The Banquet on the 19th

April the 19th, it was a momentous li'll occasion for both SY and I (it's for us to know and for you to find out). So we decided to commemorate the day with a nice relaxing dinner at The Banquet @ BVII. We arrived slightly after the normal dinner rush hour, hence, seatings were aplenty. We were seated at a cosy corner and notice how my crisp Zara shirt blends in nicely with the rest of the decor'. Ahaks.

It's not our first time here, so we sort of knew what we wanted to order. Summoned the waiter and he sent our orders of tom yam soup (good), fried chicken wings coated with salted fish (very good), oven baked butter fish (yummy yummy yummy) and white wine clam pasta to the kitchen (yummy yummy). I must also add that each and everytime I come here, the service had been exquisite ... real top notch. :) (Maybe that's one of the reasons they could afford to overcharge us customers eh) :P

The last photo was taken as I was still undecided on what to order ... whether to go oriental or western. Ended up picking Italian with the clam pasta which was a splendid choice. The pasta was springy and tossed with loads of salty garlic. The wine was infused adequately within the pasta and the many juicy clams but not too much as to overwhelm the taste of the dish itself. I chose to exclude parsley though as I'm not a fan of this intense smelling herb.

The oven baked butter fish was cooked to perfection as usual. So flaky and when dipped in the honey mustard sauce ... ooo simply divineee. It's a dish that's gentle on the pallet and the baked potatoes on the side perfected this dish rather nicely.

The fiery tom yam soup was loaded with a generous amount of prawns, chicken, squid, mushroom and BIRD EYE CHILLIES. So good and yet sooooo spicy. A couple of sips and the nose starts to drip, the forehead revealed heavy beads of sweat and yet ... it keeps you wanting more. Deliciously deadly this concoction is.

Finally, the chicken wings ... unlike the usual 101-kinda-spice marinated ones, these v-shaped finger lickin' babies are coated with a mush of salted fish and it's to die for. Seriously, take a succulent bite and savour it by pressing it in between your toungue and pallet. Let the flavoursome juices coat each tastebuds and you'll get what I mean. Simply heavenly.

After dinner, the both of us headed to Mango Mania across the street for dessert but that indulgence deserves its own entry. :P