SOCIEATY By Les Amis Group
1 Farrer Park Station Road
#01-01A One Farrer Hotel
https://www.lesamisgroup.com.sg/socieaty-singapore
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| Mixed Pizza Half-And-Half (SGD $26 Large) |
The Best Of Les Amis, Under One Roof
(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 8
Ambience & Setting: 8
Food & Beverage: 8
Service: 8
Value for Money: 8
Spent about SGD $38 per person.
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Launched in November 2020, SOCIEATY By Les Amis Group is a multi-concept F&B project, bringing together the Les Amis Group's most popular dishes from 7 of their casual dining brands, including Peperoni Pizzeria, Mui Kee Congee, Nam Nam Noodle Bar, Lemak Boys, Tenjin, Sushi Jin, and Tarte By Cheryl Koh. With a combined menu of over 100+ dishes and the above average standards they're known for, SOCIEATY By Les Amis Group looks set to be a popular dining destination.
Ambience at SOCIEATY is modern functional, with above average comfort. Brightly lit by natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows during the day, the place takes on an intimate feel with low warm lights at night. The sturdy and wide tables are great for holding many of their large plates, and the chairs and booths are decently comfortable. The open dining hall looks spacious, and with prevailing measures, diners are seated relatively spaced out. The large glass-walled kitchen looks attractive, but there's only a few seats that can see the activity going on within.
Service at SOCIEATY befits the casual dining standards the Group is known for. Staff are friendly, professional, and courteous, according guests personalised attention when taking orders, and displaying decent product knowledge. They're helpful in guiding diners who are unfamiliar with their online ordering system. I note they clean up tables quickly when diners are finished, though I wish for more proactivity in offering more drinks. Orders are fulfilled after a short wait, even during peak periods. Advance reservations are recommended!
Food at SOCIEATY brings together the most popular dishes from 7 of the Group's casual dining brands, spanning Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Vietnamese cuisine. This also means, on a per brand basis, that the menu is reduced as compared to the original full-scale outlets. Still, there's sufficient variety, and quality of execution is consistent, with dishes being freshly prepared and yummy. Portions are sized for individuals, being medium to large. Prices are comparable to other casual dining restaurants, budget about SGD $38 per person.
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| SOCIEATY By Les Amis Group Exterior |
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| SOCIEATY By Les Amis Group Interior |
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| Seating |
The Calamari Fritti With Arrabbiata Sauce (SGD $13) from Peperoni Pizzeria is just as delicious as in the original outlet. The thin yet bouncy calamari squid rings have a crisp crunchy spiced batter, resulting in a burst of addictive salty savoury sweet spice flavours when bit. Pair with the chunky vegetal sweet arrabbiata sauce for a delightful fresh note. Highly recommended!
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| Calamari Fritti With Arrabbiata Sauce (SGD $13) |
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| Calamari Fritti With Arrabbiata Sauce |
Served piping hot, the Chicken Wings (SGD $10) from Peperoni Pizzeria are juicy and tender with yummy savoury salty sweet spice flavour to the chicken meat. The Asian flavoured batter is nicely appealing. Good!
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| Chicken Wings (SGD $10) |
Felt the Linguine Aglio E Olio With Chicken (SGD $22.50) from Peperoni Pizzeria was decent but forgettable. The al-dente linguine pasta noodles have a slightly firm chew, taking on the bright spicy grainy sweet herbal flavours of the garlic, and red chili. The chicken was unfortunately a little too chewy for my liking, though it held decent savoury sweet flavour. But the ingredients don't really complement in taste, being rather distinct - here's chicken, and here's pasta. Could be improved.
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| Linguine Aglio E Olio With Chicken (SGD $22.50) |
For the Mixed Pizza Half-And-Half (SGD $26 Large) from Peperoni Pizzeria, we chose the Classico Funghi, and the Speciale Prosciutto Crudo Di Parma, with an additional egg on top. Served on a chewy stretched pizza base coated with passata / tomato puree, which has bright bready vegetal sweet flavour. The toppings of bouncy mushrooms (button and straw), crisp rocket leaves / arugula, chewy prosciutto crudo di parma / parma ham, wobbly egg, and stringy cheese (mozzarella, cheddar), combines for a bold vegetal earthy bitter sweet meaty savoury salty eggy cheesy flavour. Yum. Highly recommended!
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| Mixed Pizza Half-And-Half (SGD $26 Large) |
The Premium Laksa (SGD $18.50) from Lemak Boys is delicious, thanks to the bold spicy savoury sweet laksa gravy. The ingredients of soft laksa rice noodles, juicy big prawns, soft small shrimp, bouncy white clams, crisp bean sprouts, tender fish cake, and spongy tau pok / dried tofu puffs, all pick up the flavours of the laksa gravy so well. Completed with a hard boiled egg with eggy sweet flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Premium Laksa (SGD $18.50) |
The only difference between the Nasi Lemak (SGD $13.80) and Nasi Lemak Premium (SGD $18.80) from Lemak Boys, is the latter comes with a side bowl of sambal prawn curry, which has juicy fresh prawns and cherry tomatoes in a savoury spicy curry gravy. The base nasi lemak features fluffy short-grain rice infused with coconut milk, resulting in a fragrant earthy grainy sweet flavour. The anticipated chicken drumstick was juicy and tender, with bold sweet savoury spice flavour to the marinated chicken meat. The soft egg omelette is studded with spring onions, and holds good eggy vegetal sweet savoury flavour. The bouncy otah made from spice marinated fish paste has bold spicy sweet savoury flavour. There's juicy cucumber with vegetal sweet flavour, crunchy roasted peanuts with salty nutty flavour, and crisp fried anchovies with savoury salty flavour. Finished with a dollop of sambal belacan, with bright sweet spicy flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Nasi Lemak (SGD $13.80) |
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| Nasi Lemak Premium (SGD $18.80) |
The Century Egg With Pickled Ginger (SGD $2.50) from Mui Kee Congee is a lovely traditional appetizer. The bouncy soft century eggs have deep earthy sweet eggy flavour, and the pairing of crisp pickled ginger lends a sharp tangy zesty sour herbal spice flavour. Good!
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| Century Egg With Pickled Ginger (SGD $2.50) |
The Braised Mushrooms With Oyster Sauce (SGD $8) from Mui Kee Congee features large bouncy shiitake mushroom caps, braised in soy sauce till tender with robust earthy salty vegetal savoury flavour. Great to pair with congee due to its intense richness on the palate. Worth ordering!
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| Braised Mushrooms With Oyster Sauce (SGD $8) |
The Poached Kai Lan (SGD $10) from Mui Kee Congee is one of the few vegetable side dishes on the menu here. This features fresh crunchy stalks of kai-lan / Chinese kale / Chinese broccoli with vegetal sweet flavour. A side plate of oyster sauce accompanies, which lends a savoury salty note, and you can choose to either douse the vegetables or dip it. Worth ordering!
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| Poached Kai Lan (SGD $10) |
Loved the Sliced Raw Amberjack (SGD $12) from Mui Kee Congee, which is thickly sliced and edible in its raw state with a drizzle of lime juice. The amberjack fish is so clean-tasting and fresh, tender with a light chew, and has mild sweet savoury flavour. Good!
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| Sliced Raw Amberjack (SGD $12) |
The Sliced Parrot Fish With Pork Lean Meat Congee (SGD $11.80) from Mui Kee Congee is a hearty, comforting, soulful bowl of goodness. The thick rice congee is almost creamy, with grainy sweet flavour. Garnished with tender pork lean meat with savoury meaty flavour, and soft flaky parrot fish fillets with sweet savoury flavour. Some crisp lettuce and spring onions with vegetal sweet flavour round out the dish. Very satisfying. Highly recommended!
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| Sliced Parrot Fish With Pork Lean Meat Congee (SGD $11.80) |
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| Sliced Parrot Fish With Pork Lean Meat Congee |
The Imperial Spring Rolls (SGD $8.90) from Nam Nam Noodle Bar features a crisp airy batter, enveloping a yummy filling of minced pork, shredded carrots, black fungus / wood ear fungus, glass vermicelli noodles, and bean sprouts. Crackling with a juicy crunch, the aromatic fragrance wafts out when bit, then you get the vegetal meaty savoury salty sweet earthy flavour within. Served with sticky Thai chili sauce which has sweet spicy flavour. Good!
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| Imperial Spring Rolls (SGD $8.90) |
The Truffle Chawanmushi (SGD $4) has wobbly soft egg custard, studded with sliced shiitake mushrooms, chunks of boneless chicken, and topped with mashed black truffle paste. This has strong earthy woody flavour upfront, followed by the mild eggy sweet notes, which sometimes gets lost on the palate. Balance is a little off. Could be improved.
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| Truffle Chawanmushi (SGD $4) |
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| Truffle Chawanmushi |
The Tempura Moriawase Donburi Set (SGD $24.80) from Tenjin is a hearty and filling donburi / rice bowl. The classic tendon toppings are all here; juicy large amaebi / spot prawns, crisp string beans, tender eggplant / aubergine, soft sweet potato, bouncy shiitake mushroom, all coated in a crunchy thin tempura batter. The prawns have bright sweet savoury flavour, while the vegetables carry mild vegetal sweet earthy flavour. Served over fluffy white rice, with a crisp shredded kyabetsu / cabbage salad on the side. Good!
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| Tempura Moriawase Donburi Set (SGD $24.80) |
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| Kyabetsu Salad |
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| Tempura Moriawase Donburi |
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| Tempura Moriawase Donburi Set |
The Beef Steak With Truffle Shoyu Donburi Set (SGD $28) from Sushi Jin features Australian angus beef, tender and juicy and succulent with bold meaty savoury salty flavour, over a base of fluffy white rice with mild grainy sweet flavour. A drizzle of shio kombu / salted kelp seaweed, truffle oil, yakiniku sauce, truffle shoyu / truffle soy sauce, and a wobbly onsen egg enhance the dish. Mix everything together, and you get bold meaty sweet salty savoury eggy flavour. Completed with a warm miso soup with earthy sweet savoury flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Beef Steak With Truffle Shoyu Donburi Set (SGD $28) |
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| Miso Soup |
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| Beef Steak With Truffle Shoyu Donburi |
The Gelato Chocolate & Vanilla (SGD $6) features creamy smooth scoops of gelato ice cream. The chocolate holds deep chocolatey sweet flavour, while the vanilla has delicate floral sweet milky flavour. I like that the bowl is chilled, which slows the speed of melting. Good!
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| Gelato Chocolate & Vanilla (SGD $6) |
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