Conveniently located at Marina Square, Three Bistro is a
modern restaurant, bar and wine space which offers a wide range of western
fusion food ranging from salads, pizzas to hearty main courses and desserts.
Wine lovers will be delighted to know that Three Bistro actually offers a good
selection of wine that is rarely found elsewhere in Singapore.
Take for example these three bottles of wine below. Notice the Chinese letters on the bottle? They are, in fact, French wine that are harvested and brewed in China. One of them has even clinched an award at the Hong Kong International Wine Tasting Competition!
Classic Mushroom 3.5/5
Our dinner started rolling with some warm comforting soups.
Those who love truffle oil would love this rendition of mushroom soup ($6) as
the chef is rather generous with the serving. However, a drizzle of truffle oil
might just suffice as it overpowered the mushroom flavour.
Seafood Soup 3.8/5
This Seafood Soup ($8) resembled a fishermen’s stew with
plenty of fresh fish, squid, in a perfect backdrop of sweet and sour tomato
base that would rally up anyone's spirits on a rainy day.
BBQ Chicken Pizza
2.8/5
The pizza base is gratifyingly crisp and the combination of
chicken, pineapples and bbq sauce in this BBQ Chicken Pizza ($10.50) sounded
like a Hawaiian dream come true. And this dream would realize in reality if
fresh honest ingredients were used and a little more effort were channeled to
craft the dough.
Pan Seared Salmon with Tofu 3/5
This dish ($12) left me in confusion because the components
seemed to be isolated from one another. The pan-seared salmon in teriyaki sauce
and the deep fried golden tofu were tasty on their own but there was just too
little chemistry between the two, as well as the green smear of sweet wasabi
custard, to inspire any beautiful love story.
Baby Back Ribs 2.8/5
Duck Confit with Honey Vinaigrette Dressing with Creamy Mash
Potato 3/5
Some chefs do it the crisp way; some chefs do the
traditional braised way. Like it or not, the Duck Confit ($25) here belonged to
the classic camp where the skin is soft and supple. The meat was fairly tender
but could have retained more moisture. This would have been a good
interpretation of a classic confit if the dry mash potato hadn't been
"modernized" by the truffle oil.
Lamb Shank 3.5/5
Some people might find this lamb shank ($27) slightly gamey
but I thought the meat was a good sign of long braising, boasting of the lovely
silky, almost sticky texture. The side vegetables such as carrots and onions
were also cooked down to a pleasant sweet mash. Perhaps a little touch of herbs
and spice would do the trick to coax out the nuances of this dish. 
Cod Fish, served with Tomato Salsa and Cream of Anchovy
3.5/5
Perhaps due to the choice of using oven-baked technique, the
skin of the codfish ($27) remained chewy, a pity because the great storage of
fats could have been harnessed to produce an aromatic crisp fish. Nonetheless,
it was a very healthy dish that is extremely light on seasoning, slightly too
light to register on the palates of an average man. The cream of anchovy was
also absent that day. That said, this is pretty ideal for ladies who are
watching their diet. 
Panna Cotta 3.5/5
Panna Cotta 3.5/5
Back to the desserts, the Panna Cotta ($5.50) has a unique
consistency of a milk jelly pudding and the sugar content is well regulated.
Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream 3/5
Meanwhile, the Chocolate brownie ($6.50) also made quick
entrance, albeit at the mercy of the delicate ice cream that was melting in
mid-way. This brownie might not be out-of-the-world delicious, but efforts
still have to be credited to the chef who made this instead of outsourcing to
external bakeries. It had a dense, nutty texture, which would be elevated to a
next level if served warm.
Currently, the concept of the food at Three Bistro appears
inherently fuzzy to me, though I sincerely appreciate the effort that goes into
styling up some dishes here. If more energy is directed towards the balance of
flavours and textures in each dish, I think Three Bistro would stand out as one
of the quality all-day dining and chill-out spots in the CBD district. Live
band music performance is also available during the evenings at 9pm on
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Three Bistro
6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square #01- 07/08
Singapore 039594
Daily 10am-11pm
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This article first appeared on SG Food on Foot, an excellent and comprehensive food blog that showcases Singapore's best food near MRT stations.
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