Looking for Mod-Sin eateries I stumbled on the name of the Quarters. The eatery is headed by Chef Chung Deming that among other things put his name on a durian creme brulee called Duriancanboleh. It seemed interesting enough.
The visit
I went for lunch on a Saturday. I even booked through their website. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of a shopping arcade called Icon Village. It is a simple venue, but it has style.
I had their signature mocktail called Quarterade with mint, lemon, and dill. Shaken (not stirred). It was quite refreshing.
My main was their satay burger. It had a chunk of spiced chicken inside two rice patties. The patties were a bit too soggy for my taste, otherwise good. It came with a salad peanut sauce.
Not completely satisfied by the burger, I ordered their Fwah! It was an interpretation of the Kaya toast with foie gras and scrambled eggs. And it was very good.
The check
The two dishes and a drink came at 44.75 SGD (service charge and VAT were added to the menu prices). That’s 32.50 USD. It was on the expensive side value-wise.
I really appreciated the creativity of the dishes. Maybe my choice for the burger was not the best. I saw some tasty burgers being prepared, like a Lemak Curry burger and one with salted eggs and chicken. And they also have some interesting lunch bowls. For a better idea about the place I would need another visit.
Where in Singapore:
Icon Village, 16 Enggor Street Shop #01-09
Website (for menu and reservations): www.thequarters.sg.
PS: in the same arcade there was a Bagel shop that seemed to be very popular with people queuing happily. They specialize in bagel sandwiches.