Le Bistrot de l'Olive French and Mediterranean Bistro

This post is made regarding a dinner I had eaten on Sunday.

So I went to this French and Mediterranean bistro named Le Bistrot de l'Olive on Sunday with two of my friends.

Here are some pictures of the place:

Despite how the photo looks, there isn't actually a buffet bar and the bistro isn't a buffet restaurant either.

We did not order much at the café due to budget constraints but our tastebuds had a nice treat, nonetheless. My friends also mentioned that you can find the menu for the bistro on the internet if you just do a little bit of Googling.

EDIT: I've found the menu and website of the bistro for you guys!: http://www.delolive.com.sg

Dish 1 - Tabouleh

The salad's main taste is definitely sour. Those sour food lovers out there will definitely like this dish. In addition to that, there is a fresh taste of mint in the sauce and seasoning used to make the salad. I also commend the bistro for the freshness of the cucumbers and tomatoes used!

One thing to note though is that the taste of the dish might be a little too strong for those of you who are not used to the taste of the herbs and spices used.

Dish 2 - Grilled Prawns

I can say that I remember the Saffron Rice being extremely fragrant with the nuts giving the rice a nice and crunchy texture and feeling in addition to the taste of the herbs and spices they used for the rice.

The prawns were also pretty delectable. (Remember to squeeze the lemon on the prawns if you're eating this dish!) I suggest eating each of the prawns with a little bit of the cream sauce that's shown on the plate. The taste of the cream and lemon blends really well with the taste and texture of the prawns.

The grilled tomato was also rather tasty and the onions in the salad are definitely not as raw as they look although some of you might dislike the strong taste of the onions.

All in all, this was a pretty delectable dish.

Dish 3 - Salmon Fillet

Nothing much to say about the rice or the salad at the side cause they are the same as that from the previous dish.

The salmon is pretty notable though: The skin of the salmon is crunchy and makes a rather nice combination with the soft centre of the salmon. The salmon fillet was grilled pretty evenly such that the whole fillet was cooked just nice without any part of the salmon being overcooked or undercooked. One thing to love is the fact that the salmon isn't fully cooked also so you can taste a slight bit of how fresh the salmon they used is!

Dish 4 - Saumon Grill Aux Epinards En Sauce Beurre Blanc

The name basically translates to salmon fillet with black squid ink linguine. The salmon is the same type of salmon as that in the previous dish so you can refer to my review of the salmon fillet from there.

The main selling point of this dish is the squid ink linguine. I remember the linguine having a nice sweet taste that isn't too strong in flavour. You can also taste the "fire" in the linguine if you understand what I mean. The texture of the linguine is also just nice: Not too soft or too chewy and you can really feel the chef's effort in ensuring that the dish is cooked to perfection.

All in all, I'd say that this bistro is somewhere I would recommend to anyone wishing to give their tastebuds a nice treat. However, because of how pricy the place is, it isn't somewhere that I would frequent or visit more than once or twice a month. The food is enough to keep one earning for another visit to the bistro though!