!
Lesson learnt: Always stick to the restaurant's specialties...
