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• 13 Aug 2022 Review by Tripadvisor traveller MichelG1030

  Excellent food, ambiance, service, attitude, generosity, quality

  Our special anniversary dinner @La Dame de Pic in Raffles Singapore tops our worldwide experience in fine dining and modern contemporary sustainable French cuisine. Madame Pic, the entire kitchen and front line staff must be congratulated. The food, ambiance, decor, concept, attitude, generosity and quality of service was second to none. Singapore and Raffles should be proud to host Madame Pic and share her experience with everyone. We will be back soon! We loved the vegetable garden just outside the premises, and urge all other diners to have a viewing of this amazing work. Thank you.
• 15 Jul 2022 Review by Tripadvisor traveller WLTAN246

  Class Act as good as 3-Michelin Star Experience if not better. Classy, Sublime, Subtle, sans Theatrics & Non-essentials.

  Having spent my travelling dollars for the past 1.5 year on local fine dining, I count my blessings having tasted all 3 & 2 Michelin-stars, plus some 1 star restaurants in Singapore.
  
  That said, my visit on 1 July to La Dame De Pic (awarded 1 Michelin-star in 2022. Congratulations!) was no less awe-inspiring than those which I have experienced in our 3 Michelin-stars restaurants, in terms of the hospitality, ambience and experience of engaged senses. The curated menu showcased the Chef's finesse and creativity in marrying flavors of ingredients, herbs and spices from different cultures.
  
  The service rendered was welcoming and hospitable. The service team was attentive yet non-intrusive, unlike some restaurant whose service team may be pressured to upsell beverages and additional course. I ordered a glass of saké and the head sommelier recommended me a very good brew. He graciously offered a tasting glass of a different brew under the same brewery to pair with my dessert when I finished my sakè before the dessert.
  
  I ordered the 5 course Experience menu at $248++/pax. Every course on the menu was very well executed, but my favourite among the 5 has to be the starter Amela Tomato, which is confit tomato with smoked burrata, *chou cao, and mint sauce vierge. I loved this slightly more than the Summer Sweet Tomato I have had at Jaan. I have always been adverse to any ingredient from sheep, lamb or goat. However the Chef handled the harsh gameyness of the goat's burrata by lightly smoking it, leaving just an occasional slight teasing note to tickle your palette when u bite onto the juicy plump refreshing fruit. I absolutely would revisit solely just for this course.
  
  It was my partner's birthday and we were presented a yummy birthday cake without the need of a reminder.
  
  I would definitely revisit La Dame regularly as this will be my favorite among those I have visited. For the gustatory experience, I would consider La Dame de Pic menu to be well worth its price.
  
  *Chou Cao, transliteration of Asian herb 臭草, translate to mean smelly grass. Commonly used as an ingredient in local dessert green bean soup as it has a 'cooling effect' and it is believed to reduce bodily heatiness when consumed in our hot and humid climate. Pregnant women are advised against consuming it though.
• 16 Jun 2022 Review by Tripadvisor traveller 266allanm

  Promises much but doesn’t deliver !

  This is another example of a big name chef using their name in another country which disappoints .
  The venue is great, staff were friendly and helpful. Also attentive.
  The food looks pretty but the restaurant pretends and charges like it i a 3 star Michelin. However that’s were the similarity ends. The food lacks flavour and character . Nice ingredients with lots of technical skill applied but there is very little wow in how it tastes. It’s all very bland . Out there f the 5 courses and all of the little tastes they give only a couple of dishes stood out and they were great. The tomato with burrata promised a lot and I thought this is going to be a great dinner but sadly not .
  House wine at $sg40 is nice but over the top.
  This is the last time I will go to a big name chef restaurant where the name isn’t there to oversee the standards .
  Just the name on the door doesn’t justify the price especially in Singapore where there is so much great cooking.

  Owner Response

  Dear 266allanm,
  
  Thank you very much for taking the time to share your valuable feedback with us.
  
  While we are pleased that our restaurant ambience and service delighted you, we are deeply disappointed to hear about your experience with the food. We would like to truly apologise for this level of satisfaction.
  
  At La Dame de Pic, Raffles Singapore, we take immense pride in delighting our guests and delivering Chef Anne-Sophie Pic's culinary vision of aromatic complexity and powerful combinations of flavours through Chef de Cuisine Francesco De Marzio who has worked closely with her in Valence.
  
  Kindly be assured that I have personally shared your comments with the restaurant team for a review. This will go a long way in our endeavour to maintain our usual excellence.
  
  I do hope that you would return to give us an opportunity to redeem ourselves. We are more than happy to personally make the arrangement for you should you wish to revisit us.
  
  Thank you once again for taking the time to write this review.
  
  
  Yours sincerely,
  
  Patrick Fisher
  Hotel Manager
  Raffles Singapore
• 19 Apr 2022 Review by Tripadvisor traveller Affluenza-and-Snoshy

  Quite disappointing, poor service

  I was not planning on writing a review but given the restaurant could not be bothered to respond to a polite feedback letter, this is the letter we sent them.
  
  Dear La Dame Pic
  
  We would like to express our disappointment at a highly anticipated meal today. We are not looking for recompense, simply providing feedback in a private way. We have no desire to share this on social media.
  
  My son and I have been fortunate enough to visit most of the World’s 50 best restaurants as well as multiple 2-3 starred restaurants around the world. We have been in Australia for the past 2 and a half years, unable to leave and enjoy international fine dining again. Needless to say we were delighted to be able to leave Australia and to have a gourmet holiday in Singapore. We have had wonderful experiences at Ms Pic’s establishments elsewhere before so for his birthday my son asked to go to La Dame Pic, choosing it over Odette and Les Amis(Thankfully we have reservations for both next week anyway).
  
  As our meal progressed I was perplexed when the waiter asked me if I ate breakfast as he thought I was eating quickly. I have never had a wait staff ask me such a thing, anywhere in the world. For what it’s worth we thought the service seemed rushed- perhaps I do eat quickly but that doesn’t mean I want each course rushed out in rapid succession.
  
  Visually everything was as expected, though we only truly enjoyed one of the amuse bouche(the scallop). I didn’t particularly enjoy the uni and the John Dory was rather bland. The major disappointment was the Iberico Pork which was very tough. Your waiter did offer to replace it but by then we had eaten most of it and did not have much appetite to have another course. The palate cleanser had a bitter taste to it and the cream cheese pre dessert was rather unusual, and not in a good way.
  
  The desserts were much better, in particular the mille feuille. The Rhubarb blossom dessert was visually beautiful but a little too sour for my liking.
  
  We did enjoy my son’s birthday cake.
  
  I seldom write to a restaurant after a meal- in fact I think this is only the third time. I would like to see you succeed. But a 60-70% full restaurant over a long weekend where it is virtually impossible to get a table at any of the leading restaurants in Singapore, as well as similar general feedback from colleagues of mine who also enjoy fine dining speaks for itself.
  
  I trust you will take this criticism constructively in the way it is intended and I wish you well for the future.

  Owner Response

  Dear Affluenza&Snoshy,
  
  Thank you very much for taking the time to share your valuable feedback after your recent visit at La Dame de Pic, Raffles Singapore.
  
  We sincerely apologise and are deeply disappointed to hear about your experience. This level of satisfaction is clearly not what is expected at a luxury hotel, much less at Raffles Singapore where we pride ourselves on delivering excellence.
  
  Kindly be assured that I have personally shared your comments with the restaurant team for a review. This will go a long way in our endeavour to maintain our usual excellence.
  
  I do hope that you would return to give us an opportunity to redeem ourselves. We are more than happy to personally make the arrangement for you should you wish to revisit La Dame de Pic, Raffles Singapore.
  
  Thank you once again for taking the time to write this review.
  
  Stay well.
  
  Yours sincerely,
  
  Frederic Serol
  Executive Assistant Manager, Food & Beverage
  Raffles Singapore
• 25 Feb 2022 Review by Tripadvisor traveller graysondawlingsiii

  A MasterClass of the Sublime

  This is a restaurant that merits its stars. Chef Sophie Pic and her team have created a magical experience in the heart of Singapore. The food is of a high quality and the service is excellent. The setting is impressive, without being imposing or overbearing. This is luxury and haute cuisine, without any snobbery.

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