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“Nice but pricey”

Gunther's Modern French Cuisine
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Ranked #301 of 15,361 Restaurants in Singapore
Cuisines: French
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Restaurant details
Good for: Business meetings
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Central Area/City Area
Description: Situated in the uptown district of Purvis Street, Gunther’s introduces modern-chic sophistication to the fine dining scene of French cuisine. A unique restaurant whose namesake resonates the charm and personality of its owner, Chef Gunther Hubrechsen, its ambience and culinary signatures encapsulate the passion of a man’s dream—a place which serves contemporary yet authentic French cuisine that feels right at home. Come savour the taste of France and the flavours of modern French cuisine.
Reviewed 6 September 2016

A party of 10 for business lunch.

The service has to be said - is impeccable. We had constant attention throughout the meal. I (and the rest) really liked the fresh baked bread which they serve on the side. The orders that we made was well prepared and served replete with silverware cutlery. Cannot complain about the food.

The menu pricing is on the higher end though there is excellent value in the lunch set and for a small addition, can be paired with a glass of wine.

Date of visit: September 2016
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Thank Trave T
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Reviewed 16 August 2016

Absolutely loveee this place! Tried their lunch set. Every course made our minds go "wow!" Simple starter like Caesar Salad was so different than what we usually had elsewhere. The combination of every single ingredients came together so perfectly that really intrigued our taste buds! I've never love my salad so much.

My husband had their angelhair pasta and it was another dish that caused our minds to go "wow! what was that taste? it was so great! what's the ingredients? mmm..."

This place left a deep impression in our hearts. Will love to be back again!

Date of visit: September 2015
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Thank Janelle K
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Reviewed 10 July 2016

My wife and I tried Gunther's as we understand it is owned by the same owner as Garibaldi's next door. We love Garibaldi's so we tried Gunther's. I estimated the cost of the evening from the menu on the website. However the way Gunther's works is that in addition to the menu, they specialize in bringing a tray of off-the-menu items to your table. A host will then spend 10 minutes explaining all the specials and bringing out other items in an orchestrated manner with the staff. We were tempted with the sole meuniere and the black truffle with egg. However, our bill was more than twice than I expected, as anything not on the menu is quite expensive. Also asking for a glass of dessert wine will be surprisingly costly.

The sole was just acceptable, I've had better. The black truffle was a disappointment. The wines were stunning, with an extensive wine list.

My advise is to be clear on the price as my experience was one of being up-sold away from the menu and the food was not a good value at the end of the evening.

Date of visit: June 2016
4  Thank Rhicke
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Reviewed 3 June 2016 via mobile

We were a group of student from hospitality school, and so we came to increase our knowledge and observe what we learn in school in reality. And everything was a m a z i n g!
The maître d'hôtel was very helpful, he knew their product, and has a very good manner to introduce dishes.
The Chef was very friendly and helpful too.
We could see the passion in these persons and it's very important to show the passion and give the want to perpetuate this work!
Dishes were delicious!! never taste a so good canelé before!

Date of visit: June 2016
2  Thank discoverwithpleasure
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Reviewed 19 May 2016

We arrived at 730pm on a Friday, and began our dinner a little worried as to why we were only the 2nd table to be occupied. But our fears were quickly laid to rest when Gunthers became full house by the time it reached 830pm. With 7 types of appetizers, 3 Caviar specials, 3 soups, 3 seafood-themed rice & pasta dishes, 7 meat dishes, 1 cheese dish, 7 desserts, 3 types of coffee, the ala carte options available for selection available wasn't particularly anything to shout about, but I thought that this was perhaps testimony to Guthers preference to bet on more on quality & consistency, then to pull any risky new stunts.

Service was professional and polite, which while something to be expected of a fine dining establishment of Gunther's standing, was worthy of our thumbs up when the waiter offered to split each of our dishes into two portions without us asking. While browsing the menu, the waiter charmed us further by pushing a trolley to our tableside and introducing us to their freshest imported produce which included Lobster, crab, oysters, scallops, mushrooms, tomatoes, pumpkin and sole. He then took pains to explain how they could prepare these items. Of these trolley items, I took 4 oysters which costed me $48. I think that price included the price of the caviar I think I added. More plus points for giving us a complementary frozen fruit atop vanilla ice-cream dessert with a lighted candle when I asked during the meal whether Gunthers offered any desserts that could be suitable for a birthday.

For dinner, we had:

- Carpaccio of Japanese Omi beef, Tartare style, crispy potato
- Cold Angel hair pasta, Oscietra caviar
- Seafood consommé
- Truffle soup with pumpkin Veloutè, sabayon
- Squid ink flavoured rice, grilled abalone
- Dry aged Entrecôte, confit of shallot, bordelaise sauce
- Fine apple tart “à la dragée”, Havana rum raisin ice-cream
- Badoit sparkling water
- 2014 Pouilly-Fume Boisfluery Domaine A. Cailbourdin

And I opted to upgrade my Angel Hair Paste with Sea Urchin, a decision which costed me $45 more.

Everything was very good, but the Cold Angel hair pasta, Carpaccio of beef and the Squid ink flavoured rice, grilled abalone were par excellence. And saying that our oysters didn't disappoint is an understatement.

The dinner started off well with the Carpaccio dish, the highlight of which we felt was not the beef, but the potato. The potato was so thin & crispy that even while savouring every bite, we were left trying to figure out what it was. We only came to realise what it was potato after revisiting the menu.

But what topped my list was the pasta. Ooooooh! The heavenly Cold Angel hair pasta! A model of al dente perfection harmonised by an infusion of sharpness & profound intensity. It was so good that I have no other words!

Squid ink flavoured rice. Frankly, I didn't expect much of a rice dish, but this one took me completely by surpise. It had flavours so deep and aftertaste so unami that the memory of that experience still lingers till today. I can't recall any other rice dish ever leaving such a deep impression.

Btw, some diners have complained that Gunther's prices are too high. But just like restaurants with outdoor menus & menu boards that forewarn patrons beforehand, Gunthers has similarly published their ala carte offerings on the Internet. Excluding the outliers, on average Hor D'oeuvres cost $22, Caviar specials $63, Soups $35, seafood-themed rice & pasta $38, meat dishes $72, cheese $30, dessert $23 and coffee $25. So except for the meat dishes, careful selection without ordering any specials from the trolley shouldn't be that shocking. Hence, while the eventual bill might surprise some diners, I thought that complaining about their prices might be seem a little unfair.

The fact that the restaurant was in Singapore Tatler's 2008's Best Restaurants list with a food rating of 10, while not appearing at all in the 2016's edition has left me all the more curious about the underlying reasons for such a drastic change in opinion.

Lastly, coffee lovers might be interested to know that the Kopi Luwak listed in the menu is no longer available due to ethical reasons.

In all, a very satisfying and memorable experience.

Date of visit: May 2016
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