A group of friends, checking out the food scene and talking bout stuff.

Friday 12 December 2014

Stirling bar & grill at Cheong Chin Nam

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Stirling has opened for a couple of months and is a few doors down from the famous Al-Ameen. With the new MRT station slated to open in the next few years, expect this place to be the new Holland Village with the numerous options available, and cheaper prices too!

The Grilled Halloumi Salad ($9) with baby spinach, tomato and capsicum salsa was a refreshing start to the dreary afternoon. Most of us were expecting a huge chunk of cheese on top of the salad, instead it came out nicely chopped up and plopped over a fresh mountain of leaves. The salsa added the needed acidity and juices to mix the greens with.


The Bacon Wrapped Asparagus ($11) topped with sauteed capsicum and sun dried tomato was a clear favorite among all and all 3 plates were wiped clean quickly. That streaky bacon bursting fat juices in your mouth while the capsicum and tomatoes gave it a variance in textures and flavors. The asparagus felt a bit too limp to me, but i guess that's what you get with tiny things.   



Now if you're looking for a place to drink I highly recommend coming here. They have archipelago beers on tap and a large selection of bottled UK craft beers & ciders too. And a redonkulous $2 slider promo to tempt you to further part with your hard earned money.


They look like a whale was trying on skinny jeans, but apart from that... I can't really fault anything that costs $2.


The Grilled Watermellon ($12) wasn't that grilled afterall.. What little charred bits I found actually added a different dimension that left me moreish. The parma ham added some saltiness while the rocket helped to give it a clean finish.


The Delicieux Duck Breast ($25) with creamy truffle mushroom, pencil asparagus and oven baked baby potatoes were... for a lack of a better word, poor. The breast meat was on the verge of turning grey and it wasn't rested enough, hence the amount of blood/juices you see on the plate. The flavors though, were good. The truffle sauce gave it a richness it deserved while that orange slice gave it some acidity to cut through all that meat on the plate.


Now this was what we came down for. Their signature Ribeye steak ($29 for 200g/ $35 for 250g) that's slow charcoal grilled before finishing off with high heat. Because of that you don't get the line charring you would expect from a grill. The steak is topped off with avocado butter, served with truffle fries and alcohol infused vegetables. Biting into this, you know they've not messed around with it much. The meat was tender but could use just a tad more resting time. Definitely value for money.


To me, the Crispy King Salmon ($23) was the definite winner of the day. This mess on the dish is actually fork crushed potatoes, creamy dill and leek sauce. The crispy skinned salmon gave way to a beautiful pink on the inside which left everyone wanting more. I cheekily stole more from the other side as this was too good to resist.



The restaurant has sofas to laze around and an al-fresco area that shows live sports as well. Do check out their facebook page as they have live music, although not that often due to licence restrictions.
The menu does have some hits and misses but noting their prices, this is a pretty decent place and we'll definitely be back.

Stirling15 Cheong Chin Nam RoadSingapore 599739Tel: (+65) 6469 9096Website: www.stirling.sg

1 comment:

  1. All of this food looks absolutely delicious. My husband and I just moved to a new city and we've been looking around for a nice bar and grill place to eat. We both really love barbecued food.

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