Each dish looks small but we were quite full by the time the kaya toast dessert was served.
The CORNER HOUSE is a two-storey Black and White bungalow built in 1910.
Overall, Corner House deserves its Michelin Star and recognition.
The four-course dinner at Corner House is a wonderful demonstration of Chef Tan’s culinary expertise, passion and creativity. We had edible works of art that were actually delicious and enjoyable.
If you're planning a trip to Corner House, you're in for a treat as chef-owner Jason Tan has just updated his menu to include several new dishes.
Despite some of the misses, and hefty price of $198++ per pax, it was overall a pleasant experience. I intend to revisit to check out Chef Jason’s unique Kaya Toast and Pebble dessert.
Corner House is definitely one restaurant to try. Beautiful place. Amazing food. Good value for money (go for the set menu!)
Corner House, Singapore Botanic Gardens Aug 01, 2014by Jazpster> $60, Business Dining, Central, European, Reviews, Tanglin, Western Corner House - Chef Jason Tan Gastro-Bontanica Cuisine - Avocado Prawn Amuse Bouche Amuse bouche: Avocado prawn on cornmeal cracker. It’s not easy filling a void, especially the one left behind by Les Amis Group’s French fine-dining restaurant Au Jardin. Now occupying the same black-and-white bungalow at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, new restaurant Corner House proves to be more than adequate with their top notch service and brilliant creations. Co-owned by Chef Jason Tan (formerly Sky On 57’s Executive Chef) and Wine Culture’s Renny Heng, the establishment serves up an imaginative “gastro-botanica” cuisine that focuses on using sustainably-sourced seasonal produce, vegetables and herbs. A style that goes in tandem with the restaurant’s setting, and also paying homage to EJH Corner House’s original resident—late botanist and mycologist Edred John Henry Corner. Corner House - Chef Jason Tan Gastro-Bontanica Cuisine - Carabinero Prawn Prawn whiskers are dehydrated, breaded, then fried and served in this dish. The Spanish Carabineros Prawns (available on the 8-course $248 Discovery and set dinner menus, $98 and $148) paired with seasonal tomatoes is a clear and masterful display of this culinary form. What stood out was the varied presentation of tomatoes: adorable tiny Tomberries; marinated Sunsugar cherry tomatoes from Japan, one with plum and another with Thai basil for that “Asian heritage touch”; and a light sorbet of capsicum and tomato. Corner House - Chef Jason Tan Gastro-Bontanica Cuisine - Interpretation of Chef's Favourite Vegetables Delicious and innovative is Chef Jason’s interpretation of Kaya Toast (a dessert on the set dinner menu) that I’ll leave you to discover yourself, and a most delightful Degustation of Onions (available on the Discovery menu). We recommend to start with the luscious onion confit with egg and truffle, crisp onion tarts with picked onions, then the onion chips. And end off with an aromatic, comforting onion broth with tea. Corner House - Chef Jason Tan Gastro-Bontanica Cuisine - Free Range Chicken Highlights of the menu and worthy of repeat visits are the Free Range Chicken—succulent, sous-vide chicken breast juxtaposed with compressed thigh chunks, in a ‘Surf & Turf’ sauce made using foie gras—and the flavoursome Hungarian Mangalitsa Pork (both available on Discovery and set dinner menus). I preferred the Discovery menu’s presentation of the pork over the set dinner’s (momo peach, apple gel, ginger and endives). The accompaniment of heirloom beetroot variations and robust black garlic confit lent different nuances; the former accentuating spices in the skin and the latter brings out a subtle sweetness. Corner House - Chef Jason Tan Gastro-Bontanica Cuisine - Hungarian Mangalitsa Pork Hungarian Mangalitsa Pork with heirloom beetroot variation and black garlic confit. Corner House - Chef Jason Tan Gastro-Bontanica Cuisine - Pre-dessert Pre-dessert: Apple & celery jelly with yoghurt semi-fredo, chili and lime caviar and peanut nougatine. We visited the establishment twice and while all dishes were hits, desserts seemed to be their weakest link. The Chocolat ‘tart’ (set dinner) was slightly too sweet for my liking though I enjoyed the hint of Malabar black pepper, and the adorable but slightly gimmicky Cocoa ‘Pebbles’ (Discovery menu) lacked punch.