Karen Yue goes on a culinary journey to France, China and Japan in a single afternoon at the rooftop restaurant.
Opened in 2013, ME@OUE is one of the better dining venues in Singapore where one can take in a gorgeous view of Singapore, especially now that the Marina Bay developments are complete. Through ME@OUE’s floor-to-ceiling windows, one can see the iconic structures of Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay and the Singapore Flyer.
While the venue isn’t brand new, its menu is. Michelin-Star chef Jérémy Gillon and celebrity chef Chen Kentaro – who is famed for elevating Sichuan cuisine in Japan – lend their genius to the new menu, creating a selection of fine Chinese, Japanese and French dishes.
F&B concept
The open kitchen is busy with chefs and their assistants whipping up Japanese, French and Chinese dishes. That’s ME@OUE’s selling point – one could feast on the best dishes from three countries under one roof.
While ME@OUE prides itself for its support of local chefs that specialise in the respective cuisine, it regularly consults with world renowned masterchefs who will direct the menu and bring special, seasonal dishes to the table.
The new menu curated by chefs Kentaro and Gillon invites guests to start their journey with delicate appetisers like kani (crab) salad and salmon gravlax, proceed to mains like buta katarosu yaki (grilled Kagoshima pork), Atlantic seabass and Sichuan-inspired braised cod fish, and end with a modern version of millefeuille.
My lunch comprised a tuna and scallop tartare, pan-seared Hokkaido scallops, baked Canadian lobster with chef Kentaro’s Sichuan sweet and spicy sauce, and a dessert duo of profit éclair and milk & cookies. They were all well executed and presented, but my favourite was the pan-seared Hokkaido scallops which were tender, juicy and bathed in a rich and addictive mushroom cream sauce.
It is worth noting that lunch sets are changed every two weeks while the dinner a la carte menu is refreshed every three months.
MICE application
With its location in the heart of Singapore’s business district, it is of little wonder that ME@OUE hosts many business luncheons, corporate cocktails, product launches and dinner gatherings. Cocktail receptions for internal guests and clients are the majority though, forming 90 to 95 per cent of the restaurant’s corporate event business.
The indoor dining hall takes 90 seated guests or 200 standing, while the outdoor lounge is good for 50 seated or 150 standing. There is also a spacious private dining room for 14 guests seated at a long table, and which comes with audiovisual equipment.
Event planners who buy out the venue (minimum spend applies) will get to enjoy the restaurant’s wraparound outdoor lounge which comes with cushy seats where one can enjoy a pre- or post-dinner tipple.
The indoor dining hall can be emptied of its furniture to make space for standing cocktail parties and even fashion shows, or adopt a different layout to support the planner’s needs.
Service
Attentive. I appreciate waitstaff who take time to explain what’s on the plate and is swift in refilling my wine glass.
Contacts
ME@OUE
12th Floor, OUE Bayfront,
50 Collyer Quay, Singapore 049321
Tel: (65) 6634 4555
Email: enquiry@me-oue.com
Website: www.me-oue.com
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 18.00 till late
