FOOd Day Out

Its the weekend and its been a long time since the family ate together because of the busy schedules and also because of Jermaine's 'dedication' to the nation. So when we get a chance like these, we make the most out of it!


So where are we???


What better place to head for a Foo Family outing than the Foo House anyway??? Wanted to surprise Dada and Mom by bringing them there but they gave us the surprise instead!

"Orh Foo House ah! Robert Foo 开的! 我认识他! 也是海南人的啊! Sheesh. Turns out that the owner and chief chef of this joint was a colleague of Dada and Mom from Hyatt! Ex-Executive Sous Chef of Pete's place at Hyatt. So no surprises on that side there.


While we surveyed the menu, Dada and Mom went into the kitchen to have a chat with their old friend. Arrgh! PAIN. The prices of food on this mediterranean-italian joint ain't that cheap. With mains ranging from 15-78. Yeah! A whopping 78 bucks!

The FOO brothers. . . I love my brothers. . .

Dada and Mom. . .

A brief intro of Mr. Robert. . . Cooked for Queen Elizabeth II??? Zhun Bo??? I will reserve my judgement till after I had my fill.

The restaurant was jammed packed! But fortunately elder bro made reservations in the afternoon already. So space for the 8 of us was not an issue.

The crowd was huge and the production rate was slow. So elder bro and soon-to-be elder-sister-in-law Cindy were practising how best to diao the waiter who repeatedly came to apologise for our long wait. . .

Cindy with 4th Aunt who is also called Cindy. . .

Mom with close friend and neighbour. . .

I didn't have any chance to try the desserts though, but they do have a mean stock of wine which elder bro was eyeing constantly.

Younger bro Jermaine told me to take a picture of his grossly bulging dark toned triceps. . .

Which started off a biceps war with elder bro claiming that he has bigger biceps than Jermaine.

Not wanting to feel left out, Dad joint in the fun. And went on to recount how 'V-shaped' his figure was when he was in his twenties and how many pecs he had at that time. Hahaha!

Ok so I was having so much fun taking photos then younger bro seized the olympus and insisted that I 'showed-off' mine as well.

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"You call these Biceps? Eh its not call Bamboo Shoots meh?" WAHAHAH!!!!

Once again I got mocked at by the bicepmic duo. Haiz. . .

Finally our starter, the seafood platter arrive! The platter consists of Oysters, Dory Fish, Prawns, and Calamari. Unhealthy but yummy. Especially the deep fried oyster. Has a unique taste to it.

Some random shots of the shop. . .

And its attempts to turn it European. . .

First up: the Chef Robert's grilled pork chops with mushroom cheese meltz. Its was good I tell you. Although this turn out to be the smallest portion of all the dishes, its worth its weight in bite. The melted cheese goes totally well with the succulent meat grilled to perfection.

Next up: Sheva Supreme Chicken Kiev. Dont't know what it means but its chicken cutlet with some special sauce and a totally sinful secret.


Which Jermaine discovered when he sliced it up. Some herb butter sauce ooze generously from its core. Awesome!

I was still bored and frustrated that the rest of the food took so long to arrive. So I wondered what happen if George Lucas' heroes faced off with the best of Marvel?

Dada's steak finally arrived! This grilled Angus Rib-eye steak cost a sensational $25.90 but it sure was worth it! True they goofed up the order and delivered a steak that was medium rare instead of Dada's order of medium well. But as a chef Dada understands the frustration of the kitchen at its busiest and insisted not to change his steak despite the repeated offer from the waitress to do so. Dada's never fussy anyway so he gamely took the rib-eye at the medium rare level.

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After learning a few pointers on the difference between a well-done, medium-well, medium-rare and rare steak, I stole a piece of his steak. Despite it being semi-cooked, the meat went down well and was not chewy or tough on the palate. Dada attributed it to the quality of the meat and the perfect timing of the searing it.

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It was also nice that the offered us a complimentary huge plate of french fries, after seeing how fast we wiped out the seafood platter, and also as a form of apology for mixing up the order. Neat!

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Aunt Cindy's Fish and Chips. Not of the usual Dory fish, but of the more expensive Sea-bass. The smooth white mealy flakes under the golden crust makes one hanker for more.

The portobello steak burger on a melted cheese. Huge, generous and totally satisfying.

My French Beef Burgoignon. . . Don't ask me how to pronounce it. But the obvious taste of red wine in it sure turn this simple beef stew into a bowl of pleasure. I slurped it up to the last drop.

Lastly, the North Sea Salmon Steak arrives! The mushroom sauce was exotic and goes very well with the fresh salmon steak.

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Since this was a combined Parent's day meal, the bill was down to the 3 (Leslie, Jermaine and I) of us to settle. Total damage? $199! Hmmm. Was wondering why so cheap seems like there must be some discount given somehow??? $199 for a total of 9 quality dishes is a steal if you ask me. Finally I've located a joint that offers true quality for its price. While its price is comparable and similar to many other restaurants' like Fish and Co or Billy Bombers, personally I felt that the quality of the food and its staff trumped those establishments in every aspect.

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Guess I really can't expect too much from a kitchen who has only 2 chefs and with the head chef insisting in personally having a hand in all dishes. The wait is definitely worth it.

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A night with the family and good food? Its $199 well spent if you ask me. . .