Dinner at Switch by Timbre

Tonight's dinner destination was held at SWITCH by Timbre at 73 Bras Basah Road #01-01 NTUC Trade Union House, Singapore 189556, and the number to dial is 6336 7739.

Having enjoyed the comforting and relaxed outdoorsy setting of Timbre at various outlets, we looked forward to the cooler ambience of Switch, with air-conditioning and glossy interiors. The neat little low dining tables and high bar counters both looked inviting, but we opted for the lower seats as they are larger.

While browsing the menus, we were entertained by the live band performance. The performance was rather decent, and the female lead singer has a rather strong and clear vocal. They did songs in various languages / dialects, and had some guests singers from Taiwan who sang some songs as well. 

We began with the hearty Happy Hour drinks first - beers, cocktails and blackcurrant kirins. They did a rather lovely Snowball - sweet and not too diluted. The Blackcurrant Kirin was very cooling and frothy, a sweetie for those seeking to chill over a very ladylike beverage.

Finally, the Crab and Prawn Bisque was served - crustacean of creme prawn and chunks of crabmeat, with drizzles of Brandy and served with a slice of garlic bread. It was piping hot, thick and totally delicious. The crab bits within the soup were silky smooth, and the prawns were fresh and springy in texture. Every sip was a treat.

Next, the Salted Egg Prawns - deep fried battered prawns tossed in butter, chilli padi, curry leaves and salted egg, and topped with fried garlic and soya bean crumbs. There were five pieces in one serving. This dish was a little disappointing as the flour encrusting the shrimps was rather thick, and the salted egg's text and sandy texture was almost non-existent. The only enticer was that the entire shrimp was crispy, right down to the tail, so one could eat the entire shrimp.

Our Roasted Duck Pizza came next  - thin crusts with roasted duck breast, sauteed shitake mushroom with hoisin sauce, topped with crispy popiah skin and mozarella cheese. The overall taste was a savoury blanket of scrumtiousness, made more so by the crispy crust, however the duck meat was hardly detectable. The spread of sauce made the pizza a tad too sweet after a while, so it is advisable to finish it ASAP upon being served.

Finally, the Seafood Risotto - arborio rice cooked with prawns, scallops and crabmeat and its a very flavorful seafood broth. The scallops and prawns were both fresh, bouncy in texture and tasty. The rice, infused with the richness of seafood gravy, was, needless to say, spoonfuls of heaven. 

There were four of us sharing these items, and having two drinks each. The total bill came up to SGD$50.00 each - very reasonable for a fun night out of rather lovely food, relaxing ambience, entertaining live band performance and catching up with good friends.