Private Affairs

Encouraged by a fellow foodie to check out what could be one of the best kept secret in town a.k.a best value for a 3-course set lunch, I trotted over to the East one Saturday to lunch at Private Affairs. Indeed, for $28++, Private Affairs delivered in terms of value. Fortunately, the delivery did not stop there and the food was really pretty decent.   But, unfortunately, we were the only people dining that Saturday.  What a shame that the restaurant don't see more patrons.  Could it be lack of awareness?  Or that the restaurant is simply not attractive to make trip down?  If it is the latter, I am pleased to share that Private Affairs will be moving to Boon Tat Street sometime soon (next year?).  Hopefully the great lunch deal remains and the restaurant would get to enjoy more diners.

Back to the food.  I would strongly recommend that you give the lunch a shot.  Here is what I had last month:

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Complimentary bread - foccacia (front) and hazelnut bread (back) that tasted like fried man tou studded with chopped hazelnuts

Roasted Tomato Soup with Fried Vegetables and Oyster

The soup was poured ala minute.  Gimicky but oh well.

One of the best soups I ever had.  The flavour was bold, robust with hints of smokiness.  The single fried oyster was fresh and briney.  The tempura vegetables could have been served on the side instead to keep the crispiness.

Pan-roasted snapper with yuzu (?) sauce.  No complains as it was well executed with right amounts of seasoning and perfectly cooked fish with a crispy skin.

Apple Cake:  apple cinnamon 'spaghetti' with pistachio mousse and apple jelly with lemongrass sorbet.  The dessert was fun to eat and the sorbet, though it melted really fast, had a refreshing taste that I really liked.

Rhubarb cake with (?) ice cream.  This dessert was probably the only dish that I thought needed more work.  The cake was stodgey and one dimensional.  The ice cream had too much stabilizers and not 'cold' enough.

Private Affairs
45 Joo Chiat Place
Tel: 6440 0601