Friday, October 28, 2011

The Bank Bar + Bistro @ One Shenton

Those who are working in Shenton Way would have seen this bar and bistro right at the ground floor of One Shenton, a new office + residential tower opposite of SGX.

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The interiors reminded us of Raffles Hotel more than an British bank. The owner must have spent lot's of efforts and money to create the beautiful chandeliers and wooden cabinets.

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The Bank Bar is located just opposite of Lau Pa Sat, and parking is available at One Shenton.

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Started off our dinner with a bottle of Magners Irish Cider Original (S$17). This cider is crisp and has a very faint sweetness.

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We love how they decorated the bar with huge portraits of the currency used during the straits settlement era.

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The had a one page menu, and we ordered those that were the specialties of The Bank. Our first main was the New Yorker Pizza (S$18.90) with tomato, mozzarella, salami, pepperoni, italian spicy sausage, capsicum, onion. All pizzas are handmade and made-to-order. The crust was light and not as thick as those in pizza hut. Toppings were of good quality.

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We also like the Roasted Tomato Soup (S$11.90) with squids and kidney beans. The tomato soup had a creamy tomato taste to it, and we could also taste that the tomatoes were roasted before being reduced into a soup stock. Squid rings and kidney beans were added for texture.

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Another of their specialty is the Beef Bourguignon (S$24.90) with potato mouseline, kenya beans and carrots. It's quite a treat to enjoy such good beef bourguignon in a bar and bistro at such a price. The beef chunks were stewed till tender, but still retains the chunkiness.

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Food and drinks are served till 1 a.m. from Sundays to Thursdays, and 2 a.m. on Fridays to Saturdays. They are opened at 11a.m. everyday including weekends.

While paying for our dinner, we were surprised that this bar does not charge service charge. Service was good and so was the food.


The Bank Bar + Bistro
1 Shenton Way,
#01-01
One Shenton

4 comments:

  1. I have been reading your blogs for about 3 yrs and love looking at all your delicious foods photos. You must be either a doctor or lawyer to be able to eat all the expensive foods. I can only envy you but can't afford to go all these posh restaurants. Well!!Thank you for all the beautiful photos as seeing them make me feel happy. Theresa

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  2. Theresa : wow, so glad that we have loyal blog follower like yourself....
    and nope, we are not doctor nor lawyer, just someone who love to eat

    :-)

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  3. Cool place. Worth the price. The new best thing that ever happened to Shenton, "Bank Bar".
    - Toni A.K.A Tpapa

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  4. Should try the New Yorkers pizza, highly recommended.
    John

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