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Cassia at Capella is one restaurant that had offered a discounted set menu during restaurant week. However I did not have a chance to try out their menu then but I was privileged to be given a treat to their dim sum lunch.

I don’t even know where Capella at Sentosa is. I was told it is a 6-star hotel. Seeing is believing. Their toilet rolls are embossed with their logo and name. *gasp* I just had to take a picture. Amazing discovery.

Capella is designed like a spa retreat housed in a colonial building. Lush greenery, modern paintings, quiet waters await you as you enter into the hotel. Not only the waters was quiet, the whole place was so quiet, giving that tranquil, spa-like feel. Bliss. I am getting old. I am very sensitive to cacophonies.

Cassia and her上海滩 look. Simple yet having that elegant grandeur. Wow, are they charging one hand one leg for their dim sum?

Thankfully not really. Their amuse bouche to cleanse your palate. Prawn with blueberry and mango puree. I did not know blackberry can go with prawns. Interesting combination. Light and refreshing with the succulent freshness of the prawn together with the fruity combination.

This is pumpkin with mushroom plus some-other-veggies dumpling. I like it. Mushy, chewy, and sweet with that tinge of savory.

Ahhhh…kurobuta char siew bao (pork buns) I am not sure whether was it really the kurotuba pork that made the difference; but it was so good! The charred marinade and the tender pork with the soft fluffy bun were perfect threesome. Inseparable best friends, me thinks.

Another BFF dish; panfried yam and pumpkin. Crispy exterior with soft interior, every bite was filled with unami goodness of yam and pumpkin so beautifully fried to a crisp. There was no nauseating feeling of oiliness, just feelings of wanting another plate.

This baked pastry was not very memorable, as it is I don’t even remember what was inside now.

We were treated to desserts by the manager who has excellent service attitude; not imposing and very honest. The kitchen was not in working order that day as something happened overnight and they were not able to use their kitchen but another kitchen further away. She apologized to us and though we did not demand anything, in the end, out of her initiative; she decided not to charge us for the desserts we ordered. I had this tapas thingy, sesame glutinous ball-mango sago pomelo-some herb jelly and the other dessert was poached pear. Delicate and nice ending to the meal. *applause*

We took a walk to Bob’s bar which was at another part of the hotel and looking at the landscape, honestly who does not want to stay here? So relaxing and beautiful. Of course it comes with a hefty price. More than 600 SGD a night. *gulp*


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