Sunday, May 12, 2013

Mr. & Mrs. Bund ♥ ♥

 

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So San Pellegrino says Mr. & Mrs. Bund is THE 43rd Best Restaurant in the World7th in Asia, and Number 1 in Shanghai.

This is what jinlovestoeat says:

Errrrr…… NO.

The restaurant or "Modern Eatery" by Paul Pairet is a huge space with a chichi address on the bund. 

The interiors are dark and sexy (and just a little bit funky) in blacks, grays and reds.

 

 

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You can sit and watch the chefs in action through these colored glasses

 

 

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 Frances gushed about how cute these little chairs were and wanted me to take a photo of her
sitting on one. Before she could lay her butt on it, a staff stopped her and advised that the
chairs are for bags only and might break under her weight. Hahaha!!!

 

 

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It was so embarrassing she ordered a bottle of wine to drink the
humiliation away. Wine list in an iPad = WinePad! Lol! :)

 

 

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Our server recommended this bottle of red

 

 

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Complimentary Crostini with Tuna Mousse. The mousse was so light and airy it was like foam.
Clap clap for the presentation!

 

 

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Delicious crusty breads and butter

 

 

Because we were a big group, I was able to try quite a few dishes. (It's a jinlovestoeat rule. You eat with me, you share your food with me!)

Of the many, many appetizers, mains and sides, only two dishes stood out for me - Foie Gras Crumble and Lemon & Lemon Tart.

The rest were just okay, nothing that made me jump for joy. Some were disappointing even. I guess I expected a lot more with the highway robbery price tags.

 

 

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Arugula Mushroom Truffle Salad - arugula salad, soy dressing, truffle and paris mushrooms,
parmigiano flakes

 

 

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Foie Gras Light Crumble - light duck foie gras mousse + raisin hazelnut crumble
This was absolutely divine!!! If you have to order one dish only at Mr. & Mrs. Bund, let it be this!

 

 

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 Seared Foie Gras Pomelo - quite a unique pairing, but did not really do anything for me

 

 

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Grilled Foie Gras

 

 

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Scallops Lemon-Ginger - seared scallops, olive oil, lemon, soy, garlic, ginger, parsley.
Perfectly seared and a bit raw inside, just the way I like my mollusk.

 

 

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Chilled Tomato Consomme - chilled basil tomato water broth

 

 

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 Lamb Chops with Black Truffle

 

 

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I forgot the name of this dish, but it was called "Lamb Ess Garlic" on the bill :P

 

 

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Rossini Chateaubriand Fillet - seared foie gras, truffle perigueux red wine sauce.
The foie gras was terribly overcooked. 

 

 

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Beef Long Short Rib Bordelaise Ceps Marrow - traditional French red wine sauce,
roasted ceps and beef marrow. Mr. & Mrs. Bund's signature dish could be a lot more tender.

 

 

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 Duck Confit with Seared Foie Gras

 

 

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 Risotto Truffle - truffles and paris mushrooms risotto, truffle light meuniere, parmigiano

 

 

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Coquillettes Ham and Cheese - paris ham, parmigiano, gruyere

 

 

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Asparagus XL Bearnaise - asparagus steamed "A La Serviette"
served with traditional French tarragon-butter emulsion (not in photo)

 

 

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Ceps Essential Garlic - fricassee of ceps, shallots, garlic.
This one was pretty good, but who can go wrong with garlic and mushrooms? 

 

 

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Ooohhh… personalized steak knife!

 

 

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 Eyeing our neighbor's house-smoked salmon being carved tableside

 

 

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Nutella Yogurt - nutella petit pot, yogurt and tuile sable. BLAH!!!!!!

 

 

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Lemon & Lemon Tart - and this was the bomb! So good it erased memories of our previous
characterless dishes. Well, only until the very last spoonful. (Yes, I wiped this out.) 

 

 

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Inside the candied lemon bomb was some lemon sorbet, some lemon curd, fresh orange,
and vanilla chantilly. It was a most creative dessert and was outrageously delicious!
And that is saying A LOT coming from a person who loves only chocolates for dessert! 

 

 

If you have absolutely no choice but to dine at Mr. & Mrs. Bund, order only the Foie Gras Crumble and this bomb of a lemon. 

 

 

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 Us fat bombs! :D

 

 

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So many awards...

 

 

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 Must be the view! :P

 

 

Mr. & Mrs. Bund: Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan East 1st Road, Huangpu, Shanghai, China. Tel: +86 21 6323 9898

Mr. & Mrs. Bund Website

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