Marina Bay Sands has another celebrity chef restaurant now, and this time it's on the hotel side rather than the mall/casino side (10 Bayfront Avenue, 6688-5657). Actually, I'd never heard of this guy, but he's from LA and apparently has spent time with folks like Daniel Boulud and Charlie Trotter. His place just started serving lunch a couple of weeks ago, and fortunately I was nearby today, so I popped on in for the prix fixe menu.
I liked it a lot. The meal started with a kale salad along with some rice crackers and popcorn of all things, and I gobbled it all down. The flavors were pretty bold; almost borderline *too* bold, but still being manageable enough that I was still able to enjoy it. Nice homemade ginger beer too.
And yes, that's his take on bánh mì above. I was a bit worried at first given how soft the bread was, but then I realized that I shouldn't compare it to traditional bánh mì. This thing was awesome on its own, with very thin yet tasty slices of beef that amusingly came with a bit of au jus like a French Dip sandwich (how very LA indeed). And those sliced chilies packed some serious heat. I'll easily come back here again.
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