Dempsey House - Barracks

I really want to blog about it but too bad I do not have pictures to justify my experience

so on this fateful day, after meeting mr. lee and gang for shopping.
we decided to go to Dempsey for our meal.
Finally..
i step foot into this atas place.

on the road up to our restaurant in our taxi,
i saw many of the restaurants that are pending in my list.
oh man.. so tempting...

make things short. mr. lee choose the barracks. which is the former DSTA or wadever army camp turned restaurant and bar.
it was a good evening and we choose to sit outdoors.
the view is not comparable to barnacles but at least there is the factor to chill our night away.
the food is ex no doubt.
but the desserts are yummy so is the pasta we had.
i must say.. dun order the menu stuffs with hearts on it.
u should order smth that is not recommended at all.

going out with mr lee and gang is like that.
we must always come with a mentality to spend.

we have came with an opened mind.
mr. lee had warned us that the service is bad (from reviews) but the food is great.
however, things turned out surprisingly different.
the service is very good.
very attentive and friendly.
they will suggest the various good food and drinks that can go along with wad we are eating.
however tho, the waiters seem to be belonging to another group of people.
they are those people whom my ex-boss will like. :p (or mr. lee current boss) hahah

something interesting to share.
on the menu.. there is an appetizer that cost 15 dollars while u wait for your food.
it is call "15-minute mobile massage - they guarantee no cold shoulders."
wheet. cater for the atas tai tai.
did i forgot to say that the hostess is damn hot too! hahahaha..

so much so for the people and environment.
i will talk about the food.
we ordered:

1) one metre long sausage (this is with a heart aka recommended or popular)
as our miss lin is a bratwurst fanatic, this is smth she defi wanted. we had all tot that we would be having bratwurst but it is not. This dish cost 25 bucks. :(

the verdict: very dry. altho it is pork. if we had chosen beef, I cannot imagine how dry it will be. Altho it is 1 metre long. it does not look appetizing. normal thin sausage. Mayb it will be good to shove it down with some beer. But well.. we are disappointed.

2) Lobster Linguine
this cost 28 dollars ( no heart)

the verdict: the best main for the night. inevitable, the best pasta I have eaten. i am not a fan of black pepper pasta but this dish is so perfect. when u eat it, you will b able to feel the different taste of the pasta symphon-ing in your mouth. It is so perfect. Flavorful, spicy yet the sweet taste of seafood is retained. Not forgetting the generous prawn bolognaise and salmon caviar. the four of us give thumbs up for this dish.

However so, when ginnie came and ordered the same dish. The cook did not do a good job. It is so spicy that the orchestra just died in your mouth. all u can remember is the spicyness. So at the end of the day.. we know.. if u wan to eat this dish at its perfect, you have to try yr luck.

3) Herb crusted Lamb Rack
this dish cost 32 bucks (no heart)

the verdict: with the pasta so yummy, we tend to forget its existence. hahaha. however so, i must comment that the meat is very soft n tender. the bad thing is.. it is not served with mint to cover the smell of the lamb. Or perhaps we are still not an expert with regards to lamb. Shrugs.

4) Truffles fries
As we are left with the dry sausage, we thought having some fries would make it better. But before the fries are here, we finished the sausage. The problem with us.. we eat too fast. This cost 9 bucks (with hearts)

the verdict: altho it is with hearts.. this taste good. it gives fries a new life. However, when it came, the amount was really little. That's wad i feel. however, we keep ourselves mindful that.. this is TRUFFLE fries.. I think that makes us a lot better. It may taste weird at first, but it grows in you. Before you know it, the dish is empty.

5) Old Fashioned American Sliders
We are damn hungry that day so when Ginnie came, we ordered this to share again while she ordered her lobster linguine. We are just "gian" of the fries. by topping up 2 more dollars we can add fries! it cost 24 (inclusive of top up) (with hearts)

the verdict: like i say.. we are interested in the fries and not the burger. the burger is okay to eat but nothing to rave about. I like the sweet potato fries included in this dish best. itself cost 6 bucks. For me, anything with sweet potato is good. hahaha.. In conclusion.. not very recommended if u want to order it for mains.

6) Triffin Punch
Alcohol - 48bucks. (after 20% discount)

the verdict: I dun drink but i like the concept. Like its name. It came in a triffin. 4 containers for 4 to drink. So each person has to pay just 12 bucks. I had a sip. SWEET. the alcohol content according to mr. lee is little. hahaha. Oh well.. its like this. wad to do. but its defi a girl's drink. haha. if u order long island. it came in china cups! :)

7) 2 desserts - strawberry short cake and mango smth pudding
As I cant find their desserts menu on the website, I cant give the definite name.
the desserts are reasonable. Less than 10 bucks and its not puny. my shortcake came in mestin. (i wonder if i spelled correctly)

the verdict: this is for me. hahaha. The non-drinker choose the desserts. I think its nice. I especially like the short cake. Cos it's warm! it makes it different. Both desserts are not too sweet and had a tinge of sourness in it. Which is good. It helps to whip up your appetite for desserts.

at the end of the day, each of us payed 50. The bill was too high that our mr. lee to pay for us all. hahah.

oh well, its a good place. but i would not want to go back to barracks as there are many more restaurant for us to explore in dempsey. However, if I am feeling rich, i will risk coming back to order the lobster linguine. haha

The place is nice. but as we stayed longer.. the quiet pub turned noisy. playing the weird music that I will never appreciate.we stayed till 12! hahaa.. and dempsey is still so vibrant.

there are so many rich people around.

http://www.dempseyhouse.com/ ==> their link. They serve brunch too!!