Project A Bar & Restaurant

I was sceptical at first with trying out this place, as with many trendy looking bar/restaurants, you are often let down by the food. However, I was not disappointed. Starters - try the pandan chicken. Juicy, succulent chicken pieces wrapped in pandan leaves - superb! For those that generally stick to chicken satay to be on the 'safe' side - you're missing out. The lamb massaman was delicious, tender chunks of lamb in the most aromatic and richest of sauces. The baked sea bass in banana leaf was also delicious. The choice of dishes is a plentiful without seemingly compromising quality. We had about 10 items overall and each dish was superb. The venue itself is also worth mentioning. Downstairs, you have a sensual and intimate bar and with the outside decking, it also creates a air of openness. Whereas upstairs, the modern and contemporary restaurant is suitable for both business and social dining. It was midweek when I visited so was not packed out and the service was very good. True, there may be a few teething problems, as you would expect with any new establishment and when a place is busy, I'd expect not everything will go to plan, but I would always give a restaurant the benefit of the doubt, when things go wrong, what is done to make it better. One of the waitresses seemed new and was really nervous, but I recall what I was like when I was a young waitress once! The manager clearly noticed his staff's nervousness and the handled it professionally, explaining to her what she had done wrong, but also at the same time reassuring her that she was not in trouble. To me, it fills me with confidence that the manager clearly seems passionate and dedicated to ensuring customer satisfaction and good staff relations. The rest of the staff that served us were also extremely professional and friendly. Overall, I cannot fault this place and will definitely be back for more. Keep up the good work Project A, you've definitely earned an A* from me!
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FoodieChick - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, September 04, 2008

Great food, not cheap, loved the lemon sea bass in banana leaves. Recommended.
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Andy wood
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Food 8 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, August 24, 2008

I agree with previous comment. Great food; fresh and very tasty. Good service also. They do a great lunch express menu which is very good value for money and I can highly recommend the place.
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Su
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

This is a fantastic find. The food is fresh, well presented and extremely good value for money - i was so impressed i decided to write a review as soon as i got back. The canal views are great also.
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, June 15, 2008