Mairead O.
Yelp
On a lovely winter'a day under a clear sky, I was invited as part of a corporate group (10 in total), I dined here at The Sugar Club.
While the interior fit-out, spectacular view and nice service all got a tick, there is only one way to describe the food ... "underwhelming".
There was absolutely no WOW factor, not to mention the portion sizes, which are minuscule, particularly in relation to the price.
I think Peter Gordon's fusion signature cooking is over-complicated and just a little bit on the "try hard" side.
My starter was a seared Pacific tuna with dashi broth, apple sponge cucumber, nam jim dressing, coriander and quinoa. It was tasteless! The tuna was prepared in tiny cubes and none of the flavours complemented one another. My dining companion opposite me had chosen the tuna also and not wanting to be rude, we said nothing but gave one another a knowing look, screwed up our noses and pushed our plates away!!
My main was the day boat fish (the day's catch being terakihi). It was presented baked with whitebait chawanmushi, Jerusalem artichokes, salmon caviar and greens. Now this sounded good in principle, but the fish was over-cooked and sometimes the K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple stupid) mentality has a lot going for it. Duck fat potatoes (the potatoes tasted old) and broccolini were served as sides.
My dessert was the Solomon's gold 70 percent chocolate sorbet with milk chocolate mousse and amaretti. And it was certainly in another league compared to the first two courses. Rich, creamy and delectable!
I can only say that for a special experience at a higher cost point, The Sugar Club needs a bit of a rethink. And it's not somewhere I'd be recommending. Sorry Peter!!