Lazy Lizard NEWest: Western & Bar food @ Clementi
Lazy Lizard NEWest 02/08/19
It is honestly very impressive that this restaurant has been around for more than a year now considering how 'ulu' (Secluded) this mall is. It is about 20+ min walk away from Clementi MRT. They were awarded the SINGAPORE BEST FOODS Label 2018 and based on other online reviews, are rated quite highly for the quality of food offered.
I came here at around 1400H for a late lunch and the restaurant was expectedly empty. The restaurant has both an al fresco and 'indoor' dining area. Without any physical doors to separate the 2 parts, the 'indoor' portion may not be sufficiently cold if there are too many people.
When I was there though, it was pretty chilly to the point that we had to change tables as the air conditioner was blowing right at us. The interior of the restaurant was also quite dark.
One last thing before I move on to the food, the knife provided here is INCREDIBLY BLUNT, just look at how tiny the indentations in the cutting edge of the knife are...
Note:
Includes 10% service charge + 7% GST
Menu can be found here
Crispy Pork Belly ($17.80++)
- 'Garlic rubbed roasted pork belly, 200g, Mesclun salad with mustard'
- Very thick and meaty cut of pork belly
- A bit saltish and hence the mustard complemented it a lot
- The mustard provided was more tangy than usual and produces a much more mild burning sensation in your nose
- Skin was not crisp
- Salad greens were bitter so the sesame dressing definitely made it more palatable but would have preferred more
Overall, an average portion of pork belly. Far better ones at a more affordable price can definitely be found at Hawker Centres.
Taste: 6/10
Herb Marinated Lamb Rack ($36.80++)
- 'Marinated with Italian Herb, red mashed potato, garden vegetables with pink peppercorn sauce'
To start, you get 3 racks of lamb (Or like 3 bone-in cuts of lamb) which was quite substantial. Unfortunately, it was laden with fat throughout which I will usually gladly consume along with the meat but the amount of fat in my meats was almost proportionate to the amount of meat that was on the racks of lamb. The meat itself was very gamey (I'm personally OK with the gamey taste) and very very tough to cut, especially with the blunt butter knife given. The very first rack I tried was essentially fats and meat so tough it couldn't be chewed, a huge waste.
The mashed potatoes here (Served in both Mains we had) were buttery and had a nice truffle fragrance. This was the best thing on the plate. It comes with some oven-roasted vegetables such as zucchini which was very chewy and slightly dry. The sauce was not spicy (Don't think it was meant to be), thick in consistency. I preferred the red wine sauce provided with the Roasted Game Hen though as the alcoholic and slightly acidic nature helped to cut through the richness of the meat.
Taste: 3/10 (I will really advise against ordering this)
Roasted Game Hen ($17.80++)
- 'Garlic herb roasted half spring chicken, with red mashed potatoes, summer vegetables & red wine sauce'
This was quite moist, similar to the one I tried at 4+U Bar+Kitchen but could have been more tender. Really love the sauce here which was sweet, tangy and had a strong alcoholic taste. If I had to compare this with the Chef Roast Chicken Sharing Platter ($28) at 4+U Bar+Kitchen, would prefer the roast chicken as the meat was slightly more moist and a lot more tender.
Taste: 6.5/10
Iced Chocolate ($5.80++)
- Surprisingly bitter and barely sweet, quite refreshing as I expected a sweet and thick chocolate beverage
- Tastes as though they added a load of Hershey's cocoa powder; Still had the powdery mouthfeel nearing the end of the drink
Overall, I think this was a surprisingly good beverage but do not get this if you're expecting a sweet ice blended chocolate like the kind you will find at Starbucks or The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
Taste: 7/10
Considering the rave reviews that this restaurant has garnered online, I think and hope that the sub-par dishes I ordered were an exception and not the norm. Would I try this restaurant again? Perhaps... considering the wide variety of options offered. As of now though, would I recommend it? Definitely not... I think there are far better quality and affordable food in the West.
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| Outside of the restaurant; Right beside AYE |
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| Front of the restaurant (We were seated right behind these doors) |
It is honestly very impressive that this restaurant has been around for more than a year now considering how 'ulu' (Secluded) this mall is. It is about 20+ min walk away from Clementi MRT. They were awarded the SINGAPORE BEST FOODS Label 2018 and based on other online reviews, are rated quite highly for the quality of food offered.
I came here at around 1400H for a late lunch and the restaurant was expectedly empty. The restaurant has both an al fresco and 'indoor' dining area. Without any physical doors to separate the 2 parts, the 'indoor' portion may not be sufficiently cold if there are too many people.
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| Entrance to the restaurant (No doors) |
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| Inside the restaurant (Think they will probably set-up more tables right outside the restaurant at night) |
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| To the left of the picture right above this (This is also what you will see right behind the closed doors in the 2nd picture) |
When I was there though, it was pretty chilly to the point that we had to change tables as the air conditioner was blowing right at us. The interior of the restaurant was also quite dark.
One last thing before I move on to the food, the knife provided here is INCREDIBLY BLUNT, just look at how tiny the indentations in the cutting edge of the knife are...
Note:
Includes 10% service charge + 7% GST
Menu can be found here
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| Overview of most of the food ordered |
Crispy Pork Belly ($17.80++)
- 'Garlic rubbed roasted pork belly, 200g, Mesclun salad with mustard'
- Very thick and meaty cut of pork belly
- A bit saltish and hence the mustard complemented it a lot
- The mustard provided was more tangy than usual and produces a much more mild burning sensation in your nose
- Skin was not crisp
- Salad greens were bitter so the sesame dressing definitely made it more palatable but would have preferred more
Overall, an average portion of pork belly. Far better ones at a more affordable price can definitely be found at Hawker Centres.
Taste: 6/10
Herb Marinated Lamb Rack ($36.80++)
- 'Marinated with Italian Herb, red mashed potato, garden vegetables with pink peppercorn sauce'
To start, you get 3 racks of lamb (Or like 3 bone-in cuts of lamb) which was quite substantial. Unfortunately, it was laden with fat throughout which I will usually gladly consume along with the meat but the amount of fat in my meats was almost proportionate to the amount of meat that was on the racks of lamb. The meat itself was very gamey (I'm personally OK with the gamey taste) and very very tough to cut, especially with the blunt butter knife given. The very first rack I tried was essentially fats and meat so tough it couldn't be chewed, a huge waste.
The mashed potatoes here (Served in both Mains we had) were buttery and had a nice truffle fragrance. This was the best thing on the plate. It comes with some oven-roasted vegetables such as zucchini which was very chewy and slightly dry. The sauce was not spicy (Don't think it was meant to be), thick in consistency. I preferred the red wine sauce provided with the Roasted Game Hen though as the alcoholic and slightly acidic nature helped to cut through the richness of the meat.
Taste: 3/10 (I will really advise against ordering this)
Roasted Game Hen ($17.80++)
- 'Garlic herb roasted half spring chicken, with red mashed potatoes, summer vegetables & red wine sauce'
This was quite moist, similar to the one I tried at 4+U Bar+Kitchen but could have been more tender. Really love the sauce here which was sweet, tangy and had a strong alcoholic taste. If I had to compare this with the Chef Roast Chicken Sharing Platter ($28) at 4+U Bar+Kitchen, would prefer the roast chicken as the meat was slightly more moist and a lot more tender.
Taste: 6.5/10
Iced Chocolate ($5.80++)
- Surprisingly bitter and barely sweet, quite refreshing as I expected a sweet and thick chocolate beverage
- Tastes as though they added a load of Hershey's cocoa powder; Still had the powdery mouthfeel nearing the end of the drink
Overall, I think this was a surprisingly good beverage but do not get this if you're expecting a sweet ice blended chocolate like the kind you will find at Starbucks or The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
Taste: 7/10
Considering the rave reviews that this restaurant has garnered online, I think and hope that the sub-par dishes I ordered were an exception and not the norm. Would I try this restaurant again? Perhaps... considering the wide variety of options offered. As of now though, would I recommend it? Definitely not... I think there are far better quality and affordable food in the West.
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