Osia (Resorts World Sentosa) - Nice, Leisurely, Casual Fine Dining

Usually, one will not associate the words, leisure and casual with fine dining, but Osia makes it possible. One does not have to dress formally to have a nice decent meal at Osia and surprisingly, kids are welcomed also! Despite these, the ambience is still quiet and elegant with the nice and lush greenery outside the restaurant which embraces nature at the same time.

The food is nice, tending towards simulating kind of tastes with lemons, etc, and exciting the tastebuds, thus allowing me to have a strong impression of the dishes. The barramundi is very fresh and well-cooked to retain the moisture which complements very well with the sauce. However, though the dishes are able to awake my senses, they did not make me go, "Oh, this is so perfect, it is heaven sent!" To be fair, the set lunch is only $38. The seafood experience did not meet my expectations. The main reason is that the flat scoop does not allow one to scoop out both the flavoured ice and seafood together to truly experience the combination of the tastes. Some of the ice is too bitter with alcohol and overshadows the delicate taste of raw seafood.

Updates as of July 2015: the current dishes are fantastic.

The Sunday brunch is big thumbs up, extremely value for money and highly recommended.  For $58 only, one gets to enjoy free flow of tasty food delicately made with fresh ingredients and the succulent oysters paired with the simulating and sublime horseradish cream. The freshly baked (right out from the oven) flatbread here is truly the epitome of quality bread, bursting with that warm, sweet aroma of baked dough. The canapés are delicious: from the foie gras, light yet creamy and flavourful soup of the day, to many others not easily found in any other restaurants.

The desserts are of huge variety and most are creamy and delicious; easily beat the desserts in many other restaurants. Helps that Valhorna chocolate is used in their chocolate desserts.

The service is ok, with smiles, greetings and farewells.

Despite my initial comment that I would only visit Osia if I happened to be in RWS, I have been patronizing this restaurant on numerous occasions—I specially make my way down to there for lunch or Sunday Brunch.  I find that among the restaurants serving European cuisines, Osia's food caters the best to local tastes while still possessing that distinctive traits of European dishes. So naturally, I like the food there a lot. Oh yes, or if I want to enjoy fine dining with my kid around, this is the place to go to.

My Thoughts: Awesome!

Nearest car park: Resorts World Sentosa's car park
Nearest MRT: Habourfront

8 Sentosa Gateway
Level 2 World Square
Resorts World Sentosa
Singapore
Contact No: 65776560