Osia Restaurant - fine dining without burning a hole in your wallet

Osia Restaurant is located within the vibrant Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore and it is one of the best restaurants within the island across the green city. Osia Restaurant is the creation of celebrity chef Scott Webster and features fresh Australian produce presented in innovative ways. The restaurant was previously named one of Singapore’s “Best New Restaurants” by the Singapore Tatler and CNN Go.

Osia features innovative and contemporary Australian cooking using fresh seasonal ingredients. It has a clean elegant decor which creates a casual but chic atmosphere.

The open-kitchen concept is also impressive – simplicity and clean with fine lines and uncluttered preparation areas.

The comfortable interior and good sound acoustics is perfect for mini discussion over a business lunch or a quiet date among couples.

My family visited the restaurant during a festive afternoon and we decided to try out their special lunch set menu.

Having a quick glance at the menu, the 3 course meal is set a very reasonable price. But most importantly, will the food & presentation be as good?

[Stone Hearth Flat Bread S$11]

This Stone Hearth Flat Bread is served with extra virgin olive oil, butter and dip. Truffled Kalamata Olive and Macadamia Pesto are named to be the hot favourites here. We thoroughly enjoyed the fluffiness of the hot bread when it was first served.

[Green Split Pea]

This pea soup has a rich texture of potato blend. This will be ideal for those who love soup with thick texture and the best part, the flavour of the pea is not too empowering.

[Beef Tenderloin]

The meat is well mixed with herbs and garlic. This is one good appetiser to savour the freshness of the meat similar to a sashimi style.

[Fjord Trout]

This was our favourite appetiser for that meal. Looks simple but the surprising part is the sauce. Light lemon tangerine touch to ignite the taste buds for the subsequent dishes.

[Mud Crab]

Surprisingly the pine nuts blend well with the tomato based sauce which the flavour is further enhanced with the sweetness of fresh crab meat. Definitely its a must for those who love pasta and this also suited well for my kid who always look out for non-spicy dishes.

[Lamb Rump]

The meat was well beautifully prepared without the much dreaded taste of typical lamb. That said, I would think the portion is tad too little for normal diners especially guys.

[Chicken Leg]

This dish is my favourite for that night. The flavours are well locked into the meat and one can clearly enjoy the char flavour of the grill. The red wine sauce further enhanced the overall delight to the taste buds.

[Vairhona Chocolate Soup]

We were pleasantly surprised when the chocolate dessert was served – it was not a regular soup as per our imagination. But rather, it was a scoop of black pepper vanilla ice cream with sesame crisp to accompany a cup of hot molten Valrhona chocolate under a thin layer of chocolate lava cake.

The lunch ended well in a pleasant note with this aromatic long black.

Overall Rating (1 – lowest/worst, 5 – highest/very good):
a. Location : 3 (Located within the RWS, not too accessible unless you take a tram or car into the island)
b. Food : 4 (Nice presentation and good quality)
c. Service : 4 (Reasonable waiting time for the dishes. Good service by the staff who bother to explain how the dishes were prepared)
d. Ambience & Setup : 5 (Nice ambience and classy interior setup. Ideal for gathering or business occasions)
e. Price : 4 (Decent set meal prices. Ala carte prices are also decent in view of the good food quality)