After going outrigger canoeing all the way to St John's Island and back in the morning, followed by a tough dragon boat practice in the afternoon, my teammate and I decided we had to have a hearty dinner to reward ourselves for all that hard work.
"Hearty" translated to devouring lots of meat at Carnivore at Chijmes. For $39+++, you can help yourself to a buffet consisting of a salad bar and the chefs will then come round to your table with skewers of meat. Your choice of grilled meat consist of chicken thigh, chicken breast, chicken heart, fish, rump steak, pork, lamb, sausages, and some other cuts. There was also grilled garlic bread and pineapple.
While none of the meat was overcooked nor did it taste awful, there was not much of a "WOW!" factor. The salads and meats certainly were edible, but there wasn't the oh-my-god-I-just-died-and-gone-to-heaven kind of reaction to the food. Service was prompt and friendly as the chefs come around often with their skewers of meat, always ready to prod you to eat more. Most of the meat looked pretty appetising except for those tiny chicken hearts.
You pay for the variety, but honestly I couldn't eat that much. I definitely didn't eat $39+++ worth of food. Anyway, it's a place I would go to only if I were really hungry and in a mood for LOTS of meat.
Carnivore
Chijmes #01-29A
Tel: 6334-9332
Hmmmm. Nice selection, but "Where's the (rest of the) Beef??"
Posted by: abraxis at November 7, 2006 7:44 AMOh, I love Carnivore. Granted, I only ate there once, but I had a grand time there. Also, a friend left a comment at my site - she got there by way of your site links - and she loves your food pics. :)
Posted by: monoceros at November 7, 2006 9:11 AMGoodness! Protein gorge after a hard paddle; that sounds very primal in a Hawaii Five-0 kind of way. ;)
Posted by: ivan at November 7, 2006 10:55 AMYou've got to promise never to take me there if I come to Singapore again!!
Posted by: Knuffy's Owner at November 8, 2006 6:19 PM