Dinner at Bistro Gardenasia @ Nyee Phoe Garden

We visited another secluded hidden gem in the west, an enchanted little garden I did not know existed. Welcome to Bistro Gardenasia at Nyee Phoe Garden - the exact address being 240 Neo Tiew Crescent, Singapore 718898 and the number to dial is 6898 9111. This used to be called the Petals and Leaves Bistro, just in case you are wondering.

From its exotic lakeview reflecting the serene of the restaurant lights to the lit-up green trees, Bistro Gardenasia exudes beauty from entrance to exit. The effect is fairy garden cum romantic, need I rave more about the ambience?

We chose alfresco dining so we could immerse in the scenic setting, and let the breezes soothe us on a warm night. The water vapour filled the place with a dreamy charm, giving it a heady sense of charm. After browsing through the fusion menu where they served interesting stuff such as fresh Wild Rocket Orange Salad, Nicoise Salad with Quail Eggs, Hokkien Mee Pasta, Mee Goreng Pasta etc. we placed our order with the amicable staff.

We started with drinks - a glass of House Red (Merlot) for me and Iced Lemongrass for the Beau. My full-bodied wine was a contrast to his refreshing and cool Lemongrass, soothing our parched throats.

The food came next. The Grilled Rosemary Chicken with Mushroom Sauce - farmfresh chicken leg seasoned with rosemary and herbs. Tender chicken leg that combined juiciness with hints of smokiness, fragrant with the exotic flavor of rosemary and saltish tinge of mushroom sauce.

Then we had the Chargrilled Rib-Eye Hor Fun - east meet west in this unique dish with tender chargrilled ribeye steak and hor fun noodles. The result? A swooning good slab of succulent and tasty beef steak atop smooth hor fun, producing a delicacy that was very pleasing to the teeth and tongue. Though, we thought that it would be more perfect if there had been an egg beaten into the gravy to add form and flavor, like the one we recently had at Beaulieu House.

Having completed the savoury dishes, we were game for desserts, thus we shared a Warm Chocolate Lava Cake - tantalising rich chocolate delight served with single scoop vanilla ice-cream. While the chocolate cake was indeed rich in its chocolate splendour, we we slightly disappointed with the "lava" did not ooze out of the center when we speared the cake. The chocolate fudge stayed in the center, giving the cake an extra ounce of sweetness.

We spent SGD$30.00 each on our dinner here and continued to take a walk around the area where we chanced more mystical sightings here such as the seemingly Roman garden, and Farmstay Villa etc. This place is truly a delightful spot away from the conventional, commercialised beauty of city life and city lights.