Madam Q

Met up with Kelvin and Mr Sotong Bao again for dinner along with my gf. Our initial location was supposed to be at either a porridge buffet in Ang Mo Kio or a HDB Tai Tai recommendation called Bermuda Triangle around the area. However, they were not viable options as they were packed and so we traveled around searching for food till we found this place.

Location: 12 Jalan Leban

Contact: 65521407

Price Range: $21 per head

The Neon Sign

Madam Q

Terry and the doorway

Interior

Dessert Counter and our table

Namecard

Artistic Shot

Cosy, quiet and small are the words you would use to describe the restaurant. Also to note was that the place was packed when we arrived. A good sign? Not in terms of service thats for sure, we had to wait about 10-15 minutes before our order was taken and table cleared.

Cheese and Tomato Bruschetta ($6.50)

Toasted bread with tomato and cheese. This has got to be a cruel joke since there's practically nothing worth merit on this item and its a complete waste of money. Next!

Haloumi Cheese ($6.50)

Deep fried cheese with tomato pizzaiola sauce. Personally, i've never had this before and after this, i probably will not order it again. Cheese was tasteless and forgettable.

Fish And Chips ($9.50)

The biggest of the lot in terms of main course servings. The owner was kind enough to point out that this is a dish for kids and seldom ordered for adults. The fillet was crispy and batter thin but the meat wasn't fresh and was generally tasteless. A point to note though is that, for a kids meal, the serving was a whole lot more then any of the other adult items we ordered. Maybe kids have it better?

Beef Stew ($19.50)

It came smelling fragrant but won't win any prizes for presentation. Beef was tender and quite sweet tasting but its more like a non spicy rendition of beef rendang. Not too bad but portion was small and definately not worth the money.

Grilled Chicken in Mushroom Sauce ($15)

My gf had this thinking it would be a healthy and light dish but it came swimming in olive oil. From the outset, it was oily and that signed the death warrant for this dish. The grilled chicken was oily AND tasteless. Bad move.

Barracca Chicken

Kelvin had this dish and this is what he said:" The chicken breast was a little too over grilled as evident from the charred bits along the edges. Even with the garlic sauce, the meat was still tasteless, which goes to show how strong the sauce was. To give it credit, the meat was still decently tender and succulent but portions could have been bigger."

Tiramisu

Madam Q's signature dessert. Tiramisu seems to be a favorite order such that almost any eatery will have it simply to round out their menu. This rendition was at least decent in that it was sweet and the cake was evident though i do not detect much rum. The best item of the day but thats not saying alot since everything else bordered on failing.

Bill

$85.80 for a mediocre meal is just one meal too many for me.

Score:

Ambiance: 7/10
Nice, laid back atmosphere with a no-rush attitude.

Food : 5.5/10
Its just not up to mark, not even close.

Value for Money: 5.5/10
I abhor paying for food that does not satisfy nor even taste decent and this is one of them.

Service : 7.5/10

The serving staff was courteous and well mannered and the boss (i think) goes around serving and engaging in idle chatter with the customers does provide a somewhat good impression of the service rendered.

Portion Size: 5.5/10
Small, insufficient and irrelevant. Not that i would want more when the food doesn't really taste good.

Overall: 6.2/10

Last Word:
Disappointment. For all the good service and nice ambiance going for it. All this places lacks is good food.