Dinner Review - Cross Keys Wine Bar and Restaurant

Dinner Review – Cross Keys Wine Bar and Restaurant


Situated at 117A Killiney Road, opposite Lee Wei Song School of Music and follow up a flight of stairs and there it is – A new makan place to bring your partner, friends and family.


The place is relatively small but cozy. My girlfriends and I were served warmly by their staffs and were given couch seats by the window. The view outside the window may not be fantastic at all but for the amount of money we spent, who really cares about what’s outside the window?





What we had:
2 set dinners @ $18 nett (1 starter and 1 main course each)

Vitamin Salad
Soft Shell Crab

Snapper fillet with lemon butter sauce
Ribeye Steak

We also ordered an ala cart Avocado Crab meat for $10 nett

For desserts, we had a Chocotizer – double scoop chocolate ice cream with brown bits

We paid about $19 each for 3 people.


Plus points:
The lemon butter sauce for our fillet was beyond my expectation. It wasn’t too buttery or oily. It was just nice. In fact you can taste a tinge of sweetness that goes well with the Snapper.

The ribeye steak was moderately okay. The steak wasn’t too tough. If I remembered correctly, it was served with pepper sauce which wasn’t bad.

The Avocado Crab Meat was really nice. It has an acquired taste which I can’t place a finger on it. It could be the fusion of avocado and crab meat but it came off well. I liked it.

Staffs were attentive to your needs. They were quick in clearing up your dishes and replacing them with new ones. Not to forget, they were also very friendly. Yesterday also happened to be Father’s Day Eve which explains why they were a little busier than usual. They also had a group of girls celebrating someone’s birthday.



There is no service charge or GST. And you don’t have to pay for water, which they also diligently refill once they noticed your glass is almost empty.

Restaurant may be a tad bit too small but it’s good for dinner chats. You can actually hear what your friends speak.

They also serve alcoholic drinks. Good thing? It’s not expensive. They’re reasonably priced and you can get a glass of decent champagne at $12. They also have a list of cocktails and house pours for you to choose from.

(From Top: Vitamin Salad, Soft Shell Crab, Avocado Crab Meat)

(From Top: Lemon butter Snapper, Ribeye Steak, Dessert)


My Evaluation:
I generally like the place. I’d give it 7.5 out of 10. The food they serve is reasonably good. The portion may be a little too small but you pay for what you eat. I’d recommend weekenders to pay Cross Keys a visit if you’re on a tight budget yet you don’t want to go to your normal fast food chains or hawker centre. You can get tasty and affordable western food around town too. It is also one of those places you don’t mind visiting again to try the rest of the menu to see what else is good because it’s inexpensive and the service you get is more than expectation.

Address:
Cross Keys Wine Bar and Restaurant
171A Killiney Road
Tel: 6738 1049

Nearest MRT: Somerset
Walking distance, approximately 10 minutes