The only place I had been to in Dempsey was Samy's curry a long long time ago, and Dempsey's Hut. Can't really comment on Samy's curry because I was on a diet then and spent most of my time watching my friends eat their wonderful South Indian meal on a banana leaf.
Dempsey's Hut I liked, but I could not stand the toilet - so effectively it was ruled out. I don't fancy peeing while staring at a lizard stuck to behind the toilet door and having flies buzz round your a-hole. Or b-cheeks. or c-lips. (Wow!! I just invented the ABC of the nether regions!!)
Grace, Yan and I went down to have coffee at Dome at the newly opened Dempsey Hill which has many restaurants and even a Ben and Jerry's for all you sinners out there. Stay away from me and don't you bring me down with you!!
There's Margherita's (Mexican), Vintage India (I'd love to say it's Russian food, but...), Harry's (the famous franchised bar / restau that pops up at any new, hip location), Japanese, Chinese, AngelShare (uber chic lounge), and our latest discovery - Barracks or House - the social benefits.
Barracks (the restaurant and lounge part of House, the Social Benefits) is housed in a converted military barracks, on the 1st floor. The 2nd and 3rd floors are a spa / massage areas and functional rooms - for seminars / parties etc. I have an idea but am not too sure exactly what are the facilities. But it's a very interesting concept.
Yan and I checked out Barracks the lounge cum restaurant. We went there for drinks on Friday. And dinner, yesterday. So here's my personal point of view part :
I really like the way Barracks has constructed its space - very eclectic. I like how they have separate seating concepts - garden, veranda, sitting room longues, self contained dining rooms for different numbers of people and different dining tables and chairs. Very nice to discover it the 1st time you are there.
Dinner, I found quite pricey and though the menu had loads and loads of interesting fusion dishes, I had a hard time selecting what I wanted to eat because a) they don't serve sandwiches for dinner and I did find some alluring things on that page and b) didn't really find much to tempt me otherwise. Please bear in mind also that my diet is limited to fish, chicken and vegetables.
Yan ordered a vegetarian salad that consisted of caramelised figs and tomatoes on some sort of a leaf. It cost around $16 and we were rather disappointed with the serving size. We could count the caramelised figs and tomatoes that were served. Yan ordered chicken concasse thereafter, and she enjoyed the taste of that very much.
I ordered pasta that reminded me of my beloved AMK hawker centre Hokkien mee. Angel's hair type of Alio Olio with prawns. There was one whole chilli padi in the plate which I dissected so that it could flavour and spice up each spoonful of my pasta. Hmmm...that probably explains why I had this unfulfilled craving for Fried Hokkien mee today.
I'd have to say though, that the range of teas at Barracks is rather interesting. Yan ordered a White Rose Tea. I stupidly ordered a pineapple and cucumber juice because I went after a workout, and saw that it was rehydrating and detoxifying. Of course, that was disastrous for me. Had gastric pains. So maybe you should avoid taking that on an empty stomache, unlike me.
I suppose I am not a chi chi type. Barracks is almost there - quirky chi chi if I might call it. Not completely chi chi as AngelShare, because it's still got wait staff wearing berms and skirts that resemble a school uniform and most of them seem to be young students as well.
Maybe I shouldn't even bother putting it in a box! it's just unlike any place I have visited in Singapore (the whole spa + functional rooms concept), and I do encourage you readers to check it out and experience it for yourself.
Could not find their website - but managed to find other people's points of view. Click on these links and you could prob see some pics too. Sorry for lack of pics. Camera's a bit ill these days.
http://www.yum.sg/restaurants/house_barracks_and_camp/
http://wineanddine.asiaone.com/Wine%252CDine%2B%2526%2BUnwind/Reviews/Story/A1Story20070703-17045.html
http://www.hungrygowhere.com/house_barracks_and_camp
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