jin loves to eat: Enchanté ♥

My family from my mom’s side, how we love to eat. We make every occasion a reason to get the whole clan together. To eat. Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, christenings, mothers day, fathers day, satur days, sun days…

So it is not a wonder why we are all horizontally challenged. My family from my mom’s side. We call ourselves…

“THE FATTERSIDE”
Last row: Mona Rebecca (adopted), Johann, Isabelle Nicola, Archie Burton
Middle row: Shelly Donna, Maria Margarita, Frances Faye, Florence Faye, Felisse Faye
Front row: Mary Ritz, Me, Shelton Benjamin (adopted), Jeremie Rosalie

The Fatterside cousins get together for New Year dinner. Christmas and New Year, two different occasions, two different dinners.

New Year’s is at Enchanté, and here is what we fatsos have:

Cheese Mousse and Lumpfish Caviar. So light you can’t taste it! And that’s Frances not being able to control herself to allow me one decent photo.

Classic Onion Soup. Don’t be deceived. It is so, SO bland.

Clam and Seafood Chowder. Johann says it ain’t the best. I say he is being way too kind.

Cream of Mushroom Soup. Felisse complains it’s downright bad, but still manages to finish it. Okay, good girl Peli, you may now go out and play.

M Tio Salad – grilled prawns and scallops in Berlinoisse sauce, sautéed shiitake mushrooms in creamy sauce, pan fried goose liver in raspberry-honey sauce, served with a salad panache and endives

Virgie Ramos Salad – pan fried goose liver, grilled tiger prawns, seared scallops and grilled shiitake mushrooms in raspberry-honey sauce and creamy balsamic dressing

I don’t get it. Why give one salad two different names? M Tio and Virgie Ramos, are you twins? Anyway, I love you both. The prawns are huge and succulent, the foie gras buttery and tasty.

Trio of Fish Tartar. Salmon, tuna, lapu-lapu.

Country Style Pate in mustard vinaigrette dressing on mesclun greens.

Grilled Chilled US Black Angus Rib Eye. Not bad, but not great.

US Black Angus Chateaubriand. VERY tender but also very mild in taste.

Charcoal Grilled Chilled US Black Angus Beef Tenderloin. I have to say, very impressive grilling. All our steaks come in the exact doneness we ask for.

Poeleed Duck in L’ Orange Sauce. Tender and juicy, makes Ritchie happy.

Pan Fried Sea Bass Topped with Goose Liver in Mariner and Raspberry-Honey Sauces. Melt in your mouth quality. I like the creamy Mariner sauce, but not so sure about the raspberry-honey a.k.a. teriyaki sauce.

Seared Jumbo Scallops in Berlinoisse Sauce. If this is jumbo, I can’t imagine what mini is. Fail!!

Baked Lamb Rack in Provence Crust served with goat green salad and herbed couscous. Frances says it’s good.

Stewed Lamb Shank

Rare Cheesecake. The waiter says it’s rare because it’s made from yogurt. I say it’s rare because you don’t often find a cheesecake that doesn’t taste like a cheesecake. Disappointing.

Pistachio Sans Rival. A sorry excuse.

Chocolate Coffee Crunch Soufflé. The best of the three. Still, not that great.

Of course, these are not the only desserts we have. With our sizes, these can’t be all. But we already have enough mediocrity for the night, so we ask for the bill, take off, and head to my trusted, all time favorite, sure shot solution to bad and blah meals: UCC.

The food in Enchanté, not so enchanting. Because it is fairly new, I will give it another try. But for now, the only thing I like is the place.

Warm and relaxing bar area