Black Marble (#02-01 Raffles @ Holland Village, 118 Holland Ave, tel : +65 9641 6913) used to be Otto's Deli Fresh. At some point between three years back and now, they rebranded. With the rebranding, the decor and menu has changed as well. But the restaurant is still headed by Otto Weibel.
We ordered crab cakes. Breaded and fried. These were okay. You know the kind of okay that isn't outstanding but it's also not shabby as well kind of okay? Better than many but not the kind that'll make you wanna come back for more kind of okay.
There was a baked Brie. Runny and cheesy and pretty delicious with the rosemary and honey. The bread they provided on the side was just about the right amount for the cheese. Not bad.
We had their wagyu striploin (MBS5). 200g. This was deliciously rich from the marbling. Any larger and it might have been too much richness. They managed to get a good char on the steak.
Thick cut fries with yuzu mayo there.
Lobster and scallop saffron risotto was very good. The stock in the rice was infused with three dominant flavours - crustacean, saffron and cheese. I liked that they struck a good balance between the three. Not getting much out of the bottarga though. Seafood was good quality and the bottom line was that this was a very competently done plate of flavours.
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